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Victoria Blade pairs traditional sounds with modern messages on debut album

Alexandra BenisekMay 31, 2019

Victoria Blade debuts her artistry with simplicity and classic flair in today's release of Lo-fi Love Songs. Recorded via cassette tape player, each track pairs...

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Peeko debuts with honest, indie garage rock record

Lauren LeathersMay 7, 2019

Since 2018, Riley McBride (vocals), Elena Best (guitar, backup vocals), Anthony Prince (bass, backup vocals) and Dorian Triga (drums) have entranced audiences a...

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Sequoyah Murray’s Penalties of Love is experimental pop for wayfaring souls

Jake Van ValkenburgMay 3, 2019

As a child of the millennial generation, multi-instrumentalist and singer Sequoyah Murray creates music that reflects the borderless nature of the time he’s gro...

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Lady Clementine’s Fantastic Party debuts with bittersweet tale of self-destruction

Lynne TanzerMarch 4, 2019

Lady Clementine’s Fantastic Party is the epitome of a flavorful and fun tea party steeped in indie dream-pop soundscapes. The group, which consists of vocalist ...

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Comforting folk sounds swirl in Dwayne Shivers’ video for “My Egypt Is In My Mind”

Jeremy GilbertsonFebruary 11, 2019

Dwayne Shivers is a communal effort and a collection of music more than 10 years in the making. It is the collaborative moniker of burning folk melodies that sw...

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Chris Alpiar creates artistic harmony with Someone Who Loves You

Jeremy GilbertsonFebruary 1, 2019

The latest release by Chris Alpiar, Someone Who Loves You, is an experiment in empathy and connectivity portrayed through melodic dialogue. No stranger to the s...

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Pinkest reach new heights of whimsy and bombast with two-song release

Jake Van ValkenburgFebruary 1, 2019

Since 2015, Pinkest has dazzled audiences with fiery live performances and the ability to transcend this world, one song at a time. The power-punk deviants brin...

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Royal Johnson’s Jars takes Southern-fried rock to the next level

Brenda SteppJanuary 28, 2019

Coming from middle-Georgia, where Southern rock roots run deep from the likes of Allman Brothers Band, it’s safe to say Royal Johnson’s musical tones came natur...

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Cold Arizona’s “Open Highway Headstart” moves with bruised elegance

Lauren LeathersJanuary 22, 2019

Formed in 2016, Cold Arizona is the alt-rock brainchild of guitarist Peter Scott. The instrumentals of the project's debut self-titled record were recorded in...

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Fox Wound’s It Could Happen to You layers hardship with hope

Alex PattonJanuary 15, 2019

A straight play-through of Fox Wound’s sophomore release, It Could Happen to You, conjures dreamlike images of a golden-hour drive through the mountains. Hazy d...

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