GERRY GRIFFIN - The Passage Of Time

GERRY GRIFFIN - The Passage Of Time

Written by Branimir Lokner
Wednesday, 28 August 2013

GERRY GRIFFIN
" The Passage Of Time"
( Self - released / Hemifran ) 2013.
CD
Alter rock / indie folk / americana / various genres - CANADA





Singer/songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and producer Gerry Griffin is a uncertain artist and
human being. " The Passage Of Time" is his 3rd album, where we can find 10 untipical
songs here and there. He penned his tunes in different time periods, and we can find a
several interesting spheres, as same as so call genres, in his authors views. He speaks
about love and loss, relationships, separations, and of course loneliness. He is poetic in
own way, and musically present materials ranges from indie folk/americana to alter rock
tendencies as well. Some of his songs posses a part of Tom Waits known atmospheres, but generally
Mr. Griffin has offered mainly an original visions and views...

Rating : 8, 5 / 10
C / o : www.gerrygriffinmusic.com
www.hemifran.com

SARA PETITE - Circus Comes To Town

SARA PETITE - Circus Comes To Town


Written by Branimir Lokner
Saturday, 15 June 2013


SARA PETITE
" Circus Comes To Town "
( Self - released / Hemifran ) 2013.
CD
Alt-country/outlaw country/roots music - USA


 San Diego based singer/songwriter Sara Petite is continuously active practically last decade.
 With actual one, she has released also a 4 albums in  seven years. " Doghouse Rose",
 her previous CD from 2010 year, earned a respectable reviews and recognition in community.
 Her actual release " Circus Comes To Town" are consists of 11 tracks in, 10 are completely
 done by Sara, and song " Barbwire" is a common work with songwriter John Eddie.
 In her own fresh and also modern way, Sara knows how to combine elements of alt and
 outlaw country, with so call older school details. In her songs exists many traditional
 country, bluegrass, rock and roll and even earlier rockabilly details as well. Melody is
 also middle name of her  general songwriting , and listening of complete album materials
 is real enjoyable thing. " Circus Comes To Town " as a album is full of hit songs,
 acceptable for radio using too...

Rating : 8, 5 / 10
C / o : www.sarapetite.com
www.hemifran.com

SUSAN JAMES - Driving Toward The Sun

SUSAN JAMES - Driving Toward The Sun


Written by Branimir Lokner
Saturday, 15 June 2013

SUSAN JAMES
"Driving Toward The Sun"
( Susan James Music / Hemifran ) 2013.
CD
Americana / folk rock / country rock - USA

A carrear of Susan James started out during the begining of the 90's period. Her discographical activities earned  5 albums with actuelle one, and especially previous CD from 2011 year -" Highways Ghost Hearts & Home" received a respectful worldwide reactions. Her actuelle product, 8 tracks CD -" Driving Toward The Sun" she has recorded in collaboration with producer Ryan Ulyate, known also as a producer of Tom Petty and George Harrison albums. Susan songwritings knows to reminds on vintage 70's west coast stories and folk rock and country rock established era, and also on authors such as a : Linda Rondstadt, Eagles, Byrds or Lucinda Williams among others. She sings and writes lyrics from the heart, and her songs are full of melodies and emotionals. Fine album with wonderful " pictures  " and similiar atmospheres. Recomandable..

Rating : 8, 5 / 10
C / o : www.susanjamesmusic.com
www.hemifran.com

IRON KINGDOM - Gates Of Eternity

IRON KINGDOM - Gates Of Eternity


Written by Branimir Lokner
Thursday, 13 June 2013


IRON KINGDOM
" Gates Of Eternity "
( Self - released ) 2013.
CD
Heavy / power metal / 80's metal - CANADA

A few weeks ago, a second offering from Canadian act Iron Kingdom looked the light of day. " Gates Of Eternity"are consists of 9 tracks in, done in reckognizeble heavy / power mood with expecting 80's metal additionals as well. Canadian quartet one more time confirms its qualities as a promising act under the mentioned genre's fileld, cos' complete offering materials deserve respectations and repeatable listenings, of course if you are fan or follower of  heavy/ power tendencies. A songs are in one hand similiar among them, but one positive 80' psychology characterize complete album atmosphere as well. Twin guitar passages, sinhronized arrangments works, solid production and nothing less convinceble technical dimensions are present here and there from first to last tacts.  A group has also recorded one interesting epic track -  " Egypt  - The End Is Near", probably a favourable concert gem too. "Gates Of Eternity " like its previous album, one more time expand band's potentials, and this product is more than recomandable release for the followers of  80's tendencies.

Rating : 8, 5 / 10
C / o : www.iron-kingdom.com
www.facebook.com/ironkingdom

SCHOOLTREE - Rise

SCHOOLTREE - Rise

Written by Branimir Lokner
Monday, 20 May 2013
                            

SCHOOLTREE
" Rise "
( Self - released ) 2012.
CD
Art rock/progressive / medieval - USA


Schooltree is a band fronted by key author, vocalist and keyborder Lainey Schooltree.Some of the reviewers compare her authors views and methods of vocalization with Kate Bush and Tori Amos, but undoubtlly her entire carrear deserve respectation.
" Rise " is a actuelle album, a full-length with 9 tracks in, done in art rock/progressive/medieval mood, with serious, but theatrical lyrical exposures, and complexive musicianship. Many elements and genres variants Miss. Schooltree and her compagnions combines in performing and releasing signiture, so we can find here and there neo-classical includings, a 70-s progressive touches, celtic/medieval details, and some sort of conceptual variants too. Nice work, pretty listenable, but at the same time unpretencious and serious.


Rating : 8, 5 / 10
C / o : www.schooltreemusic.com
www.facebook.com/schooltreemusic

SILVER HORSES - Silver Horses

SILVER HORSES - Silver Horses


Written by Branimir Lokner
Saturday, 20 April 2013


SILVER HORSES
" Silver Horses "
( 7 Hard/ 7 Us ) 2012.
CD
Hard rock / heavy metal / rock -  UK / ITALY




Silver Horses is a newer band of singer Tony Martin, formerly Black Sabbath frontman. A group is a quartet with 3 Italian established musicians in line-up, where important rola belong to guitarist Gianluca Galli. Their " s/t " album with 11 track in, looked the light of day during the last "hours" of October, previous 2012 year. A present materials should certainly satisfie a followers of old school variants, cos' the band has provided a lotta' 80's hard rock details, some bluesy Whitesnake and Zeppelin tricks, and pretty listenable songs acceptable also for radio usings. Nothing especially new, but  done with stylish and elegant aroma in general interpretations and releasing views. A production is expectinglly clear, and I have add that Gianluca Galli and Andrea Castelli did a solid job. A band receives mainly a good critics for still actuelle product, and promote materials on gigs in European cities.


Rating : 7 / 10
C/o : www.silver-horses.com

IRON KINGDOM - Curse Of The Voodoo Queen

IRON KINGDOM - Curse Of The Voodoo Queen


                       
Written by Branimir Lokner
Saturday, 20 April 2013


IRON KINGDOM
" Curse Of The Voodoo Queen "
( Self - released ) 2011.
CD
Heavy metal / 80's metal - CANADA



Out of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, comes a quartet Iron Kingdom . Judging by their ages, they are pretty young, but its interesting sphere mainly touches one pretty older school of metal as a genre. They have released a debut during the  December 2011 year, entitled " Course Of The Voodoo Queen". With 10 tracks in, a band has iintroduced themselves as  act influental by the 80s' period, and what is more important 80's movement. Many influences comes out from the 80's British acts, as a White Spirit, Dark Star, Iron Maiden, but under the mentioned genres variants, they tried to offers own vision and views.A production of its album also capture a 80's psychology, and practically all of the songs posses 80's pastiche. But, that's not a bad, this is a group's choice, and under mentioned field, they have showed some interesting  tricks and details, judging by arrangments offerings and includings. " Curse Of The Voodoo Queen " as a album satisfie if you are  follower of the 80's metal tendencies, but also defines an expandier talents of members from band...


Rating : 7, 5 / 10
C / o : www.facebook.com/ironkingdom