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By Steph Brescia of Indie Band Guru Kedr Livanskiy grew up in Russia. She has described her youth as occurring in time with the dawn of Russia’s rebirth, a “Critical time of Russia — a time of great change.” She grew up reading Washington Irving novels and listening to The Cure. While in school enrolled to […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru Chris Watts released his latest single, “Let Go,” on March 4 to an eager and growing audience. The singer, who is relatively young, got his start while studying for college in Australia. Listening to his voice there are hints of a subtle accent, but it is hardly noticeable when focused […]
By Ibn-Umar Abbasparker of Indie Band Guru Loud, noisy, and brash. These are just a few of the words that could be used to describe “Pyramids,” the new song by up-and-comers Naked Giants. Naked Giants Breaking Through In an era where bands come and go like Facebook posts, Naked Giants is finding a way to […]
By Liza Jill Meyers of Indie Band Guru If you were craving a classic cross-genre ‘80s revival, which I can personally say I have been hungering for, then Bootblacks will bring you back with their newest album Veins. And I am psyched! From first song till last, Bootblacks invents a parallel world, a contemporary past, […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru Sailing in from San Diego, the music of John Helix has, I admit, perplexed me. Helix’s new single, “Colombiana,” is neither happy nor sad. It is, instead, a perfect example of melancholy in music and it can be difficult to know how to feel about it. The track, […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru Harts’ released his new single, “Peculiar,” in advance of his upcoming album, due in August. Yet another example of musical artistry, “Peculiar” is as catchy as it is original. The track focuses more on the sheer talent Harts has on the guitar then vocally or lyrically, but it […]
By Lauren Wisbeski of Indie Band Guru Draemhouse’s latest EP, Only Friends, starts off strong with the dream pop sounds that made the Seattle-based quartet known. In “Hard Times for Good Days” and “Only Friends,” you get the type of soft vocals and romantic beat that you’d get from a Beach House or a The […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru After a quite a spell as a popular live band in England, Darla and the Blonde have finally sat down to record. Darla and the Blonde Releases Single We still have to wait for their debut EP, scheduled for release in late May, but the five-piece has offered […]
