Posts Tagged ‘Soulful Rock’

Cosmos Percussion Orchestra is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

Posted: April 11, 2014 in Alternative, Bands, Bottle Rock Napa, Entertainment, music, Music News, rock, Soul
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Cosmos

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is Cosmos Percussion Orchestra. Doesn’t that name just intrigue you? They are “The Bay Area’s Premiere World Rock Fusion Group, is a unique group of percussionists and melodic musicians that fully engage and connect with their audiences through their original fusion of melodic rhythms inclusive of Rock, Funk, Afro-Cuban, Latin, Brazilian, African, and Mediterranean.”  Yes, this band is awesome and even more awesome to experience live. They captivate their audience with their driving percussion and infectious beats that has the crowd on their feet moving in no time.

Cosmos Percussion Orchestra deliver engaging rhythms, melodic basslines, smooth guitars, and some great blues and funk vibe in their song Thursday. It is definitely one fo you to check out. What I really enjoy about this band is that they bring all their own influences into this melting pot of music and create a style unique, charismatic and entertaining for all to enjoy. Cosmos Percussion Orchestra have performed at various festivals, private events, and numerous private and public shows all over the Bay Area. They are also sometimes joined onstage by special musical guests or dance groups. One thing is for sure that when they perform, everyone is having a good time.   Here is our quick band feature:

Band Members:

  • John “johnnycalifornia” Hannaford
  • David “super dave” Hight
  • Alphonse Meredith
  •  Larry Otis
  • Chito Rodriguez
  • Charlie Thompson.

Songs to Check out: Thursday

 

 

Bottle Rock Napa Set: May 30 2014    Stage: 2014 City Winery Local Stage

Check them out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Also mark your calendars for the weekend of May 30- June 1st for the Bottle Rock Napa. You can get more details about the festival and pick up your tickets at  http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/tickets.  You can check out below all the bands that have been announced and there are still more to come. Stay tuned for a new band featured each day for Bottle Rock Napa.

BottleRock

~ Marisol

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The Fray is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

Posted: April 10, 2014 in Alternative, Bands, Bottle Rock Napa, Entertainment, music, Music News, rock, Soul
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the Fray

 

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is The Fray. The Fray has been one of my favorite bands for quite a while.  I think I have seen them live about four times and honestly I just can get enough of them!  I remember the first time I fell in love with them was when I heard their song Over My Head on the radio. I tried to find out who it was and no one knew. It took me a couple weeks of trying to catch it again on the radio and this time I was going to find out! I did and quickly went out to buy the album How To Save a Life and my long love affair soon began.  The Fray always has music that just spoke to me at the right times in my life. The honest and raw lyrics touch upon the many challenges in life and were sung so beautifully and in a perfect composition.  Their songs became the soundtrack of my life’s ups and downs and no matter what I was going through, listening to those 3 to 5 minutes of The Fray always made everything better!

The Fray currently has a new album out, Helios and it truly shows how the band is musically diverse and is their fourth studio album  The album can be described as anything from pop/rock/funk/alternative/blues and so on. This album has quite a bit more edge to it and the vocals once again are powerful and moving.  They are also heading out on the Helios Tour set to start at the end of April. Check their website for complete listing of tour dates.  Here is our quick band feature:

Band Members:

  • Isaac Slade — Vocals/Piano
  • Joe King — Guitar/Vocals
  • Dave Welsh — Guitar
  • Ben Wysocki — Drums

 

Music:  Helios Latest Album which is available on Itunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/helios/id742344881?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Songs to Check out: Weight of The World  (Bonus Track) on Helios

 

Bottle Rock Napa Set: June 1, 2014   

Check them out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Also mark your calendars for the weekend of May 30- June 1st for the Bottle Rock Napa. You can get more details about the festival and pick up your tickets at  http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/tickets.  You can check out below all the bands that have been announced and there are still more to come. Stay tuned for a new band featured each day for Bottle Rock Napa.

BottleRock

~ Marisol

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Thicker Than Thieves is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

Posted: April 4, 2014 in Alternative, Bands, Bottle Rock Napa, Entertainment, music, Music News, rock, Soul
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Thicker Than Thieves

 

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is Thicker Than Thieves. I want to introduce you to Thicker Than Thieves which are San Diego based but include members of Costa Rica, California and Hawaii.  With their diverse sound they have created an original sound that is a blend of rock and reggae with soulful vocals.  They have toured extensively over the years to include Hawaii, Canada and Costa Rica which has brought them a very dedicated and diverse fanbase.  Their music does not fit in a simple checkbox for a genre since they have been able to blend their influences and create a sound that is unique and one that you will love after taking a first listen.

They currently have four albums that go back to their first 2002 with Smugglers Run and most recently Storm Will Pass. Their music is available on Itunes or you can check out their webstore here.  You will really love their style, imagine if Bob Marley teamed up with Sublime and added a bit of Earth Wind & Fire. The product would be an amazing fusion of fun music full of soul, rhythm and love… Pretty much sums up exactly what Thicker Than Thieves created!  Make sure to check out their new song Stronger off their latest album, it is amazing work!    Here is our quick band feature:

Band Members:

  • Jamin Hazelaar –  Vocals
  • Mauricio Mora – Guitar
  • Brian Sykes – Guitar
  • Mick Kline – Bass
  • David Perez – Keys
  • Ryan Kelly – Drums

 

Music:  Storm Will Pass EP  

Songs to Check out: Stronger which is available on Itunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/storm-will-pass-ep/id536346903

and Not Alone Video here:

 

Bottle Rock Napa Set: May 31, 2014   Stage: 2014 City Winery Local Stage

Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Also mark your calendars for the weekend of May 30- June 1st for the Bottle Rock Napa. You can get more details about the festival and pick up your tickets at  http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/tickets.  You can check out below all the bands that have been announced and there are still more to come. Stay tuned for a new band featured each day for Bottle Rock Napa.

BottleRock

~ Marisol

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Kingsborough is our Bottle Rock Napa 2014 Featured Band of the Day

Posted: April 2, 2014 in Alternative, Bands, Bottle Rock Napa, Entertainment, music, Music News, rock, Soul
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Kingsborough

Today our Bottle Rock Napa Featured Band is Kingsborough. Today was a bit of a rough day for me so I wanted to feature a band that helped me through this rough patch.  So today I wanted to feature the soulful music of Kingsborough. They have an amazing sound that when you take a listen, you might think you entered a time machine and found yourself at a Day on the Green in the late 70s.  If I was to describe them I would say they are a mix of The Allman Brothers and The Black Crowes.  These are five guys from right here in Santa Rosa and they are bringing their big sound to Bottle Rock Napa this year.

Their songs are filled with passionate soulful vocals, fierce guitar solos, sweet harmonies and smooth melodies. Today, when I was listening to Little Miss, it completely just takes me to a better place. The guitars in that song just danced with my soul and fueled me with energy. One of my favorite songs is Daydream and it has a sound that is like sweet velvety chocolate that you just want to continue savoring. It is a sweet sounding tune that I can’t get out of head as is their hit Said and Done.  These young men are amazingly talented musicians and I can’t wait for you to check them out.    Here is our quick band feature:

Band Members:

  • Billy Kingsborough – Guitar/Vocals
  • Alex Leach – Guitar/Vocals
  • Chris Mangione – Bass
  • Ross Barbieri – Guitar
  • John Whitney – Drums

 

Music:  Said and Done EP  

Songs to Check out: Said and Done which is available on Itunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/said-and-done-ep/id571140022

 

Bottle Rock Napa Set: May 31, 2014   Stage: 2014 City Winery Local Stage

Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Also mark your calendars for the weekend of May 30- June 1st for the Bottle Rock Napa. You can get more details about the festival and pick up your tickets at  http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/tickets.  You can check out below all the bands that have been announced and there are still more to come. Stay tuned for a new band featured each day for Bottle Rock Napa.

BottleRock

~ Marisol

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