Purchase their CD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/froggy

Oh you all will LOVE our new "Now Playing..." featured artist!  Just click play on the sidebar.  For those of you who do not know...which is nearly all of you...I really like frogs for some strange reason.  Well, I was checking out cdbaby for a Christmas themed song because I have been just aching for the Christmas season to begin - I happened upon these terribly talented frogs! 

These songs are sung by real live (well, they may not be alive any more!) frogs!  I MUST trade out their songs so you have a fair exposure to their incredible talent so be certain to come back through Christmas to hear more - you know you want to!

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You can find clips of most of Eva Cassidy's songs, including the "Now Playing..." feature at:  http://www.synuk.com/eva/

Eva Cassidy was born 2 February 1963. Growing up in a musical family on the outskirts of Washington, DC, she sang as a small child and later learned to play the guitar. Even then as a child she had an amazing gift for perfect harmony, and on family outings, she would sing, harmonising perfectly with the music from the car radio. Her father, a teacher of children with learning disabilities and a part-time musician, formed a family band with Eva, her brother Danny, on violin, and himself on bass. She endured school, preferring her own company and, whenever possible, being involved with music and painting.      

Eva's singing voice was a crystalline soprano, ideal for the ballads and folk sons she performed.  But she also had tremendous power and when she turned to sould and gospel-flavoured material her voice resounded with emotional sincerity.  Her repertoire drew from all these areas and from the more melodic aspects of contemporary pop.  While she might be placed only on the edges of jazz her conviction and integrity would often ably carry her over the hazy boundary.  The excellent interpretation of Sting's "Fields of Gold", on "Live at Blues Alley" and (minus the applause) on the compliation album 'Songbird', is breathtaking in clarity and delivery, and of course her now famous interpretation of "Over The Rainbow".

Eva died as a result of melanoma in November of 1996 at the age of 33, but her angelic music continues on.

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You can find the previous "Now Playing..." featured song at: http://audio.cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/k/i/kittel1-05.mp3

Kittel energetically explores his many musical influences, from traditional Scottish and Irish styles to jazz and classical music. He moves from original Celtic compositions to Irish-tinged jazz, newgrass and triple-fiddle harmonies, with startling improvisations and plenty of traditional Scottish and Irish tunes.

Jeremy grew up in Ann Arbor and Saline, Michigan, and started playing the violin at five, as did his older brother and younger sister. It was just one of many activities and sports the children were encouraged to try over the years, but Jeremy liked it almost from the start. Although his lessons focused on classical violin, his mother's love of folk music led Jeremy to begin learning fiddle tunes at 8. Her family is of Scottish descent, and by 12 Jeremy was competing nationally in Scottish Fiddling. He won the US National Scottish Fiddle Junior Championships in 1998 and 1999, and competed in the adult division at 16, winning the US National Scottish Fiddle Championship. During these years Jeremy was also learning traditional Irish fiddle styles, winning US regional competitions, and traveling to Ireland to study and compete in Irish fiddling. In 2000 he entered the jazz program at the University of Michigan, and graduated with highest honors at 20. Jeremy is now 21 and a graduate student at the Manhattan School of Music.