Klef Notes

When you are stopped in your tracks physically or mentally and forced to just settle, it may cause an internal war as so many emotions and thoughts become caged with no outlet. This is what many within society have had…

With today’s music being brought to the listening audience by way of virtual means, it takes talent and pure creativity to get a reaction from the audience.  One such song that is capable of doing just that is “This…

The new release I am introducing to you today is brought to you from an artist who is not one to backdown from mixing together solid melodies, convincing vocals, and intrinsic instrumentation like a physicist in a lab.  The byproduct…

“Peace of Mind” is a ballad by singer, songwriter, musician Ghostly Beard.  And as always, he is right on the mark.

With the global pandemic affecting everyone and forcing people to shelter-in-place, many are not only suffering from…

Running with the Outliers is the first album by Gozer Goodspeed following the release of two successful Eps: The Barrell Headlong into the Night and Impossible to Pick Up.  Goodspeed is an Indie Folk singer from Plymouth who has become…

If you have ever wondered the meaning behind the old proverb that states “What you lose in the fire, you will find amongst the ashes,” you will find some answers in listening to The Million Reasons’ new EP entitled If…

​​​​​​​Bakian’s latest cut “Find Me” is a R&B ballad with a great command to its beat with plenty of girth when it comes to voice.  Bakian straddles between second tenor and baritone and stays in key and timbre…

OMG, when Becky Bowe softly starts her song singing in that pleasant silky soprano with the words: “I’ve made up my mind, ran around a thousand times, strong enough to see when something is wrong, now I wanna be free…

Has anyone reading this review ever wondered why so many commercials on television have been using songs from decades before the 1990’s to represent their product?  The answer is simple – people miss GOOD music!  That’s it! 

When I am…

1980s Rock is alive and kicking in 2020 – all due to Felony Case, a five-member Rock band hailing from Ioannina, Greece.  

Felony Case’s first EP to drop is entitled Strangers Give More, and what the band has so…

I have selected a Neo-Classical/Ambient track to smoothly usher us into this year called 2020.  The track is called “Rebirth” taken from the album of the same name.  Juan Sanchez is the composer who so surgically melted this…

The road less traveled is filled with the most interesting things – the more daring feats that forces change to take place in life, and the most tranquil of places that gives pause when life is too hectic.  Regardless, the…

You know the feeling of slipping into your favorite leather jacket?  The one that is worn a bit with some loose fringes and cracks, but it is still supple that it just fits the best?  And even though it may…

Today, I’d like to introduce you to a new band called A Night in November (ANIN).  Originally from Leeds in Yorkshire, England, the band includes Gareth (singer/bass), Luis (screamer/guitar), and Costa (drums).  These cats are creating Pop Punk music that…

Reintroducing an artist to readers and fans is one of the best things about being a Music Journalist because it shows how music is ever-evolving.  This time around it’s the music of Jambrains.  

To reiterate, Jambrains is the solo project…

As a music journalist, when I am sent music that sounds as if it was meticulously mixed inside of the meanest, most exhilarating, music lab there ever was in modern music, I just must share the music.  So glad I…

“Forest Fire” is an Alternative Pop track by Lucy Booth. In this authentic conceptual track, the point of view is told by that artist’s observation of the negative consequences from man’s series of bad choices which in turn…

It takes supremacy over one’s skill, style, and representation to become a formidable contender in the world of music today.  With such image-driven artists, and copycat competitors, it is hard to find an artist who is original, yet passionate about…

Forget everything you THINK you know about the song “Is You Is, or Is You Ain’t My Baby” by Louis Jordan (1943) as Iron Mike Norton has adapted this track to bring the weight of THEN and NOW!…

 “Heavy Weight” is a song by Leeds duo Sunflower Thieves.  The track features a nice warm musical atmosphere and beacons why we fell in love with Sunflower Thieves in the first place – that presence of peace within…

Just released this month on the 4^th from Whistlewood Studios is the latest single by one of the hottest Progressive Rock / Modern Folk artists crashing the music scene – it is called “Running with the Outliers”…

When a song features a snazzy beat and a sly stimulating lead, the only thing one needs to do is add their favorite dance moves to make it complete.  Right here, right now, Barbara Borgelin’s “Woman Shine” mixes up all…

We all know and love those special moments - those that make memories.  But those special moments that engages all of our senses without any interruptions or intrusions makes the BEST memories.  “Precious Time” is a song by…

Yana is a singer/songwriter from Czech Republic who is re-introducing classic Folk music to the Millennials without mechanically erasing the beauty and candor of the genre. 

Yana’s latest single “Distant Shore” feature quiet instrumentation and passionate vocals that…