Indie Music Discovery

Submit Music

Mike Williams is Leaving Dystopia

by

“I’m a Soldier of Love!” proclaims Mike Williams. “I Dig You” and “We Are One.” The man has a message and a distinct way of getting it across. His debut, “Leaving Dystopia” (Labor of Love Music) has been RoKKin’ my set since it arrived a couple days ago. Spinning this disc the first time, I […]

Candice Russell Is So Much More

by Tagged With: ,

This album sounds beautiful! The voice of Candice Russell is So Much More than the digitized files streaming through your speakers. Let me get the good stuff out of the way first: at age 16, Candice won a statewide singer/songwriter contest at the Oregon Fine Arts Festival. in 2011 she made it to Hollywood for […]

Savoy Seven – Focus Pocus is no Hocus it’s for Real

by

Glenn Crytzer is at it again with a whole new project – the Savoy Seven – and they’re taking Crytzer’s pre-war jazz vision to a whole new level! “Focus Pocus,” the band’s debut release is my favorite of Glenn’s work to date. It hit my desk a couple days ago and I’ve been spinning it […]

VK Lynne on Online Performance and Martinis

by

So far, this has been a very interesting interview series, and it just keeps getting better! Welcome V.K. Lynne to our series with the artists involved with the Artists in the Plus Online Music Festival! Her songs have appeared in feature films ‘All Alone’ and ‘Forever No More’, which are currently doing well on the […]

Coming Down by PHZ-sicks

by

stream on Soundcloud | download on Bandcamp PHZ-Sicks.com | Twitter [@phz_sicks] | Soundcloud | Bandcamp | Facebook Woodbridge, VA rap artist PHZ-Sicks (pronounced ‘physics’) presents “Coming Down”, the new single from his forthcoming album The Moment, dropping November. “Coming Down” is produced by D.C. duo Best Kept Secret and features Virginia representative TFOX. His last full-length was 2011’s The Laws Of PHZ-Sicks featuring the “Success/Failure” single (watch the video […]

Endemic – High Society Ft. Tragedy Khadafi, Ruste Juxx & Afu Ra

by

single on Soundcloud at soundcloud.com/endemicbeats/high-society EndemicBeats.com | Twitter [@endemicnocure] | Facebook UK producer Endemic presents “High Society”, his new single featuring Queens rapper Tragedy Khadafi and Brooklyn emcees Afu Ra and Ruste Juxx. A native of the United Kingdom regarded as one of the country’s foremost hiphop producers, Endemic recently moved to New York City via a USA O-1 artist visa for […]

Super ID by KGaines

by

“Super ID” on Soundcloud at soundcloud.com/kgaines/super-id Kung Fu Bum trailer | K Gaines EPK on Youtube ReverbNation | Twitter [1kgaines] Brooklyn rapper K Gaines presents “Super ID”, the new single from his forthcoming solo debut Rumspringa: The Wildman Chronicles. “Super Id” and the entire Rumspringa album is produced by NYC duo 2 Hungry Bros, known for their work with Homeboy Sandman and C Rayz […]

Getting Heard – the Best Advice From Music Industry Pros

by

At Middle Tennessee Music, we are always looking for the best ways to help independent musicians. While trying to decide the best ways to help our friends get their music heard, and to present themselves as professionals on the interwebbings, we decided to put together a survey and send it to some of the major […]

Get Heard! Quotes and Tips From Industry Pros

by

Following are some tips from industry pros who answered our survey on what they desire from musicians and bands who contact them. Read them carefully and do your research before you start sending out those emails. If you are planning to hire a service to do that for you, be sure you check their work […]

What the Pros Want in an EPK or Website, by the Numbers

by

We were tickled with the folks that responded to our survey about what they wanted in an EPK press kit or Website from musicians wishing to be heard and considered for promotion! In our original post, “The Best Advice From Industry Pros,” which includes many tips for getting past the human spam filters and onto […]