After just a four week promo tour of intimate acoustic performances, the first single from Carolina Liar’s debut effort Coming to Terms is exploding at Modern Rock Radio. Carolina Liar has also attracted the eyes and ears of MTV, becoming a featured band on the network’s hit series The Hills. The tracks 'Beautiful World', 'Coming To Terms', and 'Show Me What I’m Looking for' have all been featured in episodes, as well as the video for 'I’m Not Over' appearing in the show’s credit squeeze. In his day-to-day dealings with members of LA’s music community, there are two things singer Chad Wolf has heard repeatedly. One involves praise for his songwriting skills, which seem to effortlessly toe the line between infectious pop music and a deeper, darker rock discourse. The other: disbelief. How did this classic struggling musician, who toiled away at coffeehouse gigs for most of his adult life, end up in one of Europe’s biggest hit-making studios writing a full album of songs with a major label deal at his side? The story may seem far-fetched, some might even say too good to be true, but somewhere between accolades and accusations is honesty, which, ironically, is what Carolina Liar is all about.

In 2005 Blue Note reissued this Jimmy Smith date from 1957, with superbly remastered sound and new liner notes. The session is classic Smith, with plenty of deep, bluesy grooves, swirling, bop-influenced Hammond, and a sultry, nightclub vibe. Backed only by a drummer and guitarist (axeman Eddie McFadden deserves mention), Smith tackles a range of originals and standards, including two solo organ pieces, a church-like rendition of "All the Things You Are," and a frenetic original entitled "The Fight." THE SOUNDS will make a welcome addition to the library of any soul-jazz fan.