Melanie Ida Chopko Asheville, North Carolina
Songwriter Melanie Ida Chopko writes “little jewels,” exploring our relationship to the natural world and to one another. Her songs are as interested in the world around her as the one within herself, lush in melody, lyric and arrangement. If Joni Mitchell, Sufjan Stevens, and Ben Folds were neighbors and made music on Sundays, it might sound like this. ... more
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I pretty much love every recording Jean Rohe creates. This is the voice of a true artist, with the musicianship to pull me in close and send me off totally changed.
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A sweeping force of a record. Shaina's writing is pitch perfect, blazing bright in her vocal delivery and beautiful arrangements.
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Nikbo's "From the Garden" is a celebration, a spell of protection, a declaration of power. "Gold" is my favorite track, with the mix just, **delish**.
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