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Sarah Marie Young - Album Release Little Candy Heart

Source: Astrid van Kimmenade
September 22, 2014

The music video of the single “Lo And Behold" of Sarah Marie Young's album Little Candy Heart premieres today. The album will be released 14 October on SnipRecords as (high resolution) download. Sarah is a well known, versatile Chicago vocalist and winner of the Montreux Jazz Vocal competition (2011), judged by Quincy Jones. One year after Young’s self released album Too Many Februaries (2013) she was sought out and signed by Dutch high resolution record label SnipRecords. From this relationship ...

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Dutch Hi-Res Label SnipRecords Signs Chicago Based Sarah Marie Young

Source: Astrid van Kimmenade
April 15, 2014

Chicago jazz and soul singer and winner of the Montreux Voice Competition 2011 Sarah Marie Young will record a full length album consisting of soulful songs with an R&B influence. The album will be produced by Marijn Kooy, owner of SnipRecords, and released by his label as high resolution download early Fall 2014. Young is a well known vocalist in the Chicago jazz scene. When Quincy Jones heard her sing at the Swiss Montreux Voice Competition in 2011 he exclaimed ...

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Melphi Presents Debut Album Through The Looking Glass

Source: Astrid van Kimmenade
March 29, 2014

Easy listening songs full of jazz and soul MELPHI is a contemporary Dutch band representing singer Lotte van Drunen, pianist Rogier Telderman, bassist Jurriaan Dekker, and drummer Willem van der Krabben. Their music can be characterised by good musical interaction, original compositions and the powerful and versatile voice of singer Lotte. Their album will be released on 4 April by record label SnipRecords as a digital (high resolution) album. The album introduces the listeners to MELPHI’s world; Lotte sings what’s ...

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