Click image to download full album Sounds like: Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Matt Pond PA Download audio file (little-fox-final-mp3.mp3) What's so good? In such a fast paced and often times soulless city, DC area native Justin Jones has composed a refreshingly soulful and genuine collection of tunes on his latest blues-influenced Americana album, "The Little Fox EP." Straight from his blatantly huge heart are six bluesy tracks addressing the ever relevant themes of heart break, redemption, disappointment, and the long [...]
DC-area rock group The Moderate recently released their first full-length album, The Rest Is Up To You . With influences spanning the likes of guitar pioneers Built To Spill to the rollicking and countrified sounds of southern rock, The Moderate are a young group oozing with talent and brimful of potential. Led by North Carolina singer and lead guitarist Jim Dempsey, the quartet favors strong narrative storytelling, sharp rhythms, and intricate guitar play complimented by the occasional but always welcome blow from Ian Burke's saxophone. Make sure to catch the band live as these songs are meant [...]
The best folk storytellers are always able pull a listener deep into their narrative tales to really let you feel like you can fully identify with their protagonists. The music of Justin Jones follows in such footsteps. His warm, solid voice and songwriting are steeped in country and soul traditions that convey a deeply personal [...]
Yeah, it is about that time for bands to migrate southward towards Austin and the music festival know as SXSW. Philly and Baltimore are very sparse, DC has a bit more. Guess we will see a surge in the coming weeks as bands come home or continue their tours. Still, some great shows to see this weekend. Here is what's happening: Bell X1 (via bands myspace) With their new album Blue Lights on the Runway just released [...]
Ryan(StopMe): Here are ten more new sounds to cast out that chilly weather from your heart: 'Ghost Feeder' is the sound of Keith Moon grabbing a couple of wooden spoons and going wild in the bake-ware aisle at Tescos. Add on some burbling sub-sonic Bass and you've got an enthralling instrumental from Arcadion . Arcadion - ' Ghost Feeder ' (MP3) Brakes have just made a track from their forthcoming 2009 album available. If [...]
Within the songs of Justin Jones are stories from a life lived long enough to know heartache, loneliness, addiction, and lost love. But the 29-year-old Virginia native has not lost touch with a youthful spirit that imbues his music: raw excitement, romance, and optimism. That description is from the MySpace page of Justin Jones & The Driving Rain. It pretty much hits the spot for an artist among many in the today's jungle of Alt-Country/Americana artists. While that description would be used by many I am sure, it just might be a bit more [...]
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