"In the Madness", the newest release by Canadian natives now New York residents, The Caught, is something special. The band has crafted something that operates as a little more abstract, but by doing so transforms it into a universal sounding experience. By that I mean,...
Like Willie Nelson songs? Enjoy that boot-scootin’ high from George Strait or Alan Jackson? Well, you will find a real treat in the new country hit “Rear View Mirror” from one of Texas’ most exciting indie artists, Steve Markwardt. A hot track from his debut...
Though a good chunk of the music industry suffered in 2020, acoustic artists had a surprisingly good year all things considered, with a flood of exciting new indie sounds coming into the spotlight and raising the standard for the next generation of singer/songwriters. In response...
A black and white setting can’t stifle the ocean waves nor the colorful essence of the melody soundtracking them in the new music video for Caterina J’s “Sin Igual;” instead, I think it should be said that it magnifies the mood of the single beautifully....
Afroman makes a welcome return with some new blood on HEwas' single "Wholething." In just the span of two singles, HEwas has already become a talent worth paying attention to, first with his poppy synth track "Lemon" but he's already hit a whole new level...
Leo Haronay strikes me as an enigma. Not in his music, far from it, it's decidedly transparent and brutally honest, but him as a person. He is incredibly humble, reserved, and calculated. He would be the first to tell you he doesn't consider himself an...
Softer than the status quo but beholden to a strength that will power the likes of “Stars” and “Wildfires” into our hearts like nothing else possibly could have, to say that the vocal Izzy Outerspace offers us in her debut release Amazon is potent just wouldn’t be...
Pennan Brae’s release of his new single ‘The Love That I Got’ feels like a much-needed breath of fresh air. The Vancouver native, along with his blue-jean jacket, long haircut, and decidedly retro aesthetic is a marvelous dose of escapism for the quarantined listener during...
Lecretia Ann has an easy listening quality but make no mistake this is a true country girl with authentic country songs but they’re also full of variety. “Does She Know” is the first single from Better Thangs, with “Roll It Up” also playing through this...
In an animated music video for the original mix of “Perfect” that plays out like a string of internal thoughts racing through his mind, Stringz EMB doesn’t come off like a rising star still looking to find his place the grander scheme of things. To...