The music industry, as we knew it, barely exists anymore. There are very few major record companies left, record stores are vacant and the indie market has exploded.
There are many diverse roads that people take in order to realize their musical ambitions and dreams. And, oftentimes, life intrudes and those musical dreams take more time to become a hard reality. John Hudak, guitarist for Brickwall Jackson has pushed his dreams along on the side, but not without intent or focus.
Rock musician Debra Devi is a force to be reckoned with and one who is building a solid reputation with her group, DEVI, and it’s highly regarded album, Get Free.
This has been a momentous and fortuitous year for Ryan Rabin. The amazingly gifted co-founder, drummer, percussionist, songwriter, and producer, of indie rock band, Grouplove is poised for the September 13, 2011 international release of Grouplove’s stellar eponymous debut album, Never Trust A Happy Song.
In barely a year’s time, Ryan and his Grouplove band mates, Christian Zucconi, (lead vocals, guitars), Andrew Wessen, (lead guitar), Hannah Hooper, (vocals, keyboards), and Sean Gadd, (bass guitar), have released a critically acclaimed EP last January, they’ve been heralded by NME Magazine as one of the “Best New Bands of 2010.”
Tangents is the proverbial Indie needle in a haystack, and have created something so smart and crafted something so beautiful in their new record One Little Light Year that it is bound to make fans of any genre of music pay attention. TANGENTS’ sound is reminiscent of early Muse and Copeland, yet still has the distinctive qualities to separate itself from the pack.
Every so often, an artist’s music hits home in a way that can only be described as “intense”. In the case of environmentally-conscious, Wisconsin-based indie rockers Cloud Cult, it’s not only the music that is intense but the back-story as well.
Noah Benardout is a name that I expect we’ll hear a lot this summer. Backed by some of the top session players in the business, the young singer-songwriter nails down some superb pop-soaked melodies on his EP that includes a punchy romp called “Haley.”
Every musician wants their music to be heard by as many people as possible, even record producers who’ve worked with Joan Jett, Andrew W.K., Sonic Youth, Hole, the Posies, and more. Producer Don Fleming, who has produced albums for these big names and many others, is now using his equipment and expertise to bring his early music back to the shelves and, for the first time, to the digital world.
Improvisation in a musical context is often a lot harder than most people will think. When listening to a Jazz or Blues musician get up on stage and improvise a solo, it often sounds as if they’re just making it up on the spot, but what people don’t see is the countless hours spend in the practice room, rehearsals and jam sessions to get to that point.
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, vocalist and songwriter Finlay Morton sounds as if he grew up surrounded by Interstates, roadside café’s and downhome Midwestern values. His music possesses a touch of Bob Dylan, a little Tom Petty and good ole’ fashioned American Rock n Roll all mixed together in a highly personal and entertaining fashion. Alongside his band, Morton conjures up the best elements from every era of rock history. There are solid, well-written lyrics, deep grooves, catchy guitar riffs and creativity to spare. Morton may be from Scotland, but he writes and records tracks that are better than most of the American artists on today’s songwriting scene.
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