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Wool Sucker Delivers Captivating Soundscapes, Rusalka (Drown With Me) Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 3, 2017 4:00 am Tagged With: Alternative, alternative rock, Americana, Blues, grunge, indie rock, New York City, United States

NYC based rockers Wool Sucker deliver a distinctive blend of elements from alternative rock, experimental grunge and classic Americana all bundled into strange anecdotes pulled from Russian fairy tales and bedtime stories resulting in a truly unique and refreshingly exciting listening experience. Songwriters Alex Minier (bass, lead vox) and Elizagrace Madrone teamed up with producer […]

YYY Joins Forces with deM atlaS for Wouldn’t It Be Nice from A Tribute To The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 1, 2017 1:14 pm Tagged With: Alternative, Experimental, indie pop, synth

Minneapolis based YYY teamed up with deM atlaS for this infectious, refreshing and more sonically intense tribute of The Beach Boys’ Wouldn’t It Be Nice. Taking the poppy surf rock original and giving it a full on experimental synth pop makeover results in a potent and powerfully catchy jam that would make The Beach Boys […]

Punk, Blues and Rockabilly Vibes Collide On Honest And Genuine Babylon EP From Drive On Mak

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 17, 2017 5:05 pm Tagged With: Alternative, blues rock, Rock, Texas, United States

Healing is painful but necessary.” -Sean Makra Texas based neo blues/rock/punkabilly outfit Drive On Mak deliver a distinctive, genuine and quite refreshing blend of sounds, symbols and therapeutic, socially commentative lyrics on their latest EP, Babylon. Babylon, inspired by equal parts ancient kingdom and A Knight’s Tale (the film), kicks off the album with a […]

Welsh Avenue Delivers Enticing, Stimulating, Mindset Shifting EP, The Great Exchange

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 12, 2017 10:38 am Tagged With: Alternative, Austin, Electronic, Experimental, singer, songwriter, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas based singer/songwriter Welsh Avenue (Mark DiLillo) creates alluring, intellectually stimulating, classically infused music which is an amalgamation of elements we will label as experimental alt-electro nu-wave. His debut EP, The Great Exchange, is now available. In Mark’s words, The EP is essentially about a change of mindset, from negative to positive, from unproductive […]

Highland Kites’ Dreamy Blend of Indie Folk Pop Delights With New EP I’m Not Weak

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 10, 2017 7:27 pm Tagged With: alt-folk, Alternative, dream pop, Folk, indie pop, Los Angeles, United States

Los Angeles based Highland Kites have arrived with their ambient, dreamy and highly enjoyable blend of folk, pop and alternative rock on their latest EP I’m Not Weak. Formed in 2013, Highland Kites is the brainchild of Mariss Lamar (vocals, keys, guitar). Joining her to complete the 3-piece line-up is Neil Briggs (drums) and Alex […]

Interview with SEYD – Another World

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 5, 2017 1:33 pm Tagged With: alt-pop, Alternative, indie pop, singer, songwriter

SEYD returns with her latest ethereal, alt-pop single Another World, out now via Born Good. Another World is about the loss of a partner, written from the perspective of both the dead and the living. This brooding theme combined with the track’s ghostly beats, chilling analogue keys and warm atmospherics creates dark-pop for a contemporary […]

Interview with Wyves – Spoils of War

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 5, 2017 12:35 pm Tagged With: Alternative, Arizona, Rock, United States

Formed in the early parts of 2015, the band Wyves have been hard at work creating and crafting their signature brand of Rock & Roll. Their debut album, “Spoils Of War”, is 11 tracks that came from six months of writing sessions. It is an album that is both modern and classic in quality and […]

Interview with Eyeball – Paradox of Eternal Limits

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 5, 2017 10:15 am Tagged With: Alternative, North Carolina, Psychedelic, Psychedelic Rock, Rock, United States

Eyeball is a collective of beings from Raleigh, NC who use guitars, drums, synthesizers, effects, noise, and feedback to conjure up their own brand of psychedelic neo-space rock. They have released two videos directed by Josh Sokal, “Acid War” and the music-film “Inside The Moon” as well the 4-song EP produced by Jeff Eacho titled […]

Affairs Interview – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 3, 2017 12:45 pm Tagged With: Alternative, indie rock, podcast, Pop, Rock, United Kingdom

In this episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast, we chat with doom pop rockers Affairs about influences, the latest project, challenges and more. Full audio interview along with the official music video for Gracious World can be found below. You can scroll further down this page to see all the subscription options for our […]

Willodean Releases New Single and Video, The Drink That Kills Me

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman September 29, 2017 9:38 am Tagged With: Alternative, indie rock, Los Angeles, power pop, singer, songwriter, United States

We recently featured Willodean’s single Everyone. Find that feature here. Willodean have returned with their latest single (and video) The Drink That Kills Me. Taking a minimalist approach, sweet sounding mellow piano and soulful vocals carry listeners through a reflective song which walks us down memory lane as we wonder about which drink in which […]