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Artist To Know: The Great Afternoon

August 17, 2011 – 1:23 am

Photo Credit: Andrew Wilkinson

The Great Afternoon’s music is effortlessly enjoyable and makes my ears smile. Wow, Christina Ward has a great voice! Ward delivers powerful and solid lead vocals with a delightful tone. The other members of The Great Afternoon are Kris Knechel, and Brian Huggins. By the way, nice use of a banjo. Well, I’m still just getting to know this Lamberville, NJ based band but I definitely like what I hear.

Stop by The Great Afternoon’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thegreatafternoon) if you want to hear their new EP. And if you’re as intrigued as I am by The Great Afternoon’s sound then you might want to catch an upcoming show – I know I will.

The Great Afternoon: Upcoming Shows
Tuesday, September 13: North Star (Philadelphia, PA) 8pm
Thursday, September 29: The Fire (Philadelphia, PA) 9pm

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Music Suggestion: Liz Fullerton

June 1, 2010 – 12:47 am

It was suggested to me that I check out Liz Fullerton’s music. I’m always thankful for anyone who takes the time to suggest to me or others the music that they enjoy. After all, sharing music suggestions with others is a big part of how we discover new music. Anyway, being the music lover (some might call it an addiction) that I am I had to give Liz Fullerton a listen.

I visited Fullerton’s Myspace page (www.myspace.com/lizfullerton) so I could listen to her music. Oh my, what I heard was incredible! There is something so special about her voice, timeless and soulful, that makes her songs sound absolutely beautiful. Man, I thought I had a good knowledge of Philly artists but somehow Liz Fullerton went unnoticed to me until now. Oh, you better believe from now on I’ll keep an ear out for more Liz Fullerton music.

Also, it looks as though Fullerton has a new album coming out next week – Tuesday, June 8, 2010. The album is being released under the name Dutch – the collaboration Liz Fullerton has with Stoupe of Jedi Mind Tricks. Having heard some of Fullerton’s music I’m excited to hear the new Dutch album, A Bright Cold Day.

If you want to learn a little more about Dutch please watch this video.

If you want to see Liz Fullerton live…
Upcoming Shows:
Jun 08 2010 KungFu Necktie (Philadelphia, PA)
Jun 09 2010 Piano’s (New York, NY)
Jun 12 2010 Iris and Shibley Fest (Fleetwood, PA)

Liz Fullerton will be releasing her first solo album later this year, produced by Jeff Hiatt. Hiatt has produced many albums by some of Philly’s favorite artists: Chris Kasper, Cowmuddy, and Johnny Miles – to name a few. Oh my, GET EXCITED!