Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
The blending of influences and genres will always be at the forefront of creating fresh new musical styles. And isn’t this what we all really want? Our recent discovery of The Tim Lancaster Conspiracy hits right on this mark with new single “Bang Bang, Bang Bang.” The multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, and band leader has been […]
Detroit’s Resurrection Story delivers classic prog-rock magic on the group’s debut album String Theory and Collapsing Stars. Available now on all streaming platforms, the record is a complex and personal journey through some deep emotional territory. The vibe is heavy, smart, and atmospheric in a supremely listenable way, skipping over long scale passages in favor […]
For those with a true passion for creating music there is nothing that can stop them. These artists will continue to work hard and put their all into doing what they love, no matter the difficulties that get thrown at them. Our friend Zack Kirkorian wasn’t dealt the best hand in life but his passion […]
Lockdown funkateers The Heard Eye do a fine job of driving body-moving beats underneath big pop/rock hooks on the group’s recent album Funkalypse. Available now on all major platforms, Funkalypse is a solid session from one end to the other. The band’s blending of old-school funk and Beatles/ELO-level melodic songwriting is a truly intoxicating mix […]
Singer-songwriter Phil Gammage delivers a soulful batch of 20th Century-influenced songs about the human condition on his new album Redeemed. Released in February of 2024, Redeemed is an understated jewel of a record that installs itself deeper into your life with each successive listen. Phil Gammage is Texas-born but is now based in New York […]
Easy Bees deliver a masterful helping of highly-melodic, singer-songwriter pop/rock on the band’s latest self-titled album. Available now on all streaming platforms, Easy Bees is a 12-song set influenced by high-end songwriting talents like The Beatles, Tom Petty, ELO, and The Traveling Wilburys. Big hooks and harmony are the building blocks here and the band […]
Them Dirty Roses achieve a perfect blend of old-school Southern Rock and present-day Hard Rock on the band’s new single “Candle In The Dark.” Released March 1st, 2024 on Garden Party Records, “Candle In The Dark” is a strong, mid-speed cut that goes all out from the jump. It’s built on huge-sounding guitars, tough drumming, […]
Hot-handed blues/rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Mike Freund gives listeners a big doseof the heavy stuff with his new single “Kicking Dirt.” The track is set to drop on November 22nd, 2023 and impressively channels several streams ofguitar heaviness while still delivering an original sound and a relevant vision. It begins with aharder-than-Zeppelin drum beat […]
