Sound Bite Sensations

After some hiccups, we are back and sailing ever forward. All the tracks on the show can be found on the www.nextbigthing.co.za website.
A bit about some of the bands:
Annie Minogue is a powerhouse vocalist whose smartly- crafted modern rock songwriting and searingly emotional performances stand out in the crowded field of female rock singers. -Dimitri Ehrlich, author of Inside the Music Annie is the former lead vocalist for SPV Recording Artist, Ghost Of A God, with whom she toured America and Europe. GOAG's 1998 album has earned extensive radio-play on 150 U.S. college stations, and throughout Europe. This album was produced by Leif Mases, who is credited for having worked with Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck. The album was also recently released in Japan on the Nippon Crown label. Annie's latest recordings were mixed by Peter Moshay (Mariah Carey, Hall & Oates and Jennifer Lopez) and mastered by George Marino (Joan Osborne, The Black Crowes, Led Zeppelin and Guns N Roses).
Dandelion Wine are ethereal female vocals with a mix of medieval and world instruments (dulcimer, flute, lute etc) and electronic beats, bass and swirly electric guitars.
While Rob Costlow has come a long way since those lessons and from his native Indianapolis, his love for creating original compositions is still at the heart of his contemporary solo piano music. His compositions are inspired by love of his family, including his wife Melissa. Travels throughout the United States, Canada, Italy, Mexico, and the Caribbean also provide inspiration.
bill was formed in the fall of 2003 when band members and long time friends Curtis Hartling (guitar,vocals, drums), Jonathan Coyle (drums, vocals, keys, guitars) and Dave Marciano (bass, sax, vocals) wanted to do something new in San Diego. Frustrated with seeing bands that were more image than talent, bill draws on years of formal music training and various pop/rock influences to make music that is catchy but challenging. bill has been playing shows since January, and making waves in San Diego since. Their entertaining live show includes a huge catalogue of originals, jaw-dropping covers (including a dead-on version of Heart's Barracuda, yes, even the vocals) and frequently switching instruments and roles. They were invited to appear on the Fox morning show to promote Karl Strauss's first Beach to Brewery music fest (which they headlined along with San Diego Buzz Bands 'Campaign for Quiet', 'the Dragons' and 'Tubby'). They also won a spot on this year's Pacific Beach Block Party by unanimously upsetting the house favorite (and venue sponsored) at the Longboard Grill Open Mic competition.
Message from Russ (the producer of 'The Acoustic Comp'): 'I started this compilation with a 'punk goes acoustic' mentality, but I wanted to include some emo, indie, and whatever else I thought fit the style of the local scene. I recorded all of the music at my home studio in Humboldt because it was the only way to guarantee that the material on the cd would be unique, new, and having an element of spontinaity. I even made the one non-local artist drive all the way from San Francisco to record here. 'The instructions I gave to the bands as we recorded was to just play, not to worry about making it perfect or anything, just to play the songs with a good vibe. You can seriously FEEL the difference between these songs and the overproduced jingles on TV and Radio. There are tons of mistakes on this comp., and that is what I like best about it. 'It has been a ton of fun having some of my favorite local bands come over to my house and do acoustic renditions of some of their newest material. It's amazing how great this has turned out, the local bands have really been into this whole idea and I just wanna thank them for making this possible. The bands Nobody's Star and elk river etiquette are on this compilation. catch more of this amazing comp here http://myspace.com/theacousticcomp
Mike Kondol tells us Before alternative was a genre, record people usually wrote me back saying my songs sounded avante garde so I began using the name Avandguard.Currently,Seattle producer Jack Endino mastered my lastest cd 'Cartoon Hearts' It has elements of folk, indie and rock. A DJ in South Africa on a show called The Next Big Thing said 'Cartoon Hearts' sounds abit Dylanesque. I'll take that.
All thes bands and more can be found on the Top Ten Highly Recommended (can be found by clicking on top ten on www.nextbigthing.co.za under the spotted dog ha ha )