Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Mike Mineo Releases "Eccentricity"!!!!!

NEVERNOTHING RECORDS, LLC is proud to announce the new album release of Mike Mineo's "Eccentricity". Produced by Brent Williams. Brent has engineered for such artists as (Cat Power, Burning Spear, The Temptations).

Mike Mineo's music is best described as Avant-Garde Pop Music. It is a familiar approach to an old sentiment. Brent WIlliams producer of Eccentricity and manager of the label NeverNothing Records, LLC which he started explicitly for Mineo after being told by a major label that Mike Mineo would be too much competition for one of their own top billing artists. Williams is in deep with the artist he's fostered since they met a few years ago during an open-mic night at Koffeeoke, a coffee shop in Delray Beach. "I was drawn to his raw talent. I felt the same thing that a lot of people feel when they see him, like 'What the fuck are you doing here?' "

Williams rents a five-bedroom house in Delray Beach, and two bedrooms are set aside for his studio. Mineo also sleeps in one of the rooms, an arrangement that has afforded them the opportunity to take their time.

"We got to work on each song over the last year and a half," Williams says. "We just let things grow and took our time so that we could do it exactly the way that we wanted to."

Their process certainly was meticulous. Three songs feature string arrangements written by cellist Oksana Pankiv. "Doing the string quartet on the album took a few months," Williams says. "We went to Stetson University in Deland to record strings. We had free rein of the place. They had a piano and a harpsichord, and Mike jumped on the harpsichord and played it like he'd been playing it his entire life."

"The track 'Eccentricity' wasn't working for us either," Williams adds. "We decided that we needed a pedal steel guitar. I had to farm it out to a guy in Iowa, but that sound brings it all together."

"Eccentricity," the title track, addresses people who rub Mineo the wrong way with the sort of eccentric antics that he can't buy into. It also poses a question about its subjects that people might wonder about him as well: "Is this deep or just eccentric?"

The track also references Shakespeare's character Hamlet, one of the most impenetrable madmen in Western literature. As is the case with Hamlet, it's uncertain how much of Mineo's curious behavior is evidence of keen perception and how much is just plain oddness. His recordings, for the most part, are less peculiar than his person. But for occasional maniacal laughter on a few songs, the album mostly presents profound awareness and a positive message.

Mineo: "Making it up as he goes along."

"Ain't no problems right here, my dear," is howEccentricity's big, brassy opening track, "Believe," begins lyrically. Mineo goes on to encourage people to worry less about their problems and "just believe." "Where Did You Go?" plods along like a playful elephant, with Bill Muter's tuba setting a New Orleans-style tone. Instead of whining about a departed lover, the song confronts her with an appeal to be reasonable: "Where did you go?/Why won't you just acknowledge one thing that I did/Before you go and blow it all up in your head?"

Eccentricity's tracks cover a range of genres: jazzy lounge song "Lucky Coin," the soulful "Easy Livin'," country-influenced "Eccentricity," the Broadway-caliber drama in "Old Shoes," and the folk-flavored polka of "Movin' to France."

The album has 18 hit worthy tracks and is a steal for $9.99. So don't hesitate to buy this album. Mr. Mineo is about to show the world what he is made of!!!

Monday, April 19, 2010

"Waterwheel" by Aoeria (Hard Rock Artist from New Nork)

Aoeria and their album "Waterwheel" spin a collection of heavy, gritty, yet straightforward collection of Alternative Rock songs. The opener, "Apocrypha" begins with an exotic explosion of drums and guitars before mellowing down to follow a steady bass line with strong and solid vocals. "Wonder" is more of a relaxed song, at least at first, as it focuses on guitar riffs and reflective vocals before sonic excitement takes over. In "Imminent" we find enlivened drums and guitars keeping up a quick pace in a real rocker of a song. This album is one that harks back to the days when Alternative music was filled with fervent guitars and powerful drumming, while still having its own completely unique feel to it. Fans of Smashing Pumpkins material and similar music should check out Aoeria's "Waterwheel."

-Sean B. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Hammer Meets Fire" by Victor Bravo (Punk Rock Artist from New York)

The revitalizing album, "Hammer Meets Fire," by Victor Bravo is pure energy and Rock/Punk attitude. This album serves up songs that are steeped with power chords and hypnotic melodies as the vocals dish out a bevy of gruff and tough attitude. Kicking off the CD, "Jagged Cross," hits you with vocals that are seething with attitude while a rush of guitar riffs reels you in. Another song, "The Door," is a charge of energetic beats as the vocals sings up a storm. The strong and tight power chords on "Spin Cycle" thrust you into a body rocking punk groove as it runs to a fast and furious tempo. Fans of Rock/Punk music will really enjoy the energy and edgy attitude of "Hammer Meets Fire," as it is filled with non stop music mayhem.

-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"The Place we're longing for" by Masha Stepina Trio (Jazz Artist from Japan)

The talented group, Masha Stepina Trio, and their terrific new album, "The Place We're Longing For," embrace the listener with mellow and mellifluous jazz pieces played on the piano, bass, and drums. "January" is a number in which the piano seems to affably dance in the air as the drums almost imperceptible hold a soft beat. "Belltower" is maybe the most energetic number as the piano frolics quickly along with a spirited rhythm section. For "Thin Tree" we find a very reserved and introspective song featuring the piano playing with an emotive voice of style and grace. This album is one that leans towards easy-listening, but is also an album for fans of diversified jazz piano music. If highly talented & contemplative jazz is something you appreciate, then "The Place We're Longing For" is an album that would be a great addition to your Jazz collection.

-Sean B. and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Teambr />Check out Masha Stepina Trio's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites