Indie spotlight for November 30, 2014 11 pm Eastern time (Show 36)
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The Survival Code brings rock music to a new generation, offering a passionate blend of old school and modern sounds. They've been compared to such bands as: The Foo Fighters, Greenday, Biffo Clyro and Muse. Their music is dynamic with a mixture of heavy drops and high melodies, held together by a fundamental rhythm section.
FACEBOOK @TheSurvivalCode |
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Tiny Cuts is the collaboration between filmmaker AJ and music producer Gavin Bushell. Based in Wales, they create original tunes across a range of genres, including rock, pop, folk and indie. Tiny Cuts have recently finished their five track EP, A Walking Shadow (2014), and are currently releasing tracks from their debut LP: Baby, You've Been Cut By Love's Thrashing Blade.
FACEBOOK @aj_panikattak |
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Victory Kicks was formed originally as a home recording project by songwriter John Sibley, Victory Kicks then went from solo project to band with the addition of friends from other London based acts and established its own record label with the release of its first official EP, Rockets for Ghosts in July 2013. 2014 has already seen a full length album called The Decibel Age as well as a seven track EP called Emergency Noise. A third record called The Young Flood will be released on November 17th.
FACEBOOK @Victory_Kicks |
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KAJAK is a vocal-fronted electronic duo hailing from Reykjavik, Iceland. They write catchy pop songs hidden behind clouds of obscure weirdness. Their tracks involve tribal and ethnic sounds, painting a comprehensive landscape of a nonexistent world. The band is under the influence of tribal cultures and they have found a way to integrate those mythologies and ideas into their sound.
FACEBOOK @kajakmusic |
Indie spotlight for November 23, 2014 11 pm Eastern time (Show 35)
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Soulganic is an independent Soul quartet that is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Soulganic also liberally infuses Latin, Funk, Rock, Blues and Jazz elements into its music. The band consists of Cory McClure (drums, keyboards), Ryan McKeithan (acoustic and electric guitars, vocals), Anthony Rodriguez (lead vocals, bass guitar), and Lucas Torres (percussion).
FACEBOOK @soulganic |
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Sola Rosa is made up of five key individuals. Matt Short, Ben White an accomplished jazz guitarist, vocalist, producer and MAINZ teacher Cherie Mathieson, Kevin Mark Trail who has collaborated with jazz wizard Nathan Haines and keyboard player, percussion, computer whiz, and all-round beat maestro Andrew Spraggon. Sola Rosa continue to experiment and evolve, which is a true testament to their success over the years.
FACEBOOK @solarosa |
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Archaic Noise is a solo project from musician Jarrod Rowe from Monterey, CA. He started working on music a couple years back after locking himself in a room for 6 months. Rowe got glued to electronic production and is greatly influenced by LCD Soundsystem and Talking Heads. The music is characterized by loud vocals and wonky synths that provide interesting melodies. Music is a lifelong goal.
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Hang Massive are a breakthrough act in the expanding world of hang musicians. The Hang is a new instrument handmade in Switzerland by one couple there since the year 2000. Only a small number of instruments have been made and for now they are very rare. With almost 10 million views on Youtube, an amazing new live album and loads of exiting new projects on the go, Hang Massive have established themselves as the worlds leading hang duo and promise to deliver many original and unique works in the future.
FACEBOOK @HangMassive |
Indie spotlight for November 16, 2014 11 pm Eastern time (Show 34)
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Vicious Kicks is a Songwriting duo from Los Angeles, CA putting on some groovy, sexy tunes.
FACEBOOK @itsviciouskicks |
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Trendlaser is an alter-ago? Maybe. A super-hero? 'fraid not. He makes the kind of music he likes. Maybe, you'll like it, too. Say what you will about Trendlaser, but, you can't say all the songs sound the same.
FACEBOOK @Trendlaser_ |
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Searching for Donkeys are a bunch of guys who want to roll you around in stickers, wrap you in a banner, and pelt you with SfD Frisbees – they just like their own logo that much! The band makes straight-up indie music - upbeat and drivey with hooks you’ll be whistling in your sleep. A mixture of electric and acoustic guitars blending together to create some truly classic sounding indie tunes. Members are frontman Graeme Gilchrist, guitarist Gordy Ross, Colin Larkman on bass and Barry Macfarlane on drums
FACEBOOK @Search4Donkeys |
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Kentish Fire are an infectiously upbeat indie-disco outfit from Camden. Presenting themselves as a sonic militia with their revolutionary garb and a riot of hairstyles, they deliver charged energetic performances, fuelled with brash guitar riffs, overdriven staccato synths, pumped-up bass lines and heaving stop-start rhythms. Their thumping mix of disco, electro, rock and pop, combined with an ability to whip any audience into a fired-up frenzied mass, is quickly establishing Kentish Fire as one of London’s most thrilling must-see acts.
FACEBOOK @kentishfire |
Indie spotlight for November 9, 2014 11 pm Eastern time (Show 33)
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Mike Leslie Band has created an effortlessly cool sound which harkens back to when songwriters were blunt and emotions were raw. Think Elliott Smith with B.B. King on guitars. The hot summer of 2012 saw the renaissance of Downtown Detroit and the formation of the Mike Leslie Band out of the big bang of old structure, new generation and classic Motor City-born musical styles. MLB offer their eclectic blues-jam twist on pop progressions over rock structure; Leslie has strong blues and classic-rock guitar chops yet writes around hooks and lyrics to produce urban sonic jewels.
FACEBOOK @MikeLeslieBand |
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Ricardo Duran is a master at his craft who hails from New York. “A Sucker For Sorrow” is a strong song written by Ricardo Duran, but sung just as so by a female lead. It will remind people of the ’90s darling, Vonda Shepard who belted out the theme song for Fox’s “Ally McBeal” and was featured on the show as well. If you’re a fan of adult contemporary music, check out all Ricardo Duran has to offer on both sides of the table.
FACEBOOK @ricardotruthdur |
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Jana Pochop began her vastly diverse career as an independent singer-songwriter when, as a child, she asked for a drum kit and her parents got her a guitar instead. She discovered Mary Chapin Carpenter at the age of 11 and found a beautiful purpose for that guitar. Her instinct for deep grooves and poignant lyrics are obvious on her most recent musical offering. Jana Pochop hails from the culturally rich Albuquerque, NM. She says it was at the University where she learned how to learn…a skill that she uses constantly while maneuvering the ever-changing music business.
FACEBOOK @janapochop |
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Becca McCann & The Essies is a family of songwriters / music makers / homeschoolers / chefs / film buffs / movie makers / but especially a family. The band is Becca: vocals / guitar / violin, Meghan: guitar / keys / vocals, Ryan: drums / vocals and Willie: bass guitar.
FACEBOOK @andtheessies |
Indie spotlight for November 2, 2014 11 pm Eastern time (Show 32)
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Rob Michaels is a self-taught rock musician, born and raised in sunny LA. He has spent more than half his life working in the music industry, wearing many different hats, including that of a writer, producer, touring guitar player, and vocalist. After exploring the music world for more than 15 years, he has currently released his first single off the new EP "S.O.S", titled "Collide", which was produced by Brian Craddock of the band Daughtry. Rob is not only bringing a healthy dose of rock to the new EP, he is also getting back to his roots, as well as adding a good bit of southern bluesy-ness to the mix
FACEBOOK @robmichaels1 |
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Trail of Feathers, another super group hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, is a love child born from four friends' undeniable longing for an organic sound. A coctail of rock, blues and soul that works pretty much like a vaccine against modern day stress and the Swedish music scene of today. It's sharp, it's direct, it's dragging you into the groove - all lead by Verner Westlund's amazing vocal skills. This fall will see Trail of Feathers release their second single "Medicine Show" as well as touring native Sweden in support.
FACEBOOK @trailoffeathers |
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Pudge was formed in the small town of Stockbridge, Wisconsin. They play music that is catchy, original and is a style all their own. No local band has stayed as true to themselves as this band. In the 10+ years they have been together the band has refused to bow to trends. As grunge music turned into pop punk, and pop punk turned into emo, and emo morphed into screamo, etc. Pudge has always been...themselves. This band truly loves playing the songs they wrote for the people who want to hear them. Pudge loves music....you should love Pudge.
FACEBOOK @PudgeMusic |
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War Games is a progressive indie rock band from Southern Massachusetts. The band consist of former "Another Option" members Kyle Therrien (Vocals), Andy Calheta (Bass and Vocals), Ian Provost (Guitar), Cameron Raubeson (Drums) and Ryan Flinn (Guitar). After almost a decade of rigorous US/UK touring, multiple albums and three years of selling their records on The Vans Warped Tour the boys in Another Option decided it was time to start over fresh, re-brand and change their band name. Their first show as “War Games” was June 9th, 2012
FACEBOOK @WARGAMESband |
