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Totem gives us a soulful single entitled “Countdown” The first part of the single with the instrumentals is a little harsh, but then it settles in and becomes a moving song. Take a listen to the single through SoundCloud, I think you will like it. – Richard
Love it! The hard beat and driving feel of ‘Bad Blood’ is amazing. Normally I would complain about the warped voice but it fits Alex’s voice and the fast tempo of the song makes it feel right. The organic, intense feeling I got from Alex’s music is truly exciting and makes me want to listen to his other songs. I can even picture him doing a slower song and it still working. It’s very rare for me to have few critics and even rarer for me to have virtually none. This is one of those rarer cases. Everything about ‘Bad Blood’ was working for me and I’m really excited to follow Alex and see what else he comes up with.
-April B.
Check out “Bad Blood” from Alexander’s webpage through SoundCloud below. I think you might just like it:
Let me just start off by saying how cool it is that the band decided to start of their name lower cased and capitalized majesty, that’s probably one of the coolest band names I’ve ever seen. Now on to the music, I loved the intro and the instrumentals throughout the whole song. It had a sort of rocking motion that reminded me of the ocean and is very soothing. My only problem was the vocals. I don’t think the vocals fit well in general with the rest of the music. It didn’t sit on top of the music comfortably and overall I just didn’t really feel like it worked. If they could work on the vocals I would really like to see where they would go.
– April B.
Wow, this harkens back to the ’60’s style of music to me, maybe early ’70’s feel. It is a sound you don’t hear much these days. This will appeal to individuals in my age range that a younger crowd, unless they are open to a different feel to their music. – Richard
Go back in time with “Crystals” shared by SoundCloud:
Julius comes out of the gates strong with his intro and then the song kind of has a letdown when the vocals come in. The vocals were fine and I really loved the instrumentals behind him. The intro just doesn’t make sense with the rest of the song. The intro starts strong and makes me think something almost grand is about to happen, when in reality the song’s energy completely changes and I am left hanging high and dry. He should’ve either made the rest of the song fit his intro or made an intro that fit the rest of the song. Julius has great potential. Once he works out the kinks and rough music blending he’ll be great.
– April B.
“Falling on Hard Times” instrumentality does have a grandiose feel to it. Julius’ voice is one that has a storyteller tone to it that would work well with rock or folk music. I enjoy his voice and after listening to the single it is one that grows on you. The ending is a little harsh, but otherwise I liked the overall song and would be interested in hearing other songs by him – Richard
Thanks to SoundCloud for allowing us to share his single. Take a moment to listen:
TOTEM, the enigmatic artist/songwriter who has gotten an array of great responses on the release of his demos starting last fall, recently wrapped up the first of a new round of fresh and melodious material. TOTEM collaborated with the infamous twosome, Kinetics & One Love on the highly addictive “believe in us.” Warner/Chappell duo and songwriting/production team produced the track, which also features a rap verse from Kinetics. The duo has also produced “Dollhouse” for Melanie Martinez, Neon Hitch’s last EP and “Airplanes “for B.O.B. (6x platinum, Grammy nominated).
Totem has a nice clear voice. You can feel a soulful sound with his voice. About half-way through you get the Rap sequence and we also have some techno and electric drum kit thrown in for good measure.
In listen to Totem’s other songs I like his sound, but if he used his voice in a more upbeat songs and change the style I could hear him as a strong pop singer. He could work back and forth between genres easily. – Richard
Check out “Believe in Us” from SoundCloud:
This is a good Summer song. It has an upbeat feel to it. It’s not quite pop or beach music, but a combo of both, leaning more to the beach type music. Alexander has a lighter/higher voice so he will have to be careful so his instrumentals don’t overpower his voice. “Summer Skin” is right there on the edge at times with the instruments overpowering him.
I’m interested in what else he will bring out and everyone be sure to check him out here on SoundCloud- Richard
I immediately got a good vibe from just this group’s name. A good band name is crucial and shouldn’t be overlooked, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds intrigues me in a good way and makes me want to listen to their music. I loved the music itself and the group worked really well together for an eight-piece band. The vocals specifically had a nice gritty quality that worked well with the music. The only negatives I heard were that the vocals were a little hard to understand at times, diction is key for any singer. If you can’t get the message across to your audience you might as well not sing. I would’ve also preferred to hear an original song instead of a cover. I’m not a big fan of covers in general and it’s really hard to see how good a band is when they’re performing music that’s not their own.
-April B.
Check out their video to “Dancing in the Moonlight” from “Phases of the Moon Music + Art Festival” YouTube Page:
Ep 7 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Pollimer’s EP Find Me
In this episode of Rockin’ in the Dirt April, Michelle, and Richard review and discuss LA-based Pollimer’s EP Find Me. I want to thank Margo Drgos and BlackPanda PR for providing the EP for ComicPop to review.
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What we reviewed in this episode:
Find Me EP, Pollimer, 2013.
Music clips used in this episode:
1) “The Red Eye”, Find Me EP, Pollimer, 2013.
2) “On the Run”, Find Me EP, Pollimer, 2013.
Links:
http://pollimermusic.com/ – Pollimer’s Website.
https://www.facebook.com/pollimermusic – Pollimer’s Facebook Page.
http://www.blackpandapr.com/ – Black Panda PR’s Website.
https://www.facebook.com/Blackpandapr – Black Panda PR’s Facebook Page.
http://lastoneoutmusic.com/ – Last One Out’s Website
https://www.facebook.com/lastoneout – Last One Out’s Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?ref=ts&fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page.
This looked to be a blast. If there was any way April and I could attend we would bhave been there in a heartbeat. Be sure to bookmark their website to get updates about next years Sessions. Check out the links below to see what it was like.
We have mentioned Maudlin Strangers before on the site. Jake Hays has released his second track “Stay Young” which has a great sound to it just like his “Overdose” debut. His music has a distinct sound to it and the lyrics are in a serious vein, but you can’t stop from listening. His EP will be available later this Summer, so keep an eye on iTunes or other digital feeds. We also have his tour dates and social media links below where you can keep track of Maudlin Strangers below – Richard: