With the release of her critically applauded full-length effort, I Predict A Graceful Explosion, the Canadian born and London-based Al Spyx, who writes, records and performs under the moniker of Cold Specks put herself on the map as a vocalist […]
Tag: indie pop
The Portland, OR-based Morning Ritual is a collaboration between composer Ben Darwish, twin sisters and vocalists Katelyn and Laurie Shook, multi-instrumentalist William Seiji Marsh and drummer Russ Kleiner. The quintet’s debut effort, The Clear Blue Pearl, which was […]
The Parisian electronica duo of SomethingALaMode have developed a reputation for fusing their passion for the classical compositions of Stravinsky with that of Daft Punk. In fact, the duo’s 2009 debut was released to critical […]
Sylvia Black has gained international attention as the vocalist of New York-based electro pop outfit KUDU, and for her collaborations with the Black-Eyed Peas, Moby, William Orbit, Kelis, Spank Rock (who you should catch live if you want to be reminded of […]
Despite the fact that Jeffrey Jacob originally hails from Memphis, TN and grew up listening to Link Wray and Phil Collins, and that Angela Gail grew up in small town Muskegon, MI and found songwriting […]
Now based in Birmingham, AL, producer and singer/songwriter Armand Margjeka originally grew up in communist Albania, and although his native country’s regime was brutally oppressive, a young Margjeka grew up on American music — in […]
Sophia Exiner, who writes, performs and records under the moniker of Phia is a Australian-born and Berlin, Germany-based indie pop artist whose sound has been compared to the likes of Bjork, tUnE yArDs, Regina Spektor and others —and considering that all of […]
Consisting of the Texas-born Paige McClain Wood and the Silver Lake, CA-born Steven Trezevant Dies, the Peach Kings have publicly claimed that their influences include Nancy Sinatra, Roy Orbison, Led Zeppelin and the Cramps. Interestingly, […]
Shana Halligan, who is best known for her work as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of Bitter:Sweet and for collaborating with Thievery Corporation, and Chuck Wild, the producer and DJ behind Captain Planet and the […]
If you’ve regularly followed this site over the last couple of years, you’d know that lately I’ve been receiving a large number of emails from bands and artists from all over the world. So I […]
The Buenos Aires-based Juana Molina has developed a reputation for a restless experimentalism throughout her career. Her latest effort, Wed 21 which Crammed Discs Records released a few months ago was written and conceived in Molina’s studio — and the material employs […]
The Brooklyn-based duo of Denitia and Sene have been praised here and across the blogosphere for a sound that effortlessly meshes elements of electronica, hip hop, R&B and soul, and in many ways it sounds comfortably familiar, […]
Most companies begin with rather humble beginnings – Amazon, Apple, Google, Harley-Davidson, Hewlett-Packard and even Mattel all started in garages. Although now based in Newport, KY just outside of Cincinnati, OH, Powerhouse Factories, best known […]
https://scache.vevo.com/m/html/embed.html?video=QMB591400001&playerType=embedded Comprised of Jamie Lefler and Robert Cepeda, the Los Angeles, CA-based duo of DWNTWN originally got their start when both Lefler and Cepeda were getting over really bad breakups — interestingly and perhaps awkwardly Lefler had been with […]
K. Ishibashi, better known by his pseudonym Kishi Bashi, is a violinist, composer, vocalist and producer who has recorded and toured with the likes of Regina Spektor, Sondre Lerche and Of Montreal (where he was a full-time member and co-producer). And while […]