First Listen: mUmbo – Don’t Even Mind The Rain
mUmbo has released their new single titled 'Don't Even Mind The Rain'. Subtle with a hook yet powerful in that musical stance and layered instrumentation under an angelic vocal track, 'Don't Even Mind The Rain' is one of those songs that grow on you over time. The kind you miss when it's not there to quench your thirst. The kind you listen to parts of over and over again and wonder how everything was so nicely pieced together.
First Listen: Garrett Paknis – Bad Behaviour + New Video
Garrett Paknis has today premiered his new single titled 'Bad Behaviour' from his upcoming EP. Sexual freedom and liberation have a new anthem with a cheeky naughtiness and subtle snark found in the best artists; the kind that are not afraid to say what's in their mind.
The Test Drive: Fred Kelly – still
Change isn’t all bad. Having recently moved from Boston to Chicago, Fred Kelly can attest to that fact. In their new EP Still, Kelly finds solace in change. This deeply personal 3-track release reflects on transformation and acceptance.
The Test Drive: Sophie Pecora – To Save The World
Sophie Pecora has today released her new EP titled 'To Save The World'. For an artist so young who has already done so much it's refreshing to see that she has so much left to accomplish.
The Test Drive: Houses and Hotels – Never Knows Best + Exclusive Q&A
Brad, Amir, and Tynan are long-time friends and bandmates who have put their heads together on many creative projects, including Houses & Hotels. Their first professional album “Never Knows Best”, delves into the topics of unrequited love and mental health. They descend into raw emotion and the feelings of alienation that come with being in regrettable relationships; this emotional exploration is paired with a jamming post-punk/the aughts/shoegaze instrumental backdrop.
First Look: Brian May & Graham Gouldman – Floating In Heaven
The most powerful telescope ever launched into space, the James Webb Space Telescope - launched December 2021 and which entered orbit in January 2022 – finally becomes operational this week.
The Test Drive: Nate Paladino – Drown With Me
Nate Paladino has today released his new album titled 'Drown With Me'. Solidifying his reputation as a songwriter, Nate gives a solid set of stories set to music with his own attitude and style.
First Listen: Joe Hertz – Hideaway (ft. Sebastian Gaskin)
Joe Hertz has today released his new single titled 'Hideaway', featuring Sebastian Gaskin. Smooth with the rhythm and soulfully sharp with each lyric, 'Hideaway' is that slow burn meant for summer and that fill-my-heart track with just enough RnB to crossover and that feeling that only your next favorite song can give you.
First Look: Dylan James – Let’s Talk
Dylan James has today released his new video and single titled 'Let's Talk'. Seen as the epitome of a grass roots artist achieving stardom would be a slight understatement because Dylan has done this on his own terms.
The Test Drive: Kaurna Cronin – Harsh Beauty + Tour Info
Karuna Cronin has today premiered his new album titled 'Harsh Beauty', releasing everywhere June 24th, 2022. When I heard that first track that introduced me to Kaurna I heard something that captivated me. Kaurna is a storyteller as much as he is a songwriter.
First Look: Kenavo Goodbye – L’été
Kenavo Goodbye has released their new video for the track titled 'L'été'. From the intro of that sweet and dirty riff, I knew I was in for something different. That certain something that doesn't come along that often. What I got was that sweet spot in #indie music when alternative was still called Post Modern and the cool kids were still underground.
First Look: Saadin Dassum – Tomorrow
Saadin Dassum has released his new video for the track titled 'Tomorrow'. Saadin is a hard artist to pin to a genre. His songs seem to come from wherever in that private place that true musicians filter their inspiration through to churn out original content. I hear pieces of Joe Jackson and other avant garde pop and music icons but it presents itself as an original piece. That is the mark of a true artist.
First Look: Dan Bauer – U.G.L.Y. + Q&A
Dan Bauer is a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter hailing from New Hampshire. His quirky, soul-searching video single, ‘U.G.L.Y.’ is out now.
First Listen: Sam Louis – No More Running
Sam Louis has released his new single titled 'No More Running'. A mix of decades come together in anthemic styles to coalesce in a melting pot of musical mental mastering.
Jammerzine Exclusive: An Interview with Chuck Wright + ‘Chuck Wright’s Sheltering Sky’ Album
Chuck Wright has today released the debut eponymous album 'Chuck Wright's Sheltering Sky', released today via Cleopatra Records. And today we have the privilege of getting an exclusive interview with the mind behind this...
First Look: Kat Koan & The Lost Souls – Fangs Out
Kat Koan & the Lost Souls have released their new video for the track titled 'Fangs Out', from the upcoming album 'Cocoon', dropping June 7th.
First Listen: SAMMM. – Stronger Now
SAMMM. has released his new single titled 'Stronger Now'. A song written from experience and crafted from sheer creativity, SAMMM. draws from his original style and that type of attitude you absolutely need in...
First Look: Beauty In Chaos – Afterlife (ft. Tish Ciravolo) + Exclusive Interview &...
Beauty In Chaos has today released their new video titled 'Afterlife', featuring Tish Ciravolo and from their latest album 'Behind the Veil', out now via 33.3 Music Collective.
The Test Drive: Zack Fletcher – Ohio Reveries + Q&A
It's always impressive when a musician is able to match melody and landscape. Records influenced by geography have the power to transport us from our current context into a new world. And that's precisely what Zack Fletcher's newest album, Ohio Reveries, aims to do. With glittering arrangements and vulnerable lyrics, Fletcher brings the flora and fauna of Ohio to a wider audience.
First Look: Rubber – Fries & Wings
Rubber has today released their new video for the single titled 'Fries & Wings'. Filmed in a location filled with character and characters, we get a sense of unity via soul, funk, R&B, and heart. Philly has a new sound and it's Rubber.
The Test Drive: Fubar – State of Mind + Q&A
Fubar’s newest record “State Of Mind” delivers an eclectic mix of reggae-rock, punk rock, and ska culminating in a style all their own. After permanently incorporating their own horn section in 2019, the band has grown exponentially in sound and performance.
First Listen: Rachel Mae Hannon – Work It Out
Rachel Mae Hannon has today released her new single titled 'Work It Out'. Carefree and whimsical, 'Work It Out' gives credence to the notion that things may just work themselves out.
The Test Drive: Koncept – Lucy + New Video
Koncept has today released his new EP titled 'Lucy'. An ode to the one who gave him life, Koncept pays is respect and gratitude the best way a child can do for his mother; with ones own creativity. That better life she made for her son is perfectly reflected in and throughout this EP.
The Test Drive: Tone Ranger – Desert Rose
Tone Ranger is set to release his new album titled 'Desert Rose' on May 6th. A continuance of the evolution brought by 'Follow The Sun', his previous EP, 'Desert Rose' sees a bit...
First Listen: Yuni Wa – The Silence Of The Night
Yuni Wa has today released his new single titled 'The Silence Of The Night' as a taster for his upcoming concept album 'Hyperdrive'.
Think 'space-soul' meets 'galactic-groove' with a touch of abstract and a mountain...