Tag: Songs of Sonoma Mountain

The Visceral, Tactile Pop of Shelita’s “Sailors”

When I pressed play on the latest release from Shelita, titled "Sailors", I wasn't expecting the floor to drop out from under me. You see, "pop" is often a safe word, a designation for the palatable. But this? This is something else entirely. It’s as if someone took a tender ballad and threw it into a particle accelerator to see what sub-atomic emotions would...

Lost & Found on Bromsen’s “Data Highway.”

There's a specific kind of night drive baked into Bromsen's new single, "Data Highway," the sort where the headlights of oncoming traffic begin to hypnotize, and you forget if you’re running from something or just running. The Berlin trio—Richard and Karlo Bromsen, now propelled by the engine of Bon Schmelke's drums—has crafted a track that moves at a hundred miles per hour yet somehow...

Ismay Paints The Landscape Of Americana-Folk Music With ‘Stranger In The Barn’

California's Own Ismay Paints the Landscape of Americana-Folk Music with Rich, Earthy Hues. California's golden vistas carry the reverberations of a heartfelt tone, which the...