Month: September 2017

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Lady, Oh, Lady (Folk/Solo – from “Waving Prairie”)

Reviewer: Dana and Brad

Positive Comments: I was immeiately impressed by the beautifully simple and well executed acoustic work. The instrumental melody had an emotional impact in and of itself. Your beautiful voice and touching lyrics were a perfectly moving counterpart to the touching guitar melody. Everything about this song simply fit together perfectly. I truly enjoyed this one and I most certainly plan on enjoying this beautiful song a few more times. 🙂

Constructive Comments: Don’t change a thing on this one. Not only was the underlying emotion and vocal quality very well done, but the recording and production quality was superb. The arrangement was also very impressive. The song was the perfect length…had my attention the entire time. Well done. Keep creating this awesomeness!

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: Slow Down

Reviewer: Dana and Brad

Positive Comments: I love the laid back feel of this song. It’s soft and sexy with a bit of badass. 🙂 I also think that you have a lovely voice. It kind of has a modern day Elvis sound/feel to it. Also, I love the instrumental bridge session. The electric guitar work is spot on and gives the song a really nice dynamic. The additional of the female harmony was a very pleasant surprise as well.

Constructive Comments: I really enjoyed what you did with this song. The instrumental bridge session was really a fantastic add. I find that often times, laid back songs can start feel long at times. However, the guitar work was a very well placed and effective switch up that kept my attention for the duration of the song. I wouldn’t mind hearing some more of that awesome female harmony earlier on. Loved it!

Broadjam Artist: tim meyers
Song: christmas is a treasure

Reviewer: Ct Certified

Positive Comments: I can here this on tv for a commercial!

Constructive Comments: I feel like the vocals aren’t strong enough.

Broadjam Artist: amy abernathy
Song: Dancing on a memory

Reviewer: Wayne Ammons

Positive Comments: great opening line, like the well-crafted lyrics that paint pictures and evoke feelings, love the mandolin especially @:48, electric guitar is used very effectively, like the break @ 2:00, love the vocalist

Constructive Comments: maybe add some harmonies?

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: Sail

Reviewer: Dana and Brad

Positive Comments: This song is really well done from a technical and production related standpoint. It’s also unbelievably versatile. This piece certainly has tremendous commercial appeal. It is simple and beautiful without being over the top. Whether it be TV, movies, or commercials across all any medium, this song has got some serious potential.

Constructive Comments: I really don’t have much to say or this one. Simply put, it’s “simply perfect” in more ways that one. I’d suggest that you pursue TV and Radio commercial licensing on this one. It’s professionally executed and wonderful on the ears. 🙂 It put me in a wonderful mood sitting here in my office! 🙂 Nice work. I look forward to hearing more from you!! Best of luck.

Broadjam Artist: Marcel
Song: Barely Friends

Reviewer: Dana and Brad

Positive Comments: I really liked the instrumental work in this one. The guitar was really well done and the rifts were really placed at nice points throughout the song. The hook was really fun too. “Barely Friends” is catchy and definitely stands out and captures the audiences attention.

Constructive Comments: The only thing that I would suggest on this one is working with the mix a little bit. The vocals could use a bit of compression and/or reverb, and brought down in volume a bit on the verses. Overall, I really liked this song though! The vocalist had a very pleasant sultry tone which was nicely accompanied with a lovely ability to convey the emotion behind the song.

Broadjam Artist: Jimmy Michaels
Song: Diana Brightman – Love In The Night

Reviewer: Dana and Brad

Positive Comments: This song has an awesome 90s throwback feel. It puts me in a happy place right from the onset. The vocalist is incredibly talented. She has a great tone and vocal quality overall. Needless, her pitch is spot on and she does a fantastic job conveying the emotion underlying the lyrics .

Constructive Comments: I really don’t have anything to say here. I really enjoyed that while the song had a 90’s feel, it also had a bit of a modern twist. This song has talent written all over it. I was very much impressed. The lyrics were very nice and fairly simple, which allowed the tone and quality of the vocalist to take center stage. Well done!

Broadjam Artist: Josh Walker
Song: Marimba Samba

Reviewer: Dana and Brad

Positive Comments: Ummm. Awesome. While this may not be my typical genre or musical specialty, I absolutely loved this. The way that this piece seems to flawlessly mix different types of instrumentation that you don’t typically expect to hear together gives this song a special and unique sound with tremendous commercial value.

Constructive Comments: I have no criticism on this one. I really liked it. The instrumental mix had this wonderful way of instilling multiple emotions at once. As the song started out, I felt like I was on a tropical vacation. Once the strings came in on top, giving the piece a bit more intensity and emotional impact, I was pleasantly surprised at how well this combo actually worked. Well Done!

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Stay Away ( … from “Band In the Basement”)

Reviewer: Dana and Brad

Positive Comments: This song has an awesome beat! I found myself dancing along to the beat in my office chair. 🙂 The “Stay Away too Long” hook was super catchy. Everyone loves a song with a fun yet simple hook that they can easily sing along to. The instrumentation was also very well done. I really liked this song and look forward to hearing more!

Constructive Comments: I don’t really have any constructive criticism to give for this one. I liked the lyrics, the beat, the the instrumentation, and the arrangement. It was overall very well done. I see some potential commercial value in this one as well. The only component that I might suggest would be adding some more harmony here and there. Sounds Great!

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: NO REASON

Reviewer: RICARDO ALONSO

Positive Comments: Just love this song, rarely I give 5 stars to everything, but this song deserves it. Good overall production. song is powerfull, with good instrumentation, good lyrics, Singer is extraordinarie and gives the song the feeling and passion that is needed.congratulations and good luck with this one!!

Constructive Comments: good as it is