Seattle – Hailing from the small town of Mosfellsbær, Iceland, just outside of Reykjavik, comes indie rock quartet Kaleo. Vocalist and guitarist JJ Julius Son, drummer and vocalist David Antonsson Crivello, bassist Danny Jones, and lead guitarist Rubin Pollock have been crafting songs that blend classic rock with blues and folk, inspired by the beauty
Los Angeles – Portland, Oregon-based experimental country/folk band, Blitzen Trapper, are happy to be sharing a special live track, “Heart of Gold,” via SoundCloud. The Neil Young cover tune comes from the band’s limited-edition Record Store Day LP offering, Live Harvest. The quintet recently performed Young’s Harvest album from start to finish, at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, during
Los Angeles - Royal Blood, the Brighton-based duo of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, return to the U.S. this weekend. The drum and bass bandmates are embarking on a massive tour of the U.S. that will include the band’s debut performance at Coachella the following two weekends. Starting this Monday, April 13, the band will launch a headlining
Los Angeles – LA quintet Fool’s Gold at last return with a powerful mix of eclectic afro-pop tunes for their long-awaited third LP, Flying Lessons. Nearly four years have passed since the band’s previous record, Leave No Trace, debuted to praiseworthy reviews. With this most recent release, Fool’s Gold extends their early resonance to craft
Los Angeles – You either shudder or smile when the term “family band” comes to mind. For every Angus/Malcom Young, or Barry/Robin/Maurice Gibb who successfully perform together for decades, there is a mountain of Davies or Gallaghers who never could cope with the intimacy of sibling collaboration. Perhaps what dooms the band is that one
Los Angeles – The latest full length release from Shlohmo, Dark Red, is a fitting showcase for an artist whose personal life has traversed a cryptically challenging time over the past year. The man behind Shlohmo, Henry Laufner, spends the vast majority of Dark Red’s runtime barraging through a landscape of dissonance, dreariness and despair. This
Portland – It isn’t hard to see why The Bots are already critically acclaimed after seeing one of their shows; just be prepared to be a fan from then on. The LA-based band is made up of brothers Mikaiah Lei and Anaiah Lei, who recorded their first album when they were 15 and 12. They
London - METZ, who, not long ago, rocked hard at California’s TBD Fest, have just released a new single titled, “Spit You Out.” This new track comes off the band’s powerful sophomore album, II (due out May 4, 2015 via Sub Pop Records). Alongside the release of new music, METZ’s 2015 North American and European tour in support of II has
Chicago – U.K. songstress Nadine Shah first grabbed the attention of music lovers with her critically acclaimed debut Love Your Dum And Mad (Apollo Records). She was compared to PJ Harvey and dubbed the female Nick Cave – even though she hadn’t listened much to the two – and was applauded for her honest and
New York – Max Hershenow and Lizzy Plapinger, who make up MS MR (pronounced “miz mister”), the self-described soul fuzz and electroshock duo, have returned with a fresh track! The all-new single is titled “Painted” and comes off their imminent sophomore record, expected to be released this July via Columbia Records. The sonically scintillating new song will