Andy J. Forest - Other Rooms

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2012
Time: 40:14
Size: 93,2 MB
Label: Slang Records
Styles: Blues/Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Franklin Avenue - 3:57
 2. Home - 4:02
 3. God Will Understand - 4:36
 4. Watch Your Back - 3:47
 5. She - 4:57
 6. That Was Our Good Bye - 6:40
 7. T'es La Femme Qu'il Me Faut - 3:52
 8. Dull Knife - 3:31
 9. Hangover - 4:47

Other Rooms, the 18th album from New Orleans-based songwriter Andy J Forest, adds another chapter to his portfolio, which he’s quietly built into one of the most impressive songwriting catalogs in the city.
Forest's Harmonica is featured a lot with horn and guitar infused witty word work. All original New Orleans blues except for the one Edith Piaff tune.(https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/andyjforest4)

Other Rooms

Lanes Laire - Resurrection of Black

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2015
Time: 37:41
Size: 86,5 MB
Label: RRP Music 
Styles: Progressive Rock/Crossover Prog
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Hell If I Know - 2:09
 2. The World Around Us - 7:11
 3. Greedy Disregard - 3:47
 4. Pleasures of War - 4:10
 5. The Struggle Within - 6:00
 6. Influential Deception - 4:27
 7. Suicidal Intentions - 3:22
 8. Justifiable Condemnation - 6:31

The definitive moody progressive album. Rock that tells a story...inspiring, edgy, progressive, classic. Featuring Gregg Bissonette on drums and Matt Bissonette on bass/
Rock 'n' Roll that tells a story...edgy, dark, progressive, classic. Sometimes sarcastic, sometimes cynical with a touch of humor, sometimes moody and serious. All the time entertaining.
This album actually has its roots dating back 30 plus years. I wrote these songs around high school age and though they have been performed in various bands, the music has finally been captured here. It’s interesting how these songs are just as much relevant today as they were when they were originally written. The album features the talents of Gregg Bissonette on drums and his brother Matt Bissonette on bass.Enjoy!

Resurrection of Black

Hopewell - The Birds of Appetite

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2006
Time: 49:26
Size: 113,3 MB
Label: Teepee Records
Styles: Rock
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Trumpet for a Lung - 3:48
 2. Calcutta - 3:28
 3. Praise Twice - 5:22
 4. Sugar in the Honey - 4:04
 5. Synthetic Symphony - 5:57
 6. The Birds of Appetite - 1:46
 7. The Notbirds - 5:22
 8. Hello Radio - 3:56
 9. Kings & Queens - 3:14
10. 4am - 4:26
11. God Is Near (A Diamond Suture) - 4:04
12. Square Peg Teeth - 3:55

"If my brain is alive in 2005" Jason Russo sang at the start of The Curved Glass. Well, his brain is alive five years later, and on Birds of Appetite (inspired by Thomas Merton's Zen and the Birds of Appetite), Hopewell's neo-psychedelic rock is a spirited vehicle for Russo's tear-jerking narratives. Within a record about struggle ("and we're living in Calcutta/with one foot in the grave and the other in the gutter"), his subjects are faced with survival, death, and rising floods. He attempts to reassure them ("and if you wake up screaming, know that God is near"), giving the impression that he's witnessed their hardships first-hand. The moderately paced jams, landing somewhere between the Flaming Lips and early-'70s Pink Floyd, adds a pulse to the sadness. Enlivened with trumpet, Hammond organ, and cello, the songs are never quite as enveloping as contempories the Lips or Mercury Rev ("Synthetic Symphony" being a tremendous exception), though unlike those bands, Hopewell takes more time to develop their creations, holding out for something more expressive.
Guitars, vocals, samples, Synkey, piano, chamber bells, Speak 'N Spell, words: Jason Sebastian Russo
Piano, organ, Hammond B3, Mellotron, Fender Rhodes, "'Ol 35" organ, vocals and words on track 9: Justin Russo
Drums & percussion: Jason Green
Bass, vocals and piano: Rich Meyer
Bass & vocals: Reo Bo
Saxophones & clarinet: Mark Marinoff
Trumpet: Bill Racine
Cello: Lisa Hanley
Trombone: Dean Jones

The Birds of Appetite

Elspeth Meadow - Elspeth Meadow

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2019
Time: 46:09
Size: 106,0 MB
Label: Self REleased
Styles: Progressive Rock/Neo Prog
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Inner Landscape - 6:09
 2. Cloudwatching - 4:57
 3. Hoglets Tale - 5:15
 4. The Girl Who Talked to Trees - 5:13
 5. Blackbird - 2:20
 6. Medieval Meadow - 4:48
 7. A Country Walk - 3:48
 8. Swallows to Bats - 6:45
 9. Leafy Lane - 4:29
10. Church Gathering - 2:20

Elspeth MeadowGentle progressive rock inspired by nature.
A Beautiful bucolic journey through nature and the countryside. Finally ending up in a small country church. but wait...am I in the same room I started listening in, or am I in Heaven?
Listen and see for yourself.

Elspeth Meadow

Big Al and the Heavyweights - World Full of Trouble

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2018
Time: 43:16
Size: 99,5 MB
Label: Bluziana Music
Styles: Blues/New Orleans Blues
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. World Full of Trouble - 3:52
 2. Fool for You - 3:13
 3. Love so Fine - 4:27
 4. Testify - 3:32
 5. Bayou Life - 3:39
 6. Big Old Rusty Car - 3:16
 7. Spanish Moss - 3:38
 8. Mother Trucker - 3:17
 9. Millionaire Baby - 3:34
10. Crazy About You Baby - 3:37
11. Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right - 2:30
12. Something Got to Change - 4:35

Louisiana Blues and Roots Music with a true southern flair. The is our 7th cd of original Louisiana Roots Music. It reflects our love of so many musical styles from blues to rock, zydeco to jazz and even country. This is truly one of my favorites because I finally have a cd that features my long time friend,harmonica virtuoso and ex Heavyweight band member, two times in fact, Jason Ricci on several tracks( Bayou Life, Millionaire Baby, Mother Trucker , Crazy About You Baby). Jason and I always wanted to have a recording together now it's here. I'm also a huge Muddy Waters fan and we are blessed to have legendary long time Muddy Waters guitarist , Bob Margolin on World Full of Trouble and Love So Fine. The Cd was recorded at Suite Mix Studios in funky Slidell, LA. It's our 2nd recording here. This is the studio that longtime Funky Meters guitarist, Brian Stoltz has used for so many years. There's a real good reason. George Cureau Jr is an excellent producer, engineer who just creates a super vibe that makes it all so easy. Can't say enough about Louisiana Music Hall of Fame member, long time Heavyweight and co writer on these tracks,Wayne Lohr who is an excellent keyboard player and immensely soulful vocalist. He contributed so much to this project. Also, Destin Thibodaux who was one Jason's students and was instrumental in making this happen. He's an excellent arranger, harmonica player and even plays bass on Crazy About You Baby. If you're a guitar fan, we have the great John Lisi who plays in Jason's band and super soulful vocalist guitarist Lance Younger. Lance is featured vocalist on World Full of Trouble, Testify, Bayou Life, Mother Trucker and Two Wrongs. All in all if you are a fan of roots music with a soulful southern flair. this is it !

World Full of Trouble

Amalgam Effect - Sketches

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2019
Time: 58:41
Size: 134,7 MB
Label:Self Released
Styles: Progressive Rock/Heavy Prog
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Sketches, I-II: Making Them Feel/Success? (Moreoverture) -  9:29
 2. Sketches, III-V: Retail Robot/Rising to Incompetence/no Glass Ceiling -  8:07
 3. Sketches, VI-VII: Nothing to Lose/War Song - 10:37
 4. Sketches, VIII: Can't Go Back to Yesterday (Asunderture) -  8:05
 5. Sketches, IX: Forever Broken -  6:11
 6. Sketches, X: The Misfortune of Time -  8:07
 7. Sketches, XI-XII: But a Beast/I Will -  8:03

Formed in 2011 with Mathew SPIVACK (lead vocals, flute, guitar) and Chris CHILDNESS (bass, vocalist), the band had several line-up changes with Kody LITTLE (lead guitar, vocals) departure and Calvin MERSEAL (drums) joining the band in 2013. At that period, the band went into a productive writing period. Kody came back to solidify things even further. The band has to rely on many musicians to play the keyboards because they don't have a permanent keyboard player. They had a lot of songs to record (more than 3 hours). The first album "Time of Departure" was the first of a trilogy around the story of Alan Quill struggling artist in this modern society. They played at the Progtoberfest III in Chicago, the second album "As We Were" was just ready for that festival. The music of AMALGAM EFFECT shows some nice interplay between guitar and flute with a solid rhythm section. The influences of JETHRO TULL and RUSH can be heard but in the distinctive own style of the band.

Sketches

Bill Stuve - Big Noise

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1990
Time: 38:32
Size: 89,0 MB
Label: Tramp
Styles: Contemporary Blues
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Just Got Lucky - 2:52
 2. Big Noise - 3:19
 3. Centipede Crawl - 2:05
 4. Must Have Been the Devil - 3:52
 5. Sherry Twist - 2:32
 6. Big Money Blues - 5:28
 7. She Walked Right In/Honey Hush - 3:43
 8. Cuttin' In - 3:09
 9. Was it Something I Said - 1:52
10. Black Diamond - 2:41
11. I Got to Find my Baby - 3:33
12. Feel So Good - 3:21

The atmosphere is like joining the buddies for drinks and a good time at the Saturday night poker party. The stakes aren't high, but the winning bet is to see Stuve having fun with the guys, whether it be with pianist Steve F'dor and James Harman romping on the blame name game on Otis Spann's "Must Have Been the Devil" or saxist Lee Allen grooving to some rockabilly jump blues. Listen as Stuve shifts from jump blues to sock hop music in one fell swoop on "Centipede Crawl."
"Let's have some fun" -- that's pretty much what I try to do," says Bill Stuve, string bassist and sometimes vocalist with Los Angeles' Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers. That philosophy worked then, and it still works. It's serious music, but try to have some fun with it. Everybody gets his share of the spotlight - whether it's pianist Steve F'dor on "Big Money Blues," harmonicat James Harman on "Must Have Been The Devil," or baritone saxophonist Jeff Turmes. If the tenor sax solos, on "Just Got Lucky" and "She Walked Right In," sound familiar, they should. That's none other than Lee Allen, who blew with Little Richard, Fats Domino and countless others.

Big Noise

Reed Brothers - Heartstrings

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2019
Time: 53:24
Size: 122,6 MB
Label: Self Released
Styles: Rock/Americana/Blues Rock
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Damned If You Do - 4:01
 2. Swinging Doors - 5:54
 3. Perfect Situations - 3:54
 4. Goodbye - 5:09
 5. Be with You - 4:33
 6. Ready for Your Love - 4:06
 7. Down the River - 3:58
 8. It's a Shame - 3:29
 9. Thankful for It All - 4:15
10. Down Below - 5:24
11. Why'd You Break My Heart - 4:28
12. Better - 4:08

San Antonio, Texas natives Keegan and Kyle Reed have had a lifetime of musical influences and experiences which when combined have ultimately led to the brothers inevitable coming together and forming of the band, Reed Brothers. Superb songwriting and musical craft is their stock and trade and when the Reed Brothers go on stage audiences feel their musical energy and quickly become caught up and engaged in their songs.

Heartstrings

Assembly of Dust - The Honest Hour

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2004
Time: 58:21
Size: 134,4 MB
Label: Hybrid Recordings
Styles: Rock/Jam Band
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Man With A Plan -  5:36
 2. Harrower -  6:53
 3. Honest Hour -  4:48
 4. Roads -  6:21
 5. Paul Henry -  4:06
 6. Speculator - 11:11
 7. Honey Creeper -  8:17
 8. Bus Driver -  4:16
 9. Fountain -  6:47

Reid Genauer is one of those songwriters that seem to have an endless amount of new and imaginative ideas for songs. Just when you start to forget about Genauer’s powerfully emotional singing and songwriting, due to a somewhat sporadic touring schedule, he always seems to emerge with a new batch of songs that radiate with originality and creativity. The former Strangefolk co-founder/lead singer and his band “The Assembly of Dust” are back with their sophomore effort, The Honest Hour. Following up their spectacular and finely crafted self-titled debut studio effort, The Honest Hour showcases the Assembly of Dust in the more familiar and looser live setting. Genauer’s knack for combining elements of rock, pop, folk and country are apparent from the get-go, as the album’s openers “Man With a Plan” and “Harrower” bring Genauer’s soulful voice and catchy story-like lyrics to the forefront. The infectiously catchy “Paul Henry” stands out as one of the album’s strongest points with an emotional story that weaves its way through a bouncy rhythm. “Honey Creeper” finds guitarist Adam Terrell’s growling wah sweeps paving the way on one of the album’s more energetic and funk-laden tunes. Along with seven new original songs penned for the Assembly of Dust, Reid revisits the Strangefolk classics “Roads” and “Speculator” with Percy Hill alumni Nate Wilson and John Leccese, on keys and bass respectivley, carving out their own niche in these familiar songs. While the A.O.D. certainly does these songs justice, newer live favorites such as “Stone Choir” or “Zero to the Skin” would’ve been a better fit on the album. Genauer offers up a taste of bouncy bluegrass with “Bus Driver,” a fast paced tune that can easily pose as an outtake from Strangefolk’s 2000 release Weightless in Water. While The Honest Hour is a fine sampling of Genauer’s latest batch of creativity, the album comes across as mix of new songs pulled from live recordings, rather than the one solid live performance it was originally recorded from. While the album features some very strong material, it is somewhat of a disappointment in comparison to their dazzling debut studio album.

The Honest Hour

Nate Wilson Group - Unbound

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 2008
Time: 51:29
Size: 118,3 MB
Label: Self Released
Styles: Rock/Jam Band
Art: Front

Tracks Listing:
 1. Hear the Echoes - 6:11
 2. See it Through - 4:53
 3. Scatterbrain - 3:30
 4. The Long Ships - 8:11
 5. For the Sun - 4:35
 6. Justify - 6:09
 7. Sticks and Stones - 5:37
 8. Patterns - 5:21
 9. Unbound - 6:59

What a goddamn fantastic piece of rock ‘n’ roll. The Nate Wilson Group come on with the fiery mojo of Free, Move-era Jeff Lynne, early solo David Gilmour (with a few Meddle touches) and more modern kindred spirits like power pop craftsmen Matthew Sweet and Stephen Malkmus – a heavy, melodic thrust & joust that’s just plain great listening. Wilson’s debut as a bandleader, Unbound, is largely a far cry from his work in Assembly of Dust (there are a few distant echoes on “Justify” & “Unbound”), a denser, harder sound with his strong, delicately edged voice riding an animated surge full of big guitars, big motifs and bold arrangements.Leadoff track “Hear The Echoes” jumps out with such balls dangling swagger that you’re swept off your feet before you know what hit you. If all you know of Wilson is his artful, amicable work in AOD this will rock you back on your heels – gorgeous analog keys, celestial harmonies, giant drums and serious guitar crunch. And the thick joys just keep on rolling, some airier (“The Long Ships”), some as stadium ready as ’70s Peter Frampton (“See It Through”) but all possessed of remarkable juice, grit and real style. This album should be what we call modern hard rock and tools like Nickelback should be playing the chicken wings bars they so richly deserve. The Nate Wilson Group – Wilson (keyboards, lead vocals), fellow AOD member Adam Terrell (guitar), Tommy Lada (bass) and Tom Arey (drums) – give The Raconteurs and Rose Hill Drive a major run for their money in terms of power, invention, funky sexiness and sheer melodic grace. At the risk of overselling it, you really need to hear Unbound if you hold any love for smart, beautifully constructed hard rock. From the Swan Song Records style cover down to their dirty jeans and dirtier riffs, the Nate Wilson Group know what long haired boys and lil’ baby girls need down deep in their rock souls – heaping handfuls of beauty, truth and gonad-vibrating pleasure. Put another way, perhaps THE finest bong hit opus in recent memory. ‘Nuff said.

Unbound