July 26, 2011

Jango Airplay Top 10

The Top 10 Airplay bands for the week ending July 24th. We have some new bands climbing to the top in this week's lineup. Support them with your feedback in the comment section.

#1: Shelter (NZ)
From the ashes of two prominent New Zealand rock acts, Shelter has emerged and is beginning to make waves. They recently completed two tracks combining modern rock with intricate melodies to introduce their infectious new sound.

Click to hear Shelter (NZ):
Blacklight Friday
#2: 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
#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: Q Hunta
Born Adekunle Johnson Ojolowo, Q Hunta is a native of Osun State, Nigeria. After a break from music he returned a few years later playing benefit concerts and performing internationally. Now he's working on his full-length debut, an energetic blend of afro/hip-hop hustle.

Click to hear Q Hunta:
Sha Kan Kan
#5: Mambo Zombies
The Chicago-based Mambo Zombies consist of 3 main players, Dez Desormeaux, Luis Prieto Rosario and Jose Valdes, who have been performing suave, vibrant Latin music together for the past 12 years.

Click to hear Mambo Zombies:
Tu No Me Quieres
#6: Arketek
Arketek is an electro/ambient act from Galway, Ireland who makes rich soundscapes with an almost a filmic quality, and influences spanning metal to indie, country to techno, drum & bass and beyond.

Click to hear Arketek:
Morse Code - Need Help
#7: 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
#8: Mariah Ver Hoef
A young singer-songwriter from Fairbanks, Alaska, Mariah writes about the isolation and shifting landscapes of growing up. She recently released her fourth album, and has plans to tour internationally this summer.

Click to hear Mariah Ver Hoef:
Summertime
#9: 2002
Pamela & Randy Copus, the New Age duo known as 2002, have landed 9 albums on the Billboard Charts by blending keys, strings, harps, guitar and their layered voices into a celestial, angelic "virtual choir."

Click to hear 2002:
An Ocean Apart
#10: Riley Etheridge Jr.
Riley Etheridge Jr. is a New York City singer-songwriter with deep roots in musical Americana. He recently released the album "Things I Used To Know," described in the press as an "elegiac, contemplative collection of sad, funny, and ultimately redemptive alternative country."

Click to hear Riley Etheridge Jr.:
In This Moment