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ION INDIE MAGAZINE Review of Bob Crawford—RMCO MUSIC (Reprint)

Ronoc is set to re-release his song ‘Battling On’ which raised money for local charities through his first release

after having had chart success on Amazon.  

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The singer of contemporary Christian music known as Philia Dens has released her debut single, “Give Me Hope.” The track has been widely distributed to over 700 digital music stores online around the world. It has been proudly published as an independent release without the direction of the corporate music industry. Soulful and inspirational, beautiful and heartfelt, “Give Me Hope” is a sign that Philia Dens is a Christian musician the world should hear.

Moraga, CA. March 16, 2016: Like most musicians Rob Barr, now the Executive Director for A Hero Foundation 501(c)(3), had a dream to make a living playing his music. In the 1990's his Band Wally had moderate success in the Midwest opening up for bands such as the Bloodhound Gang, Jill Sobule, and late 70's early 80's success Off Broadway.  

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The dusky electronica trio from Los Angeles known as Tremble have released their long-awaited debut EP, “In the Chaos.” Like their previous singles, it is being proudly published as an independent release outside the influence of the corporate music industry. Sleek, sexy, dark and danceable, “In the Chaos” by Tremble is single-handedly igniting the LA trip-hop scene all over again.

Ontario Canada March 3, 2016 Icielani is a female led, multi-talented performance recording artist from Canada. She is a crossover artist that sings within three genres; Dance, R&B, and Urban Pop. Her latest single, “No More Tears” is expected to have an early release date. Originally, it was scheduled to be released on March 15th, 2016. But with Icielani being loyal to her fans, and her fans getting anxious about her single, she has moved the date forward, and will now release it a few days earlier on March 11, 2016. The track is a feel good dance song that will be available in stores and at streaming sites worldwide.

The DJ known around the world as Josh One has released his latest single, “Further,” feat. Eighty. Like all Josh One's recent material, the track has been proudly published on the Boomnote Music independent record label without the influence of the corporate music industry. An accompanying instrumental version has also been released. A blend of beats, bass, and some of the most clarion vocals ever to grace an electronica record, “Further” by Josh One feat. Eighty deserves the praise and attention of music lovers everywhere.

The composer ANDERSEN VIANA (Belo Horizonte-Brazil) was one of 6 (six) composers selected from 22 countries in “ The International Timo Korhonen Composition Competition ” with his work “ IN E (Em Mi) ” for instrumental group representing the Brazilian music at this competition.

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Rugged and poignant; thought provoking and visceral, hailing from Upstate New York, Conscious Rapper Clear Mind is a pragmatic storyteller, focused on revealing the truth of life through his gritty descriptions and elastic word flow. “The Clear State of Mind Mixtape” is this young artist’s latest creation and across it’s 3 unreleased tracks and 2 freestyles, this captivating young mind explores many unique stories, emotions and sides to life. This uplifting and positive elevation of Hip Hop culture, though draped in the aesthetics of the modern era, is very much indebted to earlier artists who championed messages of hope through poetry, rhymes and raps. In this way, Clear Mind stands as a provocative and innovative artist, dedicated to his craft and moving his culture forward by utilizing rap as a profound vehicle for creative expression.

The guitarist and songwriter of progressive rock known as Joe Cantamessa has released his debut solo EP record, “Transcending.” The extended-play album contains 18 minutes of listening and has been proudly published as an independent release without the direction or influence of the corporate music industry. Sonorous, passionate, towering and inspiring, Joe Cantamessa's “Transcending” EP truly delivers on its title.

The rapper known as Polo Neemz has released his latest official single track, “Shimmy Splice.” The track has been proudly published on the Supreme Stacks Entertainment independent record label. A dance track with moves and grooves unlike any hip-hop release before it, “Shimmy Splice” by Polo Neemz is a new sound for a new era.

The artist of trap music known as Grave Leathers has released his new single, “Neverseethem.” The track has been published on the Gene Boi Production, LLC independent record label, entirely outside the influence of the corporate music industry. Ambient, bass-driven, conceptual and visceral all at the same time, “Neverseethem” by Grave Leathers is easily one of the most intriguing trap singles of 2016 so far.

The Lazlo Device brand new  With a dreamy mix of melodic guitars and contemplative vocals the London based band manages to transport the qualities of 80s shoegazing into a 21^st century narrative. The four-piece counts music professionals like Dominic Howard (Muse) and Howard Donald (Take That) among their fans and recently had pop legend Neneh Cherry attend one of their gigs. the band has reached a level of proficiency that is made for big stages as can be heard in their upcoming single ‘Looking Glass’ from the album Duelism.

The Vault, one of South Jersey’s newest and most premier music venues, is packing a one-two punch as it hosts chart-topping artist Jeffrey Gaines and critically-acclaimed performer Matt Portella on Saturday, March 12.

“Raving Wild has all the seriousness of good indie folk music but is very pop-alt relevant!”

‘Take it All’ is the brand new track from the EP ‘Familiar Ground’. Elle Deva’s emotional and soulful track is out now and the EP is set to be released on 11^th March this year. The duo has just released a music video which complements the track perfectly.

Brooklyn, New York native Gaviana gravitated toward music at an early age. Starting piano lessons at 8 and original compositions by 11, Gaviana spent her high school years performing in musicals and competing at talent competitions.