Keep making music! This is a mantra we have been preaching for as long as I can remember. The art of writing songs gets better and better with practice and experience. When you can add in other artists to work with this learning curve speeds up even faster as you feed off of eachother. Our […]
There is no quick and easy shortcuts to becoming a talented musician. The hard work and hours of learning must be put in to truly master your instrument and the full songwriting process. In addition to just learning you have to get out there and do it. Be prolific in your songwriting efforts and you […]
Julie Dexter ran into reggae, jumped into jazz, and found the funk in a flaming fashion. She’s known for her genre-blending style but, this time, she took things to the next level. “Under the Covers” seamlessly weaves all of her separate influences together as one. The final product? Some damn good music. An award winning […]
We all love music here at Indie Band Guru. To stay in the music game for any length of time, you truly need to have a love and passion for what you do. After seeing thousands of shows through the years, it is easy for me to tell which bands are just mailing it in […]
We Used to Make Things is more of a super-group than a band, I would say. This ensemble features eight people (yes, you read that right) in order to help perfect a very New Orleans jazz band meets The Beatles sound. Matthew, the creator of the band, started having a musical breakthrough back in 2008 […]
I can’t be the only one in the world who hears “groove jam rock” and expects something extremely intense to hit my ear drums, can I? No? Didn’t think so. So when I started listening to the new album from New York-based group ARJUN called Gravity, I was immediately impressed. This trio isn’t quite new to the game, […]
Mike Glendinning is not exactly what you’d call a typical artist, which is most definitely shown in his self-proclaimed genre “grunge jazz.” I’ll admit, I have never in my 23 years heard those two completely polar opposite genres blended together, so needless to say I was quite excited to listen further into his music. “The […]
After the release of two successful EPs, Jamie Isaac developed and released his debut full length, Couch Baby. Heavily influenced by jazz, R&B, and indie rock, the album keeps an easy listening vibe without feeling stale. The album has already gained traction for the UK artist, who is already anticipated to be one of the most talked […]
