REVIEWS

New Jersey-bred singer/songwriter/producer BRELAND has releases his brand-new single ‘Heartbreak & Alcohol’ following his 2022 debut album release ‘CROSS COUNTRY’ as well as previous singles ‘My Truck’ (Platinum-Certified), ‘Praise The Lord’ featuring Thomas Rhett (Gold-Certified) and more.

Jazz vocalist and songwriter Jo Harrop will release her new album ‘ The Path Of A Tear’ in June 2024. The first single to be taken from the album is called ‘Beautiful Fools’.

British blues-rock artist Joanne Shaw Taylor has had a steady stream of single releases in 2023 “Sweet ‘Lil Lies’, “Black Magic” and “Wild Love” through Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.

Hertfordshire-raised, London-based singer/songwriter RHODES first captured everyone’s attention with a series of EPs leading up to the release of his acclaimed 2015 debut album Wishes (via Sony Music).

Phoenix Lake are a melodic metal four-piece from Nottingham, United Kingdom and they have recently released their new single ‘Fractured Wings’.

Vocalist and musician Steve Balsamo has been very busy in 2023 with not only his his solo music and collaborative projects but also his work with Grand Ambition at the Swansea Grand Theatre in Swansea, South Wales.

Dion has been writing, recording and releasing music since the 1950s with hits such as ‘Runaround Sue’, ‘I Wonder Why’ (Dion and The Belmonts) and ‘The Wanderer’ dominating the radio airwaves and charts to name a few.

Miss Krystle is an artist that I first heard about through YouTube as she actively and posts a variety of videos on her channel including her original material, her versions of other tracks, music videos and more.

Newmoon are a five-piece shoegaze band from Antwerp, Belgium. They will release their third studio album ‘Temporary Light’ in March 2024 and have shared the album’s first single ‘Fading Phase’.

British slide guitarist Troy Redfern has been gradually building up his fanbase with extensive touring especially on festivals and support slots alongside a fairly consistent output of new music.

South Wales, United Kingdom based songwriter, musician and producer Dai Griff has accrued at least five years of experience in the world of digital arts of sound and composition at university since 2016.

Sunjay is an award-winning blues and folk musician who was initially taught to play guitar by his father which is where his love of blues music began.

Starting initially as a solo project of the Italian guitarist and producer Gianluca Galli (already founder and former of Mantra, Time Machine and Silver Horses to name a few). Revelation is the follow-up to the January 2020 debut album Solar Warden.

Big Al and The Heavyweights have released six albums since 1998 with ‘Love One Another’ being their latest offering. Recorded at Suite Mix Studios in Slidel, Louisiana with George Currean on producer duties alongside the band.

Award-winning South-African blues rock guitarist Dan Patlansky has returned with his new record Shelter of Bones. The album was recorded over a three-year period from 2019 – 2021 with the global pandemic giving him not only time with his family but also time to think about the songs and how he wanted them to come across.

Born in Louisiana, raised in New York and now based in London, Kate Ellis has returned with her second album ‘Spirals’.

Cory Marks released his debut album ‘Who I Am’ in 2020 and received attention from the likes of Billboard, Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert (both of whom asked Marks to tour with them) and accrued no less than 33 million streams worldwide with single ‘Outlaws and Outsiders. He has now released his ‘Nashville Mornings’ EP.

Australian singer-songwriter Harry Dean Lewis has released his new solo single ‘Damn’. Mixed by Chris Cornelius and mastered by Scape Mastering, the track opens with a heartbeat-sounding drumbeat provided by Gidon Carmel that creates a real atmosphere.

MarynCharlie is 22 years old, born and grew up in Amsterdam and is an indie-pop singer-songwriter who has released her latest single ‘Flight Mode’.

Blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa has performed all over the world in prestigious venues and 2021 is no different with the release of his new live album “Now Serving: Royal Tea – Live From The Ryman.”

Following on from the Americana offering with ‘Don’t Feel Like Love’, Steve Balsamo has released a new track ‘Armour of My Soul’. Produced by Tim Hamill at Sonic One Studio in Wales, it was written twenty years ago by Steve Balsamo and David Batteau.

Troy Redfern is no stranger to us here at JLTT and we have been following his career for many years. In 2021, Troy is releasing his brand new album entitled ‘…The Cosmic Fire!’ on Friday 6th August 2021 and has shared its first single ‘Waiting For Your Love’.

Duo Seafoam Green have released their second single ‘Mine All Mine’ from their forthcoming album ‘Martin’s Garden’.

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matt Backer is an immensely talented individual who has worked with everybody from Julian Lennon to ABC amongst others. Backer has released a new solo album entitled ‘Backernalia’ and he was kind enough to send a copy to urselves at JLTT.

Singer-songwriter Lucy-May is no stranger to us at JLTT, having previously covered her second album ‘Little By Little’. She has a brand new single called ‘Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me’ and has opted to give it the acoustic treatment.

Kim Izzard is a singer-songwriter from the Midands and she has released her new single ‘One Way To Live’ which is taken from her debut album ‘Life’s Journey’ scheduled for a September 2021 release.

Singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti is a man who has an ability to make people smile, think and even cry with his emotionally-charged material. With 2021 putting a pause on live gigs and festivals, Jack Savoretti hunkered down to record a new LP.

Swiss blues rock outfit Ellis Mano Band have released their second single ‘The Question’ which is taken from their forthcoming album ‘AMBEDO’. However, the new track features Mr Lachy Doley who has worked with the likes of Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa and Jimmy Barnes as well as being a successful solo artist in his own right.

Originally hailing from the West coast of Wales, Danielle Lewis is a singer-songwriter who has released her latest single ‘My Youth’.

I was first made aware of Andreas Moe when he opened for American singer-songwriter and musician John Mayer at The O2 Arena in London a couple of years ago. I remember him being well-received by the crowd as he performed accompanied by a live band.

Malone Sibun is the work of UK based soulful blues-rock artist Marcus Malone and British blues rock guitarist Innes Sibun. Such is the way with many band origin tales; a chance meeting between the pair uncovered a surprising amount of musical common ground and the outfit was born.

If there is one thing you cannot call Mr Michael Ball it is lazy. Stepping in to host the late Sir Terry Wogan’s BBC Radio 2, Ball has entertained millions of listeners every Sunday morning as well as appearing in musicals such as Hairspray not to mention his steady output with Alfie Boe and the touring that comes with it.

Ivory Layne is a woman who started the art of songwriting at the age of six and learnt the art of music production in her teenage years. As her career grew, she supported the likes of Andy Grammar and The Script amongst others and was then signed to Justin Timberlake’s artist development company Villa40.

Heavyman are a four-piece London-based hard rock band Their debut EP ‘Beautiful Place’ opens with ‘Baby Jean’ with a punchy rock electric guitar riff from Nick Burns as a pulsating drumbeat pours out the speakers. A solid start gentleman.

Dynamyte is a vocalist, songwriter, drummer and Tae Kwon Do black belt born in Boston, Massachtes. Securing a degree in Social Psychology from Brown University, DYNAMYTE is fascinated by what makes people tick and has embraced that thought process in her songwriting.

Vocalist Margo Buchanan has a career spanning thirty years including the ‘Celebrating Jon Lord’ event where she performed a stunning take on ‘One From The Meadow’ recorded at The Royal Albert Hall in London.

Angélique Kidjo’s new single ‘Dignity’ is the perfect upbeat song for Spring/Summer 2021 as the UNICEF Ambassador and GRAMMY-Award winner offers a glimpse of her forthcoming album with a piece of music influenced by the Nigerian Youth Movement.

Vultures’ is the new single from London based singer-songwriter Drew Thomas. Enlisting the talents of producer Nat Webb (The Struts, Kelsey Carter), Thomas has decided to analyse themes of bad friendships and negativity.

The track starts with memorable mumbling surrounded by upbeat acoustic guitar and for the most part sticks with that for the duration of the song. However, it seems that George Eve has taken a leaf out of Crash Test Dummies’ book who had a hit song with the uncomplicated ‘Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm’ to create a quirky yet memorable piece of music.

The Jujubes are an upcoming blues trio based in London who have released their debut album. ‘Where Are We Now’ opens with the Fred Mac Dowell tune ‘You’re Gonna Be Sorry’ complete with an upbeat harmonica solo by Pete Sim

Celebrating 16 years of a musical partnership that began in 2005, Victor Wainwright and Stephen Dees have released a new Wildroots record ‘Wildroots Sessions Volume 1’

London-based quintet Louis & The Shakes have a new single, ‘Losing My Mind’ which is taken from their forthcoming album ‘How Badly Do You Want It’.

I remember when Dad had returned from a busy day in London a couple of years ago as I said to him after a day’s work “What did you get up to today?” I asked. He replied “Well, I was invited to see a new singer-songwriter called Tally Koren perform live at The House of...

2021 has seen Olly Alexander showcase his acting talents with a role in Russell T Davies’s ‘It’s A Sin’ which has received both critical and public acclaim for the emotionally-charged subject matter of the Aids crisis between 1981 to 1991.

Here at JLTT we have followed the releases from The RAH Band closely as over their career they have secured two Top 10 UK chart hits, numerous international club smashes and a stellar production credit list with artists such as The Beatles, Chris Rea, Fleetwood Mac and Herbie Hancock (to name but a few).

It still seems hard to believe that Prince passed away in April 2016. However, since that time several compositions and whole albums’ worth of unreleased material has been unearthed from Prince’s vaults.

As some of the Coronavirus restrictions are lifted in the UK to allow people to visit non-essential shops such as record stores as well as pre-book to get a pint in a pub, it was a pleasant surprise to see that Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger has joined forces with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl for a brand new song called ‘Easy Sleazy’ (which would look great on some clothing apparel in my humble opinion).

Here at JLTT we are truly honoured to be able to listen to a variety of new music from a wide-range of genres and styles. We really appreciate it when people take the time to reach out to us with the music they have worked on so when we received a kind email from Luiz Faria we were intrigued about his new single ‘Angel’.

Singaporean singer-songwriter Jonny Ong has been releasing singles over the past year as a taste of what audio delight is to come with his forthcoming full-length album. Continuing with this approach, Ong has shared the release of his latest single ‘The Ballad of J and J (Are We Over)’.