Named after their frontman, Orville Bateman Neely III, the OBN IIIs have won quite a bit of attention across the blogosphere as Neely has been described as a sort of punk rock Elvis in front of a band that […]
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As I’ve mentioned several times, I receive about 75-100 emails a day from PR firms, labels, artists and even band managers asking me to check out their band for the site. And as I go […]
20 something Scottish singer/songwriter Eilidh McKellar has received quite a bit of attention across the blogosphere, as several bloggers and critics have considered her among a line of incredibly soulful and talented UK-based singers including Amy Winehouse, Adele, Alice Russell, Joss Stone and […]
With the release of their first two albums, and several singles through a variety of indie labels, the Vancouver, BC-based White Lung has received quite a bit of love and attention across the blogosphere for […]
Midnight Passenger, the forthcoming sophomore effort from Ex-Cult was heavily informed and influenced by the road and the experiences of relentless touring throughout 2012 — we’re talking about shithole bars, shitty motel rooms and crashing on floors […]
Gregory Ferreira has started playing professionally at 9 and has been in several bands in his native Boston, including the Chainletter, a band which was nominated for a Boston Music Award. In 2006, Ferreira moved […]
A couple of years ago, I managed to catch Milagres open for Low at the Bowery Ballroom and I was impressed by their sound – a sound that i had described at the time as being based around stunning sense of harmony, earnest, plaintive […]
Midnight Passenger, the forthcoming sophomore effort from Ex-Cult was heavily informed and influenced by the road and the experiences of relentless touring throughout 2012 – we’re talking about shithole bars, shitty motel rooms and crashing […]
The Buffalo, NY-based trio of Made Violent consisting of Joe White (bass), Justin Acee (drums) and Rob Romano (guitar) have played together for quite some time. And from band’s first released single “Wasted Days,” their sound […]
A Q&A with the Halley DeVestern Band
Consisting of several grizzled veterans of the NYC music scene, the four primary members of the Halley Devestern Band, Halley Devestern (vocals), David Patterson (guitar), Tom Heinig (bass) and Rich Kulsar (drums) met the way […]
“Inamorata” is the first single off the Los Angeles, CA-based (via Detroit) band the Singles’ forthcoming effort Look How Fast A Heart Can Break, slated for an April 1st release. And although the band has quickly […]
The Chicago, IL-based quintet, the Orwells have quickly developed a reputation for passionate and frenetic live sets. Their Who Needs You EP was produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, and managed to get attention from blogs across the country, […]
Make My Head Sing is the follow up to Jessica Lea Mayfield’s critically applauded 2011 album, Tell Me, which was produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, with whom she has frequently collaborated in the past. Slated […]
The New York-based PT Walkley has managed to walk a careful tightrope between creating music for mass entertainment and consumption, as he has composed original music and has lent his songs to national TV sports, […]
The Buffalo, NY-based trio of Made Violent consisting of Joe White (bass), Justin Acee (drums) and Rob Romano (guitar) have played together for quite some time. And from band’s first released single “Wasted Days,” their […]