17-year-old singer/songwriter, Madison Rose, recently released her official first single and music video for “Teenage Runaway.” The track will appear on her forthcoming album, Aftershock. The album was co-written by her brother Justyn (“The Stuntman”) and co-produced by renowned surf-rock guitarist Gary Hoey.

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“Teenage Runaway” by Madison Rose

Singer/Songwriter Freddy Monday, will celebrate his sophomore release Everything Anyhow, on Tuesday, July 26.

For this album, Monday enlisted the help of Grammy-award winning producer and engineer Steven Rinkoff (Celine Dion, Meat Loaf) and multi-platinum engineer Paul Umbach (Jive Records). In addition, Monday has had a steady stream of success with song placements in film and television—his songs have been heard on Lifetime’s “Side Order of Life,” CBS’ “Young And The Restless” and “Moonlight” and TNT’s “Dark Blue” and “Burn Notice.”

Please have a listen to the title track to Monday’s new forthcoming release.

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“Everything Anyhow” by Freddy Monday

Recently named a Clear Channel “Artist To Watch” on iHeartRadio.com, Joshua Gray has been promoting his self-titled debut EP. The EP is a collaboration with his younger brother Travis. It became available on iTunes in March. The first single, “Call Me Crazy” continues to gain internet buzz since its debut on YouTube. The video, directed by Joseph Minasi, depicts the singer serenading a girl in his daydream.

In addition to his musical ventures, Joshua Gray is a musical theater veteran who studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music. The singer/songwriter is also returning to his theatre roots, playing the male lead in Merrily We Roll Along at Hubbard Hall in Cambridge, NY for a limited engagement. Gray plays Franklin Shephard, a former Broadway music composer, who abandons his career as a songwriter to become a Hollywood film producer.

Content and image courtesy of Shae C. Lea of Luck Media.

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“Call Me Crazy” by Joshua Gray

VERSATILE CHICAGO BASED SINGER-SONGWRITER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST FUSES MODERN AND PROGRESSIVE ROCK SENSIBILITIES WITH OLD SCHOOL SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS, MAKING THE WORLD MORE ‘LUCID’ FOR EVERYONE.

The Chicago Music Award Winner’s Solo Debut Features Drummer Kris Myers (Umphrey’s McGee), Keyboardist Matt Nelson (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) and Guitarist Chris Siebold (Howard Levy, Kick The Cat)—Plus Brilliant Artwork By Legendary Album Artist Jeff Jordan (The Mars Volta). ~ Album art and artist introduction provided by Chrissy Sutphin of LUCK Media & Marketing, Inc.

After digging a little deeper into Czach’s debut, Lucid, I must give praise to his extensive use of classical instrumentation and his fervent voicing of pain, enlightenment, controversy, and benevolent behavior. His range of style is also worth noting. For example, “True Love” is gentle, orchestral, and wraithlike while “Nightmare” brings hard guitar and percussion into the mix. “Gather Round” pays tribute to John Lennon and adopts the familiar chorus of “Across The Universe.” What I love about this song is the choir that joins him about half way through.

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“Gather Round” by Graham Czach