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Avery Lynch - Lasting Effects [Music Review]

June 06, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter
“Avery Lynch gives us a breakup song with heart, reflection, and vulnerability, but still pulls of a confident, positivity by spinning a toxic take into self-affirming love.

’Lasting Effects’ is a softly delivered Indie Pop track from a talented singer/songwriter on the rise. A song to sit and let soak in like the last warm rays of sunshine on a calm day.”
— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
June 06, 2025 /Travis Erwin
averylynch, lastingeffects, laonlock
Music, Singer/Songwriter
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    Eva James - The One You Lose

    May 30, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop, Folk
    “Unrequited love is an emotional roller coaster and Eva James unleashes a torrent of emotion about that very thing on her latest single, ‘The One You Lose.’ The tender and vulnerable delivery is paired with a tempo and beat that feels like the hammering of your heart as you feel it ache.”
    — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
    May 30, 2025 /Travis Erwin
    evajames, theoneyoulose, laonlock
    Music, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop, Folk
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      Sean Skyler - Follow You [Music Review]

      May 16, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Pop, Folk, Rock
      “Chicago singer/songwriter Sean Skyler has been carving a place in the musical landscape while honing his craft. His latest track, ‘Follow’ You’ is a an upbeat and energetic ode to love and reckless abandon that only love can bring. A perfect feel-good summer track to put some bounce in your step and a whistle in your lips.

      Or hey ... it could be a jaunty song about a stalker. Only sort of kidding but the track made me smile so I hope it does the same for you.”
      — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
      May 16, 2025 /Travis Erwin
      seanskyler, followyou, laonlock
      Music, Singer/Songwriter, Pop, Folk, Rock
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        Neena Rose - I Love You Mama (Even More) [Music Review]

        May 10, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Contemporary R&B, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop
        “In case you need one, this is your reminder that Sunday May 11th is Mother’s Day.

        Neena Rose clearly needed no such reminder as she penned this tender loving ode to mother’s and planned the release to coincide with the holiday.

        The track is artfully written and performed and you’d no doubt warm your own mother’s heart by sharing this track with her.”
        — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
        May 10, 2025 /Travis Erwin
        neenarose, iloveyoumama, laonlock
        Music, Contemporary R&B, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop
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          David B Archibald - Stay Here Together(Live) [Music Review]

          April 10, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Americana
          “David B Archibald is a Scottish musician, but he wrote ‘Stay Here Together’ on the banks of a Georgia lake while pondering his future here in the USA.

          This emotional ode has a hint of Chris Stapleton in the sound and feels real and gritty and the perfect soundtrack to play as you try and figure out your next move. ”
          — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
          April 10, 2025 /Travis Erwin
          davidbarchibald, stayheretogether, laonlock
          Music, Singer/Songwriter, Americana
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            Kito Rayburn - Thunder [Music Review]

            April 08, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock, Folk, Americana
            “Lonely nights of retrospection out beyond the glare of city lights. That’s what Kito Rayburn’s latest track, ‘Thunder’ brings to mind for me.

            Actually the track has hit me differently each time I’ve listened to it. The songwriting is superb and the emotion tangible so sit back and listen and let your mind dance along with this calm storm of the heart.”
            — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
            April 08, 2025 /Travis Erwin
            kitorayburn, thunder, laonlock
            Music, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock, Folk, Americana
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              Tessa Dalton - Dark & Pretty [Music Review]

              March 16, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Alternative, Pop, Singer/Songwriter
              “The need to fix someone is often disguised by obsession of the dark and mysterious. Tessa Dalton’s track ‘Dark & Pretty’ is about that obsession and all that can come with it if you dive in without considering all that could be lurking there in the shadows. This Alt Pop sing/songwriter vibe is alive with emotion and turmoil. ”
              — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
              March 16, 2025 /Travis Erwin
              tessadalton, dark&pretty, laonlock
              Music, Alternative, Pop, Singer/Songwriter
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                Luciana Lariccia - Masterpiece [Music Review]

                March 07, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Indie Pop, Singer/Songwriter
                “Luciana Lariccia is a German songstress quickly headed for Pop stardom. ‘Masterpiece’ is a track about love and infatuation told in a glorious Pop crescendo that hooks the listener from the beginning. The vocal performance carries the heavy work thought he writing is sharp and spot on as well.”
                — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                March 07, 2025 /Travis Erwin
                lucianalariccia, masterpiece, laonlock
                Music, Indie Pop, Singer/Songwriter
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                  Matt Sahadi - Halfway to Charlotte [Music Review]

                  February 27, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Alternative, Rock, Americana
                  “Matt Sahadi weaves a tale of lost love and a journey to rekindle the spark in the hauntingly beautiful track, ‘Halfway to Charlotte.’

                  Love is one of the the few things that can shake us up enough to rush headfirst into the last place you want to go. This song is about that leap of faith and facing your fears to chase after the thing you need the most.

                  The stripped down feel matches the emotions perfectly and you can feel the rubber meeting the road on this engaging song. ”
                  — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                  February 27, 2025 /Travis Erwin
                  mattsahadi, halfwaytocharlottle, laonlock
                  Music, Singer/Songwriter, Alternative, Rock, Americana
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                    Madisyn Gifford - Die Happy [Music Review]

                    February 14, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Pop
                    “We all go through some lulls in life and it is those dark places and times that lend to the good and hopeful times feeling all the more uplifting. Madisyn Gifford gives us a soundtrack for those transformative moments when the clouds lift and the sun finds its way to our smiling faces once again. ‘Die Happy’ is a Pop Folk track that feels like emerging from a heavy, emotional cocoon. ”
                    — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                    February 14, 2025 /Travis Erwin
                    madisyngifford, diehappy, laonlock
                    Music, Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Pop
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                      Kurt Lee Wheeler - Hesitant Father [Music Review]

                      February 06, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Folk
                      “Our views of our parents definitely change as we age and experience our own turn as the head of a family. Kurt Lee Wheeler captures that journey brilliantly with ‘Hesitant Father.’

                      The acoustical track is emotive and emotional. You can call it Folk or simply Singer/Songwriter but really the heart of this one is universal. The reflective and personal nature is one that we can all fall in and feel.”
                      — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                      February 06, 2025 /Travis Erwin
                      kurtleewheeler, hesitantfather, laonlock
                      Music, Singer/Songwriter, Folk
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                        Caroline Romano - IDK These Days [Music Video Review]

                        February 01, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music Videos, Commercial, Singer/Songwriter, Alternative, Pop
                        “Life can get overwhelming and when it does even the small so-called inconsequential things can push us to the brink.

                        Caroline Romano utilizes her talents as a songwriter and emotive performer to make us feel that array of emotions. ‘IDK These Days’ is a track about life weighing us down and it hits with gut-wrenching precision.”
                        — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                        February 01, 2025 /Travis Erwin
                        carolineromano, idkthesedays, laonlock
                        Music Videos, Commercial, Singer/Songwriter, Alternative, Pop
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                          Mezna - Out In The Hall [Music Review]

                          January 12, 2025 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter
                          “Mezna hooks the listener from the very first note with an emotive and honest performance that mirrors the strong writing. ‘Out In The Hall’ is the kind of track that transcends genre and simply speak to the heart and soul.

                          A Singer/Songwriter pouring out all he has to deliver an emotive and heartfelt song. This is what art sounds like.”
                          — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                          January 12, 2025 /Travis Erwin
                          mezna, outinthehall, laonlock
                          Music, Singer/Songwriter
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                            Frances Whitney- You Left Me For Jesus [Music Video Review]

                            December 30, 2024 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter
                            “Silent Visual, Powerful Message!!! This visual may be silent, but it carries its own meaning. I admire the artistry in how the artist lets the music and lyrical video speak without uttering a word. True creativity doesn’t always need to be verbal.”
                            — Kreadive Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
                            December 30, 2024 /Kreadiv Kesh
                            #LAOnlock
                            Singer/Songwriter
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                              Tom Mackell - Where the Wild Things Go [Music Review]

                              November 26, 2024 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Americana, Country

                              Rating: 4 out of 5

                              “Tom Mackell is a songwriter with a country sound though not that Mainstream pablum that comes out of corporate Nashville. Mackell fits in the Alt Country/Americana scene that is ripe with good music. ‘Where The Wild Things Go’ has sort of a Flatland Cavalry vibe for fans looking for a comparison.

                              This is an emotive, strongly written track performed with an emotive style that pulls the listener along for the full ride.”
                              — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                              November 26, 2024 /Travis Erwin
                              tommackell, wherethewildthingsgo, laonlock
                              Music, Singer/Songwriter, Americana, Country
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                                Remy Reilly - Dirty Work [Music Review]

                                November 25, 2024 by Travis Erwin in Music, Indie Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Americana

                                Rating: 4.5 out of 5

                                “Nothing is quite as dark and gritty as love, or at least love gone awry. Remy Reilly does the ‘Dirty Work’ of unraveling not only the emotions, but the aftermath and toll on self worth when a relationship goes wrong.

                                The track has an Indie Pop songwriter vibe that almost hits the Americana/Folk realm in tone and style. The talent of the vocals, and an arrangement that dials in and sets the vibe, meshes so perfectly to form a complete well-rendreddsong that hits as hard with subsequent listens as it does the first.”
                                — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                                November 25, 2024 /Travis Erwin
                                Remyreilly, dirtywork, laonlock
                                Music, Indie Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Americana
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                                  Dave Murphy - Josephine [Music Review]

                                  November 24, 2024 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Americana

                                  Rating: 4.5 out of 5

                                  “Few things stir the emotions like a lonely night in a dive bar. Dave Murphy captures that brand of isolation with his Americana track ‘Josephine.’

                                  Utilizing the dynamics of last call to rely the end of a relationship, Murphy perfectly captures the raw emotion of both and how the sand slips through the hourglass even faster at the end as the final grains settle down.”
                                  — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                                  November 24, 2024 /Travis Erwin
                                  davemurphy, josephine, laonlock
                                  Music, Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Americana
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                                    Kailaya - To Be Loved By You [Music Review]

                                    November 15, 2024 by Travis Erwin in Music, R&B, Contemporary R&B, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop

                                    Rating: 4 out of 5

                                    “Unfurling smooth R&B vocals with a hint of Pop sensibility, Kailaya invites the listener in to her intimate world. ‘To Be Loved By You,’ brings some old school sultriness to the contemporary world with a heartfelt build of emotion and vulnerability.”
                                    — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                                    November 15, 2024 /Travis Erwin
                                    kailaya, tobelovedbyyou, laonlock, LAReview
                                    Music, R&B, Contemporary R&B, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop
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                                      Hannah Larkin - Girls Like Me (Radio Edit) [Music Review]

                                      November 05, 2024 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter

                                      Rating: 4.5 out of 5

                                      “Hannah Larkin escaped a religious cult only to find herself on the streets of LA. Music is therapy of a sorts for the exotic dancer turned Pop songstress, and this track, ‘Girls Like Me.’ highlights her journey as much as it does Larkin’s talent.

                                      The songwriting and performance is tender and vulnerable and still manages to also be gritty and genuine.”
                                      — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                                      November 05, 2024 /Travis Erwin
                                      hannahlarkin, girlslikeme, laonlock, lareview
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                                        Natalie Clark - Nothing Left To Lose [Music Review]

                                        October 30, 2024 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter

                                        Rating: 4 out of 5

                                        “Natalie Clark takes fear and anxiety head on with her heartfelt track, ‘Nothing Left To Lose.’ The Scottish born, but LA based artist lets her vulnerability shine in the soft and tender track. Well written and performed with an emotive quality that escapes most singers, Clark showcases her versatility and emotional depth on the track quite well.”
                                        — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
                                        October 30, 2024 /Travis Erwin
                                        natalieclark, nothinglefttolose, laonlock, LAReview
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