Category: Jazz / Spoken Word

  • Anita Eccleston- Gala Gardens

    Anita Eccleston- Gala Gardens

    I became overwhelmed by world events, the War in Ukraine is devastating, and the pandemic has taken such a toll, I needed to find a way to feel in control of something. Using creation as my vehicle, I poured myself into this in March of 2022 as a sort of side project challenge. It became…

  • Clara Hannigan’s “Human Heart”

    Clara Hannigan’s “Human Heart”

    I noticed about “Human Heart” is that she is not speaking from the first person in this one. She is singing as a narrator in third person, yet she still delivers a very emotional performance vocally. That concept (the storyteller type) is a Folk music approach. Interesting.

  • CHRIS HUDGINS – “BUDDY HOLLYWOOD”

    CHRIS HUDGINS – “BUDDY HOLLYWOOD”

    “One day my friend Nathan (Dubxilla) told me he wanted to write a song about Buddy Holly and Lubbock, TX, where we live, with the title of “Buddy Hollywood.”. I thought it was a good idea, then went home to write the chorus/hook part. I recorded it and created a simple beat and space for…

  • Danny K – “Handsome & Crisp”

    Danny K – “Handsome & Crisp”

    “I’m presenting listeners with an avant-garde experience that is both spiritually fulfilling and musically captivating. Inspired by the jazzy era of 90s Hip-Hop as well as the more industrial, experimental trap sound of the 2010s onward, Danny K seeks to push the boundaries of music even further, bending genres and breaking barriers. Furthermore, on top…

  • Becca Starr “Speak No Evil”

    Becca Starr “Speak No Evil”

    “Overall, Speak No Evil is an exploration through the peaks and troughs of what makes me tick, makes me think and makes me suffer. It’s groovy for a reason, no matter how crazy the world gets, it’s still beautiful. It’s still groovy. And the same should be said for every human life. Accepting the beauty…

  • Kabir Sehgal, Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash- Sand and Foam: Music Inspired by Kahlil Gibran

    Kabir Sehgal, Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash- Sand and Foam: Music Inspired by Kahlil Gibran

    “Taking as inspiration from the master of timeless wisdom, Khalil Gibran’s illustrious works, especially in current times, I feel that his thoughts are so very relevant. It was something we collectively wanted to execute musically. Literally as Gibran says, ‘solitude is a silent storm that breaks down all our dead branches; yet it sends our…

  • Connor Terrones – “Drown”

    Connor Terrones – “Drown”

    “It’s about begging for help when life gets overwhelming and offering help in return. It is a plea for some sort of assistance in this life and is rooted in feelings of uncertainty, fear, and desperation.” Connor Terrones

  • Kaysien – Portals

    Kaysien – Portals

    “Collectively I feel we are being pushed and pulled in directions mostly against our will and with no true conclusion to this modern saga in sight I wrote this song to relieve a sense of stagnation, to reaffirm the fact that life is change and that our internal worlds can be much different to the…

  • Ellery Twining’s poetic new single “The Day Jeff Buckley Died”

    Ellery Twining’s poetic new single “The Day Jeff Buckley Died”

    Using no more and no less than an acoustic guitar, drums, bass and keys, Ellery Twining creates an hypnotizing ambience. His lyrics might not come through as obvious, which is what gives this song its sense of wonder. What Twining is actually speaking about we might never know, but it does leaves it open to…

  • Ellery Twining’s tribute single “Weatherall”

    Ellery Twining’s tribute single “Weatherall”

    “Weatherall” by Ellery Twining takes the listener back to a party organized in an attic, people dragging in sound equipment and putting a whole lot of effort into setting the whole thing up. The music that was played were Weatherall’s records, and the atmosphere was thick with excitement and joy. Perhaps part of the excitement…

  • Alli Bean- Outside Voice

    Alli Bean- Outside Voice

    “Outside Voice is about personal growth & boundary setting. It’s about learning where your responsibilities lie & sitting with the understanding that not all people are our friends, even when they smile brightly & offer us our perception of love. It’s about confronting who we are in the face of the way others see us…

  • ONEDAYBEAR – “MARRY YOU”

    ONEDAYBEAR – “MARRY YOU”

    There are some unique qualities to his music, which by the way carries a very analog sound. It is filled with color, interesting drum grooves, as well as catchy melodies. His upcoming single “Marry You” is a fairly optimistic track that channels all of his Manchester roots. Although there might be some sense of nostalgia…