Month: April 2021

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: 61 Chevy Bubble Top

Reviewer: Fred Kimmel

Positive Comments: So Funky I can smell it through my computer screen. Super funky clavs I haven’t heard since I don’t know when. If Billy Preston were alive today, he’s be impressed!

Constructive Comments: Can’t think of any

Broadjam Artist: Benjamin Stone
Song: OPERATION PARADISE

Reviewer: Fred Kimmel

Positive Comments: I absolutely love this compostion, arrangement, recording, performance. It’s a film score withot a doubt. Excellent work!

Constructive Comments: None I can think of

Broadjam Artist: Smokin Joe Pilloud
Song: Blink of an Eye

Reviewer: Fred Kimmel

Positive Comments: Captivating and exciting groove. Rythm at the top of this song really captured me. Great musicianship and singer’s definitely in the vibe. Very nice theme overall

Constructive Comments: I’d cut 2:00 – 2:30. If not cutting 2:00 – 2:30. I’d do more with the rythm section at that point. It’s a great guitar solo, but not much going on behind it.Bridge at 3:00 has cheezy string patch. I’d change the sound to either to a better string sound or a synth pad.These are just my opinions and taste.

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: TURTLENECK (Blues-Modern)

Reviewer: Fred Kimmel

Positive Comments: Sweet. Very sweet! The singer with that the guitar at the top leads to an extremely tasteful band, sensitive to every note, feel and groove. I’m definitely impressed.

Constructive Comments: Can’t think of any

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: Slow Burn

Reviewer: Fred Kimmel

Positive Comments: Terrific country-blues tune. Wicked Lead WahWah Guitar. Beautiful imagery.

Constructive Comments: None for today

Broadjam Artist: SRJ
Song: Heaven On Earth, ft Julia Aljaz

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Amazing intro and beat sets this song up to be something really special. I thought it was going to be an instrumental and then subtly this spooky captivating vocal sneaks in and takes over. Very catchy hook “Take me back to heaven on earth.” Love the harmonies! The production/instrumentation is extremely creative and compelling. Even though there’s a lot of repetition in the lyrics, the creative instrumentation makes me say that listening to this song could never get boring. Great job! Great mix!

Constructive Comments: The only thing that I think that could be more improved in this song is the story line. If the relationship is so “heaven on earth” then why do the lyrics make it sound so…tentative? Fade out ending a little better.

Broadjam Artist: Norb Studelska/Upper Air Disturbance
Song: Hill Bill’s Blues

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Great instrumental! The first thing I noticed is how IN TUNE all the players sound, and how they really knew what they were doing in this song. If they were jamming, they sure fooled me. I love the way it starts out simple. Then it speeds up and there’s a break where it slows down with a welcome changeup before the ending. Nice mix, expertly done. The guitars sound great and the fiddle playing is subtle, but fantastic. This song really does have a nice rural, bluesy feel.

Constructive Comments: I’d love to hear more of that violin! Just personal preference, but I liked the slower part better. It sounded a little “messier” when it got fast.

Broadjam Artist: Jason Kessler and ProRS
Song: Eyes of Heaven

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: “The pieces of you that are living in me” – That’s a clever, original, compelling thought, the hallmark of this song. It’s a dreamer’s song…the singer dreams of places he could see, always coming back. I like the idea of seeing this world through the eyes of heaven…lends a spiritual element to the song. Perhaps “the pieces of you that are living in me” could be God, or another person…lover, parents perhaps? It’s a song that keeps you wondering, and that’s a good thing. Best lyric: Roll up to the castle, stray beyond the green. Take that kind of originality and fly with it. That’s what will make your songs stand out.

Constructive Comments: I thought the intro was a little “blah”…infuse it with a little more wonder…that’s what your song is about, right? That is…if you decide to take this tune to the next level. The part where you sang 2 different things at one time was interesting. I wasn’t sure that I liked it when I listened again, I did like it. However it might sound even better with a female or different person singing with you. Just a thought.

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: Gotta Tell. Jessa

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Nice intro. Super passionate vocal is fun to listen to. Love the twangy inflections of your voice. The song is upbeat, positive, as if the artist is actually getting somewhere with her life.

Constructive Comments: The track has a weird ending a few seconds out after you thought it ended. I would delete that sound. I feel it like sunshine. It’s like you put the accent on the second syllable, but when we say the word, the accent is on the first syllable. I think you can get away with it though.

Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: I Am What I Am

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Great opening drum beat sets this song up nicely. What a catchy hook. You just can’t forget it “I am what I am”. The cool thing is that even though it’s repeated umpteen times, it doesn’t get boring. This is due to an extremely dynamic crystal clear compelling vocal paired with an impeccable mix. My headphones were cheering. This song has a point to make…and makes it period. It’s a great statement and a great song. Love the instrumentation/production. There are some creative touches/sounds in there that make this track really fun to listen to. Great job!

Constructive Comments: Ease out the ending. Too abrupt!