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Get Ready to Elevate Your Music Experience with John Dorsch’s Latest Album!

Hey there music lovers! Get ready for an exciting new album release from John Dorsch, singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinaire. His album titled “Elevation” is set to be released on July 14th under MTS Records, and we can hardly wait!

John’s music style is unique and refreshing, featuring a fusion of folk rock and Americana. The album is jam-packed with vibrant melodies that will take you on a musical journey like no other. John’s sound is inspired by legendary icons such as Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Beatles, Jerry Reed, and Merle Travis. He has created his own blend of traditional and modern music that is truly captivating.

“Elevation” features 15 original songs composed and recorded by John himself. He produced and recorded the album at JDM Studios and then mixed and mastered it at Little Bullhorn Studios in Ottawa, Ontario by Dave Draves. John’s wife, Dani Baribeau, accompanies him on African Djembe drum and percussion while contributing harmony vocals. The track “Save Just One More Life” also features Paul Johnson on mandolin and bouzouki, and Bonny Skiffington provides harmony vocals.

John has been playing electric and acoustic guitar for over 45 years and has recently been drawn to fingerstyle guitar. He is passionate about playing his instruments with unrestricted flare and blending jazz, pop, and rock influences. His current guitar collection includes a 2018 CGP Maton “808” acoustic, 2018 Gibson J45 acoustic, Manouche “Django” Gypsy Jazz acoustic, Gold Tone “Paul Beard” Resonator acoustic, 2013 Custom Fender Telecaster, and 1989 Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitars.

John’s mission is simple – to bring a smile to your face with his music. He draws inspiration from the peaceful summer nights and the loon songs of the Rideau Lakes area in Ottawa Valley, Ontario, where he has lived for many years. He also draws on his international travel experiences for songwriting ideas.

So, mark your calendars for July 14th and get ready to elevate your musical experience with John Dorsch’s new album! For more information on John Dorsch and his music, visit his website at https://johndorschmusic.com.

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KENTON journeys through family, identity and healing in “Sweetmouth (Sugar Free)” (EP)

“Sweetmouth (Sugar Free)” is an extremely reflective acoustic EP that guides you through its six tracks as it explores memory, identity, and emotional reconciliation. Created at a moment of deep discovery, the project reveals KENTON’s process of forgiving others, of realizing who he is within himself, and of internally processing what he experienced as a queer Asian American child growing up in the United States.

The EP opens with “I’m Breaking My Father’s Heart – Acoustic,” a gentle track about the disconnection between what parents desire and what you believe is true. “Never Born – Acoustic” is inward-looking, exploring the existential uncertainty of financial suffering at home and prayers that hang in the air, unanswered.

“Let Light In – Live” is a release that captures emotional awakening, where letting go of past pain is the first step toward recovery. “Without You – Acoustic” is one of the most affecting moments on the EP, which recounts a tough relationship with a sick father. “Wannabe American – Acoustic” laments the falseness of the American Dream and how it commodifies the Asian identity.

On the final song, “The Times – Acoustic,” KENTON directs strength toward a message of survival, hope, and endurance in an emotionally suffocating world. “Sweetmouth (Sugar Free)” is also the voice of the collective, and it’s a gift to immigrant and queer youth searching for belonging in spaces that often do not welcome them.

Photo credit: Ricky Chavez

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Terrell Journey rewinds emotion and identity in cinematic EP “Retrograde”

The new reflective R&B EP, “Retrograde” by Terrell Journey, transports us back to the emotional origins of his Journey Digital Supercharged universe. It’s a cinematic prequel defined by tension, clarity, and artistic reinvention.

As a prequel to the famed Journey Digital Supercharged collection, it builds on Terrell Journey’s vision of a musical universe with separate but connected story worlds beneath that umbrella in the Journey Digital Saga. This project is a shift in point of view, and “Retrograde” examines the moments before acceleration, the tension and clarity that happens before everything moves forward.

The EP’s opening track, “Me vs Me,” invites introspection and sets the stage for the project. “Tit 4 Tat” sharpens the tension, while “We Listen and Don’t Judge” creates a space cleared by honesty and emotional control. “Run A Boston” feels fast and intentional, harnessing the force of movement before the EP enters what is its most personal closing stretch.

“Steal Your Heart” is a melodic peak that combines emotional tug with elegant R&B textures. “Love” closes the EP on a warm, resonant note that sounds resolved and open-ended. “Retrograde” expands Terrell Journey’s kaleidoscopic world by making introspection a narrative, and it serves as a crucial link between reflection and the forward momentum of Journey Digital Saga.

The EP challenges you to consider themes of internal conflict, emotional honesty, and change. This continues to cement Terrell Journey’s track record for creating in-universe sets of R&B storytelling narratives.

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