Auguster – A Change of Scene
Jimmy Marino has been with us since 2012. Growing up in Southern California, he had constant musical input from an early age with mother’s preferred Mozart and father’s well-loved Judas Priest. Writing his first EP by the time he graduated High School, he moved in the fall of 2011 to Boston, MA, and Berklee College […]
Last Day Kiss: Going Undercover
Last Day Kiss consists of Ashley Sonlin (vocalist/songwriter) and Juan Carreno (guitarist/producer). Juan picked up his first guitar at age 11, and Ashley wrote her first song at age 7. Last Day Kiss was formed in January of 2011. Both studying at Berklee, Ashley and Juan bring us a superb and unique mix of talent, […]
Haikaa and David: Being Independent Doesn’t Mean Walking Alone
I think there’s a bit of irony in the term “Independent Musicians” because I’ve never been so dependent in my life as I am as a musician. Haikaa Yamamoto; Artist, Author, Musician, Life Coach I depend on the kindness of fellow musicians and producers to record new songs, on graphic designers and webmasters to help […]
Maria Bohm – Animalic
Maria Bohm is the very essence of distinctive – she has flavors of Tori Amos and classic Kate Bush, but honestly, I’ve never heard anything like her, or seen performance art of the type she produces. Born July 1984, after ten years of classic piano schooling and three years of musical university preparation school at […]
Ola Weel Skram – Moving On
Ola Weel Skram is a superb vocal talent from Sogndal in Norway. I heard Ola originally in a YouTube clip, performing “Raining in Baltimore” by Counting Crows at a high school stadium with friend and fellow Fish Pond member, Ole Martin Volle. I was immediately taken with his range and pitch-perfection; a short Facebook conversation […]
Josh Doyle – Looking through Fresh Eyes
It was an absolute pleasure to re-discover Josh Doyle in 2012, the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for one of my favorite bands in the UK in the 2000’s, the Dum Dums. They were all over the UK Charts with classic early “light” pop punk like ‘Everything I Do’, and the fabulous and memorable ballad, […]
Holly McGarry – Tales from the Tour
Holly is a super musician, with a beautiful simple style, and a voice and guitar style to die for. She’s given us a superb insight into her spring 2013 tour, and blessed we are to share it. Have a read of all 10 parts here. Holly, we were with you all the way, and wish […]
Ada Pasternak – Classical, Quirky, Breathtaking
Singer songwriter Ada Pasternak joined our Fish Pond family in May 2013. Coming to us with origins in Moscow, having emigrated to the USA at the age of 6, Ada has deep roots in her classical training on the violin, crossing it with contemporary music to produce some beautiful results. In 2007 she was awarded […]
Margo Rey – Tempted Beyond Belief
Margo Rey is no stranger to chart success; from her last album release, ‘Habit’ (2012) which we reviewed here, the singles “Let the Rain” and “Between Us” charted in the top 20 in the Billboard AC. A caring Fish Pond family member, she stands out in my mind as a huge advocate of heart-led and […]
