WE SUPPORT INDIE ARTISTS
Here at The Mad Music Asylum, we believe that indie music is the cornerstone of a vital music landscape. Let's face it, The Beatles and The Stones were once indie bands. We welcome submissions from independent musicians of all genres and each week, we feature several indie artists on the show at the top of the fourth hour (11 pm eastern time) every Sunday night and the shows are repeated at least twice a week.
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Indie spotlight for March 29, 2015 11 pm Eastern time (Show 52)
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The High Divers are an up and coming group out of Charleston, SC that prides themselves on their lush 3 part harmonies, and infectious songwriting. With hints of Wilco and a little Tom Petty thrown in, The High Divers have succeeded in creating music that nods to the classics, yet is leaning forward all the time. Members of the band include: Luke Mitchell on Guitar/Vocals, Mary Alice Connor on Keyboard/Vocals, Kevin Early on Bass/Vocals, and Julius DeAngelis on Drums. @thehighdivers
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KaiL Baxley hails from the small backwater town of Williston-Elko, South Carolina, the birthplace and stomping grounds of the late great soul legend James Brown, with whom Baxley shared an unlikely friendship with as a child. Baxley’s music explores many different styles, blues, folk, gospel and soul among them. While Brown’s influence is most apparent on Baxley’s more hard driving soul grooves, with their syncopated beats and self assured attitude, his vocal delivery owes more to the laid back style of a Bill Withers. He is now based in California. @KaiLBaxley
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Side Saddle started as solo folk project by Singer/Songwriter Ian McGuinness. On September, 15th, Side Saddle released their debut LP, "The Astorian". It was during the recording process of "The Astorian", that McGuinness' band evolved into the 6-piece folk-rock band it is now. The record was made over the course of a year in various studios and bedrooms.Side Saddle is: Ian McGuinness - Vocals & Acoustic / TJ Dumser - Guitar & Vocals / Ryan Sniffen - Guitar & Vocals / Brendan Coughlan - Bass / Eric Tait Jr - Keys & Trumpet / Miles Nasta - Drums @sidesaddlemusic
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Kid Royal is a pop/rock band from London, Ontario. With a little bit of twang and rock and roll they're looking to bust out of the genre meta with awesome guitar licks and catchy melodies! They are currently in the studio recording and perfecting a handful of new songs. Head on over to kidroyal.com to subscribe to their mailing list, and they'll send you songs when they're released! @KidRoyalBand
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Indie spotlight for March 22, 2015 11 pm Eastern time (Show 51)
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Lilly Van Sickle's songs are like thoughts pieced together through rhymes and music. The inspiration for a song can come from a tragic story, a point that I am trying to convey, a situation I am frustrated with, a friend who I care about, a memory or just a scenario that I create. But, what really inspires me to write are my friends. The people I am surrounded by and the people that support me are what make me want to write more and play more, and be a better person in general. I am blessed with a community who cares about and enjoys the music that I make. @LillyVans23
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Luke Reynolds is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. "After The Flood" is his forthcoming album. Recorded in Brooklyn, Nashville and Los Angeles, After The Flood is both a massive step forward and a natural progression from Reynolds' previous two albums, Maps and Pictures And Sound, expanding into looser, more psychedelic territory. The album marks a creative highpoint for Reynolds, who in addition to having led his own groups has collaborated with artists such as Willie Nelson, Omar Rodriguez Lopez of The Mars Volta, Guster, and Jenny O. @ItsLukeReynolds
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Luke Dowler has been building a prolific and versatile body of work from the mountains of northwest Montana. Refusing to be categorized by one genre, Dowler has released a large catalogue of EPs, LPs and singles, selling 5000 records independently through a strong work ethic, honest engaging performances, and a knack for memorable hooks. In 2014, Paste Magazine called Dowler ‘a Montana artist you needed to listen to now’, as part of their 50 states project. @lukedowler
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David Rothschild is an NYC based singer, songwriter & guitarist. Showing off a unique country-folk sound, David's background in Jazz and love of R&B greats make for songs that combine those early influences with the Folk and Americana tradition he's grown to cherish. @MusicByDR
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Indie spotlight for March 15, 2015 11 pm Eastern time (Show 50)
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Sarah McGowan began writing songs at the age of 14, performing her first original piece at a high school composition concert in her hometown of Darien, CT in 2007. Sarah’s songs are heavily inspired by such musical acts as Florence + the Machine, Feist, Regina Spektor, and Joni Mitchell. She released her first EP of original songs, Indian Summer, on January 27th, 2015 and continues to play NYC venues such as Pianos, Arlene’s Grocery, and Pete’s Candy Store. She is currently writing more songs in the hopes of recording a full-length album. @smcgowanmusic
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Jody Has A Hitlist is just 5 guys trying to make sense of all this nonsense through the medium of Rock and/or Roll. @jodyhasahitlist
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Florida Room is a four piece from Clapton, East London. They come through and shine via a mix of strong pop melodies, 4-part harmonies and big, layered guitars. 2014 will see the quartet release numerous singles and record their album in the Summer. @floridaroomband
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BELLA LOKA are duo Tea & David Boothby, formed in Bristol and based in Camden Town, London. The Escape EP, produced at Abbey Road Studios by in-house producers Rob Cass & Pearse MacIntyre, is streaming in full via the Soundcloud player and is available to buy now on iTunes. @bellalokamusic
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Indie spotlight for March 8, 2015 11 pm Eastern time (Show 49)
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Steve Van Tine is a writer of songs, short stories, screenplays, and bad jokes. Will paint, take photos, photoshop things, and dance on stage, all for money. And the last one I need to be drunk. @stevevantine
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Tomás Doncker was a prime mover on New York’s downtown “No Wave” scene in the early 1980s. He cut his teeth as a guitarist with such genre-busting groups as James Chance & The Contortions, Defunkt, J. Walter Negro & The Loose Jointz and many more. Eventually he went international, touring and recording in Japan with jazz pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, and producing studio and songwriting sessions with Boosty Collins, Yoko Ono, Grammy nominated Reggae vocal group The Itals, and Grammy-winning producer Prince Charles Alexander, to name just a few. @tomasdoncker
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Morgan’s Road is a southern rock jam band whose sound is steeped in New Orleans Funk, but whose sultry soul sits squarely in the heart of Charleston, SC. It is a most welcoming place that seduces one immediately. Similarly, the music created by the five members of Morgan’s Road seeps into ones’ bones, captures the imagination and joyfully lingers. Their new album "Topics Of Love" was released internationally by The Spectra Music Group on January 13, 2015. @MorgansRoadBand
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Pat McGee on Pat McGee, "As an artist, I feel a welcomed obligation to connect with my listeners, so they can really get to know me as an artist, allowing them to relate to the material on another level." When you know where someone is coming from, it helps you appreciate how much they mean what they choose to sing about. "When I approach an album from artists that I’ve grown to know personally over the years, I listen to their songs in a completely different light and I want my fans to share in that intimacy when listening to my catalog." @PatMcGee
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Indie spotlight for March 1, 2015 11 pm Eastern time (Show 48)
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Banta is an Echo Park-based indie pop sextet whose songs embody so much of the smooth pop folk-rock swing of L.A. Comprised of Sharaya Mikael (vocals/guitar), Kristin Hardin (vocals), Jon Marcu (drums), Scott Clear (lead guitar), Steve Oh Grohne (bass) and Alathea Reece (keys), Banta is a fairly new band but songs such as “Three Feet From Gold” and “Someday” filter their classic rock influences exceptionally well. There’s both charm and a fierceness in their songs that will have you grooving long after listening.
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Heaps n Heaps is a band of friends making music under the sun, beneath the streets, beside the moon of Los Angeles and sometimes beyond.
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The Gallery is: Brendan Cooney (lead vocals, guitar) Ben Lozano (lead guitar) Dave Mozdzanowski (bass, bg vocals) and Ryan Cooney (drums). Originally hailing from Massachusetts, The Gallery, combines hook-laden rock songs with a mix of mainstream appeal and hints of indie greatness. The foursome now resides in Hollywood.
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Queen Caveat is a hard-hitting four-piece band from L.A. that has been quick to turn the heads of rock fans on the strength of their infectious anthems, unrivaled musicianship and sometimes downright dangerous stage show.
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