Tag Archives: indie

John Vento is the living definition of “been there, done that” in the best possible manner: he’s a musician with a lot of experience in the field and at this point in his career he knows very well what he can offer and what he can’t. This is something that …

This time around, Kentucky alternative outfit Emarosa have earned massive acclaim for their championing stylistic freedom. The Lexington quartet is led by Bradley Walden, who has carried them through various permutations since their forming in 2010. With Peach Club, slated for February 8th, Walden showcases his newfound accessible range, in …

Minority 905 is an emerging Canadian quartet armed with refreshing pop appeal. The band’s name is made up of two allusions: ‘Minority’ from the eponymous Green Day hit, and ‘905’ being the area code of founder John Aquino’s hometown, Mississauga, Ontario. Formed in the summer of 2013, the band earned …

Aaron Troyer has been writing and releasing music for well over a decade and today he arrives with the debut single from his latest project, The Blue Winter. “Alive” is an artisanal slice of folk-rock served on a bed of organic instruments with rich, soaring vocals that will make you forget …

Ed Roman is an Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist from Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. Blurring the lines between pop, rock, folk, and country music genres, Ed’s uniquely crafted songs have received regular rotation on more than 100 terrestrial radio stations across North America and more than 600 stations, worldwide. Ed is …

Jacqueline Auguste and her life partner Andy Ramjattan (bass player for the band), founded the Across The Board in 2013 out of a desire to move their garage and back yard jams to social media. They created a popular cover webseries, “Pick Up & Play” now in its 5th season …

Australian band, The Faim, have been having a busy year so far, touring all around the world with bands like Lower Than Atlantis, Milk Teeth, Boston Manor, and Sleeping With Sirens. As they finished their first performance out of 3 at Slam Dunk Festival in Leeds City Centre, we chatted with vocalist Josh Raven and bassist Stephen …

Earlier this month Canadian indie duo Violet Night released their debut LP Colours of You. The album is a perplexing record: it’s all over the place in regards to genre, every song seems so unusually different to the one before, so it’s difficult to pinpoint what it is about this …

Created in 2002, the Austin City Limits (ACL) Festival will return to Texas during Oct. 5-7 and 12-14, 2018. Presented by the Austin-based C3 Presents, the festival attracted an estimate of 75,000 people each weekend in 2016, making it the hottest festival in Texas. With a lineup this big and …

The Unlikely Candidates, made up of front man Kyle Morris, lead guitarist Brenton Carney, rhythm guitarist Cole Male, bassist Jared Hornbeek, and drummer Kevin Goddard, have achieved substantial success on both alternative and mainstream grounds. Currently signed to Atlantic Records, the Texas quintet amassed a large following on Spotify, by …