Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Aether, the latest release from ambient/electronic musical artist Zerfranzt, is more than a bit of an enigma. Zerfranzt is a storytelling vaporscape/atmospheric electronica composer based in Austria who makes ultra-personal narrative music that each listener must interpret for themselves. His style is cryptic, emotive, and cinematic and definitely lives on the more intellectual fringe of […]
Rain On Fridays is an engaging and powerful indie rock band based in San Diego, California that blends punk simplicity and energy with memorable hooks and unique lyrics. The two principal band members, lead singer Madison Coe and lead guitarist Jesse Miller, describe themselves as “two girls from San Diego who are ready 2 rock” […]
Guitarist and songwriter Patrick Goddard came up as part of the old-school Long Beach and San Francisco, California scenes of the 80s and 90s with bands including Several Fish, Cara de Nada, Go Pound Salt, and Lost Cabras. He’s a solo artist these days and his latest release is the single “Apparition,” which is backed […]
Canadian-born singer/songwriter David Vaters checks back in with his considerable fan base with a brand-new single, “Red Sea,” that was released July 18th, 2019 by VGroup Music. The track is the lead single from his upcoming album Volume 3 – A Voice in the Wilderness, the latest installment in an ongoing series of records Vaters […]
German singer/songwriter Tommy Ocean is a powerfully understated artist who is profoundly inspired by the classic American songsmiths and folk singers. He has been building a brand and following over the last few years for his beautifully simple and emotive original songs that he records live and solo. Ocean has a new record, Nobot, that […]
Instrumental electronic composer Three Eyes, a.k.a. Jewel Marsh, is a one-person creative force who makes music that sticks to the walls of your soul. Three Eyes deftly blurs genre lines and crosses philosophical boundaries to achieve a sound that is spacious and modern. Marsh delivers a moody, synth-heavy vibe on the new four-song EP New […]
Travaughn is a deeply-soulful conscious hip-hop artist from Houston, Texas who brings a high level of artistry and intellect to the rap scene. His music draws inspiration from many early icons of rap and R&B including Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Ludacris and TLC, legendary stars like The Temptations and the Isley Brothers, and rock bands like Linkin […]
Singer/songwriter Mark Winters makes extremely well-executed pop/rock music that’s absolutely overflowing with positive vibrations. Hailing from Sugar Land, Texas, Winters’ songs are melodic, meaningful, and built around heartfelt, poetic lyrics that remind listeners of the good things in life. His latest single, “Copper Queen,” is a fine example of how Winters does things and makes […]
