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A "Disturbed" Top Ten
Going off the back of a prompt provided at Vocal Writing Prompts, it brought me back to an idea I'd had a couple of years ago. A rock night, that caters exclusively to the patrons of that evening, with a centralized theme of one band, played throughout the night.
Luke FosterPublished 2 years ago in BeatJamie Burke makes Unexpected Country Music Career in NYC
Jamie Burke was born in Austin, Texas and moved when her dad took his DJ career to Denver. So the country/rock/pop singer spent a lot of time going backstage and meeting the stars as a kid. Eventually, she picked up her own guitar for Nashville and made a pretty good beginning. But ten years performing the same venues got boring, and Burke set her strings on New York City. Her introduction last January, though, had her second guessing the decision.
Rich MonettiPublished 2 years ago in BeatTarrytown's Drew Bordeaux Let’s his Musical Impulse/Instinct Lead the Way
Drew Bordeaux of Tarrytown recently released a new CD called Impulse/Instinct, and of course, he’s got the songs cued up on Spotify. However, the Fox Lane graduate is pretty succinct in regards to whether the platform can yield any real returns. “No,” Bordeaux assured, but the multitalented artist has so much going for him that it’s not surprising how easily he rolls with the reality.
Rich MonettiPublished 2 years ago in BeatGetting To Know Music Artist Anaymous Touch
Anaymous Touch is multi-passionate, multi-dimensional, international Hip-Hop humanitarian artist. Originally born in Miami Dade, Florida, Anaymous’s Haitian mother migrated to the City of Bronx, New York. As a New Yorker, she spent her younger years in Co-op City, “Money Earning” MT. Vernon, Harlem, and New Rochelle. As a student, partaking in extracurricular activities after school was a joy. African dancing, school chorus, cheerleading, baton twirling, and theatre is where she shined. Performing Arts has always been her greatest passion. Dancing, cheerleading, theatrics, etc she enjoyed it all. During her teenage years, her love of writing poetry transformed into writing raps. 305 made, NYC raised, music has always been her heart and soul. “I began rapping with a group of friends as we walked home from school. I would rap about the scenery, people walking, and whatever came to mind. We loved free-verse rapping it was like free verse poetry writing yet better”-Anaymous Touch. At seventeen Anaymous recorded her first mixtape song to Lil Wayne’s Drop the World instrumental. She performed this song all through the five boroughs of New York City. With hopes to be the next biggest icon , life sure didn’t come easy. Facing adolescent homelessness as a teenager and young lady can truly change your views of world. Anaymous disappeared from the rap scene to situate her personal life from her dream career. During this time she obtained two college degrees and created high quality resume of experience in the healthcare field. “ As a recreational therapist I’ve been provided the opportunity to fulfill my joy of music. At multiple times I’ve created a vast number of music based activities for patients and clients. I’ve even put together a play with individuals who use mobility chairs.”-Anaymous Touch.
Jason JamesPublished 2 years ago in BeatJeopardy! Fans Blame Host Mayim Bialik For Change (Likely) Made By Producers
Let's talk about how shows get made. A host often takes a lot of the heat for what they say, but what you need to know about every TV show or piece of pro media you consume is that there is usually an entire team working together.
Bonnie Joy SludikoffPublished 2 years ago in BeatKrave Di Alpha delivers catchy hooks and witty punchlines giving listeners a conscious and upbeat vibe.
Krave Di Alpha is a reggae, dancehall artist born in Kingston Jamaica. He grew up in the cool hills of St. Andrew, and currently lives in New York. Krave have a smooth delivery with catchy hooks and witty punchlines that gives you a conscious and upbeat vibe. At an early age, Krave had a deep love and passion for music. Growing up in Jamaica, he was heavily inspired by gospel, reggae, dancehall, soul, and hip-hop. Krave transitioned from a fanatic listener to a professional recording artist and music producer in late 2018, his music career has been trending worldwide ever since.
mysoundMusicPublished 2 years ago in BeatFleeting Love, Shell Dais' new two song story chapter EP.
Shell Dais is a German raised cowgirl, you could say, coming from a small town to live in London, UK. She was born in East Germany, in a town called Chemnitz. She is very nature loving, growing up surrounded by music and her mum singing lullabies. Dais is a country, dream pop, Americana singer-songwriter, mostly self-taught instrumentalist (banjo, guitar, mandolin, piano, ukulele). Her music is influenced by Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Raelynn, Ruthie Collins and Taylor Edwards, 80s/90s radios hits, early 2000s Americana movie soundtracks, the likes of Dawson's Creek, but also indie music and dream pop, as well as, traditional country music capturing the story telling, most importantly, like Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline. Shell Dais a mix of all sorts of music styles and genres making it her very own genre.
mysoundMusicPublished 2 years ago in BeatBefore I found BET… MTV/ Night Tracks Generation….
Hey hey 👋 what it do, what it is, what’s happenin’. Shortly after midnight on August 1, 1981, MTV debuted it’s first music video which, by now, everyone knows was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles.
Majique MiMiPublished 2 years ago in BeatWhy Should Kids Learn To Get Involved With Professional Music Lessons?
Music lessons are important for people of any age, especially for kids. Learning to play any particular musical instrument at a young age helps kids polish their skills. They can also develop other skills if they learn to play any musical instrument.
Alan CarterPublished 2 years ago in BeatLil baby My Turn
The Atlanta rapper tries to tell the story of his rise to fame on his guest star-packed new album, but the music is all work and no inspiration.
Xavier TaylorPublished 2 years ago in BeatTen Folk Songs Everyone Should Know From Backwards to the Present Day!
Music is an important part of our daily lives. It can be background noise, it can be a way to release stress, or it can just make us feel happy. Music is also a way to connect with the past and the future. Folk songs are passed on from generation to generation and they provide us with a glimpse into what life was like long ago. This article will explore some folk songs everyone should know from backwards to present day!
Abhishek GuptaPublished 2 years ago in BeatLittle Richard — The Architect of Rock n Roll
Background Richard Penniman was born on December 5, 1932, in Macon, Georgia. The third of twelve siblings, Richard grew up in a very religious family. It was in church where the young Richard first discovered his love for music and performance, making good use of his loud singing voice in church. Soon after, he began to learn instruments such as the saxophone and later, the piano which he later became most associated with.