Playlist Oct 16 2015
Emma Black
Summer's gone
Emma Black is a blues and folk musician from Wales. She is singer-songwriter, plays guitar and piano. She has released 2 albums, "Where Dark Horses Roam" (2007) and "Swimming in the Moon" (2012). This month Emma is coming to tour the Netherlands.
Writersday
Big big world
Writersday is the solo project of singer-songwriter Sjoerd Hoogma from Amsterdam. His poetic and direct lyrics take the listener into the small and large issues of life. He records in his own analogue home studio and tours a lot in the Netherlands.
Lucia Lilikoi
Remember
Lucia Lilikoi (formerly known as Lucia Iman) is from Mill Valley, California, originally from Spain. So far she has released 3 albums: "Lucia Iman" in 2006, "Tame the Night" in 2009 and "Vessel" in 2015. Her style has been described as "anti-pop".
Sylvain Zebo
Dans ta ville
Sylvain Zebo is a singer-songwriter from Paris. As teenager he learned to play the guitar and played in blues and rock bands. Later, after taking lessons in singing and piano, Sylvain released 2 albums: "Consacre Moi" in 2010 and "Masque" in 2013.
CyLu
Les pylones electriques
CyLu is a singer-songwriter, poet, guitarist and composer. He comes from France and lives in the Netherlands. In 2013 he released his debut album "Chansons Mineures".
Elizabeth Geyer
Until I've shown you Paris
Elizabeth Geyer is from Australia and has released 3 albums, "The Dream", "Elizabeth Geyer" and "On Patrol With The Jazz Police". She is not only a singer and composer, she also plays the piano, trumpet and flugelhorn.
Paul Adams, Elizabeth Geyer, Pravin Godkhindi, David Hoffman
Imaginings
Paul Adams is a composer and producer from Illinois, US. He has released 8 albums and has also for many years worked as a guitar builder. Paul's genre is a mix of jazz, acoustic folk, world fusion, new age and ambient.
Song of the Week
Gisel de Marco
What people say
Gisel de Marco is originally from Argentina, nowadays she lives in Switzerland. At the age of 7 she got a toy piano and at the age of 10 she had made her first home-recorded album "Blue Bay". In 2010 she released a studio album "All The Way".
Kattern
Phlegraean fields
Kattern is the project of Michał Borkowski from Poland. Ten years ago he made an album based on Elia Kazan's novel "The Arrangement". He is back after a long break. This year he released a 3-track EP, titled "Campi Flegrei - Phlegraean Fields".
Christer Holm
New horizons
Christer Holm from Espoo in Finland is a computer specialist by day and in his spare time he composes instrumental music. His debut album is titled "Galactic Voyages". Currently Christer is working on his second album, titled "Galactic Voyages 2".
Wyrmwood
Hiding in plain sight
Wyrmwood is a 4-piece progressive hard rock band from Canada, formed in 2004. Members: Ian Stilborn (vocals/guitar), Todd Leveque (drums), Jared Cyr (bass) and Justin Punchy (guitar)
The Koniac Net
The ardent companion that you are
The Koniac Net (from Bombay, India) was started as the 1-person project of David Abraham. Nowadays it is a 5-person band. In 2012 they have released their debut album "One Last Monsoon". In 2014 they have released "The Abiogenesis EP".
IdiotHead
The patriot
IdiotHead is a 4-piece rap and rock band from Wrocław, Poland. This is the continuation of the band CO.IN, formed in 2012.
Fuji Kureta
Aunt Lotte
Fuji Kureta is an electronic pop duo from Istanbul in Turkey, formed in 2008. Their melodies are mellow, the vocals are soft, their lyrics are in English and sometimes in French.
Sunwill
Wonder doll
Sunwill is a pop-rock band from Tomsk in the Russian Federadion, formed in 2012. They describe their genre as a mix of electronic pop music and rock, with both modern and traditional influences.
Podcast
Song of the Week
Charts Oct 16 2015
1
Gisel de Marco
What people say
2
The Imaginary Suitcase
Don't. For dignity's sake, don't
3
The Crocked Monsieurs
Borderin' the trainline
4
Casee Wilson
Leave a light on
4
LaWanda Lee
Paradise
5
Howling Owl
Dance for common sense
5
Julia Marcell
Married to life
5
Nemesea
Afterlife
It is again an attractive and varied playlist, and as usual we will play our Song of the Week winner and bring you some artist news.