Genre: Rock/Pop
This local NYC quintet navigates your heart, mind, and ears through an almalgamation of intriguing lyrics, strong and versatile musicianship, hooky melodies and a funky backbeat. J.D. Desharnais(vocals, words, harmonica), Michael Friedman(keyboards, piano, trumpet), Gardy Louis (bass guitar), Matthew Pitta (electric & acoustic guitars),... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Tell me what you think!
Hi. I'm trying to write as true to myself as I can and not pander to the corporate sale-ability. However, I want people to enjoy what I create. Please let me know what you think about these songs. Be critical.
Feel free to email your opinions to me at sourcesongs@gmail.com or post your thoughts as a comment...
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Genre: Rock/Pop
I am K2K. I have been doing music for almost 20 years. Ive wrote and co wrote many songs over the years with my brother Bruce of Seatle, Wa. My brother had an accident in 2006 that forced him to put down his guitar forever. These days I still keep the music alive and well in the same spirit that my brother and I started almost 20 years ago as a... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 70s
Chris Bell was one of the unsung heroes of American pop music; despite a life marked by tragedy and a career crippled by commercial indifference, the singer/songwriter's slim body of recorded work proved massively influential on the generations of indie rockers who emerged in his wake. Born January 12, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, Bell grew up... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
The cliché about David Bowie says he's a musical chameleon, adapting himself according to fashion and trends. While such a criticism is too glib, there's no denying that Bowie demonstrated remarkable skill for perceiving musical trends at his peak in the '70s. After spending several years in the late '60s as a mod and as an all-around music-hall... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
David Bowling
Throughout our recent history, independent artists through their innovation and use of the latest technology have been changing the face of the music industry. David Bowling is a stellar example of what the independent scene of up-and-coming talent is doing both as a singer/songwriter as well as producer. Since the release of...
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Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s
Blending hard rock wallop, alternative rock smarts, power pop songcraft, and punk rock urgency, Dramarama was a band who seemed on the verge of a major commercial breakthrough several times during their 11-year career. Puzzlingly, it never arrived, though the band developed a potent following in their native New Jersey as well as the West Coast;... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
Though the Dwight Twilley Band only had one hit (Twilley had another on his own), Twilley and partner Phil Seymour created an enduring and highly memorable brand of power pop that blended Beatlesque pop and Sun rockabilly "slapback" echo. Only a fraction of the band's early output was made available at the time, but these records are highly... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
In terms of sales and lasting popularity, Elton John was the biggest pop superstar of the early '70s. Initially marketed as a singer/songwriter, John soon revealed he could craft Beatlesque pop and pound out rockers with equal aplomb. He could dip into soul, disco, and country, as well as classic pop balladry and even progressive rock. His... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
By the time Eric Clapton launched his solo career with the release of his self-titled debut album in mid-1970, he was long established as one of the world's major rock stars due to his group affiliations -- the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, and Blind Faith -- affiliations that had demonstrated his claim to being the best rock... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s
Although he synthesized disparate elements of both rock and pop traditions, singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson was at heart a maverick whose allegiance belonged to neither. His initial series of albums in the late '60s made him a personal favorite of the Beatles, who found a natural affinity with his knack for catchy melodies, witty lyrics, and... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s
The son of John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia, Julian Lennon parlayed a remarkable vocal similarity to his father into a moderately successful singing career during the 1980s. John Charles Julian Lennon was born on April 8, 1963 in Liverpool, and as a child inspired several Beatles compositions: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" reportedly... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
There may have been other "retro" rock acts before him, but Lenny Kravitz was one of the first to not be pigeonholed to a single style as he's touched upon such genres as soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads over the years. Born in New York on May 26, 1964 (his mother was actress Roxie Roker, best-known for her role as... [+] Read More
Genre: Alternative/Indie
Malachai is the assumed name of Mike's musical project. Experimenting in soundscapes of strong song based structure, this music encompasses electronic and acousitic elements.
Its kinda hard to describe...
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Genre: Rock/Pop
Paul Wilkes is an acclaimed and award winning twenty-four year-old singer songwriter from Liverpool, who’s just finished a nine-track recording that the world has yet to hear. Them’s the facts. So here’s the story. In many ways it’s a story that’s just beginning, because since being acclaimed by fellow scouser Paul... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
My life, my music. Wont be resigned to making dull, corny, predictable music. I only write when I'm compelled to.
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 60s, 70s
Initially a British folk-rock combo called Tyrannosaurus Rex, T. Rex was the primary force in glam rock, thanks to the creative direction of guitarist/vocalist Marc Bolan (born Marc Feld). Bolan created a deliberately trashy form of rock & roll that was proud of its own disposability. T. Rex's music borrowed the underlying sexuality of early... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
After touring and collaborating with rock 'n' roll soul man Cody Chesnutt, singer/guitarist/keyboardist and Los Angeles native, Sharif Dumani and bassist Aaron Ebensperger, made The Moon Upstairs their fulltime project, along with guitarist Mark Sogomian and drummer Josh Mancell (later bringing on keyboardist/guitarist Dave Baine, ex-player in... [+] Read More
Genre: Jazz
Featuring the compositions of Jesse Bartlett-Webber, the Original Jesse Bartlett-Webber Quintet brings you music straight from the heart. This music is not meant for the elite or pretentious; its music celebrates the individual talents and strengths of all people from around the world.
