There are moments when scouring the internet for new music that can just stop me in my tracks. I had one of those moments with Della Ray, a wonderfully simplistic indie folk act that captures everything right and beautiful about the indie music …
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We Died at Sea- The La La Bird
We Died at Sea. The La La Bird. We Died at Sea/Bandcamp, 2014. https://wediedatsea.bandcamp.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/WeDiedAtSea I’ve covered We Died at Sea previously, and they even made my year’s top list, so it should be no surprise that I jumped when I saw …
Susquehanna Hat Company- For Love of the River
The Susquehanna Hat Company. For Love of the River. Susquehanna Hat Company/CDBaby, 2013. http://www.susquehannahatco.com The Susquehanna Hat Company formed in 2010 with an accordion and banjo, and soon joined forces with a bass harmonica, fiddle, and guitar. Sharing a name with a classic …
Artist Interview- Addie Pray – Female Indie singer songwriter
Researching any new album is fun, but sometimes new artists can present the fun of finding out the background of the artist or group. Without the body of previous interviews, press releases, artist bios, and the like, sometimes the only way to find …
Les Enfants – Les Enfants EP – Update* band renamed EZRA VINE (link in article)
If you’ve been checking out the music I’ve found here lately (Bears of Legend, Being Buffalo, Wooly and the Mammoth) you’re seeing a common thread. These are indie pop folk bands, to one extent or another, and I’m happy to add Les Enfants …
Artist Interview: Courrier
When I realized that one of my favorite new bands, Courrier, was coming to nearby Kent, Ohio I had to contact them about an interview. They embody not only a sound that I love, but also an ethos of independent music that is …
Fear of Men – Early Fragments
Kanine Records, 2013. Fear of Men: http://kaninerecords.com/fear-of-men This whole music adventure began as an art school project for Jessica Weiss. When Daniel Falvey saw some of her ambient track and short film projects, his attention was caught and a friendship began. The two …
Daniel and the Lion – Death Head
Although most people probably don’t care how I “discovered” a band, I find the story with DATL to be particularly fun. They did a cover of Ray Charles “Hallelujah I Love Her So” that was so incredible I had to know more about …
Great Divide – Great Divide
Pianos and horns, man! The Great Divide self-titled album is a stunner from start to finish. I stumbled across them perusing the weekly releases on Spinner a few weeks back and was just shocked to hear them. It’s a refined sound that will …
Pompton Lakes – Rest
Pompton Lakes, 2012. Pompton Lakes: http://www.pomptonlakesmusic.com Jeff Martin is the primary songwriter and initiator for Pompton Lakes, and brings with him his skill set honed from 2001 until 2007 with Buffalo, New York rock band, This Day & Age. Playing solo and with …
