December 13th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
Celebrating 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
December 7th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
12/7/2011 – Los Angeles, CA – CIRCA: featuring former YES members Billy Sherwood & Tony Kaye with Johnny Bruhns & Scott Connor will be in concert, live, interactive, in real time and brought directly to your home via their new UStream channel “CIRCA: HQ” on December 31, 2011 (6:00 PM PST / 9:00 PM EST). (more…)
Tags: 2011, Belly Sherwood, Circa, classic rock, concert, Internet concert, Internet show, Melodic Rock, New Year's Eve, Progressive Rock, Tony Kaye
Posted in Classic Rock, Melodic Rock, Music News, Progressive Rock
November 12th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
11/11/2011 – Danbury, CT – Elegant Stealth represents a benchmark in the evolution of Wishbone Ash, one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock. Signature twin-lead melodies and a powerhouse rhythm section frame 11 new tracks that reflect a diverse realm of styles and moods. Elegant Stealth will be released on ZXY Music on November 25th. (more…)
Tags: classic rock, Elegant Stealth, guitar rock, Melodic Rock, Music News, new album, new release, Progressive Rock, Wishbone Ash
Posted in Classic Rock, Melodic Rock, Music News, Progressive Rock