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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 Jetty Rae – Take Me To The Mountain

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 2, 2017 12:01 pm Tagged With: Alternative, Michigan, Rock, singer, songwriter, United States

Jetty Rae is a singer-songwriter based out of Northern Michigan. Jetty has been singing, touring, and recording for the since 2005. Her influences include Jennifer Knapp, Brandi Carlile, Cat Power, Ray Lamontagne, Lauryn Hill, Patty Griffin, and many more. If you’ve been to a Jetty Rae show you can agree to the fact that songwriting […]

Interview with Dave Wirth – Song For Hawley

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 1, 2017 9:49 pm Tagged With: Acoustic, New Mexico, singer, songwriter, United States

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In this interview spotlight we chat with Dave Wirth about influences, motivation, the digital music era and much more. Full Q&A along with links and the video for Song For Hawley can be found below. Dave’s new album Flutters is now available. Let’s dive a little deeper into You, the artist and your music. What […]

California Torpedo Away! Electric Ray and The Shockers Are Here

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 1, 2017 8:24 pm Tagged With: Alternative, Austria, Europe, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock, surf rock

Electric Ray and the Shockers

Austrian psychedelic alt-punk surf rockers Electric Ray and The Shockers have launched an unstoppable sonic force with their new, and impressive first, studio album California Torpedo. Where do I begin?! You’re going to rock. You’re going to roll. You’re going to uncontrollably grab the nearest instrument nearby (air instruments are fair game) and begin having […]

Maryama Takes You Where The Mermaids Are

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 1, 2017 7:48 pm Tagged With: Los Angeles, Pop, United States, World

Maryama-Where The Mermaids Are

Los Angeles based Iranian American singer/songwriter and artist Maryama has arrived with a hypnotic and trance inducing single and video titled Where The Mermaids Are. Before moving to her current home in California, Maryama studied with Iranian rock stars Ardavan Anzabipour and Homayoun Majdzadeh. She then found her way to American River College where she […]

Freddy Hale Releases New Single Troublemaker

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 1, 2017 7:31 pm Tagged With: Alternative, Hip Hop, Los Angeles, Pop, R&B, Soul, United States, urban

Freddy Hale-Troublemaker

Los Angeles based soulful singer/songwriter Freddy Hale has arrived with an infectious R&B infused pop single titled Troublemaker. From the moment the music starts playing you are immediately pulled into the mix of driving bass, smooth grooves and charming vocals of Freddy Hale. Walking along the musical spectrum somewhere between Lana Del Ray, The 1975 […]

HundredMillionThousand Releases Intense Sonic Debut, lp1

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 1, 2017 7:01 pm Tagged With: Canada, Electronic, Experimental, Hip Hop

HundredMillionThousand-lp1

HundredMillionThousand is the moniker of Canada based experimental/electronic/Hip Hop producer Noel Jon and his album lp1 is an intense sonic journal exploring the intricacies of moods and what some would classify as mental illness. Suspenseful compositions backed by aggressive, gut-churning percussion patterns interweave with lingering pads, haunting atmospheres, Iranian vocalizing, spiritual chants and Tombak (a […]

The Psyatics Unleash Famous Monsters

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 1, 2017 6:09 pm Tagged With: garage rock, Punk, Rock, surf rock

The Psyatics-Famous Monsters

Las Vegas based garage rockers The Psyatics have unleashed their latest album Famous Monsters. In your face, energetic, raw rock and roll sprinkled with dissonant jazz, noisy surf rock and some serious punk attitude collide in this fierce and adrenaline pumping sonic ride through tales of history’s most infamous serial killers. Famous Monsters is exciting, […]

Mama K and The Shades, A One of a Kind Experience

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 1, 2017 3:55 pm Tagged With: Austin, Funk, jazz, R&B, Soul, Texas, United States

Mama K and The Shades

Get ready for Austin, Texas’ newest and hottest 11-piece one-of-a-kind sonic experience Mama K and The Shades! Their debut album Honey Made is now ready for your consumption! Having opened for George Clinton & P-Funk, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, The Motet, Roxy Roca, Lee Fields and having made appearances at Wakarusa Festival, Texas Reds […]

Andrew Goldring’s Alt-Lofi-Americanadelic Cosmic Dance

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 1, 2017 3:29 pm Tagged With: Alternative, Americana, indie, lo-fi, Psychedelic, Salt Lake City, singer, songwriter, United States, Utah

Andrew Goldring - Cosmic Dance (Single) Official Artwork

Salt Lake City singer/songwriter Andrew Goldring has delivered an engaging, soothing alt-lofi-Americanadelic wave of frequencies on his new single Cosmic Dance. Like an asteroid or even a small piece of debris gently floating through the cosmos, Goldring creates a captivating soundscape that leaves you wanting more once the 4 minute and 24 second journey ends. […]

Interview with Dylan Cornell

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 1, 2017 10:58 am Tagged With: Acoustic, Atlanta, Blues, classic rock, Jazz, Pop, singer, songwriter

In this interview spotlight, we speak with Dylan Cornell about his latest project, influences and more. Full Q&A along with links and streams can be found 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 was […]

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