This weekend is the 2nd annual Laurel Live music festival in Cleveland, Ohio and this year’s lineup is extraordinary. Dawes, Gary Clark Jr., NEEDTOBREATHE, and these guys The Unlikely Candidates. We got to do a quick teaser email interview with their lead singer Kyle Morris as he prepares to …
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KNGDAVD Release Anthemic And Catchy As Hell Tracks For All Audiences
Man we totally dig the music of duo KNGDAVD. They have a firm grasp on the electric pop sound that has saturated all musical platforms recently. They do so without being niche or cheesy, while still being able to have a tremendous amount …
Veio – Incredible Tool Flavored Post-Rock
We cover a lot of genres on our site, yet we still feel that harder and melodic rock are still underrepresented. It is not that we don’t want to cover it, we love good music of all forms, it is simply that we …
ALKI – – Seattle Journeymen Make Mature Rock For The Masses
ALKI is a hard earned musical endeavor. The members have played with other acts and bounced around from Austin, California, Seattle, and even Lithuania to form the trio we hear today. The act has carried this seasoned work ethic into “Gold” which is …
Ruby Force Crafts Honest And Engaging Classic Country Hits
In this world of endless pop country tracks, Ruby Force is a refreshing breath of classic country goodness. The musical project of Erin McLaughlin, the persona she takes on is confident, sweet, and incredibly able to single handedly bringing back the roots of …
Fastball Member Tony Scalzo Talks Life As A ’90’s Hitmaker, Advice For Up and Coming Bands, and A Less Than Satisfying Collaboration With Billy Preston
“We have sort of an invisible band name,” explains Fastball bassist/vocalist Tony Scalzo. “Everyone knows our songs but we tend not to do well even in our hometown of Austin . . . they perceive us as ‘90’s one-hit wonders.” If you are …
Coastal Clouds Mix Dream Rock With Classic Influences For an Exceptional New Sound
Coastal Clouds have perhaps the most descriptive name possible for their particular brand of dream rock. It reminds us of a west coast sound that is as tangible as it is ethereal. Mixing an impressive amount of genres, the sound that is delicately …
LA’s Paloma Are Ready To Be The Next Best Thing
LA’s psych pop three-piece have a sound that is refreshingly cool. The fire on all cylinders on their new single “Fish”, which will be on their upcoming debut EP. Based on the old cliché about plenty fish in the water, the jam transforms …
Colin Bullock: Canadian Songwriter Channels Phil Collins and John Mayer With His Unmistakable Sound
We get tons of music submitted to us. That is an understatement. We get close to a thousand songs submitted each and every month. Because of this, we make rather intricate list of who we want to cover and when. Also because of …
MisterWives Prove Their Talent on Dynamic Sophomore Album
Have you been introduced to MisterWives yet? If you have not, stop reading and stream their debut album that landed spots on The Late Late Show with James Corden and gathered millions of streams on Spotify. If you have heard the dynamic indie …



