Artists News n°32

• Andrew Ripp

Andrew Ripp has released a video for his new single "Falling For The Beat". This song features on his last album "Won't Let Go", which is available on itunes.

• Anna Johnson

For the 21rst edition of her Living Room Sessions, Anna and Julia Johnson did a cover of "Gone" by Kelly Clarkson.

• Casey Hurt

Casey Hurt shared a new song via his youtube channel. This song is "Ain't That Bad". He dedicated that song to all the artists as a support to continue their art.

• Holley Maher

Holley Maher sang a great new song "Whispered Words" for her Brite Revolution Session. If you don't know Brite Revolution yet, it's a great website which helps you to get know new artists. They also film intimate performances of hand-picked artists.

• Katie Ferrara

Katie Ferrara did a cover of the song "Both Sides New (Clouds) by Joni Mitchell.

• Lloyd Williams

Lloyd Williams recorded a live version of his song "The Foolish". This song is really a haunting song. One of my favorite.

• Maggie McClure

Maggie McClure did a cover Katy Perry's new song "Roar".

• Ryan Schmidt

Ryan Schmidt did a cover the song "TKO" by Justin Timberlake

• Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams has a new video for her song "Unfinished Road". This song figures out on her new album "Come Back Around".

Sarah Williams is back with a new album !

If you read this blog for a while, you may remember the Nashville duo Sarah & Lindsay and their 12in12 project whose I've told you about a lot last year. By now, Sarah Williams and Lindsay Georges are both returned on their solo career. After a first album "Ruby", released in 2009, Sarah Williams is back with her second solo album called "Come Back Around".

"Come back Around" has been released in June 2013. This album offers a varied music style to the listener, from americana to jazz with some touch of soul. Some of the songs make me think about Norah Jones. The 10 tracks talk about love and relationships.

We can feel easily Sarah's jazz influence in songs like "Big Wedding" or "Swing a Little". The album also contains beautiful ballads like "Come Back Around", "Loving You Again " ...

If I had to choose  some songs of the record, that would be "Be Sweet To Me" and "Gonna Take Me". "Be Sweet To Me" is a catchy song. I like the rythm of that song. "Gonna Take Me" has a haunting music guided by Sarah's piano. This song is really beautifull. 

"Come Back Around" is a great album which offers a amazing relaxing moment in music to the listener. It worth to give it a listen.

Website : http://www.sarahwilliamsmusic.com/
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/sarahwilliamsmusic
Twitter : https://twitter.com/tuneintosarah
Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/tuneintosarah

Christmas Songs Series II with Sarah & Lindsay

Sarah & Lindsay performed "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" during an early morning rehearsal.

Sarah & Lindsay's last song of 2012 : "Just One Kiss"

Tonight, it's my last post of the year about Sarah & Lindsay's 12in12 project, as December 12 celebrate the last song of this incredible series. The december song is "Just One Kiss".

Sarah & Lindsay have their CD release party in Nashville tonight at 7 pm at the Noteable Blends. So if you live in Nashville, you still have few hours to plan your night and to go to the show :

"It is our pleasure to invite you to the Sarah & Lindsay 12in12 EP Release Party on December 12, 2012, at 7 p.m. 

Come celebrate the end of this amazing year and the 12in12 project! We will have food, wine, artisan coffees, teas and espressos, and we will be playing a few of the 12in12 songs for you! 

For directions to Noteable, visit their website: http://noteableblends.com/streetmap.html "




The girls made a video where they come back to this amazing year with this crazy project to do write a new song for the 12th of each month.

Sarah & Lindsay - Debut EP release and December Tour

If you are a faithful reader of this blog, you certainly know the Nashville jazz/pop duo Sarah & Lindsay and their 12in12 project.

Sarah and Lindsay are thrilled to announce the release of  their debut EP, “Let’s Call it Love,” on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. This EP will feature six songs chosen among the twelve songs written as part of Sarah & Lindsay’s 12in12 Project. The album will be available for download on iTunes and physical copies can be ordered on CDBaby.com. 

"“We chose our favorite six to release this December, on 12/12/12 of course. It feels really great to be releasing a record that is the culmination of this amazing year,” said George, who is a Brentwood, Tenn., native currently living in Nashville."

To celebrate the release, the girls have planned 5 shows in the USA :

- 12/7/2012 – Gloucester, Va., Short Lane Ice Cream Company – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
- 12/7/2012 – Gloucester, Va., The 2nd Annual Most Funnest Christmas Benefit – 7:45 p.m. (EST)
- 12/8/2012 – New York, N.Y., Googie’s Lounge above the Living Room – 8:30 p.m. (EST)
- 12/9/2012 – Kutztown, Pa., The Independent Space – 7:00 p.m. (EST)
- 12/12/2012 – Nashville, Tenn., Noteable Blends – 7:00 p.m. (CST)
So if you live near this venues, be sure to not miss these performances ! I promise you, you won't regret it!

“12in12 is hitting the road!” said Williams. “The tour and CD Release party are our way of celebrating with all of our friends, family and fans who have supported us this year…a nice chance to visit with everyone and say thank you.”

For more information, visit http://sarahandlindsay.tumblr.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/sarahandlindsay

Sarah & Lindsay - "Back To Me" November song

Sarah & Lindsay have posted their november song for their 12in12 project. It's the second to last video. This month the song is called "Back To Me".

Sarah & Lindsay - "Bring Back My Baby" - October song

Today is the 12th of October, and 12th means ... a new song by the Nashville duo Sarah & Lindsay for their 12in12 project.

This month, which is also Lindsay's favorite month of the year, Sarah & Lindsay wrote a love song called "Bring Back My Baby". 

Sarah & Lindsay - "End Of Time" - September song

Like each 12th of the month, it's the day of Sarah & Lindsay's new song for their 12in12 project. The september song is entitled "End Of Time". Enjoy !

Sarah & Lindsay - "Backbone" (August Song)

Sarah & Lindsay have posted their august song for their 12in12 project. "Backbone" is a catchy blues-pop song. I think you should like it as well.

Interview : Sarah & Lindsay + July song

You already have the possibility to listen to Sarah & Lindsay's songs on the blog each month now and I've quickly become addicted to their 12in12 project. I thought that after some month of featured, it could be a good occasion for people to learn a little more about them and also to celebrate my 300th post. Sarah Williams and Lindsay George have kindly accepted to answer to my questions.

TID: Could you tell us few words to introduce yourself? How did you meet each other and how this amazing 12in12 project was born ?

LG: Sarah and I are both singer/songwriters based in Nashville, TN. We met circuiting the jazz scene here several years ago, and we have become very close friends since that day. 

SW: We became friends by becoming workout buddies, and the rest is history! Haha, but seriously. 12in12 came about after we booked a Christmas show together at the end of last year. We realized how well our voices blend together and we decided to do a bit of a crazy project!

TID: One song for each month is an ambitious project. Where do you draw your inspiration for these songs ? 

LG: Most of the song ideas come out of our various personal relationships - just whatever happens to be on our minds when we sit down to write. 

SW: For example, the idea for the March song, "I'm Not Going Anywhere," came out of a conversation we had about our two early 1900s houses, and how we think they are haunted. So, we decided that day we would write a song about it!

LG: A big part of this project was our desire to write more songs in general, so we really have pushed ourselves to write, even on days when we aren't outrageously inspired. 

TID: This week we gonna discover the song of July. What is this song about ? I saw the picture of the place where you filmed the video of this song. It seems to be a nice place. 

LG: July's song is a love song for the season of summer in the state of Tennessee!

SW: We feel passionately about both, and we had a blast shooting the video at Percy Priest lake, which is a gorgeous lake outside of Nashville. 

Sarah and Lindsay - Tennessee Summer

TID: Can we expect an album containing all the songs at the end of the year ?

SW: YES! We are going to do a limited pressing of the 12 songs, and then after that, we will release a selected 6 as an EP on iTunes. 

LG: The records will be available on pre-order started in November on our website, and they will also be available at our release show(s). 

TID: You both also have your solo careers as well as your duo. Isn’t it too hard to manage both? 

LG: It's a balancing act, for sure, but I think Sarah and I are both such Type-A personalities (we love to PLAN and SCHEDULE things) that we are able to make it work. 

SW: As friends, before we ever worked together, we each loved the other's music, and we continue to be really supportive of each other's solo careers. It's great to have a good friend and musical partner that you can bounce ideas off of and who is very encouraging. 

TID: What are your projects for the months coming ? Do you have some shows ?

SW: Yes, we have a few shows lined up in Nashville in August and September, and really our main focus now is to finish the songs and get the record ready for December's release!

TID: The goal of the blog is to enable people to get to know indie artists. What are your favorite artists? What artists would you recommend to check out?

LG: We love some of our fellow Nashvillians...Check out: Molly Jewell, Lauren Homburg, Reed Pittman, Sam Hawksley, Ferrier, Caroline Batch...

SW: These are all people who we have played shows with or who have contributed their talents to our 12in12 project!

 Check out Sarah and Lindsay's website : http://sarahandlindsay12in12.tumblr.com/

Sarah and Lindsay - "I Would" - 12in12

Like each 12th of each month, Sarah and Lindsay, the duet from Nashville, are back for a new song. The song of the month is a love song called "I would".

Sarah & Lindsay - "Taking To Freedom"

It's the 12th of the month. Sarah & Lindsay are back with a new song "Taking To Freedom" for their 12in12 project. Once again, Sarah & Lindsay offer us a great song. I like this duet even more at each new song !

The blog A Musing made an interview of Sarah & Lindsay. Check it out : http://amusingowl.tumblr.com/post/21655617921/interview-sarah-williams-and-lindsay-george-of-12in12

Sarah & Lindsay - "Chicago"

As each 12th of each month, my favorite duet Sarah & Lindsay is back with a new original song "Chicago".

Website : http://sarahandlindsay12in12.tumblr.com/

Sarah & Lindsay - "I'm Not Going Anywhere"

Today is the 12th of the month, so Sarah Williams and Lindsay George are back with a new song beautiful song "I'm Not Going Anywhere" for their project 12in12.

Website : http://sarahandlindsay12in12.tumblr.com/

Love Song Series : Sarah & Lindsay - "Let's Call It Love"

Sarah Williams & Lindsay George - "Let's Call It Love"

Sarah and Lindsay, two talented songwriters friends, have decided to write one record one song every month in 2012. 12 songs in 12 months in 2012.

You can check them out here :

 http://sarahandlindsay12in12.tumblr.com/

To learn more about Sarah Williams :

Website : http://www.sarahwilliamsmusic.com/

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/sarahwilliamsmusic

Twitter : https://twitter.com/tuneintosarah

Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/tuneintosarah

To learn more about Lindsay George :

Website : http://www.lindsaygeorge.com/

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/lindsaygeorgemusic

Twitter : https://twitter.com/LindsayAGeorge

Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/lindsayageorge