Tag Archives: Alternative

In a show of force for the band and the loud music genre overall, Knotfest, the music and counterculture experience created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon Slipknot, has announced the band’s biggest Los Angeles headline performance yet, Knotfest Los Angeles, at Banc of California Stadium on Friday November 5th. Knotfest Los …

Rare Americans is a Vancouver, British Columbia collective on the rise. Formed in 2018 by brothers James and Jared Priestner, the band’s identity combines an alternative rock base with a varied top end of hip hop and pop, a compelling visual concept called Rhythm Kitchen, and a personable, equally expansive …

A while back, Bill Majoros reached out to me to check out “All the Love You Give,” the latest single from his solo project, The Foreign Films, which will carry his seventh album, Starlight Serenade (out July 29th). Majoros appreciated my review of the song, and, once we’d established contact, …

After growing a steady fan base independently, 44phantom recently signed a major label deal and has since been knocking on the door of pop music stardom. He was raised all over the United States and credits his genre-blending sound to his wide ranging span of influences, who include everyone from …

Pop duo (now trio…we’ll get to that later) Robert Clayton Sandifer Jr. and Ryn Elise began making music together in late 2019 under the moniker of Lucibelle. The duo met as session musicians in Macon, Georgia. In under two years, they’ve released seven singles. Their latest “Sad Girl T_T” came …

Alt-pop hit makers Valley, have returned with an illuminating and introspective new single “SOCIETY,” out now via Capitol Records and Universal Music Canada. While addressing the artistic integrity of today’s music industry, the new track discusses the pressure artists often feel to produce hit after hit. The band, comprising of …

While most artists used 2020 to step back and reevaluate their career plans, the UK’s Holly Humberstone went full-throttle in becoming the viral sensation that she is now. The songs on her 2020 EP Falling Asleep At The Wheel, collectively have over 60 million streams on Spotify alone. Over the …

Young Jimmy is a singer/songwriter, rapper, and guitarist based in Bronx, New York. Growing up, Jimmy discovered slave ancestry on both sides of his family, and gradually recognized rock n’ roll as a product having originated within the African American community. After attending high schools centered around art and design, …

Aramys Jean is going in a new direction for his music career with alternative music. His new single “Broken” is set to come out this summer, offering fans something to listen to during the warmer days.  Independent artist Aramys Jean is ecstatic to announce the upcoming release of his new …

Tomorrow, Phantom Ocean will put out “Notice Me Senpai,” the carrier single off their forthcoming EP, Secondhand Ghosts, slated for this fall. Following the cancellation of their debut performance in the wake of Covid-19 last year, the Boston, Massachusetts husband-and-wife duo of Drew and Sarah Smith worked closely with one …

As the 2020s progress, Filipino quartet The Ballsbreakers continue to showcase their blend of heavy, melodic, and unabashed rock n’ roll. Following the release of their debut full-length, Songs for Fredo, back in 2019, the band maintains a steady local presence that has made these newfound circumstances of Covid-19 worth …

Paris-based alternative psych-rockers La Femme have never been ones to follow the typical rules of songwriting. Their music pulls influence from indie rock to jazz, electronic music and folk. Their albums are never linear and usually fail to follow a distinct storyline. Yet despite their unorthodox approach to making an album, …