One of the unique side effects of the diversified state of music in the 21st century is that every genre has an audience. Whether a genre is perceived as “old-school” or “throwback” or “niche,” every type of music has an audience out there. Even if certain styles of songs seem to have had their heyday […]
Our neighbors to the north have brought us many things; Ice hockey, maple syrup, Tim Horton’s, and now Sleepwreck. Also known as Jesse Davis Selkirk, Sleepwreck calls Vancouver his hometown. His latest album, Disasterpiece, was released on February 12th and puts electronic music on the list of great things that Canada has brought us. Not only does Selkirk bring […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru To say the New York-based band Supersmall — singer-songwriter Colin Dempsey (an Irish native) and drummer Daniela Schiller (who daylights as a neuroscientist) — shines on their first full-length album Silent Moon would be an understatement. Each track on Silent Moon is better than the last, one breath […]
There are many talented musicians out there that have oodles of music rolling around in their brains. The skill of getting that music recorded and out into the world is much harder. One artist that has this down is our friend Chris and his moniker Me As We. The songwriter from Missouri has been writing […]
An independent artist looking make an impression has to try and do something different with their music. Playing the same old styles as artists on major labels will not get you any attention. Taking different genres and combining them together in your own way is a great way to make something fresh and new. Let […]
Mastering an instrument is a unrelenting goal that always makes you strive to be better. That determination often leads to adding more and more different talents to your repertoire. Some musicians are quite fine staying in the shadows creating the soundtrack and background music for other artists who seek to be in the limelight. Our […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru British producer Joachim Walker, based in London, has been slowly dropping tracks, including a remix of R&B singer and fellow Brit Etta Bond’s “Seen and Never Heard,” on SoundCloud under the name Coldabank since last summer. Making it official earlier this month, Coldabank released his debut EP, […]
This one’s for all you country lovers out there: Vince Gill is back. Three years after his last album released, the country legend is back with Down To My Last Bad Habit, his 20th full length album in a storied 32 year career. In the days of Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan, Gill keeps his […]
