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Indie Album Round-up for 2009

Darryl — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:15:14 +0000

So the calendar turns it’s way to the end of another year and as we usually do we look back and see where we’ve been and then look forward to where we’re going. Resolutions be damned!!! Musically it’s always a good thing to look back so we can pat ourselves on the back and say – We done some pretty good work there, man!

So let me throw some titles out there that caught my ear and the ears of a few of my musical friends. These are some selections from 2009 that are great examples of independent songwriting and producing. I look forward to hearing what 2010 has to offer.

These CDs are listed in no particular order, they’re ALL damned good! Please click on the album art and visit the artists’ websites and buy the music. Support Independent Music!

Happy New Year,
~Darryl

Thanks to Cameron Mizell, Steve Lawson, Cindy Smith D’Adamo for their suggestions.

“Old Man Dreamin’” by, John Batdorf
Track – ‘What D’ya Got?’

“Happinesss + Victory” by Donna Fullman
Track – ‘Stone’

“Solitary Songs” by, Miriam Jones
Track – ‘Helicopter’

“On Your Back Porch” by, Lauren Zettler
Track – ‘Shapes’

“Moonlight and Theremin” by, Karen Ramos
Track – ‘Raincoat’

“Bony Jars” by, The Bootz Orchestra
Track – ‘Our Daughters’

“Vinyl” by, D’Haene Band
Track – ‘Wouldn’t You Like To Know’

“Chase You” by, Mike Stocksdale
Track – ‘The Old Band’

“Uncovered” by, Coco & Lafe
Track – ‘Introduce Myself To You’

Episode 26 ~ Lauren Zettler

Darryl — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:26:05 +0000

Lauren Zettler quit her day job. She now makes music her profession, her life and her passion. We can definitely hear that passion in the songs that she writes – the beautiful melodies, tricky harmonies and draw-you-closer arrangements that is her signature. Lauren was on a previous episode of Unsigned Underground but only as an example and not as a focus so I’m glad to have her on so we can get to talk about her music and her dream. I’m intrigued by her recent story and I can’t get enough of her music and she’s got a new Christmas Collection out on iTunes. Listen to our conversation about following your dream, picking the right people to work with and getting into the Christmas spirit.

Episode 23 – Cameron Mizell

Darryl — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:52:20 +0000

I’ve been itching to get a producer on the show for a while and I’ve finally tricked one into coming on, well not really, I just asked nicely. Cameron Mizell is actually a friend of Carla Lynne Hall’s (see episode 20) who I recently interviewed. Carla told me what great work Cameron does with his own music and then she also told me that he works with other indie artists as a producer. I checked out his website (www.cameronmizell.com) and also his blog (www.musicianwages.com) and was blown away by his guitar chops and the variety of music that he had his fingers in. Take a listen to this interesting conversation about what a producer does and how they help an artist approach their own music. You’ll be hearing music not only from Cameron, but Lauren Zettler and Erika Lloyd as well. Please leave a comment and visit the artists websites and buy their music!

~ Darryl