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Arkansas rocker Jesse Welles pulls at every heartstring with the release of his heart-wrenching single, “Seventeen.” Telling a tale of nostalgia and sorrow, Welles’ single builds anticipation for his upcoming debut album, Red Trees and White Trashes, set for release via 300 Entertainment. Produced and mixed by Grammy winners Dave Cobb and Andrew Scheps, the … Read more “SEVENTEEN” – NEW MUSIC from WELLES
“I was playing in bars at age 12,” reveals Los Angeles-based artist Cobi, whose tour with explosive alt-rock duo Black Pistol Fire concludes at Nashville’s Basement East on Friday, December 8th. “We’d play blues covers from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., that’s how I got started. I grew up in a really small town, there … Read more PREVIEW: COBI at THE BASEMENT EAST on 12/8/17
Los Angeles-based alt-pop duo Coast Modern is back with a brand new song that combines their signature dreamy So-Cal sun-infused psychedelia with a laid-back, funky-ness that lumbers past your ears like a souped-up ’66 Chevy Impala. And, it appears they want you to comb their hair. You may know Coast Modern from their breakout single … Read more “COMB MY HAIR” – NEW MUSIC from COAST MODERN
Two-time Grammy-nominated act and blog favorite hard rock outfit, Highly Suspect, has announced that they will release their sophomore LP, The Boy Who Died Wolf, via 300 Entertainment on November 18th. The album follows up 2015’s Mister Asylum, home of their hit single “Lydia” (accompanied by an anxiety attack-inducing video). Since the release of Mister Asylum, the band has been on … Read more “MY NAME IS HUMAN” – NEW MUSIC from HIGHLY SUSPECT