Episode 023 : Jeffrey Simmons
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One of my favorite things about doing Well-Rounded Radio is that, as a result of hosting and producing the show these last few years, people often turn me on to music they think I'll like, so I often get to hear music that I wouldn't have discovered otherwise.
Case in point: Scott Lesniewski, the guitarist whose music I featured in the Downhill Battle episode a few months back, sent me a CD from a band that he had played in called Jeffrey Simmons and the Symptoms.
The CD was entitled "Almost...All the Way...Down" and after a few listens I realized how ambitious the band was and found it hard to believe that it was recorded in local studios on a limited budget. A closer listen revealed deep references to some classic rock and roll acts.
This past winter saw the release of two debut CDs from two great pop bands that are really the perfect soundtracks for summer: New York's The Baskervilles sound right on breezy, sunny days and Boston's The Douglas Fir are the perfect accompanyment for driving around on warm, summer nights: 
Josh Ritter has just released his third CD, "Hello Starling" on Signature Sounds Recordings, following his 1999 eponymous debut and 2002's acclaimed "Golden Age of Radio." Ritter and his band are out now on tour of the US and Europe. 
