“So much of our lives is a roll of the die. We become saints or criminals, monks or defendants largely because of what has happened to us and around us. A lot of who we are is out of our control.” Andy Palmer explains. Three years of being a public defender in Brooklyn, New York […]
Optic Yellow Felt
Optic Yellow Felt first began its journey back in 1997 when the Nader brothers (born in Brazil but raised in the states), moved back to their homeland of Brazil. Being heavily influenced by the alternative rock scene in the US, songwriting became a natural part of the brothers’ lives. Optic Yellow Felt was officially formed […]
The Fire Inside David Sprague
It’s no coincidence that David Sprague titled his new album The Fire Inside. David is a true lover of music. When he picks up a guitar and starts to sing, dammit you listen. This young man and his instrument are a true expression of what happens when heart and soul speak through music. With catchy […]
Interview with David Sprague – Loud and Proud
David Sprague bears his soul loud and proud with his excellent blend of powerful indie acoustic rock. We recently had the opportunity to interview this talented musician from Dover, New Hampshire. Below is our conversation. For those that have no clue, who are you? Where are you from? What style of music do you create? […]
Grown Up Avenger Stuff
Grown Up Avenger Stuff have arrived to save the day with their new album Sparkleton. This 4 piece indie rock group from North Carolina formed in 2009 and have been working nonstop to save the world one rock song at a time. They have been touring internationally and regionally in support of their critically acclaimed […]
Fading Away With Brando Albers
As I hear the high winds navigating their way around the structure of this house while the rain blows in, Fading Away by Brando Albers overcomes my senses with its dark but poppy alternative electro-pop. Brando is a singer/songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and if I were fading away right now, I would want this […]
Devin Farney’s Magnum Passion Opus…Yet
I knew Devin Farney’s album Magnum Passion was going to be something fresh, far from boring, and above the average album we receive from independent musicians. [I included the word “yet” in the headline because I honestly hope Devin isn’t finished creating masterpieces any time soon. I would hate to call this his greatest work […]
Sister Helen Hope To Leave No Harm
Sister Helen is an aural onslaught of creative indie punk rock juices but the band’s sound refuses to follow any cliche patterns your ears might be used to. Hailing partly from Brooklyn, NY and partly from Hell’s Kitchen, the band’s bio aptly states: Sister Helen signifies a third way for modern rock music: neither to […]
Interview with Sister Helen, Indie Progressive Rock from Brooklyn, NY
Sister Helen is Brooklyn, New York’s top indie-progressive-rock contortionist act and we managed to get them to stay out of their strange playing positions long enough to give us an interview. Reading this one should be quite fun. To start, let’s tell everyone who you are, where you are from, what type of music you […]
It’s A Viral Darling by Alberta
If you remember our interview with Dave Shanaberger of Alberta, you will remember our discussion about listeners characterizing his sound as Yankee Indie…but neither of us know what the hell that means. After listening to It’s A Viral Darling, I know I can give you a description you will understand. Let’s try Ameri-folk-rock. Dave’s composition […]
