The TeleDynes deliver a swinging, rockabilly sound with the colossal tidal wave of their self-titled effort. Done with the greatest level of care, they tap into Dick Dale’s incredible riffing style with a fast-paced rush through such a wide variety of genres ranging from classic rock to the blues to jazz. Over the course of…
DETACH THE ISLANDS: “Culture Architects” Now Playing At Heavy Blog Is Heavy; The Burden To Become Fact Sees Release Next Week Heavy Blog Is Heavy is hosting the premiere of “Culture Architects,” the new single by Brooklyn, New York hardcore/powerviolence outfit DETACH THE ISLANDS, and their impending debut full-length, The Burden To Become Fact. The…
“Cloud 9” is a single taken from The Violet Nines’ EP, which is also titled Cloud 9. The group also recently covered “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” Simple Minds’ huge hit from that John Hughes teen dramady The Breakfast Club, which may tell you even more about the band than this particular song does. Know…
Jacobs Run – New Single “Sleepwalking” Australian indie rock trio Jacobs Run, have enjoyed local and USA radio support for their singles “Hold On A Minute”, “Use”, “Better Days” and “So Beautiful”. Their music blends bold layers of guitar, strings and orchestration with captivating melodies along the lines of Oasis, The Verve, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics…
Robert Ranson’s new album, Still Dreaming, lives up to its title. Due for release on July 20 and some 20 years in the making, it has its origins in an aborted effort titled Chase Your Dreams. That effort was recorded two decades ago, but kept under wraps until he could remake the record in a…
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The sway of the lightly overdriven guitars is almost paralyzing, but just as it seems we’re about to be overtaken by the powerfully melodic opening bars of “You Are There,” Matthew John comes sliding into focus with his soft voice and tender lyricism. This track comes to us on the appropriately titled The Best of…
The muck, mire, and solitude of a bog make it a hell of a spot to get permanently stained by the Blues. It lives, it breathes, and it’s the perfect hideout for those looking deep inside the soul. Life and love of music began for harmonica player, composer, and vocalist Howlin’ Whale in the elusive,…
Lochness Monster Release New Single “Defiance” Taking a year to conceptualize, Donaldson adds, “The songs that were chosen for this EP allowed us to find ourselves as a band, as individual musicians, and the direction we want to take our music. Each of us wants our music to have lyrics that people can connect with…
The band is on the road with their Now’s The Time tour celebrating their 25th Anniversary while promoting their new release Blood. Frontman and keyboards/guitarist Ed Roland is joined by brother Dean on guitars, bassist Will Turpin, lead guitarist Jesse Triplett, and drummer Johnny Rabb. The album cover depicts what I determine to be referring…
Helsinki soul, jazz, funk sensation Sam Huber has just unleashed his newest album on True Groove Records, entitled “Songs For Mona.” The album is a tribute to his mom’s passionate, breathe easy musical taste. Huber’s velvet baritone voice, and unique cover arrangements along with his emotional delivery of songs by artists including George Harrison and Cheryl…
The Jorgensens’ album The Lexington is steeped in American music history. Although this pair is from Minnesota, the couple’s second and latest offering features a whole lot of New Orleans in it. One titled “Storyville,” which Kurt Jorgensen sings, finds the singer/songwriter mentioning how he thinks he spies the ghost of Louie Armstrong while he’s…
“Great stuff!” said Stan Lyness, after hearing a preview of the lead track, “Underwater”. Mr. Lyness is a songwriter and co-coordinator of the Boston chapter of the Nashville Songwriting Association International –https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/nsai-boston-ma-chapter Carl Paradise announced the launch of an Indiegogo campaign to fund his latest EP, Scarborough Beach Sessions. The campaign is located at –…
Juewett Bostick, pronounced Ju wet and going by “Ju” to those in his circle, is a unique artist with a lot of jazz and blues influence to arrive at his own modern brand of music. “Sound & Rhythm–Prelude” is a track from his latest album – Shades Of Blu, a release consisting of everything that’s…
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Monique Sherrell Brown goes for a rustic gritty charm on the charming folk of “Wishing You The Best (Homestead Vol. 1)”. Everything works from the twang of the guitar to their intimate vocals. The vocals rest front and center with a bluesy quality helping to guide it through. “Can’t Stop Loving You” has an ambient…
Ritt Momney, your new favorite lo-fi indie artist shares new track, “On Love” Ritt Momney (yes, you read that right) is the Salt Lake City lo-fi indie-pop brainchild of 19-year-old Jack Rutter. Today, he releases his brand new lead single, “On Love (An Alternative Response To Almitra’s Request).” The title is a nod to Kahlil…
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Today we’re introducing you to a natural: a sweet-singing, smooth-playing, deeply soulful modern troubadour whose exceptional folk-pop is about to make him a star attraction far beyond his native Canada. Jeremie Albino was born and raised in the middle of Toronto, but at a young age, he left the metropolis for bucolic Prince Edward County,…
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Suigeneris Develops Superpowers in the Stranger Things-Themed “Slime” Video Attracting more than 200k monthly listeners on Spotify before he can legally drive a car, Bay Area rapper Suigeneris is a melodic prodigy. Giving the visual treatment to a futuristic and eerie slapper, Suigeneris shares the video for “Slime.” Loosely based on the hit Netflix series…
The first artist you may think of when initially hearing Josh Christina’s “Lets Get Woke” for the first time, is Elton John. John, whose music is now featured in now featured in the biopic movie “Rocketman,” may have been the last of the great, piano-pounding rock & rollers. The song “Lets Get Woke” most resembles…
After cutting her teeth in the industry as a songwriter and featured vocalist for mega stars like Sean Paul and Major Lazer (“Jet Blue Jet” – 100m+ views), Zia Benjamin emerges onto the scene with her own soulful bohemian island gyal sound, which she dubs “rum shop blues.” Over the past few months, Zia released…
ICYMI: Roxy Girls sign to Moshi Moshi Records + share new single ‘Trials and Tribulations’ Sunderland post-punk 4-piece Roxy Girls have shared their new single ‘Trials and Tribulations’. Having recently signed to Moshi Moshi Records, the single is accompanied by the announcement of the bands’ forthcoming mini-album ‘A Poverty Of Attention’, which is due out…
Loladre (Laura Dreyfuss) shares new single from debut EP Actress/singer/Broadway star Laura Dreyfuss, aka Loladre, is releasing her new song, “Better Drugs,” today. American Authors guitarist James Adam Shelley produced the track with his production partner Michel Heyaca, and it’s available now at all DSPs. Following “Be Great ft. Pope” and her cover of Foo…
Pandora’s Ride to Pride The month of June is a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and Pandora is kicking off the festivities by highlighting the varied, important, beautiful, and lasting contributions queer artists have made to the world of music, entertainment, and our overall culture. From talking to LGBTQ+ artists about the role that…
Punk sensations Company Ink release crunching debut EP ‘Blah Blah’ Punk sensations Company Ink, the latest enticing act to emerge from Norwegian powerhouse indie label Propeller Recordings (Dagny, Highasakite, Sløtface), provide a scintillating introduction with the release of debut EP Blah Blah. Jim Jones x The Heatmakerz’ El Capo Does Not Disappoint El Capo is…
UNVEIL THE SENSE – new single “Prisoner” Unveil The Sense go back in 2012 in Athens, Greece from Emm and George. Teo joined a year after. The band performed at Schoolwave Festival in Athens in front of 3000 people in 2014. Their last show in Greece was a soldout blast back in 2015. World-Renowned Piano…
SAM MARTIN UNVEILS VIDEO FOR “THE GREAT ESCAPE” Atlantic recording artist and GRAMMY award winning singer/songwriter/producer Sam Martin has unveiled the standalone video for “The Great Escape,” a song from his debut album, Alpha Omega. On “The Great Escape,” Martin delivers a darkly charged mediation on the lies and seduction of drugs. THE LOVE KING,…
Robert Ranson’s new album, Still Dreaming, lives up to its title. Due for release on July 20 and some 20 years in the making, it has its origins in an aborted effort titled Chase Your Dreams. That effort was recorded two decades ago, but kept under wraps until he could remake the record in a…
The single “And the Walls Have Ears” is best described as something Tom Waits-esque, and Tom Waits-esque is not an adjective used all that much when it comes to describing music. Waits is a unique artist, with a gravelly voice and a novelist’s eye for saturating his lyrics with vividly cinematic word pictures. Therefore, to…
Immerse Your Ears & Soul With The Music of Rev Peter Unger: Peter Unger is a pastor and part time college instructor. Originally a native of Vermont, he now lives in Pennsylvania. His songs are written in a variety of genres including folk, country, Gospel, and Celtic music. He tries to write songs that will…
Enlisting a host of iconic performers and songwriters across a wide array of musical genres and generations, nine-time GRAMMY Award-winner Sheryl Crow’s forthcoming album of collaborations entitled THREADS is slated for release August 30 via The Valory Music Co. Advance tracks providing a glimpse into this diverse collection include “Redemption Day” featuring Johnny Cash and…
ROULETTE is Back with a New Video! One of Sweden’s most acclaimed AOR-bands during the 90’s are back with full force! The participation in several big national tv-shows like Top Gear, Night Flight and Kosmopol during the band’s formative year as well as supporting Status Quo and Chuck Berry among others, skyrocketed the band to…
SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/davidgelmanmusic A wandering soul searches a desolate urban environment, haggard and homeless, adrift in an American landscape that has become all too difficult for the masses to survive in. In the background, David Gelman belts out a homespun harmony alongside some striking acoustic guitar play and a fleeting fiddle melody, and we’re instantly enveloped…
