I would like to offer a hearty welcome to Sisterhazel, the newest member of the Soundtrack circle of friends. Sisterhazel is also known as Louice Dahlberg, and since her music blog is no longer active, can be found on FaceBook here.
As is my custom, here is a video to welcome Louice to the fold. I thought I would double the pleasure with two of my favorites, Christopher Dallman and Aiden James, singing Dallman's Little Bit Of Blue from his latest EP, Never Was.
For more on Christopher, check out his official website here. There you can check out his music, and find the links to purchase his extraordinary music. You can check out Aiden at his website here.
As I attend the live show for Aiden James tonight, I thought I would share a few videos of Christopher Dallman's performance in Double Trouble, the tour Aiden and Christopher recently played on the West Coast. I'll start with a song with special significance, Motel Room. As the first cut on his debut album, Race The Light, and the first of Chris' songs I heard. I purchased the CD from CD Baby after reading some great reviews. After hearing the entire album, I had to agree with them.
Next up is another cut from Race The Light, Mistake, another song I really love. It just completely showcases the amazing voice of Christopher.
I love the song Little Bit Of Blue, the song that opens the Never Was EP. The song is quite sweet, beautiful, and a bit haunting.
There is also a song he released last fall, Anthem. Inspired by the discussions about Marriage Equality, as well as his own relationship with his partner, Josh, Chris definitely speaks from the heart on this one.
The final entry I am posting is a cover, which Christopher does so very well. This time he covers Borderline, the 1984 hit by Madonna. Of course, Chris does it in his own acoustic style.
The videos were taken by lagaringer at the Skylark Club and Cafe in Seattle, Washington, on March 28, 2010. To date, Christopher has the debut, Race The Light, single releases Anthem and Subterranean, and the EPs Sad Britney and Never Was. Each is fantastic, and on my iPod. His lyrics are personal, touching and melodic. And that voice, so crisp and inviting, like clean sheets on a bed. For more on Christopher Dallman, check out his website here. You can also purchase music directly form him here, both in CD and mp3 download form. You can find him on iTunes, especially his outstanding Sad Britney, here or at Bandcamp here.
I am hoping to be seeing Christopher Dallman this year, but in the meanwhile, I get to watch tapes of live shows from the West Coast, when I am luck enough to find them. In December he had two shows, and I was lucky enough to catch one on the web. Theoretically, at least, I am going to see Christopher and singer/songwriter Aiden James perform in late Spring/early Summer when they bring their 'Double Trouble' tour to the East Coast.
The first clip is Christopher singing Little Bit of Blue from his excellent Never Was EP, one of two EPs he released this past fall. You can purchase it here.
Next up is Over My Head, the song behind his first official music video. It is also a song off his first album, Race The Light, my introduction to his music a few years ago that still leaves me breathless. You can purchase it here.
In the Fall, Christopher released a second EP, Sad Britney. On it, Christopher put his own spin on the songs of Britney Spears, including for the song Gimme More. You can purchase Sad Britneyhere.
So I am excited to catch both artists live. I have seen Aiden on several occasions, including one night at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia. That show was released on CD, and you can purchase this great show here.
