Saturday, January 30, 2016

2015 - Best Songs not from top 50 albums Part III

Marian Hill is a duo from Philadelphia. Here is One Time



Murder Shoes is a band that hails from Minneapolis

Under the Sea



Charlotte Manning



Myzica, a duo from Nashville, put out a neat EP out this year.

Wait Just a Minute



Ready or Not


Poema may well be the first act from New Mexico ever to make my list. Anyway, here is Forget You in LA



Samantha Taggart is yet another great artist based in Nashville.

All You Need


Light in the Attic


Torres is originally from Georgia and is currently based out of (where else?) Nashville.

Strange Hellos


Zara Larsson is a talented 18 year old from Sweden

Uncover


Rooftop


That's it for this part of the list. A couple of things. First, it seems like of the artists I found from the Nashville Indie Spotlight made it onto this list, so I recommend people check this out every year it comes out.
Second, there has been only a handful of non-US acts so far. That will change.

Friday, January 29, 2016

2015 - Best songs that are not from my top 50 or so albums - part II

Continuing on... Jenny and Tyler are a husband and wife duo based in Nashville who create some great music.

Song for You



Beloved One



Jess Glynne is powerful singer from the UK. A lot to like.
Hold My Hand


My Love(Accoustic)


Saddest Vanilla (Feat. Emile Sandé




Jill Andrews is a very nice new (to me) talent based in Nashville

Get Up, Get On


Rust or Gold


JR JR , Hailing from Detroit (that's two on this list, how about that?), they used to be known as Dale Earnhardt JR. JR.

As Time Goes


Gone


Julien Baker hails from Memphis. Here is Go Home



Sprained Ankle


Jule Vera is an awesome band from Alabama. Yes, that's correct. Gary likes a band from Alabama. You'll see (and hear) why too.

Light the Night


Scarlett Letter


Chemical Machine


Karina Noel is a young talent from New York, NY.

Blue Collar Love


Laces. The Singer Jessica Charlotte Poland won me over with her 2008 album Waves and the Both of Us, which used the name "Charlotte Sometimes" as the artist. I have followed her on Facebook and have some of her subsequent EP's hoping she would release a new album. Then, in 2014, she rebranded (so to speak) as "Laces".

Enemy

Love Me Sober


Leah is a Celtic Metal Symphonic Band from British Columbia. Such things exist. And they rock!

The Present Darkness



Remnant


Alpha Et Omega


LEVV. Another band based in Nashville. Here is Darkness


Little May is a nifty band from Australia.

Home


Seven Hours


Bow & Arrow


Thursday, January 28, 2016

2015 - Best songs that are not from my top 50 or so albums - part I

OK, that is probably a terrible name for this list. But that's what it is. I purchased 93 albums this year that were released this year, and I have managed so far to filter down to 50 or so really good albums. But there are a lot of great songs on the remainder. So here they are. These are not rank ordered.

Bebe Rexha has three songs. She is a 26 year old singer from NY, perhaps her album should have made my album list. But even so, here you go.

I'm Gonna Show You Crazy



Pray



I Can't Stop Drinking About You



Brandy Zdan is a Canadian living in Nashville. What could be bad about that?
Back on you



If you follow me, you know I love females from the UK. Here is Charolotte OC.

If My House Was Burning



Emily Hearn is a wonderful singer from Georgia (USA). Enjoy.


Volcano


Worth Fighting For


Fit For Rivals hails from Florida. We'll hear from them again in my top song list.
Here is Hit Me



Fleurie is based in Nashville. They put a very nice album out this year. Here is Fire In My Bones



Sparks

Ghost Lit Kingdom hails from LA. Here is You Don't Know Me



Holly Miranda hails from Detroit Michigan.

All I Want Is To Be Your Girl


Time to sleep. Part II later.