Mad Painter is a new band in the Boston area, deeply rooted in the melodic rock tradition of the 1970s. They play mostly original music, ranging from Woodstock-era psychedelic rock to glam-tinged rock'n'roll a-la Mott the Hoople and the Faces and to epic heavy anthems in the vein of Uriah Heep. It consists of four individuals with wildly ranging backgrounds.
Read MoreInterview: CMK Beats - Life Stories
I, a.k.a. CMK Beats, is back with his first dance concept album titled “Life Stories”. For this 3rd album under Bentley Records and the 8th overall album, he wanted to create a single story based on his personal experiences and spread it throughout 11 tracks. The album tells the story of a person who was young and wild but lacks confidence.
Read MoreInterview: INTERCONTINEN7AL - Some Thousand Feet High
INTERCONTINEN7AL is the first band in history to record music across all 7 continents, and is comprised of over 30 musicians from 15 different countries. Their original songs "Manor Hill" and "Puerto Aisen" are the only compositions to ever include instrumentation recorded on 7 continents.
Read MoreInterview: Destiny Imani - Only One
After releasing four singles in 2022, Destiny Imani starts off the new year with another single that is sure to capture the hearts of her listeners. "Only One" conveys a love story told by two souls that have found their mates. With loving lyrics coupled with a serene string selection, "Only One" truly embodies a love song and conveys the true feelings of the heart.
Read MoreInterview: Croptal - Variations
Croptal is the stage name of Israeli musician and producer Tal Yaniv. In his second album “Variations”, Croptal guides the listener through a magical musical journey between musical genres - neo-classical, electronic, British folk and dance music. This is a concept album, the artist’s interpretation of the classical music Variations format.
Read MoreInterview: HOBART - The Heavy Stuff
HOBART has been touring, writing, and recording music professionally since he was 19 years old. During his career he has landed songs on television, in films, and on video games. This unrelenting drive has led him to a career in Hollywood as an actor and writer as well. “The Heavy Stuff” album was entirely written, recorded, and mixed in HOBART’s home studio.
Read MoreInterview: kibbokid - Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader is kibbokid's debut single. It represents the first emergence into the world of an album project some 5–6 years in the making and his own debut as a producer and performer outside the area of the music industry in which he has been established. All vocal and instrumental parts are performed by himself on the single, which was produced in COVID isolation.
Read MoreInterview: Single By Sunday - Reputation
Known for their trademarked coloured hair, Single By Sunday combine their energetic live shows with raucous guitars and a millennial brashness, whilst retaining some of the original mid-eighties Pop Punk attitudes. Core band members, Josh Ladds - lead vocals and Jonny Eakins - lead guitar/backing vocals, are also joined by Joshua Clark - bass and Ben Morland – drums.
Read MoreInterview: Hush Victoria - Hush Victoria
Founded from the ashes of successful Twin Cities punk rock acts including The Devil Blues Band, The No-No's and No Pride, Hush Victoria set out to craft powerful songs based equally in rhythm and melody. Songs from the Hush Victoria EP have been added to several Spotify playlists as well as terrestrial and streaming radio outlets.
Read MoreInterview: The Love Ways - Desire Lines
The Love Ways are a rock band from Brooklyn, NY. Currently operating as a two-piece (Mark Shreve - instruments and songwriting, James Langlois - vocals and lyrics), The Love Ways bring a thoughtful and confident guitar-driven rock sound that evolves from but still evokes their core early-2000's influences (The Strokes, Jimmy Eat World, The Killers).
Read MoreInterview: Galaxy Thief - Years
A new era begins with 2023 for fast rising indie rock band Galaxy Thief as they release “YEARS”, the first of five ground breaking and stylistically diverse new tracks. The result of a second recording session with inspired and talented producer Michael Smith (RYP Recordings - Weird Milk,The Pylons, Honey Lung etc) in the summer of 2022.
Read MoreInterview: Bridges Ablaze - Hellbent
Austin, Texas is arguably one of the greatest cities in America. Known as the live music capital of the world, it's home to some of the best venues, coolest music festivals and hottest new bands around. The latest and greatest new band to emerge from this diverse and eclectic scene is Bridges Ablaze.
Read MoreInterview: SpünDay - While my guitar gently beeps
"While my guitar gently beeps" is a stinging attack on the music industry establishment's laziness, inability to take risks on new music for fear of upsetting the shareholders, and constant re-issues and repackaging of the same music. SpünDay, who are from Tonypandy, have released one album, Shock Wave Gang Bang.
Read MoreInterview: MDK FLA - Elixir
"Elixir" is the newest album by MDK FLA. The first song is not indicative of the whole album. When MDK FLA think of it, none of them really are. But Triple Threat, Revelation, Beacon, and Resonate are MDK FLA favorites. He thinks Short Shrift will surprise you. So far, True Accord is the most played, by quite a bit.
Read MoreInterview: Waves Crashing - Life on Display
The Olympia-based, Waves Crashing, infuses lush soundscapes into fresh melodic hooks putting a new spin on alternative music from the 80s & 90s. Since forming, the band has released a handful of singles and EP’s, including the Sea of Wires EP, which debuted globally on the shoegaze radio station, DKFM.
Read MoreInterview: Bromsen - The Photograph
Berlin Indietronic Duo Bromsen are going back to their roots with their second single, "The Photograph." It is a time travel back to Berlin in the early 2000s, when their previous band, "the pampelmuse," was active. Actually, the song was also co-written with their old bandmate Manzari, and it includes a bit from their pampelmuse sound.
Read MoreInterview: Meadow Argus - Dancing Through A Slow Apocalypse
Australian psychedelic folk-rock outfit Meadow Argus begins 2023 with the release of its EP, "Dancing Through A Slow Apocalypse." With a sound inspired by a blend of Neu!, Kraftwerk, Eurythmics, Broadcast, The Church, Sonic Youth, and Johnny Cash, each of the seven tracks has been masterfully composed, recorded, mixed, and produced within Jevan’s home studio.
Read MoreInterview: LONG ISLAND - infatuation's a nightmare
Huddersfield based indie-pop band LONG ISLAND aims to push the boundaries of indie-pop with their powerful production and heartfelt vocals. The mastermind of vocalist Rhiannon Stephenson, guitarist/vocalist Cameron Conner, bassist Paddy Spence-Lewis and drummer Jan van Beem, the band fell upon indie-pop as their common ground - with a love for all things catchy.
Read MoreInterview: Carson Ferris - Drive Alone
Twelve-year-old Carson Ferris has already had quite the music career, and he’s just getting started. Carson has been singing since before he can remember and started taking guitar lessons at the age of 6. He got his chops in music performance by playing guitar and singing in rock bands with other students at Dave Wilbur’s Rock Lab in Orem, and then with the acclaimed One Voice Children’s Choir.
Read MoreInterview: John Laprade - Giving up the Ghost
Nashville recording artist John Laprade's latest release "Giving up the Ghost" is a collection of lush, well crafted pop in the tradition of Neil Finn, Matthew Sweet, and Elliott Smith. It is a "break-up" record between Laprade and NYC (his previous home for over 25 years). Produced by Chris Cubeta at Studio G, Brooklyn.
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