Angel Arc | Songs of Remembrance and Hope
Angel Arc is three women and one man, singing a selection of 18 "Americana, spiritual, traditional, and inspirational songs" dedicated to military and other heroes who protect us daily – firemen, police, volunteers at natural disasters, and the like, living or no. Read more
Wylie and the Wild West | Raven on the Wind
On Wylie and the Wild West's new CD, recorded at Sidekick Sound Studios in Nashville, we get immaculate production and some darn fine instrumentals to boot – along with a bunch of catchy Wylie Gustafson originals and several he wrote with acclaimed Great Falls cowboy poet Paul Zarzyski. Read more
Elizabeth Croy | What Ships Set Sail? Songs of Erik Funk
Montana State University voice professor Elizabeth Croy has been quite busy lately. On this outing, she teams with other Bozemanites Julie Gosswiller, her long-time accompanist, on piano, and members of the Meritage String Quartet – Carrie Krause and Stephen Cepeda, violins, Mary Carson, viola, and Peter Landeen, cello. Clarinetist Gregory Young joins the troupe as well. Read more
Steve Lukather joins Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival
Steve Lukather shares his expertise at the Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival and Workshop, Aug. 28-Sept. 4 at Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, as rock-artist-in-residence. He joins a roster that includes Joe Bonamassa, Lee Ritenour and Scott Tennant. Lukather has consistently remained on the honor roll of the world's top guitarists, performing with the likes of Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen and Jimmy Page. Read more
Bruce Delaney | Dancin’ at The Aerie (from Latvia to Romania)
Roundup singer/songwriter Bruce Delaney is a romantic at heart, and he proves it on his latest album. As the title suggests, these tunes are for dancin’, and they’re mostly romantic belt-buckle shiners. Co-producer Mark Addison assembled a cadre of Austin session players to back Delaney on his 11 original tunes, and the analog recording format makes for excellent sound. Read more
Paul Kelley | Round the Bend
Frederico Brothers member and versatile Missoula musician Paul Kelley has a solo CD out, featuring his original material and a cast of excellent Garden City players, including Ellie Nuno, fiddle, Chuck Florence, sax, and Phil Hamilton on harmonica. It’s a mix of country and folk, R & B, blues and rock ’n roll, all genres Kelley is quite comfortable with. Read more
The Ballads of Kelly Roberti: Slumber
Acclaimed Bozeman bassist Kelly Roberti has assembled some top talent to help him create an album that’s just right for winding down on a late evening. Aptly titled Slumber, the CD meanders through seven relaxing original numbers with Roberti playing bass, Alan Fauque on saxophones, Eric Funk, piano, and guest vocalist Jeni Fleming. “Counting sheep, I sleep,” Fleming whispers on the title cut, stretching out the words to drowsy, pretty piano. Read more