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...

“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...

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...

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 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...

RONiiA (pronounced Row-nee-a) is Nona Marie Invie (Dark Dark Dark), Mark McGee (Father You See Queen, Marijuana Deathsquads) and Fletcher Barnhill (Joint Custody, FUGITIVE). They create innovative stripped down electronic...

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...

Following ten years and six EPs, four piece Parisian rock band WONDERFLU put out their first self-titled album in June of 2017, and made sure to double its length for their fans, with 30 songs ranging from the very loud down...

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...

The beautifully sublime song “Easy Target” comes From the sophomore LP “As Far As Gardens Go“, by Philadelphia based indie-pop band CARROLL. The album was released November 11, 2016 and chronicles...

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...

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 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...

“Wedding Ring” is the stunning fifth track from Melbourne AUS based band lowtide‘s 2014 self-titled LP. We wanted to cycle back to explore some of their slightly earlier material and while doing so found...

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...

“Across the Dark” is the fifth full length release from Toronto CAN band, THE WILDERNESS OF MANITOBA, released on September 15th of this past year. This full release would definitely fit onto last years best...

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...

Oxford grown, and now Cincinnati based four-piece indie rock band CROSS COUNTRY released their brilliant debut LP “Trials” in September of 2016. It was initially issued on limited edition crystal clear...

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...

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...

“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...

“Hungover Boxing Day” is the first track from “Christmas Candy“, a name-your-price collection of ten great holiday songs by renowned and Dutch indie bands, released in December of 2009. HBD comes...

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...

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’...

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...

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...

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,...

Calgary Alberta based band The Northern Coast was formed in the early spring of 2015, an amalgamation of folk rock, alternative and some western influences, with vocals driving the mix. They reportedly use the harsh Canadian...

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...

Budapest is the second track off the latest 2016 4 track EP “The Difference Between a House and a Home” by Lisbon Portugual based shoegaze band, TREEHOUSES 2290. We initially ran into some very solid efforts on...

“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...

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...