Manchester based A Show of Crows have just released a new EP called Act 1. The EP is available as a free download via the links below. “Inspired by the darker, grittier side of rock n roll, A Show of Crows have been...
The Polish Ambassado...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Naturally with my part Polish heritage, the name of this group has been a magnet over the last decade or so since I first heard what was likely their debut on My(old)Space. It was just the other day that I stumbled upon and...
Fresh Body Shop: Any...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Pedro Rousseau from Nantes in France has been writing pop songs under the artist name Fresh Body Shop since 2006. Head over to the Jamendo link below for free downloads of 18 (yes eighteen) albums. This is the title track...
I Am Love: Pillar of...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Happy Thanksgiving to all the listeners and long-time supporters of Insomnia Radio who celebrate the holiday in Canada and the States. The best way we know to give thanks is with a excellent new single from the upcoming...
Les Bonbons: Dans L...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“About Les Bonbons Seven virtuoso troubadours, Les Bonbons perform vagabond pop that resonates with a shimmering wall of sound, pumped up with strings, brass and a choir of charismatic song. Their tunes stagger and...
Your Underdog: No Sw...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
New York City’s, Your Underdog just sent out their debut single entitled No Swim Zone. While we like the following description of the tune, it may or may not have something to do with their following situation:...
The Violet Hour: Amm...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The Violet Hour are a female-fronted hard rock band from Fort Smith, Arkansas, who just released their new EP Insatiable on November 21st. They’re planning the release of their second album Instigator. Web Site |...
IR UK #118
posted by Stuart Morrison
Episode Number 118 of Insomnia Radio: UK Ro at the Controls. Another six great tracks from UK artists. TRT: 31:00 Rating: Mostly Work Safe [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/iruk118.mp3] Download IR: UK 118 Song Listing...
Miss Elm: Little Tre...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s featured single Little Trees is from the first EP ‘Miss Elm Extended Play’ via Brisbane, Australia artists, MISS ELM. This exceptional single is currently available below via Soundcloud as well as...
Colleen Green: Pay A...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Pay Attention is the first single from LA based artist Colleen Green’s 2015 album I Want to Grow Up, out 2/24/15 on Hardly Art records. The album title seems to be a bonus nod to Manhattan & Hermosa Beach punks...
Ocean Jet: Beat Me
posted by Stuart Morrison
Another single from Russian band Ocean Jet (who we’ve played once before, when we posted Victims in February). They’re based in Saint Petersburg and all their music is available on SoundCloud and BandCamp, so...
Leon Bridges: Coming...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Leon Bridges is a talented singer-songwriter from the Fort Worth area of Texas who blends southern soul and gospel. When I first heard the opener of his brilliant new song Coming Home I was first reminded very slightly of...
The Woodlands: Bronz...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose is another track from The Woodland‘s album Gems And Bones, released earlier this year. The Woodlands are Hannah and Samuel, a wife and husband indie pop duo with singer-songwriter underpinnings, who...
Gold Spectacles: Ste...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
London, UK baroque pop band Gold Spectacles released their stunning debut single “Steal You Away” this past January 25th. Formed in 2012, Gold Spectacles is the collaborative venture of two British...
ScotDrakula: Stupid ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
ScotDrakula are a trio from Melbourne in Australia, and today’s Dose is from their album Burner set to release on Cassette as Side A, along with their Break Me Up EP as Side B, on December 9th via Fleeting Youth...
Bayonet: My View
posted by Stuart Morrison
Bayonet are an 4 piece indie band from Sheffield in England. They have been playing together for about six months, and have just released their debut EP, today’s Dose is the title track. Facebook | SoundCloud |...
Courtesy Tier: Somet...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Brooklyn blues-influenced rock duo Courtesy Tier is Omer (guitar) and Layton (drums), who’ve been playing together for the last seven years, but they weren’t always a duo. As members came and went, they...
Cherry Daikiri: Born
posted by Stuart Morrison
That they’re from From Nizhny Novgorod in Russia (about a five hour drive from Moscow, East down the M7) is about all we know about the band Cherry Daikiri. Except that they released the excellent album Electric...
Bonsai.: I Like You ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Bonsai. is an excellent new Brooklyn based band made up of singer-songwriter Simone Stevens, Greg McMullen on guitar and pedal steel, and Bryan Bisordi on drums and bass. Their first EP released in May was produced,...
Excusers: Youngest B...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Formed in Milan, Italy, in 2007 by Pietro Guerrini (guitar & vocals), Alessandro Caputo (guitar), Robin Duncan (bass) and Jacopo Burastero (drums), Excusers released their first LP “Portrait Of Infidelity”...
Kid Scissor: The One...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Kid Scissor is the solo project of musician Josh Ben, a Philadelphia-born, Austin-based singer, songwriter, and producer. His debut single “The Ones That Don’t Care” released on November 3rd, we must say a...
Dr Velvet and the So...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Dr Velvet and the Social Drinkers are a punk band from LA, today’s Dose is from their latest EP, Old Habits, which is available on a ‘Name Your Price’ basis from BandCamp (as is all their back catalog, see...
IR: UK #117
posted by Stuart Morrison
Episode Number 117 of Insomnia Radio: UK Ro at the Controls. Another six great tracks from UK artists. TRT: 29:57 Rating: Work Safe [audio:https://insomniaradio.net/audio/iruk117.mp3] Download IR: UK 117 Song Listing and...
Moonbabies: Chorus
posted by Charles Stepczyk
After seven years, Malmö Sweden’s MOONBABIES are lining up to release their next album coming out in Spring of 2015. In anticipation of their fourth full-length they dropped the double single release...
Victory Kicks: I Got...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
London based lo-fi indie rock group VICTORY KICKS have announced that a new record is on the way – The Young Flood EP, arriving this November 17th on the group’s own label Unmanned Aerial Vinyl. It’s...
Between The Rain: Sh...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Formed in 2006, Between The Rain is a hard rock trio out of the Bronx, NY. Tim Donlon, the spark and fuse of the band is a rock musician from the Detroit area who traveled to New York City to find the perfect members to...
Cambridge Park: Firs...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Ed Jefferson is a self-taught 25 year old multi-instrumentalist from Bristol, U.K who creates music under the moniker CAMBRIDGE PARK. He just recently issued a new EP entitled Bricks, three excellent songs that are...
Jason Maek and Zaena...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose, by Chicago based Jason Maek and Zaena is from their ‘Visual Album’ Maek Pandamonium, which is not your normal album. It is their debut, and is 17 music videos (totalling over an hour long)...
Moving Parts: The Fr...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Moving Parts is an indie beach rock band based in Minneapolis, MN, who came together three years ago, releasing two EP’s along the way. Today’s feature comes from “Music From the Monastery”, a five...
Glamour Assassins: P...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose is the first single from the forthcoming debut album Ain’t So Young from New Haven, CT band Glamour Assassins, expected to be released in early 2015. Web Site | Facebook | Twitter |...
Una Lux: Black Carbo...
posted by Stuart Morrison
NYC-based foursome Una Lux is back with the release of the band’s new single Black Carbon, the second from their EP released in August. Una Lux are: Matteo Liberatore, Chris Connors, Kelso Norris & Jake St. John. Web...
City and the Sea: Tr...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Hamilton, Ontario band CITY AND THE SEA recently released the newest and second singles from their latest effort, issued as a Double A side. The first single “Venture” was released in July followed by...