Steve Bonino - Peace Rocks - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Steve Noonan's sound is melodic, acoustic guitar-driven rock, with clear, resonating vocals. His poetic lyrics are full of depth and meaning. He has lived in Minneapolis since 1991, but grew up in the northeast where he attended Berklee College of Music. It was there he learned to appreciate and learn the craft of songwriting and singing. His influences range from singer songwriters of the '70s, to postmodern British bands of the '80s, to producer/songwriters of today like John Shanks and The Matrix. Steve Noonan is poised to make a definitive statement with the of his self-titled, three-song EP in March 2009.

Red Rodney - Tivoli Sessions [COMPACT DISCS] date 11/19/1996

Over the last decade Steve Marino has recorded multiple solo albums (as Moor Hound), been in countless bands, and toured the country consistently, but his newest full-length, 'Fluff', is the first collection of songs he's released in his own name. In that sense it's his InchdebutInch album. One might expect such a transition, from the artifice of a band name to the intimacy of one's given name, to be born of some newfound, inward focus. It makes sense; it's a story of an artist going back to basics, getting real. It's also not what happened. 'Fluff' is an album about home, and one's place in it, love, and intimacy, and it's the result of Steve marrying his direct, honest songwriting with a deeply collaborative process. He developed the record with fellow Bloomington, Indiana resident, and standout producer/engineer Ben Lumsdaine (Kevin Krauter, Major Murphy, Spissy) and together they open up the songs, giving them tangible depth. The title track, InchFluffInch, with it's precise drums, layered guitars, and visceral, emotive vocals, captures the power of this collaboration. It's a song that is delicate, yet driving, lyrically opaque, yet emotionally direct. It is, like the rest of the album, in perfect balance.