Josh Hoge, Tim Brantley

You might hear stylings of Billy Joel, Van Morrison, or Elton John, but it's all Tim Brantley, whose recent release is Goldtop Heights. The Georgia native sings and plays piano, guitar, and percussion, and has said that the record is "me seeing things through a kid's eyes in the way that everything is big and heightened when you're a child." The pop rocker is one of the openers for Josh Hoge. -- June Wulff, Globe Staff