Dark Below do Modern Rock the right way. One of the biggest factors for me separating them from the pack is their understanding of nuance. Their single “Make Believe” barrels down the boulevard at a hundred miles a hour – but does so with subtlety. Dark Below moves from pulverizing passages into sedate interludes without missing a
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Hannah Ellis’ video for her new single “Wine Country” is one of the most well-thought-out country music videos since the genre’s classic 1990’s period. It’s reminiscent of a time in the style’s history when the best artists obviously put some thought behind their promotional clips rather than slapping together some hodgepodge performance clip. She doesn’t give
Steady and strong, the melodies echo an unpolished sound as stunning as it is affirming on all fronts in Rob Alexander’s honest “The Kids Don’t Play Anymore,” and while the instrumental edge in this track is endearing to the honest pop in all of us, it produces but half of the charisma the song will
Like a glimpse from beneath heavy eyelids, “FOOTPLATEMAN” teases us with the promise of something beautiful on the other end of darkness if only we’re strong enough to seek it out. The same can be said for the structurally conflicted “Chester’s Thing” as well. Truth be told, scarcely does it feel as though we’re not
Colin Dieden, aka Little Hurt, has a lot to work out. The former singer/songwriter for indie darlings The Mowgli’s has stayed busy since he parted ways with the band a few years ago. His solo work under the nom de plume Little Hurt has garnered acclaim, but the new album Lovely Hours breaks through in a bigger
Arina Sakoun is taking Hollywood by storm in the indie film producing arena. Moving to the United States from Russia, Arina is pursuing her passion of becoming an A-List Hollywood producer. Her most recent project “The Ballad of Sadie LeBelle” is starting it’s festival run soon, and it sure to be a smash hit. Directed
“Party” is the latest single from Migrant Motel. Singer David Stewart Jr. and drummer Chava Ilizaliturri have been working a few years now establishing their reputation as one of the most promising Alt.Pop acts around. You can’t listen to them and hear even a hint of imitation. They are, instead, carving out their own path and have
Vineet Singh Hukmani’s “Run Run Run” is, at its heart, an irresistibly catchy pop song. The electronic instrumentation and accompanying visuals are attractive window dressing increasing the allure of his new single, but it’s solid songwriting fundamentals with mass appeal ultimately driving the train. It heralds yet another new chapter in the career of a
ViennaCC’s latest offering “Cabriolet” is a thrilling ride into the uncharted territories of pop-rock music. This Austrian outfit, led by the charismatic Pop Daddy, has been carving out their own path in the music scene for years, infusing their sound with a unique blend of rock, pop, and electronic music that’s as compelling as it
You Me Future Now is the third and newest release from Philadelphia-spawned quartet The Brian Shapiro Band. I can write with confidence that Shapiro isn’t out of place, as a songwriter, in the autobiographical confessional school of song lyricists. Even a cursory listen to the band’s preceding albums and the songs included with this new outing
Humility is everything in this business, and if you learn how to bring it into the studio with you, you’re already a mile ahead of well over half the recording population in 2023. It takes a lot to stay strong and even more to break out some good swagger when we need it the most,
Jesse Lynn Madera’s new single “Unchained” has been garnering attention from music lovers across the country. Madera, a singer-songwriter whose music fuses pop, folk, blues, Americana, and jazz, offers a new take on Johnny Cash’s 1996 track of the same name. The single’s accompanying lyric video features imagery of flowers growing through cracked pavement, a
The thing I took away from reading CEO, magnate, and new author Deepak Ohri’s book A Bridge Not Too Far is how refreshingly modern, yet timeless Mr. Ohri’s message is. Simply put, good character equals a good life. And interestingly enough, as Ohri repeatedly demonstrates, that can entail being prosperous, as much as it does
“I didn’t happen to believe that. Or maybe I was just naive enough to overlook the depressing evidence. Or I just couldn’t let a bargain pass me by. For whatever combination of reasons—slices of all three, I suppose—I had always kept my eyes open for good real-estate buys. Because of the city’s shaky condition, the
Tommy Howell’s evolution is ongoing. The famed actor, renowned for his role in the youth classic The Outsiders, pursues more varied ends these days and one of those roads leads him to his debut album American Storyteller. It is no shock that Howell’s taken up the mantle of singer/songwriter outlaw country considering his personal past as a
Sporting a level of strength that will power the likes of “Bonesaw” and “Pornstar” out of the speakers and into a nocturnal backdrop of the darkest strain like nothing else possibly could have, to say that the vocal DEVORA offers us in her new EP God is Dead is potent wouldn’t be doing it justice. When she
Musician and composer Louis Siciliano returns with his latest release entitled Ancient Cosmic Truth. The four song EP features a stellar cast of supporting musicians such as trumpet player Randy Brecker, tenor saxophonist Umberto Muselli, former Weather Report percussionist Alex Acuna, and drummer Claudio Romano. This impressive lineup plays exceptionally well with Siciliano’s customary assortment of
Pete Price’s Department of the Interior is a solo release from the longtime guitarist of The Fries. Price has played with the band over three decades and fuels their music with inspired guitar playing that embraces the melodic rather than empty showboating. The same principles drive Department of the Interior. Songcraft is always first on Price’s artistic agenda.
In order to cultivate a strong sense of artistic originality, it’s important for an act to take a step back and consider what matters the most to their profile. Whether it be melodic detail, compositional wit, or perhaps expressing heartfelt emotion for nothing more than the medium, priorities are everything in thought-provoking music – particularly
In her new single “Over Time,” singer/songwriter Queeva works a classic club beat with an added electricity not commonly found among modern crooners by any measurement. Although this is hardly the first occasion on which Queeva has strutted through the studio with a powerful command of the lyrics rivaling the best in the industry, there’s
In “Hate Being Human,” the latest single from Dark Below, the band’s melodic driving force marvelously melds Tool-style vocal harmonies with furious riffing that would appeal to casual rockers as much as it would serious alternative music aficionados with a discriminating taste for rebellious rhythm, and while it’s not the only indie anthem worth checking
Jennifer Alvarado is an international recording artist from Vale, North Carolina and has amassed over 1 million streams on Spotify alone. Her first EP project titled ”Playing with Fire” was released in April 2021. She released a country pop EP titled “Songbird: Part One” in July 2022. “Songbird” is a two part collection of songs
A groove has the power to shape an entire song. From the mood to the very tone in which it’s delivered, the beat plays a role in making the new single from Of Limbo, “Let’s Go,” as beastly as it can be, and I must say, it’s quite the monster even at moderate volumes. INSTAGRAM:
In some of the more erudite and sophisticated songs I’ve heard in my lifetime, the instruments that are present tell us as much of a story as the singers themselves do, and after getting hooked on Little Hurt’s new single “Buttercup,” I decided that it definitely qualifies as a member of this elite collection of
If you know Everett De Morier, you know unpredictability. In a career that has spanned more than twenty-five years, Mr. De Morier has written everything from the Weekly World News’ My Wife Is Having the Reincarnation of Elvis to the Hollywood optioned Thirty-Three Cecils. He’s an essayist, an author, a humorist, a contributor, a thinker.
When you think of the sport of hockey, you generally think of nitty, gritty, hardcore aggression. There are maybe thoughts of figure skating or Disney On Ice sprinkled in, but for a majority of the folks out there, it’s all about that blood on the ice. Hockey is a pretty unforgiving sport, all things considered,
A man of many hats including pastor, father, husband, and computing professional, David Raybuck didn’t play around when he added songwriter to that list. I am willing to believe that the fourteen songs included on his debut release The Prodigal aren’t the full extent of songs Raybuck has at his disposal for this collection. The fecund creativity
Self-described hard rock outfit Messer lay down a chest-pounding metal-inspired anthem in their latest single “Unfvckwitable,” and it’s garnering some notable attention from critics and audiophiles this autumn. Right from the jump, Messer is firing off one gargantuan riff after another with a sense of urgency that is driven by both the intensity of the
It’s been stated that Australian band Bloom has the distinct ability to make personable moments onstage that resonate with audiences, crafting intense crowd pleasers with a distinct sound, and on their newest track Elevate from their album of the same name, it’s clear why they’re a master of that delicate thread between the artist and
MUMEx Duo’s latest set of studio recordings, titled Heat the Silent, consists of songs like the noisy but endearing “Heat the Silent” and the synthetic fusion offering “Joe’s Island.” It emits colorful tones in “Thelonious” and abstract groove-driven swagger in “Beyond the Eight Door.” We find an unspoken darkness amidst the foggy melodies of “Variazione Senza
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