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I have never listened to Lightning Dust before, but they had me from the first listen of “I knew.” I love how it starts off a little country/rock and as soon as the synths kick in it’s rock ‘n roll, (I have a soft spot for synths.) As soon as it gets to the chorus they grab you with a catchy chorus of “I knew’s”. The lyrics are lighthearted, intimate, and memorable. Just the kind of tune for driving on a hot summers day, or rocking out in your living room. |
Tag Archive | "Laura Smith"
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Laura Smith Reviews Lightning Dust’s I Knew
Posted on 03 July 2009 by Brian
Tags: Laura Smith, Vancouver
Laura Smith on What is Indie?
Posted on 01 July 2009 by Brian
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The term Indie seems to have many meanings or purposes depending on who you are and what you read. Because of this, we all seem to have a hard time pinning it down. I use it fairly loosely, as a descriptor for such things as; DIY artists, musicians not on a major, smaller record labels (even if they are part of a major), and to describe a bands sound. I like the idea that it pertains to artists and musicians working hard and doing everything themselves. There is something appealing to that down to earth, honest, difficult path to being a successful musician. I also use it to describe a certain style of music, but I think that is a completely different meaning than the DIY, Indie artist. So, in my opinion, I think the term “Indie” has two completely different meanings, 1. a style of music and 2. DIY musicians/musicians not on a major.
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Tags: Andrew Braun, From the Artists Perspective, Jeff Riedlinger, Johnny Andrews, Laura Smith, Sea of Stars, Vancouver
Laura Smith
Posted on 23 June 2009 by Brian
Laura Smith
Genre: Indie Pop (with Folk/Jazz twist)
Vancouver, BC
Laura Smith is a very talented singer-songwriter from Vancouver, BC Canada. Laura is joined by Andrew Braun, Jeff Riedlinger (Sam Bradley) and Johnny Andrews (Tegan and Sara, DB Clifford, Holly McNarland) for the release of the band’s debut album, titled Sea of Stars in November 2008. The band is currently playing their first beyond the Prairies and will be back home in Vancouver to play at the Granville Island Market Stage for the Vancouver Jazz Festival on Sunday June 28th, 2009. The band has played dates with notable fellow musicians such as Nicole Atkins, Mother Mother, Tim Finn (of Crowded House), the 1900’s, Said the Whale, Jon and Roy, Current Swell, Adaline, and The Liptonians. You can visit Laura at her myspace to get a quick listen to her music.
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Tags: Audio Blood Media, Barron S, Beware the Leopard, Briana Stewart, From the Artists Perspective, Hayley Stark, immaculate machine, Jaded Hipster Choir, John Pippus, july 1 canada day, Laura Smith, Matthew Walko, Melissa Endean, mojave, Pigeon Row, Project Arctic, Rave On Studio, sonicbids, The Musebox, The Pack AD, The Superfantastics
Raised on Indie Presents – “From The Artists Perspective”
Posted on 18 June 2009 by Brian
We are extremely excited to announce that we will be starting a monthly feature on July 1, Canada Day, titled From the Artists Perspective. In this monthly feature we are working in partnership with many Canadian artists, a producer, and a few promotional companies to bring you this monthly feature which will include two aspects. The first aspect will be asking Canadian artists to give their viewpoint on an assortment of topics surrounding the music industry. The second aspect will be having some artists provide their opinion on a track from fellow Canadian artists. We will be partnering with Sonicbids to accept track submissions across Canada from many independent artists who would like to have their music reviewed by a fellow artist. Ensure to come back and visit July 1st as we bring you this monthly feature currently including the following artists (full bios to come throughout the next week):
Alex from Beware the Leopard
Barron S
Briana Stewart
Brooke from Immaculate Machine
Hayley Stark
Jaded Hipster Choir
Jenn Ashton from Rave On Studio
John Pippus
Kirsten from Project Arctic
Laura Smith
Matt and Steph from The Superfantastics
Matthew Walko
Melissa Endean
Paul from mojave
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The Pack AD
and more to come once confirmed!
Also working with artists represented by The Musebox, Pigeon Row, and Audio Blood Media
Stay Tuned!
If you want your music reviewed by some of these participating artists click below
| International Track of The Month |
| January 2010 |
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| Artist: Kotadama |
| Country: Australia |
| Genre: Rock |
| Track: See You Tonight |
