International reviews

(Tailgator Music/Hemifran) 2022.
CD/digital
Americana/roots music/melodic rock – NEW ZEALAND

Out of Auckland, New Zealand comes Paul Gurney, singer/songwriter, also known for his work with the band The DeSotos. During the last part of previous 2022, he has released his second album  “Blue Horizon”. His first album dated from 2017,  called “Shadow Of Love”.

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(Santeria/Audioglobe/Hemifran) 2022.
CD/LP/digital
Italian world music/60’s music/various genres – ITALY

Don Antonio and his The Graces band are today unusual act, judging by their career, and also if we speak about the music, which mentioned leader and his mates produce. Even before the actual release, the music was picked up by Netflix to be the sound of their ” Wanna, Fortune Seller : A TV Scam” show.
Don Antonio has a huge experience as a musician, he is guitar maverick and world traveler, and this is his third album done with similar author’s views and similar psychology.

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(Self-released/Hemifran) 2022.
CD/digital
Melodic rock/pop rock – SWEDEN

Out of Sweden comes a band of veterans called Morgan Storm & Kivas, fronted by key person Morgan Storm, guitarist/singer and composer. The have released debut album, with 11 tracks in, entitled “Vind For Vag”.

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(Grass Magoops Records/Hemifran) 2022.
EP CD/digital
Americana/folk/country rock/rock/roots music – USA

Bill Price is well-experienced musician, whose interesting sphere  touches many different artistic fields. He is singer/songwriter, who used to perform solo, and also with the band in different formations. He is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and till now, he has released 4  full length albums, 3 EP’s and 2 CD singles to date, with several more projects in the works.

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(Fastball Music/Bob-Media) 2022.
CD/digital
Melodic hard rock/melodic  rock – GERMANY

The proof that melodic hard rock and melodic rock are still alive in a modern and fresh way, is actual album of German fellows, band Magical Heart. This is their second effort, first album they have released in 2018, entitled “Another Wonderland”.

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(Echozone/Bob-Media) 2022.
CD/digital
Darkwave/synthpop – ARGENTINA

Argentianian act Hidden Souls aren’t a newcomers in the actual worldwide scene, if we speak about electronic tendencies, specifically about synthpop and darkwave, the genre’s territory, through which the group traces its ideas. During the 2018, the group released their debut album “The Incorruptible Dream”, and in November 2022, actual, second one “All That We Destroy”.

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(Wintergothic Records/Echozone/Bob Media) 2022.
CD/2LP/digital
Goth rock /melodic hard rock/melodic rock/AOR –  GERMANY

Winter as a band is a part of project of key person, frontman, composer, also guitarist,  Marcus Winter. Actual album following the latest official release “Pale Horse”, from autumn 2021, as well as the re-release of the “Best Of” compilation “Looking Back” from spring/summer 2022.

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(Shine A Light Records/Hemifran) 2022.
CD/digital
Americana/country/country rock/pop/soulful pop – NETHERLANDS

Bart de Win and Arianne Knegt are key persons in Dutch band Tip Jar, group with not so small career behind them. Key composer and  singer Bart de Win also had a solo career previously, so his work isn’t unknown, and I mean not only  in Dutch area.

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(Echozone/BOB Media) 2022.
CD/digital
Electronic/dark wave/synth pop – GERMANY

During the November of still actual 2022 year, the audience  included in the world of electronic worldwide tendencies and releases, can be faced with an interesting and unusual project, done by two persons, Baltes & Zayn, who joined forces, one from Germany, the other from the Philippines, to conceive, create and publish a release called “Blue Sunset”.

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(Vlad Productions/Absilone/Believe digital/VeevCom) 2022.
CD/LP/digital
Various genres – FRANCE

“Nenia Ira” is an album by Aurelia Nardini that appeared on the market on December 2, 2022. as CD/digital, but during February 2023, the release of the LP is also expected. There’s no doubt that in front of the potential listening audience is the release of the artist, who distributes her author’s creations in an original way.

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(ARC MusicDisques Dom/Veev Com) 2022.
CD/digital
World music/experimental folk/progressive/various genres – BELGIUM

New and interesting information comes from the established promo agency “Veev Com”, and it refers to the current album of the duo from Belgium, called Duplex, and their release, entitled “Maelstrom”.

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(Melodic Revolution Records) 2022.
CD/digital
Electronic/instrumental/progressive/ambient – USA

Leon Alvarado is well-known musician in the world of electronic and progressive community. He is artist who has performed with several famous musicians as  for example : Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford, Billy Sherwood, Jerry Marotta, Tony Levin, among others.

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