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: WH Walker

by | Mar 28, 2011 |

W.H. Walker Suds! Portland, OR “Doo-wop pop meets garage punk fun” What happens when a band fuses 1950s doo-wop pop with garage-punk and a contagious beat? Nostalgia for those laid-back summer days...

Record Review: Stereoflower

by | Mar 28, 2011 |

Stereoflower It's Alright, It's OK, Satellite Commander Perth, Australia “Pop laden lo-fi on the barbie” Stereoflower’s debut It's Alright, It's OK, Satellite Commander, is an admirable step forward...

Record Review: Sean Rowe

by | Mar 28, 2011 |

Sean Rowe Magic Troy, NY “American folk ready for the long haul” How refreshing to hear a voice with such conviction, with storytelling and song craft so compelling, so stirring to the human soul....

Record Review: Schuyler Fisk

by | Mar 28, 2011 |

Schuyler Fisk Blue Ribbon Winner Los Angeles, CA “Don’t be a ‘Zombie’: get this album” You’re walking through a store when suddenly you hear a song - maybe you can hear the words, maybe you can’t....

Record Review: Revolver

by | Mar 28, 2011 |

Revolver Parallel Lives Paris, France “A classical ideology” By merging compositions typically found in classical music with modern folk structures, Paris trio Revolver puts out an EP that is...

Record Review: Quiet Hooves

by | Mar 28, 2011 |

Quiet Hooves Saddle Up Athens, GA “Weird, endearingly awkward pop” Quiet Hooves don’t come from left field, they reside there. For the band’s most recent full-length, Saddle Up, the story is a weird...

Record Review: Pegasus Dream

by | Mar 28, 2011 |

Pegasus Dream Painting Pantheons Portland, OR “A PDX pop opus” Listening to Painting Pantheons, you’ll find similarities between vocalist JT Lindsey’s multi-tracked pipes and those of Kevin Barnes...