Cool, amazing music have I heard
Once upon a time, Mark Pickerel was the drummer for the Screaming Trees. He bailed out of the band some time circa 1990. Today, he's a solo singer-songwriter who writes and plays amazing countrified country-rock. He just released his solo debut, Snake on the Radio, on Bloodshot Records , the best record label most people haven't heard of. Mr. Pickerel's homepage is here, and his MySpace page is here. Holly Ramos is a singer/songwriter who opened for Jesse Malin last night at the Mercury Lounge. I have to say, I liked Ms. Ramos and her solo-acoustic-guitar spot more than Mr. Malin's epic-rock set. The fact that she's got one lovely singing voice has a lot to do with it. Her album, Racehorse , is not out yet, alas. She does have a Web site, however. It has all the details on her music and forthcoming live dates. Like Mr. Pickerel, Ms. Ramos has a MySpace page. Two great performers who make great music. Just doing my part to get the word out 'bout them...