Roots Asylum’s eleven-track release Ride On dives deep into a great rock and roll sound on many tracks. However, they don’t limit themselves. The five members of Roots Asylum, led by lead singer and rhythm guitarist Jimmy Macaroni (McMillan), are equally at home with blues, acoustic arrangements, and even a dash of country music and punk rock
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While conceptualism is quashing the competition in the mainstream market to an extent where it’s difficult to tell the alternative rappers from their more commercially-stylized counterparts, Ren.y.c’s forward sound in the new single “Wicky” is truly her and her alone. Without consuming the brutish mentality of a bygone era in hip-hop’s charismatic poetic history, Ren.y.c
This is a stirring, deeply human track that serves as a call to arms when we need one the most. Different Moon’s “The Underdog” isn’t a crassly obvious anthem. There’s no guitar hero-esque solo, no soaring Freddie Mercury-style vocals, and no cliches galore that sound cribbed from a sports special or Hollywood movie. I hear a
The fresh and individualistic is still out there – just be willing to look. If you give Bray and The Dens a chance, however, there’s no need to look further. Bray’s personal songwriting vision draws from a recognizable frame of reference, longtime music devotees will spot his influences, but he filters them through talents that
Steve Wilson’s reputation as a bandleader, luthier, producer, engineer, and songwriter places him in the forefront of modern Americana and bluegrass. He’s enjoyed a three-decade run playing the music he loves and has released two fine collections in recent years under the Wilson Banjo Co. banner entitled Spirits in the Hills and Six Degrees of Separation. He has
Few modern pop singles come as inspired and thought out as Alice the G00n’s “CYA”. Listeners responded by catapulting the track to #2 on the Mediabase Top 40 Independent Artist chart, and the video will bring the cut renewed attention. “CYA” richly deserves such success when taking stock of its well-rounded presentation and direct lyrics.
DRMAGDN, a multifaceted musician based in New York City’s West Village, excels as a drummer, DJ, live electronic music performer, producer, and music director. His impressive resume includes performances at prominent events and venues such as The Winter Olympics, Lollapalooza, Warped Tour, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Metlife Stadium, Bamboozle Fest, MTV’s TRL, AOL Sessions, The
Back by popular demand THE AMERICAN RELICS the authentic eyes of ‘69 will be performing at the hottest night spot in Manhattan Chelsea Table & Stage (152 West 26th Street inside the Hilton Hotel) on April 12th, 2024 @ 7:00 PM. After an incredible evening of a nostalgic rock influenced extravaganza the band returns with
REVOLUSHN will be performing for the “Love Bomb Party” taking place at Universal Bar & Grill in North Hollywood, California on Saturday 2/3/24. REVOLUSHN will be sharing the stage with Doctor Striker, Big Chompers and Clem Darling & The Astronauts. REVOLUSHN is an American protest rock band from California, USA. They stand for the underdog,
Chris St. John’s intimate brand of singer/songwriter country musings carries listeners aloft with the title track of his new EP With You. The frank autobiographical trappings of the material never pose any obstacles for us enjoying the song as St. John’s talents allow him to tap into a near-universal strand of human experience. Marrying those autobiographical
2 Shadows’ “Mad God” harbors enough grandeur and violence for a half dozen bands. There’s almost something orchestral about the way 2 Shadows develops the single that you hear in the alternating light and heavy passages, the presence of piano, and the flamethrower intensity of its emotions. There’s abundant artistry here, but you get the
Texas native Chris Chitsey paid his dues as a singer early on belting out classic country songs for customers at his dad’s downtown Austin barbecue restaurant and entertainment venue, but he wasn’t quite ready for the big stage. It’s only after Chitsey refined his burgeoning talents in the hardscrabble world of the Texas honkytonk circuit
Say what you will about pop music as a whole, but there’s no denying that Nashville belongs to a new generation of players, and among the sharpest of those players is Hannah Ellis. Her new album is That Girl, and when any of its songs begin to play, its title starts to make a lot of sense. In
Thank you for joining us today! We are joined by Ally Bakst to chat about her music and future in music! We’re excited to learn more about you! Can you tell us about the inspiration behind your latest release? What motivated you to create this particular piece of art? Thanks for having me! I actually wrote
True artistry is rare. What we often hear from musical performers, instead, is a combination of discipline and workmanlike self-expression. Formula, as well. True artistry, however, manifests itself as the ability to work within recognizable forms while finding otherwise unseen or unheard variations within the expected where the musical artist’s genuine vision and personality emerge.
I am amazed by James Robert Webb’s music. It is not because it is groundbreaking. There’s no remaking the songwriting wheel with his new single “I Just Wanna Be Your Santa Claus”. I’m amazed that Webb can produce such high-quality musical fare and build a music career with dedication while sustaining a thriving practice as
The High Plains Drifters are two releases into their existence as a band and show no signs of slowing down. I’m a big fan of their accomplishment with their most recent EP 2021’s Songs of Love and Loss – they came out of COVID with no appreciable loss of momentum. Their Yuletide single “Alone on
How would you classify your music? If I look at all the music I’ve made over the past twenty years, it’s kind of all over the place since my background draws from so many different influences and I’ve worked with different producers and collaborators. But all of it is driven by feminine vocals, lyrics, and
You’ll come away from Peter Gural’s new album Birdy’s World feeling both in touch with life’s deeper moments and invigorated by its ongoing if complicated at times, promise. There aren’t many releases you can say that about. It’s a song collection that achieves its effects with individual flair. Its opening song “Birdy’s World” is a recognizable track
From the looks of his body of work in general, there isn’t much that Davie Simmons isn’t willing to experiment with when it comes to making a strong emotional point in his music, and his new single “Traffic Disruptor” sees him grabbing hold of a beat like never before. There have been plenty of songs