SONG PREMIERE: Annie Bacon & her OSHEN Unleash Lush/Cascading Folk Rock On “Secret Broken Heart”
This Friday (June 14), Annie Bacon & her OSHEN will release Storm, their fourth LP. The anticipated release wouldn’t be complete without a monstrous opener, and today, the band shares that statement piece. Glide is proud to premiere “Secret Broken Heart,” the latest single from Storm, and your introduction to what is shaping up to […]
SONG/VIDEO PREMIERE: Matt Hunter & The Dusty Fates Drop Expansive & Atmospheric Stunner “Reindeer Soul”
Matt Hunter & The Dusty Fates are just hours away from releasing their latest album, Reindeer Soul (released date 6/7/). Still, before we receive the new album in its entirety, Glide is premiering the final single and video for the title track from the band’s latest effort. “Reindeer Soul” features a raw vocal performance over […]
ALBUM PREMIERE: Dolly Varden’s Steve Dawson Convenes Top Notch Talent on Breezy Folk-rock Solo LP ‘Ghosts’
Ghosts is the sixth solo album from Chicago-based musician and songwriter Steve Dawson. It’s being released June 7th on venerable Chicago label Pravda Records on CD, 12” LP vinyl, digital download and on streaming platforms. Hope, a poet wrote, is a thing with feathers, perched in the soul and singing a tune without words. In […]
Retro Popster Late Slip’s Chelsea Nenni Finds The Fun In Turning Rage Into Art For ‘I Love You’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
Late Slip is the Retro-Pop project of New York-based artist Chelsea Nenni. Her first full-length record, I Love You, will be arriving on June 7th, via Party Mermaid Records. For the new record, she worked with longtime collaborator and Producer Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast, FIDLAR, Nikki Lane, Poolside), but that didn’t keep them from experimenting […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Brave Baby Cruise Through Airy and Infectious Indie Rock Sounds on “Half Awake”
Since the release of their last album, 2015’s Electric Friends, Charleston, South Carolina’s Brave Baby has promoted a multitude of singles and members have explored solo careers, started families, and toured with other artists. Songwriter/drummer/producer Wolfgang Zimmerman produced albums for Grammy nominated Band of Horses, Susto, She Returns From War, Futurebirds and released their own […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Charlie Overbey Teams Up With Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke on Timeless Rock Anthem “If We Ever Get Out”
Charlie Overbey may be a lifelong Californian now residing in New Mexico but his songs are forever steeped in the timeless traditions of the American South. He has spent many years touring the world and supporting acts ranging from David Allan Coe to Blackberry Smoke to Motorhead to Foo Fighters. Once again, Overbey has amassed a […]
SONG PREMIERE: Reece Sullivan Stirs Up Instant Alt-country Classic with “All Out Of My Hands”
For those of us who have gone into studios with a batch of new material, it can all go south in a number of different ways. The performances can lack the desired spirit. The engineering can fail to capture the intention of the artist. Post-production can kill the mood, leaving empty shells of once-captivating songs. […]
SONG PREMIERE: Mike Montrey Band Offers Fervently Emotive Folk Via “Stained Glass Window Panes” Off New Album ‘Love, Time & Mortality’
“Musically, the eerie beauty of the fiddle and pedal steel comes from Jackson Browne’s longtime companion, the late David Lindley, and the vocal harmonies have a Chris and Morgane Stapelton feel, like in “Starting Over,” says singer-songwriter Mike Montrey about the melodic warmth of his new single “Stained Glass Window Panes” that Glide is premiering […]
SONG PREMIERE: Lonesome Shack Conjure Grooving and Bluesy Folk-rock Sound on “Fresh Bones”
Lonesome Shack conjures a spirit that drifts between city and desert, navigating trials of love, loss and the natural world. With an ear to folk and blues traditions, they craft songs that stir the heart and shake the soul. On their eighth studio album Song Of The Horsethey (due out July 19th) dig deeper into […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Dex Green Flys Infectious Retro Synth Flag On Stunning “Days Fly By”
“This was the first song I wrote for the record. I was jamming around on the drum kit, exploring rhythmic ideas born out of Louisiana rhythm and blues. After adding some melody from a Roland Juno synth and some harmony from a Hammond organ, I started to stumble into some kind of retro-future-arcade-groove trip,” says […]
SONG PREMIERE: Swerve Offer Grunge Rock-Laced Take on The Stone Roses’ “I Wanna Be Adored”
Swerve, the Los Angeles rock outfit led by Greg Mahdesian and Ryan Berti, made a significant mark on the guitar scene with their Adam Lasus-produced debut album, “Ruin Your Day,” in 2021. Full of ripping, catchy, dark, and politically-minded love songs, the album not only received acclaim from critics but also enjoyed consistent airplay nationwide. […]
SONG PREMIERE: Eden Brent Showcases Vocal Talent on Slow and Soulful Country Tune “You On My Mind”
Blues lady Eden Brent is a modern-day piano-pounding, juke-joint hollering powerhouse of American music. A legendary performer and southern songwriter, she spent the first two decades of her career under the tutelage of Abie “Boogaloo” Ames, before winning the Blues Foundation’s Blues Challenge and bouncing onto the international scene. Since then she lands steady honors, […]
SONG PREMIERE: Wild Powwers Make Striking Power Trio Statement With “Wild Reprise”
While the word “grunge” rarely comes up in conversation these days, Seattle’s Wild Powwers keeps that downtempo, melodic sound alive with colorful acclaim. With dirty whirl howling guitars and booming multi-pattern drums, the trio sounds larger and more than its parts. Composed of singer/ guitarist Lara Hilgemann, bassist Jordan Gomes, and drummer/ singer Lupe Flores […]
SONG PREMIERE: Left Lane Cruiser Unleash Groove-Laden and Soulful Blues-Rock with “Motown Mash”
Bayport BBQ Blues is the new studio album by Indiana’s favorite blues duo Left Lane Cruiser, featuring Freddy J IV on guitar and vocals, and Brenn “Sausage Paw” Beck on drums, washboard and trash kit. The new full-length album drops June 7th via Alive Naturalsound Records. The album blends Freddy’s commanding, gritty vocal rasp and […]
SONG PREMIERE: Rainy Eyes Chooses Not to Settle For Less with Simmering Blues-soul Tune “You Just Want What You Can’t Have”
Rainy Eyes is a young Lafayette, Louisiana-based singer/songwriter by way of Bergen, Norway where she was born and raised. After leaving home and moving to Denmark at 18, she met and fell in love with an American free jazz musician. The couple eloped to San Francisco, where Rainy embedded herself in the local music scene, […]
SONG PREMIERE: Blair Gun Navigate Toxic Situations with Urgent Folk-punk Sounds on “Don’t Think”
It’s a timeless slice of transgression, confession, self-reliance, and self-expression. It’s the perfect punk-power-pop-dance record to confront our peculiar moment. There Are No Rival Clones Here, the sophomore LP from San Diego’s Blair Gun (due out June 7th via Enabler No. 6), marks a multi-dimensional leap for the funny, focused, and fiercely intelligent group. Blair […]
SONG PREMIERE: The Lost Weekend Band Inject a Little Hope into Financial Dispair with Big Country Rocker “Pay The Rent”
What is The Lost Weekend Band and One Hell of a Time? It’s a guy named Hardcore Dave fronting a country band. It’s Paul Fig who has worked with Slipknot and Alice in Chains producing a country record. It’s a country rock n’ roll blues band with a frontman who likes to jump off things […]
SONG PREMIERE: Rob Marshall Melts Old Timey Blues & Breezy Folk On Picturesque “Honey Bear”
While Americana has been embraced by a relentless stream of country-turned-folk lately, it’s now rare to see an artist turning the A word into rustic blues and folk that spares us of the honky-tonk. With a strummy vibe and welcoming vocals evoking earthy joy, singer-songwriter Rob Marshall sounds like a by-the-way artist on a dusty […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Beta Radio Reflect on Duality with Poignant Folk-rock Tune “The Grief Of”
After nearly over a decade, four albums, and hundreds of millions of streams across various platforms, Beta Radio’s Ben Mabry and Brent Holloman decided to see other people. The duo’s new album Waiting for the End to Come marks the first time they’ve worked with other songwriters. It was during a weeklong writing retreat in […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Gangstagrass Unload Lyrical Swagger and Musical Chops on “Obligatory Braggadocio”
Conceived as a studio endeavor 15 years ago by Rench, a Brooklyn-based producer handling vocals, guitar, and beats, Gangstagrass has evolved into a vibrant and improvisational band, forging camaraderie from the most unexpected of origins. The group harmonizes the unwavering array of skills from Rench, R-SON the Voice of Reason (MC), and Dolio the Sleuth […]