It has been said that age ain't nothin' but a number. In 2013, the founding members of Greye (Hannah Summer--vocals, Jett Wolfe--guitar and vocals, Josh Reid--bass and vocals) were competing at the Seabreeze High School Battle of the Bands [Click here to open...]
Death Cab for Cutie – Black Sun (live piano version)
Arrogantly in this moment, I feel that it's relevant to point out that I've been a lover of music for 40 years. As a child I would skip around the coffee table in our living room singing along to the radio. I would also make mix-tapes by placing my [Click here to open...]
j. bell & The Lazy Susan Band – Underneath a Minnesota Moon
Winona, MN native Justin Bell has been playing music for so long that he---quite literally---can't remember when he first started jamming with other people. That said, his first official recordings were released on cassette---and that should mean [Click here to open...]
Daniel Ketchum – Resonance of Echoes
We've all heard stories about people who seem to have arrived into this world with one clear purpose. Boulder, Utah native, Daniel Ketchum is clearly one of them. He took his first piano lesson at age 12. Soon after, he was composing his own music. [Click here to open...]
K-Syran – Smoke In My Veins
Katrina Syran (a.k.a., K-Syran) is nothing less than a gale-wind force of independent artistry and fierce creativity. She's a singer-songwriter, a playwright, an actress, a director, and a producer. In her "spare" time, she's also a dedicated [Click here to open...]
Amanda Merdzan – Commands
This is the most excited I've been about a musical discovery in quite some time. Australia's Amanda Merdzan is a perfect example of the creative freedom that independent music is---more and more often---becoming known for. Merdzan's first album, [Click here to open...]
Vokab Kompany – The Good Kompany Album
I recently stumbled across these guys while tumbling down the Soundcloud rabbit hole. Seriously, finding music like this, by accident, is like finding gold. It's sort of like you just got away with something...know what I mean? Ten years ago, the [Click here to open...]
Heath – Old Town (single)
The Manchester, UK based alternative-indie-pop rock outfit, Heath have followed up a successful debut single Back Up Now, (a lovely ballad about not knowing what you've got 'til it's gone), with the dreamy and celestial Old Town. Comprised of [Click here to open...]