Sven-Erik Olsen: Sketchbook Traces

Over the past 20 years, Sven-Erik Olsen [currently based in Minneapolis] has done it all – power pop, big band jazz, noise, bluegrass, musical theater – everything, that is, except strike out on his own: until now. His debut proper,…

Hasikara Smile: Eye To The Sky

“Eye To The Sky b/w Dead Weight” is a single from Hasikara Smile from Norwich UK, released about a year ago. The band formed in 2009 and they self-released their home recorded debut album “Elephant Gun”. The band members are…

Saint Estrela: Carnival (Life)

Geneva/Lausanne Switzerland based one-man pscyh-pop band Saint Estrela and their quality track “Carnival (Life)“, if featured here today, taken from the quality 2017 Z Tapes compilation. The excellent 2017 compilation was released in late December of this past year and…

A Second Life: Just Whisper

A Second Life is an independent Alternative Rock band based in New York who have been taking the local rock scene by storm with their big stage style of music. After releasing their debut EP titled Dream in 2015 and…

Brunt: Blackbeard

Guernsey based sludge rock trio BRUNT returned in 2016 after a short hiatus to bring their fans the stunning three track EP “Blackbeard“. While only three songs, they are double or triple the length of your standard track, and beautifully…