Sidewalk Chalk

Sidewalk Chalk, my band of the day, is from Chicago, Illinois.  This is the second time, we have visited Chicago this week. This is a very innovative group, who is a Hip Hop group, but incorporates Soul and Jazz into the mix. They even have a tap dancer.  The resulting creations are brain tickling.  These artists are the recent recipients of the Chicago Music Awards, most outstanding group of 2012.  The RD didn’t find that out, until after I wanted to post about them.  That wasn’t how I found them, but it is solid evidence, that this group is one of the regional favorites among its music critics. It is very easy to hear why.

Sidewalk Chalk is an eight piece band. Rico Sisney is the Master of Ceremonies and is a jack of all trades for the band. Maggie Vagle is the lady vocalist. Charlie Coffeen  is on the keyboard.  Garrett McGinn is on the bass. Jumaane Taylor is the tap dancer. Sam Trump is on the trumpet. David Ben-Porat is on the trombone. Tyler Berg is the drummer.   I can’t really get into comparisons, because I just haven’t listened to enough Hip Hop or Jazz to relate their stuff to other artists.  My ears tell me that this is very good. I love the fact, that the lyrics hold thought provoking value, and are not laced with words, that would of earned a soap sandwich from our mothers. I have no idea, on how big this sound could get, but I am very glad to have run into them.

The first video “Birds of a Feather” is my favorite, but I like everything, I heard. The second video “Water Song” is their most viewed on the Tube. The third video “Movement of the Mind” is three years old, but shows the sound was alive, even back then.

Sidewalk Chalk official site

Sidewalk Chalk Facebook page

Sidewalk Chalk Itunes page for Corner Store album

Have a blessed day. Fill your hearts with kindness and remember nothing is more important than today.

Ryhe

 Ryhe, today’s band of the day is a perfect choice, on the day, most of us, use as a day of rest. I tend to gravitate towards smoother artists on Sunday, and I theorize that after listening to my favorite musicians at church, that my usual power need comes in a softer form, than the rest of the week.  This group is fast approaching the ground line, I use for determining if a group is Underground or Mainstream.  The track “Open” they released in a video on the Tube is approaching 800,000 views, and it was published on February 4, 2013.  They are on a flight to Mars and are approaching our atmosphere, very quickly.  The group also was picked by editor/s at Itunes as new band of the month or something like that.  I suppose, the ears paid to mine for the best,  can get things right too.  My hat is off to them, at least this time.

They are currently based in Los Angeles, California, and consist of two members. I have to be straight up here, and tell you, when I first watched “The Fall” video, I assumed that the lead singer was the beautiful lady in the video.  I gave the name of the group to my RD, and they went to work. Well, RD led me to believe that the two members are men, and that there is no evidence of a lady ever being a part of this group. I was floored, at the failure of my ears to distinguish the gender of the lead vocalist.  The only evidence, of the names of these two men come from Wiki, which I always use cautiously.  My RD, told me to run with it. Mike Milosh was born in Toronto, Canada. He was trained on the Cello at a young age, and got heavily into Jazz. He spent some time in Berlin and ended up signing with Plug Research, and released two albums under the name, Milosh, between 2004 and 2006. Robin Hannibal is the other member.  Robin, was half of the duo, that made up the, Danish, band, Quadron.  My RD failed to find where Robin comes from, so I won’t even assume where that is.  This tunes from this group, make me feel good. I won’t try to explain it, some tunes just do that for me. When doctors say music can be good therapy for people, I think Ryhe  could fill one of the prescriptions, at least for me.

The first video “The Fall” is the first song, I heard from this group. I found this group while assisting my RD on a band, for a future post. I will give that band credit, when I post about them.  The second video “open” is the track, that is screaming towards a million views, and beyond.  The third video gives us a live listen, and evidence that the owner of those heavenly pipes is indeed a man, and there ain’t a dang thing wrong with that. Blessed is blessed.

Ryhe official homepage

Ryhe Facebook page

Ryhe Itunes page (New album “Woman” available)

Have a blessed day. Fill your hearts with kindness and remember nothing is more important than today.