Laura Meets Musicians

Enjoy my favorite picks from Indie Music world released in January 2022, in chronological order!  "STORM IN A TEACUP" - Jackie Therrien - New Hampshire, Usa (released Jan 14th) Jackie Therrien says: " I had been trying to write this song for the longest time, but never knew how to do it. I didn’t know how to say what I wanted to say. I’ve written a billion different songs all trying to say the same thing this one does, but nothing else did it for me or was something I wanted to share. I recorded this live all in one take, adding in the few harmonies later. I haven’t done anything like that since I recorded my first album “Love Letters”.  I wrote this song as if I was having a straightforward conversation with this person, all the things I never said to him, but should have" Instagram: @jackietherrien "HOMETOWN" ("Moments" EP) - Robin Winther - Stockolm, Sweden (released Oct 1st) Robin Winther says: " I'm reall...

  Brad Butcher is a Mackay born, central Queensland, singer-songwriter and musician. He has earned himself critical acclaim and recognition nationally as an independent artist and has crafted a career and unique style of songwriter that sets him apart from the norm of Australian country singer songwriters. Brad also has earned a reputation as a sort after and hard working individual ready to lend an hand to the next crop of emerging songwriter. At the core of it all, he is an uncomplicated Australian fella with a passion to create, connect and inspire. After eight years as independent artist, 4 studio albums, two time Golden Guitar Award winner for New Talent (2018) & Alt Country Album of the Year (2020), Q Music Award winner for Best Country Song (2018) and an APRA Professional Development Award Finalist (2013), Brad Butcher has signed a deal with Ambition Records as he steps into a second phase of his career. "Storyteller: the journey so far" , his latest album relea...

In my wonderful journey interviewing indie musicians from all over the world, I noticed that a lot of female musicians complained about the difficulties of being a woman in the music industry and some of them pointed out the low number of female indie musicians who can break as professional musicians. Those difficulties have different causes , from the sexualization and harassment issues to the struggle to have their music taken seriously and be part of a band, for example. Also the fact that not-so-young women - who still would have a lot to say with their music - are mostly ignored. These issues add up to the general difficulties that every indie musician faces every day, man or woman. Nevertheless, I'm positive that the trend is slowly changing as recently I'm watching several talented women taking their way to success in the indie music scene. Also the increasing number of female independent artists submitting their music to my page gives me hope for the future. I can'...

Hailing from New York City, NY, Ian Bamberger is a Singer/Songwriter with a penchant for writing infectious tunes and relatable narratives. Inspired by internationally acclaimed artists like Allman Brothers, Sublime, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and James Brown, Bamberger’s music journey began at the tender age of 12 where he started playing guitar and writing music. Being an avid storyteller, Bamberger is greatly influenced by real life , drawing inspiration for his music from personal experiences, allowing him to invoke strong emotions in people. Apart from invoking emotions, Ian Bamberger also seems to have a unique innate competency to ingeniously present music in multiple styles, all while maintaining a consistent brand, one of the factors that make this artist one to keep an eye out for. With big dreams and plenty of energy to spare, Ian Bamberger seeks to positively influence society with his music. On January 14th, he released his latest single "The River...

Enjoy my favorite picks from Indie Music world released in December 2021, in chronological order, plus a couple of bonus from November 2021! "SMALL TALK" - Brett Altman - New York, Usa (released Dec 10th) Brett Altman says: "If this song changes your opinion on the concept of small talk, even just temporarily, I’ll chalk it up as a win. Happy listening and happy chatting!!" Brett's new release is very catchy and will move your day to a good mood! Instagram: @brettaltmanmusic "BENEATH REALITY" - Jeff Petescia - New York, Usa (released Dec 10th) Jeff Petescia says: " This batch of solo songs was recorded over twoish days summer 2020 in Jersey City with good pals and features two songs I’ve already released as singles plus a few new ones from the same sessions. Some of the songs were written during the early 2020 stay-at-home time, and two are ten years old that I finally decided to record. I tend to record music an...

Christmas. Christmas has always had a wonderful and special meaning to me, especially during childhood and teen years. In particular, there is a thing that made, and still makes, December a special month for me: the Christmas Music. While in USA the holiday season starts after Thanksgiving, here in Italy it starts with the holiday of December 8th (L'Immacolata). Nowadays we are more influenced by globalization so you can see decorations, Black Fridays, and Christmas shopping even in November, but when I was a little girl (early 90s) it was like a ritual. On December 8th, we made the Christmas tree and decorated the whole house. AND it was the day since we started to listen to Chistmas Music on repeat until the end of the year!  When I was in elementary school, my mum had only one old Bing Crosby cassette tape. We used to put it in the music stereo and listen to it every day in the late afternoon, when it started to be dark outside and the lights of the decorations shined in the wh...

In Part 1 of my conversation with Scott Martin , a guitarist based in Brooklyn (NYC), we talked about the role that guitar has in his life. One of the things I suddenly noticed about him is his strong and very recognizable style on stage, based on dress style, personality and moves, melted with a professional knowledge of the instrument . I also noticed that his Instagram profile is full of little stuff about guitars so, out of curiousity, I asked him if he could share with us tips&tricks for fellow guitarists. It sounds like he has A LOT to say about this topic, so I managed to make a separate blog post! I had a great time reading his answers even tho I can't play guitar, and I'm sure guitarists will find precious little tricks here!!  Scott, which are 5 "must-to-have" for a guitarist (could be instruments or personal skills)? "I think that you could stand to have a few things as a solid part of your arsenal of gear, sure. I mean, as a pro, I have A LOT o...