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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.

Interview with Humble Braggers – Reckless

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 29, 2018 9:52 am Tagged With: electro-pop, indie pop, Pop, United Kingdom

Humble Braggers

Indie-pop quartet Humble Braggers return with their vibrant new EP Cycle, out on August 31st (2018) via Admirable Traits. An uplifting collection fuelled by a dynamic energy, Cycle is propelled by driving beats and the soaring vocals of front man Tom Burtless. Inspired by bad decisions and the regret that follows having too much fun, […]

Interview with Hamish Anderson – No Good

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 29, 2018 9:40 am Tagged With: Australia, Blues, blues rock, Los Angeles, Rock, United States

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“I started playing guitar when I was 12,” notes Melbourne, Australia-raised, LA-based Hamish Anderson. This child of the ’90s, raised on his dad’s classic rock vinyl, has roots that go deeper than you’d guess. Much deeper. “I don’t think I’d ever thought about guitar before listening to the Beatles’ White Album,” he’ll tell you. “Listening […]

Interview with Sunshine Riot – Interstate

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 29, 2018 9:25 am Tagged With: alternative rock, Boston, grunge, indie rock, Massachusetts, Rock, United States

Sunshine Riot

Sunshine Riot is a nationally touring indie band out of Boston whose sound has been aptly described as Johnny Cash meets Kurt Cobain. With a live show that delivers killer music and incredible energy, this old school get-up-and-go-wild rock and roll foursome have garnered favorable press everywhere from Michigan, to Nashville, to New York and […]

Interview with The Soft Underground – Morning World

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 29, 2018 9:10 am Tagged With: alternative rock, art rock, grunge, New York City, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Rock, United States

The Soft Underground-Morning World

NYC-based The Soft Underground may hail from the outskirts of Manhattan, but have been hailed as modern decedents of the touchtone bands from Seattle’s 90’s alternative scene. Their forthcoming sophomore follow-up, Morning World, is a much more personal work which continues their penchant for eclectic variation. They labored over the recording process for over two […]

Randal Branham Captivates On His Forthcoming Album Simple

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 28, 2018 4:26 pm Tagged With: Florida, Pop, pop rock, Rock, singer, songwriter, United States

Randal Branham-Simple

West Virginia native, Orlando resident singer/songwriter Randal Branham began playing piano at age six and copyrighted his first songs by the time he was seventeen. The story goes that Randal was so passionate about piano his father eventually padlocked it in an attempt to get Randal to take schoolwork and athletics more seriously. However, being […]

Mah-Ze-Tar Combines Electronic Production with Traditional Instruments, Listen to Liquid Lotus

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 28, 2018 1:41 pm Tagged With: ambient, California, Experimental, multi-instrumentalist, United States, World

Liquid Lotus-Mah-Ze-Tar

Mah-Ze-Tar (Maz Karandish) is a true student and devotee of music. Allow me to share his impressive background before I touch on his newest piece of music, Liquid Lotus. As a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Maz has been studying music since a very young age with extensive periods of time learning various styles of within the […]

Monique Angele Delivers Passionate Pop with Classical Finesse on Our Paradise, Alive Coming In September

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 28, 2018 12:56 pm Tagged With: Alternative, Australia, Canada, classical, Pop, singer, songwriter, Soul

Monique Angele-Alive

Canadian singer/songwriter Monique Angele’s music is the perfect combination of classical elegance and pop aesthetics. She delivers intensely emotive vocal performances guaranteed to seep deep into your core and flood your sensory system with rushes of feelings that can only be achieved with a breathtaking wall of sound like that found in Monique’s single Our […]

Avi Jay D Fuses Science, Multiple Genres and Spoken Word in The Hypnosis Detox Series

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 28, 2018 11:43 am Tagged With: downtempo, Electronic, Hip Hop, Los Angeles, Poetry, R&B, rap, Spoken Word, United States

Avi Jay D-The Hypnosis Detox Chapter Four

Los Angeles based musician/producer/poet Avi Jay D has been writing since he was eight years old. Although he has experience in various fields such as science and business, Avi Jay D has always been a writer. Avi has a refreshing view on passion and discipline, I’ve dabbled in different fields throughout my life…but writing has […]

Pale Blue Dot Deliver Memorable, Infectious, Uplifting Music On Anatomy

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 27, 2018 10:19 pm Tagged With: alternative rock, pop rock, singer, songwriter

Pale Blue Dot-Anatomy

Pale Blue Dot’s new album, Anatomy, is nothing short of a extremely enjoyable listening experience. I really mean that. Balancing an invigorating line between pop and alternative rock, Pale Blue Dot features the songwriting of Charlottesville, Virginia native Tony LaRocco at its core. Building upon that foundation, Anatomy also features the talents and undeniable chemistry […]

Sam Fishman Delivers Progressive Rock Novel with End of Time, Music and Storytelling At Its Finest

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 27, 2018 9:45 pm Tagged With: alternative rock, hard rock, Metal, New Jersey, progressive rock, United States

Natural Drummer-End of Time

The alias Natural Drummer is more than just a cool sounding name. Sam Fishman really is a natural drummer. Sam has known this fact since he was in high school. Back in 2004, he was chosen to lead a five-piece percussion ensemble on a tour around Europe when he joined the American Music Abroad program. […]

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