Month: July 2021

Broadjam Artist: Bob Bentley
Song: I Put Your Picture Away

Reviewer: COSTA / Costa Ioannides

Positive Comments: Good concept and lyrics, would be a good candidate for a film or tv score. It tells a good story.

Constructive Comments: Needs juicing up production wise. I would start with the drums and bass – they lack a bit of punch and drive. There are other elements that hold the track back from being ready for radio play but these are fine tweaks in the mixing and sound engineering. Maybe also test the range of the singer a bit more so there is more of a crescendo towards the end.

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: Can’t Take It With You

Reviewer: COSTA / Costa Ioannides

Positive Comments: A really ambient track that would be perfect for a movie scene. All the instruments are well played and sit well in the mix.

Constructive Comments: Nothing negative to say here, maybe you may think of using elements of it to make a song with lyrics/vocals.

Broadjam Artist: Russ Steele
Song: Just Joan

Reviewer: Gregory Coleman

Positive Comments: Very nice has a Michael Franks feel to it. This song had smooth sitting on the dock of the bay vibe. I liked how the keys gave a lot of color to the piece. The vocals were nice and natural just how I like them. It felt like a live performance…very nice sir.

Constructive Comments: If I had to critique, just a small thing. The bell synced in with the drum rhythm felt like I was listening to a metronome. Maybe loosen it up so it kinda hit off time and not so tight.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: Through The Eyes Of A Broken Heart

Reviewer: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS

Positive Comments: Here’s another one……you always never disappoint

Constructive Comments: Great song. good voice, good recording. nothing more to add…

Broadjam Artist: Norb Studelska/Upper Air Disturbance
Song: Big Love

Reviewer: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS

Positive Comments: Good picking and it’s a good song

Constructive Comments: Nothing more to add…..except the vocal is pitchy…….

Broadjam Artist: Antho
Song: Enenes

Reviewer: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS

Positive Comments: I want to dance………..

Constructive Comments: Nothing more to add………

Broadjam Artist: John Hazlett
Song: Trapped No More

Reviewer: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS

Positive Comments: This has a nice vibe to it……

Constructive Comments: This is nice…… If your going for Film and TV……this might be the ticket

Broadjam Artist: Stanford
Song: Stop Moaning

Reviewer: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS

Positive Comments: This is a good song with god subject matter

Constructive Comments: the song could be smoother……

Broadjam Artist: Norb Studelska/Upper Air Disturbance
Song: Don’t Think Twice

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: It’s always fun to hear a cover of an old favorite Bob Dylan song, and this rendition is no exception. The artist does justice to the composition, adding some interesting harmonies. The instrumentation is fiddle and guitar, very beautifully played and pleasing to the ear. Thanks for a great listening experience! I really enjoyed it!

Constructive Comments: Put a capo one more fret up on your guitar. It seems like you were in the dregs of your range on the low notes. Intro seems a bit long to me. Had to wait .39 for vocal to kick in. I kept asking myself…is this an instrumental?

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: When The Shadow’s Just Right

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Interesting bass riff for the intro. Pleasing violin and guitar instrumentation kicks this song off. It’s a sad story of a guy who is saying goodbye to a friend/lover who has made choices that draw her away from him into a new chapter. Unique use of light/dark/shadows imagery. The first verse is your strongest storytelling point. Really like those lyrics “start in the middle or skip to the end.” Very original thought.

Constructive Comments: I’m looking for a definitive story. I’d like a clearer picture of who is this character you are singing about. Lover or friend? It’s obviously someone you knew “back when” who has moved on. The light to dark word picture is pretty clear. This person is heading in a “dark” direction, away from you, finding her place in her new world. So if it’s moving in the dark direction, how can that be in the place where “angels learn to fly”? That seems like a more light-infused image and a positive place. There is a lot of repetition in this song. It’s a nice song, but I think it needs work. Ending also needs to be more conclusive.