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C. G. Ryche
The Neverines
Contact: iconeltemgmt@yahoo.com Web: cgryche.com Seeking: Headline Las Vegas show, Promotion, Mgmt, Scoring, Directing Style: New Age Username: CGRyche
Contact: rreading@barkertillycaymen.com Web: theneverines.com Seeking: Label, Booking Style: Rock Username: theneverines
The martial beat of huge drums in “Never Again” heralds the work of a composer whose ensemble presents an array of interesting, sometimes epic touches that echo the femalefronted rock/metal of Evanescence. “Echoes of Silence” evokes a funeral mass with its Gregorian chant, while world-music tones spice up “I See You” which seems to be influenced by video games. With a flair for the theatrical, Ryche is on to something that could be quite arresting if only the booming kettle drums would make room for the alluring vocalist.
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Caymen Islands alt-rockers have a batch of quite decent “bedroom”quality recordings that give a glimpse of their vision. “Bitter End” is nice and moody with tasty guitar tones. “You Could Be Wrong” brings more punch to the party with cool fuzz guitar underneath and a nice bridge. A lot more emotion seems to be invested into Brit-popish “Fight Another Day,” but this song, like the others, suffers from flat, lifeless drumming, lead vocals that waver in pitch, and an overall lack of sonic finesse. All could be rectified by a savvy producer and vocal coaching. Keep working, guys.
Planetary Blues Band
Sarah Petrella
Contact: dougdeutschpr@gmail.com Web: planetaryblues.com Seeking: Film/TV, Booking, Touring Style: Rock, Blues Username: planetarybluesband
Contact: info@gritpr.com Web: sarahpetrella.com Seeking: Label, Mgmt Style: Pop Rock Username: Sarahpetrella
Indiana blues-rockers have scarfed up a full plate of Chicago’s finest (Buddy Guy, Son Seals, etc.) and on a slate of originals the band showcase some good musicianship that suggests they’re a solid livegig booking. As recording artists, however, on “Thorns Will Show,” “When I Say I Love You,” “Blues Resurrection,” the band does not get loose and dig into the marrow of the blues. The vocals, especially, lack the get-down bite that’s necessary to be truly convincing. Perhaps onstage these guys can bring it, but their recordings need an upgrade.
Kudos to this artist for pushing herself into challenging areas. Pearl Jam’s “Daughter,” however, is not a great choice for her voice, which simply does not pack the inherent power needed to put the song over. Petrella is more at home on her vibrant original, “Summer” (a Disney channel contender?), and especially the earnest, musical-theater inspired “Time Stands Still.” The latter song is the singer’s true comfort zone, with plenty of wide-open reverb and a nice accordion turn. Mostly we’d like to see this artist work to dig a bit deeper with her lyrics.
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Gudinöv
NineTwo5
Contact: wearegudinov@gmail.com Web: gudinov.com Seeking: Airplay, Gigs/Booking, Promotion Style: Rock Username: gudinov
Contact: officialninetwo5@gmail.com Web: soundcloud.com/officialninetwo5 Seeking: Label Style: EDM, Dubstep Username: NineTwo5
Guitar-driven quintet from Europe are straightforward rockers with a penchant for existential lyrics. Though “Outside the Box” advocates pushing the limits, the musicians’ own performances are oddly safe, even timid. No one seems to be breaking a sweat here. The bone-dry recording tone could also use a liberal splash of reverb. A ray of light appears in the punk-infused “Good Enough” which demonstates the group’s best vocal songwriting. Adding a more adept guitarist could make all of these songs better. We advise the band to really get down and rock out.
This Aussie artist is a novice producer, just getting his feet wet in the EDM ocean. And from the results he’s attained so far, he has a ways to go to come up with tracks that dazzle. Themes such as the hyperflatulent “Turbocharged...” are extremely basic and show a lack of vision and adventure, as NineTwo5 seems to be merely dragging and dropping in his sounds from a library. Still, “Rapture” hints that NineTwo5 could really improve his game by varying his velocities to achieve more dynamics that grab the listener. Keep working.
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