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Experience Calming Waves and Plentiful Wine i...
So many evenings I find myself caught with tension – wanting to get more done in the waning hours, but conversely wanting to live in the moments before the day is gone. For me, “Right Place” by Robert Ranson, speaks directly to what I’m struggling with on this particular evening. With the hours dwindling... More
Green Knuckle Material – Back To Your R...
Imagine, if you will, that Collective Soul, Matchbox 20, Walk Off The Earth, Kid Rock, a-better-sounding-Idina Menzel, and Goldfinger hooked up at an orgy hosted by Project Wyze and that will give you a bit of an understanding of Green Knuckle Material’s latest three-track EP, ‘Back To Your Roots‘. Now, here’s the thing, I’m not... More
Von Strantz – Rebel Heart
Von Strantz is not a newcomer to Swept, nor the music scene. The publication has had the privilege of covering them before, and now, three albums deep, the dynamic sister duo has released a new single and accompanying video that is heartfelt (pardon the pun) and powerful in an interestingly diverse way. ‘Rebel Heart‘ is... More
Innovation Station Music – WAMMIE Winne...
For those of you who do not know what a WAMMIE is, I’m not talking about the bar one uses on a guitar. I’m talking about the music awards that are given out around the D.C. area. The WAMMIEs have been around for 31 years now and that is nothing to scoff at, by any... More
One In The Chamber – Itchin’ Back
Here is a band that I cannot say enough good about. I’m sure there are people who really aren’t into the hair-metal-meets-grunge-rock sort of sound but… they don’t have to listen and I think One In The Chamber might just be able to turn people around on listening preferences anyway. And if nothing else, their... More
Best Intentions – At The Ocean
I always expect all sorts of music to come out of Nashville, but when I think of the most notable acts from that southern haven of music, I definitely don’t think of throwback bands like Blink 182 and Sum 41 or Simple Plan. That being said, pop-punk rock band, Best Intentions, is pushing their new... More
Ivan Beecroft – Liars, Freaks & Fo...
He’s done it! Ivan Beecroft has managed to skip over that Florida-Georgia-Line-meets-Guns’n'Roses wheelhouse that I have now twice placed him in and has gone for a darker, grungier Danzig-meets-Alice-In-Chains-meets-Foo-Fighters sort of feel with his latest album ‘Liars, Freaks & Fools’. I think this is Ivan Beecroft fully realized. Why, you may most reasonably ask me?... More
Lakehouse Sessions – Part I
For those who are not familiar with Lakehouse, they are Toronto’s foremost kickass Alt-Rock Garage band and they have been making a name for themselves by way of “Ontario’s favourite discount grocery store”. They have a wonderfully hilarious tune all about the drudgeries and possible loves while working at Food Basics…or as they might say…FOOD... More
Crooked Flower – Around and Around
This is not to be confused with Ratt’s ‘Round and Round’ from back in the 80s. No, this is Crooked Flower’s ‘Around and Around‘, from their fifth album ‘Into The Light‘ and there is a noticeable difference right off the top of this groovy punk tune. Check out the video (which does resemble some sort of... More
Charlie Harris – MoonBounce
If you could imagine Adam Lambert and Michael Jackson having some sort of synthetic love child, I think we could agree that Charlie Harris would be the product of that most bizarre of love affairs. However bizarre that might be to imagine, the smooth and sultry (and occasionally gritty) vocals mixed with synth-pop beats and... More
Kamryn Marie – Baby Girl
If one is looking for something somewhere between a country ballad and inspirational power ballad…well, you’re in luck! Kamryn Marie just released her latest track ‘Baby Girl‘. It is a heartwarming and simultaneously heartbreaking tune about a daughter growing up and moving on from the care of her parents to the care of her “new... More
Scotty Seed – Single
Now, this is not simply a single. This is actually a brief production of three tunes that happens to be called ‘Single‘. And if one is single and looking to delve deep into an eternal hunger for knowledge and all those worldly desires that are ready and waiting for one to deal with the devil to... More
Mardi Gras – One Guitar Benefit Single
The Light of Day Foundation just saw its 19th festival not two weeks ago in its home base of Jersey. That being said, since the foundation’s inception in 2000, this organization (intent on defeating diseases like Parkinson’s, PSP and ALS) has seen incredible growth with now over 70 benefit shows across the globe. Having performed... More
Peter Senior – On The Edge
If you’re looking to pick yourself up from those lingering winter blues in this the coldest month of the year then I think I have the solution and it comes in the form of Peter Senior’s most recent album drop ‘On The Edge‘. What a great, thrilling, upbeat piece of motown-meets-pop-rock-country. Sure, there might be... More
Todd Warner Moore – Spark
If you’re looking for a musician who has an eerie similarity to Gordon Lightfoot, a good sense of humour, and an incredible list of skilled musicians to build a wonderful wall of sound for his latest album release ‘Spark‘, then Todd Warner Moore is the guy for you. There is something about this guy’s sound... More
The Cool Moonmist Mountain Band – Live ...
If you’re looking for a sweet chill in your trip-hop-electronica then you need to check out The Cool Moonmist Mountain Band’s latest release, ‘Live In Studio – 11/14‘. Considering the pretty peppy and pumping beat throughout this three-tune track (which, unfortunately, lasts only just over 20 min), one might not exactly expect to hear anyone... More
Bobbie Morrone – Lonely St.
Well, if you’re looking for a smooth sound that is something along the lines of whatever a love child between John Mayer and Jack Johnson would be like then you need to eagerly await the arrival of Bobbie Morrone’s upcoming album ‘Lonely St.‘ coming out on February 4th. And I’m really not joking about the... More
Kacy Moon – Good Guys
Perhaps one of the more prolific pop artists I happen to review, Kacy Moon is continually pumping out peppy and pure pop that really features her uniquely clear and captivating voice. Her latest release, ‘Good Guys‘ does not disappoint in this regard at all. There is something about a pop artist who, while still using effects,... More
Alex Mejias – Kingdom Land
From “Methodism, to Memphis”, Alex Mejias has produced a pretty fantastic album, leading those he can to ‘Kingdom Land‘. While I’m not a Christian by any stretch of the imagination, aside from a faint Catholic reverberation in my sensibilities, I have a great love for music of all kinds and Christian Contemporary music is hardly excluded... More
Jessica Sirls – Hallelujah (Emmanuel)
Well, ’tis the season for a little bit of Christian Contemporary isn’t it? I mean…it is Christmas after all. So, what better time to review this wonderful new track by Jessica Sirls!? I have to say that I am in no way a Christian. I was raised Catholic, so I saw a different light fairly quickly.... More