hooyoosay creates infectious, uplifting, feel-good music that can be enjoyed by music listeners far and wide. I immediately became a fan (a while back) after hearing their single Palm Tree In My Garden. Their unique blend of feel-good pop, tasty synth riffs, surf rock and reggae vibes collide with the refreshing, soul-renewing atmosphere of the […]
Give Yourself A Boost With The Adrenaline Pumping, Punk-Infused Rockabilly of SoCal Rocket Dynamics
Los Angeles based rockabilly outfit SoCal Rocket Dynamics deliver a punk-infused shot of adrenaline on their fist pumpin’ new single Rocket Girl. The unrelenting, neck breaking rhythms of drummer Mark Powell collide with the grooves of Robert Coddington’s upright bass, the scorching guitar runs of Matt J. Britton and the unabashed, fight-invoking energy of Rich […]
Basement Surfers Deliver Artful, Experimental, Psych-Pop Journey on Human Music
Seattle based lo-fi, experimental, psychedelic, pop rock collective Basement Surfers deliver a truly unique and compelling sonic and visual experience through their live performances. Human Music is the collective’s newest project and presents us with an atmospheric, aurally stimulating group of jams now available on Bandcamp (including Cassettes!). Spreading across Washington State from Seattle to […]
Interview with Salt Petal
Los Angeles-based collective Salt Petal is invigorating audiences and critics alike with a tropical surf-dance sound in a category all its own. A cross-border combination of Argentinian folk, Brazilian tropicalia, cumbia and up tempo surf rock blurs ethnic and musical boundaries, bringing to mind Blondie, Os Mutantes, Gal Costa, and 60′s rock and roll. The […]
Interview with The Imagineers – Californians Drive All Day
Eclectic Scottish four-piece The Imagineers make a welcome return with their latest album release Utopian Dreams, out now via Hit The Light Records. The album is full of melodic twists and turns throughout; taking in elements of west coast surf, baroque pop, and singer songwriter, giving the album a film score feel. However, there is […]
Interview with Hooyoosay – Mountain Air
Not too long ago I discovered a music project that goes by the name hooyoosay and the group became an immediate new favorite of mine. Their unique but very infectious style doesn’t really compare to anything else you’ve heard which makes them that much more awesome! When I was able to get an interview feature […]
California Torpedo Away! Electric Ray and The Shockers Are Here
Austrian psychedelic alt-punk surf rockers Electric Ray and The Shockers have launched an unstoppable sonic force with their new, and impressive first, studio album California Torpedo. Where do I begin?! You’re going to rock. You’re going to roll. You’re going to uncontrollably grab the nearest instrument nearby (air instruments are fair game) and begin having […]
The Psyatics Unleash Famous Monsters
Las Vegas based garage rockers The Psyatics have unleashed their latest album Famous Monsters. In your face, energetic, raw rock and roll sprinkled with dissonant jazz, noisy surf rock and some serious punk attitude collide in this fierce and adrenaline pumping sonic ride through tales of history’s most infamous serial killers. Famous Monsters is exciting, […]
Sivan Talmor Interview – Fire
Sivan Talmor is an Isreali singer-songwriter. After an army service being a lead singer of the Israeli army band and three years of study at Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, Sivan began focusing on her own music. Over the last decade, she has collaborated with several of Israel’s top artists in various concerts […]
Crushed Out Interview – Alien Ocean
Crushed Out is husband-and-wife team Frankie Sunswept on guitar and Moselle Spiller on drums. Yet when they take the stage, they’re so much more than that — they’re the sun and the moon, the push and pull of tides, the rumble of kinetic momentum balanced on the tip of a surfboard. In this interview spotlight, […]