Music Arts Monthly Magazine

Alpha380

Alpha380 is your typical Electro Pop group. Started in 2009, Alpha380 grew into a sound much like Owl City or The Postal Service.
Alpha380's lead single off of this new EP "Satellite" is titled "Tonight, Tonight". This song is the first track off of this EP and it is also a good indication as to the direction that Alex is taking. It has a very playful dance beat to it with catchy lyrics inspired by punk rock. The recording aspect of this song was done with perfection. Every note is crisp and alive with a very creative guitar riff in the bridge that sends this song into the stratosphere. It is considered Alpha380's flagship song as it captures the essence of who this group really is. This song, as are all of his songs, is very relatable, memorable and sustainable in this music industry.

Carrie Armitage

"Armitage smoothly transverses musical genres. Her work combines elements of Ambient, Progressive Rock, Jazz, Classical and Pop." Music Connection Magazine Los Angeles
Born to musical parents, her father a jazz pianist, her mother a singer/dancer, Armitage was immersed in both the business and the creative side of the arts from a very young age.
An activist for peace and the environment, Armitage channels her message into much of her work including her performances, speaking appearances, artwork and Sunday Blog.
Her debut CD, In Search of Simplicity, was well received by university and community radio - play listed at stations internationally. The buzz In Search of Simplicity experienced was largely due to enthusiastic radio programmers. Several women's oriented programs have featured the CD in Europe, the U.S. and Canada.

BLIMP

Blimp is simply the name that Dave Girtsman uses for his musical project. Did you know that the term "blimp" is the sound the airship makes when one taps the balloon with a finger? This Blimp is practically the same. There really isn't a "they" in Blimp; it's mostly just a "he." That being said, Dave does enjoy the occasional musical collaboration from some very talented friends.
Dave hails from the lovely seaside town of Ventura, California. Now, the coast is too windy for a blimp, but Dave has been writing and performing music there for as long as blimps have been around. Actually, that's not true. Anyway, this is where Blimp has settled down.
The music of Blimp has been described as sounding somewhere in between Tom Waits, Nino Rota and Vic Chesnutt. A big fan of such artists as Elvis Costello and XTC, you'll likely hear their influence on Blimp, though Dave would never have the audacity to compare himself to such musical greats.
If you enjoy the cleverly crafted, semi-quirky, extremely catchy tune, then there's more than a chance that you will be aurally pleased by the music of Blimp! We highly suggest that you lend your ears to the helium-filled music project in the sky!