The UK’s Pia Dean is an emerging indie singer-songwriter whose acoustic songs are attracting vocalists to collaborate with her in performing her songs. Pia has been writing songs since the age of 15 with musical influences that cross various genres and including James Morrison, U2, Stevie Wonder, and Amy Winehouse.

Pia’s debut single titled “Maybe’” featuring Caroline Langford on vocals is available for download on iTunes.

It’s has been written that “Pia’s songs are autobiographical and writing for her is the perfect release for different coloured emotions. Once Pia is happy with a song she will then start to produce it in Logic experimenting with a mix of sounds from different genres.”

I wanted to listen for myself so I checked out her SoundCloud page. Pia breaks away from her intricate acoustics to have some fun with two dance mixes.

Featured Songs:

• Hot Coals – A dance mix – Not in my musical wheelhouse but this song will get you moving.
• Achilles Heal – Acoustic – Smooth vocals and accompaniment – Speaks to one’s vulnerability
• Maybe – Acoustic Mix – To me the lyrics speak to hope for future, nice song.
• Freefall – Acoustic – Suggests the joy in loosing yourself and letting go, to live in the moment.
• 6:10 – Dance/R&B Mix

Enjoy these songs for yourself and look for more to come from Pia in the future.

Learn more about Pia and her music:
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Heavy Metal guitarist Kerman Rodríguez (KMan) is releasing his first album, “Prevail to Extinction” this April, and it will be available for download …. Free! Get the first single now below.

His album has been described as follows, “Like a rollercoaster. First, you are afraid expecting the ride. Then, when you are in, feeling all the adrenaline, suddenly stops, and there you are, screaming for more! and waiting again for the next song!

With that kind of description, I had to check it out for myself. Staring out as a studio musician in Bilbao, Spain, playing with his the OLDUVAI to great success in Spain, he has now developed into a one man band featuring his talents on his first cd.

In the first track “Lock N’ Load” you’ll hear the hard driving beat, wailing riffs and strong vocals. The combination is hard to resist. I look forward to the rest of the album and more on the horizon from KMan, but don’t take my word for it, check it out for yourself!”

Lock N’ Load is the first single from the CD:

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Get the CD and lean more about KMan here:
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The gang over at Gear-Vault.com asked me to check out their site and share what I found that would interest guitarists such as buyers guides, gear reviews, guitar reviews, and controversial debates like Metallica vs Megadeth.

What caught my eye immediately was the section on guitar giveaways … you can’t win if you don’t play … right? You can even sign up via email to be notified of the next giveaway. The site also includes a variety of topics from practical playing tips and gear selection tips to fun stuff like: The Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time.

To me, the highlights of the site include the following topics on their site:

• Buyers Guide
• G-V Girls & Guitars
• Giveaways
• Gear
• Live & Recording
• Tips & Lessons
• Tech Education

So do yourself a favor and visit Gear-Vault.com, you’re sure to find some info help you play better, sound better, or maybe even win a new guitar.

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