Comprised of siblings (and twins) Kier (vocals, guitar) and Brittany Griffiths (bass, vocals), Evan Van Reekum (guitar) and Ryan Grieve (drums), the Alberta-based quartet of Fist City initially formed in 2009 and developed a reputation […]
Tag: Los Angeles
Indie psych rock act, Ancient River is the brainchild of the Gainesville, FL-based singer/songwriter and guitarist James Barreto. The band can trace its origins to 200 when Barreto was a member of the DIY and […]
Comprised of Bonnie Bloomgarden (lead vocals), Rocky (bass), Laura Kelsey (drums) and Larry Schemel (guitar), the Los Angeles, CA-based quartet of Death Valley Girls have deliberately shrouded themselves in mystery; in fact, what little that is […]
2015 may arguably be among the biggest years for women artists in recent memory – especially for up-and-coming artists. In the past few months, young artists such as Chelsea Lankes have caught the attention of […]
If you’ve been following JOVM for the past few months or so, you’ll likely remember the Los Angeles-based quartet Lady Low. Each member of the band is quite accomplished in their own right. Founding member […]
Comprised of Aimee Nash (vocals, guitar keyboards and percussion) and Scott Von Ryper (vocals, guitar, keyboards and percussion), the now Los Angeles– based (by way of Australia) duo of The Black Ryder gained national attention […]
Comprised of Michael Schuman (vocals, drums, guitar), best known for his bass work in Queens of the Stone Age, Zach Dawes (bass, drums) and Tyler Parkford (vocals and keyboards), the Los Angeles, CA-based trio of […]
If you’ve been frequenting JOVM for a bit or a relatively recent follower, you wouldn’t be surprised to know (or to discover) that over the course of a year or more that you may hear […]
If you’ve been following JOVM for quite some time now, you’ve probably come across countless mentions of the increasing numbers of emails I receive from labels, publicists, band managers, and artists from all over the […]
The Los Angeles-based quartet of Dorothy, named after their founder and lead vocalist have become blogosphere sensations for a sound that employs elements of riff-heavy 60s and 70s rock, the blues, glam rock, hip hop […]
Sofi de la Torre is a Spanish-born singer/songwriter, currently based in Berlin, who began writing songs when she was 14. After spending four years in Los Angeles, de la Torre relocated to London where she […]
Cut Copy, Midnight Juggernauts and others have been the forefathers of Melbourne, Australia’s prominent and internationally recognized electro pop scene. With the 2010 release of their debut effort, Illumination, the Melbourne-based quartet of Miami Horror, […]
Just a few weeks ago, I had written about “The Voyeur” the latest single from the Los Angeles-based duo of Ultra Violent Rays. Comprised of of Cooper Gillespie (vocals, bass) and Greg Gordon (drums and sequencers), […]
Last night, I was at the unofficial home office, Brooklyn Bowl for the the ninth annual Donuts Are Forever Party, to celebrate the life and music of the great and beloved hip-hop producer, J. Dilla. […]
I’ve become quite a fan of the wunderkind Swiss producer and electronic music artist Sebastian Muller, who is better known by his moniker, Sebastian Carter. As Sebastian Carter, Muller is part of a burgeoning sub-genre […]