Nichelle Nichols had the first interracial kiss on an American TV series
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Monday, January 4, 2016
Burak Yeter with Delaney Jane
Burak Yeter's first collaboration with Delaney Jane, "Reckless" is highly anticipated to be released the first week of 2016.
Burak Yeter is turning a new page fulfilling his
new concept with his new album entitled, New World. His first single is
being brought to life with the very talented Delaney Jane.
At the age of 22, Yeter came into recognition
by winning Burn & MTV Dance Heat DJ Contest 2004. He performed at
MTV Dance Floor Chart Party in Malta as a result. The same year, he came
second in Miller Master Dj Contest, earning himself a respectable place
in EDM scene.
Yeter's debut album, For Action was released
under the record label DSM in 2005. The album is his first solo DJ album
to be released worldwide.
In 2007 his second album, For Message Vol 2 was released in support of raising awareness of global warming.
Yeter signed a contract with the world renown audio company Pioneer in 2008, and opened DJ schools in Amsterdam, Istanbul and Los Angeles,
giving professional education. Burak Yeter, is the CEO of Connection
Records DJ School and has developed nearly 2000 certified students to
this day.At the age of 22, Yeter came into recognition by winning Burn
& MTV Dance Heat DJ Contest 2004.
He performed at MTV Dance Floor
Chart Party in Malta as a result. The same year, he came second in
Miller Master Dj Contest, earning himself a respectable place in
EDM scene.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
SDCOG News One - World New Album/CD Releases for this week
|Xmi2n|01-02-2016Ludovic Morlot And The Seattle Symphony Release Two Defining Recordings Of Works By American Composers
All-Ives Recording Continues Orchestra's Survey of the Composer's Symphonic Works
Emperor International - Kings (The New Single)
Kings: The new single by Emperor International
Bo Deal Releases 'In They Feelings' Feat. Waka Flocka, Leoski D & Teezy
Radio stations WGCI 107.5 and Power 92.3 are leading the pack in its initial radio airplay on the US leg of its official promotional drop.
Michaël Resin - Walk Back Home New Single
Michaël Resin is Back with a new original country Song !
Music Artists The W91 Release New Vintage-toned Single 'Paysage'
The musicians of vintage-toned, French contemporary pop known as the W91 have released their second single, “Paysage.”
ATMA BHAKTI BY MANISH VYAS
MANISH VYAS TAKES SPIRITUAL MUSIC TO A NEW LEVEL ON LATEST CD
Lost In The Wind, New Piano Solo Album Released
Pavel Vondracek, a young Czech New Age pianist, has recently released his debut album Lost in the Wind.
The Space Between Medboe/Eriksen/Halle
With "The Space Between", Haftor Medboe, Espen Eriksen and Gunnar Halle inject hair-raising elements of soul and inspiring concepts into the grand skulduggery of Contemporary type matters.
Baltimore Rapper Oboy Lo Preps Forthcoming Mixtape Wasted Youth With Hot New Single “F*ck What You Heard”
Bringing the hard-knock life of B-more’s wicked inner city streets to fans across the East Coast, rapidly emerging rapper Oboy Lo has been making quite a stir on the underground music scene.
Pop
The Cork! Welcome 2016 With Original Single 'Let's Spend This New
Year's Eve At Home' From Burgeoning Country Act Christi Bauerlee
Launch single from upcoming album "Pop" is commandeered by NYC-based label Young Pals Music's founder & executive producer Ayhan Sahin
Voz/Luis Munoz
As a whole this album, "Voz", possesses the aforementioned ingredients, such as a sense of communal engagement as well as spontaneous vocal energy and mind.
Az Smooth's Debut Album "Street Fame"
Unique Rhythms Ent. Announced Recording Artist Az Smooth's Debut Album
NXICON Releases TRUST ISSUES
TRUST ISSUES has been released from NXICON via KUUNTAAR MUSIC MEDIA
Alex Rosselli
Alex Rosselli - On The Beach
Dark Matter / Sam Morrison
Massive, throbbing beast of electronic manipulation, free music improvisation, and textural exploration strung together with impeccable musicianship and an acerbic energy rarely encountered.
|Xmi2n|12-25-2015X3X1S Releases Surprise EP "The Rise" For Free Download.
Solo artist & True Mind Productions producer X3X1S today released a surprise EP without consent from the label. And the label loved it.
Vividus Songwriting Featured On “Sing To Me“ CD
A somewhat indescribable soulful push is behind the magic on a brand-new compilation of eclectic rock titled “Sing To Me” now available on CD (Amazon) in addition to
Skope Reviews Embleton 'It Did Me Well'
Embleton’s “It Did Me Well” comes straight from the heart.
J Metro Releases New Single “Slow Motion”
Brining in the new year J Metro, releases a new sound with song “Slow Motion”
Skope Reviewws Ivan Iusco 'Transients'
Bold and beautiful, Ivan Iusco’s “Transients” is a powerful work.
Fay Kendel Releases 2nd Single 'I Feel Joy'
Danish Songstress Fay Kendel's sophmore release 'I feel Joy' is an infectious little number penned by the soul diva herself
Bone-Jarring Metal Featured On New “Scorched Earth“ CD
New York City (22 December 2015) - For those who reached their breaking point of Holiday music, a brand-new compilation of roots-rock titled “Scorched Earth is now available on CD (Amazon) in additio
Skope Reviews Rev Peter Unger "Christmas Cards"
Rev Peter Unger’s “Christmas Cards” recalls the sweetness of the season. The arrangement is simple and tasteful.
Skope Reviews Craymo - "Be Myself"
Craymo is an LGBT indie unsigned artist, bringing a sound that is reminiscent to the 90s, especially in his upbeat track “Be Myself.”
Prog Metal Band Odin's Court Release Deathanity (R3)
Odin's Court's announced the re-release of their 2008 album Deathanity (R3) for March, 1 2016.
Singer/Songwriter Pens Country Classic On Alcohol Addiction
Dedicated to the memory of the many great recording artists who fell prey to the curse of drugs and alcohol, “One Shot at a Time” tells a moving story about a young country superstar’s fall from grace
All-Ives Recording Continues Orchestra's Survey of the Composer's Symphonic Works
| |Xmi2n|01-01-2016 |
Kings: The new single by Emperor International
| |Xmi2n|01-01-2016 |
Radio stations WGCI 107.5 and Power 92.3 are leading the pack in its initial radio airplay on the US leg of its official promotional drop.
| |Xmi2n|12-31-2015 |
Michaël Resin is Back with a new original country Song !
| |Xmi2n|12-30-2015 |
The musicians of vintage-toned, French contemporary pop known as the W91 have released their second single, “Paysage.”
| |Xmi2n|12-30-2015 |
MANISH VYAS TAKES SPIRITUAL MUSIC TO A NEW LEVEL ON LATEST CD
| |Xmi2n|12-29-2015 |
Pavel Vondracek, a young Czech New Age pianist, has recently released his debut album Lost in the Wind.
| |Xmi2n|12-28-2015 |
With "The Space Between", Haftor Medboe, Espen Eriksen and Gunnar Halle inject hair-raising elements of soul and inspiring concepts into the grand skulduggery of Contemporary type matters.
| |Xmi2n|12-28-2015 |
Bringing the hard-knock life of B-more’s wicked inner city streets to fans across the East Coast, rapidly emerging rapper Oboy Lo has been making quite a stir on the underground music scene.
| |Xmi2n|12-28-2015 |
Launch single from upcoming album "Pop" is commandeered by NYC-based label Young Pals Music's founder & executive producer Ayhan Sahin
| |Xmi2n|12-28-2015 |
As a whole this album, "Voz", possesses the aforementioned ingredients, such as a sense of communal engagement as well as spontaneous vocal energy and mind.
| |Xmi2n|12-27-2015 |
Unique Rhythms Ent. Announced Recording Artist Az Smooth's Debut Album
| |Xmi2n|12-27-2015 |
TRUST ISSUES has been released from NXICON via KUUNTAAR MUSIC MEDIA
| |Xmi2n|12-26-2015 |
Alex Rosselli - On The Beach
| |Xmi2n|12-26-2015 |
Massive, throbbing beast of electronic manipulation, free music improvisation, and textural exploration strung together with impeccable musicianship and an acerbic energy rarely encountered.
|Xmi2n|12-25-2015X3X1S Releases Surprise EP "The Rise" For Free Download.
Solo artist & True Mind Productions producer X3X1S today released a surprise EP without consent from the label. And the label loved it.
| |Xmi2n|12-23-2015 |
A somewhat indescribable soulful push is behind the magic on a brand-new compilation of eclectic rock titled “Sing To Me” now available on CD (Amazon) in addition to
| |Xmi2n|12-23-2015 |
Embleton’s “It Did Me Well” comes straight from the heart.
| |Xmi2n|12-22-2015 |
Brining in the new year J Metro, releases a new sound with song “Slow Motion”
| |Xmi2n|12-22-2015 |
Bold and beautiful, Ivan Iusco’s “Transients” is a powerful work.
| |Xmi2n|12-22-2015 |
Danish Songstress Fay Kendel's sophmore release 'I feel Joy' is an infectious little number penned by the soul diva herself
| |Xmi2n|12-21-2015 |
New York City (22 December 2015) - For those who reached their breaking point of Holiday music, a brand-new compilation of roots-rock titled “Scorched Earth is now available on CD (Amazon) in additio
| |Xmi2n|12-21-2015 |
Rev Peter Unger’s “Christmas Cards” recalls the sweetness of the season. The arrangement is simple and tasteful.
| |Xmi2n|12-21-2015 |
Craymo is an LGBT indie unsigned artist, bringing a sound that is reminiscent to the 90s, especially in his upbeat track “Be Myself.”
| |Xmi2n|12-21-2015 |
Odin's Court's announced the re-release of their 2008 album Deathanity (R3) for March, 1 2016.
| |Xmi2n|12-21-2015 |
Dedicated to the memory of the many great recording artists who fell prey to the curse of drugs and alcohol, “One Shot at a Time” tells a moving story about a young country superstar’s fall from grace
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes debuts in the Top Ten on Billboard’s Top Country Album chart with new album SPITFIRE
Wraps up whirlwind LA and NY media tour with appearances on The Tonight Show, Chelsea Lately, GMA and The View
THE TRUTH IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
Most bios for albums talk about the artist’s achievements and accolades, but you all can Google that. I don’t want to do that at this point in my life. I’ve been making music for eighteen years, but I’ve never felt like people really saw me as a person. They saw me as a prodigy with a big voice. I felt like an alien child. I don’t want to be “LeAnn Rimes,” a name in lights. I want people who listen to my music to see me, know me, recognize me, as a normal human being who can sing and write and, I hope, connect with me through my music in a deeper way than ever before.
That’s what this album is about for me. I took a step back from the years of work and came back to the essence of what music means to me. I made this album for me, for the pure joy of making music, and I think the power of that shows. I looked as this record as making a film. Every song that I wrote and every song I recorded by another songwriter fit the whole vision and story that I wanted to tell. In this album, I’m speaking more honestly than I ever have, from the truth and pain and love in my life and hoping that people connect with those emotions.
I’m not just a voice—I have something to say. I met my husband Eddie under complicated circumstances, and you can Google that too, but if you really want my truth, just listen to the music. The experience of meeting him, falling in love with him, and weathering the resulting fallout has taught me and changed me. It opened me up to being myself and not what everyone wanted or expected me to be. The last three years have been a time of taking things apart and putting them back together on my terms. I’m grown up, but I still had a child in me that hadn’t been able to develop. Now it has. Writing songs from such a personal space is part of that growth. I’m learning to let go of myself and just feel the emotion of what I’m doing. On this album, I feel like people are going on that journey with me. We’re embarking on it together.
Spitfire covers a range of emotions that I’ve experienced in my lifetime, from anger to love, from frustration to letting go. My co-producer and co-writer Darrell and I talked about telling that story in chronological order, but that didn’t work sonically, so Darrell said, “It’s the truth…in no particular order.” And isn’t that what life is about?
Darrell Brown and I have been writing together for ten years. Over the years he has taught me so much about the writing process. He’s my writing soulmate. I trusted Darrell to bring in some co-writers that he knew I could be just as honest with. He brought in Dan Wilson and David Baerwald. I had faith in Darrell, but I had no idea that when it came to songwriting I’d click with those two the way we did. I used to be afraid to say what I was thinking. I worried that if I threw out an idea that sucked, people would think less of me. Now I just dive in! We all throw out ideas that suck, and then we find something we all like.
With me and Darrell, David co-wrote “What Have I Done?” one of the most soulfully transparent songs on this album, and he also co-wrote with us “Spitfire” and “A Waste is a Terrible Thing to Mind.”
My favorite moment of recording this album might have been working on “Borrowed.” I didn’t know Dan Wilson at the time, but he’d written “Someone Like You” for Adele. There are so many songs on that record that I love so much. Explaining to Dan what I wanted to express in “Borrowed” was a special moment for me. I went to a deep, dark place that I’ve never shared with anyone, but one that so many of us have experienced: waiting around for someone to call, watching TV, alone, lonely, wondering if it was going to end or was already over. That period wasn’t a memory I wanted to revisit, but I think I had to face it. And to be that open with someone I didn’t know was very cathartic and a revelation for me as a songwriter. Dan also co-wrote with us the song, “I Do Now.”
When I first met Niko Bolas, who engineered the record, I told him that I couldn’t stand having the microphone hanging down in front of me. I always wanted to sing with the microphone in my hand, but all the engineers I’d ever worked with told me I couldn’t do it. They’d say, “You won’t sound the same. It’ll bleed.” But Niko is fearless. He said, “Whatever you want, we’ll make it work.” Somehow he figured it out. I stood there in the middle of everyone and experienced live music instead of being in the booth. Holding a mic, I felt like I could do whatever I wanted. I recorded “What Have I Done?” lying flat on my back.
We initially recorded with as simple a band as possible. We wanted acoustic instruments and steel as the focal point. We added electric guitar on a few songs, a little B-3, and background vocals, but we tried not to build too much on the original tracks. Willie Weeks plays bass and upright. Steve Jordan is on drums. Dan Tyminski is on acoustic, mandolin, and background vocals. Paul Franklin plays steel guitar. Waddy Wachtel and Dean Parks are on acoustics as well.
I was lucky that Dan Tyminsky, who plays with Alison Krauss and Union Station, was teaching himself “What Have I Done” on the bus while they were on tour. Alison called Darrell to ask to sing on it. I was awestruck. She and Dan Tyminsky sing backup together.
We experimented with a couple mixers, and we weren’t getting exactly what we wanted. Then we went to Vance Powell, who mixed the last several Jack White records. I knew I loved his stuff. So Darrell played him some of the basic tracks we recorded, and Vance said, “I have to do this.” We gave him “Spitfire” to try mixing first. It kicked down the walls!!
Al Schmitt, the god of all mixers, works down the hall in Capitol Studios, where we were recording. One day he popped his head in and asked, “Can I mix that?” He ended up mixing three or four songs for us.
Alison, Dan Tyminsky, Dan Wilson, Rob Thomas, Jeff Beck, Vance Powell, Willie, Steve Jordan, so many people moved their lives around to work on this record. Every time I reached out to someone whose work inspired me and they said yes, I was blown away. Nobody had heard any of the music yet, but they wanted to come create together.
As a kid, I used to get easily tired of working in the studio. I have a short attention span. But now that I’m writing my own stuff and it has meaning, it’s a completely different experience. The people I worked with felt like a family, and I didn’t want our time in the studio to end. I don’t think anyone did.
This album is a peek into my world; who I am, what I’ve gone through, what my emotions are. It’s an intimate conversation between myself and whomever’s listening. I hope I’m saying things that are hard for others to express. It certainly took me a lot of work to get to this point. And it’s still easier to sing these thoughts than it is to say them out loud. The intimacy in my music is just beginning.
Wraps up whirlwind LA and NY media tour with appearances on The Tonight Show, Chelsea Lately, GMA and The View
THE TRUTH IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
Most bios for albums talk about the artist’s achievements and accolades, but you all can Google that. I don’t want to do that at this point in my life. I’ve been making music for eighteen years, but I’ve never felt like people really saw me as a person. They saw me as a prodigy with a big voice. I felt like an alien child. I don’t want to be “LeAnn Rimes,” a name in lights. I want people who listen to my music to see me, know me, recognize me, as a normal human being who can sing and write and, I hope, connect with me through my music in a deeper way than ever before.
That’s what this album is about for me. I took a step back from the years of work and came back to the essence of what music means to me. I made this album for me, for the pure joy of making music, and I think the power of that shows. I looked as this record as making a film. Every song that I wrote and every song I recorded by another songwriter fit the whole vision and story that I wanted to tell. In this album, I’m speaking more honestly than I ever have, from the truth and pain and love in my life and hoping that people connect with those emotions.
I’m not just a voice—I have something to say. I met my husband Eddie under complicated circumstances, and you can Google that too, but if you really want my truth, just listen to the music. The experience of meeting him, falling in love with him, and weathering the resulting fallout has taught me and changed me. It opened me up to being myself and not what everyone wanted or expected me to be. The last three years have been a time of taking things apart and putting them back together on my terms. I’m grown up, but I still had a child in me that hadn’t been able to develop. Now it has. Writing songs from such a personal space is part of that growth. I’m learning to let go of myself and just feel the emotion of what I’m doing. On this album, I feel like people are going on that journey with me. We’re embarking on it together.
Spitfire covers a range of emotions that I’ve experienced in my lifetime, from anger to love, from frustration to letting go. My co-producer and co-writer Darrell and I talked about telling that story in chronological order, but that didn’t work sonically, so Darrell said, “It’s the truth…in no particular order.” And isn’t that what life is about?
Darrell Brown and I have been writing together for ten years. Over the years he has taught me so much about the writing process. He’s my writing soulmate. I trusted Darrell to bring in some co-writers that he knew I could be just as honest with. He brought in Dan Wilson and David Baerwald. I had faith in Darrell, but I had no idea that when it came to songwriting I’d click with those two the way we did. I used to be afraid to say what I was thinking. I worried that if I threw out an idea that sucked, people would think less of me. Now I just dive in! We all throw out ideas that suck, and then we find something we all like.
With me and Darrell, David co-wrote “What Have I Done?” one of the most soulfully transparent songs on this album, and he also co-wrote with us “Spitfire” and “A Waste is a Terrible Thing to Mind.”
My favorite moment of recording this album might have been working on “Borrowed.” I didn’t know Dan Wilson at the time, but he’d written “Someone Like You” for Adele. There are so many songs on that record that I love so much. Explaining to Dan what I wanted to express in “Borrowed” was a special moment for me. I went to a deep, dark place that I’ve never shared with anyone, but one that so many of us have experienced: waiting around for someone to call, watching TV, alone, lonely, wondering if it was going to end or was already over. That period wasn’t a memory I wanted to revisit, but I think I had to face it. And to be that open with someone I didn’t know was very cathartic and a revelation for me as a songwriter. Dan also co-wrote with us the song, “I Do Now.”
When I first met Niko Bolas, who engineered the record, I told him that I couldn’t stand having the microphone hanging down in front of me. I always wanted to sing with the microphone in my hand, but all the engineers I’d ever worked with told me I couldn’t do it. They’d say, “You won’t sound the same. It’ll bleed.” But Niko is fearless. He said, “Whatever you want, we’ll make it work.” Somehow he figured it out. I stood there in the middle of everyone and experienced live music instead of being in the booth. Holding a mic, I felt like I could do whatever I wanted. I recorded “What Have I Done?” lying flat on my back.
We initially recorded with as simple a band as possible. We wanted acoustic instruments and steel as the focal point. We added electric guitar on a few songs, a little B-3, and background vocals, but we tried not to build too much on the original tracks. Willie Weeks plays bass and upright. Steve Jordan is on drums. Dan Tyminski is on acoustic, mandolin, and background vocals. Paul Franklin plays steel guitar. Waddy Wachtel and Dean Parks are on acoustics as well.
I was lucky that Dan Tyminsky, who plays with Alison Krauss and Union Station, was teaching himself “What Have I Done” on the bus while they were on tour. Alison called Darrell to ask to sing on it. I was awestruck. She and Dan Tyminsky sing backup together.
We experimented with a couple mixers, and we weren’t getting exactly what we wanted. Then we went to Vance Powell, who mixed the last several Jack White records. I knew I loved his stuff. So Darrell played him some of the basic tracks we recorded, and Vance said, “I have to do this.” We gave him “Spitfire” to try mixing first. It kicked down the walls!!
Al Schmitt, the god of all mixers, works down the hall in Capitol Studios, where we were recording. One day he popped his head in and asked, “Can I mix that?” He ended up mixing three or four songs for us.
Alison, Dan Tyminsky, Dan Wilson, Rob Thomas, Jeff Beck, Vance Powell, Willie, Steve Jordan, so many people moved their lives around to work on this record. Every time I reached out to someone whose work inspired me and they said yes, I was blown away. Nobody had heard any of the music yet, but they wanted to come create together.
As a kid, I used to get easily tired of working in the studio. I have a short attention span. But now that I’m writing my own stuff and it has meaning, it’s a completely different experience. The people I worked with felt like a family, and I didn’t want our time in the studio to end. I don’t think anyone did.
This album is a peek into my world; who I am, what I’ve gone through, what my emotions are. It’s an intimate conversation between myself and whomever’s listening. I hope I’m saying things that are hard for others to express. It certainly took me a lot of work to get to this point. And it’s still easier to sing these thoughts than it is to say them out loud. The intimacy in my music is just beginning.
Monday, December 21, 2015
JOEY FIMMANO CD RELEASE - FOREVER WE’LL LOVE YOU
MEDIA RELEASE – OCTOBER BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
JOEY FIMMANO CD RELEASE “ FOREVER WE’LL LOVE YOU ” ITUNES WORLDWIDE
IN DEDICATION TO HIS SISTER,
ROSE FIMMANO GARDIMAN.
Multi
award winning entertainer Joey Fimmano has written a song in dedication
to his sister Rose, who passed away with breast cancer in 2007. She was
first diagnosed in 2002 at the age of 34 years.
The song penned by Joey is called “Forever We’ll Love You”, which will be released on iTunes worldwide on October 15th.
Rose left behind her son Daniel who was 4 and half years at the time of
her passing. The song is being released on Daniel’s birthday, Oct 15th.
Joey
says, “ I wrote the song for my beautiful late sister Rose in an effort
to raise awareness for breast cancer and for those who have experienced
loss of a loved one, to help them through the difficult healing process.
She never gave up through her trials of sickness with cancer, her heart
was full of courage, joy, hope and laughter. She lived her life till
her very last breath for her son Daniel. Writing a song in honour of my
sister’s life and continuing her legacy through my music, explains how
deeply we love her, her son and how much we miss her everyday. I hope
that the song connects with many people. She is an inspiration to many”.
Joey
and Rose performed together on stage for many years. His career spans
over 30 years, where he started his career on Televison with many
numerous shows , notably, winning in 1978 on Johnny Young’s
‘ Young Talent Time ’. From there Joey went on to be a regular on the daytime shows of the 80s and 90s.
A
brilliant pianist and vocalist, Joey is a true entertainer/showman with a
versatility and energy that captures audiences wherever he performs.
Today, celebrating over 30 years in showbusiness, you will find this
dynamic entertainer / songwriter performing all over the world on US
cruise lines, major theatres and venues.
Joey
has received rave reviews and standing ovations in theatres all across
Australia making him today one of the most popular performers on the
cruising, theatre and corporate circuit.
The clip for Rose’s song, “Forever We’ll Love You”, was released on You Tube Oct 7th,
and as well on Rose’s memorial page on Facebook, and has received an
overwhelming response by many people all over the world since it’s
release.
“It’s rare to come across a talent of this calibre. Joey Fimmano is simply unbelievable.”
Australia's leading radio broadcaster
Alan Jones AO 2GB
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Jasmine Lorraine “Wonky Tonk” Poole
The Wonk .
With a closet full of boots, a heart full of wander and a soul full of songs, the charming and multi-talented Kentucky “Wonky Tonk” woman releases her debut album Stuff We Leave Behind in hopes of continuing her Wonky ways with a lighter heart in lieu of finding the Neverland in all of us.
Jasmine Lorraine “Wonky Tonk” Poole grew up in the hard scrabble portion of the American heartland. Kentucky, to be precise. Her world of loss and longing is familiar terrain for lovers of country, bluegrass and folk music but, just as Kentucky can be viewed as a bridge between north and south, Wonk’s music blends elements of Indie/Alternative rock with old school country. It’s hard to separate the wonk from the tonk. Nor should you try.
Wonk’s influences, John Prine, Guy Clark, Modest Mouse and Loretta Lynn among them (especially Loretta), are apparent but her music is not derivative. Loretta, Skeeter Davis, Iris Dement and Jenny Lewis come to mind but none of her comparables quite pin her down. Wonk is her own cowgirl. “Cowgirls get up in the morning, decide what to do and do it”, she was told as a child. Fiercely independent but naturally shy Jasmine uses her alter ego and blue cowgirl boots to deal with the notion of impossibly cruel but equally exhilarating existence.
One byproduct of youthful innocence is a constant disappointing, bewildering surprise:
You used to call me baby
You used to call me darlin’
Now you don’t call me at all
Another is vulnerability and manipulability:
In the greasy ballroom
You whispered in my ear
Darlin’ life is a gamble, romance a drug
The whole world is dancin'
Won’t you give in and love
Her eleven song debut release Stuff We Leave Behind deals with the necessity of moving on at critical points in your life. Stuff that once seemed important must be cast aside, ex-lovers relegated to the shadows. “Heartbreak makes the jukebox play”, she was once told. Her song titles reflect her wandering spirit and a fascination with time and place. “Cleveland." “Denmark." “Tennessee." “Montague Road." A veteran troubadour at such a tender age, Wonk has toured Europe with the same restless drive as her native Northern Kentucky.
Tom Robbins told us that even Cowgirls Get the Blues but all is not remorse and regret. Jangly sunshine pops through the clouds unexpectedly, such as in “Parkland Avenue” (arguably the best track). Though softly. Without the glare.
Wonk’s lyrics are worth a read even without the music. The album tracks her evolution as an artist and a person. The gravel, rutted road to an emerging wisdom.
Tennessee didn’t you hear
Money’s not real and neither is fear
Pay attention to Wonk. Not just because she is talented and beautiful. Pay attention because she has an important purpose. To help you remember. To help you forget. Or to help you remember why you chose to forget.
Wonky Tonk embarked on her musical journey in 2008 following her departure from high school into the collegiate world of mind expansion and broken hearts. Her "quirky naive sense of folk" quickly garnered regional attention. She played the Midpoint Music Festival, was nominated for the Cincinnati Music Awards and shared the stage with classy folk acts like Langhorne Slim and Guy Clark.
Then Buffalo Wabs, Denmark, Montana and real life happened. Wonky Tonk now is revving her songwriting engines following her 6 years in the making, debut full length "Stuff We Leave Behind," and is standing tall in blue cowgirl boots ready to again woo the world- and this time no time, space or thing called love can stop her.
In the time between then and now Wonky Tonk has sung hooks with Yonas, started a hip hop group called Business and Pleazure, and pumped up the bass with Royal Holland, Billy Wallace and The Stick Figures (Cincinnati's finest). She has toured Europe with Danish superstar Solveig Sandnes, played along side Tune-Yards at her debut and played honky tonk dives from Miami to Brooklyn, Santa Monica to Billings, Montana.
In short, "Pay attention to Wonk. Not just because she is talented and beautiful. Pay attention because she has an important purpose. To help you remember. To help you forget. Or to help you remember why you chose to forget."
Here's to letting go and beginning again.
...Now wonk it out.
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