URL: https://billabernathy.com/ Like a whistling wind cutting through long tall grass on a hot summer day, the gilded harmony that powers “Can’t Go Back” is soft and delicate on the surface but intimidatingly strong if observed from the right vantage point. The shrewd country-rock song acts as the leadoff track in Bill Abernathy’s new album Crossing…
The video for Blue Stone’s latest single, “Chasing Helium,” may look like a dream sequence, but this right here is a much-needed wake-up call. When everything feels so push-pull, the blissed-out images of “Chasing Helium” are a reminder that sometimes it’s ok to take a moment and sit out the struggle. Blue Stone is the…
Wayne Olivieri taps into a bluesy soulful sound with “Music Man”. By opting for a physicality of the sound via the bombastic beat and the way the song evolves gives it a unique edge. Easily the center comes from Wayne Olivieri’s fiery delivery. A great gentleness permeates the whole of ash.OK’s fragile “Holding Sand”. Incorporating…
Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers crafts a soothing, reassuring soulful sound with “She Moves Like A Mystery”. Akin to a long-lost classic, there is a bluesy style that at times recalls Jon Brion’s revivalist tendencies. Keyboards positively glisten as they glide by with the greatest of ease. Rhythms take their time never feeling particularly…
Julia King goes for a tender, full-hearted take on the singer-songwriter tradition with the gentle “Cannonball”. Things unfurl at their own unique pace for the piece has an introspective side to it. By far the core comes from Julia King’s bluesy vocals that rest at the very center of it all helping to tie everything…
JOHN GAAR was born to carry on Southern musical tradition. He’s got the voice: part grit, part steam, and all soul. He’s got the backstory: he’s played funky zydeco in his native Louisiana, and smoking country blues rock in his adopted hometown of Austin, Texas. He’s got the brashness. And as you’ll see when you…
Toledo Premieres “Bath” via Thrdcoast When Jordan Dunn-Pilz and Daniel Alvarez de Toledo were just small lads, they started playing guitar in the nearby town to attract listeners. Now, the two seasoned musicians are gigging and giggling their way to success as TOLEDO. With a blend of traditional and modern sounds, TOLEDO is an indie…
Ambrosia Parsley + Holly Miranda Release New Video, “It Won’t Be Me,” Out Now Following chart-topping success across Europe at the dawn of the new millennium, Ambrosia Parsley determinedly brought avant-pop band Shivaree back into obscurity. Now she’s back with a bit of vampire heartbreak, a pair of 40 cent fangs and a bottle of…
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/appalachianroadshow/ An album can often be defined by the muscularity of its master mix, and in the case of Barry Abernathy and Darrell Webb present Appalachian Road Show, the duo (plus fiddler Jim VanCleve) pull out all the stops to present the music of the Appalachian countryside to us free of any artificially-generated frills. As we…
URL: http://www.thecoldstares.com/ With a bombastic crunch, “The Great Unknown” blasts open a portal to the blues rock gods in track one of The Cold Stares’ Mountain, which is out now everywhere indie music is sold and streamed. The introductory riff is as thick as molten lava, cooled only by the sensitively echoing drums. The mix is…
Kurt Reifler possesses a nimble, garage rock swagger on “Year Of”. Full of defiance with a strong sense of independence, the songs at times recall the stripped-down, intimate style of the White Stripes. Done with just the right attitude the whole of the collection works together as a unified, satisfying whole. Guitar riffs and rhythms…
STATE OF SOUND RELEASE NEW SINGLE “BRIGHTER DAY” ALONG WITH “MISTY MORNING SKIES” B-SIDE TODAY Today, Stockholm-based duo State of Sound release their new single “Brighter Day” along with the B-side of their acoustic track “Misty Morning Skies.” Both songs are available now at all digital retail providers via Sony Music Sweden/RCA Records. Bear Grillz…
Music Video Debut: Talk About Love: Music From the Motion Picture “No Postage Necessary” The digital-only soundtrack for the Indie Dramedy No Postage Necessary is now available “Talk About Love: Music from the Motion Picture No Postage Necessary” which marks the first soundtrack from singer/songwriter/composer, Charleene Closshey. No Postage Necessary made history earlier this year…
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Due%C3%B1os-de-Aqu%C3%AD/dp/B07D69WFJ9 Labán, a rising star in the Mexican R&B scene, unleashes pure, relatable grooves in his new single “Dueños de Aquí,” but they aren’t steeped in the commercial gloss that has become all too common in modern Latin pop. Perhaps it’s his educational background in humanism that gives him a unique perspective on the…
WATCH: The intoxicating colour of “Stowaway” “Stowaway” was filmed during a rainy fall day across multiple locations in the suburbs of Toronto. Ironic yet appropriate to the song, the images are everything but a southern oasis. We can be seen driving a vintage Mercedes and swimming in a pool, although the dismal scenes don’t express…
URL: http://donbabylon.com/ Virginia based trio Don Babylon, following the release and subsequent touring on the back of their previous release Babe, decamped to Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, in hopes of producing something a cut above their previous work. Foul! \is a collection more than adequate to the task thanks to the obvious quantum leap forward in…
Santee Street runs through one of the great commercial neighborhoods in the Western Hemisphere: Los Angeles’s Fashion District. The Santee Alley, a pedestrian thoroughfare connected to the back gates of countless clothing shops, bustles with salespeople hawking merchandise from all over the world. Bridal gowns, wigs, American blue jeans, dresses from Africa and Asia, cheap…
With hard driving yet melodic guitar lines, the song elegantly blends the styles of hard rock, country and blues that delivers a song drenched in unique and charismatic character that is worth repeated listening. Often referred to as the “local supergroup” in Los Angeles due to its members, Uniform Standard is fronted by lead singer…
BROKEN HANDS SIGN TO ATLANTIC RECORDS Atlantic Records has announced the signing of British band Broken Hands who have gripped U.K. press such as the BBC, NME, and The Independent with their dazzling excursions into space rock, psychedelic garage, and fuzzed out gritty blues. Sarah And The Safe Word Announce Upcoming EP Release “Red Hot…
Sarantos sings the blues with heart and soul on the powerful “Who Am I To Fight The Universe”. An epic, sprawling ode that taps into the zeitgeist, the lyricism focuses upon the journey of life. Done with the utmost of taste and care, the song’s message feels quite universal. Layer upon layer of sound comes…
URL: https://freightrainband.com/ Outside Ourselves, a nine song studio effort from Robert “Freightrain” Parker and his band, solidifies Parker’s status as one of the pre-eminent figures in American roots music. The band has one previous release under their belt, Freightrain Live, illustrating the band’s kick ass stage presentation, but Outside Ourselves spotlights Parker’s songwriting and the unit’s talents in…
URL: https://sarahparkermusic.com/ Produced and arranged by her husband and award winning blues musician Robert “Freight Train” Parker, Sarah Parker’s debut collection Strawberry Moon establishes this Florida native as a major singing and songwriting force in the Americana scene. Her classic country influences are strong over the course of the album’s fourteen cuts, but deeming her an exclusively…
COSMO’S MIDNIGHT SHARE VIDEO FOR “TALK TO ME” FEAT. TOVE STYRKE Today, Australian twin beat-makers Cosmo’s Midnight share the video for their track “Talk To Me” Feat. Tove Styrke which is included on their recently released debut album What Comes Next via Nite High/Sony Music Australia/RCA Records. The video takes place within their Inner West…
Angeles tackles that perennial Halloween favorite “Monster Mash” with the utmost of grace and style. Embracing the garage rock soul of the original, they have a playful swinging style of the piece. From the choir to the surf rock guitar inflections, it all comes together in a great way. “Kickin’ It At The Crypt” goes…
The Teskey Brothers Release New Song + Video for “I Get Up” ‘I Get Up’ has been called a new direction for the Teskey Brothers, perhaps touching on something more contemporary for the 60s/70s era loving band, but that’s something the guys are unconvinced of. FRIGGA OVERCOMES MISTAKES OF THE PAST ON ‘FIERCELY FEARLESS’ Anglo-Norwegian…
When GOODING plays rock, they do so with absolute abandon and total commitment to the moment. These four Nashville-based musicians have never tried to filter their emotions – their songs come straight from the soul. Yet they’ve got a different attitude altogether when they’re talking to high school groups about fiscal responsibility and financial literacy…
Nashville based indie rock trio Coyote Choir release new single “Kingdom of Love” Nashville based indie rock trio Coyote Choir have just premiered a new single titled “Kingdom of Love.” The track, which premiered on , is featured on the band’s debut album, Vol. 1, which drops on 11/2. “Coyote Choir bellows a message as…
2018 has been a big year for singer/songwriters, but no one has been getting more buzz than James Lee Baker, a Midwestern folk singer with a country bend whose new album Home Again has taken the world by storm. Home Again isn’t your average collection of roots rock songs – it’s a larger than life…
Slothrust Share “Birthday Cake” Video Via Paper Paper has premiered the video for Slothrust’s song “Birthday Cake”. COS originally premiered the track, which was accompanied by an Origins piece. Prior to this video release, Stereogum premiered the track “Planetarium”, Alternative Press premiered the video/track for “Double Down” and Billboard announced the new LP, plus premiered…
The chime of Abby Zotz’ acoustic guitar guides us into the temperateness of “Stability,” the opening track of her new album Local Honey, like a cool breeze blowing through tall grass on a hot summer’s day. Dispatched at the pace of beating heart but with a sensitive, loving melody to cushion its delivery, “Stability” welcomes us…
Dallas-based blues-funk guitar god STONE MECCA announced his forthcoming album Alienman and unleashed new single “Boogeyman,” via American Songwriter Magazine yesterday. Stone Mecca’s silky vocals glide atop bass-heavy grooves and psychedelic sounds to create a mysterious landscape perfectly suited for the song’s message. “I was thinking about how the media perpetuates this idea that people…
Swiss Hardcore/Noise/Metal/Punk rebels Coilguns unveiled new music video “Music Circus Clown Care” A few weeks before hitting the road all over the european territory, Coilguns just unveiled a brand new (short) official music video for the song “Music Circus Clown Care” directed in China by their long-time co-conspirator Augustin Rebetez and extracted from their recent…
London singer / songwriter Iraina Mancini releases her debut single ‘Undercover’ 01-10-2018 Co-written & produced by legendary producer Jagz Kooner (Primal Scream / Kasabian) they have created a little slice of french 60s inspired pop, with Bond-esque brass and sweeping strings, powerful vocals and a tip to Serge Gainsbourg’s rhythm section. Iraina started writing songs…
MAWD is the moniker of Madeleine Mathews, a California singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist (piano, guitar, ukulele, bass, accordion & banjo), whose influences include, The Head and the Heart, The Staves, First Aid Kit, Nancy Sinatra, Lord Huron, and the Alabama Shakes. MAWD’s sound gravitates towards an eclectic mix of genres including indie rock, folk,…
Andy Jenkins Releases New Video For “Illuminated” (Richmond, VA – October 2, 2018) Andy Jenkins has today released a new video for ‘Illuminated’, taken from his Spacebomb Records recently released debut album ‘Sweet Bunch’ as well as new tour dates (below). The video directed by acclaimed photographer Shawn Brackbill (ELLE, CR Fashion Book, etc.) was…
Alternative Rock Duo Travelers Announce New Single “White Rabbit” Out 10/12 “White Rabbit” is the second single off of our upcoming album called “Hideko”. Tom says, “This track is about finding your purpose, or chasing your “white rabbit” haha. Most of us are unsure of what our purpose in life is, we doubt a LOT,…
An earnest spirit flows through the whole of Kassie Tyers’ “Blue Skies”. Kassie is a proud Canadian from Northern Ontario. Her storytelling abilities reveal a poetic quality, as the whole of the piece unfurls with a soothing aura. The arrangement has a great balance, making sure that everything falls into place with such perfection. Guitars…
Katie Garibaldi New Single “Safe and Warm (Lullaby for Jesus)” Valley Queen release extended version of “Gems and Rubies” “I wrote the song just as quickly in July 2016, after waking up to the video capture of the murder of Philando Castile, taken on a cell phone by his girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, sitting in the…
Check Out The New Video BY BLOW_FLYY ‘MY DREAMS’ SISTERAY release new ‘Wannabes’ video and kick off UK tour this week! Following a thrilling 18 months in which they’ve lit up festival stages, sold out delirious venues, released their debut ’15 Minutes’ EP, and delighted tastemakers and fans alike, SISTERAY have just released their stellar…
Drawing comparisons to modern rock throwbacks like Greta Van Fleet and The Struts, as well as boasting inspiration from iconic bands of yore like The Velvet Underground and The Rolling Stones, Wyves are primed to make major waves with their album R U OK? The Phoenix, Arizona based four piece are rapidly building a substantial…
