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Jared Raphel 4 posts 0 comments

I have just begun working with NYS Music and it's an honor to be a part of such an amazing team. I plan to continue adding to the legacy of the upstate music scene by promoting bands and keeping the local music scene alive. We cover such a broad base of genres my objective is to help show music appreciators to keep an open mind and always be interested in finding a new band to wow them!

Albany

Interview with Lord Electro: Turning up the Electricity in The Capital Region and Beyond

Jared Raphel Jan 21, 2017

Albany's very own Lord Electro is a jamtronica power trio bringing a new sound to the Upstate region. Since forming in 2015, Lord Electro has been making large strides to show the music scene they mean business. With a stream of festival…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Teddy Midnight “Velvet Blue”

Jared Raphel Oct 6, 2016

On September 7 New York City's own Teddy Midnight released their first LP Velvet Blue. An eight song release captivating their blend of genres from funk, rock, and jamtronica, to so much more. Recorded at Telefunken Elektroakustik by Alan…

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Hearing Aide: TAUK “Sir Nebula”

Jared Raphel Sep 16, 2016

On September 16, 2016 Long Island’s very own TAUK will be releasing Sir Nebula. This will be their fourth studio release, fifth along with their live double album, HEADROOM. Sir Nebula is being released by STS9’s record label, 1320 Records…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Lotus “Eat the Light”

Jared Raphel Aug 7, 2016

Bringing back that same lovable soul of Nomad, Lotus recently released their thirteenth studio album, Eat the Light. Since their start in 1999, Lotus has been wowing listeners with ways of creating new sounds, while remaining distinctively…