Benjamin Ricci

STREAM new Baxter Hall Single “High Road”

We here at Performer have been big fans of Baxter Hall for a while now, as the Boston-based singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire has been sharing his earnest brand of relatable guitar-fronted alternative music for the past few years. You may have even heard him...
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WATCH NOW: Get Better Sound with JBL PRX900 SERIES PA Speakers

Looking to hit the stage, or bring your own sound system to upcoming house concerts, outdoor festival slots and more? Let the amazing singer/songwriter Hayley Reardon walk you through the JBL PRX900 series, including the 12-inch speaker and 18-inch subwoofer to...
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REVIEW: Donner HUSH-X Travel Guitar

The new Donner HUSH-X electric guitar is a cool, compact tone machine that makes practicing and recording no matter where you are a total breeze. The review model we received went straight into the hands of Bella Moulden for a full deep dive and demo in a series...
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Harness the Power of AI with New Voice Changer Tool From lalal.ai 

We've previously covered some of the amazing (and groundbreaking) tools brought to artists by the creative team at lalal.ai -- read more on that here: https://performermag.com/home-recording/how-ai-will-change-the-way-you-write-record-and-sample/ To recap what we...
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Record Review: Brilliant Colors

by | Sep 16, 2011 |

Brilliant Colors Again and Again San Francisco, CA “Protect yourself with SPF ’60s sun tan lotion” Brilliant Color’s sophomore LP, Again and Again, landscapes California’s sandy-crazed sea urchins...

Record Review: A.A. Bondy

by | Sep 16, 2011 |

A. A. Bondy Believers Birmingham, AL “Born to lose and born to win” Believers is the newest record by former Verbena front man A. A. Bondy. The ten folk/rock songs carry the listener along on...

Vinyl Review: Grinder Nova

by | Sep 8, 2011 |

Grinder Nova 7-inch Singles Atlanta, GA “ATL voodoo-beach party (on vinyl)” My original tag-line for this review was “please send me my own a copy of this (on vinyl)”, but I opted to change it in...