King In Yellow, started by longtime friends and musical collaborators, Kyle McDonough and Nick Vining, is a musical fusion of timeless melodies and razor sharp rhythms. Drawing inspiration from the golden eras of rock and jangle pop, their music harmoniously blends raw energy and soothing gentleness. With avant-garde influences, King In Yellow crafts a unique sonic experience that transcends boundaries.
Colin Woltmann, a singer-songwriter from Madison, Wisconsin currently living in Alabama, started playing guitar and writing songs almost 20 years before releasing his debut album, Brown Recluse, in 2021. Two years later he and Heath Fogg (of Alabama Shakes) formed Lake Nakoma and released their self-titled album. Woltmann has just released “The In-Betweens”, ahead of his new EP, Case of the Times, set for release in early 2024.
Bluesy, smoky, sexy, and raw, wht.rbbt.obj* (“White Rabbit Object”) is a “femme fatale” fronted, guitar driven alternative rock outfit from *Chicago, Illinois. What started as a secret side project for a married couple, Frank & River Rabbitte, wht.rbbt.obj has grown into a four piece musical tour de force.
Hailing from Amsterdam, Dusty Stray features the alt-folk repertoire of Texan expat. Jonathan Brown. He delves into universal themes of heartbreak, loneliness and death with a twisted sense of humor and a soothing touch. The songs are firmly rooted in all things Americana (due to Brown’s Texan upbringing and musicianship) but always reach out to new horizons, be they through toy instrument accompaniment, electronica, space echos or outsider art.
Fusing the fuzz-fueled guitars and loose rhythms of acts like Dinosaur Jr. to the experimental soundscapes of artists such as Sonic Youth and The Cure, Koalra is an emerging indie rock band who recently moved to Portland from their native Chicago.
The Trudy are an English pop band formed in Kingston upon Thames in 1979 by former Cardiacs members Peter Tagg (drums) and Ralph Cade (vocals and keyboards) along with Derek Tagg (guitar) and Sue Smallwood (bass).
A force to be reckoned with, Gary Dranow and The Manic Emotions have been releasing numerous singles prior to the release of their Destiny Road Album released May 26, 2023. The album features the talent of Jerry Manftedi on bass and Jethro DeFries on drums, , and Tommy Mars on keyboards. Having gigged extensively in Southern California, Gary Dranow and The Manic Emotions are now looking forward to spinning magic in and around Salt Lake City and Park City, UT
In Plain Air is a psychedelic rock trio from Colorado. Jake DeMarco, Ben Maillaro, and Nate Tharp started the group back in 2019 and released their first EP, Pillars in March of 2022 which fused elements of garage, indie and prog into a unique psychedelic experience.
Shapeshifter leaves the listener with a terrific and bold display of passion, ambition, and a huge amount of talent.
North of Tomorrow is made up of long-time band mates – Gary Adrian, Brian Mueller and Stephen Rogers. Based in Arizona, and utilizing the creativity of side musicians from all over the world, North of Tomorrow presents something different with each musical idea, without confinement of one particular genre. The goal is to create music that makes you want to turn it up and move something/ anything
Based in a little village near Oxford, Arrows of the Sun is an indie band of friends making folk-rock music infused with vibrant warmth reminiscent of the energy coming from a live performance.
The Kaves are a 4 piece Alternative Rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of Dave MacDiarmid (guitar and vocals) Evan Hunter (Drums) brothers Liam Prior (Lead Guitar) And Sean Prior (bass).
Their most recent release comes in the form of anthemic rock ballad “Soul” which has received airplay on BBC London and Radio X on new music fanatic John Kennedy’s X-posture show. “Soul” has been also been placed in the Scotify editorial playlist amongst the best Scotland has to offer.
Pop-punk straight outta Jersey. Power chords and catchy riffs backed by a driving bass and drumbeat with a singer whose voice has been lovingly described as a ‘melodic gurgle.’ Jersey Calling is Josh Kates (vocals/guitar), Sean Breslin (guitar/backup vocals), Randy Ballinger (bass), John Vouras (drums), and Victoria Maffei-Kates (backup vocals).
Saline began in 2021 as the home recording project of Joe Sioufi. The band’s first effort DEMO ’22 was recorded by Sioufi at his apartment in Brooklyn, NY. Upon garnering interest from Boston’s Candlepin Records, Saline quickly grew into a four-piece band that performed eight shows in NYC between February and May 2023. Sioufi relocated to Los Angeles in May ’23 where the band continues with a new lineup.
Reissued for its 50th anniversary, this album of instrumental tracks finds “cool jazz” drummer Chico Hamilton supported for a feast of swampy soul-rock and southern boogie by the members of Little Feat.
Jazz Dispensary: At the Movies is a spirited collection of familiar and obscure soul, funk, and R&B tracks used in urban cinema, blaxploitation films, and cult-classic movies released between 1969 to 1975.
Prog-fusion fixtures Simon Phillips and Derek Sherinian partner with Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal and Ric Fierabracci to form a prog-rock dream team of virtuosic player’s players for this instrumental outing.
Andy Messing wears his heart on his sleeve with his lyrics, and Rise Again beautifully captures the number one punk necessity of authenticity.
2024 isn’t even here yet, but it looks like Pray to the Knife, which is released February 16th, is already set to be one of the year’s most exciting releases.
Members of Portland, Oregon’s Sunset the Machine started hammering out riffs together in 2018. Blending together influences from hard rock/metal to punk and even elements of trippy space rock, Sunset the Machine have worked out enough material for a full length album which was promptly recorded summer of 2022 at Sisterly Silence Studios in Portland. They have taken their high energy set of songs to the stage, hitting several venues around the Northwest and have since developed a continuously growing local fanbase.
Jens Gustavson’s music, follows a narrative tradition that winds through everything from Swedish prog, alternative rock and blues and even some musical influences from, among many others, Thåström, Ossler, PJ Harvey and Nick Cave.
Eddy Mann is a smile for the soul. He’s a combination of cultural and spiritual traditions living in an ever evolving neighborhood. He’s ever comfortable is his hometown Philly roots that speak of peace, and brotherly love. An award winning, and prolific singer-songwriter that has moved gracefully through fourteen diverse albums, his loving colors have always been honestly on display.
Charismatic singer/songwriter Scotty of The Scotty Hollywood Band has been writing and recording music throughout most of his life. This multi-instrumentalist has released numerous CDs which have been distributed internationally and received airplay on independent and college radio throughout the Northeastern United States. Select clips of Scotty’s music can be heard in film including releases from Directors Joel Schumacher and Paul Lieberstein.
The Memphis Blues Box includes twenty disks’ and over 500 songs’ worth of blues recordings from one of the United States’ most important musical cities, almost all from the first half of the twentieth century.
Trans-Atlantic alternative neo-folk collective Lusitanian Ghosts have released their third album Lusitanian Ghosts III via European Phonographic. Released in both stereo and mono versions, this album was recorded and mixed at Clouds Hill Studios in Hamburg by Sebastian Muxfeldt (Elbow, Peter Doherty, Teenage Fanclub).
Highland Cinema is the New Jersey duo of Vin Zapp (drums) and Craig Arthur (guitars, bass, vocals) who grew up together glued to their instruments down the street from each other, riffing away in their parents’ basements like it was a secret music lab.
Jazz label Artwork Records has apparently been operating way under the radar, as I hadn’t heard of them until now. That’s especially surprising given their talent roster, including these two piano men.
“In the Air” is a bright, colorful burst of funk. I was influenced by Nile Rodgers and Chic. I’m so grateful for the vocal contributions by, Témi and Rakjay, who took the song to a whole other level. Témi is a very smooth vocalist from Toronto, and RakJay is a great bilingual rapper in the UK who is also a great grime/drum and bass producer.
Xperience and Ninjaface, who comprise The Unusuals, have a long history of musical collaboration. The deep end of the Pacific Northwest underground scene is where their 20+ year long careers reside. Oldominion, Grayskul, Step Cousins (XP & Macklemore), Th3rdz and countless collaborations were formed. If you know then you know. If you don’t…well you should.
King In Yellow, started by longtime friends and musical collaborators, Kyle McDonough and Nick Vining, is a musical fusion of timeless melodies and razor sharp rhythms. Drawing inspiration from the golden eras of rock and jangle pop, their music harmoniously blends raw energy and soothing gentleness. With avant-garde influences, King In Yellow crafts a unique sonic experience that transcends boundaries.
Ingolore’s new EP Paris is out now, 4 songs to believe in Love (again). From his distant Irish roots, he kept a happy guilt. Since his first steps and clumsy kisses on the dunes of the French West Coast, he has sprinkled his way with a luminous melancholy.
A mere thirty-four years late, the Veldt’s debut album finally arrives.
Monroe Moon is an experimental indie rock / pop duo, Bunny Monroe and Theo Malkin. Dark, cerebral, & poetic lyrics swim in catchy riffs and ethereal guitar. Centered around experimentation and collaboration.
La Need Machine is a fast-rising Seattle band with a fresh, genre-bending sound. La Need Machine combine the best of Indie Rock, Americana, Indie Pop and Punk-and-Roll for a sound that adds a new dimension to the “Seattle Sound.” Fans and music writers alike refer to La Need Machine songs as “ear-worms” that you want to listen to again and again.
As far as pure listening pleasure goes, Invisible Hits hits every mark Datura4’s albums do, and more.
Ithaca, NY-based indiepop artist Rose Alaimo has released A Place To Go When You Need To Hide her third full-length album. Honest, hopeful and emotive, this record follows Alaimo’s internal struggles as she finds her way through darkness to exercise her own will-power, freedom of choice and self-empowerment. It is no coincidence that this album entails an element of contrast between light and darkness.
Tanya Goltz left her small Australian hometown at 15 with a longing to explore the world. Now armed with insights after giving in to a serious case of wanderlust, suffering heartbreak, falling hard in love and experiencing the triumphs and heartaches of working as a social worker, Goltz unapologetically addresses love, loss and empowerment in her upcoming debut EP, Pieces of Me.
Bassist/songwriter Tony Marsico’s long and varied career stretches back to his membership in pioneering Chicano punk band the Plugz, eventually encompassing work with Bob Dylan, Matthew Sweet, Neil Young, and tons of others.
The Trudy are an English pop band formed in Kingston upon Thames in 1979 by former Cardiacs members Peter Tagg (drums) and Ralph Cade (vocals and keyboards) along with Derek Tagg (guitar) and Sue Smallwood (bass).
Chicago-based rock and roll artist Leon Frear has released his riveting single ‘Secret Second Moon’, the first offering from his debut album Wild Rice. A seasoned musician, this album represents a new start for him under this moniker.
Recording live in 2006, For Those Who Cross the Seas finds keyboardist and composer Alon Nechushtan assembling a titanic lineup of NYC free and experimental jazz players to perform a pair of longform pieces.
Lighting up stages with their amps-turned-to-11, valve-busting take on drive-time punk rock, Brighton’s Harker has already warmed up stages for the likes of Red City Radio, Creeper, and *Boston Manor and they are only getting started.
Putting their collective irons in the fire for the past three years, Harker is a band full of momentum. Formed by front man Mark Boniface, the project has gone on to include a formidable line-up of musicians touring relentlessly across the UK and Europe and fully embracing a louder-fuzz driven sound.
Over the recent years, the Swedish singer-songwriter and Bob Dylan interpreter, Vargen has carved a reputation for infusing his music with raw emotions. “Mindy Morning”, “The Bitch In Me”, “Toxicon” and “Easter Soul” were the singles preceding Vargen, his eponymous debut album of original work (which is out now. The album presents a diversity of genres, from the singles’ classic rock reminiscent of Dire Straits, Tom Petty and The Rolling Stones to piano ballads and art-rock in the vein of Nick Cave and David Bowie.
London-based alternative-psychedelic rock artist Sabatta presents the new album How To Get Even via Blackfriars Entertainment, arriving after the trail blazed by two memorable funkadelic groove-laden singles – ‘Get Over Yourself’, an ode to the obliviously self-important, and ‘‘Get Your Shit Together’, a wakeup call to the masses. Here, listeners can experience multiple shades of a very particular hue.
Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards are a multi-genre ensemble founded by Johnny Manchild (composition, production, vocals, keyboards), since their inception, the band (affectionately known as “Bastards”) has grown into a musical collective with collaborators in regular rotation, and Johnny at the helm. They are releasing a taste of what’s to come with a new song and video for “Oh, Songbird” out on December 8. Their new album Rapture Waltz will be out spring of 2024
Hana Maria, the daughter of a Catholic priest, was born during a hurricane; a prophetic beginning to the diary that’s exposed in her turbulent and often disturbing songwriting. The singer and multi-instrumentalist grew up in Wellington, New Zealand, moving to England at the age of twelve to pursue her dream of becoming a concert violinist. Disillusioned with the world of classical music, she began pushing boundaries both in art and in life – the two becoming so intertwined that it became hard to know where one began and the other ended.
Afterglow is a recording artist from Moscow, Russia who writes sad songs with post rock/post punk-inspired instrumentals. It’s one man, a guitar, a bass, and a laptop…and some occasional guests.
LARCHES is a project of Jacob Cona, a musician raised in Athens, GA, the home of Elephant 6, R.E.M., and the B-52’s. After several productive years beginning at the start of the pandemic, Jacob emerged from a bedroom-turned-home studio with music documenting a hallucinogenic landscape of isolation, loneliness, and hope, inhabited by painted corpses, cowering gods, and friends transformed into telephones.
