We recently featured Willodean’s single Everyone. Find that feature here. Willodean have returned with their latest single (and video) The Drink That Kills Me. Taking a minimalist approach, sweet sounding mellow piano and soulful vocals carry listeners through a reflective song which walks us down memory lane as we wonder about which drink in which […]
Willodean Creates Timeless Music That Appeals To…Everyone
Beautiful piano, soulful power pop vocals, lush strings, and a hefty dose of radio-ready potency unite on Los Angeles based Willodean‘s newest single Everyone. I am immediately a fan and have repeated this beautiful single several times. It might help that Randy Wooten (a member of Willodean) also writes and composes with another favorite act […]
Interview with The Persian Leaps – Bicycle Face
The Persian Leaps began as a phrase singer/guitarist Drew Forsberg doodled in a notebook margin during a college Greek Archaeology course. He wrote music independently under that name for years, until finally assembling a full band in 2012 to perform and record driving, chiming music influenced by The Smiths, Guided by Voices, and Teenage Fanclub. […]
The Black Lemons Interview – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast (video)
The Black Lemons sophomore release is a five song EP entitled Don’t Own the Future. The Lemons have made a record for these uncertain times, taking on a range of social issues, from opiate addiction in Misery Now, a power pop expression of frustration and empathy, to economic inequality in the powerful punk anthem Rich […]
Power Pop Group Tears of Joy Release New Single, Lice
Evan Kadan (guitar, vox), Jake Leya (drums, vox) and Evan’s brother Zack (bass) make up the Pittsburgh power pop/rock trio Tears of Joy. Their new single Lice is now streaming and available for download. Having been involved in the Pittsburgh indie, DIY scene for quite some time, Evan and Jake are each involved in various […]
Interview with Readership – Bored To Death
Readership makes power pop sounds ‘drawn from the rock anthems of R.E.M. and Boy-era U2 [with] moments of overdrive and chaos’ (John Vettese, Editor of WXPN’s The Key). Adrian Morse and Matt Mastronardo started performing together in various Philadelphia bands in 2012 after Matt inexplicably responded to Adrian’s internet ad seeking a female collaborator to […]
Interview with Joel Martin from The Running Jumps
The Running Jumps is four people in Los Angeles that love jangly pop. Inspirations include albums like Skylarking, Spilt Milk, Sgt. Pepper, Village Green & Odessey and Oracle. Those records roughed up by Guided By Voices or Superdrag. Vocalist/guitarist Joel Martin has lead notable power pop ensembles like Every Single Saturday and BIMBO! Folks might […]
Interview with Deerheart – Joey’s Girl
Deerheart is a Long Island-based artist put together by Tom Ciorciari. Tom Has been on the music scene since the 80’s. He has been in multiple bands through the years including Bostons “The Pets” and now formed Deerheart as a solo artist. Recently Tom Picked up 3 new musicians forming the band! Dearheart’s sound incorporates […]
There’s Only One Person I Hate More Than You
Radiana have released an irresistable, catchy, power-pop, punk-infused, thematic single There’s Only Person (I Hate More Than You), now on CD Baby, Spotify, and Apple Music. Joining forces are Steven Deal (Bleached Black, Chopper, and The Absolute Zeros) and Lisa Hammer (Requiem In White, Mors Syphilitica and the Adult Swim show The Venture Bros) to […]
