“Thank You For Joining The Happy Club” epitomizes the not-just-for-kids byline of the family music scene as it exists in 2009. Billy Kelly, who is actually the kiddie rock secret identity of alt-country musician Earl Pickens, has crafted a incredibly listenable, quirky album perfect for every single member of the […]
Monty Harper and Mr. Billy shine on “Refrigerator Art”, the standout track from their latest family music CD “Let’s Get Creative” (with the High School Musical-esque cover art). The vocals and lyrical phrasing remind me a lot of another kid’s music veteran, Joe McDermott. The tune, like the other 11 […]
A song centered around the affectionate phrase “I Love You” could easily land in a pile of mushy, overly sentimental bile, but in the nimble hands of The Dreyer Family Band, the phrase…well, just keep reading. There are some parents who can verbalize their intense love for their children and […]
Shana Barry’s debut album is a quiet, sparse affair. Comprised mostly of a lone acoustic guitar and Barry’s hushed, long-distance-telephone-call vocals, “A Pink Whale and a Very Tall Tree” soothes as it intrigues. In a world where a yellow dude from the sun is a kiddie rock star and children’s […]
There is a most certainly a place for educational music. Hap Palmer is proof positive that an artist can be viable, entertaining AND educational. Palmer’s latest is a musical multiplication table called “Multiplication Mountain”. Your child will literally climb the metaphorical mountain as they progress from the “easiest” figures to […]
There’s nothing quite like a kick-butt opening track. Doesn’t matter if we’re discussing kiddie rock or indie rock. When a band puts a rollicking ditty at the top the audience typically reacts favorably. For a kid’s record it’s even more vital, ’cause you want to capture a toddler’s attention right […]
In an exciting new partnership with Canadian book publisher The Secret Mountain, legendary children’s recording artists Trout Fishing in America are set to release (on April 21st) a new “Best Of” CD, comprised of 11 previously released tunes, in conjunction with a hardcover kid’s book titled My Name is Chicken […]
Billy Jonas isn’t Stu Sutcliffe or Pete Best. I didn’t chart the whole family tree, but it’s safe to assume this Billy is not one of Thee Jonas Brothers. (Please excuse me linking The Jonas Brothers to The Beatles in any way.) Mr. Jonas starts his new children’s album off […]
