July 5, 2011

Jango Airplay Top 10


Here's the top 10 artists on Jango Airplay for the week ending July 3rd. A lot of great international bands in this week's lineup. Check them out and support them with your feedback in the comment section.


#1: Sad Alice Said
Ukrainian septet Sad Alice Said play a distinctive blend of gothic metal with elements of doom, decorated in a symphonic wrap and multifaceted semantic filling.

Click to hear Sad Alice Said:
Open Your Eyes
#2: For This Cause
For This Cause is an alternative/post-hardcore band from Australia. They spent much of 2009 and 2010 on tour, and 2011 looks to be no different with opening slots lined up in front of major headliners like Switchfoot.

Click to hear For This Cause:
Promises
#3: DelCity
Born Bamidele Citizen of Nigeria, DelCity's music blends the consciousness of rap, the swing of reggae and the international flair of his background into a melange of emotion.

Click to hear DelCity:
Bamidele
#4: Aron Seals
Aron Seals is a rock/fusion guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. His music is heavily influenced by film scoring, and makes use of midi guitar to play various stings sounds while accompanying the solo guitar.

Click to hear Aron Seals:
Fearless
#5: Anthem
Sharp and sophisticated, 25-year old emcee Anthem is a product of the aggressive, fast-paced culture of New York City. Anthem traded in a career on Wall St for one on the mic, and is now Amoeba Music Group's marquee artist.

Click to hear Anthem:
God Of Joy
#6: The Avant-Garde Metallic Orchestra
Minnesota's Avant-Garde Metallic Orchestra plays sophisticated metal instrumentals with a heavy symphony-orchestral backup. Their compositions are a fertile blend of building momentum and grand moments.

Click to hear The Avant-Garde Metallic Orchestra:
The Trooper
#7: Cal Harris Jr.
More than a decade in the making, contemporary jazz keyboardist Cal Harris Jr. is finally set to paint the world in vibrant colors with the release of his debut album "Inside Out."

Click to hear Cal Harris Jr.:
Jukin' (Radio Edit)
#8: INGI
Icelandic songwriter Ingi was born a creative child, singing before he could talk. Financed by 30-day shifts on a trawler in the North Atlantic, his debut album was recorded by a Grammy-winning producer, and is set to be released this year

Click to hear Ingi:
You Little Fruitcake
#9: Cyndi Thomson
At a time when so many young women bolster themselves with "don't-mess-with-me" sneers and "hear-me-roar" armor, 24-year-old singer-songwriter Cyndi Thomson dares to be vulnerable. She recently released her second full-length album.

Click to hear Cyndi Thomson:
What I Really Meant To Say
#10: Hugo Kant
Hugo Kant is a producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist from Marseille, France. After many years playing in bands he started his first solo project in 2010, a mix of downtempo, nu jazz, trip hop and acoustic music.

Click to hear Hugo Kant:
The Chord Cracker

Congratulations, and stay tuned for next week's PopScore!

/The Jango Airplayers