independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
English singer-songwriter Mike Dignam, who has supported acts like American Authors on sell-out UK tours, has been writing, recording and touring his own music for the past five years.  He'll release his debut album, Fight To Forgive, October 16th, and was kind enough to answer some questions for us about the making of the album.  Read on to... Continue Reading →
Writer/vocalist Adam McCants and producer/multi-instrumentalist Stacy Hogan, also known as Nashville-based synth-pop duo Midnight Mantics, are unleashing their debut LP Mixtape Vol. 1, an undeniable nod to the 80s mixed with the ambient vibes of chill wave on Friday, September 4th.  Be prepared--listening to this album will send you "Back To The Future" and before you realize it, you'll... Continue Reading →
Tanya Montana Coe, namesake of Tanya Tucker and the daughter of country outlaw legend David Allen Coe, left a secure career in the corporate world to pursue music.  It's an interesting narrative to say the least, yet my first assessment would barely scratch the surface of her story. Coe's dream was to move to California and attend fashion... Continue Reading →
Nashville troubadour Rayland Baxter recently released his sophomore LP Imaginary Man, the follow-up to his highly acclaimed debut, 2012's feathers & fishHooks, and will be celebrating the release at 3rd & Lindsley in the Music City on Sunday, August 30th.  Of his new album Baxter has said, “To me, Imaginary Man is an audible record of my journey down the bright blue river of imagination. It... Continue Reading →
Singer/songwriter Marchelle Brandanini, a.k.a. Pony Boy, grew up in a town in northern California called Vacaville, a name which literally means "Cow Town." Her hometown was small, but close enough to San Francisco that she could study classical music and opera.  One day, she heard the raspy roar of Janis Joplin, thought "Wow! I want to... Continue Reading →
Minneapolis-based indie dream pop trio ON AN ON released their second full-length album, And The Wave Has Two Sides, today via Roll Call Records.  The song "The Hunter" from the band's 2013 debut album Give In hooked me with its synth-y vocoder-y goodness, and I've been a fan ever since.  Needless to say, I was a tad excited when I... Continue Reading →
Nashville-based Americana singer/songwriter Patrick Kinsley will be celebrating the release of his new LP, For A Thousand Miles, by performing with his band, A Fistful Of Dollars, at legendary Nashville venue The Basement on Wednesday, July 15th.  The forthcoming album was recorded at Blue Duck Studios by Jesse Thompson of Forlorn Strangers in Nashville.  Kinsley's shakey voice and sad lyrics... Continue Reading →
Nashville-based South African born and bred alt-rock outfit Civil Twilight will be celebrating the release their new album, Story Of An Immigrant (which came out July 10th), at Nashville musical landmark 3rd & Lindsley on July 16th.    The fantastic foursome is then playing additional summer shows at intimate venues with guest artists such as The Gaslight Anthem, Cold... Continue Reading →
Two Cheers will be releasing a brand new album on July 21st, with ten tracks of Cure-laced head-bobbing goodness, and it is delectable, y'all.  I had a lovely (and hilarious) chat with Bryan Akcasu, lead vocalist of Los Angeles-based band...at least they used to be Los Angeles-based... Me:  Hey Bryan! How's it going? Bryan:  Well, I just... Continue Reading →
Nashville indie crooner MYYRA (otherwise known as Paul Davidson) celebrated the release of his debut EP at The Basement East on June 9th.  MYRRA is garnering some big-time buzz in the blogosphere; his first single, "All About You," premiered on Consequence of Sound's best new music list, and landed on Indie Shuffle's most popular tracks chart, where pop culture staple NYLON picked up... Continue Reading →
