Catch My Ear

Download of the Week 6.17.16 | Kate Brown “6 Shots”

It’s not often you can find a singer who has an amazing rock and roll voice.  That is whereKate Brown comes in.  This small town girl has a big punch in her voice, and that is hard to find now days. Her latest single “6 Shots” is one to listen to.  Throughout the song she keeps her voice strong and very solid.  The guitars and violins make me think of the Dixie Chicks.  Just like the Dixie…

Download of the Week 6.10.16 | Diana Ebe “Elusive Pleasure”

It’s now the summer and everyone seems to be asking the question what is going to be the song of the summer?  A lot of people want to go with the big name artist, but I feel like the up and coming artist tell the story about summer the best.  Also I feel like we need something different then the happy go lucky song.  We need one that talks about the break up that happens before summer and Diana…

Founding Eagle Member Glenn Frey Dies at The Age of 67

2016 seems to be the year that great musicians pass.  One of the founding members of The Eagles, Glenn Frey, has passes away at the young age of 67.  On Monday, January 18th a statement has been posted on the bands website: “Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia,” read…

Download of The Week 1.15.16 | Hand Drawn Maps (@handdrawnmaps1) “Kites”

With the new year here and half a month almost already over a lot of people are trying to find new music to get back in the groove with work, working out and heck evening studying.   I was pleased to open my email to find a email from Hand Drawn Maps.  I took a listen and I have to say I was hooked. “Kites” is a song just has the vibe that puts you in a good mood and ready for the weekend.  Since…

Natalie Cole (@NatalieCole) Died At The Age of 65

With it being the first day of the new year no one wants to hear sad news of a passing.  The Music industry has lost an amazing voice today.  Natalie Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole, passed away last night due to complication from health issues that have been going on for a while. She was able to make her own name in the industry.  Natalie has won nine Grammy Awards, released numerous albums…

Download of The Week 10.9.15 | Valley Shine (@valleyshineband) "Sugar Dream"

This week we have a song that should be on everyone’s playlist.  “Sugar Dream” by the Valley Shine is just pure magic.  Once you hear the sog you’ll neeed another listen. The thing I really love about this song is the Folk sound they have put into it.  Lately that is the sound behind most of the music that I listen to.  Another thing they have done very well is the lyrics going with the beat of…

Make sure to read our review on Ghost Lit's (@GhostLitKingdom) new EP “I Was Born”.

I always seem to go through phases when I listen to music. For weeks or months it will be Country. Then one morning I would wake up and just start listening to Pop. Lately the genre of music that seems to be catching my ear is Alternative. This genre is getting bigger and bigger and most acts in this genre do end up on the pop charts. In my email one day I got sent this an EP called “I Was Born”…

Check out our Artist on the Rise Jon Bellion (@jonbellion).

This week’s artist on the rise is Jonathan “Jon” Bellion is an American Singer, Songwriter, Producer,  Rapper, Pop and Hip Hop singer. Better known by his stage name Jon Bellion, Born on December 26th, 1990, in Long Island, New York.  This amazing super talented Singer-Songwriter has released three mixed tapes since 2011 and the last released in 2014. His first release was “Scattered Thoughts…

Check out our album review on Adam Lambert's (@adamlambert) new album “The Original High”.

Adam Lambert is a name that you might remember. Not because he has a new album out or a new single but because in 2009 he became the runner up in the eight season of American Idol. The thing that was great about this show was not only the winners of the show was able to break through on this hard industry but also the other contestants. On June 12, 2015 he released his third studio album called…

Download of the week (7/17/15) | Rachel Platten (@RachelPlatten) "Fight Song"

Download of the week is “Fight Song” By Rachel Ashley Platten, an American Pop Singer/Song-Writer. Rachel Platten was born on May 20, 1981, in NewtonCentre, Massachusetts. She released her debut studio album “Trust in Me” in 2003. Her second album, “Be Here”, was released from Rock Ridge Music in 2011. In 2015 she signed with Columbia Records and “Fight Song” was released on February 19, 2015.…

"Pretty Girls" Not A Hit - Iggy (@IGGYAZALEA) Slams Britney Spears (@britneyspears)

You would think if you put together two huge superstars in music together to work on a song it would be a huge hit.  that was not the case for the summer song “Pretty Girls” by Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea. The throw down between the two singers happened this past week when Iggy did a Twitter Q&A.  During this Q&A fans mentioned how poorly the song did on the charts.  To note the best that the…

Check out our review of Hilary Duff (@HilaryDuff)'s new album "Breath In Breath Out".

Some of us know Hilary Duff as the Disney Channel star Lizzy McGuire.  Some of us know her as an musical artist who had a major single called “Come Clean” that was played on hit MTV shows.  Her past albums have been pretty decient so when I heard that she was working on a new album I was actually really excited.  That was until I took a listen to the album. The album starts off with a very catchy…

Download of the Week (6/19/15): weareTheBigBang (@wearethebigbang) "Smoke"

My Download of the week is “Smoke ” by weareTheBigBang, they are an upcoming Alternative Soul band based out of Los Angeles, CA. Composed of : Luis Munoz, Oliver Lee, Kyle,  Enrique Hinojosa, Cheyenne Jolene and Tambo Elaine Faye.  weareTheBigBang have entered the music world with a unique and alternative take on the southern California Indie Soul. These musical talented individuals met during…