Comprised of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Reni Lane, who released a solo album on Universal Motown, and has collaborated and/or toured with The Like, Joseph Arthur, Eurythmics‘ Dave Stewart, Linda Perry, Howie Day and others; Anna […]
Category: Single Review
New Audio: Introducing London’s We Are Z, and Their Anthemic, New Single “Knucklehead”
Comprised of Marc “Archie” Arciero (bass, keyboards), Gabriel Cazes (vocals, keyboards and drums) and Clement Leguidcoq (keyboards, percussion and backing vocals), the London-based trio We Are Z formed in 2012, and since their formation they’ve developed […]
New Audio: Escort’s Club-Banging, House Music-Leaning New Single “Body Talk”
Certainly, if you’ve been following JOVM over the years, you’ve probably become intimately familiar with the New York-based neo-disco/electronic dance music/funk collective Escort, founded by producers Eugene Cho and Dan Balls that features frontwoman and […]
New Audio: Rene Lopez’s Super Funky and Seductive, New Single “Heavy Baby, Heavy”
Over the past five years or so, I’ve written quite a bit on the New York-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rene Lopez, who arguably may be among a group of incredibly talented and shamefully under-appreciated artists […]
New Audio: James Chatburn’s Sleek and Seductive, New Single “The Creator”
Australian-born, Berlin-based singer/songwriter and producer James Chatburn has developed a reputation for production work that seamlessly meshes soul, blues, and indie electronica and paired with his warm, effortlessly soulful vocals. And if you’ve been following JOVM […]
New Audio: Caustic Casanova’s Sludgy, Ass-Kicking, New Single “The Forgiveness Machine”
Currently comprised of Stefanie Zaenker (drums, vocals), Francis Beringer (bass and lead vocals) and Andrew Yonki (guitars), the Washington, DC-based trio Caustic Casanova can trace their origins to when members met while students at The […]
New Audio: The Dreamy and Summery, 80s Synth Pop of Hibou
Hibou is the musical project of the up-and-coming Seattle-based producer and electronic music artist Peter Michel, whose music career initially began while Michel was still in high school, when he was he recruited to join […]
New Audio: Nashville’s Los Colognes’ Sound Channels 70s AM Rock
Comprised of founding members Jay Rutherford (guitar, vocals), Aaron Mortenson (drums, percussions) and Gordon Persha (bass), along with Micah Hulscher (keyboards), Chuck Foster (keyboards) and Wojtek Krupka (guitar), the Nashville, TN-based sextet Los Colognes can trace […]
New Audio: The Gorgeous and Dream-Like Sound of Chris Walla’s Latest Single “Kanta’s Theme”
Chris Walla is a writer, producer and musician best known as the co-founder and co-writer of Death Cab for Cutie. After 17 years with the band, Walla quietly left the band to focus on collaborations […]
New Audio: Ghosts in Pocket’s New Single Channels Interpol and The National
Comprised of Keith Beshwate (vocals, guitar, primary songwriter), Zach Mullen (guitar, vocals), Chris Pulley (drums), Nick Hartman (bass), and Eric Atkinson (keys, guitar and horns), the Southern California-based quintet Ghosts in Pocket formed in 2011. The […]
New Audio: Introducing Frankie Broyles’ Haunting, Ethereal Pop
Born and reared in Atlanta, Frankie Broyles spent a great deal of his free time as a child and as a teenager, experimenting with various musical instruments in his parents’ unfinished basement. And by the […]
New Audio: Fernando’s Haunting, New Single “Save Me”
Born in Argentina, Fernando Viciconte, who now performs under the mononym Fernando, first made a name for himself with a stint as the frontman of the Los Angeles-based hard rock band Monkey Paw. Vicicconte relocated to Portland, […]
New Audio: Boulevards, Funky, New Party Jam “Sanity”
If you’ve been frequenting JOVM over the past few weeks you may have remembered coming across a post on Boulevards, the solo recording project of Jamil Rashad. As the son of renowned, jazz radio DJ, Jamil Rashad […]
New Audio: Introducing Up-and-Coming Australian Electro-Pop Artist Meredith
Up-and-coming, Brisbane, Australia-based electro folk/electro pop artist Meredith began her musical career in earnest back in 2010, when her desire to write, sing and perform became her lone priority — and almost as quickly as […]
New Audio: Summer Heart’s 60s Psych Pop Inspired Sound
Summer Heart is the solo dream pop recording project of the Swedish singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Alexander. Summer Heart has received attention for a nostalgic, 60s psych pop-leaning, lo-fi sound that bears a subtle resemblance […]