| Taylor Hicks - Just to Feel That Way |
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Moving past the glitter and spectacle
that is American Idol, Taylor's
new CD is filled with some great music.
The muscianship is superb and the vocals are strong and crisp. Of course,
Taylor isn't your typical modern- day pop artist. I really enjoy his
old school style. It's a refreshing change after all the crap I hear
on the radio nowadays. This CD is representative of him all the way,
funky and soulful. If you would like to preview more of his music, please
visit his website,
his myspace,
and GrayCharles.
| Joe Bonamassa - Waiting For Me |
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Here's another throwback for you. Joe is basically
a great, straight ahead blues/rock guitarist. He also writes some good
ballads like this one from his "So It's Like That" album. His most recent
CD, "You and Me", marks the debut collaboration of Bonamassa and producer
Kevin Shirley (The Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Joe Satriani) and is a powerful
fusion of the "big rock sound" and swampy blues. Bonamassa now makes
his home in Los Angeles. Visit jbonamassa.com.
for more info and listen to more
of his music.
Amazingly enough, I discovered TobyMac
by accident one day when I was flipping through radio channels in my
car. As soon as I heard it, I cranked the volume WAY up, this guy was
wailing out! He uses a mixture of rock, pop, rap, and reggae to create
his unique sound. His influences include Arrested Development, U2, The
Police, Black Eyed Peas, and Bob Marley. After a successful career in
the 90's with DC Talk, he went solo and released his debut album, Momentum,
in 2001. His new CD called "Portable Sounds" released Feb.
2007 hit the Billboard charts at #10. Check him out at TobyMac.com
| Daniel Powter - You Had A Bad Day |
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Daniel's first pop single Bad Day debuted
not in his home country of Canada, but rather in Europe in mid-2005.
I find it reminiscent of the early Lennon/McCartney compositions, especially
the chord changes in the break. They played this thing so much, a lot
of people got sick of it, but if you sit down and listen to the whole
thing, it's a great song. When asked in an interview as to why he always
wears his trademark tuque (beanie) hat, he said he was hit by a car
as a young child which left a very large scar on his head. I always
thought it was some kind of Canadian thing! The popularity of this song
worldwide has been phenominal. More info at his
website.
I dedicate this website to my
best friend of all time Ronnie Blizzard in Columbia,
SC.
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