BACCHUS
Be the Change
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Bacchus is a classic no-frills rock and roll trio from Toronto, Canada with an original sound based on the up-in-your-grill energy of seeing a…
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MONTAUK "MONTAUK" ALBUM REVIEW - POP/ROCK CONCEPT ALBUM!
MONTAUK
Montauk
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Montauk is the UK-based pop/rock outfit led by lead vocalist and songwriter Drew Richardson, whose songs, vision, and talent comprise the center of the group’s new…
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KIRK FARMER "RED EYED NIGHTS" EP REVIEW - ROCK SONGWRITER!!
KIRK FARMER
Red Eyed Nights
EP review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Kirk Farmer is a singer, songwriter, and guitar player of no small talent who has been performing…
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ROD GILSTRAP "CAVALIER" REVIEW - COUNTRY SONGWRITER!!
ROD GILSTRAP
Cavalier
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Rod Gilstrap is a contemporary country singer/songwriter based in Wyoming with a knack for writing melodic and emotional songs and smooth frontman’s voice with…
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THE MERRY JAYNZ "SET ME FREE" REVIEW - NEW SINGLE!
THE MERRY JAYNZ
“Set Me Free” single
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
The Merry Jaynz is a rock/blues/psychedelic/electric/acoustic band based in South Knoxville, Tennessee that has been able to forge new music inspired…
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J. ASADI "LAZARUS EXPERIMENT/SKY'S THE LIMIT SINGLE" REVIEW - HIP-HOP!
J. ASADI
“Sky’s the Limit” single
Lazarus Experiment EP
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
J. Asadi is an emerging hip-hop artist who already exhibits the power and presence of the genre’s biggest…
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FOLKENPHUNK ALBUM PREVIEW - ROCKIN' SOME BLUEGRASS!
FOLKENPHUNK
New Album Preview
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
FolkenPhunk is, by now, a familiar sight and sound to acoustic music aficionados in the eastern third of the USA. The band has developed…
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ZAMA RRIPA "AMERICAN SOUL" REVIEW - PROTEST AMERICANA!
ZAMA RRIPA
American Soul
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Zama Rripa is a Miami, Florida-based singer/songwriter/busker who clearly knows the difference between being meaningful and sounding meaningful. He is a direct, plain-spoken writer…
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ALEXIS GERRED "THE DEBUT ALBUM" REVIEW - U.K. POP/ROCK!
ALEXIS GERRED
The Debut Album
(Power & Purpose Records)
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Alexis Gerred is a well-known face to many TV and theater fans in the U.K. as a star…
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GIANNI PESSINO "CHASING" REVIEW - JAZZ/FUNK/FOLK/ROCK!
GIANNI PESSINO
Chasing
Smiling Face Records
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Gianni Pessino is a guitarist and songwriter from Italy with a remarkable grasp of many different writing and playing styles. His…
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