First Look: Aubrey Whitfield – Every Cloud
Originally from Merseyside, Aubrey Whitfield moved to London several years ago to fulfil her musical ambitions and hasn’t looked back since. Her vocal, described as ‘like a grittier Annie Lennox’, is one that simply...
Daily Dose: George Morris – Explode
Raised by musical parents, George Morris was born to write and perform music. He began making an impact on the Detroit music scene in the mid 2000's with the Satin Peaches. In summer 2007...
First Listen: Frazer – Two Hands
Frazer, a five piece Alt-Rock band from Sheffield, are Ashley Clarke on vocals, Harvey Fletcher on guitar, Andrew Battey on bass, Alex Owen on drums and Matt Marsh on guitar. The band, who formed...
Daily Dose: Vandelay – Getaway
Vandelay burst onto the scene like a drunken thief from a bank vault. Their debut LP "Mean What You Say" is full-frontal Garage Blues armed with live-wire harmonica solos, freight-train rhythm, and searing fuzz...
Daily Dose: Shannon Scott – The Winter
With the release of her full length album Carvings, Shannon Scott combines a unique approach to songwriting and a diverse palette of genres into one solid indie-pop record.
Although she is considered a solo artist,...
First Listen: Aleks Grey – Feel Alive
'Feel Alive', released on May 15th, is feelgood anthemic pop, perfect listening in the summer sunshine and a great introduction to the music of Aleks Grey.
Born in Volda, Norway, Aleks was introduced to music...
The Test Drive: Transience – Temple
Australia has it's own flavor when it comes to it's progressive rock/metal sound. There is a brand new wave of this unique brand of progressive music and firmly among those innovators in Australia is...
High School Nation And Takis Donate $250,000 to Public High Schools
High School Nation (HSN) has announced that the Spring 2015 installment of The High School Nation Tour will be visiting select high schools in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada, kicking off on April...
Daily Dose: New Money Twinz – Annie (Do It Again)
Don’t mistake frankness and honesty for lack of consideration. These two crooners have been one of the hardest working bands of brothers since the turn of the century, when they founded their own music...
Jammerzine Exclusive: The Visuals of Music with Playing Mars
When one listens to London based Playing Mars, you tend to get a visual in your head not unlike the aural visions you get when you listen to Pink Floyd or The Cure when...
Daily Dose: Leilani The Artist – Love Rain Down
Leilani The Artist hits hard with the release of her first album "Love Rain Down". The album includes power ballads, indie rock, and pop songs all packed with layered guitar work, lush vocal harmonies,...
First Listen: The Indos – Sitting In Silence
Twin City Records are very pleased to announce the release of 'Sitting In Silence' - the brand new single from Edinburgh 5 piece 'The Indos'
The band continue to raise the bar musically with this...
First Listen: Tony Volker – Kingdom of the Beasts
Tony Volker is a South London songwriter who makes artfully produced electro-folk, showcased perfectly by the tracks on his new EP 'Break & Reshape' released on 12" vinyl and as a digital download.
Volker’s mellifluous...
Jammerzine Exclusive: Meet Tits, Tats & Whiskers
Tits, Tats & Whiskers are a band you would never suspect being from Japan. But that is their home base. Japan has an up-an-coming music indie music scene that, if nurtured, could be a...
Naylor’s Notes: Graham Pagano | HOOKiE
When opportunity knocks do you open the door? Do you peek through the blinds? Or, will you simply ignore it? I know when opportunity knocks on our door here at 1st Shot Music, "We open...
Daily Dose: Tony Clark and Killing Time – When I’m In My Car
Tall dark trees ... the stench of rotting seaweed and oysters, lingering mist wafting over hills and towns. And the slightly deranged humour of a race of men that run around in logger shirts...
First Listen: Nora – Wonder
The Singer/Songwriter Nora Konstanse creates alternative folk with dynamic musical expression, combining her soaring vocals with her band's big sound. She tells big stories using small words in both English and Norwegian taking inspiration...
First Listen: The Vultures – Weakest Storm
Characteristically the sound of no other band on the planet, the new single from The Vultures is an end-of days melange of rumbling bass, colossal toms and staccato strings, set to a dizzying chant-like...
Daily Dose: Skeleton Disco – Cigarette
Skeleton Disco are:
TOM FOSTER; utters words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice
BRAD ANDERSON; plucks a 6 stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck
ANDY MURPHY; plucks and slaps a 4...
Jammerzine Exclusive: Meet Jamie-Lee Smit
I recently talked with Azylya frontwoman Jamie-Lee Smit about her new solo album Mon Amour Monique from her home in Belgium. Mon Amour Monique is a unique blend of catchy pop and solid rock that...
First Look: Wings of Pegasus – That’s Metal (To My Ears)
Hard rock with an 80s twist inspired by the likes of Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, Dokken and more, Wings of Pegasus are a rock band with a big sound and a fresh approach...
Daily Dose: The Howling Bones – Let A Cold Man Die
Them Howling Bones are born rock stars with real musical muscle, the kind that are in all too short supply in today’s music scene. They were so destined to find each other and play...
First Listen: Postcards From Jeff – Suburban Girl
From the windswept valleys of a very British countryside to pastel hued dreams of Hollywood darlings, Suburban Girl - the brand new track taken from the forthcoming debut album of Yorkshire producer, songwriter and...
Jammerzine Exclusive: Michael Angelo Batio Talks About “Shred Force 1: The Essential Michael Angelo...
At some point in a musician's life, you come to a crossroads. Whether it be a musical direction or a stylistic change or maybe that musician just wants to ask if it's all worth...
Jammerzine Exclusive: Steve Grady – A New Artist for the Indie Renaissance
Australian Indie Artist Steve Grady is truly an Audio Engineer if I ever heard of one. The reason why will be revealed in the interview and believe me you want to listen to this....