Her new neoclassical album,
The Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster, explores the tragic collapse of a railroad bridge in Ashtabula, Ohio, in December 1876. The disaster claimed the lives of 92 people, including Skidmore’s relative, hymn writer Philip P. Bliss. "Not only is this album different because it is an entirely instrumental solo piano, but it is also focused on a singular historical event. I've never released anything like this before." She'll debut songs from the album at Lestat's on April 26.
Singer Bruce Joyner passed away in March.
Junior Solis announced that a reunion performance is planned for September with featured singer Mark Arrington.
PunchCard's new album
Soap Box Hero is available along with its first single "Stealing My Identity."
One of the original members, singer-guitarist Adam Lewis, passed away from cancer in 2024. He played bass in the band Cigar as well as in Sing The Body Electric. The group is reuniting and preparing previously unreleased material to issue in memory of Lewis and for the benefit of his family. With two of the members still living in San Diego county, a new song and video was just released for the track "Engines."
Thre San Diego-based British singer-songwriter dropped a new single and video for "Safe & Sound," and another single and video for ""Baby Teeth"," both from her forthcoming album
Growing Pains.
Their debut album
Dive has landed several singles on radio stations, including "jupiter (feat. Jordana)," "sequoia," and "holiday."
His 11-track album
Heart of the Eternal, produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker), features songs that journey from psychedelia to Philadelphia soul to Latin-infused jazz-pop. Its first single "I Got A Feeling" comes with a music video.
Her new EP
Feels Good 2 Be Bad, released via her own Play Like A Girl Records, comes with a single and video for her cover of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana." The video was directed by Casey Calvert and features rocker Victoria Voxxx as lead actress/dancer, with filming largely done at the Fremont Country Club rock venue in Las Vegas.
