Klef Notes

Instrumental albums were all the rave in the mid-1950’s and also during the age of Disco.  Soon, being surpassed by tracks that include both music and vocal, Instrumental albums were shelved and rarely heard on radio.  Occasionally today, one…

It has been said that George Harrison of The Beatles said that Led Zeppelin never write ballads.  The band’s answer to George Harrison was the infectious 1973 hit “Rain Song – a twist from the band’s normal…

“You, Me, + a Ghost” is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jayna Jennings*.  Written as an acceptance of past regrets and sins, the single begins with serene synths that sneak…

I like to say that self-expression is the voice of the heart, and superbly, GJART has assembled a fine collective of instrumentation that suggests this as fact with his latest Synth-Pop track called “Symphony.”  Once again, GJART…

Balance Me is the latest EP to drop from the mind and hands of Brooklyn-based Soul-infused Pop singer/songwriter Janie May.  Though a capsule of an EP, this collection of music packs a hefty punch with songs that cover…

River Hooks 11:11 – The Message is in the MUSIC!

A music executive contributes so much to the musical journey of an artist, so it is spectacular when they decide to release their own collection of music or continue their…

We have missed great songwriting and instrumentation for soundtracks in movies or games in the Millennium – this was not the case years ago.  Fortunately, a Rock duo hailing from New York USA had done just so in…

If you are in search of a new groove for the Fall, look no further, just lay your ears on this Funky, rhythmic new track by Ghostly Beard called “Back on Tracks.”  Fans of the…

It’s always a great experience when I hear music that can resonate with multicultural audiences by being practical, honest, and REAL!  Music like that are arena-favorites.  So when I laid my ears on Lutfia’s first single “Last…

There are some singers who begin to sing, and their audience sees nothing but black and white boredom as if they have just been transported to a clip out of Lord of the Rings’ Middle Earth – GRAY…

If there was a music dictionary, and you could look up the word UNAPOLOGETIC, this song would be the link next to the definition. 

Fresh off the cuff and mind of rising Pop artist, producer, Emzae, we have this…

CHARLEY YOUNG GIVES PROPS TO THE POWER OF WOMXN IN MUSIC

Music videos that tell the story of how POWER is positive and how it should be infectious tops the list of the best inspirational pieces.  So, I was honored…

Lauren Monroe on the Necessity of BIG LOVE and Global Healing 

– An in-depth INTERVIEW with an Altruistic ROCK Star

We’re in 2020 right now, and from a bird’s eye view, it is evident that things are not the way…

Yana’s Back!  Yes, one of my favorite Indie Classic Folk singer/songwriters from the Czech Republic has released a new EP for the summer entitled Distant Shore.  Containing four tracks, as usual, each song has meaning! 

The title track feature…

“When This is Over” is a song written by singer/songwriter/musician Liam Sullivan from Leeds, England written while in lock down during COVID-19.  The track is a melodic prelude to times after the pandemic where society can all regroup…

“Kiss Tonight” is a song that easily sits nicely on the bridge between Soul and Pop/R&B.  Written, performed, and composed by British Pop Soul artist James Bakian, his latest single features a bass-driven core melody blended with a…

If I were to describe the latest track from Alternative Rock duo Norphlet in a few words, I would describe it as musically resembling that point in time when someone blows someone a kiss, and even though that kiss is…

If vocals could sketch lighted images, it would be Sunflower Thieves – spot-on harmonies, unisons, and range!  And the latest single from Leeds-based Pop Folk band, entitled “Hide and Seek,” is the best representation of that statement.  Released…

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 “…

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…