MANELLA (Maria Jimenez) is a singer-songwriter from Vancouver based in Montréal with Venezuelan and Colombian roots. She melds a variety of genres to create a full performative storytelling experience with enthralling vocals and a powerful stage presence. Her songwriting focuses on honest lyric writing from a feminist lens.
Read MoreInterview: Moon and Aries - Break The Matrix
German composer & producer Tom Aries and Canadian writer & singer Jordana Moon team up as: Moon and Aries. To bring warmth and assurance for a brighter future. At first, they arrived with their album "The Arrival" (9 songs). Then they activated “Paradise” with a 5-song summer EP. Now they are ready to “Break The Matrix” with their new 9-song concept album.
Read MoreInterview: Hilary Fonda Webb - Love's Found Me a Home
With her deeply soulful voice and timeless sensibilities Hilary Fonda Webb makes music that is as personal and authentic as the artist herself. Growing up in Los Angeles in the 70’s her parents record collection, with all the great singer/songwriter’s of that era, Joni Mitchel, Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, Simon and Garfunkel, served as the backdrop to her childhood.
Read MoreIn LITM Indie Rock Picks for this week discover the Music Marvels like Davie Furey, Abz, Harpa and more!
LITM Top Picks for this week features Davie Furey, The Crystal Teardrop, Abz Winter, Wild Celia and Harpa. The music of these handpicked artists is sure to transport you to new heights. So let’s dive in to discover some music marvels!
Read MoreIn LITM Indie Rock Picks for this week, Unearth the Brilliance with gems like Red Matter, Filip Dahl and more!
LITM top picks are in, featuring Red Matter, Filip Dahl, Aurora By Noon, Kobanova and Dawks. From soulful instrumental tracks to powerful rock anthems, these up-and-coming artists are bringing a fresh perspective to the indie rock scene. Get ready to discover some new favorites and add them to your playlist!
Read MoreInterview: Karen Harding - Devil In The Mirror
With her first track for 2023, Melbourne, Australia based singer-songwriter, Karen Harding unveils a metamorphosis, moving away from her previous emotional ballad releases of 2021 and 2022, with her catchy indie-pop single ‘Devil In The Mirror’. In our modern world, we are constantly faced with images of what we should look like.
Read MoreInterview: Spirit Gun - The Antonym
Spirit Gun is a razor-sharp rock n' roll band based in Norfolk, Virginia. The trio’s trademark sound showcases an intense blend of punk-like fury, melody drenched grooves, and combined with dashes of soul music creating a sonic journey that keeps audiences captivated everywhere they play.
Read MoreIn LITM's Indie Rock Picks of the Week, Tess Becket, The Idle Silence, Solar Parachute, and more, unleash a sonic adventure
LITM's Indie Rock Picks this week is featuring rising stars Tess Becket, The Idle Silence, Solar Parachute, Baby Schillaci, and The Band Cope. From powerful vocals to expertly crafted instrumentals and emotionally resonant lyrics, these artists offer a unique sound that is not to be missed. So kick back, relax, and let the sounds of these talented musicians take you on a journey of musical exploration.
Read MoreInterview: mUmbo - Sky Is Blue
Following a highly creative and productive period in 2022, which saw the band’s profile rise rapidly through widespread international radio play and the indie music press, alternative rock band mUmbo, based between the UK and Italy, drops their 5th single and 1st release of the year, 'Sky Is Blue'.
Read MoreInterview: Alba James - Wake up in Your Eyes
Alba James is a French singer-songwriter based in Sweden. Nestled between a sea of instruments and the silent forests of her hometown, she writes, plays, and produces all of her songs in her little studio in Skara. "Wake up in Your Eyes" is a love song that she wrote thinking how extraordinary it must be to see the world through her lover's eyes.
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Interview: Morrison Reed - Electrify
Morrison Reed unveils a brooding and unconventional taste in his music, which some would describe as electro-punk, break-beat, indie rock, hip hop, gothwave at some points, and psychedelia influenced by horror and slasher theatrical film soundtracks. 'Electrify' is a mixture of electro punk, rock, and techno, a haunting and fierce explosion into a high-voltage state of mind.
Read MoreInterview: Rokita - Cranial Euphoria
Rokita is an original Michigander, and the stars have finally aligned to allow him to bring you music the way that he has been inspired by music. His main purpose is to create original rock-style music that inspires and makes people ‘feel good’ after listening. With music, he has a chance to have a positive influence on people, and for him, that is very important.
Read MoreInterview: Twenty Four Hours - Ladybirds
"And in the end, the love you give is equal to the love you deny". With this laconic sentence of vague Beatlesian memory, Crevasses and Puddles, the first song of Ladybirds, the last album of the Twenty Four Hours, ends. If we think about it for a moment, the value of life has been deeply attacked and diminished in the last three years.
Read MoreInterview: Arthur Squawks! - Heroes
Arthur Squawks! is a bird-like human storyteller. Part 1 of his debut EP, Heroes, Limerence, and Scooters, was released on February 19, 2023. I’m Yours is what he has often jokingly called ‘his only true love song'. It is based on the notion that one can only love authentically once they realize their own mortality.
Read MoreInterview: Jody and the Jerms - Started Something
UK indie pop outfit Jody and the Jerms have released their buoyant new single 'Started Something', the first taste of their forthcoming full-length album 'Wonder', out in April via their own JATJ Records imprint. Their third album to date, this new collection of 12 tracks was produced, mixed and mastered by RIDE frontman Mark Gardener at his OX4 Sound Studio in Oxfordshire.
Read MoreInterview: Rauly - Lost It
“Lost It” is Rauly’s latest single, a perpetual forward motion song that has a playful thump and a certain melancholy that’s tagged along. It has a meaningful ingredient of truthfulness about how loss is camouflaged and concealed under the theater of everyday changing life. The song starts with a crisp sounding drum loop that’s refreshing and energetic.
Read MoreInterview: Anna Elyse - Faster Than We Ran
A poet at heart, Anna Elyse is a singer, songwriter and producer who draws inspiration from prolific songwriter like Neil Young and looks to modernize her sound with influences from producers like No ID, Mike Dean and Illangelo. After graduating from UCLA, with a concentration in Creative Writing (Poetry), she went on to Audio Engineering School and found that one of her very favorite places to be was in the studio.
Read MoreInterview: Charlie Steady - Hello Are You Ready?/Tragedy and Comedy
Dynamic and exciting, "Hello Are You Ready?" and "Tragedy and Comedy" make up the 6th and final A/B single in support of Charlie Steady's 2nd full-length album, Magpie. The single and subsequent album are concept records that tell the adventures of Magpie, the album’s main character, as they journey to become a musical star in the Big City.
Read MoreInterview: Trinisha Browne - Heaven
Trinidadian-born and Montreal-based singer, rapper, and songwriter, Trinisha Browne grew up in a household of Reggae, Gospel, Hip-Hop, and 90s R&B—all of which influenced her and still flavor her recordings today. Her love for music, visual art, and poetry led Browne to explore various artistic opportunities in the city of Montreal.
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