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Eclectic indie pop rock from The Loose Hinges, Eliot Houser and vocalist Kris McCarthy

December 13th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft

The Loose HingesCelebrating stylistic diversity and their unique process of creating a brilliant full length, indie recording, multi-instrumentalist Eliot Houser and lead vocalist Kris McCarthy came up with a clever moniker that captures their blissful lack of “pre-planning” and preference to “fly by the nape of their knickers” rather than blueprinting: The Loose Hinges. The Nashville based duo’s self-titled 11 track debut, which Houser likes to categorize as “mostly dream pop,” draws on an incredible array of musical styles, including chill/techno (the infectious opening track “Out of the Sun”), Cuban music (“Just Say It”), rock-n-roll (“What You Waitin’ For”), country and folk. (more…)

Tags: country rock, Eliot Houser, indie pop, Indie Rock, Kris McCarthy, Melodic Rock, prog rock, The Loose Hinges
Posted in Independent Artist, Melodic Rock, Music News, Music Review

Swedish progressive rock quintet Agents of Mercy to release new concept album ‘The Black Forest’

October 12th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft

Agents of Mercy cover art10/12/2011 – Sweden – Progressive rock aficionados across the globe are clamoring for the new release by the Swedish quintet of progressive rock royalty Agents of Mercy. The celebrated ensemble’s third release, ‘The Black Forest’, is a concept album; one 56-minute mega-tune of prog bliss edited into separate slices. Now you’ve heard the term ‘concept’ a million times, but the new album by Agents of Mercy takes the idiom to a higher level, all the while pushing the prog envelope to its extremes. (more…)

Tags: Agents of Mercy, Melodic Rock, new album, new release, Progressive Rock, Roine Stolt, The Black Forest, The Flower Kings
Posted in Independent Artist, Melodic Rock, Music News, Progressive Rock

Boston’s Blue Moon Harem to release long awaited second album ‘Finland’

September 7th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft

Blue Moon Harem Finland9/7/2011 – Boston, MA – Music aficionados across the globe are waiting anxiously for the sophomoric release by one of Boston’s hidden musical treasures Blue Moon Harem. Having survived some of the toughest years in the music business, the dynamic and diversely-talented duo at the heart of Blue Moon Harem, guitarist Demetri Joannou and guitarist/vocalist Jon Bix are ready to take on the next phase of their career with the release of ‘Finland’. Actively seeking to challenge themselves and their listeners through a unique and captivating sound propelled by a spellbinding stage performance, Blue Moon Harem’s second album ‘Finland’ is a remarkable collection of creative non-categorical modern music. The new CD also boasts the talents of drummer Steve Hart, who previously worked with Aerosmith axeman Joe Perry, among others. (more…)

Tags: Blue Moon Harem, blues, Boston, Finland, Melodic Rock, new album, new music, second album
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Independent Artist, Music Review

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