John Lewitt: Aim High
This is the title track from a new EP by a Toronto singer-songwriter who's been in our big mix for several years. His music ranges from acoustic folk to driving rock, and this track starts out with gentle strumming before building to an electrified finish. He's teamed up again with Jeff Allen (aka Piewackit), a New Jersey-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist; a few years back, they released an album as The Allen Lewitt Project. The lyric to this upbeat rocker encourages us to pursue our aspirations: "You never know until you try ... so take the shot, aim high."
Softlung: Don't Say No
Faded Paper Figures: New City
This indie pop-rock trio is a collaboration among Kael and Heather Alden and R. John Williams. They began releasing music in 2008 when they were all in Los Angeles. Before long, Williams relocated to Connecticut, where he's an associate professor at Yale; more recently, the Aldens moved to Salt Lake City, where Heather is a family physician, while Kael writes music for film and TV. Working either remotely or in person, they've continued to produce their unique blend of electronic and acoustic instruments, literate lyrics, and John and Heather's overlapping vocals. Here they sing of someone who moved to New York "to find me."
Lucy Bell: Love Me The Most
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The Hourglass Effect: But Anyways
Full disclosure, this track is a over a year old, but just reached our ears via a fresh publicity push - and we're willing to bet it's new to most listeners. It's from the self-titled debut album by a Charlotte, North Carolina-based group consisting of songwriter-musician Drew Brashear, multi-instrumentalist Dave Hardman and vocalist Erin Fox-Clough. They describe themselves as combining "Southern roots with rock to create unforgettable feel-good tunes, underpinned by a bluesy soul."
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