London UK outfit Earhart announce the release of their debut single A Cross, an outsider tale set amongst hissing electronics, burning petrol riffs and super eight pop hooks; the first in a series of singular,...
MOTORCADE: Deliver
posted by Stuart Morrison
The self-titled debut album by Dallas-based MOTORCADE is out on Idol Records. The members of MOTORCADE bring years of experience to the band. Andrew Huffstetler (Voice), Henderson (Guitar, Keyboards, Voice), John Dufilho...
Amethysts: Be There
posted by Stuart Morrison
East Anglian [UK] duo Amethysts return for 2018 with their shimmering new electro pop single. Having spent the second half of 2017 hidden away in their rural studio in the idyllic eastern countryside, band members Clarice...
Annabel Allum: Beat ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Guildford UK based Annabel Allum launches into 2018 with new single Beat the Birds. By turns invigoratingly caustic and charmingly lackadaisical, Annabel’s first release since the acclaimed All That For What EP came out...
Llovers: Just Lust
posted by Stuart Morrison
Indie upstarts Llovers [from Teesside in the North East of England] have announced their first release of 2018 in Just Lust, a thought-provoking track examining perceptions within society and how the band feel...
Motherhood: Hey You
posted by Stuart Morrison
Liverpool [UK] indie outfit Motherhood kick off 2018 with Hey You, the latest anthemic cut taken from their forthcoming debut EP out later this year. Lyrically more introspective than previous releases, the track finds...
The Incredible Vicke...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
Cat Princess: Fly on...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Having formed at a New Year’s Eve party and debuted live days later, it’s fair to say Swedish quintet Cat Princess don’t conform to the usual status quo, and in new retro banger Fly On Your Wall (released 23rd...
Sven-Erik Olsen: Ske...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
Hasikara Smile: Eye ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“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...
A Second Life: Just ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
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...
Natives: Chasing Lio...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Natives are a a band from The New Forest in the UK. They released their first album The Horizon in 2014, and have released a string of singles since then. Today’s Dose is one of those, released in March 2016. All...
Bear Witness: Dreams...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose is the title track from the Birmingham UK band Bear Witness‘ new EP. “Formed by 2 brothers in 2014, Bear Witness are an Alternative Rock band from Birmingham, England, with a focus on strong...
Pizzagirl: Favourite...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Liverpool UK bedroom pop artist Pizzagirl unveils debut single Favourite Song, and signs to Manchester label Heist or Hit. The debut single from Pizzagirl, Favourite Song, is a moodily infectious invitation into the...
Jeremy Bass: The Gre...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The most striking thing about the upcoming new album by Brooklyn-based artist Jeremy Bass is his adept and powerful lyrics. ‘The Greatest Fire’ (out Jan 19 2018 via Jungle Strut Music) contains numerous turns of...
Clown Logic: Ghosts
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose by Clown Logic, based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is from their album ‘There ARE no clowns’. They say that they are “a simple rock trio with a unique sound”. Clown Logic’s...
SadMe: Done With You
posted by Stuart Morrison
SadMe was formed in Moscow in 2002 by a strong leader, singer and songwriter Masha SadMe. Over the course of their career SadMe evolved from melancholic brit-rock into a sophisticated psychedelic indie/alternative rock...
The Tower Of Dudes: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The Tower Of Dudes are releasing their new EP Boring Country Songs on March 2nd, 2018. Today’s Dose is a track from it. Although this short album is entitled Boring Country Songs and is recorded almost exclusively...
Ignite The Fire: Cri...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Maryland based Ignite The Fire performs up and down the U.S. mid-Atlantic region. The band performed on the main stage at the 2017 Ink in the Clink festival in Ohio in July with In This Moment, Three Days Grace, Theory...
Dee Zee: Another New...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Happy New Year from all of us here at Insomnia Radio! Today’s New Year’s Dose is by Dee Zee, who is one person, Dave Zeitlin, who writes, plays and records all the tracks himself, with all the different...
Edjacated Phools: Th...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The Edjacated Phools are a 6-piece fusion band based in Baltimore, MD. Comprised of Devin Barone (drums), Tyler Garrison (bass), Nick Hatzis, (vocals) Kyle Sappington (vocals), Logan Sappington (guitar, vocals), and Ben...
Moon Darling: Learne...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“By The Light of The Moon,” the latest from Seattle-based band, Moon Darling arrives on Jan. 26th, 2018. Foursome Moon Darling is racking up early attention for its muscular psychedelic 70’s sound ahead of...
Derek D: I heard the...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From his album ‘I Heard The Bass On Xmas Day’. From the Solo Bass Instrumental Christmas EP by Derek Dufresne. All Bass, Keys, drums/percussion by Derek D. Derek is a multi-instrumentalist based in New...
Kitschmas: Our Town
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Christmas Eve Dose is by a band with a kind-of seasonal name, rather than a seasonal song. Kitschmas is Alex Dougherty (KITSCHBOT) and Adel Bengo (XMAS) and they released their first EP ‘Closer’...
Hans Toupee: Lights ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
While sitting in the studio parking structure in Hollywood a few weeks back ready to head home I spied a car plate directly across from me with the Fowler Volkswagen tag, all the way from Norman Oklahoma. This seemed to be...
POP ETC: All I Want ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Earlier in December, POP ETC [from New York, California, etc.] released their holiday EP, “A POP ETC Christmas” via MXDWN. The new Christmas collection is a gift to fans, and includes two covers, “Christmas Time Is...
Nekodex: Aureole
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s festive Dose is the Xmas 2017 theme from online game osu! by Japan-based DJ/Remixer nekodex, which is a free download from SoundCloud. He says on his page: “Heyo, back again with an updated Christmas...
Harmony Dischord: Ce...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Small Bear Records, based in Douglas on the Isle of Man, have released their 2017 Xmas compilation called ‘unknown presents’. Today’s seasonal Dose is the lead track on the comp, by Harmony Dischord,...
Psychopathic Romanti...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Psychopathic Romantics, the folky, acoustic, slow punk band performs their original Bread and Circuses album. You are in for a treat as the guitar players put down their guitars and plug in the bouzouki, mandolin and...
Margaret Chavez: Cal...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“A Loupe” (to be released via Goliad Media Groupon 19 Jan 2018) is a 32-minute, continuously mixed ten-track song cycle arriving under the name Margaret Chavez, a pseudonym that acts a memorial tribute to the mother...
Dream System 8: Shin...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Los Angeles based duo Dream System 8 release the second single ahead of the release of their debut album ‘Music from The Dream System’ (Feb. 9th, Minty Fresh). Dream System 8 is a newly-formed, synth-based pop...
Ambiere: I See Faces
posted by Stuart Morrison
Manchester UK electronic pop trio Ambiere have announced the release of their brand new single. Capping off an impressive first twelve months for the band with widespread online acclaim greeting their arrival on the indie...