“There’s a couple things i’m sure of, and a whole lot more i’m not” laments veteran Seattle songwriter Noah Gundersen on his latest (and perhaps one of his best ) single “Robin Williams”. The track works as a snapshot of an artist in …
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Five singer songwriters for this hot, hot summer
Nikita Afonso – “Good morning, sunshine”-I appreciate the understated vocal style in the opening here. But what I really enjoy about the song is the tangible sense of dynamics. You can feel it open up on the lyric “good morning, sunshine.” It reminds …
Indie pop and rock to get you excited for the weekend
Paper Lions – “Rhythm and Gold”-Since one of my favorite bands of all time is Relient K, I was thrilled to hear this harmony-driven up tempo rock from Paper Lions. I love everything about the production from the quality of the guitars to …
Cavetown Provide a Beautiful YouTube Gem
UK act Cavetown are back with an impressive piece of indie pop that plays to all our feels. Their new single, “Home”, has a refreshing sway and optimism that reminded us of a more mellow Ben Folds. While the act is fantastic – …
Colours of One: Impressive Alt Rock on the Rise
The future is looking bright for the four piece act Colours of One. The South Wales rockers have an impressive energy that blasts through on their latest single “Eden”. The track is a perfect display of all the band does well. Tight and …
Featured Single: Damen – “I’ll be waiting for it”
The hypnotic electric guitar provides a base for this engaging alt rock piece. Damen bring a sound that will relax the listener in the opening, then catapults to an exciting midpoint of the track. The overall vibe brings together 80s, 90s, and 2000s …
Guest Concert Review – Ray Blair on Kelsey Kopecky in Nashville’s Centennial Park
Considering that as I type this there are storm sirens wailing outside my door for the fourth time, the outdoor concert I just went to was pretty darn good! It was a night of firsts. It was my daughter’s first concert, and it …
Five singer songwriters for your sweet summer solstice
Gavin Cooley – “The Bridge”-Cooley has a songwriting style that articulately crosses between familiar acoustic and experimental chill rock. The blend, then, brings forth some glowing insights that feel almost shoegaze. When you add in the gentle, near-whispered vocal, you come away with …
Rockers Good Fiction Are Ready to Win You Over
The Albany rock act Good Fiction have dropped a set of fuzzed out rock tracks that are as compelling as anything we have recently heard. With the tired mantra of “rock is dead” being quoted tongue and cheek in “Vampire State”, the band …
Songwriter Jeremie Albino Shines on “Hard Time”
We are excited to introduce you to one of our favorite new discoveries. The Canadian songwriter Jeremie Albino confidently bounces through genres as smoothly as he croons. On “Hard Time”, we hear a powerful folk soul hybrid that only further wins us over …
