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COO of UL Sounds.com, a boutique publishing admin firm based in Sacramento, COO of Pac Ave Records (Stockton, CA), writer for Indie Music Discovery.com. Father of 3, all around jedi.

Niki Kennedy Sings About The Weather Up There, New EP Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 28, 2018 11:53 am Tagged With: Canada, Jazz, Pop, Rock, singer, songwriter

Niki Kennedy

New Zealand native, Canadian resident singer/songwriter Niki Kennedy has delivered an enchanting blend of pop, rock and jazz elements on her new 5-song EP titled The Weather Up Here. The project dropped on November 9th! Melodically rich, harmonically pleasing and musically engaging, The Weather Up Here displays Niki’s strong vocals over sonic foundations that seep […]

Interview with Black Horse Motel – and then you were gone

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 28, 2018 8:00 am Tagged With: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Folk, folk pop, folk rock, Pennsylvania, United States

Black Horse Motel-and then you were gone

Philadelphia’s Black Horse Motel crafts its genre fluid city folk sound by taking traditional folk instrumentation and lyrics, blending them with Americana roots, rock, blues, and country influences and tying it all together with rich vocal harmonies. The resulting sound is infectiously foot-stomping, heart-breaking, familiar and new. In this interview spotlight, I chat with Black […]

Interview with 11 – Best Of Me

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 28, 2018 6:00 am Tagged With: indie pop, Pop, United Kingdom

11

Following their debut release Find A Way, South London duo James Lamb and Richard Craker – aka 11 – have made a welcome return with the infectious new single Best of Me, out now. An internal dialogue centring around themes of insecurities, Best of Me is propelled by funk-fuelled hooks and a buoyant energised groove, […]

max lee Paints With Sound, Colors of Noise Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 27, 2018 10:38 am Tagged With: Electronic, Experimental, New York, Psychedelic, Rock, United States

Max Lee-Colors of Noise

New York based artist max lee uses sounds and sonic textures to paint listening experiences that embrace the present and challenge the complacent attitudes toward life. His album, Colors of Noise, is now available! Embracing the DIY ethos, max lee fully immerses himself in every step of the creation, recording and production process. Colors of […]

Local Spotlight: Interview with Dad Hats – The Second Longest Driveway in Indiana

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 27, 2018 9:53 am Tagged With: alternative rock, indie rock, Nashville, pop punk, power pop, Rock, Tennessee, United States

Dad Hats-The Second Longest Driveway in Indiana

Dad Hats is Tyler Coleman, Joe Halberstadt, Nathan Sorg and Craig Turner from Nashville, Tennessee. Dad Hats flirts with the 90s, makes out with indie rock, and is married to catchy hooks. Dad Hats sets themselves apart in the Nashville music scene with nonstop, high energy live shows. In October 2018, Dad Hats released their […]

Interview with willow|speak – hudson

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 27, 2018 9:26 am Tagged With: Acoustic, ambient, Austin, Folk, folk rock, Progressive, singer, songwriter, Texas, United States

willow speak-hudson

Progressive-folk act, willow|speak, is an expanding musical project that stirs familiar emotive response, while stimulating a more adventurous creativity. Through the foundation of acoustic folk music, new perspective achieved by weaving in ambient music, and a less conventional style of songwriting. In this interview spotlight, I chat with willow|speak about his solo debut, challenges, motivations, […]

Interview with Ness Heads – Pretty

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 27, 2018 9:14 am Tagged With: Chicago, Hip Hop, Illinois, Pop, Punk, rap, United States

Ness Heads-photo by Rena Naltsas

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Ness Heads about the new single/video, challenges, motivations and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) I’m from Chicago. I […]

Abby Ahmad Releases New Single and Music Video, Because Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 27, 2018 12:00 am Tagged With: indie pop, New York City, Pop, pop rock, singer, songwriter, United States

Abby Ahmad

NYC based singer/songwriter Abby Ahmad recently released her single Because. Today, I want to share with you the music video for that release! For this single, Abby and her husband hauled all their equipment from Brooklyn to Pennsylvania for a house- and dog-sitting adventure. They set up their studio in Abby’s childhood bedroom and began […]

Local Spotlight: Jam With Malibu Blackout On Their First Single, What I’ve Done

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 26, 2018 3:57 pm Tagged With: alternative rock, indie rock, Nashville, Rock, Tennessee, United States

Malibu Blackout

I recently interviewed Nashville based rockers Malibu Blackout about their new single, What I’ve Done. You can find that interview here (opens in new tab). Delivering an alternative rock experience with a garage rock attitude, Malibu Blackout are a group of guys doing what they do best…creating engaging rock and roll jams! What I’ve Done […]

Interview with Carl Lorusso Jr. – Murder Tools

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 26, 2018 3:27 pm Tagged With: Acoustic, Canada, Folk, singer, songwriter

Carl Lorusso Jr-Murder Tools

Toronto based singer/songwriter Carl Lorusso Jr. has released Murder Tools, his fourth album. Lorusso’s 2017 release, 100 Broken Words, was nominated for a Toronto Independent Music Award in the category of Best Folk/Blues. Working with 2-time NOW Magazine Producer of the Year Harrison Fine, Carl Lorusso Jr’s new record presents a fresh chapter in his […]

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