ArtFRONT.com's "Current Music Dynamics" http://www.ArtFRONT.com Concert Reviews news articles and streaming audio in "The Listening Room." www.ArtFRONT.com finds the most promising new artists and presents them to The Music Industry and the Music loving public. The highest quality Concert Promotion in the Chattanooga Tennessee area. Includes Links to some of the best NEW musical talent out there. Also Concert Calendar listings by city. A link for mobile phone and PDA browsers on the homepage. RSS and XML headline newsfeeds! en-us The ArtFRONT Concert Series http://www.artfront.com/images/ArtfrontConcerts.gif http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm Little Country Giants with W.B. Givens and The Kid Carsons Friday August 17 2012 8pm at Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga TN http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm One of the most profoundly genuine Americana groups in the country. The brilliant melodic songwriting and vocals of Cameron Federal Cook and husband Russel Cook. One of the earlier discoveries and offerings of the ArtFRONT concert series, The Little Country Giants still boast the largest attended show we have produced at Barking Legs, outdoing even Kaki King in attendance. Celebrating the release of their new CD 60 Grit This return performance comes after the family took the opportunity to raise babies, teach school and continue to distill their familial harmonies and song crafting expertise. There is no influence they have had to reach outside the southern hills for, no reason whatsoever to struggle to find an outside inspiration. Their talent is so natural that it brings chills to the listener as they are absorbed completely into the true purpose of music whenever the Little Country Giants are on a roll either onstage or in the totality of the craftsmanship of their recordings. Please visit the link to our press release for full information and links to each musicians online music. This show is all ages friendly. Admission is $12. Hope for a Goldensummer Friday April 29 2011 8pm at Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga TN http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm Athens Georgia Flagpole magazine band of the year Hope for A Goldensummer headlines this intesely intricate trio of acts. Also featured is the looping and vocal magic of Oakland CA artist Zoe Boekbinder formerly of Vermillion Lies and Chattanooga TN vocal and songwriting phenom Alex Thompson with his team of surprise backing musicians. Please visit the link to our press release for full information and links to each musicians online music. This show is all ages friendly. Admission is $12. The Bowmans with Angel Snow Saturday March 21 2009 8pm at Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga TN http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm One of the most powerful yet gentle stage presentations on tour. The Bowman twins are Claire Bowman on vocals and various percussion and Sarah Bowman on guitar and vocals. The duo successfully exploits the twin sister harmonies by combining their near telepathic soulfulness with universally understood, down to earth lyric storytelling. Their second full length CD was just completed under the production of Malcolm Burn, Grammy winning producer of Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris. Angel Snow is winner of the top prize in Eddies Attic Open Mic Shootout XXIX, Atlanta talent showcase in front of a sold-out room of music industry professionals and fans. Previous winners include John Mayer and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland. Recent performances by Angel Snow have been stirring up regional press and entertainment writers acrosss the southeast. Sideman Jason Goforth adds a very atmospheric steel guitar backup, making the performance much more captivating and beyond-traditional for a singer songwriter with southern roots. ArtFRONT Podcasts featuring Davey MacManus of The Crimea, The Everybodyfields, The Unsatisfied and Joanna Newsom http://artfront.mysecretidentity.org/category/the-podcasts/ ArtFRONT Podcasts has free streaming audio and downloads from Davey MacManus of The Crimea, Featuring unmastered songs from the new 2009 release Listen to Seashells, They Know Everything. Also an early live in studio broadcast holiday special by The Everybodyfields recorded at WUTC 88.1 in Chattanooga. There are some rarely heard recordings from glam punk rock masters The Unsatisfied and a live recording of Joanna Newsom from the 2007 Green Man festival in Wales featuting The Book of Right on and more. Keep an eye on the ArtFRONT Podcast site for More material to be posted soon. CD Review, Arizona, The Glowing Bird http://www.artfront.com/CDReviews.htm Arizona, Brooklyn 's psychedelic rock opera band Arizona re-locates to North Carolina and under the tutelage of My Morning Jacket producer Danny Kadar helps define the newly emerging Asheville sound with their brand new melodic-rock concept album "The Glowing Bird." Released Oct. 2008. "Current Music Dynamics" http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm New information on creative, up & coming recording & performing artists who we have experienced and are impressed with enough to listen to, write about, and promote. We're concentrating our energies on artists who are currently displaying the kind of talent, raw or polished, which has the ability to affect the audience and give the listener that musical thrill that we all crave. As in most of the creative material that we promote through ArtFRONT we would like to be able to bring these performers to your venue for a show. We are looking the world over for new mostly unsigned talent that DESERVES to be heard by You. We showcase these emerging performers alongside some of the most exciting & impressive veteran performers who are recording and performing today. The Bridges, Oxford AL power pop group Article and interview. http://www.artfront.com/Interviews.htm In the tradition of some of the most successful family musical units of the last century, the Bridges initial knockout punch consists of their incredible vocal harmonies which blend together in a manner only genetic predetermination can produce. The Bridges have been tapped for production by Matthew Sweet, who is wrapping up mastering their newest E.P. in his Los Angeles studio where they recorded during the last week of Sept. 06. CD Review, The Little Country Giants, Sing Pretty for the People http://www.artfront.com/CDReviews.htm A review of the Fall, 2006 release of all original material by these Rome Georgia Traditional Folk favorites. Winner of Atlanta creative Loafing Best Tradiotional Folk act. Mad Happy with Sista Otis and The Unsatisfied. Friday June 23rd at Club FATHOM 412 Market st., Chattanooga, TN 7:30pm $8 http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm A special Underground Rock, Hip Hop Funk and Urban Folk treat in the largest all ages venue in Chattanooga, TN. Mad Happy, The Pensacola, FL Hip Hop Funk couple have a new CD produced by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads titled Renegade Geeks. Ultimate dance rock with all the elements of techno, rap funk and hip hop. The Addictzs Crew Break dancers join them onstage. Sista Otis is Detroits own diva of soul, hip hop and Urban Folk. The Unsatisfied are the reigning monarchs of athletic glam trash thrash underground punk. Their long running stage act has them playing at a very high level of passion and intensity. Use this link to go to each artists website and listen to online streaming audio. No River City, and Jennifer Brantley Band. Sunday June 25th at Barking Legs Theatre, Chattanooga, TN 8:00pm $10 http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm Two full bands featuring traditional country and southern rock with beautiful vocal melodies and heartfelt strorytelling will combine for an evening of pure entertainment at Barking Legs. No River City was a part of the largest attended ArtFRONT Show to date and have made instant fans in Chattanooga at their earlier performance here with Little Country Giants. Loosely compared to The Jayhawks in style, No River City views all comparisons as an affront and challenges all to come out and experience a real melodic southern rock band with all original material that will leave an impression and their tunes in your head. And Jennifer Brantley celebrates her rising popularity and her new CD which is currently receiving the finishing touches from the producer and engineer of grammy winning recordings by Allison Krause, Ralph Stanley and many others. Use this link to go to each artists website and listen to online streaming audio. Mad Happy, Sista Otis, The Unsatisfied. Friday June 23rd at Club FATHOM 412 Market st., Chattanooga, TN 7:30pm $8 http://www.artfront.com/ClubFathom.htm ArtFRONT returns to the largest all ages club in the region. Club FATHOM in Chattanooga TN. This show will be a high energy mix of Funk, Hip Hop and Urban Folk topped off by one of the most high energy hardcore glam thrash punk acts in the country. Use this link to discover more about Club Fathom in Chattanooga TN as well. NEKO CASE concert review. April 14th at The Variety Playhouse in Atlanta GA. http://www.artfront.com/ConcertReviews.htm This concert tour showcases the new Neko Case CD titled Fox Confessor Brings The Flood. Read about this www.ArtFRONT.com Top Pick concert tour through this link to our reviews. 8mm plays Chattanooga venue, Barking Legs Theatre, Thursday April 13. http://www.artfront.com Nine Inch Nails, N.I.N. and Marilyn Manson Producer and sound engineer Sean Beavan and his wife Juliette have formed the down tempo trip-hop duo 8MM and in an exclusive concert for the southeastern USA have chosen Chattanooga for their stop in the southeast on this tour. With a new full length CD in the works, lots of gorgeous photo and video footage and a cut featured on the soundtrack of the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie movie, Mr and Mrs. Smith, ArtFRONT is aiming to capture the attention of the southeastern region's entertainment media for the premier appearance of this hot new musical performance. Limited seating will be available soon. Get details and Link up to their online audio through the www.ArtFRONT.com home page. The David Bowie Experience. Saturday March 18 http://www.artfront.com A local all star tribute to David Bowie by Chattanooga underground artists Eric Scealf of THE UNSATISFIED, accompanied by David Lescher and The Impressions. Also appearing is The Doll Squad burlesque rock troupe from Atlanta. This special event repeats the successful Bowie Tribute last year at Chattanooga venue The Local, now moved to the 1100 seat Community Theatre located in the loft of Chattanooga's 3,600 seat Memorial Auditorium. This will be a re-christening of this little known and newly rennovated local music hall and will serve as a coming out party for The Community Theatre in hopes of many more events there in the near future. The Everybodyfields return March 9, 2006 to play Chattanooga's Barking Legs Theatre http://www.artfront.com Little needs to be said to remind the Chattanooga audience what a special bunch the everybodyfields are. Playing their completely original traditional Appalachian ballads with virtuoso harmonies and inventive songwriting they have become an all time favorite here. This time bringing with them Brooklyn New York duo ROYAL PINE. The 2006 ArtFRONT Concert series opens up with The Little Country Giants, Mandi Rae and No River City at Chattanooga's Barking Legs Theatre on Feb. 4th. http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm On Feb. 11th The Divine Maggees and Aimee Wilson perform at Barking Legs Theatre. On Feb. 17th Rockers Kill Gordon from Atlanta along with the Nim Nims from Chattanooga open up the first of a series of new rock artists at Caffeine, a new intimate cafe venue in Chattanooga TN. On April 1st a big April Fools party will be at Caffeine featuring Chapel Hill NC group The New Town Drunks. plus local bands Bathtub Gin and Baybee Invincible along with a local improv comedy group. Check back here often for updates to this press release. The Everybodyfields are ArtFRONT's current Top Pick for Best Overall Performing and Recording Artists. http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Everybodyfields You can say it's just my opinion but I've been to a LOT of shows this past year, every conceivable style of music from metal to country to techno to punk and right now it's got to be Americana style ensemble 'The Everybodyfields' Who are giving the most impressive performances and songwriting at the moment. Now Featured in 'The Listening Room.' New Press Article and Interview with The Everybodyfields at www.ArtFRONT.com The Everybodyfields play NYC and the Northeast in Nov.and Dec. http://www.artfront.com/EverybodyfieldsInterview.htm An Epiphany of Harmonies The Everybodyfields Press release and Interview. Appalachian traditional style ORIGINAL music with stunning vocal harmonies and world class songwriting comes to New York City. Read about this stellar ensemble and listen to their live music online through links on this page. Article titled An Epiphany of Harmonies, The Everybodyfields come to New York by Robin Merritt, an Interview with The Everybodyfields and photos by Jacob Anderson. After seeing dozens of major label and unknown groups of every style this year, The Everybodyfields, in my opinion, are in the position of the best live ensemble out of every style as well as having the two best recordings and becoming some of the top songwriters in the country. Reminiscent of Neil Young, The Byrds and Patsy Cline. Sarah Alden of Luminescent Orchestrii joins The Everybodyfields for their New York performances. Oct. 15, LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS, SAMANTHA MURPHY and JENNIFER BRANTLEY with HER BAND. http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm Keep tuned to www.ArtFRONT.com for more info on this upcoming concert at Barking Legs Theatre in Chattanooga,TN on Saturday October 15 at 8pm. You will be in vocalist heaven with this Lineup. Jennifer Brantley is currently in the studio with Allison Krause, Bela Fleck and Ralph Stanley Producer, Bil Vorndick. Go directly to their online streaming audio through these links and listen to full length songs by Jennifer Brantley, Little Country Giants and Samantha Murphy. This will be the last chance to hear Samantha perform live in this region before she goes back to Los Angeles and the first chance to hear Jennifer Brantley perform her new studio material before a live audience in this intimate and acoustically excellent theater setting. Barking Legs Theatre 1307 Dodds Ave. Chattanooga, TN 37404. ArtFRONT presents SAMANTHA MURPHY at Barking Legs Theatre in Chattanooga, TN 37404. http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm Samantha is one of my top finds since beginning to scour the music scene for relatively unknown artists with high levels of talent. Between her regular gigs at L.A. music showcase, The Mint. Her regular podcast on www.SamanthaMurphy.com and her songwriting, she has found time to appear on The Tonight Show, Be Sponsored by Gibson Guitars and put together one of the finest pop female vocal CDs of the past few years. Samantha has a spectacular voice and every time I listen to her new CD I keep being amazed at just how enjoyable it is. The Songs on Somewhere between Starving and Stardom chronicle the joys and challenges that anyone who has ever tried to live a creative lifestyle in this country can strongly relate to. Her approach is always upbeat in a way that shows off sparkling talent rather than lamenting over the hardships facing creative artists in our over commercialized music environment. Samantha is gracious enough to come and play for us here in Chattanooga on Saturday Sept. 24 in a solo performance along with Justin Karpinos at Barking Legs, and again on Oct. 15, along with Jennifer Brantley and The Little Country Giants at The Barking legs theatre. ArtFRONT presents A demo and Question and Answer session on Podcasting technology with Samantha Murphy, Chattanooga, TN 37404. http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm In addition to the musical performance by both artists this show will also feature a demo, Question and Answer session on highly impressive Podcasting techniques In which Samantha Murphy demonstrates the use of podcasts for listeners and then on setting up your own podcast for music, talk shows reports or anything You can imagine. This session should appeal to technically aware musicians and music lovers who are looking for the best new ways to get their music out to the public, now and well into the future. SMtv is a Podcast dedicated to true, independent artists. Hosted by Samantha Murphy, a singer songwriter herself, SMtv sits down with a different artist each week to discuss their life and art. Each episode comes to you from a different location as Samantha travels from place to place. Past episodes have featured Mark Hart of Crowded House and Inara George. Interestig Facts About Samantha's achievements with podcasting, Samantha was the first female and the first artist to be invited to join the Association of Music Podcasting, AMP SMtv has over 12,000 subscribers since May. Run a Google search for Singer Songwriter, Samantha Murphy is the first name that comes up. Samantha is gracious enough to come and play for us here in Chattanooga on Saturday Sept. 24 in a solo performance along with Justin Karpinos at Barking Legs, and again on Oct. 15, along with Jennifer Brantley and The Little Country Giants at The Barking legs theatre. ArtFRONT's Concert Series For September and October moves to Barking Legs Theatre. http://www.artfront.com/BarkingLegsPressRelease.htm Chattanooga's most musically literate audiences come to Barking Legs for the best sound quality in the region. ArtFRONT sponsored concerts for September and October include, The Everybodyfields on Sept. 3rd. Jen Woodhouse, Heather Linke and Exit Letter on Sept. 10. Samantha Murphy and Justin Karpinos Sept. 24. Sista Otis, T.B.A. On Oct. 15 a vocal harmony extravaganza with Little Country Giants, Samantha Murphy and Jennifer Brantley, who is currently in the studio with Allison Krause producer, Bil Vorndik. www.ArtFRONT RSS newsfeed readers please send us feedback! http://www.artfront.com/Concerts/NewCities.htm Our webstats show us that we are getting a lot of traffic from our RSS newsfeed, but we don't know who You are! Please click on the link to this article and then on the Add Your City and ArtFRONT Updates e mail link to send us a note and tell us a little about yourself, your interests and what You would like to see from ArtFRONT. We will NOT use your address to spam You or share it with anyone else. Thanks! You can help us improve your world by doing this. PRESS RELEASE ArtFRONT's new downtown Chattanooga concert series http://www.artfront.com/PRESSRELEASE.htm ArtFRONT Artists Presentations opens its downtown Chattanooga concert series Utilizing the excellent 800 plus capacity concert and performance space upstairs at 412 Market St., which has up until now been used exclusively by Fathom Liquid Arts. ArtFRONT will be sponsoring and promoting concerts, Sunday through Thursday nights by artists from all musical styles, from rock to punk, country, pop, indie and experimental. ArtFRONT will be inviting high quality bands and performers to this excellent venue, looking to bring in up and coming artists who normally would pass by Chattanooga on their tour due to a previous lack of a venue with this large capacity. Concert review, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Mar.19 Atlanta GA at Earthlink Live http://www.artfront.com/ConcertReviews.htm QOTSA It's hard to find anyone playing music on this sonic level who can hold it in the road for an entire show, much less reach the plateaus that were heard from time to time that evening. If every song in this concert were played as well as the best ones were, this show would have been heavenly. It would have been TOO good, and those in attendance would have been affected in a way that they may have never gotten over.... Nora O'Connor Concert Review, Chattanoga's Barking Legs Theatre Mar.12 2005 http://www.artfront.com/ConcertReviews.htm If You're looking for a good mellow show in some small intimate venue and Nora O'Conner comes along You can't go wrong with her. I had a front row seat for this show ... Great New Band "8mm" http://www.8mmaudio.com NIN and Manson producer Sean Beavan and wife Juliette have formed "8mm" An elegant downtempo trip-hop ensemble that is reminiscent of Morecheeba with Nina Gordon sitting in. If You can't make it to L.A. for their upcoming shows then You can still go to their fabulous website, www.8mmaudio.com and listen to their music stream... Concert Reviews http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Concert We only write up concerts that we have enjoyed or been otherwise impressed with, no scathing reviews of shows that bombed.....Updated whenever someone really good comes along. Currently featuring,QOTSA,Queens of The Stone Age, Nora O'Connor, Neko Case,Tift Merritt, Andrew Bird, Freekbass, Leticia Wolf, Buckethead, The Crystal Method, J. Roddy Walston and the Business, Infradig....... if You are interested in submitting concert reviews to ArtFRONT, We are looking for new, up & coming artists that seem to be having an influence on the direction today's music is going. As well as artists who are just starting out and show great promise. We want to hear about the concerts that You feel were really special and that You are excited enough to spread the word about. All musical styles considered. Neko Case Concert Review Feb.19,2005 The Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Concert Neko Case has possibly the most distinctive sounding voice in contemporary American pop, rock, country, girl power today.... The vocal quality of this performance was probably the best I've seen in a concert performance in recent memory and she's looking like a rock n roller's dream girl on stage with her white Gibson SG. "The Tigers Have Spoken" by Neko Case is one of the stellar live recordings of the year. Seeing this performance brought it to life in a vibrant spectacle that bowled over and wowed the Atlanta crowd... "The Listening Room" http://www.artfront.com/TheListeningRoom.htm Listen to Free Full length streaming audio right here in "The Listening Room." Jane Weaver live from the BBC, includes music videos. Also live songs from Jane Weaver from Radio "Planet Claire" Paris, France. Hear Misty Dixon's "Iced to Mode" in its entirety, along with other Manchester UK, "Twisted Nerve" label artists. The New album by Tift Merritt "Tambourine" on Lost Highway records moves into the Memphis soul sound...many of her new songs are featured along with other Lost Highway bands such as The Jayhawks & Johnny Cash. Play Two songs from J. Roddy Walston and The Business. Connect to MC Frontalot's "Nerdcore Hip-Hop" catalog of songs. High end home studio recordings from "Brad Sucks." Get all tingly with hyper melodious crooner Charles Allison and totally rock out with Brooklyn's "LO-HI" & Chicago's "Evil Beaver." Find out who is playing where and when in any city. http://www.artfront.com/Concerts.htm Here are links to the best up to date concert listings which we have found on a city by city basis all in one easy to use page. This section is starting to build up into what we hope will become the most comprehensive and easiest to use concert calendar, musical performance and events listing on the web. This is a great resource for when You travel to another city as well as for anyone who wants to keep up with which bands are playing in their local venues and clubs. If You would like your city or region included here You can participate by sending us an e-mail containing the link to your best local concert listings so we can include it in www.ArtFRONT.com/Concerts.htm All Cities worldwide are accepted. Concert Calendar Cities listed as of Feb. 14 2005. Find out who is playing where and when. http://www.artfront.com/Concerts.htm Cities listed as of Feb. 14, 2005. Athens Georgia, Atlanta Georgia, Baltimore MD, Charlotte NC, Chattanooga TN, Cinncinati OH, Columbus OH, Manchester England, Memphis TN, Nashville TN, New York City NY, Toronto ON. You can participate by sending us an e-mail containing the link to your best local concert listings so we can include it in www.ArtFRONT.com/Concerts.htm All Cities worldwide are accepted. ArtFRONT is accepting music articles & artists submissions for review. http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm Contact us through the e-mail address on the www.ArtFRONT.com homepage if You are interested in submitting information or material to us here at ArtFRONT. For artists to receive promotion or write ups in the main music section we ideally need to be able to hear their recordings & see a live performance. Music Industry article: "Why Artists & Musicians need to release free singles." http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#industry At this point in history it's imperative that any band that has a CD out pick at least a couple of songs for release to be played to the public for free. For each new CD that's released the artists/producers/labels should select one or two songs which they consider to be their most accessable "Radio" songs. Once selected these songs should be made available to every conceivable broadcast outlet on the planet, including radio stations and internet web cast sites. ArtFRONT's Agency Invitation to musicians and their agents for concert bookings. http://www.artfront.com/CHAVenues.htm To respond to this invitation from ArtFRONT Publishing's Artists' Presentation Services to book performances in these venues, please contact us......... A complete inside view of some of the best concert venues in the Southeast. "Freekbass is the new spiritual warrior for the Funk." ~ Bootsy Collins http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Freekbass Freekbass is a 7 piece all out funk ensemble led by Chris Sherman who is the "Freekbass." Named as such by his mentor & record producer Bootsy Collins. This is the band that carries on the funk tradition of the most upbeat dance music of James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic and of course Bootsy, and they do it with an original and highly recognizable style. There's a showy hard rocking edge to this Cincinnati outfit "J.Roddy Walston & The Business" http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Roddy J.Roddy and The Business have a new 5 song E.P. called "LMNEP." Released February 2005 and now available at their performances.. After giving it 3 or 4 listens I'm beginning to like it better than the earlier CD "Here Come Trouble." "J.Roddy Walston & The Business" http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Roddy NEW PRESS LINKS ADDED. NOW there is even more press on J.Roddy coming out of Baltimore. This time a full featured interview with the band by J. Bowers. So read these articles and try to catch one of their shows! This rollicking stuff defies categories the way the latter era "Queen" songs did back in the 70's, although with way less polish. There is piano, heavy bass, guitar, cello (!) backing harmonies and quite a bit of Tom Waits style hollering, all from a very upbeat and youthful vantage point. Like maybe if the "Crash Test Dummies" were rockin' & happy & fun? They've recently moved to Baltimore... ***Featured in "The Listening Room."*** Sista Otis & The Wholly Rollers http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Otis 2004 DETROIT MUSIC AWARDS: OUTSTANDING ROCK/POP RECORDING OUTSTANDING URBAN/FUNK HIP-HOP RECORDING . She has a magnetic spiritual enthusiasm and a voice that positively radiates. Sista Otis and the Wholly Rollers are part of Detroit's Urban Folk movement. A style which draws on the city's eclectic Motown, hip hop R& B & funk -rock heritage. And they can rock! And she can sing, and the drummers can drum and their new CD is called "Worldwide Release." If You are a club owner lucky enough to have these folks play, for God's sake get your sound system in good enough shape to handle a real rock n roll band, cause these folks deserve to be heard clearly. "Pretty Stuff" http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Pretty If You are a fan of straightforward & melodious female acoustic singer songwriters with pretty voices and interesting lyrics, these girls should be playing on your CD early in the morning or late at night, or whenever you want to enjoy relaxing music that also makes You think about life a bit. Jennifer Daniels has a following in the Southeast, Audra Kubat has a following in Detroit and Jane Weaver is a classic heart-throb in Manchester England, While Tift Merritt brings beauty back into female country vocals. Jane Weaver, ArtFRONT's Current Top Pick for "Singer Songwriter" http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Weaver ***Featured in "The Listening Room."*** I'm feeling the star presence shine. Maybe if Nick Drake came back as a girl, with all new material, sonically influenced by experiences in the great beyond? The snippets I caught of Jane Weaver's songs from her last CD titled "Like an Aspen Leaf" on WUTC FM were enough to send me on a search for as much of her music as I could find. She is also the front vocalist and main songwriter for a band called "Misty Dixon." Jennifer Daniels http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Jennifer She's regularly playing in the region all the way from South Carolina throughout Georgia, Tennessee & Virginia. Her Current concert listing is updated.... Tift Merritt, is ArtFRONT's current Top pick for live performance. http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Tift ***Featured in "The Listening Room." *** Tift Merritt gets my nomination for the best female vocalist who is performing REAL country flavored modern music. Tift Merritt has a new CD "Tambourine" Which is briefly Reviewed here. Also see our Concert Review For Tift Merritt's recent Nashville TN performance. Audra Kubat has released a new CD titled "Million Year Old Sand." http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Audra One reviewer who saw Audra at the Austin TX, SxSW festival described her as brilliant and pitied any band that played after her set because he couldn't imagine anyone giving the audience the kind of charge she did. She is also a regular nominee for handfuls of Detroit Music Awards. "LO-HI" ***Featured in "The Listening Room."*** http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Hollis Hollis Queens has her home base in New York City along with her band called "Lo-Hi." She is a punk rock banshee who absolutely kicks ass. The music is really high tone gurly punk, (even though their press release says it's "pop-rock," I say it's punk!) The guys in Lo-Hi play some really tight, cranked up hard edged guitar. (This band is partly made up from members of "Boss Hog,") "Brad Sucks" ArtFRONT's Top pick for "Recording Artist." http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Brad "Brad Sucks is a one-man band who writes, records, mixes and distributes his music from his home in Ottawa, Canada. Dripping with grooves, a vivid lyrical style, and an incredibly catchy pop sensibility, Brad's music has been likened to that of Beck, Moby, Folk Implosion and John Vanderslice. Very professional debut album, he should have more fans." There's a lot of information on his website. You can listen and download all his music for free there, digital source code geeks and re-mixers will be in heaven... The "Nerdcore" movement http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Nerdcore It's apparent that there are people out there trying to start a movement.... Check into this portal that will lead You into the current workings of this grass roots post punk-pop musical underground trend that threatens to pick up more steam every day... "Lerch" is a very wacky, yet serious "nerdcore" band from Chattanooga TN http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Lerch They have some excellent young recording techs from the MTSU recording cabal working with them.. ( MTSU, a state university just south of Nashville with a big recording industry curriculum.) Their beautifully hand made EP "Searching for the Crank Tank" Starts out sounding like "Primus" but progresses through several different heavy styles. MC Frontalot, "Nerdcore Hip-Hop?" ***Featured in The Listening Room*** http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Frontalot MC Frontalot., isn't what I would've branded "nerdcore" but he sure claims he is, over & over in his music which I won't call just "rap" because it's way too musical, and the home made digital production is top notch. It's a hoot & well worth a listen. Someone I turned on to MC Frontalot said it sounds like if Zappa were a rapper. This proves that white people can be funny & have serious rhythm too. G.F.E. Granola Funk Express http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#G.F.E. GFE is more serious, style & socially conscious than MC Frontalot and obsessive over their particular brand of space age spirituality. G.F.E .,which also stands for "God Force Energy" amongst many other things is a REAL touring band with drums, guitars, & horns as well as the large posse of hip hop DJ and rapper personas who take turns dishing out the jams. Rumor has it they recently shared the stage with George Clinton in New Orleans who also appears on their newest CD "Bigger than it Really Is" Charles Allison, formerly recording as "Kil Howlie Day ." **Featured in "The Listening Room." http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Allison Charles' songwriting has a strange, tingly effect on me. The songs are SO melodious and almost too sweet for most of my rock 'n roll pals, But the guy really has got soul and a wonderful voice. You can listen to most all of his recorded music (minus my very favorite cuts from the "Braced in the Beams" CD) through his website, which is linked through "The Listening Room." "Hopsing Project," http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Hopsing from Chattanooga. perform live regularly around here. They have one very good song titled "Vacant Innocence" on a local compilation disk "Chattanooga Market, Songs from the Southside" They're still working on their first full length CD in a Nashville studio. The Shaking Ray Levi Society http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Shaking has become one of the grand flag bearers of the improvisational music movement on an international level. "Improv," which was, and still is to a large degree, music which comes about as a spontaneous event. Rooted in modern jazz and experimentation, the music being presented by these sonic pioneers seems to have become more sophisticated and compositional in nature. This could be due to the fact that these guys have been at it for nearly 20 years. The Shaking Rays have become more than just a musical group. Their educational and artistic community projects are highly documented.... Up With The Joneses http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Joneses A band called "Up With The Joneses" Has been around for a number of years making their brand of party music synonomous with high energy fun times in "The Scenic City of the South." I would call their style of music "Speed Funk"........or something of that nature. Since ArtFRONT has been getting quite a few hits from people searching for "Up With The Joneses" of late, I thought I'd resurrect this article from last year and add some important updated information about Chattanooga's premier party band. The Best Radio Stations to Hear new music http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#N.P.R. You can link up from wherever You are & listen to WUTC 88.1 FM Chattannooga, Tennessee. There's lots of N.P.R. programming here. WDVX, one of the last fortresses of Real Country music. Not the artificial diesel smoke flavored generic commercialism that's being pumped out of Nashville. & the "Live 365" online broadcast by "RadioMike" out of New York City. It is well worth jumping through the hoops to sign up and listen to his unbroken playlist, which includes a lot of new artists I've never heard of with old traditionals mixed in. Once I figure out a fair way to judge which radio Stations deserve the accolades inherent in being included in ArtFRONT's Music Section I will set up a page which lists all of the best, most innovative, influential, groundbreaking, whatever....stations that people send me evidence of as being worthy. Jeff Buckley PEYOTE RADIO THEATRE http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm#Buckley A multimedia player with photos, videos, and audio tracks by Jeff Buckley, as well as featured artists who have been touched and influenced by the music and life of this artist who drowned in 1997. Submitting information or material to us here at ArtFRONT http://www.artfront.com/MusicSection.htm The address to contact if You are interested in submitting information or material to us here at ArtFRONT is on the www.ArtFRONT.com homepage. For artists to receive promotion or articles in the main music section (this page,) we ideally need to be able to hear their recordings & see a live performance. We do need more people reporting Concert Reviews from all over the planet. And we'll try to give all "Listening Room" candidates a listen. Send an e-mail and we'll get back ASAP and see what we can work out. If You are interested in performing in the Southeastern U.S. be sure to check out the "venues" link. www.ArtFRONT.com Artists' Presentations http://www.ArtFRONT.com Entrance to ArtFRONT Publishing's Music Section,Listening Room, Digital Galleries And our full Artists' Representation & Presentation medium. ArtFRONT Artists Presentations http://www.artfront.com The Music Section & "The Listening Room" is now open and very happening. ArtFRONT's "Current Music Dynamics" section is featuring The best and most talented Newly discovered emerging musicians showcased alongside already popular bands and musicians who are exhibiting intense talent in their live performances and recordings at this moment in history! Got your broadband connection humming? Looking for some new music to test out your speakers and sound system?. Treat yourself to FREE full length, streaming songs by some of the most interesting, yet to be discovered, bands & musicians performing and recording today. Chill out online in "The Listening Room" at the same time You are reading our music articles, concert reviews and links to the musicians own sites. Discovernew music by emerging artists, J.Roddy Walston & The Business, Jane Weaver & Misty Dixon, Charles Allison, Brad Sucks, MC Frontalot, LO-HI, and Evil Beaver, or tap into WUTC FM & WDVX's online audio streams, "The Fevered Brain of Radio Mike"& The Jeff Buckley Memorial Site. The Music section is now accepting article submissions and we are on the lookout for new artists who will astound us.. The Poetry Section.....Now FINISHED! and open to the public. Featuring Stephen Wing's "Four Wheeler and Two Legged" poems. "Sometimes, the only way to keep your balance is to dance...." Our visual Art Galleries are nearing completion, Look for stunning new work by visual artists, painters, sculptors, printmakers and fine art photographers. Coming soon! ArtFRONT Update Oct. 2004, New Artists added http://www.artfront.com The Music Section Updated Oct. 2004 New Artists added. Leticia Wolf, Tift Merritt's new CD and concert tour reviewed by Matthew Wester and Robin Merritt. Buckethead at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. New Freekbass concert listings. The Nerdcore Movement comes out publicly in our new "Phenomena" section. Check out "Kaiju Big Battle in our performance Art section. Shaking Ray Levi's kick off their fall improv music season & Local Yokels Film competition. Resfest digital movie festival kicks off worldwide in New York, Dublin, Chicago Austin & Singapore! Read all about it and link up directly to the source at www.ArtFRONT.com