Quarterlife's ArtistoftheWeek

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

ArtistoftheWeek:Angel Taylor2/1/11-2/7/11

If you haven't heard of Angel Taylor then you should check her out. Taylor has a style of music that's so catchy and comfortable. It's the kind of music you would listen to while walking around the town while the spring air fills your lungs with sunshine and joy. But you're stuck in the cold for the moment so, just imagine doing that in a month or so later.
She may be an African-American musician but she stays true to her style of music, her style of life through her songs. Her music is not R&B/Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, or even Rap. It's pure general Pop music. Upbeat, catchy and mellow melodies and lyrics about love that really makes you feel like you're in a Cafe.
Here's some songs that really gives you that feel.
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Chai Tea Latte
Like U Do
Make Me Believe
All Lost At C

Official Website

Perfect Coffeehouse Music for the Masses.

Angel Taylor

ArtistoftheYear (2010)

#1 Gemma Hayes (22 Votes)
There is a reason why Gemma Hayes has won this title, despite the fact that the other artists were voted once or twice, Hayes has a talent to not only pull you into her music but to also make you feel something more than just the surface of a song. She intertwines emotional vocals, repetitive guitar sounds, beautiful lyrics all wrapped together into a stunning song. With songs like, "Let A Good Thing Go" & "Hanging Around", it's no shock that she became a hit in Ireland. With her second album, The Roads Don't Love You, it was her pop album but she didn't distance away from her true self, her true style. She made songs like, "Two Step", that has been featured on Grey's Anatomy and "Happy Sad". Here best songs from the album are, "Another for The Darkness" and "Horses". She took a break from music and then came back with another album filled with the ideas and styles of Gemma Hayes. The Hollow of Morning, focused on the themes of love, loss, loneliness, breaking up, and lingering. Her song, "Out Of Our Hands" became a radio hit in Ireland in 2008 and "Home" followed shortly after the album release with an amazing music video to go along with it. She then released the Oliver EP which was a darker and more mellow sound of Hayes work than the previous releases. Now she is planning on releasing a new album in May of 2011 and has written some songs for Abagail Breslin to sing in the movie Janie Jones.

Gemma Hayes is an amazing artist and the work she has done to get herself this far is astounding.

If you want to gush at Gemma Hayes some more then go to:
Gemma Hayes? Fuck Yeah! (Tumblr)