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The Sound Of Monday “The Keeper Of The Mood” (rock) https://youtu.be/oaPau5CRtdc   It was 45 years ago when the smart, funny, and talented Dave Jay Gerstein — now making music under the pseudonym The Sound of Monday — wrote his first song. He was always immersed in the performing arts through singing in the …

New York-based rock duo We Are Scientists make a grand return with a brand new single to tease the release of their upcoming eighth album LOBES (January 20, 2023 via Masterswan Recordings). The new LP is expected to see the dynamic duo (vocalist/guitarist Keith Murray and bassist Chris Cain) at …

AJ Smith “We’re All Gonna Die” (pop-rock) https://youtu.be/FCC4ib00O50 Breathing new life into pop-rock, AJ Smith has been steadily climbing the charts with his nostalgia-laced, effervescent tracks that recontextualize modern music. Heavily inspired by pop culture and the zeitgeist of the 2020s, AJ Smith’s music is a time capsule of the feelings and …

Bryn Ryan-VanDyke “Go Long” (soft-pop) https://youtu.be/O7Gut_35K1M   There comes a time in your life when you have to decide: to live life in fear or take a leap into the unknown. For Bryn Ryan-VanDyke, this pivotal turning point led her to choose music as her next great pursuit. Despite not knowing …

Christian Parker “Diamond Sailor” (classic rock) https://youtu.be/txTL0mCLZzw   Press Release: If you found a buried treasure, would your problems be solved? Not necessarily. As a famous band once told us, money can’t buy love. Esteem, too – there’s no price on that. Direction, motivation, and a sense of purpose all …

Fuse horror & slide guitar in unholy matrimony, and you get the dirtiest blues in the swamp. K.K. Hammond is a slide guitarist, singer-songwriter channeling the dark and gritty vibe of the swamp and old Appalachia into her personal take on the Blues. She takes her influence from the early Delta …

Can you explain the process of creating the concept behind “Hot Damn”? When did the idea strike and how did the song come to fruition?   I’d had the melody in my mind for a while and began writing it a couple months ago. I wanted something fun and flirty …

Mitch & Millie “White Rabbit” (Jefferson Airplane cover) (psychedelic) https://youtu.be/KHzo7P2rXVw   Mitch & Millie is a product of true serendipity. After a highly successful ten-year run with three albums and numerous Grammy nominations, Mitchell Kaneff from The Young Presidents was ready to set off on his next adventure in the …

Pistols At Dawn “The Truth” (rock) https://youtu.be/7jRn5Icg7K0   Press Release: The truth will knock you over. It hits with the force of absolute certainty. When it arrives, you might not be prepared for it — not entirely, anyway. Yet we crave it nonetheless. Deep down, everybody wants to dispel the …

WHOAA “Saturday Fun” (pop) https://youtu.be/y1tJJOuCQ38   If you were a kid in the 1980s and you were really lucky, you might have spent your birthday at Showbiz Pizza. For those too young to remember, Showbiz was kinda like Chuck E. Cheese — only much, much cooler. The stars at the …

Count Pariah “Paranoia” (90s rock) https://youtu.be/mpQND_Fd56M   Rock fans are some of the best; once they’re hooked, they’re ride-or-die loyal. But this audience’s energy and allegiance are only part of the reason Count Pariah embarked on their rock and roll journey. Lead singer James “Shibby” Croft, guitarist Jason Breland, bassist Dustin Barousse, …

So great to chat with you – we are excited to learn more! Can you walk us through the formation of Cognate Souls.  Cognate Souls actually started many years ago. The idea was the creation of a group that represented different personalities, backgrounds and styles that somehow came together to …