NOVEMBER 2010 FEATURED ARTISTS
Marcia Ball
Jessica Stiles
Nanci Griffith
Marcia Ball creates music that is equal parts simmering soul fervor and two-fisted piano pounding. Between her deeply emotive vocals and her incisive and poignant songwriting, Ball is in a class by herself. Her groove-laden New Orleans R&B and driving Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite of music fans all over the world. Her latest album, Peace, Love & BBQ, is produced by Stephen Bruton and finds Marcia Ball at a creative peak. She wrote or co-wrote eight of the thirteen songs on the CD. -------------------------------------------Listen here: AirPlayDirect.com/MarciaBall --------------------------------------------
Although, Country-Americana artist Jessica Stiles was born in the cool sand under the Boardwalk in Coney Island she soon found her way west-bound. She traveled all the way to Portland Oregon and eventually landed in Tennessee. Jessica Stiles grew up singing Folk songs and a few old English and Celtic ballads, but she soon discovered classic Country music. Tracing back her musical roots, Jessica now makes her home in Nashville - not too far from the Appalachian mountains and even closer to the Grand Ole Opry and Ernest Tubb Record Shop. -------------------------------------------Listen here: AirPlayDirect.com/JessicaStiles --------------------------------------------
Te x a s - b a s e d Country-Folk artist Nanci Griffith got an early start on her path to performing and songwriting. At the age of six she began to write songs.
Her latest album, The Loving Kind, finds Nanci Griffith at the top of her game as a songwriter, interpreter and singer. -------------------------------------------Listen here: AirPlayDirect.com/NanciGriffith --------------------------------------------
Lucky Peterson
The Melloncollies
Darren Warren
Blues artist Lucky Peterson played his first gig at age three and by the time he was five he had already recorded his first single. Lucky was a child prodigy and is now a true Blues veteran. Over the last three decades Lucky has played to audiences all over the world. He has dazzled both fans and critics with his multi-instrumental talents (he plays keyboards, guitar, bass, drums and trumpet), his soulful vocal style and his youthful approach to the Blues. His music blends straight-ahead Blues, Memphis soul and funky grooves. -------------------------------------------Listen here: AirPlayDirect.com/LuckyPeterson --------------------------------------------
Don’t feel sorry for singer/songwriter Simon Erani, the force behind The Melloncollies and their debut album Goodbye Cruel World. He prefers to wear his real-life melancholy like a badge of honor on his sleeve. And as the band creates a unique blend of everything from 80’s synth pop to 90’s arena grunge rock, the lyrics draw creative inspiration from one of mankind’s oldest and most universal sources—a broken heart. Goodbye Cruel World was produced by Peter Claro and Simon Erani and mastered by Blake Morgan. -------------------------------------------Listen here: AirPlayDirect.com/TheMelloncollies --------------------------------------------
Darren Warren is a 26-year-old singer/songwriter from Mayfield, Kentucky. Being a cancer survivor, his songwriting and high-energy performance style reflect zeal and an appreciation for life found in only a handful of artists. Darren’s recently released album Heart and Soul includes several songs that are destined to climb the country charts. Even though Darren fits primarily into the ‘New Country’ category he has the potential to appeal to a wide variety of music lovers with his flawless covers of new and old Country, Classic Rock and Alternative Rock. -------------------------------------------Listen here: AirPlayDirect.com/DarrenWarren --------------------------------------------
She thought of songwriting as “part of the process of learning how to play guitar.” She has recorded 19 albums and has performed concerts all over the world.