Rock And Folk Février 2023

L'un des plus grands chanteurs du XXe siècle, Alfred Deller a remis à l'honneur la tessiture de contre-ténor et ouvert la voie à une nouvelle génération d'interprètes de la musique ancienne. Né à Margate dans le Kent le 31 mai 1912, Alfred George Deller commence à chanter dans une chorale de la paroisse locale. Durant son adolescence, il découvre que son timbre de soprano n'a pas complètement mué et qu'il peut interpréter des airs pour alto. En l'absence de professeur pour l'exercer dans ce registre, il se documente sur l'histoire de la musique ancienne et apprend des airs oubliés.

In a harmonious tale titled "The Dancer And The Bear," Joe McLeod bares his soul, embracing vulnerability and unearthing a profound honesty within himself. This, his second full-length album, unfolds like a duet of emotions, its first half dancing to upbeat pop rhythms while the latter sways to the introspective melodies of folk. Divided into two halves, The Dancer and The Bear embarks on a heartfelt journey, where Joe's breakup with a long-term partner ignites introspection on life's pursuits and the smallest details that weave the tapestry of happiness. Through melodies and lyrics, Joe paints a canvas of raw emotions, inviting listeners to join him in a cathartic dance with the bear of truth.

Five years since her debut album Delivery, Mikaela Davis has moved away from her hometown of Rochester, shared the stage with the likes of Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Christian McBride, Bon Iver, Lake Street Dive and Circles Around the Sun and entered a new decade - But it's the ever-evolving relationships between her closest friends and bandmates that has propelled the Hudson Valley-based artist onto her latest album And Southern Star–a truly collaborative effort that ruminates on the choices we make, and the people we always come back to.