“Yves Lambert Trio has something special: two young traditional multi–instrumentalists of the highest caliber contributing to the veteran’s art, who at age 56 shows no sign of letting up.” – La Presse...
Cantina: Bulletproof
Cantina, having previously released two albums under the name I Love Math, will now bring out its debut album A Sea of Keys on July 22nd via Dallas-based We Know Better Records. “We are basically a band of drummers,”...
Matt Bennett : Fishe...
Matt Bennett is best-known as a comedic actor who co-starred on the Nickelodeon series “Victorious,” which aired on the network for four years and continues in re-runs. Bennett is also a musician and songwriter whose...
The March Divide: Ex...
San Antonio-based songwriter, Jared Putnam, leader of the sometimes more, but usually one-man pop-rock band, The March Divide, is prolific. It’s a word used often / often misused, but when it comes to Putnam, it...
Polecat: Christine
We first featured Jam To Bluegrass-Folk Bellingham-based Band Polecat in February. Their new album ‘Into The Wind’ was just released on March 11th. Polecat will embark on a headlining tour supporting Into The...
The Rondo Brothers: ...
“The Rondo Brothers is the San Francisco-based production and performance team of Jim Greer and Brandon Arnovick, both born in the fall of 1971. Starting their career in the long forgotten year of 1997 with the...
Polecat: In The Cold
The members of Bellingham, Washington-based five-piece bluegrass band Polecat arrived at their first rehearsal from very different musical backgrounds. “Some of us shook hands for the first time that day,” says band...
J Hacha De Zola: Let...
Today’s Dose is the third single from Jersey City based artist J Hacha De Zola‘s album Escape From Fat Kat City which is out now. Escape From Fat Kat City was recorded in Rahway, New Jersey in the shadow of...
Pleasant Grove: Disi...
One of the most beloved bands from Dallas has reunited to complete an album that they started recording almost a decade ago. Referred to as “indie rock heroes” in an announcement of the record by Texas Monthly,...
Scary Little Friends...
San Francisco-based band Scary Little Friends prepare to release their Silent Revolution EP by releasing another single. “The Bay area trio’s brisk take on power pop arrives Jan. 29th via Randm Records. “At...
Cotton Mather: The B...
Cotton Mather harnesses the wisdom of the I Ching for massive 64-song, multi-album undertaking. Cotton Mather’s much revered album Kontiki – originally issued in 1997, and then again as a deluxe edition in 2012 –...
Myopic: Playground
Dallas–based drummer and multi–instrumentalist Jeff Ryan – his credits include work with St. Vincent, The War on Drugs, Daniel Johnston, Sarah Jaffe, The New Year and many more – presents “Two Pieces”...
Pleasant Grove: Lava
Dallas based “indie rock heroes,” Pleasant Grove reunite to complete album started almost a decade ago, EU tour forthcoming. “The Heart Contortionists,” recorded by Grammy-winners John Congleton, Stuart Sikes...
Scary Little Friends...
“San Francisco-based band Scary Little Friends to bring in new year with addictive Silent Revolution EP. “The Bay area trio’s brisk take on power pop arrives Jan. 29th via Randm Records. “At just...
J Hacha De Zola: Str...
A salvaged toy piano, noise makers, 25-cent whistles, rattles, plastic flutes, cheap candy ocarinas color J Hacha De Zola’s “urban junkyard” sound. Strange is the second single taken from the upcoming album by the...
Broken Gold: Turning...
Led by The Riverboat Gamblers guitarist Ian MacDougall, Broken Gold returns with their Turning Blue EP on 20 Nov 20, an efficient batch of four songs, via Chicken Ranch Records, digitally and on 7-inch vinyl. The title...
Poppy Seed and The L...
“Look At You” is taken from the current album Beyond The Seventh Sun by Toronto-based band Poppy Seed and The Love Explosion. The album took thousands of studio hours spread over 15 years to complete. Read more at the...
Tree Machines: To Be...
“This is an exciting time for us as people and as artists,” explains Douglas Wooldridge of Tree Machines referring to the duo’s decision to relocate from its hometown of Lawrence, Kansas to Los Angeles this past...
J Hacha De Zola: Bet...
A salvaged toy piano, noise makers, 25-cent whistles, rattles, plastic flutes, cheap candy ocarinas color J Hacha De Zola’s “urban junkyard” sound. Better Run is taken from the upcoming album by the Jersey...
Five Eight: Behead M...
In 1994, Athens, GA-based band Five Eight released Weirdo, the album that should have been a breakthrough for the relentlessly hard working and touring band that formed in the late 80’s. Twenty one years later, Weirdo...
The Wheel Workers: B...
Today’s Dose is by The Wheel Workers who are a Houston-based five-piece recently nominated as Houston’s “Best Pop Act” in 2014’s Houston Press Music Awards. Its the second single from their album Citizens...
Jeremy Bass: Firefly
Today’s Dose is by Jeremy Bass and is from his album New York In Spring which is to be Self-Released on June 9th, 2015. This one of two seasonal albums released in 2015, earlier he released Winter Bare. “For...
Tree Machines: Late ...
Today’s Dose Late Snow is by Lawrence, Kansas-based duo, Tree Machines. The track appears on their just-released debut self-titled EP. Web Site | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube |...
In Letter Form: Refl...
Reflecting The Rain is the new single from San Francisco based In Letter Form and a second play for them on The Dose. Web Site | Facebook | Twitter | SoundCloud |...
The Wheel Workers: Y...
Today’s Dose is by The Wheel Workers who are a Houston-based five-piece recently nominated as Houston’s “Best Pop Act” in 2014’s Houston Press Music Awards. It is from their album Citizens which arrives on...
In Letter Form: Wait...
Wait Now is the new single from San Francisco based In Letter Form. “Our name, In Letter Form, essentially refers to what we consider an antiquated method of communication,” says the band’s leader and vocalist,...
Stephen Doster: Ariz...
“My name’s on the back of many more records than on the front,” says Austin-based producer, songwriter and guitarist, Stephen Doster, whose name has appeared on dozens of records, including credits with Willie...
Tidelands: Dog Named...
San Francisco-based duo Tidelands returns with a revitalized organic sound on new EP Old Mill Park, released on 3rd March. Today’s Dose is from that EP, and Dog Named Bart features contributions from John...
Thoughts Detecting M...
Poster Children’s Rick Valentin readies debut album Work The Circuits as Thoughts Detecting Machines. It arrives on March 16th. LP copies of Work The Circuits packaged in custom sleeves created by hacked pen plotter...
Nick Lutsko: Predato...
Today’s Daily Dose by Chattanooga TN based Nick Lutsko is from his album Etc. to be released March 17. “He comes off of his decidedly folk debut album with a new record that is decidedly not. “The shift in...
Hidden in the Sun: S...
Five songwriters (Scott Rouse, Lizzie Clapper, Jason Vivrette, Ciara McAllister & Sean Alexander) who comprise Hidden in the Sun spent weeks secluded in the California Redwoods to create an ethereal debut album Seven...
Charlie Belle: Get t...
Charlie Belle is an Austin, Texas-based trio comprised of three teenagers with 30-plus years of music-making between them. The group, comprised of sister and brother Jendayi Bonds (vocals, guitar) and Gyasi Bonds (drums,...