Jake Hays is a Los Angeles, CA-based multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, who writes and records under the moniker Maudlin Strangers. And interestingly. Hays also managed to engineer, track and produce his forthcoming effort Overdose from his bedroom – […]
Tag: indie pop
Although they’re now internationally known and are considered critical darlings across both the blogosphere and in print, Cut Copy started out from humble beginnings – as the solo creative project of Melbourne, Australia-based DJ and graphic designer […]
Written, recorded and produced over a two year period and released to critical praise last September, Goldfrapp‘s latest effort, Tales of Us may well be among the group’s most atmospheric and gorgeous work to date, as the the album’s compositions […]
When the National released High Violet a few years back, it was an album that spoke very deeply to me about the compromises, decisions and dashed hopes of being an adult. Of course, to be fair, i’m […]
Produced by Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier and recorded in downtown Manhattan’s Clocktower Gallery, People Get Ready’s forthcoming new album, Physiques began as collection of incomplete song sketches that developed as fully fleshed songs through improvisation, revision and […]
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 […]
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 […]