Month: August 2020

Broadjam Artist: Bobby Caputo
Song: View From A Bridge

Reviewer: Jay Gross

Positive Comments: Really interesting song. Very unique yet so familiar. Great instrumentation! The vocals were spot on. The arrangement kept me wanting to hear more, love the talking in the middle totally unexpected. Overall just a very unique song with a lot of potential

Constructive Comments: I have nothing to add I’m very impressed and it makes me feel special to be a member of Broadjam when I here all the talent on this venue

Broadjam Artist: John van Wicklen
Song: Astral Skies

Reviewer: Jay Gross

Positive Comments: I really enjoyed this song. The melody is pleasing to the ear the arrangement is unique and interesting. The hook is good the vocals nicely done. The instrumentation is excellent especially the sax. I can see this song in a film or TV great job!

Constructive Comments: Really nothing to add hear I really enjoyed the tune! Great job and would love to hear more!

Broadjam Artist: Kathyjo Varco
Song: Tragic Little Story

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Interesting song, and I like the vocal a lot. It outshines the production and arrangement, and I think the singer has a lot of potential. With clean-up this could be used in a film or tv scene in the right project. The style points are definitely there.

Constructive Comments: The song itself is very nice, and I wish the recording quality and surrounding sounds of the instruments matched the overall tone set by the vocalist. Recorded at home? Around 20 seconds in when the story has just begun, I was jarred by the guitar screech and for me the fuzz guitar sounds very 80s, taking away from any current vibe. Industry pros would likely cut it off at the screech without listening further. Overall it does the job as a demo, but I think to get a Music Supervisor interested this needs a lot of clean-up.

Broadjam Artist: Randall Mark
Song: Magic of Music

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: Utterly beautiful guitar intro and guitar arrangement throughout. I really like the ‘Magic of Music’ idea and overall the lyrics are great. I love the vocal, it reminds me of Kings of Convenience (see below). The introduction of the electric piano is inspired. A genuinely lovely song.

Constructive Comments: This is a really strong song, however I’ve marked down the arrangement for one reason….I think the strings come in too early. I would have saved them for the final chorus. If this wasn’t Broadjam I would have sworn this was a song by Kings of Convenience. That’s a compliment. Check out their song ‘Summer on the Westhill’ for example to see what I mean.

Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: Spiral

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Strong and aggressive song. Solid vocals and background vocals. Heavy rhythm section! Nice guitar work!

Constructive Comments: You’ve hit a bullseye with this one.

Broadjam Artist: John Francis Cooper
Song: Everywhere I Look

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Nice little background solo piano instrumental.

Constructive Comments: Not sure what this is meant for, but it’s good for what it is.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Bentley
Song: Not About A Christmas Song

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Well put-together production! Good job!

Constructive Comments: There’s nothing I can suggest!

Broadjam Artist: Wes Dinwiddie
Song: Believe Your Lies (Sun Voyage / Austin Tyl3R 2013)

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Right down the alley for a strike…serious heavy rock!

Constructive Comments: Good job all around! Very heavy!

Broadjam Artist: Mike Nicholson
Song: The Hat Block’s Dream

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Love the trudging mud-thick groove!

Constructive Comments: The mix sounds a little brittle to me. Might be a bit too hot.

Broadjam Artist: Douglas Branson aka dB+1
Song: I’m Not Laughing About It

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Great garage band rock to mosh to!

Constructive Comments: The production is a little rough…should be re-recorded with a seasoned producer.