Benjamin Ricci

How to Play the Streaming Game in 2021

A little inside info for my music makers. I often get asked, “What exactly do I have to do to become successful by releasing music this year?” I get it, everyone wants THE answer, they want it to be simple and doable. Unfortunately, the way the music streaming system...
Yamaha MX88 Review

Yamaha MX88 Review

Read Performer's review of the new Yamaha MX88 Music Synthesizer. If you want the a powerful (and...

Record Review: Neara Russell

Neara Russell Noise and Silence Los Angeles, CA (Nerve-O Records) “Sharp piano hooks and swirling electronics” Combining the rich sound of a grand piano with everything from toy drums to synthetic...

Record Review: Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan Blues Funeral New York, NY (4AD) “Sin-soaked growl and lyrics brimming with mystical, surrealist imagery” Those who have followed Mark Lanegan throughout the course of his multifaceted...

Record Review: Lux

Lux We Are Not The Same Seattle, WA (Self-released) “Heavy, dreamy pop with an occasional dark side” David Chandler and Leah Rosen are Lux, the Seattle-based duo making their full-length debut with...

Record Review: Jasmine Ash

Jasmine Ash Beneath the Noise Los Angeles, CA (Lip Sync Music, Inc.) “Lovely dreamy synths, rainbow pop” Jasmine Ash provides fresh new life to the meaning of singer/songwriter in the female music...

Record Review: Greylag

Greylag The Only Way to Kill You EP Portland, OR (Ninth Street Opus) “A strummy, liberating acoustic-driven Americana road trip" Portland, OR folk duo Greylag is Andrew Stonestreet and Daniel Dixon,...

Record Review: Good Old War

Good Old War Come Back As Rain Philadelphia, PA (Sargent House) “The third in a battery of heartfelt acoustic emotions” Folksy, feel-good melodies, incomparable harmonies and releases that make us...