With the release of his first single at the end of 2012, the Berlin, Germany-based producer, electronic music artist and DJ Lennart Richter quickly established a reputation as an up-and-coming electronic music artist, producer and […]
Category: Single Review
New Audio: Thayer Sarrano’s Murky Yet Gorgeous New Single “Touch My Face”
Athens, GA-based multi-instrumentalist Thayer Sarrano has had quite an interesting life: Sarrano grew up in a monastery and in the swamps of Georgia’s southern coast. As a child, Sarrano was classically trained, wrote poetry and […]
New Audio: FIDLAR’S “Leave Me Alone” Reveals A Studio Sheen While Remaining As Raucous As Ever
Comprised of Zac Carper (guitars/vocals), Elvis Kuehn (guitars/vocals), Brandon Schwartzel (bass), and Max Kuehn (drums), the Los Angeles, CA-based quartet FIDLAR, derive their name from an old skateboarder saying “Fuck It, Dog, Life’s A Risk” And […]
New Audio: Potty Mouth’s Latest Single Channels 120 Minutes-era Alternative Rock
As I’ve frequented mentioned on JOVM, I frequently multitask while playing many of the countless SoundCloud links and videos I receive, and sometimes I get so caught up that I wind up going through an […]
New Audio: The Shoegazer Infused Sound of Gramma’s Boyfriend
Comprised of Haley Bonar (vocals); Jeremy Ylvisaker (guitar and synths), a member of The Cloak Ox, Alpha Consumer and a member of Andrew Bird‘s backing band; Mark Erickson (bass), Ylvisaker’s bandmate in The Cloak Ox; […]
New Audio: Beijing, China-based Nova Heart’s Sexy, Shimmering, Dance-Floor Ready, New Single
Last month, I had written about the Beijing-based trio Nova Heart and “Lackluster No.,” the first single off the Chinese trio’s self-titled full-length debut, slated for an October 2 release through FakeLoveMusic. Initially, the project started as the […]
New Audio: The Old School Soul-Inspired Sound of McClain Sullivan’s “Happy Anniversary”
Born in Seattle, WA and currently based in Brooklyn, McClain Sullivan grew up with an unwavering passion for making music; in fact, Sullivan says in press notes, that “I could sing before I talk” and […]
New Audio: The Summery and Ethereal Sound of Clas Tuuth’s Latest Single “Air”
Clas Tuuth is an up-and-coming London-based producer, who first came to the attention of the British electronic music scene with the release of a remix of Rozi Plain’s “See My Boat,” which received radio airplay […]
New Audio: Introducing The Swaggering Blues Sound of Colyer
Born in the South, raised in the Midwest and currently based in Los Angeles, Steven Colyer is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who writes, records and performs under the mononym Colyer. His debut single “Out […]
New Audio: The Old School, Soulful Sounds of Helsinki’s Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators
Brooklyn-born, Helsinki-based singer/songwriter Nicole Willis has had a lengthy and storied career that goes back to the mid 80s, when she first became known as a vocalist working in London with the act Washington Week […]
New Audio: Check Out Wildling’s Haunting Cover of Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold”
Comprised of Ryan Levine (lead vocals), Justin Levine (bass), Andrew Ampaya (keys, vocals), Erik Janson (guitar, vocals) and Casey Brothers (drums), the Los Angeles-based quintet Wildling were founded back in 2012, and although currently unsigned, the quintet will […]
New Audio: Introducing the Atmospheric and Dramatic Sound of Leeds, UK’s Actor
With the release of their first two singles “Feline” and “Swim,” the Leeds, UK-based electro pop trio Actor, comprised of singer/songwriter Louisa Osborn, producer Chris Mulligan and drummer Ste Anderson received national attention as blogs […]
New Audio: The Gorgeous and Swooning Sound of Los Angeles’ Line and Circle
Comprised of Brian J. Cohen (vocals, rhythm guitar), Eric Neujahr (guitar), Jon Engelhard (bass guitar), Brian Egan (keyboards) and Nick Cisik (drums), the Los Angeles-based quintet Line and Circle originally formed in Ohio. The quintet received national attention with […]
New Audio: The Urgent, Garage Rock Sound of Seattle’s Pony Time
The Seattle, WA-based duo Pony Time, comprised of Luke Beetham (bass, vocals) and Stacy Peck (drums) can trace their origins to when the duo met while helping a friend move a stereo in 2009. Initially, […]
New Audio: Introducing The Haunting and Effortlessly Soulful Sound of Berlin’s The Septembers
The Septembers are an Australian-born, Berlin, Germany-based duo, comprised of Donna Arendse and James Chatburn. And the duo of Arendse and Chatburn have quickly developed a reputation for warm and effortlessly soulful vocals, and for collaborating with […]