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joyous and accomplished pop music that is rich in diversity and executed with flair and imagination. -- geraint jones cwas #9 - winter 2002 15 MP3 Songs POP: Beatles-pop, ROCK: Folk Rock Details: More a collective than a band, Girls Say Yes i......

This is a solo album - one man and his instrument. Puma plays Swedish folk/traditional music on the nyckelharpa. 22 MP3 Songs FOLK: Traditional Folk, FOLK: Modern Folk Details: We get about 75 new albums a DAY coming in here now, (about 30,000......

Roots rock traditional american music, mixing Native American influences with poignant, biting lyrics in the spirit of polictical folk. 10 MP3 Songs FOLK: Political, ROCK: Roots Rock Details: *NOMINATED FOR THE INDIAN SUMMER MUSIC AWARDS 2004*......

For more than a decade, Jimmy Ryan has electrified the Boston music scene with his fusion of bluegrass pickin'' and driving edge rock 13 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Bluegrass, COUNTRY: Country Rock Details: A founding member of The Blood Oranges and Be......

This new CD, with its groundbreaking mix of folk, soul, and spoken word, reminds you that music, real and primal, comes raw with unexplained metaphors, dancing close with a smile for your soul. 10 MP3 Songs URBAN/R&B: R&B Pop Crossover, POP: Folk......

Defies genres but is something like "avant-garde boogiewoogie," both self-revealing and socially conscious, equally silly and serious, and unlike anything else one is likely to see around these parts. 16 MP3 Songs WORLD: World Traditions, JAZZ:......

Hip-Hop emerging from the dark-age, to a Renissance,while staying true to its roots 9 MP3 Songs HIP HOP/RAP: Hip Hop, NEW AGE: New Age Details: Kojo A.K.A Spawn "The Servant" The lyrical passion that Kojo exhibits provides listeners with a ......

The intensity and intimacy of Lee''s style is powerful on this confessional debut album, "beyond the frame." It is a collection of reflective songs ranging from thrusting piano-driven, orchestrated melodies to delicately stripped-down piano and vo......

Funky Acoustic Rock molded from the drippings of several genres to create an unforgettable sound. 11 MP3 Songs ROCK: Acoustic, ROCK: Funk Rock Details: Many bands claim to mix genres effectively. Hardly any do. Lower Level is a rare exception.......

THE MOST UNIQUE BEATLE TRIBUTE ALBUM YOU''LL EVER HEAR. 16 MP3 Songs ROCK: Progressive Rock, ROCK: 60''s Rock Details: THE BEATLE TRIBUTE ALBUM FROM INDIA: MADOOO MAD-CD-0002 THE MOST UNIQUE BEATLE TRIBUTE ALBUM YOU''LL EVER HEAR - WITH AN EA......

Refreshing talent meets brilliant lyrics and vivid guitar...Ranging from self-reflective ballads to social feminist commentary, "Marce" is a collection of soulful folk ballads suffused with an underdog charm. Substituting big studio glitter with r......

Original doo-wop sound of the 50''s, live in concert "The Mellows featuring Lillian Leach". 18 MP3 Songs URBAN/R&B: R&B Pop Crossover, URBAN/R&B: Rhythm & Blues Details: Biography by Bryan Thomas Lillian Leach and her group, the Mellows, neve......

The feel of all your favorite modern rock bands (Gin Blossoms, Big Head Todd, Better Than Ezra) led by a powerful singer-songwriter ala David Gray and The Pat McGee Band. You''ll be humming these songs in minutes. 12 MP3 Songs ROCK: Modern Rock, ......

Orphan Project is thoroughly modern rock that grips the listener with it''s emotionally charged lyrics, artistically intricate melodies, and unmatched musicianship. 12 MP3 Songs ROCK: Modern Rock, ROCK: Progressive Rock Details: IF YOU LOVE TH......

Texas/Americana/Folk; vibrant stories delivered to us through a dynamic, rich, multi-instrumental sound that''s tightly tied to deep Texas music roots. 11 MP3 Songs ROCK: Americana, FOLK: Modern Folk Details: BIO: In a time when the great sing......

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......

Laid back jazz-funk influenced street-style R&B. 13 MP3 Songs URBAN/R&B: R&B Rap mix, ROCK: Funk Rock Details: "music you pray to hear at the bar...undisputedly great" Peter Hanlon - Northeast Performer - Oct 2001 "perfect summer day music......

A musical mutation of rock, trip hop, breakbeats, and powerful female vocals. 10 MP3 Songs ELECTRONIC: Breakbeat/Breaks, POP: Power Pop Details: Music fans in Los Angeles and around the Web are discovering the techno-poetry that flows from sin......

"Steve clearly "gets it" when it comes to creating music that simultaneously entertains kids and adults without alienating either audience, a fundamental criterion for music we select for airplay on our radio program." L. Berger: Saturday Light B......

Heavy, emotional, eclectic rock; Rivals music has influences all over the board, and is always straight from the heart. 6 MP3 Songs ROCK: Progressive Rock, ROCK: Hard Rock Details: "Awakening" is the second release by popular San Francisco Bay......