First Listen: Junk Parlour – Vultures and Weasles
Junk Parlor is an adventure down a path paved with Eastern European, vintage bellydance melodies and the band's own brand of haunting original compositions. Leonard Cohen-esque vocals and poetry, ripping violin, cajon, percussion, drums,...
First Listen: La Forme – Birds In An Aviary
La Forme have masterfully pieced together a future classic in the form of 'Birds In An Aviary'. Combining all of the styles that worked when alternative (I hate that word) was known as Post...
First Listen: Y-Key Operators – What’s Real Anymore?
Y-Key Operators have been entertaining packed venues across Manchester since 2014. Their energetic live stage shows, coupled with their synth driven unique brand of Indie Rock has earned them a reputation as one of...
Indie Rock Trio Ledges Soar on Piano-Laden New Single “Nothing to Say”
Akron, Ohio indie rock trio Ledges will release their debut album Homecoming on September 1st, but today their soaring, anthemic new single "Nothing To Say" can be heard on Spotify. Beginning with a piano...
Chris Tavener to release ‘Faking Cool’
Chris Tavener is the satirical, comedy folk act talking about what everybody thinks, but nobody says….a quirky combination of Tim Minchin meets Bob Dylan, or Flight of The Concords meets Paul Simon.
Originally from Northwich...
First Listen: After The Departure – Clarity
After The Departure are a dynamic six piece band from West Yorkshire, UK. Starting their journey in 2013 the group have quickly orchestrated a style that has seen them create a unique collection of...
Chester Bennington Dead At 41
Linkin Park and one-time Stone Temple Pilots front-man Chester Bennington has been found dead in his home, aged 41. A Los Angeles County coroner confirmed the musician’s death to the Associated Press, who broke...
First Listen: Late Guest at the Party – Give You A Life / Uh...
After releasing their critically acclaimed debut LP in native Italy, Late Guest at the Party moved to NYC in 2013 to work with producer Caleb Shreve (Phantogram, Tegan & Sara). In 2014 they released...
The Test Drive: Buffalos Bay – Living Under The Reef
Formed in 2015, Buffalos Bay are a 5 piece Psych Pop/Rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Heavily inspired by the 1960s, they are influenced by artists such as The Beatles, The Kinks and early...
The Test Drive: Maker – Girl Quit Your Crying
Maker are quickly becoming a colossal force to be reckoned with. While I'm still listening to their previous outing, "Move Your Feet", they go and drop "Girl Quit Your Crying" on me! And after...
First Listen: The Phantom Sound – Voices
The Phantom Sound is Marisa Schlussel, a Los Angeles native and now London based solo artist whose new song 'Voices' has already been championed by the likes of tastemakers 91X FM in San Diego.
The...
First Listen: Discolor Blind – Black And Grey
Cinematic in nature, dystopic in execution, Discolor Blind boldly, yet seamlessly cross genres with their latest offering "Black And Grey". Combining rough, distorted guitars with grandiose keys, Askhan Malayeri takes on more of the part of...
First Listen: Oranj Son – Still
Oranj Son have always been a solid band, both in the studio and on the stage. The bar they set for themselves at inception continues the high streak with their new offering titled "Still"....
First Listen: Mike Milan Dedic – Escape
As a guitarist myself, I have to give Mike Milan Dedic my full respect. He is not only a crafty musician in his composition, but he is disciplined. Yes, I said disciplined. That is...
Kristin Hersh Streams Live Show + Returns To Dublin For Special One-Off Concert
Kristin will also be returning to Dublin for an exclusive one-off concert, to take place on Sunday, July 23 at the National Concert Hall.
From life as the reluctant front person for renowned alternative group...
The Test Drive: The Black Watch – The Gospel According To John
The Black Watch's new album "The Gospel According To John" is a testament to the underexposed. This is a brilliant album. Taking the post modern of old and mixing it with an originality unheralded...
Jammerzine’s The Week In #Indie for 7/17/2017
Exclusive interviews with Soup J5 from Jurassic 5 and April Love from LUCKYandLOVE. New single premieres from UK's Partisan and Third Frame from Fort Wayne, Indiana. New album premieres from San Eco and Shoegaze...
D’Angelo’s Neo-Soul Masterpiece Gets a Deluxe Edition
D'Angelo's platinum-certified debut, 1995's neo-soul masterpiece Brown Sugar, is newly remastered and expanded for a two CD and digital Deluxe Edition to be released August 25 by Virgin/UMe. Remastered by GRAMMY®-winning engineer Russell Elevado,...
Jammerzine Exclusive: An Interview With A Shoreline Dream
Talking with Shoreline Dream was a complete joy. I have to start this out by saying that. As a musician myself, Ryan and Eric epitomize the namesake of musician in the truest sense of...
The Test Drive: San Eco – San Eco
San Eco combine the unique approach of two musicians, one with a footing in innovative electronica, the other in bombastic indie pop. Five years in the making, their debut album ‘San Eco’ finds them...
Jammerzine Exclusive: An Interview With The Plea
To listen to the latest single from The Plea, "Wild One" is to listen to a pair of songwriters that really know how to take their life experiences and transcribe them into lush, meaningful...
First Look: The G-O-D – Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know
With a raucous beat and hook-driven chord progression, The G-O-D solidify their place in the new #indie scene with their latest track "Mad Bad And Dangerous To Know". You would think with a title...
Hundred Waters Announce New Album, Share “Blanket Me”
Hundred Waters by Jaqueline Verdugo LA-based trio Hundred Waters - comprised of vocalist Nicole Miglis, producer Trayer Tryon and drummer Zach Tetreault - have announced their long awaited new full length, Communicating, is set...
First Look: Buffalo Sunn – The Long Road
Following on from the worldwide airplay of 'Idle Man', ‘The Long Road’ is the second single taken from Buffalo Sunn’s recording session with multi Grammy award winning producer Joe Chiccarelli (Beck, My Morning Jacket,...
Jammerzine Exclusive: An Interview with LUCKYandLOVE
Musical duos come in all shapes and genres. Some work. Some don't. Musically. Today we talk to a musical duo that not only works; it thrives. The music coming from this duo is simply...