Month: August 2016

Broadjam Artist: Geraint Hughes
Song: SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR

Reviewer: John Hazlett

Positive Comments: Absolutely wonderful! Almost the same type of music Enya would do. Would be wonderful in a contemplative scene in a movie.

Constructive Comments: Well done, none needed.

Broadjam Artist: Jon Babb
Song: The Graceful Maiden

Reviewer: John Hazlett

Positive Comments: What a wonderful piece that could be used in a church scene in a movie! The vocalist was top notch.

Constructive Comments: I didn’t score the vocals, because I didn’t understand the words. But it was very pretty sounding.

Broadjam Artist: Marc S. Pate
Song: Crosstown Drag

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: What a fun, upbeat track. It shouts: Get up and dance! Have some fun. Great for background music at a party, or maybe for a commercial. There’s just so much joy infused in every note. I am not sure what the instrumentation is…is it a synthesizer or what? It’s smooth as silk and fun as a roller-coaster. Great job!

Constructive Comments: Make the ending a little less abrupt. Make a music video with people dancing to this. It’s really a great track!!!

Broadjam Artist: Bob Higgs
Song: Nicolette

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Wow, if this isn’t creative and powerful, what is? Compelling guitar playing and performance. Extremely original lyric writing. I think I’d have to listen to it a couple of times to “get” the whole thing. Interesting your reference to the bible verse about “hating the deeds of the Nicolatians”…did you pick that out of the hat or is this some kind of a deep spiritual reference? Some of the word pictures are amazing…like walking barefoot over the graves of slaves. “mind exempt from neighborhood.” Like I said, EXTREMELY original.

Constructive Comments: After I finish this review, I’m going to have to go to the song to re-read the lyrics so I can fully absorb your message. Not sure this is a “commercial” song, but who cares. It’s really good. Your performance is passionate and I wish I could play guitar like you!Mrs. Kate

Broadjam Artist: Vicki Lee
Song: He Wanted More

Reviewer: Ober Rivers And His DUI’S

Positive Comments: Moody blues telling the story of a love gone bad and a cheating man. It’s an old story, but I gotta say ‘ dumped me for a bimbo with big tits ” is a good line and adds a nice twist.

Constructive Comments: Yea I really didn’t like this much until the twist hit,then it changed my mind a bit. Musically it needs some work, it kind of lays there flat and says, just get it over with, but the last verse really does bring it alive for me. It might be a little long, there’s ways to do that.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: The Valley of Death

Reviewer: amy abernathy

Positive Comments: I love the guitar riffs in this song. You really perked up a religious song, and that is very refreshing. I liked the message.

Constructive Comments: I think the music introductions were a little long, shorting the riffs, and adding a few more lyrics would make this song amazing.

Broadjam Artist: HarryBudini
Song: Chevron and Shell Destroyed the Niger Delta

Reviewer: amy abernathy

Positive Comments: I loved the fun 70’s type of vibe to it. It reminded me of old school songs.

Constructive Comments: The song was not current enough for today’s market, but you could send it to movies sets that need throw back type of music. The diction was not great, I could not understand the words. However the beat was really cool.

Broadjam Artist: Patrick E. Muth
Song: Ruby Diamond Elephant Race

Reviewer: amy abernathy

Positive Comments: It has a nice electronic sound and it is unique.

Constructive Comments: It needs more variation and to be smoothed out a bit.

Broadjam Artist: Sweet Harriet
Song: What It Feels Like

Reviewer: SRJ

Positive Comments: * Like the way you’ve used many different instruments to this track – gives it depth* Like the violin break in the middle of the track, albeit it being a short break…

Constructive Comments: * Not sure if this really fits within the electronic dance genre, as it has too much of a rap/R&B feel to it…

Broadjam Artist: Geraint Hughes
Song: Crickey! Dickie Van Dykey

Reviewer: SRJ

Positive Comments: * Quite an original track – fun lyrics with an 80s feel to it* Good use of instruments – you cross over many genres with this track

Constructive Comments: * Not quite sure if this fits in the electronic genre – it has a bit too much of a country and even rock to it… but then again, it has that four-on-the-floor feel to it which is so typical of electronic dance…