Good music can be found just about anywhere. I found these two very dynamic artists featured on Broadjam TV.
~ Chris Sernel/Escape From Earth “Without” ~
“Without” is the band’s currently featured song and video on Broadjam TV. The crunchy guitars and melodic vocals carry you along “from the top of the world, without a care.” I could easily hear this blasting out of my car radio (gotta crank this one up to 10!) A fluid bridge floats between verses and builds back into the melody, with a great ending melting into a keyboard fade. At three minutes 48 seconds the song doesn’t get tiresome; in fact, you get to the ending much too soon, wishing for an extended remix with an outrageous guitar or synth solo.
Escape From Earth has:
Recorded with producers Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, KISS, Jane’s Addiction) and Rae DiLeo (Filter.)
Toured with Switchfoot, Quietdrive, Breaking Benjamin (among others.)
Sold out their own headline shows in Chicago at Metro and House of Blues.
Formed their own record label in 2006 (CupCake Records) and issued their full-length album
“Who Do I Have To Kill?” produced by Rae DiLeo.
Escape From Earth was featured in:
Coca-Cola commercial (aired on MTV Fall 2005)
Teen People Magazine (January 2006)
~ Beth Stalker “Here With You” ~
Rainfall opens, a radio tunes in from the background, the song gently opens like a veil lifting. This is a fine acoustic ballad that builds on violin and acoustic guitar. Beth’s harmonies glide along and lift up my heart as we soar along with the melody.
“And I know that there’s a better place where I can hear your voice all day, and I know that I’ve tried different ways so far, right now I’ll just stay here with you.”
“Here With You” pleases with striking acoustic guitar finger picking, alongside a blissful violin. The song fades into rainfall as the radio clicks off. Sheer bliss.
A singer and songwriter from Michigan, Beth Stalker was formerly a jazz/blues vocalist before releasing her first album of original music. Her song “Hold Me” won the grand prize at the 40th Anniversary Peavey Song Contest. Another composition of hers “I Can’t Imagine,” won as best love song in Broadjam’s “Loveshout” song contest. She’s also a winner of six Detroit Music Awards.
