Emily Zuzik Granddaughter of a trucker and a coal miner, Emily Zuzik hails from the Southwestern Pennsylvania town of Greensburg. She gave her first public performance singing Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” to her fifth grade religion class in Catholic…
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Album Review: Everything That You Are by Mook
Album Name: Everything That You Are Artist: Mook Year/Label: 2002 / Pod Records [Buy at Mook’s Store] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is one of those CDs that you put into the player and you don’t…
Album Review: Ready by Allison Tartalia
Album Name: Ready Artist: Allison Tartalia Year/Label: 2002 / Make Haste! Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Allison Tartalia’s first CD is a very accomplished blend of styles. Pop, jazz and folk all get a look in. Vocally she might…
Album Review: Light this Candle by Project Mercury
Album Name: Light this Candle Artist: Project Mercury Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Project Mercury is Marian Mastorilli and Charlene Donohue and friends. The music is described as rock, blues and folk. The…
Album Review: Details By Frou Frou
Album Name: Details Artist: Frou Frou Year/Label: 2002 / MCA Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds For all you Imogen Heap fans I’ve got great news! She’s back! It’s Imogen Heap in her new…
Album Review: Settle Down by Flora Reed
Album Name: Settle Down Artist: Flora Reed Year/Label: 2002 / Soft Alarm Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Flora Reed’s music is warm and inviting. She favours a Pop-flavoured folk sound that suits her songs well. The quiet “Wake Up…
Album Review: Through by Shellest
Album Name: Through Artist: Shellest Year/Label: 1999 / shellest records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Shelley O’Brien or Shellest (Russian for “sound of rustling leaves”) as she is also known, has put together a very nice debut…
Album Review: Time by Vanessa Florez
Album Name: Time Artist: Vanessa Florez Year/Label: 2001 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Vanessa Florez’ debut CD is a very nice recording. She has a lovely, sultry voice and plays piano quite well. The music…
Album Review: Goodbye to Yesterday by Joanna Sawter
Album Name: Goodbye to Yesterday Artist: Joanna Sawter Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Joanna Sawter’s debut CD and it’s a great way to start out. She plays piano/keyboard and also makes…
Album Review: A World to Win by Sara Marlowe with Michelle Denis
Album Name: A World to Win by Sara Marlowe Artist: Sara Marlowe with Michelle Denis Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This CD’s sub-title is “Songs from the Struggle for Global Justice” and as…