by Matt Saunders | Apr 1, 2016 | CDs, Reviews
Mike Tilbrook – Blue Solace E.P. It starts with the sound of whispers, reminiscent of Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun, then adds a slinking bass line, which is joined by a Rhodes piano with familiar-sounding diminished 6th chords straight out of a classic Roots album, but...
by Michael Coghlan | Nov 16, 2015 | CDs, Reviews
Ben Ford-Davies: Papillon It was the vocals that quickly drew me in to this CD. Ben Ford-Davies has a rich warm voice and unerring radar for a great melody; it’s a treat to hear vocal phrasing that adds feeling to melodies without twisting them into a tormented...
by TheClothesLine | Oct 14, 2015 | CDs, Reviews
Social Family Records Reece Mastin’s third studio album makes you want to spend the afternoon with the guy having a coffee (or beer) and a chat. At the ripe age of 20 this recording veteran has literally grown up in front of Australia; if I was his parent, I couldn’t...
by FringeGuest1 | Oct 9, 2015 | CDs, Music, Reviews
Brighter Than The Sun is the 23rd compilation album from SCALA, the Songwriters, Composers and Lyricists Association, and primarily features songs that have placed in the organisation’s annual Festival of Original Music (FOOM). The double-disc set features a wide...
by David Robinson | Sep 13, 2015 | CDs, Live Music, Music, Reviews
Norwood Live, Fri 11 Sep. Ben Ford-Davies warmly greets the crowd, primarily comprising friends, family and well-wishers, and takes a seat at the piano. Welcome to the launch of his album, Papillon. He plays the first few notes of The Right Time, which is included on...
by David Robinson | Aug 17, 2015 | CDs, Reviews
Adelaide songsmith Joseph Moore’s debut release, Bye Old Heart, combines doleful notions of heartache, melancholy and loneliness, wrapped up in a modern-day folk/blues aesthetic. The six self-penned compositions provide a pointed insight as to where Moore is at,...