Playlist Sep 23 2016
Annie Bacon
When anybody laughs
Annie Bacon is a folk rock musician from San Francisco (California, US). She is a singer, songwriter, and plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar, ukulele and electric bass. She plays together with her band as Annie Bacon and her OSHEN.
Franka De Mille
Come on
Franka De Mille describes the style of her music as acoustic-baroque-folk which bridges many influences and traditions. She grew up in Paris, but has lived most of her life in London. She has released her debut album "Bridge the Roads" in 2010.
Writersday
You don't really miss me
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 studio and tours frequently in the Netherlands.
Jacqueline Platt and Ashton Lane
Like a whisper
Jacqueline Platt is a country songwriter from Massachusetts, US who focusses on writing song lyrics. She has co-written "Like A Whisper" and "Nashville Heart" with trio Ashton Lane from Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
The Crocked Monsieurs
Postcard
The Crocked Monsieurs from London was started by two songwriters who were chatting about modern music and how nobody writes music for the over 35's. They decided to start this duo. Their aim is to bring quality music to the more discerning listener.
Song of the Week
The Strands
Hollywood hills
The Strands (formed in 2011 and fronted by British soul singer-songwriter Amanda Campbell) is a band from Santa Monica, US. Their lyrics are thoughtful and provocative. They call their genre artisanal and have released two albums so far.
Angie Arsenault
Sacrifice
Angie Arsenault is from Canada. So far she has released 3 albums, "Once Upon A Dream", "Shadow Revelations" and "Family". Her third album was made together with her mother, brother and sister and is released as "The Roots Project".
180º Virvar
Ocean
180º Virvar is a 6-piece band, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2004. The members have a shared interest in experimental elements of music. It is music with melancholy shades that lively describes life. They have released 2 albums so far.
Frenetic
Sometimes
Frenetic is a 1-person project from the Russian Federation.
Ampia Vista
So-called symphony
Ampia Vista is a solo-project from Italy. He has been making music for a long time. His songs combine different styles, from simple pop songs to more complex rock. Recently he has started a new project, called "Ampia Vista Goes Instrumental".
Firesphere
Bringing you here
Firesphere is a 6-piece band from Orlando, Florida. This is the new project of the members of Absolon. They combine industrial rock/metal with techno and epic cinematic soundtrack. They released their debut album "Requiem" in early 2015.
Radaid
Nada que sea real
Radaid is an 8-piece fusion music group from Mexico, formed in 1998. They merge music and instruments from different parts of the world, for example India, China, Middle East, Mexico, Africa and the Balkans. So far they have released 4 albums.
Trinity Yard
Omnipresent
Trinity Yard is the indie, rock, electronic project of Lionardo Mendonça and Igor Danilovic from Zürich in Switzerland.
Julia Marcell
Halflife
Singer-songwriter Julia Marcell comes from Poland and lives in Berlin, Germany. She tours a lot with her band around the world. So far she has released 4 albums ("It Might Like You", "June", "Sentiments" and "Proxy") and 1 EP ("Storm EP").
Sasho Janevski Richy Project
Going together
Sasho Janevski Richy Project is from Trondheim, Norway. The genre of this project is a mix of industrial, electronica and gothic. Next to making music he has a second passion – old cars.
Podcast
Song of the Week
Charts Sep 23 2016
1
The Strands
Hollywood hills
2
Julie Lamb
Attitude decayed
3
This Flight Tonight
Bad girls
4
All Those Ships
Broken cassette
4
Gabby Young & Other Animals
Jessica
4
Infinitus Mortus
The warrior within
4
Mysti Mayhem
Better than money
There are no newcomers this week, but we have some new songs, interesting album tracks and again a convincing Song of the Week winner.