Griffinator Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 This fell out of a discussion on the "labels sue online" thread. Figured I'd give it a go. I used to be a reviewer for Artistlaunch.com back in the day, and there was a ton of really good music out there on the site, if one could dig it up. So, I'm here to turn you on to some of it. Each week, I'll post up one or two really good artists from a number of genres. Feel free to slam my picks if you like, but more importantly, give them a good listen. Only way to find an alternative to mainstream radio is to find an alternative to mainstream radio.... This week at Artistlaunch Pop/Rock: Ana Lovelis - very Fiona Apple/Liz Phair kind of singer, with some interesting blends of folk, grunge, and a few other influences and a pretty good voice to go with it! Granati Brothers - Totally retro rock - heavy Cars and Supertramp influences and a wonderful tenor frontman. They do a quite impressive cover of "Oh, Darlin'" as well! Electronica: Bjorn Lynne - very organic ambient material, moody, deep, with a variety of textures and tones in his compositions. Metal: Zero Illusions: Old-school (think Helloween, Savatage) metal with a perfect Bonn Scott clone on vocals. Makes for an interesting result. Riffs are simple, straightforward, and powerful. If I had a complaint, it'd be that they seem afraid of guitar solos... Jazz: Grant Williams - Ethereal fusion type stuff. Don't expect miracles in the production end, but the grooves are tight and they take you places. Country: "Boots" - Another installment of the Canadian country invasion - he covers a lot of ground within the country genre, from rockabilly to traditional. See if you can keep from chuckling, though, as he struggles to mask his Canuck accent with a drawl... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted October 17, 2006 Author Share Posted October 17, 2006 Well, apparently this wasn't as good an idea as we thought it might be on that thread... Oh well... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 It's a great idea for a thread - it's just your avatar, and the title with your name in neon lights... If I was your mother, I'd be proud. You were saying? "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 There. That better? A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Haha, much. "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 So, what'd you think of the music, is what I'm more interested in.... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I know! I haven't had a chance to listen. Sorry. (I'm stuck in the garage here with an 80 yr old vocalist. She's used to doing things "her way"... ever tried accomodating 10/8 into 3/4? ) My daughter sends me Indie music she likes - I might be able to contribute eventually. "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 OUCH! Sounds like fun.... And contributions are definitely welcome! A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Griff, I think your thread is a good idea. However, as you can see from the responses to it and/or lack thereof, it is indicative of the discussion we had in the other "companies sue online". "Indie" acts still have to do huge amount of grassroots style marketing and promotion in order to build a fanbase. The public will seek out the genre/style of music they want to hear. Beyond that, they still have to be bombarded with the sound, image, etc. I've got that over 30 syndrome where if I'm going to buy "new" music, it is old stuff repackaged i.e. compilations. When it comes to new artists/bands, I get it the old-fashioned way....by word of mouth or accident. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legatoboy Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 My Pick:Jazz "Quartet" - Larry Goldings on Palmetto '2006' CP-50, YC 73, FP-80, PX5-S, NE-5d61, Kurzweil SP6, XK-3, CX-3, Hammond XK-3, Yamaha YUX Upright, '66 B3/Leslie 145/122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDragonSoun Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I thought this thread was a great idea. I listened to a few and here are my thoughts. Granati Brothers - I liked them, very easy on the ears if you like this style of music. A bit harder than I thought but still worth checking out if you like rock. Retro Rock is a great description. Bjorn Lynne - If you like New Age/Ambient music you really need to check this out. I really enjoyed this alot. Great sound and you can hear many different influences. One I heard that caught my attention was Tangerine Dream. Begin the day with a friendly voice A companion, unobtrusive - Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Well, I can't figure out how to listen to the Granati Brothers. After half a dozen popup windows, the best I could do was find a station that may play them at some point. Suck ass website. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundscape Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Originally posted by mate_stubb: Well, I can't figure out how to listen to the Granati Brothers. After half a dozen popup windows, the best I could do was find a station that may play them at some point. Suck ass website. You should find many of these artists are on the iTunes Music Store... probably the fastest place to try first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 Yes, Artistlaunch has all their subscribed artists on iTunes. Popups? I've never hit popups at Artistlaunch. Not sure how you did... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 OK, so let's make it a little simpler. The Granati Brothers Bjorn Lynne Ana Lovelis Zero Illusions Grant Williams Danny "Boots" Hunter There. I'll probably use that format from here out. No point in forcing everyone to search the sites I point when I already know where the artist pages are! A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzwee Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 That was it Griffinator. No one wanted to go search for it (including me). It's easy to click and listen. That should work. I'll listen later. Hamburg Steinway O, Crumar Mojo, Nord Electro 4 HP 73, EV ZXA1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundscape Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I'll try to be as unbiased as possible: Originally posted by Griffinator: Pop/Rock: Ana LovelisNow (at least some of) her stuff is all around 'professional' or 'near-professional' quality. So much so that I suspect some involvement from veterans? Can't find any info though. (I recently found an artist on myspace who sounded 'professional,' but it turned out the songs were written/produced by industry veterans who've worked on various hit songs!) Granati BrothersOK, quite a few rough edges though. Electronica: Bjorn LynneIt's hard to assess this kind of music quickly but this has promise. (One of his tracks on the iTunes store is 30 minutes long, so I'm not sure how a 30 second sample is sufficient!) BTW there is lots of this kind of stuff available from http://www.synthmusicdirect.com/ -- including, I just noticed, Bjorn Lynne. Zero IllusionsNot bad, tightening up required... Jazz: Grant Williams - Ethereal fusion type stuff. Don't expect miracles in the production end, but the grooves are tight and they take you places.Hmm, interesting. Country: "Boots" YIKES! I should say again I like the idea of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Remember, I'm basing my picks based on performance moreso than production. Production comes with a producer and a real studio. Lotta these folks don't have access to either. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundscape Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I know, I'm not rating the audio quality. Tighting up and rough edges refer just to the music... e.g., if you're doing a 3-4 minute song make it all count, don't fiddle around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Gotcha. Zero's biggest problem was that they had spots where guitar solos were supposed to go, only they didn't play any... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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