Today is a very special day for French artist T-ka, because this is the day of the release of her debut album “And Maybe a Tree Will Rise Out Of Me” and the second for us (CTN MUSIC) after our dear Australian friend Mandyleigh Storm’s “Fire & Snow“.

Produced and recorded by veteran producer Sylvia Massy (Aerosmith, Babyface, Prince, Seal, Skunk Anansie to name a few) and Jason Benham at RadioStar Studios. Mixed by Rich Veltrop at RadioStar Studios (California), this debut album demonstrates T-ka’s powerfull vocal ranges in a fantastic blend of soul and pop. There is no doubt, a new French Star is rising and CTN MUSIC is proud to meet her !

You can order the album or download free tracks here :

Jessie Baylin’s soulful Verve Forecast debut album Firesight is vibrant and refreshing. With her ability to convey an inner strength through capacious lyrics and captivating vocals it’s hard to believe she is only 24 years old.

Firesight offers a vibrant, soulful showcase for her talents as both an uncommonly insightful songwriter and a deeply expressive, effortlessly charismatic vocalist.

This album also encompasses wisps of jazzy cabarets with a hint of the twang of Baylin’s recently adopted hometown of Nashville. Several singers spring to mind, notably Dusty Springfield, Phoebe Snow and Maria Muldaur along with numerous modern musicmakers — an eclectic mix, to be sure. Tonally, Baylin’s voice shares a familiar, bluesy white-girl rasp with that of Amy Winehouse, although her music is decidedly much mellower. Spotting similarities with Norah Jones wouldn’t be misplaced, either, since one of Baylin’s songwriting partners is Jesse Harris, who is also one of Norah’s crew.

Recorded in Nashville with noted producer Roger Moutenot (Yo La Tengo, Rogue Wave), this album features contributions from some of Nashville’s most respected rock players, and songwriting collaborations with such notable co-writers as Whiskeytown member Mike Daly and grammy-winning songwriter/performer Jesse Harris, L.A. Troubadour Zack Hexum and the Rembrandts’ Danny Wilde.

Songs such as “Not a Day More,” “See How I Run,” “Was I On Your Mind,” and “The Glitter” showcase an amazing sense of fortitude. Without a doubt “Leave Your Mark” will leave chills up your spine.

Definitely, this is a fine record for “mature” music fans looking for something new that doesn’t fit into easy modern pop categories.

A l’occasion de la sortie du premier album de T-Ka, “And maybe a tree will rise out of me..”, le 14 Juillet prochain, CTN-MUSIC vous offre 3 albums en édition limitée Digipack.

“And maybe a tree will rise out of me..”, de T-Ka, artiste française, est le deuxième album produit avec notre participation financière, après celui de notre adorable amie Australienne Mandyleigh Storm sur la plateforme musicale SELLABAND.

Pour gagner ces 3 albums, il suffit d’être parmi les trois premiers à laisser un commentaire en répondant correctement à la question subsidiaire que voici : “Combien d’exemplaires en édition limitée Digipack sont pressés pour chaque artiste produit sur SELLABAND ?”

Sharon Little had been making ends meet as a waitress in a Philadelphia-area when she scored a record deal with CBS Records in early 2008 . Now it’s time with her debut album, Perfect Time For A Breakdown, released on May 27. Having just completed her album, Sharon has already been chosen by Robert Plant, Alison Krauss and T Bone Burnett to open 24 shows on their upcoming Raising Sand North American Tour.

Little has earned goods critics for her independent recordings, including this rave from Los Angeles area critic Roy Trakin: “[Little possesses] a sultry croon capable of soothing, arousing or exploding into a Janis Joplin-esque howl when you least expect it….By all rights, Little should be a big star.” Helen Leicht of influential Philadelphia radio station WXPN wrote of a recent live performance, “What soul! You always hope to be that moved by a concert.” Such, Sharon has the most incredible voice you have heard in a very long time. Modern, eclectic music that covers every type of genre imaginable. Bluegrass, country, soul, pop, you name it and she covers it.

“Like the microphone to your heart,” is how Emily Asen’s music can best be described, and so she sings on her first full-length record Proof LP released on her own Violet Maiden label.

23 years old from Fairfield, Connecticut, Emily writes tightly crafted, folk-pop vignettes that listeners from all walks of life can identify with.
Of the album’s eleven songs, ten are Asen originals, including ‘Play With Fire’, ‘Treading Water’ and the title track, three of the album’s standouts. Asen also gives Coldplay the folk treatment, presenting a noteworthy cover of ‘Yellow’, and delivering it with her smooth and pleasing voice revealing Emily’s evolution as both musician and producer.

Agnes Milewski, 25 years old, born Knurów, Poland, but based nearby Vienna in Austria is a magical female voice, as can be compared to Canadian songwriter Sarah Mclachlan. Agnes’s music is a fantastic melancholic world with a fine sens of composition. People from Austria and all over the world have been impressed by the singer/songwriter Agnes Milewski within the last years. This year she has won the Austrian Newcomer Award 2008. Now it’s time to present her first album “pretty boys and ugly girls“, which this young artist will present live on her tour this year. Agnes Milewski has been recognized as fine composer and leads the audience simply to another world with this wonderful music. With some celtic musical influences, the lyrics show a melancholic, deep and fantastic world in her soul. Her beautiful voice together with a powerful liveband create nothing but an emotional and highly energetic musical experience. Agnes Milewski is a fine state of art like you’ve ever heard in your life.

Pretty Boys and Ugly Girls
by Agnes Milewski
Original Release Date: 2007
Number of Discs: 1
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Frozen Clouds
Falling From Grace
Chasing The Wind

Charlotte Sometimes’ enchanting debut album, “Wave & the Both of Us“, is kind of hard to define in style–edgy, funky, singer/songwriter meets rockergirl meets pop diva–but it’s easy to define in quality–amazing, topknotch, kickass. Although only 20, Charlotte (not her true first name–she was adopted) has been performing for years and her experience shows. Her lyrics are mature, dark, romantic and edgy but with a strength punchy and spunkiness that suggest she’s no navelgazer but a fighter. Tthe record tells a story of the currents that pass through our lives, some more uplifting or traumatic than others, Charlotte says. “It’s about all the different waves that live inside my head and heart, and how they affect others, myself, and the person I want or pretend to be.”Far from being bitter or cynical, however, the end result is positive and engaging; kind of “life can really suck but, screw it, lets go have some fun.”

First thing very impressive is Jo Williamson’s warmfull and rich textured voice, a wide vocal range and crystalline which reminds me Mandyleigh Storm’s lovely voice. Born in Fort Leavenwort, Kansas, Jo Williamson spent her childhood moving all over the United States and Europe (Germany and Belgium) living on different military bases with her family.

Singer-songwriter with a new debut album A Good Day, half-Korean Priscilla Ahn but born and raised in Pennsylvania, is an unfamiliar figure. But from her first breaths in “Dream,” she possesses a presence that can’t be overlooked. It’s not just the startling clarity of her singing, but also the lovely and occasionally wry songwriting that’s bound to capture listeners’ attention and imaginations. Her voice can only be described as ethereal, and carries a sense of hope and innocence in songs whose lyrics aren’t always so untarnished. This, plus the hint of vulnerability in her music, makes you want to hold your breath and bask in her subtle storytelling.

Los Angeles native singer/songwriter Marié Digby has caused a stir in cyberspace and the media with a series of highly successful music video performances on YouTube. Combining her own material and her own unique take on songs written by other artists, Marié has built a devoted following of fans all over the world with 15 million (and counting) views of her clips. Starting in Los Angeles, there’s been a mini-explosion of attention as radio stations have found first her version of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” and now her single “Say It Again”, fresh and winning to the soulful ‘You Give Me Something’ by James Morrison to even rock tunes like ‘What I’ve Done’ by Linkin Park, she garnered near-overnight fame.