Month: <span>December 2017</span>

SBS Best New Sound 2017 Nominations – Vaultry

SBS Best New Sound Nominations Day Five: Vaultry The circumstances revolving around Vaultry as a band, losing founding member Chasen Fraser to cancer, led to one of the most unique moments in time I swear we’ll ever witness with the album Eulogy.  Co-written with Fraser before he passed, right up to and including a song […]Read More

RaR – “Darkness” Featuring Elizabeth Robinson

RaR – “Darkness” Featuring Elizabeth Robinson – Single Review All the way from the shores of Australia, EDM duo RaR are making waves throughout the scene with their new single “Darkness” according to what I’ve read about’em…sounds like the people out there are genuinely responding to this vibrant cut they’ve got.  Featuring the angelic sounds […]Read More

SBS Best New Sound 2017 Nominations – Paul The Trombonist

SBS Best New Sound Nominations Day Four:  Paul The Trombonist Exciting new combinations and ideas in music are something we’re always searching for when listening to records & reviewing them here at sleepingbagstudios – and early-on in the year, one of those unique gems revealed itself – Paul The Trombonist.  With his album Journey To […]Read More

The Rhetoriks – “Unspoken (Pantha Remix Official Video)”

The Rhetoriks – “Unspoken (Pantha Remix Official Video)” – Music Video Release/Review Powerful new single/video from the duo of Elle Mariachi and J.Active, known as The Rhetoriks, with what appears to be an assist from Pantha in this remix of their original song “Unspoken.”  I like what I’m seeing & hearing here…after checking out The […]Read More

SBS Best New Sound 2017 Nominations – Eon MC Etc.

SBS Best New Sound Nominations Day Three: Eon MC Etc. With his new record, Southern L.O., rapper/hip-hop artist Eon MC Etc. took his whole game to that next level.  In a display of verbal-brilliance, style & skill, he put the work in and got the results on his new album, creating songs that were just […]Read More

Maverick Gaither – “Gratitude”

Maverick Gaither – “Gratitude” – Music Video Release/Review After you give the latest single from soulful singer Maverick Gaither, you’ll likely come to the same conclusion that the man in charge here must’ve graduated with honors from the esteemed school of Pendergrass & White.  Can’t you picture/hear Maverick over there chillin’ with Teddy and Barry?  […]Read More

SBS Best New Sound 2017 Nominations – Sam & The

SBS Best New Sound Nominations Day Two:  Sam & The Black Seas The stunning clarity and crystal-clear melodies found on the album Silver by Sam & The Black Seas were without a doubt, some of the best songs of 2017.  Where most tender-tunes and slow-songs can often have a harder time getting heard, they made […]Read More

Imani Wj Wright – Envious Affection

Imani Wj Wright – Envious Affection – EP Review After checking out a handful of singles earlier on this year from soulful singer/songwriter Imani Wj Wright, the results of the review were a little mixed, but the main positive/take-away from that entire experience was that I indeed, felt like there was every reason to believe […]Read More

SBS Best New Sound 2017 Nominations – Smoking Martha

SBS Best New Sound 2017 Official Nominations Day One:  Smoking Martha Coming out swinging with massive sounds this year on their album In Deep, Aussie-based band Smoking Martha proved they’re every bit worthy of your time and could slay the mainstream on their own if they had to.  With an explosive record that spawned multiple […]Read More

Alpha Mule – “Corpus Christi”

Alpha Mule – “Corpus Christi” – Single Review Here’s some of that good-good storytellin’ folk-style stuff for ya. A duo consisting of the talents of Joe Forkan and Eric Stoner – I give these guys all the credit in the world already for showing the restraint in coming up with a badass name like Alpha […]Read More