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Indie acoustic, folk-driven pop with echoes of Jeff Buckley and John Mayer 6 MP3 Songs FOLK: Modern Folk, POP: Delicate Details: "Songs have lives all their own," Lanky declares, "and the smartest thing I can do is know when to work on them an......

Blues, Ballads and Rock & Roll so good that we can''t afford to be famous. 14 MP3 Songs BLUES: Guitar Blues, BLUES: Texas Style Details: :: -------------------- Latest News -------------------- :: The Maynard Brothers Band latest CD, "Take It ......

"A rough-and-tumble folk-rock gem." (Perf. Songwriter Mag.) "A soul-infused pop-rock mix with dynamic vocals a la Jeff Buckley and the simple phrasing of James Taylor" (The National Post) 11 MP3 Songs ROCK: Folk Rock, POP: Folky Pop Details: ......

"...a combination of Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and David Bowie...Howard possesses a voice that is, at once, rough around the edges and perfectly melodic..." - SFWeekly 12 MP3 Songs ROCK: Folk Rock, FOLK: Modern Folk Details: FROM THE SFWEEKLY:......

Like Panama''s other album, HomeGrown, the tunes on Choice Buds are pretty much a mixed bag, covering several genres: alternative country, blues, some old-style R&B, one zydeco, one tropical tune. 10 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Country Blues, BLUES: Rhyth......

Rockin'' Blues trio from NYC with great songwriting 12 MP3 Songs BLUES: Rockin'' Blues, ROCK: Roots Rock Details: PAUL MARK & the Van Dorens/"METROPOLITAN SWAMP" (Radiation 5801) Co-produced by Jim Gaines and Paul Mark and recorded at Ardent ......

Pi''s album has been dubbed "Urban Pop", with a unique blend of hip hop samples, vintage keyboards and well crafted, hook ladensongs. 12 MP3 Songs POP: 90''s Pop, HIP HOP/RAP: Alternative Hip Hop Details: "So, you think that you''re an SF girl......

The most ass kicking to come out of Chicago since the 1968 Democratic Convention. 23 MP3 Songs ROCK: Roots Rock, ROCK: Hard Rock Details: "Season in Hell" is a 23 song document of what Prairie Town sounds like. From the guitar roar of the open......

Nostalgic acoustic americana storytelling 10 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Country Folk, COUNTRY: Traditional Country Details: Uncle John lived by a crooked old tree, high on a ridge where the wind blew free. And somewhere nearby there''s a cave hidden b......

This new album has a folk, rock, singer/songwriter live band feel. Featuring Steve Holly and Andy Crawford on drums, Jay Galarneau with the electric guitar, Pete Adams playing beautiful pedal steel, and songwriter Sky Smeed holdin'' it down with ......

Guitar based songs, good, melodic pop tunes with catchy hooks and lyrics; influences range from 80''s to 90''s brit pop, and coldplay to american bands such as the galaxy 500 to newcomers "the strokes", guitar melodies that stick in your head all ......

Gutsy, hearty and "tuned-in" Roots rock. 14 MP3 Songs ROCK: Roots Rock, ROCK: Americana Details: Since moving to Johnson City in 1988, Rob Russell has performed as a solo artist and in a variety of bands in numerous genres, from blues to blueg......

Rockin'' pop with more snap than a loaded slingshot 11 MP3 Songs POP: 70''s Pop, ROCK: Modern Rock Details: SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, March 7, 2000: "The irony in the title is that most every one of its 11 cannily crafted songs, with a mix of s......

Texas Style Raps with A-plus production from Platinum Producer Slugger who has produced hits for Lil'' Flip as well as many other artist from the South. 15 MP3 Songs HIP HOP/RAP: Rap, HIP HOP/RAP: Southern Style Details: Almost Famous is a the......

Singer-songwriter in the tradition of Zevon, Springsteen, Byrds and Rolling Stones tells musical tales of his "missing" twenty years... 13 MP3 Songs ROCK: Americana, ROCK: 90''s Rock Details: In 2004, a year of triumphant comebacks and sad tra......

The Breakup (Portland, OR) plays heart on your sleeve, melody driven power anthems fueled by huge guitars and 80''s synths. 7 MP3 Songs ROCK: Punk, ROCK: Emo Details: The Breakup broke up. 2000-2004. Boy was it fun. Buy up the last remainin......

Acoustic Jazz/Folk. A Great Voice singing Great Songs 13 MP3 Songs FOLK: Modern Folk, FOLK: like Ani Details: It''s been 3 years since the release of Creation - my debut album. That recoridng was 2 years in the making. I''ve experienced and w......

Queens of the Stone Age,Sonic Youth, and Chevelle in the street and it sounds rather like a great, modern punk band. 13 MP3 Songs ROCK: Punk, ROCK: Modern Rock Details: "Sonic Punk" "Dirty Alternative" "John Denver on Impact" T MINUS ONE i......

We What''s Happenin-the title speaks for these hustlaz reppin the Bogus North. They''ve paid their dues,now it''s time to collect with numerous major labels keeping a close eye on their growing success. Phat beats,raw lyrics and hooks that''ll hyp......

This album is about life, as seen through the eyes of the unordinary, and covers a broad spectrum of influence from rap, rock n roll, and most importantly, originality. 16 MP3 Songs HIP HOP/RAP: White-Boy Rap, ROCK: Modern Rock Details: "Here ......