Tag Archives: Jake Kussmaul

Vaudeville Etiquette puts a refreshingly Northwestern spin on rock and roll, offering something beyond its contemporary strum-by-numbers permutation. The self-described psych-folk/americana quintet’s home atmosphere of Seattle, Washington has indeed worked in their favor. While the city has long garnered an unusual reputation for its lack of proximity, its rain tendencies …

26-year old guitarist/producer Remi Gallego has become fast-known for his innovative electro sound: the best of progressive metal based in all-out computer frenzy. Under the name the Algorithm, Gallego earned a heaping of credibility by way of festival performance (United Kingdom’s Download and Australia’s Big Day Out), and through numerous …

Although the band’s name, A.R. Kane, might not ring a bell at first, a majority of Generation X listeners are largely familiar with their collaborative project, MARRS, which produced a worldwide smash hit in 1987’s “Pump up the Volume”. But the band has proven much more beyond having a penchant …

New York City’s Midnight Mob has kept their music just like the environment around them—gritty, diversely expressive, and true-to-heart. Their reputation for building solid performance rapport, as well as genuinely unified communication with fans over their half-a-decade career has been rightfully earned. Both the band and fans are stoked about …

Wicked Maraya might have been one of the few bands to leave real impact on metal during grunge’s uprising. Originally based in New York, the quartet brewed a small but tenacious flame of merit into Los Angeles’s Sunset Strip. They often presented themselves with a darker, more progressive sound—a contrast …

Once you begin listening to Anvil, you’ll never look back. Their initial 80s output—Hard ‘n’ Heavy (1981), Metal on Metal (1982), and Forged in Fire (1983) — is essential to thrash’s expansion worldwide. Subsequent releases will leave you equally shocked as to why the band’s credibility has only recently been …

Rising dance-punkers The Bongo Club surge in delivering the invigorating and especially infectious appeal of modern rock that has gone MIA for some time now. Having just formed nearly three years ago in their humble town of Boras, the Swedish quartet has definitely sustained New Years bliss with their latest …

Los Angeles quartet Silver Snakes initially wowed alt rock crowds in their accentuating Coheed-inspired post-hardcore with the functional raucousness of Nirvana. Despite being a relatively recent act, their striving toward exploring fresh creative ground ceases to halt. What arose out of front man Alex Estrada’s mind after a typical writing …

In his pursuit of a life path, Daniel Grinberg has willfully followed his own rhythm. Born in Argentina and based in Israel, the self-taught songwriter made a sizable impression playing guitar in the local Tel Aviv club scene of the early 80s. Grinberg especially realized his potential through a 5-year …

2015 surely had plenty of indie rock artists around the globe making big noise through social media. Whether they belong to any of the genre’s myriad varieties—dreamy, grungy, folky, jangly, or anything in between—these artists simply deliver what the mainstream fails to offer. Since I’ve started reviewing new music, I …

After proving competent in a low-key acoustic register with 2012’s Let the Fire Burn, Art of Dying is back in full rock n’ roll glory. Just last week, the Vancouver alternative quintet released Rise Up, their latest and most ambitious album to date. Fans have eagerly anticipated this album for …

After paying homage to horror classics with the analog-inspired October EP, Los Angeles folk trio Sci-Fi Romance is back with a full-length album for the New Year. Said album, Dust Among the Stars, sees a return to digital production, retaining a deep warmth that enables the band to realize the …