ne day way back in 2003, Oklahoma-based singer/songwriter Ryan McNeil and his friend and guitarist Drew Brown combined their love of pawn shop keyboards and DIY pop songs and began cranking out some lovely home recordings for a project called Debate Team. But Drew had another band which happened to go by the name OneRepublic, and in 2007 their popularity exploded with a pair of Top 10 singles. Just as Debate Team was beginning to carve a place in the dense music scene of Los Angeles, OneRepublic's rising fame (and the resulting champagne baths and international tours) put the group on hiatus.
Secret Dakota Ring: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The long awaited sophomore album by LA based Secret Dakota Ring will thankfully be here in late October. It apparently has a title, Cantarell, with artwork designed by Jacob Berendes, who also designed the cover of the...
IR: SoCal Music News...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In a change of pace, we are bringing you a bit of music news from Southern California, and oddly enough its all about soccer. Apparently, Adidas and MLS Represent have come together and paired each Major League soccer team...