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: New Fumes

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

New Fumes Bump and Assassination Dallas, TX “Psychedelic, melodic electronica with guitar” New Fumes is the moniker for the new project of Daniel Huffman, who was a guitarist for Texan groups Comet...

Vinyl of the Month: The Groggs

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

VINYL OF THE MONTH The Groggs 3D Santa Cruz, CA “Taking garage into the third dimension” The Groggs are a garage rock trio named after a local liquor store (The Grog Shop). Their debut 7-inch is...

Record Review: Gold-Bears

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

Gold-Bears Are You Falling In Love? Atlanta, GA “Noisy, jangly love songs” On the surface, noise pop could represent the aural equivalent of pushing a square peg into a round hole, an oxymoron of...

Record Review: The Felice Brothers

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

The Felice Brothers Celebration, Florida New York, NY “Catskill commodity” The Felice Brothers have found a way to think outside of the folk music box, and their new album Celebration, Florida is...

Record Review: Diego Garcia

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

Diego Garcia Laura New York, NY “The best love album of the year” New York City’s Elefant made a name for itself with great pop songs and good-looking musicians in the early to mid-2000s. Now...

Record Review: Deep Dark Robot

by | Jun 1, 2011 |

Deep Dark Robot 8 Songs About A Girl Los Angeles, CA “The screaming angst of every breakup” Linda Perry’s latest endeavor, Deep Dark Robot, has just released their debut 8 Songs About A Girl and...