Artist Statement: For those who dream of hearing Elvis Costello backed by the Black Crowes:... more.
Gail Worley writes: Slim, “Cortez & Pizarro”
Flamenco guitar mixed with hard rock riffs isn’t something I’ve heard done before in a pop/rock song, but putting the two completely dichotomous types of guitar sounds right next to each other makes for a pretty aurally engaging tune. As you might guess from your high school history classes, “Cortez & Pizarro” tells the story of the two Spanish explorers who conquered the native peoples of Mexico in a not-so-nice... more.
Artist Statement: Guitar driven melodic rock... more.
Gail Worley writes: It was kind of hard to get my brain back inside my skull after listening to Abdullah, but Rochester NY’s Michael Staertow proved to be the perfect chaser. Michael is a hard rock guitarist from the school of 80’s metal guitar gods and that’s all good in my book because 80’s metal rules. But he’s also a singer/songwriter, who can actually sing and write songs (because, let’s face it, that’s hardly ever a given). So you’ve got the best of... more.
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