LISTEN: Nathaniel Paul Points Production Arrow Towards Prowess On ‘Songbird”
Nathaniel Paul is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter based in Brooklyn. He was born in Michigan City, IN, and began his music career in NYC in 2015. Check out Paul’s passionate new single “Songbird,” a bold musical statement with cutting vocal dynamics that weave throughout warm and fastidious instrumental color. Paul possesses an acute sense of production […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: M. Caye Castagnetto Stirs Up Experimentalist Pot On Gritty “Snakes” Video
Peruvian artist Caye Castagnetto’s (they/them) highly anticipated debut LP Leap Second is out January 22nd on Castle Face Records. Influenced by a life split between Lima, London, and Twentynine Palms, Peru-born Caye Castagnetto’s Leap Second is an intriguingly personal and hard to classify debut album. The album is a thick collage of samples Caye recorded with different artists […]
SONG PREMIERE: AC Sapphire Spreads Majestic Ethereal Folk On ‘Thrift Store Score”
The Mojave is a desolate dreamscape, a vista of mind-bending scenery that seems to transform with every sand-swept step. There’s something exquisitely wild about it, tinged with a hint of danger. On the surface it can appear sparse—even foreboding—but a deeper examination proves it teaming with all the tragedy and transcendence of life. The same […]
SONG PREMIERE: Bobcat Rob & The Nightly Howl Bring On Righteous Melodic Flow Via “Beauty In The World”
Bobcat Rob croons with a voice likened to honey drizzled over burning coals. His songs are as uplifting as they are haunting, drawing on visceral truths and common threads to weave captivating tales. From quiet to loud, reserved to explosive, each song carries its own weight and settles deep into the listener. ‘Engineer’, ‘Drainpipes’ and […]
SONG PREMIERE: Terry Klein Shares World Of 1917 Meets 2020 Folk Original “The Last Great Christmas”
Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter Terry Klein draws inspiration from musical heroes like Hank Williams, John Prine, and Lightnin Hopkins, but also from literature, film, and painting. His debut record, Great Northern, was produced by Walt Wilkins. Great Northern appeared on multiple 2017 Top Ten lists and garnered praise from Rodney Crowell and Mary Gauthier. Klein and Wilkins teamed up […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Annie DiRusso Rocks DIY Style On Magnetic “Judgements From The World’s Greatest Band”
Annie DiRusso is a Nashville and New York City-based indie-rock artist who wears the influence of her two cities on her sleeve. She seamlessly blends garage rock and high energy performance art with a pop-informed Nashville flair. DiRusso is currently at work on her debut album, due to be released tentatively in late 2021. DiRusso shares a catchy and self-assured Courtney Barnett sounding indie-rock gem on […]
SONG PREMIERE: Vocal Trio LADIES Sprucely Deliver Lonely Holiday Theme Via “Blue Christmas”
LADIES was born from a shared love of The Holidays between the three stellar vocalists, each an ascendant artist in her own right: Lydia Ramsey, Erin Austin (OK SWEETHEART), and Miranda Zickler (Kuinka). This year they’ve decided to release their version of “Blue Christmas” since it’s so – unfortunately – timely. It was engineered and […]
SONG PREMIERE: Taylor Ashton Teams With Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive on Appealing “Alex”
Taylor Ashton has released four albums of heady progressive folk with the Vancouver-based Fish & Bird before moving to New York City in 2015. His solo debut, The Romantic received raves from NPR, Folk Alley, The Bluegrass Situation and more. Wonderfully collaborative, the album finds Ashton working with different players from song to song. Ashton writes, “The album is […]
SONG PREMIERE: Arsun Offers Splendid Beat Folk Via Brooding “Bleed In Vain”
New York City’s Arsun continues to make ear pay attention to his rather unassuming take on beat rock, where the worlds of The Velvet Underground dwell with The Strokes. Glide is premiering his latest single “Bleed In Vain” (below) a nugget of brooding openheartedness resulting in a folk-rock diamond as if an outtake off Beck’s Sea […]
SONG PREMIERE: On Debut Single “Give What You Take,” Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric Make Good On The Groove
Cleveland, OH jazz-fusion group Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric have got a rhythmic step in the down and dirty direction with some legit golden era funk that grabs the grooves of Tower of Power and snazzy sensibilities of The Greyboy Allstars. Led by saxophonist Matthew Alec, the six-piece ensemble boasts a roster of talented […]
SONG PREMIERE: Ron Gallo Brings His Nostalgia Hodgepodge Forward On “White Christmas” Cover
On the heels of his colorful 2020 release Peacemeal, Ron Gallo is back with a not so predictable tune. The quirky songsmith is getting into the so-called holiday spirit this season as Glide is premiering a cover of the classic Bing Crosby tune “White Christmas” (below) via New West Records. While wishing for a White […]
SONG PREMIERE: John Shipe Incisively Articulates Unpleasant Truths On “A Song About This”
John Shipe released his dozenth album (The Beast is Back) in the middle of the American civil unrest of 2020—during a global pandemic. Stunned and overwhelmed, he retreated to his garage to write a new song titled “A Song About This,” wherein he faces up to the social responsibility of being an artist in such […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Dead Rock West Bring Dirty Whirl of Big & Bold Rock Via “Revolution In The Garden”
Dead Rock West, the acclaimed Los Angeles-based band led by Cindy Wasserman and Frank Lee Drennen never let their boots down and their new single “Revolution in the Garden” is equally poignant, resilient, and powerful. The band combines absolute rockish thunder and a punkish raw noir that mixes shades of Patti Smith with The Germs. The song […]
Santa Cruz’ Wolf Jett Overcomes Natural Adversity With “Garden of Pain”
It is hard for us all right now. Covid, hurricanes, tornadoes, and a grim political stage have all managed to change the face of America as we knew it. In California, we have endured an unprecedented (are you sick of that word?) fire season, experiencing the largest fires recorded in state history. Here in Santa […]
SONG PREMIERE: Juana Everett’s “Drifter of Love” Is Winning Recipe Of Visceral Pop
Singer/songwriter Juana Everett semi-recently moved her home in Spain halfway across the world to L.A. But that wasn’t the only change the pristine voiced songstress had in mind- it was also her sound. Everett had the foresight to shift to a more insightful, personal and eclectic folk/indie rock. In early 2021, Everett will release her […]
LISTEN: David James Allen Delivers Dusty & Golden Alt-Folk Warmth on “Radiations”
David James Allen wears many hats. A singer-songwriter, graphic artist, DIY record producer, and poet – all of which he puts to good use in his growing body of work. In 2017, Allen established himself as a bona fide roots music auteur with his debut album ‘When The Demons Come’, a collection of wide-ranging alt-country, […]
SONG PREMIERE: OMONOKO Stirs Up Smart Alt-Pop On Snappy “Weight in Gold”
New four-piece OMONOKO is fast becoming one of Ireland’s most exciting new exports with a smart alt pop flair that is both adventurous, experimental, and harmonious. With streams racking up to over 3,000,000 on music licensing website Jamendo and their track ‘Empty Streets’ catching a sync wave on BBC Sport’s highlights of the six nations […]
SONG PREMIERE: Bad Ass Punk/Folk Poet Rafael Vigilantics Shares Catchy Survival Theme ‘Still Fighting”
Punk/folk poet Rafael Vigilantics captures Southwestern gothic in sound on the exceptional fourth album Blue River, Grey Sky, set to release November 13. Born to a New Mexico folk singer and a father lost to the prison system, Vigilantics left home at 14. “I was a loner and an only child,” he recalled. “When I […]
SONG PREMIERE: Andrew Leahey Digs Deep On Major 7 Chords Via “Until There’s Nothing But Air”
When a global pandemic brought the world to a halt in 2020, Andrew Leahey got creative. He launched a weekly livestream concert series, “Andrew Leahey: Live & Online,” from his living room, playing to thousands of viewers every Thursday night and earning a spot in Pollstar’s Livestream chart. He also played lead guitar on Elizabeth […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: The Pinkerton Raid Rocks Against Establishment Power Via “Rebel Mama Blues”
Slotting at festivals from southern Appalachia to the New England coast, The Pinkerton Raid pushes the borders of garage, blues, retro soul and indie rock, creating a soundtrack that works as well for dreaming on a barstool as marching in the streets. “We want to make you feel, think and move your body all at […]