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By Ibn-Umar Abbasparker of Indie Band Guru Bas is a person of multiple backgrounds. He was born in Paris, France to Sudanese parents who later relocated to Jamaica, Queens, New York City when he was eight. The rapper spent his formative years here and it is here that Bas takes listeners with the release of […]
By Liza Jill Meyers of Indie Band Guru If you are like me, coming off of a tough workweek, then Whosah’s “Forget About It” — from their EP Work, due out this Friday — is the song you need to get you out of your funk. Whosah’s mantra, to “forget about it,” is a motivational […]
By Nate Billy of Indie Band Guru It’s been a long time since I was that lonely, impressionable High School Freshmen settled in front of my family’s tube TV baring witness for the first time to The Strokes, a band which would ultimately change my life for the better — excluding influencing a nasty smoking […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru The Smoking Bells have taken indie rock, the heart of their sound, and spiced it up with an unexpected tanginess on their new album, Sleeptalk, scheduled for release this Friday, March 4. Full of personal touches from the artists themselves, the LP is more of an introspective piece of […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru Hailing from across the pond (and then some, from Sweden), Factory Brains’ new album Hard Labor is as classically rock as it is sexy. The hints of jazz combined with the deep vocals and harsh tones make the entire album alluring to the senses. This isn’t the group’s first […]
By Nicole Garman of Indie Band Guru Unless you’ve been living under a radio rock, you’re familiar with Queen Adele and the world’s love affair with… well, her love affairs. And sure, her big soulful voice and all that jazz, too. Take that Adele presence, add a dash of Ingrid Michaelson softness and a touch […]
By Jessica Roblin of Indie Band Guru Tones, the latest full length from The Bergamot, wasn’t an easy album to review. There was a certain disconnect between songs on the album that made it difficult to fully enjoy, appreciate, or write about. Regardless, I can see what the duo was attempting to do here and […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru Artist and comedian Paul Marturano has released his latest album, and it has a sound that resembles the score of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” if Billy Joel had written it. The 11-track album, titled Reflection, leaves little to the imagination. The lyrics are largely less than heart breaking […]
