Thursday, August 27, 2009

Check out Marco Catracchia, one of RadioIndy's favorite Folk artists

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Band Name: Marco Catracchia
Band Location: Hawaii
Sounds Like: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Ryan Adams, Glen Phillips, John Denver, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins…
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Check out Richard Bowden with Moon & the Starz, one of RadioIndy's favorite Country artists

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Band Name: Richard Bowden with Moon & the Starz
Band Location: Texas East Tyler Beaumont
Sounds Like: Pinkard and Bowden
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Check out Rusty Rierson, one of RadioIndy's favorite Country artists

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Band Name: Rusty Rierson
Band Location: Kansas
Sounds Like: Brad Paisley
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Monday, August 24, 2009

"In My Wildest Dream" by Andybob (Country Artist from California(CA))

Let there be no doubt, Andybob's "In My Wildest Dream" is a foot stompin', country-rock album that celebrates its redneck – er, country – roots with all the subtlety and nuance of a tailgate party. Opening with the title-track, "In My Wildest Dream," a rocker that'll have Harley riders howling approval, Andybob establishes the parameters of his Telecaster-driven sound with both classic and contemporary accoutrements. Featuring a solid ensemble behind him, Andybob's brand of melodic, up-tempo country is pure roadhouse, musically and lyrically. In "Never Tell Your Real Name" he offers up advice straight out of the what-happens-in-Vegas guidebook, while "Fighting Words" is an ode to one of redneck nation's favorite pastimes. Elsewhere, Andybob waxes nostalgic & sentimental, and even reflective, but throughout the 12-song collection his tunes are informed by the same catchy and rhythmic flair that's a hallmark of traditional country music. Check out Andybob's fine "In My Wildest Dream" for a taste of humorous, down-home country music that's delightfully infectious.

-Rice B. & the RadioIndy Reviewer team.
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Saturday, August 22, 2009

RadioIndy is pleased to present The Paul Cook Project with a GrIndie Award for the CD "The Paul Cook Project"

RadioIndy is pleased to present The Paul Cook Project with a GrIndie Award for the CD "The Paul Cook Project"

The inescapable lesson learned by Susan Boyle's meteoric rise to international YouTube fame is that singing talent is not the exclusive domain of attractive, expertly-coiffed 20-somethings belting out staid and redundant songs for a TV audience of musical reactionaries. The recently released disc, "The Paul Cook Project" is an album of original songs performed by various (unknown) singers from Abilene, Texas, drives that lesson home over the course of 15 tuneful, well-crafted, and meaning-filled songs that ache with sincerity and positivism. From the lush-pop strains of "Making Memories" to the contemporary country pulse of the Anytown, USA, narrative, "Light It Up"; from the self-empowerment piano ballad "I Can Win" to the inspirational strains of "Our Time," "The Paul Cook Project" melds a diversity of musical forms in a cohesive collection, thanks mainly to Cook's unerring knack for accessible and memorable melodies. Underscoring the entire CD is a solemn sense of Christian faith (made overt on songs such as, "Don't Run Away" and "Fruit of the Spirit"), but the spirituality is inclusive, not heavy-handed or preachy. "The Paul Cook Project" is a very listenable, fun (check out the Roger Miller-like ditty, "I Do What I Do") uplifting and, most of all, engaging CD of well-conceived, well-played & (gasp!) well-sung songs by the guy next door and an anonymous – but talented, community of singers.

-Rice B. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Friday, August 21, 2009

"Hannah McNeil" by Hannah McNeil (Country Artist from Tennessee(TN))

Over time, Hannah McNeil will no doubt read many a review and article about herself that references Hannah Montana. How can it be avoided? Like uber-popular Miley Cyrus, who plays the household-name character on TV and in movies, McNeil is a young, country-pop singer-songwriter with terrific original songs, and the delivery to make them unforgettable. With a style of writing and performing that blends the grass-roots charm of Patty Loveless with the contemporary grit of Gretchen Wilson, McNeil's self-titled debut CD is a knockout of one hook-filled tune after another. "What Am I Getting Up For" opens the album with an impassioned, up-tempo blast of identity crisis featuring a chorus tailor-made for radio. "Peace of Mind" is a fun, hip hop-influenced romp that's refreshingly literate and polished. "Celebrate Life," though, is the real standout here; like Lee Ann Womack's mega-hit, "I Hope you Dance," "Celebrate Life" combines the rarest of sing-along-worthy melodies with a message of self-empowerment and joy-of-life passion that crosses genres and generations. As surely as Hannah McNeil will have to live with references to that other Hannah for awhile, it's a safe bet that if she keeps making albums like "Hannah McNeil," soon enough McNeil will be the new standard for country singers named Hannah.

-Rice B. & the RadioIndy Reviewer team
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Featured Single

Band Name: Mary Paulson
Featured Single: Believe in Me
Album: Ballads & Blues
Genre: Country
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