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There from Here: FREE! CD

There from Here

Once upon a time you really couldn't get there from here. If "there" was success in the music business, you had to move to L.A. or at least hang out in the Boston scene. But with the formula — heck, the very definition — for success getting lost in the mix, "here" is as good a place as any to take your stand.

Here are 12 artists, who aren't exactly household names but who we think could be. It's an eclectic bunch ranging from country to alternative to blues. The main things they have in common is New Hampshire roots and sky's-the-limit talent.

We've selected one song from each from their most recent CDs and compiled them into the kind of album that we'd like to have along for the ride on a trip to just about anywhere. You can download your own copy or just listen online.

Consider it an early Christmas present.

This "virtual CD" can be yours with nothing more than a blank disc and a few clicks of the mouse. You are welcome to pick and choose and select individual tracks from those below but we recommend you download the whole batch for your listening pleasure.

You can also download a PDF with the cover and liner notes, suitable to slip into an empty jewel case to make the package complete.

How to download the MP3 files:

1) If you click on the "download the MP3" link by each artist, your computer may automatically prompt you to save the file to your computer.

If you are not automatically prompted to save....please follow these steps:

1) Right click on the "download the MP3" link by each artist below.

2) Click on "Save target as" (Internet Explorer users) or "Save link as" (Firefox users).

3) Browse to the folder you would like to save the file in and rename the MP3 file if desired.

4) Import the saved file into Windows Media Player, iTunes or your favorite media player and enjoy!

Kyle Carey
Monongah

Kyle Carey America is no longer young, but it's not ancient, either. In this enchanting song cycle, Carey draws a cry from the collective roots of our nation and seems to span millennia with potent words and a uniquely tender voice.