The strangest of things has been the beginning of some of the greatest bands. Sometimes one thing turns into another, then another and great music has become the result. Circumstance and fate are huge factors in the world of music. It seems like this may be about to happen with our latest find The Red […]
Author: Indie Band Guru
We always love a success story here at Indie Band Guru. You may recall a little while back when we brought you the tale of California rapper JoneZen. After a successful music career spanning 7 years and over 400 shows, the “rock star” lifestyle caught up with him and his struggles with alcohol almost landed […]
A true artist is unafraid to create something original no matter what the masses think of it. Having the strength to stick to your passion and invent a genre that is totally new is very admirable. There have been many failures but when you are willing to continue until success comes there is no way […]
Now for something completely different. You all know that I am a fan of great independent rock music but what most of you don’t know is that I also love classical and chamber music. So what if both of these genres could be combined into one energetic style? It has now happened with my new […]
Do you remember FM radio? Some of my earliest memories of radio happen to be when FM was at its peak in the mid to late 70s. “Classic rock” wasn’t designated as such back then – it was just called “rock.” There were bands like The Kinks, The Velvet Underground, and eventually some brand new […]
You don’t see it as much in the independent music scene but an indie artist can effectively enter the pop music world today. It used to be that a musician needed major backing and connections to get any pop music heard on the radio. Now a great song is a great song and even an […]
We often talk about the interesting ways that band members meet up and decide to take a musical journey together. Fans have often been instrumental in pairing musicians together but what happens when a fan makes the connection with a solo artist and the next thing you know is his partner in music. This seems […]
We have all seen bands come into the scene and make a splash only to disappear into obscurity and breakup. It is not easy to keep a successful band together and often we lose them to unforeseen circumstance. A beautiful thing is when these musicians later reform with a vigor to get right back where […]