San Antonio, TX musician and beat crafter DIEGO BERNAL released his most recent inspiring love letter to music this past August on local label, Exponential Records. While I’d love to spell out the new album name here,...
Steakhouse: Intersta...
San Francisco based post-punk group Steakhouse released today’s featured track “Interstate” on their self titled LP in Sep 2014, the 10 track release taking a year in the making. The band plays post-punk...
Pine + Palm: Explain
Pine + Palm is an indie pop rock band from Stockton, CA formed initially as a duo between the Heard siblings, although grew from there with the addition of two band members. While we wanted to introduce the band via this...
El Duo: Diamonds
Born in 2015, Oakland, CA artists EL DUO blend lo-fi electronics and afro dance grooves while drawing from their deep love of improvisation. Their brilliant track “Diamonds” is the opening song on the debut EP...
Super Cassette: Happ...
Berkeley based indie rock band SUPER CASSETTE issued their most recent release in Sept of ’17, the six track EP “Cathode Ray Tube“, a solid collection of pop tracks anchored by our absolute favorites,...
The Incredible Vicke...
The new single from The Incredible Vickers Brothers, Mirrors, revels in British flavored ‘60s pop-rock, roots based Americana, and hand clapping Surf City nostalgia. With infectious melodies puckering at the front of...
Field Medic: Mongols...
Todays beautiful lo-fi freak folk feature “Mongols Pasture” comes from the 6 track debut 2013 EP “Crushed Pennies” from San Francisco based artist, Field Music. Field Medic is Bay area artist Kevin...
The Dogon Lights: Ri...
San Francisco, California band THE DOGON LIGHTS blend elements of world music, hip hop, electronica, and more to create a funky and energetic dance atmosphere. Their most recent 9 song LP “Ride It” was released...
Dream System 8: Losi...
Dream System 8 is a newly-formed, synth-based pop duo out of Los Angeles that combines the talents of veteran musicians Erica Elektra and David Klotz. Recording with synths from the early 1980’s, Dream System 8’s debut...
Infinite Signal: The...
After beginning as a solo project in 2007, Carlsbad/Irvine, CA based pop-punk trio Infinite Signal slowly gained momentum as the project took flight in Minneapolis, MN, following their eventual arrival here in Southern...
The Morning Yells: S...
Venice Beach, CA based band THE MORNING YELLS evolved from the brother-sister duo Phil and Lu (Phil and Laura Stancil), and released their debut album “Mood Rock” in late 2016. The siblings, who have been playing...
Mark Christopher Ban...
Mark Christopher band is Mark Christopher on guitar and vocals Phillip Friedland on bass and vocals, Steve Roybal on drums and percussion. They are a Los Angeles based band who perform blues rock and jazz with power and...
Tree Machines: Waiti...
Tree Machines launches summer tour dates and announces release date of Sept. 1st release. for their upcoming “Up For Air” debut LP. The bug that drew the Lawrence, Kansas-bred band Tree Machines – vocalist and...
Pinnacles: Better Th...
Pinnacles are a four-piece post-rock band out of Nevada City [Northern California], who released today’s excellent featured anchoring track ‘Better Than the Enemy‘ on the solid 8-song LP...
Kacey Johansing: Bow...
Bay-area California based indie-pop singer-songwriter Kacey Johansing has been a member of San Francisco groups Geographer and Honeycomb, and is a current member of the experimental folk duo Yesway. Collaboration has proven...
The Sorted: Summer M...
Martyn Zub is the talented force behind THE SORTED, an electro-pop musician via Los Angeles who released his debut three-track “Summer High EP” this past October [2016]. “Summer Makes Us High” is the...
California Celts: Th...
From Yucca Valley (CA), the California Celts music draws from the worldwide catalog of Celtic, Nautical and Island music with subtle tones of Reggae, Bluegrass, Mexicano and Rock. The group pays homage to the Scotch-Irish...
Adrianna Krikl: Keep
Adrianna Krikl is a female producer based out of Los Angeles who blends analogue synths, digital software, beats and loops for a filmic sound. She has scored music for a wide range of projects including films, TV, and art...
Sun Kin: Planet Eart...
Sun Kin is a pop group formed in 2011 that plays celestial songs by Kabir Kumar, an Oakland resident whose family never really settled anywhere while he grew up. Kabir’s songs wonder about the idea of...
Grizzly Business: Al...
Born in 2013, Grizzly Business is an indie rock four-piece from San Diego, California whose style has drawn early comparisons to Spoon, the Strokes, the Shins, and pretty much any other band that starts with an...
Kid Bloom: Lately It...
Californian five-piece Kid Bloom have announced the release of their brand new single ‘Lately It Feels Alright’. The track, taken from their upcoming debut EP A Different State Of Mind out later this year, follows on...
Broken Cities: Beyon...
The most recent effort, “Anemoi” by Oakland, California group Broken Cities is described as the culmination of more than two years of intense crafting from five friends who translate stories, thoughts, emotions...
50FOOTWAVE: St. Chri...
Los Angeles’ 50FOOTWAVE is back with the new release of their excellent ‘Bath White‘ EP via HHBTM Records, the sixth mini-album since forming in 2004. This very solid EP was produced by Los Angeles producer...
Trails and Ways: My ...
After a line-up change, Oakland-based Trails and Ways return with their new single My Things which we’re pleased to be able to bring you as today’s Dose. It’s the first single from their as-yet unnamed...
Alpha Six Romeo: Wan...
Alpha Six Romeo is the promising new indie-electro rock project of singer-songwriter Dennis Bestafka who you may know as the guitarist of formative Bay area dreampop band, Sentinel. We were pleasantly surprised to hear the...
Sporting Life: Tsuna...
San Francisco dream-rock group Sporting Life released their full length LP, Rivalry, in January of which the excellent 2 minute surf-drenched first single, Tsunami, was picked for our feature on the Dose today. The eleven...
The Story So Far: Sc...
From Walnut Creek, CA, the bay area band released their self-titled album via Pure Noise on May 18, 2015. Their excellent singles “Solo” and “Heavy Gloom” appear to be the first singles, but we...
Will Stratton: Yeah,...
Will Stratton, an American songwriter originally from northern California now lives in the Hudson Valley of New York. He’s released five albums, available at his Bandcamp page below, and is reportedly working on his...
Happy Diving: Sincer...
Today’s feature comes from the self-titled debut EP from Oakland, CA based group Happy Diving, released two years ago in November of 2013. Band members are Matthew Berry (Guitar/Vocals), Matthew Yankovich (Guitar),...
Chainflower: Lewd Bl...
“Chainflower is a fiery alt-rock unit featuring guitarist/producer Kelly Wheeler (Jane’s Addiction/PsiCom, SexTapes, Ultraject) and singer Erika Renee (A.H.M.A.D.). Chainflower’s sound echoes the...
Toad the Wet Sprocke...
It feels good to showcase a track from the newest 2015 EP released from one of Santa Barbara’s best bands who formed in 1986 right after yesterday’s featured artist who also originated from the same region in...
John Travoltage: Sma...
John Travoltage is a new music art project whose members hail from San Francisco, and who are releasing their debut EP “Done to Death” today, October 20th. In addition they’ve got a live show lined up at...