Sunday, June 8, 2008

"Love is...." by Sabrina Shaheen (Pop Artist from Michigan(MI))

RadioIndy is pleased to present Sabrina Shaheen with a GrIndie Award for their CD "Love is...."
 
"Love is...." by Sabrina Shaheen is an uplifting and powerful vocal driven Pop album. Sabrina's vocals on this CD have a very enjoyable deep quality that reminds us of Madonna. The CD features a blend of tight dance beats and a vast array of "World" instruments. You get your money's worth with 18 solid tracks on this one. The production is outstanding and provides these tracks with a commercial radio-ready finishing touch. Highlights are "Look into My Eyes", an eerie and distant track with thick Indian flavor. The title track "Love Is..." is a floor pumping dance number with nice melodies in the breaks. "Ecstasy" is sexy and unassuming with a nice piano hook. If you like Madonna and Enya, you will enjoy this one.
-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
 
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"Devotee" by JJ Worthen (Pop Artist from Texas(TX))

RadioIndy is pleased to present JJ Worthen with a GrIndie Award for their CD "Devotee"
 
JJ Worthen's album "Devotee" is ready to be heard. JJ has a powerful voice that harnesses a songbird quality on the tracks of this CD. He writes catchy, complete, polished songs with great energy and pleasing arrangements. This is a rock album more than anything. The songs have a great live quality to them. The production on this CD is creative and very professional. The title track "Devotee" features memorable lyrics and a powerful vocal performance. "Nobody Knows" is surprisingly heavy, with a great opening guitar lick leading into a real rocker. "Autumn Leaves" completes the album nicely, leaving you feeling hopeful. If you like Rufus Wainwright, Damien Rice or Queen, you will like this one.
-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
 
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"Easy Street" by Chris Chesney (Pop Artist from the United Kingdom)

RadioIndy is pleased to present Chris Chesney with a GrIndie Award for their CD "Easy Street"
 
Chris Chesney brings his veteran cross genre skills to the table in his album "Easy Street." The overall sound is reminiscent of those fun, feel good songs of the early 80's. Chris' lyrics are fun and his guitar-playing and songwriting are impressive. The arrangements are jazzy / bluesy in a bubbly sort of way and there's a lot of instrumentation and professional production in these tracks, to add a nice depth to the recording. There is also a cool mix of modern dance music thrown in as well. Finally, the female vocals are a nice complement to Chris's effective, raspy vocals. Highlights are "Cool Water," which starts out with a long, sexy instrumental segment that builds into a strong, sexy groove that nicely matches the lyrical theme of the song. "Time is Running Out" is another parcticularly noteworthy track with a brief synthesizer intro that builds into a full groove and a memorable chorus with strong female backing vocals and keyboard counter part. If you are a fan of catchy songs with a strong groove, that cross rock, pop, and even R&B, you'll enjoy this CD.
-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Blue Circle" by Dave Foster (Pop Artist from New York City, New York(NY))

RadioIndy is pleased to present Dave Foster with a GrIndie award for their CD "Blue Circle"
 
Getting inside the music of "Blue Circle" by Dave Foster is likened to a journey to the center of the Earth, radically different yet refreshingly welcoming, as a traveler to a foreign land comes across a landmark that has beckoned for years. This songwriter reminded us of greats like John Lennon and even Dave Matthews; thought-provoking and versatile lyrically, along with a masterful use of modern beats, funky throw-backs, and synthesized vocals. We especially enjoyed "Falling To Pieces", which combines all of the aforementioned elements of genius songwriting, production, and performance. Way far out front vocals and bitter raw emotion drive us to pick our favorite, "All You Gave To Me", for it's contemporary bass-line and hip lyrical makeup.
-Terri
 
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"I Want Nothing" by AJ Nutter (Pop Artist from Pennsylvania(PA))

RadioIndy is pleased to present AJ Nutter with a GrIndie Award for their CD "I Want Nothing"
 
 
"I Want Nothing" by AJ Nutter, is a creative compilation of alternative electronic pop/rock songs. The CD is best suited for listeners that enjoy more experimental, less mainstream-type of music. The CD is filled with interesting keyboard/synthesizer sounds and sound effects. For example, Area 51 has a very diverse display of interesting keyboard/synthesizer sounds. "Letter" includes a calm and pitch-perfect female vocal and a more electronic pop sound that adds an effective sharp contrast to the earlier instrumental tracks on the CD.
-RadioIndy Reviewer Team
 
 
 
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"Something Old...Something New" by Full Circle (Pop Artist from Gainesville, Florida(FL))

RadioIndy is pleased to present Full Circle with a GrIndie Award for their CD "Something Old...Something New"
 
"Something Old...Something New" by Full Circle is a CD that features the excellent vocals of these talented young singers. The backing music and production are very high quality, giving the CD a polished sound. The CD includes both original tracks as well as well-known covers, which provides a nice song mix. One of the highlights of the CD are the effective rich choir harmonies on tracks such as "No Hard Feelings" and "Jealousy." Of the many excellent lead vocal performances on the CD, our favorites include the powerful female lead vocals on "Through the Fire" and "Now That It's Over." The tracks on this CD, which feature this talented young group of singers, are well worth a listen for any R&B-pop music fan.
-RadioIndy Reviewer Team
 
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“Other Places to Search” by Breakers Broken (Pop Artist from Illinois(IL))

RadioIndy is pleased to present Breakers Broken with a GrIndie Award for their CD "Other Places to Search"
 
"Other Places to Search" by the compelling Breakers Broken is an extremely well-crafted collection of pop/adult-rock rocks. Fusing melodic and expressive vocals, tight harmonies, beautiful pianos, and gripping acoustic and electric guitars, this band delivers a very memorable musical soundscape. "Potion" takes a delightful turn from the usual and ventures into a very contagious jazz/funk groove. "Breaking Loose" is another stand out track with its high energy sound, nice drum arrangement, and very climactic chorus. Moreover, the lyrics on this CD are meaningful, tastefully optimistic, and tackle relevant issues of life and love. Topped off with professional production, this CD truly does deliver the entire package.
-Xavier and the RadioIndy Team
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