Atlanta indie rock trio ANTBRAIN came together back in 2008, starting out as a sporadic recording project for guitarist Jiyoung Lee and bassist Dave Bonawits, with the addition of drummer Josh Hall a few years later. Fast...
Soft Continent: Scar...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Soft Continent are talented indie pop purveyors out of the Atlanta Georgia region, made up of band members Jess Jones, Clayton Taylor and Jason Kingsland. The two songs on the excellent yet short 2012 release “Bright...
Suntrodden: It’...
posted by Stuart Morrison
ATLANTA (January 7, 2016) – Indie pop artist Suntrodden releases the second single, “It’s Never Over,” off of upcoming EP, Suntrodden I, out February 5. Furthering the EP’s theme of lovingly stripped-down...
Suntrodden: Sunrise ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Back in 2013, Erik Stephansson was lying under the Bonnaroo sun contemplating the direction of his life. No longer a young dreamer, and about to become a father for the first time, he was wondering what changes were...
Pelicans and Their A...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Indie pop duo Pelicans and Their Allies, based out of Atlanta and Washington DC, announces the release of their self-titled EP due out Nov 6. Every song on the Pelicans and Their Allies EP incorporates playful themes,...
Kolourz: For You
posted by Charles Stepczyk
About a little over a week ago, Atlanta Georgia based electro artist Kolourz released a striking new track via his Soundcloud page, released entirely for free. “For You” is said to resemble Burial or XXYYXX,...
Concord America: Put...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From Altlanta GA, Concord America have released a free download single Put Your Money Down a boisterous dose of post-garage adrenaline very much in the spirit of their May EP release Suns Out Guns. Web Site | Facebook |...
Margins of Society: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Margins of Society formed in 2011 out of Atlanta, Georgia as an ‘alterna-gressive’ rock group. Members: Greg Harman (drums, vocals), Trevor Houck (vocals, guitar), Scott Shackelford (guitar, vocals), Nick Smith (bass,...
Baby Baby: Can’...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
From “Big Boy Baller Club,” released 4/1/2014 Channeling the Beastie Boy’s silly irreverence and party-rockin’ spirit, Atlanta Georgia’s BABY BABY blend pop/punk songwriting with a hip-hop...
Minor Wiley: See Two
posted by Charles Stepczyk
After another day of diving headfirst into Soundcloud, I emerged in Atlanta, Georgia listening to the three-piece indie surfgazing sounds of MINOR WILEY, a group who released their debut ‘Relatives’ EP in early...
Qurious: Rima
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The single Rima comes from the last album via Atlanta, Georgia duo QURIOUS. Group members Mike Netland and Catherine Quesenberry have been making music together since the Fall of 2009 and released what looks like their 2nd...
Clap for Daylight: E...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Clap for Daylight is a 4-piece indie rock band from the Atlanta area. They have released the follow-up to their debut album Break Even, their Fire Escape EP, and today’s Daily Dose is from it. Does this track have...
Tiger! Tiger! –...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The title track from the newest love/hate letter from Atlanta’s Tiger! Tiger! which features 15 new songs that capture the shifting moods of a waterfront tavern with floors of sawdust and broken teeth. “Cut Them...
Stokes: Camouflage
posted by Rodrigo
Pop and soul 26 year old, self taught musician with a humble yet powerful stage presence. Stokes’s original sound is a series of stories woven together through a mixture of intricate wordplay, personal experience,...
Damon Moon and The W...
posted by Rodrigo
The album Lungs, Dirt & Dreams, by the Atlanta based Damon Moon and The Whispering, is a new dimension of the so called Americana music. While there are formulas, others prefer to go behind the established rules. I...
The Electric Sons: B...
posted by Rodrigo
Reminiscent at times of Mutemath, the vocals are smooth and the beats are always upbeat and impossible not to dance along with The Electric Sons E.P. It’s a terrific debut showcase for what this band can do. From the...
Insomnia Radio #180
posted by Rodrigo
Rodrigo de Sá hosts from the Azores islands, Portugal, the 180th edition of our main show. This show includes only artists that submitted their music to us. We must say thank you to all of them, as the quality of their...
New Animal: All I Wa...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Atlanta Georgia based new Animal are Kris Hermstad and Derek Burdette, and their self-titled album has 15 tracks and runs to 75 minutes of music in a wide variety of styles (described variously as ranging from bedroom pop to...
Cassavetes: If I Had...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their Album Faja Blues recently released on Goodnight...
Jungol: Two People
posted by Stuart Morrison
From the album Over the Sun and Under the Radar Jungol, comprised of two brothers and one long-time friend, have created a sound that is a clear standout in the realm of experimental rock. Sometimes moody and ethereal,...
The Good Graces: Bad...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Good Graces was formed in early 2007 when Kim Ware, founder of Eskimo Kiss Records, picked up a $90 guitar from Atlanta’s late great Lakewood Antiques Market and started fiddling around with some simple chords and...
Today the Moon, Tomo...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their new EP “HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS” to be released on on Oct. 17 Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun is about the collaborative. It’s about the connections between sound and people. It’s about the...
Tealights: Exit
posted by Stuart Morrison
Their debut EP will be released on on Sept. 29 TEALIGHTS is an indie-electronica band with classical infusions founded in June 2008. Early into its conception, the band found itself experimenting with vox harmonies,...
It’s Elephant&...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Atlanta, Ga.’s It’s Elephant’s have recently released their sophomore album “Gets Along” on June 26, which follows on the heels of their debut album “Little Trouble in Chinatown”...
The Constellations: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their Album Southern Gothic. Working in the shadowy confines of an unremarkable Atlanta studio, Grammy-winning producer Ben H. Allen of Gnarls Barkley fame, vocalist Elijah Jones and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist...
Winston Audio: Keepi...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their album The Red Rhythm – released 10 Feb. From Atlanta, Georgia, Winston Audio are Daniel Dewitt, Dan Gleason, Zach Brown and Michael Adkins. WINSTON AUDIO was formed in 2003, but the music they create...
Spy For Hire: Motorc...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their forthcoming album Speak In Numbers, coming Feb. 27th Based in the Atlanta/Columbus GA area, Spy For Hire are comprised of Ryan Rulon on vocals and guitar, Andy Rich on lead guitar, James Salter on bass and...
El Chavo: The Heat (...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
One of the network’s favorite hip-hop artists, Psyche Origami is back with a new track produced by El Chavo, a reggae DJ and producer from Allela Spain, a small town on the outskirts of Barcelona. El Chavo is the host...
Five Star Iris: Stil...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Often described as a modern version of classic rock, this Atlanta quartet prides itself on the special connection they are able to make with people of all types. Traditional and not so traditional music fans alike are...
IR: The Winter Sound...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
We recently received a message from one of our favorite bands here at Insomnia. Patrick Keenan of The Winter Sounds wanted to proudly share one of the new tracks they just recorded over at Cacophony Recorders in Austin, and...
The Winter Sounds: T...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
IR favorites, The Winter Sounds, are currently recording their second full length album entitled ‘Church of the Haunted South’ down in Austin, Texas. Apparently the recording is taking place at Cacophony...
Insomnia Radio #157:...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Following up on the first all hip-hop episode here at Insomnia Radio back at the end of 2006 (#103 – He’s Playing WHAT???), we eagerly bring you sixteen high quality tracks from a wide selection of regional...