"I remember thinking it was a pretty cute joke when she sent me the demo, but when I woke up singing the hook…I knew it was real shit somehow."-Lee Miles
Like her namesake, Novi is a new artist that is on a fast-track to stardom.
The Sheepdogs, an unsigned rock band from Saskatoon, SK, has struck it big time by winning Rolling Stone's first-ever cover contest. So come Friday, the band will have their faces plastered all over the iconic music magazine.
Bottom line - publicity wise, that's HUGE. Oh and the band is also getting a deal with Atlantic Records.
So here is some new music to add to your current workout playlist because music is a great motivator...especially when you'd rather be sitting your ass on the couch, in your sweats, eating ketchup chips and Skor bars instead of working out (so not talking about myself...yes, yes I am).
“She’s sizzling because she’s got one of the best voices in the scene.” ~(The Daily Record ‘Hot Scots list’)
Ashton Lane (Esther O'Connor) is a little KT Tunstall, meets Michelle Branch, meets Vanessa Carlton, meets Sheryl Crow, meets Stevie Nicks. And she comes from all things musical....her dad Graeme Duffin played with Wet Wet Wet...and she started song writing at age 14.
So here are some 'I've gotta see that again' videos with a musical slant that I came across this week while wasting time....umm researching on the web.
Anna Graceman, 11 ~ America's Got Talent 2011, Atlanta Auditions
Where the Streets Have No Name - U2 cover - by Matthew Mayfield
This Canadian singer has the wit of Letterman and Leno combined, and the vocal prowess to back up every word… an acoustic female who finds a happy medium between Sarah McLachlan’s sad ballads and Ingrid Michaelson’s sugary seduction.” ~ Amiestreet.com