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Tag: Connecticut

Jack Shields – ‘Leaving California’

September 19, 2017

Singer songwriter, musician and producer Jack Shields comes from Connecticut, and describes his sound as “blending and bending the genres of rock, hip hop, and folk.” The video for his single, ‘Leaving California’, gives the listener a closer view into his narrative, and tells the story of who Jack Shields really is.

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Light It Up Releases Must-Hear Cover Of Halsey’s ‘Eyes Closed’

June 5, 2017

New England alternative rock band Light It Up shows off the power of transformation in their newest release, an edgy version of Halsey’s ‘Eyes Closed’.

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Jay Pray – ‘Smile’

March 12, 2017

Jay Pray, real name Justin P Romanos, was born and raised in rural Connecticut, and had his musical start recording in his makeshift home studio, and as a regular in the local DIY scene. It was however when he went to Drexel University, and studied Music Industry, that he was given the nickname J Pré, a reference to his earlier band, ‘The Justin P Romanos Experiment’. Upon graduating he moved to Brooklyn, and re-established himself under the pseudonym, Jay Pray.

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Laini And The Wildfire: Soul Filled Blues With A Contemporary Edge

May 4, 2016

Laini And The Wildfire, from New Haven Connecticut, bring out their self-titled debut EP tomorrow, May 5.

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