“The inspiration behind the track “Double” came from a thought process I had and a theory I developed from it. For me to be as great as I want to be then I have to put in twice as much work as there are challenges. In other words, the grind must out weigh the struggles…
The LA trio My Ultra Violet have released their starcrossed new track ‘Wilde As Me’. After casually swapping numbers at a gig in LA, Magic Wands member Dexy Valentine has teamed up with Coleman Moore and Phil Galloni to create elegant, moody dream-pop. With the help of producer Adam Greenspan (Nick Cave, Supergrass, Band of…
Garth Adam New Single ‘Seawall’ Renowned Artist Agent X Debuts Aaliyah Piece In a consumerist, media-obsessed culture it can take a brave artist to seize those elements, make use of them, and turn them in on themselves. In exciting news for both old fans and new, artist Agent X recently announced the early release of…
With one voice and one guitar, Japanese singer-songwriter MASUMI transcends cultural borders. She creates music with the intention of giving hope to others without shying away from the darkness that makes us all human. When asked about her motivation, MASUMI shares that she found her strength and calling to pursue music after living through the…
Whether you’re a massive music fan or simply enjoy having some background noise to accompany you whilst you’re busy, chances are your headphones are a gadget that you use most days of the week. Since headphones go through so much use, it’s a good idea to take plenty of factors into careful consideration before you…
The Band of Heathens Share New Version of “Take Me Home, Country Roads” The Band of Heathens have shared a new track, their version of “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” While best known as a hit song first performed by John Denver, the song was also recorded by Ray Charles on his seminal 1972 album…
C-Wired, who likes to think of himself as the sage of song, lives by the motto, “do no harm and stay out of jail.” In other words, even though he’s now a grandfather, he nevertheless lives life as a free spirit. The music he creates is lyrical folk-rock. With “Anna Kissed the Sky,” C-Wired sings…
It’s always been about music. Born in South Bend, Indiana, the 21-year old Dev09 sang before she could talk. Sing-alongs to Frank Sinatra on car rides, to Verdi at dinner, and to all of the Nina Simone and Wilco, New Order, Nirvana, English Beat, Libertines, and Charlie Parker that played when her mom was cooking…
“100 Bad,” the lead single from Genesis’ highly anticipated debut album releasing this year, is receiving early critical praise with Highsnobiety and Nylon dubbing the song an “anthem.” The Charlie Heat produced track is the first song the pair made together. Genesis explains, “’100 Bad’ is the track on the album that still sounds familiar.…
Many musicians end up needing to store musical instruments at some point in their careers. The problem, though, is that being stored in the wrong condition can damage your instruments or even ruin them permanently. Here’s what you need to know to safely store your musical instruments for long periods of time. Make Sure They’re…
Have you been to Texas? Known as the ‘Lone Star State,” Texas has so much to offer. First of all, it is one of the largest states in the USA. Second, iconic cities are all spread around between Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, but there is a little place on the map that has something…
Garth Adam New Single ‘Seawall’ LAUREN SANDERSON RELEASES VIDEO FOR “THE ONLY ONE” Completely self-made, the songstress quietly cooked up her self-released EP Spaces in 2017. Upon release, it captured #1 on iTunes Top R&B Albums Chart with no traditional promotion. Additionally, singles like “Fake Love” and “Anyone” [feat. Former Vandal] would both crack the…
Philadelphia-based rock band SPiN have established themselves through touring, licensing their songs to TV and film, charting on radio, a #1 song on the iTunes Indie charts, buzz on popular music blogs, a social media presence of 30k fans, and a viral video (“Zombie Girl” has over 8 million views). They combine alternative rock with…
Following their incredible performance at Reading & Leeds last weekend, industrial noise-punk duo Black Futures have released their new single, ‘Trance’, as well as announcing the release of a very special, limited-edition, vinyl only EP. A barrage of undulating tones and sonic euphoria, ‘Trance’ weaves between anthemic hooks and chaotic instrumentals, juxtaposing glistening vocals with…
Grant Duncan goes for a classic rock and roll fervor with the passionate “On Solid Ground”. By keeping things to the absolute essentials, the free-spirited, garage rock vibe works wonders. Tying all of this together is Grant Duncan’s impeccable vocals that seem to possess a dreamy quality, as they rise above the rest of the…
Raised in a varied musical household – her mother was a professional Polynesian dancer and her father was a vinyl enthusiast – Monica Aben considers herself emotional, but not damaged. “If I’m not between a three and an eight on the emotional scale, I’m crying,” she says, laughing. Co-written with her close friend April Bender,…
CUBICOLOR – New Single ‘Boxed Out’ & European Tour Announcement Cubicolor are a trio comprised of British front man Tim Digby-Bell and Dutch producers Ariaan Olieroock & Peter Kriek. Olieroock and Kriek have been collaborators for over a decade, making electronic music and touring the world under their 16 Bit Lolitas alias, whilst Digby-Bell cut…
After receiving praise for her new music project “No Rain, No Flowers,” critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Sabrina Claudio has unveiled a stunning and emotional video for the song “Messages From Her.” The video directed by Ozzie Pullin beautifully captures the songs self-reflection and yearning to speak to one’s childhood self for perspective on what life and…
Long – long ago ambitious musicians would call clubs and beg for gigs, then round up all of their friends and relatives to support them at their shows, rent, steal or buy a Ford Transit van and drive from town to town and from college to college playing for ticket sales and as many t-shirts…
The Silver Snails are a band with a goal (to create the world’s finest pop rock) and a mission (to open human hearts through sound, light, and word) as lofty as they come. Their uncompromising, hands-on approach to quality and craftsmanship resonates across their media and branding, starting with their calling-card song and video, “Dancing…
Written alongside Timberwolf, So Blue is a lush one, with exquisite strings and horns arrangements, sitting perfectly atop a bed of gentle indie folk guitars and percussion. There’s a lot going on, but everything fits well into place, as Tales’ thoughtful lyricism also floats above it all. The clip is fittingly intense and beautiful (watch…
FRITZ goes on a ‘Summer Holiday’, announces headline tour Following it’s premiere on triple j’s Good Nights, FRITZ takes on teenage heartbreak with the release today of dreamy new single ‘Summer Holiday’ and the announcement of a debut headline tour and appearances at Brisbane’s BIGSOUND. Drenched in 90s VHS hues, the video – which premiered…
A2IM and Richard James Burgess: Driving Huge Change in the Independent Music World With CEO Richard James Burgess at the helm, the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has become a powerhouse force on the independent music scene. As of 2018, the nonprofit independent music association represents the interests of around 600 (and growing) independent…
If you’re as devout a music enthusiast as I am, odds are you probably know who Ross La Vel is and just how major an imprint he left on the Australian pop scene that he rocked some three decades ago. But if you’re just a casual listener, you’ve probably got no idea who or what…
The PĂC goes for a soulful timeless sound with their meticulous cover of “Love’s Holiday”. Updating all the right little elements, they maintain the romantic tenderness of the original while offering their own unique take. A full, rich sound helps to guide the song along for they incorporate a wide variety of instrumentation into the…
Doe (Topshelf Records & Big Scary Monsters) // New Single: “Labour like I Do” Topshelf Records and Big Scary Monsters recently announced the signing of London indie rock trio Doe, who will be releasing their second album, Grow into It, on September 28, 2018. Today we’re excited to share the upcoming record’s second single, “Labour…
Today, London based trio Strong Asian Mothers release their new single ‘All I Do’. Showing off a darker side to their pop/hip-hop hybrid, the new track is a whirlwind journey of stuttering percussion, brass stabs, eerie sustained synth chords and ever-increasing energy. Maintaining their all important, healthy dose of fun and lightheartedness – ‘All I…
CLOQUET UNVEIL FIRST SINGLE “HOLLOWS” Cloquet, the new project between vocalist J. Gundersen and Doomtree producer Paper Tiger, have just released their first collaborative music into the world with first single “Hollows.” The electronic indie dance cut has the perfect feel good vibes to close out the summer, and is just the start of new…
Hello Wednesday August 29, 2018, we are here and it feels so good. Today we have the amazing country-pop trio Auburn Road. Anyone who denies that country-pop is producing hits after hits these days are living under a rock. Auburn Road is Alicia Paulson, Paxton Martin and Kristen Brown. These three lifelong friends released their…
KWAYE shares new song “What Have You Done” Zimbabwe-born, London-raised artist KWAYE has shared his new song “What Have You Done”, out now via Mind of a Genius / Warner Bros. Records. The song premiered today on Highsnobiety and looks vicariously at toxic love and learning to lift yourself out of it. In KWAYE’s own…
Filmmaking technology has come a long way since the mid-sixties. Yet for certain aficionados, there’s no substitute for the look and feel of Super 8 film. There’s a fragile quality to Super 8 – a visual vulnerability – that has long drawn independent filmmakers to the format. Super 8 movies already felt nostalgic when the…
This is a crucial moment in the storied history of R&B music. 2018 has seen a flurry of talented soul singers rising to the forefront of culture like no other year in recent memory, and it’s been impossible not to notice the enormous spike in R&B’s international visibility as a result. One of the most…
NEW AMAZON ALEXA SKILL INVITES MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN FANS TO “FINISH THE LYRIC” As MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN The Movie Soundtrack holds the #1 position on Billboard’s soundtrack charts for the third week in a row, this Amazon Alexa Skill engages audiences everywhere to flaunt their ABBA musical knowledge with…
Returning home to New York in 2016, four years and several tours since the duo’s first release with Ghostly International, Thomas Mullarney III and Jacob Gossett knew the next direction would be different. Together they embarked on open-ended sessions, adopting a more linear style of songwriting compared to their previous loop and texture-driven method. They…
Ishani’s ‘Dark Angel’ may be her best song yet, but the difficulty with such an assertion is that it belies the pains involved in creating it. ‘Dark Angel’ is certainly the most difficult to write of all her songs so far. “I have lost close friends to suicide,” she says of the song’s subject, “and…
Radiating a low-key menace that belies his nimble flow, ATL’s Hoodrich Pablo Juan is a major figure in the trap game. Deploying a triplet flow above a lurching instrumental courtesy of Danny Wolf, Pablo Juan assumes the role of a lothario on “Tik Tok.” Connecting with an XXL Freshman, hyperactive Tennessee rapper BlocBoy JB, Pablo…
TILE: Pennsylvania Noise Rock/Sludge Outfit Releases “Change The World” Video Allentown, Pennsylvania-based noise rock/sludge trio TILE has released a new video for “Change The World,” which is found on the band’s new LP, Come On Home, Stranger. The LP was released earlier this month through Limited Appeal Records, and on the same day TILE kicked…
Originally from the Albany, New York area, 21 year old Shane Guerrette draws from a variety of rock and blues influences, transmutes those sounds through his own experiences and artistic sensibility, with an eye towards producing a varied and individual release rather than a tasty riff on past glories not his own. His recently released…
Kodaline release their brand new single ‘Head Held High’ taken from their eagerly anticipated new album ‘Politics Of living’ impacting September 28th on Sony Music. ‘Head Held High’ is a mandolin-driven slice of summer pop with a powerful message guaranteed to put a smile on your face, and is one of the standout tracks…
Harper Grae Is Featured Vocalist On The Afterprty’s Pop/Dance Track “Wonder Woman” Nashville-based singer Harper Grae is the featured vocalist on the debut release from New York-based DJ/producer The Afterprty. The pop/dance track, “Wonder Woman,” is a breezy pop song with a minimal but infectious beat and clean electric guitar hook that was written by…
