Tag: Orlando

Comprised of three audio engineers, Paige Coley (vocals, guitar), Ryan Snow (guitar), and Grant Freeman (drums), the Orlando, FL-based trio Kinder Than Wolves made the process of writing and recording their debut EP Mean Something an entirely DIY and collaborative effort — with the EP being produced, engineered and mixed by Coley in the band’s home studio. And Mean Something’s first single “Hazel Days” pairs shimmering guitars, a gently driving rhythm and Coley’s hazy and ethereal vocals to create a wistful and moody shoegaze song that sounds as though it could have been released in 1983 — but with a subtly modern sheen.

 

Comprised of John Paul Pitts (lead vocals, guitar), Thomas Fetke (guitar, backing vocals), Kevin Williams (bass, backing vocals) and Tyler Schwarz (drums), the West Palm Beach, FL-based indie rock band, Surfer Blood can trace their […]

Born in Brazil and based in Orlando, FL, NIKO IS started to win attention across the blogosphere with the release of his debut single, “Cherry Beamer Dreamer,” as he pairs a hypnotic, rapid-fire witty flow, […]

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are not only at the forefront of the soul revivalist movement, and the act that put Daptone Records on the international stage as the primary purveyor of all things contemporary soul and […]

Russ Manning, a member of Twin Shadow, released one of my favorite albums last year, +1 EP under the moniker Rush Midnight. The material on  that EP is reminiscent of the slickly produced, seductive, synth-based R&B you’d hear on WBLS’s […]

Up-and-coming Orlando, FL-based label, Relief in Abstract, the label home of XXYYXX, will be releasing Fortune Howl’s latest instrumental effort, Earthbound on July 30th. The album reportedly focuses on the frailty of human existence, and the folly […]

Hailing from Tel Aviv, the duo of Hank and Cupcakes consist of powerhouse vocalist/drummer Cupcakes and bassist/pedal board magician Hank.  Named in reference to Charles “Hank” Bukowski and one of his real-life lovers “Cupcakes,” the […]

Sub Pop labelmates Shabazz Palaces and the Helio Sequence are touring as part of a co-headlining tour throughout January and February — you can catch them in Atlanta, GA; Miami, FL; Asheville, NC; Orlando, FL; Nashville, TN; Louisville, KY; St. Louis, MO; and ending in Bloomington, IN before the […]

Sub Pop labelmates Shabazz Palaces and the Helio Sequence are touring as part of a co-headlining tour throughout January and February – you can catch them in Atlanta, GA; Miami, FL; Asheville, NC; Orlando, FL; […]

The Orlando, FL-based quintet (sometimes sextet) Day Joy, originally started off as a duo Peter Michael Perceval and Michael Serrin. Many of the songs they wrote during acoustic jam sessions and the material wound up […]

Ending a year in which they were busy touring to support their Harmonicraft EP, Torche recently announced a limited run (about 1000 print copies) of their latest single, “Harmonslaught” as a 7" through the band’s Amnesian Records […]