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Angela Predhomme
Contact: info@angelapredhomme.com
Web: angelapredhomme.com
Seeking: Publisher, Writing, Film/TV
Style: Singer-Songwriter, Soulful Pop
Username: apredhomme
Lannie Flowers
Contact: buckjudkins@charter.net
Web: lannieflowers.com
Seeking: Film/TV, Booking
Style: Indie Power Pop
Username: LannieFlowers
Production
8
Lyrics
7
Music
7
Vocals
7
Musicianship 9
Predhomme's recordings feature
an artist whose sensitive, assured,
hi-touch band can handle sustained
chord intervals with art and ease.
However, the singer's generally
appealing voice, despite having
chops derived from evident training,
is not exactly up to the challenge
presented by her ambitious arrangements
("Let It Fall"). A further
handicap is original material, such
as the upbeat open-road song, "It's
a Breeze," the bluesy "Dead Wrong,"
whose hooks are in need of more
sticking power.
Production
7
Lyrics
8
Music
7
Vocals
7
Musicianship 8
Flowers and his band deliver guitardriven
power pop with an effective
punk edge. His voice, which reminds
us a bit of Billy Corgan, achieves a
nasally resonance on "Circles" and
especially the vibrant "Turn Up The
Radio." "Around The World" has a
harsher vocal texture and is a pretty
catchy tune. It's a shame, though,
that these recordings consistently
bury the lead vocal in the mix instead
of placing it front and center. The
result is dense, smashed and muddy.
Material as solid and commercial as
this deserves top-notch production.
Sons of Origin
Contact: sonsoforigin@gmail.com
Web: sonsoforigin.com
Seeking: Label, Booking, Film/TV, Distr.
Style: Alternative Rock, Pop/Rock
Username: sonsoforigin
The Oddfathers
Contact: theoddfathers@live.com
Web: theoddfathers.bandcamp.com
Seeking: Booking, Film/TV
Style: Rock & Roll
Username: theoddfathers
Production
7
Lyrics
8
Music
7
Vocals
8
Musicianship 7
This NY-based quartet specializes
in effervescent pop-rock that's
distinctive for its unusual vocal
blend, which harks back to classic,
clean-cut '60s vocal groups. With
its clever lyrics, "Morning In New
York" is sweet, optimistic, romantic;
somehow from a whole 'nother era.
This throwback glow is also felt on
"Nothing Left To Lose," while the
pensive and foreboding "Falling
Down" mutes the sunlight. Though
each song is in a different genre, the
vocals remain unvaried. We advise
the band to pick a style.
Production
7
Lyrics
7
Music
7
Vocals
8
Musicianship 7
Well-seasoned Minnesota mob
delivers full-tilt, unabashed rock &
roll with lots of Stones and Kiss in
its DNA. Brynn Arens' vocals emit
plenty of David Lee Roth swagger
on "Another Tear Goes By," and
the song allows room for solid solo
breaks. The bluesy "Bleecker Street"
has a wistful "Waiting On A Friend"
vibe, building patiently with an
endearing raggedness. Though all
these recordings have muddiness
issues, what's crystal clear is that,
on a live stage, this band must be a
force to reckoned with.
Shaheed
Contact: shaheedxl@gmail.com
Web: shaheedworld.com
Seeking: Mgmt, Label, Booking, Distr.
Style: Hip-Hop
Username: Shaheed
1000 Suns
Contact: info@1000-suns.com
Web: 1000-suns.com
Seeking: Gigs, Film/TV
Style: Post-Rock
Username: 1000suns
Production
6
Lyrics
7
Music
7
Vocals
8
Musicianship 7
As a rapper and singer, this Miami
artist's gifts are solid. "Ah Yea"
shows a dynamic vocal flow and
"Let It Be" allows him to croon
soulfully. It's too bad, though, that
he's handicapped not only by poor
production that sullies the sound mix,
but his subject matter is well-worn
and overly familiar. More substance
would go a long way to making this
performer stand out from a crowded
pack. First and foremost, Shaheed
would do well to figure out who his
audience is—hip-hop headz or club
rats. He won't get both.
Production
7
Lyrics
x
Music
7
Vocals
x
Musicianship 7
These alt-rock instrumentalists
send their message through music,
not lyrics. But, honestly, due to the
all-rhythm/no-melody direction of
these tracks, it sounds like they're
waiting for a singer to step to the
mic. The funereal "Lament..." is an
8-minute excursion that is extremely
simplistic—and ultimately dull. More
compelling is "Aurora Revelation,"
a spacey, Tool-like track with
aggressive soloing and FX fireworks.
This is a tight band with potential.
We urge them to continue to develop
their compositions.
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November 2013
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