My first introduction to Kiely Connell’s rich, emotive voice was as the lead vocalist on some songs by Paul Zografi, a Nashville songwriter and producer and I was immediately drawn to Kiely’s voice. It’s got grit and texture, yet it’s soothing, all delivered with depth and intensity. READ MORE…
Equal parts Hamilton Leithauser’s theatrical yowl, Patrick Stickles’ growl, and mid-career Tom Petty’s bar-band tunefulness, Wallace has created an album indebted to his musical loves, but with a unique narrative style entirely his own.
A week before the pandemic forced sweeping lockdowns in the states, singer-songwriter Carissa Johnson moved to Los Angeles to reset. Little did she know her life would be completely upended. “I was out of my world and not feeling the same inspiration,” she admits. Deflated and lost, Johnson spent her days driving aimlessly around the glistening cityscape, once brimming with hope and promise, and found herself unexpectedly inspired to write. READ MORE…
Kiely produces pretty country songs that also contain elements of Americana, folk and the blues, making for a nice variety of sounds. This track largely leans towards the country side of her musical style, with the track being a slow burner. READ MORE…
Unless you’re from around Hammond, Indiana in the States, it’s likely singer/songwriter Kiely Connell’s name is unfamiliar. As if to acknowledge that, she provides a capsule of her life and personality in the opening title track of this stunning debut. READ MORE…
In early March of last year, Carissa Johnson packed up her guitar and her gear and flew cross country from Boston to Los Angeles. The singer-songwriter had some success on the East Coast, with albums both under her name and the group name of Carissa Johnson and the Cure-Alls. READ MORE…