Month: February 2018

Broadjam Artist: John Masarone
Song: Hold Down The Melody

Reviewer: jmarshall

Positive Comments: Lead singer doing very well….like the music balance

Constructive Comments: Length of the song maybe adjusted

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: BACK THEN

Reviewer: jmarshall

Positive Comments: Great guitar licks, vocals blended well, like the timing ….to the point.

Constructive Comments: Perhaps a little more clarity with the lyrics

Broadjam Artist: Anita Andreis
Song: Your Pain is My Paint

Reviewer: jmarshall

Positive Comments: Like the voice blending

Constructive Comments: A little more clarity in the bridgeing . Little more condensed for the recording…..would be fine on the stage though

Broadjam Artist: HarryBudini
Song: Licence To Kill

Reviewer: jmarshall

Positive Comments: Singer blended well ,good timing

Constructive Comments: Could be a little stronger getting into the production

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: The Last Time I Said I Love You / Pop Alternative

Reviewer: jmarshall

Positive Comments: Like the string coordination and variances

Constructive Comments: A little more volume for the recording

Broadjam Artist: Ante Novaselic
Song: Naked

Reviewer: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)

Positive Comments: Nice sounding tracks, solid groove. Really good ‘band sound’… I love this sound. Very consistent drum and bass tracks, sounds live and in the pocket. Great transition to the 2nd verse. You people know how to play! Really love the harmony vocal part… it is mixed in perfectly!! Absolutely think your placement is the bomb. Too many mix the background vocals too loud, this is perfect. The bridge… yes thank you. Everything is here.

Constructive Comments: There are parts on the vocal where there’s too much lip popping… maybe a dip in the hi eq would help. Oh, the fade… dang. A smoother fade would have been nice. Right around 2 minutes there was some weirdness in the rhythm, maybe it was a punch section where the time didn’t perfectly match, or I am imagining something just to try to find something critical…

Broadjam Artist: Felice Kaye-Cooper / Songwriter
Song: Don’t Break My Heart Again/Featuring Shannon Marie

Reviewer: Simon Finn

Positive Comments: This is the second time I’ve reviewed a song in the Pop – Europop category that I felt was misplaced, so maybe it’s me. For me, Europop is more of a driving dance beat. Nevertheless, this is great song. The composer clearly has a firm grip on musical grammar – the melodies and harmonies and structure all fit together perfectly with the right balance of suspension and resolution. The singer really gives everything she has and the whole thing is superbly polished.

Constructive Comments: I think the song would be benefit from an edit to get it under 4 minutes. If you don’t think you can do that, can I suggest introducing more light and shade into the arrangement so that not all of the instruments play all of the time? These are nitpicking criticisms, however as I feel that this is a really superb song – well done!

Broadjam Artist: Joe Stewart
Song: Take Me By Force

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Love how this riff just keeps you groovin’ throughout the song. Good and introspective lyrics. Very good arrangement.

Constructive Comments: Don’t let up.

Broadjam Artist: Simon Finn
Song: You Never Said Goodbye

Reviewer: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)

Positive Comments: huge intro, big production (loved the hint of vocal in the intro). The mix is pretty well balanced really nice hint of delay, very well done!! The vocal sounds very good, took your time and got a great performance. By 2 minutes I am hooked. Beautiful harmonies and the unison’s at incredible. Cool harmonies again in the key changes. Fab production, loving the bass sounds like maybe a ‘side chain”? Fantastic from start to finish.

Constructive Comments: The double on the vocal got to be a little too loud in a few spots… but it was kind of ‘the sound’. Wow this music is really something to be proud of!!!! So great to hear this talent, the production, mix and seriously amazing arrangement and vocal performance. Thank you for your professionalism!!! I don’t give many perfect scores 🙂 Loved it!

Broadjam Artist: Blame It On Cain
Song: Writing’s on the Wall

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Nice heavy sound here. Intro knocks you off your ass right off the bat and never lets up much at all. Nice transition into chorus. Really great guitar rock. Just good hard rock n roll.

Constructive Comments: Good work here.