2015. As the year 1967 rolled in on Duke Ellington, he found himself overlooking a steep cliff. His writing and arranging partner Billy Strayhorn had taken ill, and would pass on by the end of May of that year, and..

2008. Kris Delmhorst's arresting new album Shotgun Singer began as an act of solitary creation. Holed up in a rural cabin with minimal recording gear and a houseful of instruments, Delmhorst recorded her new songs a..

2012. The latest in our songwriter series comprises an eclectic mixture of soul, RocknRoll, pop, R&B and rock gems from the pen of the multi-talented Don Covay. A successful recording artist in his own right, C..

1976. Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a new edition of the classic 1973 album THE MACHINE THAT CRIED by STRING DRIVEN THING - re-mastered from the original Charisma Records master tapes. Formed in Glas..

2017. Welcome to the second release by TRAGIK titled “Outlaw”. The band still consists of Damian D’Ercole on Guitars & Bass, Dirk Phillips on Drums & Phil Vincent on Guitars, Keys & Vocals. There are guest appeara..

1990. “Amanda Pearcy’s songs are a bit unusual, which I like.” ~ Steve Young (“Seven Bridges Road”, “Lonesome, On’ry and Mean”) ~ #1 on the March 2013 EuroAmericana Chart ~ #2 on the Feb & April 2013 EuroAmerican..

2017. True synergy is a most sought-after substance for an ensemble that pursues the more adventurous elements of creative music. Composer/drummer Jon Di Fiore’s trio demonstrates synergy at its finest on his new C..

2021. Recorded in 1975, 'Black Saint' was the second album to feature tenor saxophonist Billy Harper as a bandleader. Now back on vinyl, it is the most acclaimed and fully realized work of his long career.

2023. "Where Devin James Fry's sprawling former outfit Salesman offered snapshots of a gently psychedelic Americana that seemed to blur at the edges, Name Sayers snaps into focus, wrapping tight, darkly offbeat..

2023. The Guy Hamper Trio was formed by Billy Childish, after a chat with his friend James Taylor (Hammond organ). This fully-loaded twin-spin single includes two tracks from the 'Man In The Mouth Of A Cave' album; ..

2023. Wild Billy Childish has been recording and performing since the 1977 punk explosion. The Pop Rivets, Thee Milkshakes, The Headcoats and The Buff Medways being but a smattering of the musical outfits that Billy..

2024. Repress in hard cardboard sleeve. Sabattis were an underground hard-rock band from New York formed in 1968 by Jim Marvin (guitar & lead vocals), Gary Culotta (keyboard and vocals), Larry Wegman (drums) and..