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Filmspeed Proves They Are Not ‘Brain Dead’

Filmspeed is a band build on the power of classic rock with the new-age spirit of modern indie. Their style is one of alternatives, Filmspeed does not rely on the typical tunes that dominate today’s music. There is not a song that exemplifies this style more than Filmspeed’s new single Brain Dead. Perhaps evoking images […]

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RAIN ON FRIDAYS Brings The Thunder on New Singles

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” […]

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Black Spring Ask You To ‘Act My Age’

The up and coming grunge pop band, Black Spring, based in Brighton, released their full-on debut single recently, ‘Act My Age’.  There is plenty of attitude, searing guitar riffs and grungy narrative with this track.  This group knows what it is to be a grunge band. The group have said that they found inspiration with band such […]

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House of Curses Brings The Power

From a distance, an electric guitar, spiked with middle and harsh treble, is chipping away at the barrier between it and us, desperately trying to get through. A soaring strand of feedback emerges from its churning, reaching towards us with a haunting patience before everything erupts and we’re in the dead center of “Hex’d,” the […]

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Guide Dog Is Not The “Dead Beat”

The transition from one year to the next can often be a time of daunting confusion as we prepare to step into the first chapter of a new, twelve month long era. Capturing this sense of disorientation with the New Year’s Eve release of their single “Dead Beat”, the three-piece Welsh band Guide Dog has […]

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IBG Interview – 9 Questions With…. InCrest

Even as music is constantly changing and developing with new genres and sounds, the classics never die. Around the world, there are still amazing bands out there keeping alive the energy that made famous some of the greatest times in music. Our friends from InCrest are taking that charge for the Grunge sound that dominated […]

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Love Ghost Gives Us All A Needed ‘Lobotomy’ with Debut Record

We are constantly amazed by the artists and their stories that reach us at Indie Band Guru. Our latest find is the amazing Love Ghost from Los Angeles, California. The alternative hard rock band is young in age (2 members still in High School) but seems much older in drive and talent. We caught up […]

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Castle Black Makes A Difference With New Single

Taking a musical stance against the terrors brought upon women around the world, NYC band Castle Black release first single “Sierra” off their upcoming EP the gods that adored you.   Castle Black is a grungy post-punk group, fronted by Leigh Celent, who refuse to be put into a box concerning their creative endeavors. But […]