John Gold: Skyscraper
“Los Angeles native John Gold is a singer/songwriter — or, as he puts it, “writer/songsinger” — who should be a poster child for DIY. With a little help from from his friends, his songs have found their way from a…
indie
Baby Teardrops: Smooth Sailing Ahead
Brooklyn’s Baby Teardrops originally formed in 2007, and reunited in 2010 after a bit of a hiatus. All three members were previously involved in other projects that came to a halt once they reunited. “We decided it was fated that…
The Shimmies: Friendly Fire
With what began as a childhood project that combined brothers Sean and Jimmy Galloway’s first names, The Shimmies has now created a self-appointed genre for itself, lovingly referred to as “home school rock.” First featured on the daily Dose in…
German Error Message: Reaching Out
German Error Message began in 2004 as the solo bedroom-recording project of Louisiana native Paul Kintzing. Composed by Kintzing, and occasionally assisted by a group of friends, German Error Message makes lyrically driven bedroom indie music, combining delicate walls of…
Welcome to Ashley: These Dreams of Mine
How many killer rock bands call Chicago home? Tons. How does a band manage to stand out from a crowd like that? By making music just like Welcome To Ashley does. Have a Hall-of-Fame list of musical influences, release a…