Melissa Gail Klein drops powerful new record "Crystalline Charm" There is SO much good stuff to say about this album, and this artist Melissa Gail Klein The first track "Did I Wish" lets us get to know a little bit about the range of Melissa's earthy voice. Track 2, "Riverside" is a track about coming together, and I imagine riding down highway 1 (the beach) blasting this track. Next up is called "The Same" and we get to hear Melissa play the banjo with great ability. The textural soundscape is rife with ear-candy. The production on this album is impeccable. "Just put on your make-up and fall back in line..." is one of the many lines in this track that expresses the drone of social hypnosis. Notice the amazing guitar solo at the end, intertwining with psychedelic violin. Track 4, "Lapis" is a perfect interlude with wooden flute and evocative instrumetns. Track 5 is the title track, "Crystalline Charm". ...
Mercy Shine shows off their rambunctious and playful spirit while telling the truth of who they are. They are an exciting Nashville Country/Rock crossover band who harken back to the 90's with their harder rock edge. Though they are Nashville based, the two leaders of the band are from Virginia, and you can hear it in their regional twang. On their website, they talk about being influenced by hard rock bands such as Godsmack, Saliva, KISS, and Deep Purple. Pretty rad influences to mix with country! In their exciting new video "That's Where You'll Find Me" they ride a truck-limo with their name painted across the side. I love a good hook. What is a hook? It's that thing that makes you listen to a track again and again. It's that thing that HOOKS you in and keeps you addicted. That is the idea when writing a song. These guys have nailed the concept of the hook. The reason I know that they have nailed the hook, is because after listenin...
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