“Fragile” by Bo Ramsey (Rock artist from Iowa (IA))

"Fragile" by Bo Ramsey is an excellent Americana, folk rock CD full of tracks that paint vivid pictures around Bo's excellent songwriting. Bo's deep, raspy vocals nicely stand out in the mix and softly, yet effectively deliver the powerful lyrics on this CD. As you would expect from an artist with Bo's impressive credentials, this CD is totally pro in musicianship and production. The music features Bo's outstanding, yet subtle guitar work. The production nicely layers the instrumentation to provide a rich, deep sound. The tracks that we checked out have an ambience of a smoke-filled room and a man who has been there and done that. "Tell Me Now" features some nice electric guitar licks, and a powerful, visual lyrical message that paints a gloomy picture. "Burn It Down" features an interesting tremolo guitar sound, outstanding songwriting and a passionate vocal performance that effectively delivers the strongly visual lyrics. If you enjoy Americana and/or adult folk rock, and the work of master songwriters, you'll enjoy this CD.

-Lea P. and the RadioIndy Reviewer Team
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“Last Girl On Earth” by Deni Bonet (Rock/Folk artist from New York City, New York (NY))

"Last Girl On Earth" by Deni Bonet is an adult contemporary rock CD featuring a strong female giving a strong message to the world. Front and center on the CD is Deni's songwriting and her impressive violin work. Deni's songwriting is full of strong thoughts and emotions along with clever and witty lyrics, and catchy choruses. The musicianship and recording quality of the CD is extremely high, and the result of an all-star cast surrounding Deni. "How Far Can I Push You," a duet with the folksinger and author John Wesley Harding, features a strong rock groove with effective, fast-moving lyrics in the verses, and a memorable chorus with catchy chord progressions. With "Word Up," Bonet and well-known girl group BETTY take the R&B classic and give it a funky, feminized twist. "Don't Turn Away from Love" nicely builds to a memorable chorus, and features an oustanding horn counterpart. If you enjoy excellent adult rock songwriting filled with wit, maturity, intelligence, and outstanding musicianship, check out this CD.

-Lea P. and the RadioIndy Reviewer Team
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"Wake Up The Dead" by Neil Robertson (Rock Artist from Victoria, Australia)

"Wake Up The Dead" by Neil Robertson is an excellent acoustic-based adult rock CD. Neil's songwriting is at the front of the list of the many admirable qualities of this CD, Neil's lyrics are clever and relevant, and his melodies are memorable and catchy. The musicianship and Neil's vocals are very good, and the band is tight. The production is clean, and well-suited for Neil's songwriting style, nicely mixing rock, pop and folk. " Rocking Down My Road" builds to a memorable, harmony-filled chorus, and features excellent lyrics. "Goodness Gracious" effectively adds harmonica and banjo to the mix to give the song more depth. "Change The World" is one of our favorite tracks, with relevant lyrics and an excellent build from nice acoustic verses to a harmony and hook-filled chorus. If you enjoy folk rock singer-songwriters, you'll enjoy this CD.

-RadioIndy Reviewer Team

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"Sundayz Child" by Sundayz Child (Rock Artist from New York City, New York(NY))

The self-titled release by Sundayz Child is an adult alternative album that demonstrates superb songwriting and highly appealing musicianship. "This Side of Paradise" is extremely catchy and displays the cute and memorable lyrics that give this CD so much appeal. This song also showcases this band's amazing vocals, which excell in all areas – tone, control, pitch, performance, harmonies, and arrangements. Moreover, "Say Goodbye" and "Hop on the Train" are reminiscent of the Beatles-style of well-phrased poetic lyrics set to simple memorable tunes. Song after song, Sundayz Child holds listeners captive to their expressive, highly emotional, and energetic sound. It is no wonder these musicians are in great demand by some of the excellent top name performers of today. To top things off, this CD is produced with the utmost care and quality. This is another musical experience too good to miss.

-Lea PlumierL. Plumier and the RadioIndy Reviewer Team
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"The Fortune Teller" by Too Slim and The Taildraggers (Rock Artist from Washington(WA))

"The Fortune Teller" by Too Slim and The Taildraggers is a dirty alternative rock album with a flavorful southern flair. The songs tell stories and the guitars are big and raunchy. The sound has an instant listen-ability, and you will find yourself singing along to the well-layered choruses. These guys don't just stick to the basics though. Each song has its own unique identity, personality, and instrumental variance. All the while, the band still manages to adhere to a 'signature sound' throughout. Highlights include "Mexico," with its standout lead and backup vocals, and its interesting and innovative addition of steel drums. "She Gives Me Money" features a fantastic slide guitar riff and nice throaty vocals. "Spell On Me" has a catchy beat, more good slide guitar and a slithery feel. If you like Creedence Clearwater Revival and Stevie Ray Vaughan, you'll like this one.

-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team

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"A Blue Image" by What's Eating Gilbert Grape (Rock Artist from Southwest England)

"A Blue Image" by What's Eating Gilbert Grape is an aggressive alternative rock album with a touch of art rock. The songs feature beautiful melodies, interesting progressions and very good musicianship. The album has a cool vibe about it and the sound is a nice blend of classic alternative and bit of the new. The band is tight and the vocals are hauntingly mesmerizing (think Perry Ferrell). Highlights are "I'm Always," a high energy song with some wicked drumming, big guitar riffs and a cool bass line. "Ten Years" features some cool experimental guitar work, nice melodies and more tight drum work. "Twisted Magnolia" opens with a cool bass line and sitar like guitar, evolving into a beautifully layered and innovative tune. If you enjoy alternative rock or psychedelic flavor, you'll enjoy this CD.

-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team

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"Work In Progress...." by Antagònics (Rock artist from Spain)

"Work In Progress...." by Antagonics is a Spanish alternative rock album that combines a gritty punk sound with beautiful, catchy melodies. The sound of this band is unique in that it draws its power from both rebellion and sensitivity. Some songs are purely edgy and rebellious in nature, while others lean more toward the emo side of the rock spectrum. The arrangements are solid and air-tight, with interesting changes and creative progressions. The vocals are best described as 'just right' - well delivered and well paced. The opener, "Obre Els Ulls," stands out as an in-your-face dirge with a strong classic punk sound. The vocals are angry, and so are the guitars. "Rebel" takes a different approach with a driving rhythm, nice piano progression, and a heartfelt vocal performance. "Freedom" opens with drums and a creepy guitar swell, quickly turning into a real fist-pumper. If you like Pixies or Rage Against the Machine, you'll enjoy this CD.

-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Sometime" by Matthew Hill (Rock/Pop artist from United Kingdom)

"Sometime" by Matthew Hill is a memorable alternative rock album with an urban undertone. There is a noticeable punk-pop influence in the sound. Moreover, the songs are very catchy, flaunt an appealing rebellious intensity, and are generally positive. Matthew's voice is very distinct and has a passionate tremble to it, which nicely compliments his soulful lyrics. Musically, this CD also stands out with arrangements that are quirky and air-tight. The opener, "Love on My Side," has a great hook, unique vocal delivery, and is just plain catchy. "Dear Me" starts off vengefully, with a hot guitar riff and punchy vocals. There are some nice vocal harmonies in the chorus as well. The title-track settles things down a bit with a few chords on the guitar, a simple beat, and a heart-felt vocal performance. If you like Adam Ant and The Beatles, you'll like this one.

-William
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