Supporting Firefly Garden By Emily J Ramey Written for Merry Ellen Kirk Merry Ellen Kirk is a poet. Perhaps “songwriter” is a more commonly used term, but it’s also too commonplace for Merry Ellen’s glittering narratives, songs that spring up wildly from her subconscious and bloom into vibrant, lilting melodies. Her sparkling piano refrains sweep and spill into [...]
Posts Tagged ‘singer-songwriter’
Merry Ellen Kirk Bio
Posted in Local Nashville, Publicity Pieces, tagged aaron krause, bio, blinding light, candy, clair de lune, emily j ramey, firefly garden, folk, invisible war, merry ellen kirk, nashville, piano, pop, singer-songwriter, the shakespeares on 10 November 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Katie Costello’s “Lamplight” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged album review, ashes ashes, emily j ramey, folk, greg holden, kaleidoscope machine, katie costello, lamplight, no shelter, old owl, out of our minds, pop, singer-songwriter, stranger, tiny tiny records on 23 February 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Katie Costello “Lamplight” February 2011; Tiny Tiny Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Katie Costello is an outrageously cute blonde girl, who just happens to also be a wellspring of blithe melodies and incredibly profound motifs. At the young age of fifteen Katie began to [...]
Adele’s “21″ Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Favorites, tagged 19, 21, adele, album review, blues, british, chasing pavements, columbia records, emily j ramey, jazz, one and only, r&b, rolling in the deep, rumour has it, set fire to the rain, singer-songwriter, soul, the cure, turning tables on 15 February 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Adele “21” February 2011; Columbia Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel So, full disclosure: I love Adele. She’s beautiful and sharp and unbelievably talented. The girl won two Grammys for an album that she recorded while still a teenager. “Chasing Pavements” and her debut album [...]
Amos Lee’s “Mission Bell” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged album review, amos lee, blue note records, blues, cup of sorrow, emily j ramey, folk, gospel, jesus, last days at the lodge, lucinda williams, mission bell, out of the cold, sam beam, singer-songwriter, soul, violin, willie nelson, windows are rolled down on 30 January 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Amos Lee “Mission Bell” January 2011; Blue Note Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Amos Lee, despite being a musician, a singer, a songwriter, and a performer, is one of those strong, silent types. With his thoroughly unpretentious attitude and totally recognizable voice, Lee floats [...]
James Blunt’s “Some Kind of Trouble” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged acoustic, album review, atlantic records, back to bedlam, best laid plans, british, dangerous, emily j ramey, falsetto, james blunt, no tears, pop, singer-songwriter, some kind of trouble, stay the night, superstar, you're beautiful on 20 January 2011 | Leave a Comment »
James Blunt “Some Kind of Trouble” January 2011; Atlantic Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Upon first listen of British singer/songwriter/heartthrob James Blunt’s third album, Some Kind of Trouble, I must admit to a little disappointment. I remember rocking out to his debut; I couldn’t [...]
Marie Hines’ “Worth the Fight” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Local Nashville, tagged debut, emily j ramey, eric kinny, lovestung, marie hines, nashville, over you, piano, pop, singer-songwriter, string quartet, worth the fight, wrapped up in love on 12 December 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Marie Hines “Worth the Fight” December 2010; Independent By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel It’s an extraordinary occurrence when you think about it – finding words that say what you truly feel, melodies that express the very ebb of your thoughts. These sorts of discoveries are [...]
Marie Hines Bio
Posted in Local Nashville, Publicity Pieces, tagged bio, debut album, emily j ramey, Local Nashville, lovestung, marie hines, paper heart, piano, pop, singer-songwriter, string quartet, worth the fight, wrapped up in love on 1 December 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Supporting Worth the Fight By Emily J Ramey Written for Marie Hines Marie Hines is a dazzling blend of old and new. She writes with the scope and eloquence that comes with age and the purity and hopefulness of youth. Marie’s rosy piano melodies accompanied by her telltale string quartet glow with grand turns of [...]
Tegan and Sara’s “Sainthood” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged alligator, canada, eighties, emily j ramey, hell, indie rock, northshore, on directing, power pop, sainthood, sara quin, singer-songwriter, sire records, tegan and sara, tegan quin, the con, the cure on 18 November 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tegan and Sara “Sainthood” October 2009; Sire Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel By now you better know that the indie rock duo Tegan and Sara is comprised of Canadian identical twins Tegan and Sara Quin. The eclectically charismatic pair of women has been gathering [...]
