"Spit Hot Fire" by Spit Hot Fire (Reggae Artist from New York City, New York(NY))

"Spit Hot Fire" self titled album is a stellar throwback to the reggae dub rock mix that reigned supreme in the 90's. The arrangements are fantastic in the album, with a great mix of reggae styles that feature heavy bass lines and melodic vocals. The album is chock full of upstrokes, head nodding drum beats and creative harmonies. The stand out track is "Good morning" which brings about the urge to want to roam the famous Orange County beaches as these east coasters fill your ears with sounds made famous by bands like Sublime, 311 and The Long Beach Dub All-Stars. Other highlights are the opener "Poet on Payday", which bangs right into it with a big electric reggae riff, and "October Night", with it's gritty bass line and catchy melody. Hey Ska fans, these guys are your new favorite band.

-Ross & The RadioIndy.com Review Team

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“Last Girl On Earth” by Deni Bonet (Rock Artist from New York City, New York(NY))

RadioIndy is pleased to present Deni Bonet with a GrIndie Award for their CD "Last Girl On Earth"

 

"Last Girl On Earth" by Deni Bonet is an adult contemporary rock CD featuring a strong female giving a strong message to the world. Front and center on the CD is Deni's songwriting and her impressive violin work. Deni's songwriting is full of strong thoughts and emotions along with clever and witty lyrics, and catchy choruses. The musicianship and recording quality of the CD is extremely high, and the result of an all-star cast surrounding Deni. "How Far Can I Push You," a duet with the folksinger and author John Wesley Harding, features a strong rock groove with effective, fast-moving lyrics in the verses, and a memorable chorus with catchy chord progressions. With "Word Up," Bonet and well-known girl group BETTY take the R&B classic and give it a funky, feminized twist. "Don't Turn Away from Love" nicely builds to a memorable chorus, and features an oustanding horn counterpart. If you enjoy excellent adult rock songwriting filled with wit, maturity, intelligence, and outstanding musicianship, check out this CD.

-Lea P. and the RadioIndy Reviewer Team
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"Sundayz Child" by Sundayz Child (Rock Artist from New York City, New York(NY))

RadioIndy is pleased to present Sundayz Child with a GrIndie Award for their CD "Sundayz Child"

 

The self-titled release by Sundayz Child is an adult alternative album that demonstrates superb songwriting and highly appealing musicianship. "This Side of Paradise" is extremely catchy and displays the cute and memorable lyrics that give this CD so much appeal. This song also showcases this band's amazing vocals, which excell in all areas – tone, control, pitch, performance, harmonies, and arrangements. Moreover, "Say Goodbye" and "Hop on the Train" are reminiscent of the Beatles-style of well-phrased poetic lyrics set to simple memorable tunes. Song after song, Sundayz Child holds listeners captive to their expressive, highly emotional, and energetic sound. It is no wonder these musicians are in great demand by some of the excellent top name performers of today. To top things off, this CD is produced with the utmost care and quality. This is another musical experience too good to miss.

-Lea PlumierL. Plumier and the RadioIndy Reviewer Team
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“Rise Up” by Dionne Blaize (Reggae Artist from New York City, New York(NY))

RadioIndy is pleased to present Dionne Blaize with a GrIndie Award for their CD "Rise Up"

 

"Rise Up" by Dionne Blaize is an energetic collection of hook-laden reggae tunes. Dionne's emotion-filled and vibrant vocal performances quickly and easily steal the limelight. Moreover, the compositions on this CD display superb instrumentation, especially the electric guitar riffs and drum arrangements. Kicking off this album with contagious energy is the danceable love song "I'm In Love With You Baby." The spiritually optimistic "Rise Up" stands out as particularly honest, expressive, and heart-felt. Moreover, Dionne includes a refreshingly creative reggae rendition of Alicia Key's "No One." All in all, this CD is rich in powerful vocals and groovy beats, and demonstrates great production. This CD will make an excellent addition to the collection of any reggae fan.

-Lea & The RadioIndy Team

 

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"Being Visited" by Lo Galluccio (Pop Artist from New York City, New York(NY))

RadioIndy is pleased to present Lo Galluccio with a GrIndie Award for their CD "Being Visited"

 

"Being Visited" by Lo Galluccio is an avante-garge pop album full of delightful oddity. Lo has a wonderful voice and her mixed styles of delivery – both spoken and sung – is delightfully unique. This CD's sound draws from many genres and regions, and stretches the boundaries of traditional pop. Lo's seductive vocals are certainly the centerpiece of these tunes. Also adding to the appeal of this album are some cool harmonies, overlaying of verses, and general weirdness. Moreover, the arrangements take their appropriate place behind Lo's captivating vocals, and successfully accentuate the mood of each song. Highlights include "Black Sun," which flaunts an intense vocal performance and some good tabla work. The cover of "You Go to My Head" is ambiently jazzy, with a powerful build and sultry vocals. "Being Visited" is a spoken-word piece with otherworldly lyrics, nice vocal layers and an array of haunting instruments. If you like Bjork and Patty Smith, you'll like this one.

-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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