Acoustic - "More Than Life" by Whitley

Genre: Acoustic/Folk Rock
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia/London, England
Latest Album: n/a
Label: Dew Process/Universal
Other Notable Songs: "Poison In Our Pocket"

Fun Fact: The band known formerly as Whitley was officially dissolved in 2010 by the lead singer Lawrence Greenwood, who is currently launching his solo career under the same label. For more musical goodness of this type, check out his solo work.

[Old Whitley My Space site HERE.]

Lawrence Greenwood Website HERE.

New Favorite - "One Day" by Kings Go Forth

Genre: Funk/Soul
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Latest Album: The Outsiders Are Back (2010)
Label: Luaka Bop/Mr. C's
Other Notable Songs: "Don't Take My Soul"

Fun Fact: Oprah named "Kings Go Forth" as one of the best new artists of the year in 2010.
See them live in NYC Saturday, February 19th at Southpaw in Brooklyn OR on Monday, February 21st at SOB's in Manhattan.

Kings Go Forth Website HERE.

Local Music - "Jurassic Park" by the Reformed Whores

Genre: Country/Comedy
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Latest Album: n/a
Label: (unsigned)
Other Notable Songs: "Drunk Dial" and "Aloha Home"

Fun Fact: "They're liked Flight of the Conchords, but with more soul." - Michael Pontiac.

Reformed Whores will be performing at Union Hall in Brooklyn on February 19th at 8PM. Get your tickets HERE.

Reformed Whores Website HERE.

International - "Her Morning Elegance" by Oren La Vie

Genre: Folk/Indie
Hometown: Tel-Aviv, Israel
Latest Album: The Opposite Side of the Sea (2007)
Label: A Quarter Past Wonderful
Other Notable Songs: "A Dance 'Round the Memory Tree"

Fun Fact: His music video for "Her Morning Elegance" has come in to recent popularity, earning a 2010 Grammy Award nomination for "Best Short Form Music Video". In addition, Oren is not only a singer and songwriter, but he is also playwright and theatre director.

Oren Lavie Website HERE.

Cover - "Hey Ya" by Obadiah Parker

Original: "Hey Ya" by Outkast

Genre: Acoustic/Folk/Funk
Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
Latest Album: The Tip Jar Vol. 1 (2009)
Label: (unsigned)
Other Notable Songs: "I Want You" and "Red Hand Romance"

Fun Fact: Although the band is unsigned, they have been the subject of media attention for their performances in Arizona and for singer Matt Weddle's version of "Hey Ya". The performance was recorded at a local open mic night, was put in rotation on Arizona radio stations, and eventually became the most-requested song at a Chicago radio station.

Obadiah Parker Website HERE.



The Original:

Acoustic - "Once More With Feeling" by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.

Genre: Electroacoustic/Indie Rock
Hometown: Southend, Essex, England
Latest Album: Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. (2010)
Label: Cooking Vinyl
Other Notable Songs: "I Spy"

Fun Fact: Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly is the stage name of English artist Sam Duckworth and his band. He is sometimes referred to as Get Cape, Cape, GCWCF and Slam Dunkworth.

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Website HERE.

New Favorite - "Multiply" by Jamie Lidell

Genre: Electronica/Pop/Soul
Hometown: Cambridge, England
Latest Album: Compass (2010)
Label: Warp Records
Other Notable Songs: "Little Bit of Feel Good"

Fun Fact: Jamie is known for layering tracks made with his voice into a microphone and performing the percussion and melody as a sequenced, beatboxing one-man band.

Jamie Lidell Website HERE.