Deriving their name from the name of a device used to torture and punish prisoners in Franz Kafka’s “In the Penal Colony,” Brooklyn-based band The Harrow can trace their origins back to 2008 when founding member […]
Tag: indie electro rock
New Video: Sun Drug’s Sleek, Electronic-based “Wildman”
If you’ve been frequenting JOVM over the past couple of months, you may be familiar with the Los Angeles, CA-based quartet Sun Drug. Originally the band started off as a quintet under the name of Vanaprasta. […]
Comprised of Josh Smith (vocals, guitar and production) and Josh Freed (samples, synths and production), the Detroit, MI-based duo of Gosh Pith have quickly won the attention of the blogosphere for an aesthetic that focuses […]
Young Rapids, Reindeer and Gosh Pith at Baby’s All Right 1/24/15
Young Rapids, Reindeer and Gosh Pith Baby’s All Right January 24, 2015 The other day, I was at Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right for a late afternoon and early evening of a variety of electronic-based […]
Comprised of Matt Whittle, Derek Salazar, Chris Flip, Natalie Vogel, and Sean Cohen, the Philadelphia, PA area-based quintet of Seagulls recorded their debut full-length, Great Pine was recorded in member Derek Salazar’s secluded, West Virginia cabin, which he appropriately titled, “Woodside.” And from the album’s critically praised first […]
Formed back in 2012 and comprised of Gabbi Coenen (vocals), Darren Denman (keys/piano), Zack Hartmann (bass), Oscar Rodriguez (guitar) and Jay Rudolph (drums), the Brooklyn-based quintet of Ruby My Dear (presumably named after the Thelonious Monk composition) […]
While on the road, Jeffrey Innes, the frontman of Yukon Blonde had an unsurprising excess of time and a sudden burst of creativity that prompted him to start writing material for what would end up being a solo, side […]
Formed in 2008, the Chicago-based trio of Moritat released their debut effort, Clill Blanzin in 2012. And interestingly enough,Their forthcoming follow-up High Plus Tight EP slated for a January 20, 2015 release has one of the most unusual back […]
The Harrow can trace their origins back to 2008 when multi-instrumentalist, blogger and DJ Frank Deserto (formerly the bassist for Revel Hotel, Dream Affair, The Funeral Crashers, and the Mark Burgess 2010 touring version of […]
We Have Sound, Tom Vek’s well-received debut album was released just as the internet and social media was beginning to become increasingly pervasive, back in 2005. And after a guest appearance on Fox’s The O.C., Vek suddenly seemed […]
After a successful 9 city tour, which started in their hometown of Seattle, the duo of Ever So Android recently released their latest single “Leash.” The new single cements the band’s burgeoning reputation for effortlessly […]
As the London-based quintet, the Horrors were set to write and record new material, they were determined to create material that was much brighter, more positive and take on more of an electronic sound. Interestingly, Tom […]
The Los Angeles, CA-based artist and renowned cat owner Dustin Krapes performs as a synthesizer/sample-based musical project by the name of Habits that includes a rotating cast of live and recording collaborators such as professional […]