EP Reviews: The Seven and Six, Vista Blue, Dogmatics, Nick Bertling, The Martial Arts

The Seven and Six is a new band with the ever-talented Lisa Mychols and Tom Richards. This is great power pop with a beat you can dance to. This is Mychols in her natural habitat, each song hits the right notes, kicks ass and with its upbeat tempos, it’s super highly recommended.
<a href="http://thesevenandsix.bandcamp.com/album/ep-1" class="broken_link" rel="nofollow">ep#1 by The Seven and Six</a>

Vista Blue dials back its natural punk influences and turns up the Beach Boys-inspired power-pop tendencies. “Summer Wonderland” is a sweet single with some great harmonies and the other tracks are a cut above the usual seasonal music. Get this one now! Available at Amazon

<a href="http://wearevistablue.bandcamp.com/album/hit-the-floor">Hit the Floor! by Vista Blue</a>

The Dogmatics is a more traditional garage rock and roll band from Boston thanks to our buddies at Rum Bar Records. Fans of The Replacements or The Johnny Thunders will dig this one. And who else will write a song about the current United States Secretary of Commerce? Also available at Amazon.

<a href="http://rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/shes-the-one">She’s the One by Dogmatics</a>

Nick Bertling made this faithful group of Monkee cover tunes in honor of the late Peter Tork. It even has a cover of a Kellog’s jingle! Not an EP, but a labor of love and it’s a great FREE download.

<a href="http://bertlingnoiselaboratories.bandcamp.com/album/the-frodis-tape" class="broken_link" rel="nofollow">The Frodis Tape by bertling noise laboratories</a>

The new EP from The Martial Arts (aka Paul Kelly) is a quirky pop romp that is both catchy and idiosyncratic. The other songs are just as infectious and melodic. Get it on Amazon.