Every once in a while a kids album comes along that just shines above the rest as a rare gem – that perfect combination of material, brilliant arranging, stellar execution and wonderful intimacy that will make a kids album become part of our culture as a society, and definitely a touchstone for kids lucky enough
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Laura Veirs, Portland recording artist/singer/songwriter, is a new mom. So it naturally follows that she produce a kids album, right? Veirs’ style is a perfect match for kids music. The new album is Veirs at her relaxed, sweet, intimate best. Tumble Bee, released nationally November 8, is a brilliant collection of folk songs – some
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The Toy Trains, one Portland’s busy kindie bands, has a new CD out and it’s a fun one! Opening appropriately enough with “Little Toy Train”, it gets rocking right out of the blocks. This country-tinged rocker grabs you by the throat with a great sound and a fun chorus. Fun, danceable and catchy, this
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Professor Banjo has a new CD coming out September 1st. PB and Jam is a unique project. Over the past 10 years Professor Banjo (musician and educator Paul Silveria) has gotten to know many young musicians and musical families. For this album he invited a handful to join him in the studio. The Small Time String
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Back in June a unique meeting was held that heralds the beginning of a more cohesive group of family artists in the Portland area. KindiePDX was (un)officially formed in a meeting of several artists who came together to meet face-to-face – some for the first time – and share their ideas, goals, frustrations and solutions with
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Ah, Park Slope, Brooklyn in the Spring. It was actually spring at the end of April in New York, did you hear? I went to Brooklyn again this year for the annual kids music conference Kindiefest. It’s an artist-centric conference for musicians, bands, Kindie bloggers, promoters, producers, public relations professionals, labels, radio DJ’s and many others
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It started with a lullaby album – a natural extension of becoming a parent when you’re already an accomplished musician, and common in this business – but no less heartfelt by each artist. Lori Henriques comes to the tradition of Kindie music the same way most people do – she became a mom. She was already
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