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Indie spotlight for August 30, 2015 (Show 73)

8/30/2015

Dustin Ransom's debut EP, Thread On Fire, is a deeply personal, compelling, and at times challenging collection of songs built on funk-inspired grooves, haunting atmospherics, a colorful & wide array of textures & instrumentation, & Ransom's richly dynamic and soulful voice. @dustinransom

Sheldon Clark is the Nashville based singer-songwriter with soulful, clever lyrics that weave listeners into Southern storylines with themes of life transitions, the search for relationships and the beauty of nature. Sheldon ’s sound is Americana revival. @SheldonCMusic

Allen Stone proves himself deeply devoted to making uncompromisingly soulful music that transcends all pop convention. Stone shaped the sound and feel of his new album "Radius" by pushing himself to “get past the boundaries of what I felt comfortable with, so that I could progress into a whole new level of creativity.” Despite that sometimes-daunting process, Radius wholly reveals Stone’s easy grace in blending everything from edgy soul-pop and earthy folk-rock to throwback R&B and Parliament-inspired funk. @allen_stone

Lovecoast is a tight unit of snappy drums, funky baselines, fluid guitar chording and smooth vocals. The band’s new independent EP Chasing Tides, features five breezy tracks that touch on relationships and the West Coast life. It sounds effortless, but it takes a lot of work to be so easy. For a young band with an entirely contemporary sound, there are plenty of old soul influences for each of them...Regardless of where the music springs from, the sounds are funky and infective. @Lovecoastmusic

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Indie spotlight for August 23, 2015 (Show 72)

8/23/2015

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Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights was formed in January 2007 in Dallas, Texas by Jonathan Tyler, Brandon Pinckard, along with Oklahoma natives Nick Jay, and Jordan Cain. The band immediately went into the studio with local producer Chris Bell to record their first independent record "Hot Trottin‍ '". For his newest release, "Holy Smokes" Jonathan has left The Northern Lights behind. The album was released August 7 of 2015. @Jonathan_Tyler

Bad Bad Hats is an indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kerry Alexander (vocals, guitar, wisdom), Chris Hoge (drums, courage), and Noah Boswell (bass, power) met while attending Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minn. Kerry and Chris began writing songs together in 2010, recording a collection of demos that would later become their first EP. Their bold debut LP, "Psychic Reader", was released on July 17th. @BadBadHats

Black Mountain is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of Stephen McBean, Amber Webber, Matt Camirand, Jeremy Schmidt and Joshua Wells. The band formed in 2004 and has released 3 LPs and several EPs. Their debut self-titled album has just been re-released for its 10th anniversary. @_blackmountain_

Low Cut Connie formed in 2010 when singer /songwriters Adam Weiner (New Jersey USA) and Daniel Finnemore (Birmingham UK) got stuck in a freight elevator together for four hours and decided to join forces to create their own brand of righteous rock and roll. Low Cut Connie played 100+ shows in 2013 and ended the year by recording their third album with renowned producer Thomas Brenneck. This soulful effort was released Spring 2015. @LowCutConnie

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Indie spotlight for August 16, 2015 (Show 71)

8/16/2015

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Desert Sparrow are a Los Angeles-based folk rock band hailing from the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. Kylie Adams and Dave Carreno began their musical journey together by playing 60’s & 70’s covers at neighborhood open mic nights in early 2013 before forming their own creative path into songwriting. Their foot-stomping, tambourine-beating, bluesy guitar riffs and acoustic folk arrangements draws inspiration from such bands as Fleetwood Mac, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Kings of Leon, and Angus & Julia Stone. @DesertSparrowx

Goodnite Neverland is a Virginia-based Rock Americana band with music rooted in rich pop-melodies, infectious harmonies, and powerful lyrics that capture the scope of the human experience. By melding hook-filled melodies and infectious harmonies, Goodnite Neverland is a band on the rise that will have everybody talking. @GdniteNeverland

Dawn & Hawkes is an Austin-based indie-folk Duo began with modest expectations. "I was out listening to the blues at a little juke-joint in East Austin and asked this pretty girl to dance" says Hawkes, "We were having a good time dancing and found out we were both singer-songwriters." Dawn continues the story saying, "Our timing and rhythm were in-sync and when we added harmonies, songs, and guitar playing, it all went together - just like our dancing." @DawnAndHawkes

John Neilson is an Austin TX based singer/songwriter. John has recently released 4th St. Sessionsproduced by Platinum Producer Jim Wirt(Something Corporate, LIVE, Jacks Mannequin, Incubus,ect). He has written songs with Sophie B Hawkins, LA GUNS, and others. 7 of his songs have been placed on MTV shows, and he has a licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television. @johnneilson

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Indie spotlight for August 9, 2015 (Show 70)

8/9/2015

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Roses & Revolutions is an indie-pop duo composed of singer Alyssa Coco and guitarist Matt Merritt. Garnering praise from industry tastemakers like USA Today, Yahoo! Music, Idolator, and MTV, the group is offering a sampler from their new EP, "Torch". R&R successfully blends alternative, pop, folk, and even electronic elements into a cohesive yet haunting sound, with Coco's gorgeous vocals always leading the way. @RosesRevolution

Like Swimming is a Swedish indie-pop trio who may have released their debut album September 2014, but Claes Carlström, Ida Hedene, and Petter Wesslander have been writing irresistible tunes together for seven years—and it shows. With seamless harmonies, lightly propulsive rhythms, and a knack for blending the acoustic with the electronic, they sound every inch a well-traveled, well-polished band that’s ready to stake a bold new claim in the world of winsomely catchy love (and death) songs. Theirs is a music so clear, and so vivid, it’s as if you can see to the bottom. @WeLikeSwimming

Andrew Young is a singer songwriter from Northridge, CA. @AndrewYoungk

Adrienne O is a Denver pop/rock band that sounds like a modern Blondie singing a mix of The Killers and Depeche Mode. For Adrienne Osborn, the journey to becoming a full-time musician and lead singer of the indie pop-rock band Adrienne O. has been a long one. The record-breaking two-time national champion water skier and former software developer made a major career change to become the musician and vocal coach that’s always been living inside of her. @adrienneoband

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Indie spotlight for August 2, 2015 (Show 69)

8/2/2015

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Hamish Anderson’s self-titled debut EP was released independently in November 2013. His second EP, Restless, was released in October, 2014, with the single, Burn, earning stellar reviews on IndieShuffle.com and Tor-rent This TV in Australia. Recorded in Los Angeles at Henson Studios, the EP showcases Anderson’s blues infused rock and lyrical imagery. The single “Burn,” is an adrenaline-charged blues explosion, charged with classic guitar riffs and dramatic drumbeats. Anderson recently finished a tour with the legendary Blues guitarist B.B. King in September and October 2014. @hamishkanderson

Daphne Willis brings both musicality and grit to the songs she writes and plays. Born in San Antonio to a classically trained vocalist and audio engineer, Daphne began singing at an early age and found her way to the guitar in high school. Since then, she’s developed the confidence, melodic mastery and vocal range that have won her admirers from here to Beijing. Daphne currently calls Nashville home, where she crafts her distinct brand of pop and is poised to expand her fan base world wide. @DaphneWillis

Forty Feet Tall is a Los Angeles-based rock band that has been gigging in and around the city for about four years now. Making appearances at The Troubadour, Club Nokia, The Roxy, the Grammy Museum, and Topanga Days main stage to name a few, they’ve begun to carve out a loyal following in the local LA scene. Performing throughout Southern California, Forty Feet Tall is focusing on supporting their long-awaited, debut album which can be found on iTunes, Spotify, and other platforms. @FortyFeetTall

MODOC is a Nashville based trio carrying the torch for the sort of gritty, swaggering rock music that topped the Billboard charts long before bedazzled pop tarts ever had a say. The band’s self-titled debut, released in 2013, revs and hisses like a classic jet black Mustang speeding top-down on a desert highway — each explosive riff and anguished tale taking us miles away from the garage in which it was produced. Since its release, things have really taken off for MODOC. @Modocmusic

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