Manteye, fronted by Mark Manthei, makes country/folk/blues/pop music. There is also a large focus on visuals, which is blatant when you watch the music videos below. Manteye claims film gives “immense potential to give visual representation to the intense feelings that so often accompany the auditory experience of music – for creators and listeners alike.”…and [...]
The Roots Bongo Band is a 6 piece reggae band, and the first reggae band ever from Gambia. With two lead singers (a Gambian male and German female), and a ton of influences, this group makes an eclectic range of reggae music. This playlist is going to showcase some tracks from their album “Leaders Of [...]
A lot of the people that visit Greatest Playlist are actually musicians, and I thought those people would really like this site I recently came across. Band Website Theme.com is a site where you can get your band an online presence in very little time, and for very little money. The site boasts an ‘easy [...]
HTK is short for “Hurricane The King” who is a rapper/producer/manager from Baltimore. This playlist is going to showcase a few tracks of his, including a short 1 minute lyrical burst video, which I think came out pretty well. Now, I will say that I think these songs need a couple listens per. On the [...]
What happens when you let a hipster with talent near a music studio? You get Sean Cooney! I was asked to review a few tracks from this DC native, and must admit that I was pretty blown away. His music is all over the place and sounds like would happen if Owl City and Tpain [...]
I was recently asked to review some music by Brice Davis, in anticipation for his album “Organics” set to release in the next couple weeks. Brice is a songwriter/musician out of Jacksonville, FL that creates indie/alt music. This playlist is going to showcase some of his songs, which I dare say are quite impressive. And [...]
Sing with Señor was started by Felipe Canete, a children’s Spanish teacher who wanted to find a new and exciting way to teach Spanish as a language. These songs are, as I’m sure you guessed it, in Spanish and incorporate a lot of different musical styles (reggae, pop, etc.) that create something that children would [...]
I was recently asked to write a review of Third World Love’s “New Blues” album. Third World Love is a jazz quartet that creates some very cool music. Their songs range in energy levels (from more relaxed to splashy), and really create a vibrant sound that needs to be heard. This playlist is going to [...]
