April 19, 2011

Jango Airplay Top 10

And now for the Jango Airplay Top 10 from last week. Great stuff here coming in from all over the world in all kinds of musical styles. Check them out and show your support in the comments section below.

#1: SIDS
New Mexico's SIDS, short for "Same Image Different Soul," is an emcee & producer making modern music with a traditional purpose, to spread the Gospel.

Click to hear SIDS:
Victory
#2: Charley Pride
Becoming a country music superstar was an improbable destiny for Charley Pride, considering his humble beginnings as a sharecropper?s son in Mississippi. But with perseverance, he managed to parlay his talent into a legacy of hit singles & tens of millions in record sales.

Click to hear Charley Pride:
Except For You
#3: 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
#4: Sydnee B.
From Racine to Milwaukee, WI rapper Sydnee B. has been making his presence known in the underground rap world. He recently established his own independent label - Tippy Top Entertainment.

Click to hear Sydnee B.:
Too Loud
#5: The Plastic Believers
The Plastic Believers are an experimental pop/rock duo from Minneapolis, MN, who wrap beautiful melodies in a sense of impending doom. Their debut album "All The Things We Carry" was released at the end of last year.

Click to hear The Plastic Believers:
On The Beach
#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: Toy Horses
Toy Horses are one of Wales' brightest indie gems. After airplay in the UK their music came to the attention of KCRW starmaker Nic Harcourt who put them on radio & stages in the States. Their debut album is expected in early 2011.

Click to hear Toy Horses:
And It Was You
#8: Bankers Hill
Shifting from fast, energetic rock to slow, melodic grooves, Bankers Hill takes a fusion approach to punk rock. Verses get you singing along, and choruses keep you humming for days.

Click to hear Bankers Hill:
Pound Push
#9: Wayward
Wayward is a pop-rock group from Reno, Nevada. They formed in 2008 and have released two EP's since: 2009's Self-Titled & 2010's Without a Light. Their latest single "Maybe I" recently debuted on iTunes.

Click to hear Wayward:
Maybe I
#10: Earl "Guitar" Williams
Bluesman Earl "Guitar" Williams plays with a strut, wink and a nod. His taut, gravelly voice spitting lyrics in perfect compliment to fine guitar work.

Click to hear Earl "Guitar" Williams:
My Boo