Joshua Ketchmark Releases His Audience Joshua Ketchmark hits the mark with audiences by making his songs personal. The deep connection he shares with his crowd is intimate and respected. He feels a natural bond with his listeners and appreciates their input in all stages of a song’s production. When the stage lights go on his natural instincts come into play which draws in people passing by. He knows when to flick the internal musical switch without planning out the live show. Ketchmark is preparing to release an E.P. with a whole new appeal. All the same universal themes will be on the album, but none of the songs were topics he intended to write about. “The new material is steering in a different direction. I have always considered myself to have this pop kind of thing, but I still have my darker emotions. The E.P. leans more on the darker side then the lighter side,” Joshua remarks. The track titled “Count Your Blessings” personally plays out in an interesting way according to the musician. “The approach to the E.P. is a little different twist; we will se how it fits in for the long run,” Ketchmark says. He especially appreciates when other people are able to hear a demo and they relate the piece to their personal experiences without revealing his original purpose. The E.P. will be available on every site from iTunes to Amazon as List of Regrets is also available these sites. Southern rock is in his nature. A friend will likely collaborate with Ketchmark to team-up to do a half of dozen dates in Northern California and possibly even as far as Oregon. Joshua and one his of his Nashvillian comrades have also discussed an acoustic set allowing them to pile into his friend’s van and simply play stripped down versions of his so... ... middle of paper ... ...ilateral hit amongst his listeners is “Everything.” Joshua clarifies, “We shot the video for ‘Everything’ at The Roxy and a lot of people they like the verses and the chorus. Everyone seems to find their own little thing about the record which I think is kind of cool.” List of regrets was not written to be a record. The record reflects originality while his live set displays his skill as a musician who can play in any setting. He finds returning to a record’s fundamentals or going acoustic allows him to let the music lead him toward the twists in his own journey. Music City continues to be a haven for singer/songwriters and Ketchmark is no expectation-his bond to Nashville always pulls him back to the basics. Accessible acoustic sets permit him to estimate what the full version will lead people to possibly think which is a good formula for successful songwriting.
He’s been called everything from the “The Mayor,” to the “The G-Don” but anyone associated with entertainment here in New Jersey; specifically the Jersey Shore music scene, should know who Gordon Brown is. Whether you've heard about his major label accomplishments thru bands such as Mr. Reality or Highway 9, or you’ve spent an evening watching one of your favorite acoustic artist at The Count Basie theater or Monmouth University, he has affected your musical experiences thru his business savvy and compositional skills, helping to create new outlets for some of New Jerseys best performers while coming up with events such as Writers In The Raw and The Wave Gathering Music Festival.
The song “Hurt” written by Trent Reznor and originally performed by his band Nine Inch Nails is a melancholy, haunting song. Nine Inch Nails’ version was recorded in 1994 and rerecorded and released by Johnny Cash in 2002. Each of the performers has a style, which some people would argue is at opposite ends of the spectrum of popular music; one is what is referred to as “Industrial Rock”, the other is country. Indeed, the musical genres are diverse; however, the song “Hurt” transcends the boundaries between old and new, hard and soft, and especially the differences and similarities between these men.
I have always said the only thing I miss of a past girlfriend is her collection of Barenaked Ladies albums. After recreating her collection for myself, I learned that a new album was on the way. Maroon -- the band's sixth album is filled with 12 brand new songs with enough quirkiness and pop that will forever be the marks of the Barenaked Ladies (BNL). To my surprise Don Was, a Grammy Award winning producer whose name was also on my B-52's and Rolling Stones albums, produced this album. This pop-infused CD displays the BNL's signature of happy, jangly, tunes filled with sarcasm, irony, truth and passion embedded into every song that brings out old memories to everyone.
What’s good in the music industry is its openness into hearing out budding artists, may it be worthy or not to listen to. The always changing demands of mainstream music require artists, acts and groups to comply, or other aspiring performers would be taking up center stage and steal the spotlight. Despite the risks involved, many ambitions and the people who carry it surge through the business accompanied by their strong liking to entertain and the undying passion to reach what they truly dream of. And we, as the majority who don’t like the squeamish effect of attention, gauge each passing act, as if deciding for them if they will be lasting in the industry or not. One name reverberating through the halls of mainstream music is that of Bryson Tiller, and with how things are rolling for this very talented future superstar, he is meant to stay longer than the rest.
The song though, is not very memorable. “What If I’m Right” reminds me strongly of their old sound. This song plays heavily off of a repeating chorus which is very catchy. It has the most memorable chorus out of all of the tracks, and is also a personal favorite. “Take a Bow” is the eighth song, and is a filler track. The only thing that makes it interesting is the violin chords. There is not much more to say about it, except that it is extremely forgettable, and is my least favorite song. “Relax, Relapse” is all about anger and failure. The bridge has Matthews sounding like as if he is going to mentally collapse. His desperate screams in the bridge adds to the strong emotion evoked in the song. Unfortunately, it is my second least favorite song, as it is not very memorable either. “Second Guessing” is the tenth track and is the softer, redeeming song on the album. After listening to such dark themes, it gives the listener a much needed reminder of hope and purpose. The piano and lead guitar makes the song stand out because it gives it more of a rock sound. Last, the closing track, “R.I.P.,” is a strong song to conclude the album. The group chants in the song are actually apart of the song rather than background. It gives it a unique sound compared to the rest of the album. It makes the band sound more
Some people are born to become legends, Bruce Springsteen is one of them. From the second he was born and through his younger years everyone knew he was destined for something bigger than a regular nine to five life, they just didn’t realize the magnitude of what was to come. Born into a all around food middle-class family, no on in that house hold even Bruce, didn’t realize that within fifty years he would reach living legend status. Also have a title of one of the best musicians to every live. After working hard at what he loves, Bruce has become known as a musical hero and inspiration to his fans and fellow musicians. With his deep lyrics, amazing stage presence, incredible guitar skills, and his passion, he is an untouchable force in the music industry. Using his lyrics to vent his emotions and past, but to also add awareness to social issues around the world. Bruce and his love for music affected him his whole life, and has shaped into what he is today. His music now affects the world. His music has truly changed the world (musically and socially) forever.
The song, “Back Where I Come From” tells a lot about its author, Kenny Chesney. Lyrically, the song can relate to so any people on so many levels and appeals to its audience through emotion. The structure he uses affects the music he makes. There are so many ways of expressing feelings and emotions. Music seems to be one of the strongest ways of conveying deep thought and emotion, because without the added beat or tune, music is just words. Some audiences can relate just as well to written text, but Chesney’s audience loves him for his musical purpose and talents. He writes with his heart for people like him that can relate to his experiences or live with him his dreams. Kenny Chesney is a lover, a writer, a singer, and an inspirer.
The Zac Brown Band is one of the most cavort country music bands of this generation. The band presents their music in a relatable fashion so their fans can have a few stagnant moments of self-awareness before returning to their usual fast-paced lives. The band accomplishes this by making their music comfortably fluent and sometimes emotional. In a review published by the New York Times entitled “Farmer’s Market Sounds, Comfortable as an Old Guitar,” the author, Jon Caramanica, presents the band’s latest album, “Uncaged,” by ripping the album into its basic elements to laud and denounced the imbalanced spectrum of their music.
“Cause allllll of me loves alllllll of you. Love your curves and all ya edges, all your perfect imperfections…Beautiful ballad? Yes. Hit song? Yes. His biggest one yet? Without question. Making another album full of John Legend songs like that? Sorry, but no! On the recently released LP “Darkness and Light”, Legend takes you on a completely new joyride!
Emotional intensity, infectious melodies and passionate lyrics make for extremely compelling music; this album definitely had all three. The album’s melodic and lyrical magic that exuded from Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks left me mesmerized. When these sincere artists combined their vocal harmonies and surreal songwriting with their emotionally driven revelations of love, loss, heartbreak and turmoil, one of the ultimate classic albums emerged.
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That suggests to me Bruno’s deliberate and well choreographed moves on stage are also strongly influenced by the music greats he has learned from. In this same article, Mars also claims that Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix also had an impact on his music. Marley for the songwriting, citing “the simplicity and genius”, and Bruno claims Hendrix is “the greatest guitar player in the world”. Bruno says Hendrix “was a guy who mastered that instrument… And when he did a solo, he made the guitar cry, or made it sound like it was coming from the devil’s
Although the video contains no visual stimulation or the eye candy that our culture has come to expect from a music video in this day and age, the lyrics are a universal
Then audience members who were perfect strangers who were screaming loudest would turn to each other with knowing glances and smile because they were sharing the same excitement and connecting with one another over their love of this man’s music. There was no pushing or shoving to get closer to the stage – it wasn’t that kind of crowd. Instead, there was mutual respect for one another’s space within the confines of the too-small venue. Nobody wanted to be the person who ruined it for someone else. It was this respect that made the audience members’ connections with one another that much stronger – we were all here to listen to this wonderful man’s music and see his performance – and, of course, we were here to enjoy it.