United Music Mag 04 2016

Welcome!

United Music Mag's 4th edition will knock your socks off and inspire a major energy burst with Seattle’s “Grace Love & The True Loves”, Belfast’s “Sea Pinks”, Melbourne’s “SMILE”, and Minneapolis Blues singer “Sena Ehrhardt”.

Today we have great inspirational music that'll put a spring in your step, a smile on your face and attitude in your hips. Let’s jump right in shall we?

1.

Grace Love & The True Loves

Grace Love and the True Loves is an original 9-piece soul sensation from Seattle, WA.

Following in the footsteps of Stax, Motown, King and Daptone artists, but with a sound all their own, Grace Love and the True Loves are setting a course as the next hot soul and funk number ready to sweep the nation with true cross-over appeal. On vocals, Grace Love is Seattle’s shining jewel of grit, beauty and power – think Etta James and Betty Wright meet Mahalia Jackson. Backed by the True Loves, her vocals float effortlessly over kickin’ back beats, smart horns, syncopated rhythms and sweet B-3 color. It’s the hip swinging, booty shaking, heart freeing sound you crave to hear live, but rarely do.

Recorded directly to tape at Studio Litho, the full length self-titled album, is sure to bring rave reviews with a sound altogether unique to the Pacific Northwest. The debut 45 singles, “Fire” and “Say What You Gotta Say”, showcase the energy and freshness of Grace Love and the True Loves.

Flea Market Funk says, “this floor stomping, dance floor filler is a blues filled soul side that can not be denied”. We think you will agree.

Well I certainly agree with that last statement! The moment I heard, “Let You Go” on KEXP my mouth dropped and let out a long awe filled WOW! Great energy by this awesome funky soul band powered by Grace Love’s incredible voice…Can I get a HEY!! Yes! This is what I’m talking about…great music!

Be sure to check out their websites and pick up their music at the links provided below.

Band Members:

Grace Love: Vocals

Bryant Moore: Bass

Jimmy James: Guitar

Anthony Warner: B3 Organ

David McGraw: Drums

Ivan Galvez: Percussion

Scott Morning: Trumpet

Gordon Brown: Sax

Jason Cressey: Trombone

Greg Kramer: Trombone 

Let You Go – (2016 – Unreleased)

Video Source: KEXP

"Let You Go" is Found on the Following Play-Lists:

Blues – (2000 to 2016)

Best of 2016 – Rock & Alternative

Album: Grace Love & The True Loves – (2015 Oct 02)

Album Source: Bandcamp

Grace Love & the True Loves - Live at KEXP Studios (February 17, 2016)

Video Source: KEXP

Grace Love & the True Loves Links:

Official Website

Soundcloud

Facebook

Twitter

BUY MUSIC

Bandcamp

iTunes

TOUR

CONTACT: Grace Love & the True Loves

2.

Sea Pinks

“Soft Days” is an excellent sophomore album by Belfast band “Sea Pinks” that serves up some excellent New Wave Pop sounds with catchy hooks and “awe awe’s” to keep you hanging on for more. “Soft Days” by the “Sea Pinks” is heading for my record collection and so gets a big thumbs up by me.

Four songs stick out as big hits for me, “Giving In”, “Ordinary Daze”, “YR Horoscope”, and “Soft Days”. Have a listen to the full album below and be sure to support the Band by picking up a copy at your favourite online store.

Band Members: Neil Brogan, Davey Agnew, Steven Henry

YR Horoscope – Album: Soft Days - 2016

Video Source: Sea Pinks

“YR Horoscope” Added to the Following Video Play-Lists:

Best of 2016 – Rock & Alternative

Pop Rock – 2000 to 2016

Album: Soft Days – (Released 2016 Jan 08)

Album Source: Bandcamp

Sea Pinks Links:

Official Website

CF Records

Facebook

Twitter

World United Music

YouTube

BUY MUSIC

Bandcamp

iTunes

TOUR

CONTACT: Sea Pinks

3.

SMILE

SMILE is a Soft Psyche dream pop group from Melbourne Australia who are about to release their debut album on Smooch Records March 25^th, 2016, and on Bandcamp April 1^st, 2016.

I enjoy skimming Bandcamp for new artists that I haven’t heard, so when I do find something that catches my ear, I need to tell the world about what I found. Here is one such artist called, “SMILE”. Not only does the bands name stand out, I mean we all need to find ways to make us smile, but their song “Boundless Plains to Share” really caught my ear and made me smile. I loved it right off the bat, and so I get to share another awesome song with music fans today that hopefully will put a smile on your face. 8-) Check out their song below and be sure to visit the links provided.

Band Members:

Pete Baxter

Max Turner

Josh Delaney

Liam Gough

Boundless Plains to Share – Album: Rhythm Method – (Releases April 1^st, 2016)

Video Source: World United Music

“Boundless Plains to Share” Added to the Following Video Play-Lists: 

Best of 2016 – Rock & Alt

Psychedelic Pock – 2000 to 2016

Rock & Alternative – 2010 to 2019

Album: Rhythm Method – (Releases April 1^st, 2016)

Album Source: Bandcamp

Single: BLVD & Ruby

Music Source: Bandcamp

SMILE LINKS:

Facebook

BUY MUSIC

Bandcamp

Smooch Records

CONTACT: SMILE

4.

Sena Ehrhardt

Born and raised in Minneapolis USA, blues singer Sena Ehrhardt has wow’d her audiences right from the beginning, with a commanding stage presence, and empathic vocals that ranks among the very best in blues.

Having opened for some of the biggest blues artists such as B.B. King, ZZ Top, Robert Cray, Dickey Betts, Johnny Winter and Gregg Allman, Sena grew with the best.

Sena released her, much anticipated 4^th album “The Essential Sena Ehrhardt” Sept 2015 on Blind Pig Records. Below are two tracks from that album that are sure to please, and after listening, be sure to check out Sena at the links provided below.

If Trouble Was Money – Album: The Essential Sena Ehrhardt – (2015 Sept. 18)

Video Source: Blind Pig Records

"If Trouble Was Money" Found on the Following Play-Lists:

Blues – (2000 to 2016)

Best of 2015 Rock & Alternative

Last Chance - Album: The Essential Sena Ehrhardt – (2015 Sept. 18)

Video Source: Blind Pig Records

"Last Chance" Found on the Following Play-Lists:

Blues – (2000 to 2016)

Best of 2015 Rock & Alternative

Here are two more songs by Sena that are sure to knock you down and pick you right back up, "Things You Shouldn't Need To Know" and "Dreamin or Dying".

Things You Shouldn't Need To Know – Album: Live My Life – (2014)

Video Source: BlindPig Records

Things You Shouldn't Need To Know Found on the Following Play-Lists:

Blues – (2000 to 2016)

Best of 2014 Rock & Alternative

Dreamin or Dying – Album: All In - (2013)

Video Source: Blind Pig Records

"Dreamin or Dying" Found on the Following Play-Lists:

Blues – (2000 to 2016)

Best of 2013 Rock & Alternative

Sena Ehrhardt Links:

Official Website

Blind Pig Records

Facebook

Twitter

World United Music

BUY MUSIC

iTunes

Blind Pig Records

CONTACT: Sena Ehrhardt 

…And there we have it; another four artists with great new music to energize you and keep your happy going.

Remember to support World United Music by sharing this post with your circles…Great music should be heard by everyone...and to the artists, your fans could help another artist as their fans can also help you, so share, share, share away, and have a Super Day!

Best Regards,

Stewart Brennan

World United Music

  

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Sena Ehrhardt

About: Sena Ehrhardt

Sena Ehrhardt has emerged as one of the freshest and most dynamic emerging young voices on the blues scene today.  As the buzz about her incendiary performances at clubs and festivals spreads, heavyweight acts have begun to take notice. She’s been invited to open concerts for B.B. King, ZZ Top, Robert Cray, Dickey Betts, Johnny Winter and Gregg Allman.  Her latest release, Live My Life, further confirms Sena’s ascendance to blues elite status.

Sena was born and raised in a house of blues in the Minneapolis area.  As a kid her parents took her to many all-ages concerts and she was able to see artists like B.B. King, Koko Taylor and the Fabulous Thunderbirds wow their audiences with polished and exciting performances. As she grew older young artists like Jonny Lang and Susan Tedeschi gained success, putting young, contemporary faces to the music she loved.

A pivotal moment for Sena was attending one of Luther Allison's final concerts. As she describes it, “As the sun went down and the lights came up, the emotion of his voice washed over the crowd like a wave, leaving me with tears in my eyes. His ability to connect through music with every member of that audience, each with their own stories, struggles and victories, was stunning to witness. In that moment the idea of being a singer ceased to be a choice for me and instead became a calling.”

After graduating from college in 2005, Sena began singing with Plan B, her father’s band, which led to her desire to front her own group.  In 2010 she started the Sena Ehrhardt Band.

In 2011 Blind Pig released her brilliant debut recording, Leave The Light On, and the critics and fans alike took immediate notice.  Blues Revue said, "From track to track, Ehrhardt establishes that she is capable of crooning softly or wailing with the best of them.”  Living Blues added, "Sena Ehrhardt has a bright, soulful sound, and she doesn't hold back - she can go from sultry and coaxing to gritty and gutsy in an instant.”

Elmore magazine commented, "A wicked sense of soul power. Ehrhardt creates an atmosphere of lamp-light jazz club, diva-esque swagger through effortless vocal bends and brassy, wrapped-around-her-finger inflections that will have the listener hanging on every word."  The album won the Blues Blast Music Award for "Best New Artist Debut Release" and was nominated for a Blues Music Award in that same category.

For her second recording, All In, released in 2013, Sena teamed up with one the foremost producers in the worlds of rock and blues (Santana, Luther Allison, Stevie Ray Vaughan), multi-Grammy Award winner Jim Gaines. The result of their collaboration is a groove-rich, exciting exploration of the blues in all its moods.

Calling her “truly one of the most dynamic young voices any genre has seen in a long time,” Living Blues said, "Her 2011 debut was a bold statement in cabaret-blues silken gloss. Whereas her debut can be seen as walking into the club and feeling the crowd, on this effort, Ehrhardt owns the joint. Sena Ehrhardt's voice cannot get any more powerful, range-defying, and throwback cool.”   Sena was named a 2014 Living Blues Award nominee in the “Blues Artist of the Year (Female)” category.

With her newest release, Live My Life, Sena continues to forge her own personal and intelligent take on the blues.  Says Sena, “Live My Life is such a fitting title for my new release.  The last year has been one of tremendous growth and inspiration for me both personally and professionally through music.”   For one thing, she’s excited about an all-new line up of top-flight musicians she recruited to her Band.   After serving as her band’s lead guitarist and song writing collaborator through her first two releases, Sena’s father stepped aside earlier this year and she’s put together a dynamic and energetic new group. 

With the new band behind her, Sena’s looking forward to exciting opportunities on the horizon to play more festivals nationally and begin touring internationally, as she continues to come into her own as a vocalist, songwriter and entertainer.

“Working in the studio with producer David Z. at the helm was a dream come true. His catalogue of work has been, in some ways, a soundtrack of my life - ranging from Prince to Jonny Lang.  I was thrilled that David, who has strong ties to Minnesota, was able to come to my home state to record my album.  In the studio he brought inspired and emotional performances out of myself, my band and the guest musicians on my album.  It was truly an honor to work with a creative and contemporary living legend in music.”

“The carefully selected covers are songs that I have held dear to my heart for years, with my own spin on their classic stories and appeal.  The process of writing for this album along with my guitarist, Cole Allen, was incredibly rewarding.”

With her commanding stage presence, and gritty, soulfully emotional vocal prowess, Sena Ehrhardt will continue to rank among the very best and most versatile of current blues vocalists.  The journey’s just beginning for this artist, but with the release of Live My Life, her expressive song writing, and outstanding performances, the recognition and accolades for this rising star will continue to amass

CONTACT: Sena Ehrhardt 

Sena Ehrhardt Band from William Taufic on Vimeo.

Smokin' Joe Kubek, Bnois King, and Sena Ehrhardt Band from William Taufic on Vimeo.

Sena Ehrhardt – Official Website

http://www.senaehrhardt.com/
Sena Ehrhardt – Blind Pig Records
http://www.blindpigrecords.com/index.cfm?section=artists&artistid=93
Sena Ehrhardt - Reverbnation
http://www.reverbnation.com/senaehrhardtband
Sena Ehrhardt – Last FM
http://www.last.fm/music/Sena+Ehrhardt
Sena Ehrhardt - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sena-Ehrhardt-Band/224656217534
Sena Ehrhardt - Twitter
https://twitter.com/senaehrhardt
BUY MUSIC
Sena Ehrhardt - iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/sena-ehrhardt/id447477604
Sena Ehrhardt – Blind Pig Records
http://www.blindpigrecords.com/index.cfm?section=artists&artistid=93