Review

Born in Humbolt County and bred in Southern California, multigenre Native American artist BILL has crafted a sound all his own. He has assumed several monikers over the course of his career, including Wild BILL, Young BILL, and Chief BILL, all of which encompass a respective hybrid of R&B, trap, …

Pennsylvania’s Gemtarra follows a simple philosophy, involving creating original music and enjoying the process along the way. Having formed last year as an extension of acclaimed trio Prima Donna, the Philadelphia-based band’s core is maintained by twin sister guitarists Gina and Tina Cieri. In fact, their band name is derived …

Back in early September, Copper Mountain, Colorado quartet Dirty Snowman Society gained a fair amount of favorability for their jangly, noir-tinged single, “Taste of Heaven.” I was looking forward to how they would possibly follow that up, provided how well-crafted and genuine it was. With the release of their current …

Raelyn Kaplan is a San Francisco, California-based singer/songwriter who has gained local performance traction since high school. While working toward her BA degree as a sophomore in college, she is currently designing an interactive poetry book, as well as landing regular gigs on the Pacific Northwest festival circuit under the …

Jubilee is a multifaceted project made up of Gia Cezar, Alex Dillard, and Alberio Silva Da Cruz. As main proprietor of the Common Luxury music label, which Gia co-founded with her brother Jordan in 2016, their ambitions have been largely based on an in-the-moment sense within the realms of imagination …

New Yorker Asher Laub’s assiduous drive was cemented as early as age two, by way of extensive classical violin training. He eventually made his proper live debut as part of the Buffalo Philharmonic by early adolescence, and through adulthood, would accumulate three advanced degrees in the sciences at New York …

Daniella White carries with her an eclectic style equally emphatic of music and fashion sense. Her passion was initially catalyzed during childhood, as she promptly based her artistic identity on regular helpings of rock, electronica, and blues. In 2008, White’s move from Seattle to Los Angeles would prove essential in …

Piers Faccini is a relentlessly busy man.  If he’s not releasing music of his own (his back catalogue of albums and EPs is a treasure trove waiting to be uncovered), you’ll find him releasing music for other artists on his eclectic Beating Drum label.  His new ‘Hear My Voice’ EP, …

Portland doom-metal duo Fox Medicine craft a very unique and eclectic sound. Combining the harsh, distorted riffs of sludge metal with the bubblegum-sweet vocals that BABYMETAL have made famous creates combination. Their newest album, Procédures Mystiques creates the strange and terrific soundtrack to a pastel apocalypse. The album opens with …

Rob Equiza is a Filipino singer-songwriter from Calbayog City, Samar. Although he has been writing, recording, and producing his own music since 2007, only recently has he made it available on major streaming platforms as of last year. Equiza’s sound was developed through various endeavors, including his home-based alternative folk …

Randi Fay is a multigenre singer/songwriter based in Green Bay, Wisconson. Initially, Fay held an extensive career in veterinary medicine before a debilitating hand injury would force her out of it in 2001. A decade later, after regaining her momentum by way of non-profit work, music fast became one of …

I’ve been listening to Cassidy Waring’s new single “Nostalgia” non-stop since I received the link for review. It’s a deeply personal and touching track with a message that is universal to any listener. As it’s sung in the bridge: “Hard times, sweet to remember. Sweet times, hard to forget.” That …