Album Name: Take to the Sky Artist: Kat Edmonson Year/Label: 2010 / Convivium [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Kat Edmonson is a jazz singer with a habit for choosing some inspired songs. She opens with the very…
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Michelle Citrin news
Michelle Citrin is one of the artists I’ve been following pretty much since I started this little website. She approached me early on, sent me an EP and a video (on VHS!, yes, it was that long ago) and I…
Cayamo 2010
Well, it was a pretty damn good time. I’ve posted my photos on Facebook already so if you’ve seen me there, you know, but I put them on the CollectedSounds picasa site. Slideshow: Here’s a link Cayamo 2010 Since my…
Album Review: Hurricanes and Forget Me Nots by Delaney Gibson
Album Name: Hurricanes and Forget Me Nots Artist: Delaney Gibson Year/Label: 2010 / Independent CDBaby – Artist page [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell I’ve reviewed Delaney Gibson’s likeable debut album and her second effort proves just as…
Album Review: Speak Love by Courtney Fortune
Album Name: Speak Love Artist: Courtney Fortune Year/Label: 2010 / Origin Records [Buy at Amazon] [Download at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Courtney Fortune’s debut album sees the singer delivering her own songs and some standards nicely. Having reviewed…
Album Review: Hunting My Dress by Jesca Hoop
Album Name: Hunting My Dress Artist: Jesca Hoop Year/Label: 2010 / Last Laugh [Buy at Amazon US] [Buy at Amazon UK] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell By now you might have heard of Jesca Hoop’s stint as nanny for Tom…
Album Review: What a Lovely Surprise to Wake Up Here by Curtains for You
Album Name: What a Lovely Surprise to Wake up Here Artist: Curtains for You Year/Label: 2009 / Spark & Shine Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Wow, I really like this record! It’s a…
Album Review: A Passing Afternoon by Katie Evans
Album Name: A Passing Afternoon Artist: Katie Evans Year/Label: 2010 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Katie Evans has a nice, soothing, almost whispery voice that feels quite comforting. At times she reminds me of Lisa…
Album Review: Believer by Emily Maguire
Album Name: Believer Artist: Emily Maguire Year/Label: 2009 / Shaktu Records [Buy at Amazon] but it’s pricy for the physical version [Download at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds As soon as I opened this CD I…
Album Review: The Helpless EP by Bend
Album Name: The Helpless EP Artist: Bend Year/Label: 2009 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I struggled with this one at first. Very first impression, I liked the piano, but didn’t like the vocals. I thought…