Tuxedo is the collaborative project of Mayer Hawthorne, one of this era’s shamefully unheralded vocalists and Jake One, a Grammy nominated artist and producer. The collaboration can trace its origins back to 2006 when the duo started to exchange […]
Tag: New Audio
New Audio: Native Sons, Shoegaze-Leaning, New Single “Pictures”
With members based in London UK and Brighton UK, the British indie rock trio Native Sons first caught my attention with the release of their first single “Humanise,” which was a breezy bit of Brit pop reminiscent of The Invisible Band-era Travis and […]
New Audio: Air Waves Atmospheric and Moody New Single “Thunder”
http://www.npr.org/player/embed/439189347/440273506 Air Waves is the solo recording project of Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, Nicole Schneit, who often collaborates with the likes of Hospitality’s Brain Betancourt (bass, vocals), Blake Luley (guitar, keyboard) and David Christian (drums) along with […]
New Single: Joseph Giant’s New Single “On The Run” Channels, Classic Rock Sound of the 70s
Formed by its creative mastermind, Joe Syverson back in 2010, the Seattle, WA-based quartet Joseph Giant quickly found themselves with a growing local and national profile as they’ve toured with and opened for a list […]
New Audio: Sadat X, El Da Sensei, 9th Wonder and DJ Iron Team Up for “We Must Stand”
El Da Sensei and Sadat X have collaborated off and on together as hip-hop supergroup XL but fans of both emcees have been waiting for the duo’s long-anticipated full-length effort. But building up some buzz […]
New Audio: Re-Introducing 4th Coming’s Futuristic and Breezy, Synth Funk Sound
Founded in 1969 the Los Angeles funk collective 4th Coming was essentially the songwriting and recording project of primary songwriting duo, Henry “Hank” Porter and Jechonias “Jack” S. Williams, who teamed up in the studio […]
New Audio: Slow Hands Bluesy and Atmospheric, New Single “Phonograph Love”
Vermont native Ryan Cavanaugh is a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, who grew up listening to jazz, the blues and soul and Cavanaugh is probably best known for his solo recording project, Slow Hands, which has seen […]
New Audio: Alela Diane and Ryan Francesconi’s Gorgeous Duet “The Sun Today”
Currently based in Portland, OR and originally from Nevada City, CA, Alela Diane is critically acclaimed singer/songwriter who has previously released four albums — 2007’s The Pirate’s Gospel, 2009’s To Be Still, 2011’s Wild Divine and […]
New Audio: Mantles Old-School, Jangling, New Single “Police My Love”
Bay Area-based quartet Mantles, first received attention with the release of their earliest single “Don’t Lie,” and through the years, the band has gone through a number of lineup changes; in fact, the band went […]
New Audio: Jackson Boone’s Psychedelic, New Single “Moonbeam” Channels 70s Pink Floyd
Produced by Riley Geare, who’s probably best known for his work with Unknown Mortal Orchestra and featuring some of the Portland, OR area’s most renowned musicians including bassist Randy Bemrose and violinist Patti King of […]
New Audio: Sego’s Latest Single “Townland” Channels The Talking Heads, Superhuman Happiness and Others
As I’ve frequently mentioned on this site in the past, I’m often going through a number of tracks while multitasking — usually I’m watching a ballgame or some true crime story show while listening to […]
New Audio: Introducing The Swooning, Psych Rock of Malmo, Sweden’s YAST
The Malmo, Sweden-based lo-fi indie rock quintet YAST can actually trace their origins to when its founding members Carl Kolbaek-Jensen, Tobias Widman and Marcus Norberg met in the steel town Sandviken in 2007 and started […]
New Audio: Introducing The Ethereal, R&B Sound of Boston-based duo luhx.
Largely influenced by Jack Garratt, Sylvan Esso and Allen Stone, the up-and-coming Boston, MA-based indie R&B/indie electro pop duo luhx. have a sound that will likely capture the attention of the blogosphere. As you’ll hear […]
New Audio: Fever High’s Breezy, New Single “All Work” Channels 80s Pop
Comprised of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Reni Lane, who released a solo album on Universal Motown, and has collaborated and/or toured with The Like, Joseph Arthur, Eurythmics‘ Dave Stewart, Linda Perry, Howie Day and others; Anna […]
New Audio: Introducing London’s We Are Z, and Their Anthemic, New Single “Knucklehead”
Comprised of Marc “Archie” Arciero (bass, keyboards), Gabriel Cazes (vocals, keyboards and drums) and Clement Leguidcoq (keyboards, percussion and backing vocals), the London-based trio We Are Z formed in 2012, and since their formation they’ve developed […]