If you’ve been frequenting JOVM over the past month or so you might remember that I’ve written about the Seattle, WA-born and Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter McClain Sullivan. Sullivan grew up with an unwavering passion for making music; in fact, the […]
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New Audio: Indie All-Star, Side Project, Coromandelles’ New Single Channels a Playful Version of Phil Spector and Others
Initially begun as a sort of side project of Tijuana Panthers’ Dan Michicoff, Coromandelles, the project became a full-fledged band when Cold War Kids‘ bassist Matt Maust, Robyn Roth and Naomi Green joined. After recording […]
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 […]
Live Footage: METZ on Seattle’s KEXP
With the release of their self-titled debut effort in 2012, the Toronto-based trio Metz received both national and international attention for a sound that may remind listeners to Bleach and In Utereo-era Nirvana, A Place to Bury Strangers and Japandroids as their material is […]
New Audio: The Dreamy and Summery, 80s Synth Pop of Hibou
Hibou is the musical project of the up-and-coming Seattle-based producer and electronic music artist Peter Michel, whose music career initially began while Michel was still in high school, when he was he recruited to join […]
New Audio: Introducing The Murky and Eerie Sounds of Seattle’s Nightspace
Nightspace is the solo recording project of its Seattle-based mastermind Bailey Skye. And as Skye explains in press notes, the project is meant to evoke that in-between time, “when the dark part of your consciousness […]
New Audio: The Urgent, Garage Rock Sound of Seattle’s Pony Time
The Seattle, WA-based duo Pony Time, comprised of Luke Beetham (bass, vocals) and Stacy Peck (drums) can trace their origins to when the duo met while helping a friend move a stereo in 2009. Initially, […]
New Audio: The Dreamy and Futuristic Sounds of Midday Veil’s “Babel”
Comprised of co-founders Emily Pothast and David Golightly, along with Timm Mason, Jayson Kochan, Garrett Moore and Sam Yoder, the Seattle,WA-based sextet Midday Veil have developed a reputation for crafting material that’s subtle and incredibly nuanced, […]
New Audio: The Subtly Old-Timey Country of Blackheart Honeymoon’s “Mountains Speak”
Currently comprised of Ian Prebo (vocals, acoustic guitar), Wesley Amundsen (bass) Steve Andrea (guitar) Adrienne Marie Pollock (vocals, keys) Dusty Hayes (drums, vocals), the Seattle, WA-based quintet, Blackheart Honeymoon can trace their origins to when founding members […]
New Video: THEESatisfaction’s Trippy Video for Album Title Track, EarthEE
Seattle has a long-held reputation for being the home of an important indie rock scene but over the past few years, the Pacific Northwestern city has started to develop a reputation as the home of […]
With its members split between Oakland, CA and Seattle, WA the quintet Happy Diving comprised of Matt Berry (guitar and vocals), Matt Yankovich (guitar), Kevin Prochnow (guitar), Mikey Rivera (bass) and Samuelito Cruz (drums), have […]
Seattle, WA has long been the home of a number of beloved indie rock acts but over the last couple of years, Seattle has become the home of arguably one of the most unique and […]
Over the last couple of years, DJ, producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and Stones Throw Records artist Dam-Funk has seen his profile grow exponentially for a sound that channels late Parliament/George Clinton solo work, 80s synth-based funk […]
Since their formation in 2011, the Seattle, WA-based electro pop act Nightmare Fortress, comprised of Alicia Amiri (vocals), Colin Roper (synths), Blair Field (synths), and Cassidy Gonzales (guitar), along with production from Erik Blood, best […]
Comprised of Tony Esposito (vocals, guitar), Ryan Hater (keyboards), Sam Wilkerson (bass) and Nick Wilkerson (drums), the Louisville, KY-based quartet White Reaper first caught the attention of the blogosphere with the release of a blistering […]