PREMIERES

The Vindys have built a rock-solid word-of-mouth reputation over the past decade, captivating audiences with their unique blend of rock, soul, and pop.  The Youngstown, Ohio-based band is led by the powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Jackie Popovec, who The Canton Repository cited “…uncannily evokes Amy Winehouse on the more retro songs while going full-tilt rock […]

American indie soul band Dwight + Nicole is the creative love child of award-winning singers, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists Nicole Nelson and Dwight Ritcher. The band is rounded out by powerhouse drummer, Ezra Oklan, and keyboard wizard, Leon Campos. They have been steadily cultivating a devoted following, and gaining plenty of industry respect along the way; […]

While New Wave peaked in the ’80s, its synth-based sounds continually reappeared in different formations in the following decades: even Nine Inch Nails and the Industrial movement were an after-effect of bands like Depeche Mode and Tears for Fears. For producer/musician Evan Frankfort of The Spiritual Machines, that sound has always surrounded his creative being. In 1999, […]

There is no shortcut to the magic of a band of life-long musicians with a shared history, no easy way to duplicate those creative years spent absorbing and sweating out the changing tides of a rich local music scene. Soft No, the debut EP from the Philadelphia-based project of the same name, is a record […]

In the years following the release of his sophomore record Restless, things were really starting to ramp up in David Luning’s trajectory. His album was met with critical acclaim, and he was touring with acts John Hiatt, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Chris Isaak, Jay Leno, Crystal Bowersox and Donovan Frankenreiter. Then the pandemic hit, and everything […]

“We chose a mix of classic tunes by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli and some modern pieces that we jazzed up in gypsy style,” says Lincoln Nebraska’s The Wildwoods about their latest track, “Cherry Pickin’.” While that bygone style is often difficult to conquer, this trio presents a polished sound that awakens with a fervently […]

Love Spells is the debut album from Death Doula, a dusky Art-Rock band hailing from Portland, Oregon. The new album was recorded at Jackpot Studios by Adam Lee (Built to Spill, Sleater-Kinney) and mixed by Bob Cheek, (Deftones, Band of Horses). It’s being released as a digital download and via streaming platforms by Death Doula […]

GRAMMY-winning composer/trumpet player/multi-instrumentalist Darren Barrett is in the midst of a surge of boundless creativity, announcing today the release of two albums simultaneously on July 12th: The Get Down 4 Real: Step Step Steppin’; and dB-ish: The Path To Our Truth, both via his own dB Studios. Picking up where Bitches Brew and Weather Report’s […]

While nobody can touch Chris Stapelton’s vocal bravado, a little-known singer from a band called Heart of Pine might come close, though. Steven Bagwell’s powerful baritone immediately makes the most casual song an impact listen, yet this Athens, GA-based musician definitely isn’t taking the easy way out, Heart of Pine was formed in 2015 by […]

Think of It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll (due out October 11th via Rock Ridge Music) as Michael Des Barres’ musical autobiography, the soundtrack of his youth and the songs that shaped him in the spirit of classic cover albums like Bowie’s Pin Ups or Bryan Ferry’s These Foolish Things, both released within weeks of one […]

The Freedom Affair is a warm hug for your soul. It’s a female-fronted powerhouse inspired by the traditions of the soul music’s past with an enduring message that looks toward the future. Three dynamic, awe-inspiring singers – Seyko Groves, Paula Saunders, and Shon Ruffin – share lead and background vocal duties, blending refined harmonies while […]

Randall Bramblett is a lifer. For decades, he’s explored the deep corners and outer orbits of American roots music, creating a southern sound that’s every bit as eclectic as its maker. That sound reaches a new milestone with Paradise Breakdown (due out via Strolling Bones Records on September 13th), the thirteenth record from a musician […]

Ever-Lovin’ Jug Band’s explosive new album Move That Thing is here. Feeling the need to move beyond the traditional jug band sound, Bill Howard & Minnie Heart have combined their interests and experiences to make something truly new and unique: jug band music for the new ’20s.They always knew that a lot of their favorite […]

Lord Buffalo is heavy in the way that ghosts are heavy… in the way that billowing dust is heavy. That is to say, the Austin, TX Psych-Americana band’s music impacts hard, though it seems impossible to touch. Their sound flows through us, it doesn’t invite the Pavlovian response of typical heavy rock music. Perhaps it’s […]

The members of Little Feat emerged from the pandemic with their sense of humor, chops, and collective joy in playing intact on their 2024 album Sam’s Place. Over the past three years, they’ve focused tours on their epic live album Waiting for Columbus and re-issues of some of their classic albums (Sailin’ Shoes, Dixie Chicken, […]

Greg Copeland grew up Orange County California and was a high-school friend of Jackson Browne in the 60s. Copeland co-wrote Browne’s early song “The Fairest Of The Seasons” which was on the Nina Demos and Nico’s album Chelsea Girl in 1967. He co-wrote “Buy for Me the Rain” with Steve Noonan—a cohort of Copeland and […]

On June 21st, Islands will release their new album What Occurs, the tenth album in the project’s 18-year history that also marks a significant shift for the band. Preceding the meticulous production of 2021’s Islomania and 2023’s fine-tuned follow-up, And That’s Why Dolphins Lost their Legs, the brand-new record strips away detailed ornamentation for something […]

What started out as an experiment with a cassette deck and a synthesizer quickly evolved into an outlet for self-exploration for Soft Self Portraits’s Cody Wade. Through the meditative and melancholy dream pop reveries of their record, Yarns Spun, they process a myriad of sentiments and seismic life changes. Prior to the release of the […]

As For the Future’s self-titled/self-produced debut album will be released on Friday, June 14th on their own As For the Future Music imprint. The record will be available on digital/streaming, LP, and Deluxe Edition CD featuring nine bonus tracks (alternate mixes, dub versions, and edits). As For the Future is a new Brazilian music-inspired group […]

Hattie is a singer-songwriter-harpist. Leonard Cohen called her first solo album To The Bone “Flawless, uplifting and utterly original”. In their band ‘The Webb Sisters’, sisters Hattie and Charley have released three albums, receiving ‘Single and Record of the Week’ on iTunes and BBC Radio Two. Their song “Baroque Thoughts” won The International Music Award […]