ボストンを拠点に活動するシンガーソングライター、Staci Gruber(ステイシー・グルーバー)はニューシングル「Be Kind With My Heart」において、アメリカーナとは何かを世に問う。ステイシー・グルーバーはすでに一度ご紹介していますが、ハーバード大学で医学研究を行う傍ら、音楽活動を展開している。
Staci Gruber is a transformative Boston-based artist whose exceptional musical talents, storied songwriting, and emotional depth resonate deeply with her listeners. Her work seamlessly intertwines personal experiences with the emotional stories of others, creating a profound musical connection that explores themes of isolation, loneliness, and hope.
Music has been an intrinsic part of Staci’s life from an early age. What began as a shy, introspective passion—singing privately in her closet—quickly blossomed into a powerful voice when she performed her first solo, "12 Days of Christmas," in elementary school. It was then that Staci discovered her true voice and has never looked back.
Throughout her childhood, Staci spent summers at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, which further solidified her deep love for music.
Staci’s journey took a unique and ambitious turn when she became the first person to transition from the classical voice program to the jazz studies department in a pioneering five-year dual-degree program at Tufts University and the New England Conservatory of Music.
This distinctive educational background has shaped her multifaceted artistry and honed her versatility as both a performer and a songwriter.
Her diverse musical influences range from Anne Murray to Barbra Streisand, Karen Carpenter, KD Lang, Billie Eilish, Pink Nancy Wilson, John Coltrane and more, seeping various genres into her own unique musical melting pot. This led to her becoming a lead vocalist in a popular GB band that performed an eclectic range of musical styles and tastes.
While her musical career flourished as a vocalist, Staci also achieved distinction in a completely separate field as a renowned Harvard Medical School professor and pioneering neuroscientist at McLean Hospital.
In her groundbreaking work on cannabis, she focuses on understanding the long term impact of cannabinoids across a wide range of conditions. Staci’s research has been a game-changer, generating real-world data that has influenced clinical trials and provided critical insights into the potential benefits of cannabis for various medical conditions.
Staci Gruber’s new country meets Americana single "Be Kind With My Heart" was recorded in Nashville and produced by Erik Halbig (Ty Herndon, Jamie O'Neal). The emotive and gorgeous ballad tackles the aftermath of betrayal or infidelity and the reletable emotions that ensue.
She shares, "Each one of us experiences so much throughout our lives- joy, sorrow, love, loss. They help to define us and allow us to evolve. We’ve all been heartbroken and felt betrayed, wondering if we’ll make it through. Be Kind With My Heart echoes the sentiment that no matter what role we play in lost love, kindness is key".
Staci has found success performing with Dan Aykroyd and the Blues Brothers, writing an anthem for Billie Jean King, and performing at several large events with collaborator Michael Orland. Through her music and her research, Staci Gruberexemplifies the power of connection – whether through the transformative power of music or the scientific exploration of medical solutions—and reminds us all that no matter where we are, we are never truly alone.
She shares, “Maybe music really can help people feel things they need to feel… I always hope that music allows people to understand someone else’s perspective – empathy in its truest sense.”
Indigo De Souza(インディゴ・デ・スーザ)の７月発売されるニューアルバム『Precipice』からセカンドシングル「Crying Over Nothing」が公開された。
生き生きとしたリードボーカルが曲を活性化させる。特にフリーマンが "My thoughts die out slowly on the blood swept plains where I see you every night / And to the lonely hours, it's like burning the furniture to keep the house bright at night "と歌っている。("僕の思いは、毎晩君を見かける血に塗れた平原でゆっくりと死に絶え/ 孤独な時間には、夜、家を明るく保つために家具を燃やすようなものだ'')
‘Curtain’ is the new single from Greg Freeman and the second to be revealed from his forthcoming album ‘Burnover’, set for release on 22nd August via Transgressive Records/Canvasback Music. The single arrives following Freeman’s packed out set at The Great Escape earlier this month.
The song is accompanied by a music video directed by Carl Elsaesser and uses repurposed footage from one of Carl’s short films. Describing the track as “a love song of sorts,” Freeman noted its spontaneous feel, sharing that the vocals were likely a first take to preserve a free-flowing, unpolished quality. The song features subtle touches like barnyard animal sounds, but Freeman credits Cam and Sam’s performances on soprano saxophone and piano as the elements that “really made the song."
‘Curtain’ follows the previously released single ‘Point and Shoot’ which received acclaim from outlets like Uncut, The Line of Best Fit, Stereogum, Paste, Brooklyn Vegan, and Consequence, building anticipation for the album’s release later this summer.
The last month has been busy for the rising singer songwriter. He started off the month on tour in the US with Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen) and just wrapped up a headlining tour in Europe, including festival appearances at The Great Escape & Dot to Dot Festival. Looking ahead, Freeman will be playing with This Is Lorelei at NYC's Knockdown Center on July 19th, followed by another headlining EU tour starting in August, and then will be capping it off with an October U.S. tour supporting Grandaddy.
When Freeman quietly released his debut LP I Looked Out in 2022, it had no PR campaign, label, or music industry promo, but still garnered praise from notable critics, with Steven Hyden of UPROXX calling it “my favorite album of 2022 that I discovered in 2023,” and Paste Magazine naming it among the 25 Best Debut Albums of the 2020s. The word-of-mouth success of that release had Freeman on a relentless tour schedule.
Explosive, unsettling, and undeniable, the 10 tracks presented on Burnover meld energetic indie rock with an ambling twang. The album truly shines when Freeman tweaks the formula, like on today's release, ‘Curtain’. Originally demoed as a meandering guitar jam, the track came to life when pianist Sam Atallah tracked a tack-piano take at the studio. His lively leads invigorate the song, especially as Freeman sings lines like, “My thoughts die out slowly on the blood swept plains where I see you every night / And to the lonely hours, it’s like burning the furniture to keep the house bright at night.” Freeman says, “As soon as Sam laid down the piano, we heard the song for what it was and it came alive.” Burnover is Freeman’s most adventurous and personal yet, cementing him as a singular songwriting talent.
Cory Cullinan is a chart-topping musician, commissioned composer, author, award-winning teacher, speaker, and studio owner. His new release is a cathartic multigenerational multimedia collaboration entitled 2025 Alive. The streaming soundtrack is a high-tech improvisation by himself and his daughter acclaimed singer-songwriter Riley Max, and the film is a cinematic fantasia by his daughter Sidney Cullinan. He shares, "They express the myriad of thoughts and feelings we’ve had during this unconventional cultural year that, regardless of where you stand… feels like a test of some sort. A test of new ideas. Of old ideas in a modern world. Of stamina. Willpower. Intellect. Empathy. Patriotism."
He further confides, "2025 Alive has vocals throughout but only one lyric: “Test.” This word is immediately deconstructed and splintered into pieces, like so much in our modern world. Whether current events are testing your resolve in a culture you loved, or you support those who are testing just how far we can break or reform our norms, this premise is apropos of what you are experiencing in 2025. We hope you find our work meaningful in this amazing and overwhelming year to be alive."
「Please Don't Leave」はアーティストにとって一年半振りの新作。タマス・バンドの長年のメンバーとして知られるメルボルンのアーティストNathan Collinsによる新プロジェクトThe Ground Applesとのコラボレーション作品。近年はバンド・サウンドに移行していましたが、「Please Don't Leave」「It's Not Right That You're Alone, Madison」では、かつてのアコースティック・サウンドに回帰。美しいメロディを擁する上質なフォークソングとなっている。
「Please Don't Leave」では、ミュージシャン自身によるみずみずしいアコースティックギターの音色とボーカルの美しいハーモニーを体感することが出来る。 他方、「It’s Not Right That Alone, Madison」ではアメリカの最初のインディーロックスター、アレックス・チルトン（Big Star)を彷彿とさせる、奥深い雰囲気を持つインディーズライクのフォークミュージックを収録している。いずれの楽曲も良質なメロディーと心地よいサウンドを楽しむことが出来ます。
ライフガードの新曲「Under Your Reach」は、バンドの実験的かつポップな衝動を巧みに融合させた、これまでで最もハードな楽曲のひとつだ。 ギタリストのカイレーターとアッシャー・ケースがゆるやかなハーモニーでヴォーカルをとる。 この曲は、シカゴを拠点とするトリオのデビュー・アルバム『Ripped and Torn』（6月6日に発売）に収録されている。
『Ripped and Torn』には苦悩に満ちたインストゥルメンテーションとフィードバックに支配された雰囲気が盛り込まれている。 しかし、バンドはその特質、今年最もタイトでキャッチーなロック・ソングのために使っている。
SO YOUNGは、「Adam & Steve / MadDog」の限定7インチをリリースし、その前夜にはリリース記念のシークレット・ライヴを行う。 1枚限りのシングルは、バンドにとって初のレコード・リリースとなり、さらに、7インチとラフ・トレードからのみ入手可能なプリントを組み合わせたエクスクルーシブなアイテムも用意されている。海外盤/７インチの詳細はこちらから。
「Mad Dog」
NEI/MIZ
名古屋を拠点に活動するラッパー/ビートメイカーのNEIが、MONO NO AWAREのメンバーとして知られる、玉置周啓と加藤成順によるアコースティックユニットMIZとの共作曲「No Brake」をリリースした。今回のリリースはデジタルバージョン。
NEIは、名古屋で活動するビートメイカー。２０１８年からEP『Words For Strars』などを発表し、KIDS FRESINOとのコラボレーションの経験を持つ。
「大人になるにつれて、特に残っている侵入思考は、ひどい考えだとわかっていても、廃屋の中に入りたくなること。 Give In』は、押しつけがましい考えに屈したときの安堵感と、その後に起こる結果について歌っている。 この曲は、プロデューサーのスタジオで午後に書いたもので、最初に書いてから完成するまで、おそらく一番早かった曲だ」
Sea Lemonのニューアルバム「Diving For A Prize」は5月30日にLuminelle Recordingsからリリースされる。
Car Seat Headrestの最新シングル "The Catastrophe (Good Luck With That, Man) "は、他の曲に比べると、5分半という簡潔な曲だ。 80年代のUSロックをモチーフにしたハードロッキンな曲だが、サーフロックが登場したり、あるいはビーチ・ボーイズ風のコーラスも登場する。
今回、彼らは新曲 「The Hearth and Circle Round Fire」 をリリースした。最新アルバムのようにマスロック風のテイストであるが、一方で、パンキッシュなエネルギーに満ちあふれている。いわば彼らのパワフルな音楽性がにじみ出た一曲である。
ボーカル兼ドラマーのオリー・ジャッジは、プレスリリースでこの曲について次のように語っています。
「”The Hearth and Circle Round Fire "はパンキッシュな曲で、とても簡単にできたんだけど、その簡単さに不満を感じていた。最初は、15分のジャムとしてレコーディングし、その後、音源をバラバラにしてテープで貼り合わせることに決めた。この曲は実は、レイ・ブラッドベリの『華氏451』やケイ・ディックの『They』に出てくるディストピアの世界にインスパイアされたんだ」
「The Hearth and Circle Round Fire」
今年のコーチェラ・フェスティバルに出演したWispがニューシングル「Get back to me」をInterscopeからリリースした。
ウィスプは、Apple MusicのNew Music Dailyの世界的な表紙を飾り、全てのプラットフォームで数億ストリーミングを達成し、NYLON、Pigeons & Planes、Spotify Lorem Artist To Watch、Amazon Breakthrough Artists、Consequence Artist of the Monthの注目すべきアーティストに選出された。
ボストンを拠点に活動する変幻自在のシンガーソングライター、Stacie Gruber(ステイシー・グルーバー)がニューシングルとミュージックビデオ「No One Is Alone」を公開した。ステイシー・グルーバーはハーバード大学で現代医学の専門的な研究を行い、現地の病院で最先端の医療に携わる才媛である。
ステイシー・グルーバーのシングル 「No One Is Alone 」は、彼女が科学的な仕事と私生活の両方で日々遭遇している人間的な経験を心に響く形で反映したものだ。この曲は、現在の世界で多くの人々が感じている孤独や孤立にインスパイアされたもので、つながりや一体感の重要性を訴えるメッセージとなっている。ステイシーは次のように語っている。
「私は毎日、断絶された、あるいは取り残されたような経験の中で、絶対的に孤独だと感じている人々に出会っています。『No One Is Alone』は、たとえ最も孤独な瞬間であろうとも、私たちは互いの中に、場所の中に、ペットの中に、あるいはどんな形の仲間の中にでも慰めを見出すことができるということを思い出させてくれます。私たちはそれぞれ、特に苦難の時に貢献できる価値あるものを持っていることを忘れないでほしいという呼びかけでもあるんです」
「No One Is Alone "は、ソウルフルなヴォーカル、鮮やかなテクスチャー、カタルシス溢れるメロディーが、爽やかで屈託のないリズムに乗った印象的なサウンド・タペストリーを特徴としている。この曲は、生の弱さを深い感動へと導くステイシーの非凡な才能を示すもので、心も魂も揺さぶる一曲となっている。
全般的な音楽と研究を通して、ステイシー・グルーバーは、音楽の変容力であれ、医学的解決法の科学的探求であれ、つながりの持つ力を体現している。「音楽は、人々が感じるべきことを感じる手助けになるのかもしれない......。私はいつも、音楽によって人々が他の誰かの視点を理解できるようになることを願っている」 彼女のシングル 「No One Is Alone 」は現在リリース中。
Staci Gruber is a transformative Boston-based artist whose exceptional musical talents, storied songwriting, and emotional depth resonate deeply with her listeners. Her work seamlessly intertwines personal experiences with the emotional stories of others, creating a profound musical connection that explores themes of isolation, loneliness, and hope.
Music has been an intrinsic part of Staci’s life from an early age. What began as a shy, introspective passion—singing privately in her closet—quickly blossomed into a powerful voice when she performed her first solo, "12 Days of Christmas," in elementary school. It was then that Staci discovered her true voice and has never looked back.
Throughout her childhood, Staci spent summers at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, which further solidified her deep love for music. Staci’s journey took a unique and ambitious turn when she became the first person to transition from the classical voice program to the jazz studies department in a pioneering five-year dual-degree program at Tufts University and the New England Conservatory of Music.
This distinctive educational background has shaped her multifaceted artistry and honed her versatility as both a performer and a songwriter.
Her diverse musical influences range from Anne Murray to Barbra Streisand, Karen Carpenter, KD Lang, Billie Eilish, Pink Nancy Wilson, John Coltrane and more, seeping various genres into her own unique musical melting pot. This led to her becoming a lead vocalist in a popular GB band that performed an eclectic range of musical styles and tastes.
While her musical career flourished as a vocalist, Staci also achieved distinction in a completely separate field as a renowned Harvard Medical School professor and pioneering neuroscientist at McLean Hospital.
In her groundbreaking work on cannabis, she focuses on understanding the long term impact of cannabinoids across a wide range of conditions. Staci’s research has been a game-changer, generating real-world data that has influenced clinical trials and provided critical insights into the potential benefits of cannabis for various medical conditions.
Staci Gruber’s single, "No One Is Alone", is a heartfelt reflection of the human experiences she encounters daily, both in her scientific work and personal life.
Inspired by the isolation and loneliness that so many people feel in our current world, the song delivers a unifying message of the importance of connection and togetherness. Staci shares, “Every day, I meet people who feel absolutely alone in their experiences—disconnected or left behind. No One Is Alone is a reminder that even in our most solitary moments, we can find solace in one another, in places, in pets, or in any form of companionship.
It’s a call to remember that we each have something valuable to contribute, especially in times of distress.” For her powerful debut, Staci teamed up with prolific writer and arranger Michael Orland (American Idol) and producer Avli Avliav (Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Ray J), resulting in an evocative and uplifting pop-rock anthem. “No One Is Alone” features a striking sonic tapestry filled with soulful vocals, vibrant textures, and cathartic melodies over breezy, carefree rhythms. The song showcases Staci’s extraordinary ability to channel raw vulnerability into something profoundly moving, delivering a song that stirs both hearts and souls alike.
Staci has found success performing with Dan Aykroyd and the Blues Brothers, writing an anthem for Billie Jean King, and performing at several large events with collaborator Michael Orland. Through her music and her research, Staci Gruber exemplifies the power of connection – whether through the transformative power of music or the scientific exploration of medical solutions—and reminds us all that no matter where we are, we are never truly alone.
She shares, “Maybe music really can help people feel things they need to feel… I always hope that music allows people to understand someone else’s perspective – empathy in its truest sense.” Her single “No One Is Alone” is out now.
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