The Test Drive: Hot Glew – May I Come In?
Hot Glew is the brainchild of Nashville native Brett Keller. Nashville has long been the music Mecca east of the Mississippi and this is yet more proof of this. What we have here is...
Daily Dose: Soul Chatter – Spare Change
Roots rock, indie, folk-influenced, white soul, retro; ultimately the listener will decide what label(s) apply. We take the lyrics pretty damned seriously (at least the lyricist does), and we work to create soul stirring...
First Look: SinFiction – Ugly Baby
An Oxford based band who specialize in lush indie rock with great production value but a gritty feel, SinFiction are ready to rock this summer with double single releases ‘Painted Memories’ and ‘Ugly Baby’.
With...
Jammerzine Exclusive: All Ups For Downers
Last week we did a Test Drive feature on Downers' new EP "Noose". You can see by that article that Downers are clearly a force to be reckoned with. This is a band with...
First Listen: Tony Steele and The Massacre – Starting From Scratch
Tony Steele is an epitome of a troubadour with the rock sensibility to not only write a catchy hook but to give it a meaning and a purpose. "Starting From Scratch" is proof positive that...
First Look: Neil C. Young – Bolo
Being a guitarist myself I have a personal monument to the Jazz/Fusion genre even though my background is the likes of Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai. But I have seen in countless interviews...
Daily Dose: Crimson Crux – Scarred
Formed in the Winter of 2011, Crimson Crux is a Christian/Folk/Rock group from the High Desert of Southern CA, consisting of husband/wife duo Nathan Petty (founder/songwriter/acoustic guitars) & Tanya Petty (vocals) accompanied by Paul...
The Test Drive: My Cruel Goro – My Cruel Goro
Likely not many have pondered on what the result would be musically if you were to add one dash of Italy and one dash of Icelend, for instance. Sounds more like the recipe for...
Daily Dose: Deborah Crooks – Room 223
Bay Area songwriter Deborah Crooks has released three CD's of critically noted original music drawing on folk, rock, Americana and the Blues. Her diverse, ever-evolving artistic career has included studying writing and poetics at...
Daily Dose: Mitchell Thomas – Gonna Happen Again
Mitchell Thomas is a guitarist, composer, producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist who writes and performs a blend of rock, jazz, world music and hip-hop. Born in Petaluma, California, Mitch was born into a musical family,...
The Test Drive: Rock Back For Nepal Volume 3
A couple weeks ago I reviewed the Rock Back for Nepal Volume 2 and, after hearing Volume 3, now think Volume 3 is the strongest of the three. But not by much as all...
Daily Dose: Dead Bouquet – Haven’t You Said It
Dead Bouquet is a rock trio that expresses mystical and nocturne atmospheres through moors of eclectic psychedelia, sealed by distortions from a twelve string acoustic guitar and characterized by folk, Celtic and boundary sonorities,...
The Test Drive: Painted Fish – Painted Fish
With a distinct swagger all their own combined with the attitude of The B-52s, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, and Alannah Myles, Florida based band Painted Fish have painted themselves as the feel good pop-rock...
Daily Dose: Mikey Jahbree Wooley – Wild Flower
Mikey Jahbree Wooley is a 20 year old folk and alternative singer/songwriter from Bridgewater, NJ. Mikey's music is rooted in Folk but also infuses elements of funk, soul, jazz and reggae. Mikey's new full...
Daily Dose: Blue and Broke – Halfway
Blue and Broke has been silent for over 10 years after a period of lot of gigs and songwriting. Now they're back to conquer not the world but your heart, knowing they're just halfway...
Daily Dose: Baked Goods – LWI
Baked Goods is a 5-piece band originating right outside Gotham in Merrick, New York. Their style has been compared to the Dave Matthews Band while still creatively maintaining a sound all their own. Their...
First Look: Rumboy – Stay
Rumboy is an exciting new concept from soft spoken troubadour Jay Thackery. Rumboy explores all the essential elements of pop rock, and subverts and presents something new, fresh and exciting.
Rumboy has been playing in...
Daily Dose: Mouselion – Eye’s on the Prize
With the release of the Mousetracks EP, Mouselion brings an alternative edge to indie rock. Lush with layered guitar sections, addicting melody, and a certain lo-fi aesthetic, the EP creates a certain dream like...
First Look: Olivia Shafique – My Music
Getting ready for the release of her very first single with upcoming track ‘My Music’, Olivia Shafique is an artist with all the tools to make a big mark on the music industry. With...
The Test Drive: Yeti Love – Yeti Love
"Yeti Love" is the new album from songwriters Peter Hamilton and Dave Sears aka Yeti Love and are the modern folk explosion of the indie scene. This album is a well thought and crafted...
Daily Dose: Ariel – Summertime
Ariel is a singer/songwriter and actress based out of Los Angeles. Her EP, Unexpected, can be found on iTunes etc. and can be heard playing on Pandora Radio. Her music is pop and hailing...
First Look: The Spitfires – 4 AM
The Spitfires new single "4 AM" is a little different than your average song these days. The song starts right off with the hook, which instantly grabs my attention. The I realize, the whole...
The Test Drive: Zurich – Small Wars
Zurich are a three piece that sounds like five. The album is called "Small Wars" but these five tracks won a big battle and that battle is near perfection. The band has very carefully...
The Test Drive: Downers – Noose
"Noose", the new album from Downers, is a seamless hybrid of pop sensibility and the sonic boom of the grunge of old. Think Dinosaur Jr meets Pearl Jame meets The Smashing Pumpkins (but with...
Daily Dose: Rebel Coast – We Are The Brave
The newly minted band "Rebel Coast" was formed during the weeks of The Next Star:Supergroup competitions. The groups had weeks to perform covers of songs for judges and a live audience which would eventually...