Dallas Texas indie electro group Astro Veil have apparently released about eight to ten tracks in the past since formation off Craiglist, the latest being the cleaned up version of their song ‘Good as Gold’ a...
Deep Cuts: Slow Desc...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The newest single by Houston, Texas based band DEEP CUTS came along at a good time, a perfect backdrop to some of the history I’ve been delving into from the old West, particularly around Houston/Galveston, the rail...
Phonolux: Control
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Local San Antonio indie rock band Phonolux released their newest ‘Nashville Fires’ this past April, three years after their debut self-titled album in 2009. They describe it as a vintage sound mixed with a...
Kassy Key & the ...
posted by Rodrigo
The music coming from Austin’s Kassy Key & the Raindogs is so absorbing that is impossible to be indeferent. Very dense and consistent textures. Formed after a Tom Waits failed tribute band, The Raindogs had the...
Eric Harvey: Tried &...
posted by Rodrigo
Eric Harvey is an American musician and songwriter. Born and raised in upstate New York he currently lives in Dallas, Texas. Since 2004 he has been a member of the band Spoon, appearing on the albums Gimme...
Insomnia Radio: Doub...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
On the eve of Memorial Day here in the States I wanted to bring two groups to your attention that helped supply the soundtrack for a newspaper digging odyssey into my southern ancestry over the past few days. From Civil War...
Insomnia Radio #180
posted by Rodrigo
Rodrigo de Sá hosts from the Azores islands, Portugal, the 180th edition of our main show. This show includes only artists that submitted their music to us. We must say thank you to all of them, as the quality of their...
Jean Caffeine: Jane ...
posted by Rodrigo
Originally Jane was a punk-rocking, all girl band drummer. She was able to open for The Clash in a band called Pulsallama. In the 90s she started an alternative country band Jean Caffeine’s All Nite Truckstop. Now...
Mud of Man: Candlebr...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today we push an excellent El Paso, TX based heavy rock band into the daily spotlight, namely Mud of Man. They’ve apparently got a new four-man lineup in store for 2012, although the track ‘Candlebrain’...
JoDee Purkeypile: Di...
posted by Rodrigo
JoDee Purkeypile knows what it means to produce music. This one Austin musician has recorded hundreds of songs, all original, and many all by his lonesome. His works have also been featured in the critcally acclaimed 2008...
Lauren & The Bla...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
San Marcos, TX band Lauren & The Black List spent the summer and fall of 2011 recording an EP with Roi Zerda, from which today’s feature is taken. ‘Bend and Break’ is the high energy lead off track on...
San Antonio Vocal Ar...
posted by Rodrigo
Last but one Christmas download, this time something really different from what you normally get from Insomnia Radio. Still, very appropriate for this night, especially if you will want to meditate. Published in Lima in...
Cowboy and Indian: T...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The rootsy trio began when Jazz Mills (T-Bird and the Breaks) got together with Jesse Plemons to write their first song. The collaboration took off and before long the pair was drawing major buzz at SXSW. Daniel James...
IR: Bonus Tracks #2 ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
After the tail end of October I figured you all could use a palette cleanser to help wash away all the monster laden paranormal music and get us all back into the normal swing of things. Eight more tracks follow today, from...
Saints of Valory: Th...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Austin, Texas four-piece SAINTS OF VALORY have returned with a new track that’s been released in the past week or so. We just received word that the new effort ‘The Young Sons’, was being put up at...
Ringo Deathstarr: So...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Ringo Deathstarr is a shoegaze power trio from Austin, TX. Channelling diverse influences such as MBV, Fugazi, The Cure, The Smiths and The Velvet Underground into a uniquely sonic fingerprint of their own, the band released...
Mother Falcon: Firef...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Alhambra is the latest release from Texas based group Mother Falcon led by Austinite Nick Gregg, director of an ever-shifting flock of classical musicians in a soundscape of strings, brass, and drums with a modern...
Saints of Valory: Sw...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Saints Of Valory come with quite the international flair. Front man Gavin Jasper is Brazilian, guitarist Godfrey Thomson is American, on drums Gerard Bouvier is from France, & on keyboards Stephen Buckle hails from...
Royal Forest: Civilw...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Formerly known as Loxsly, Austin’s Royal Forest are slated to perform at this years musical edition of the South by Southwest Festival on Sat March 19th at the Marq – 11pm. You can pick up Royal Forest’s...
Arthur Yoria: He Can...
posted by Rodrigo
Houston may not be your best referene to quality music. Listen to Arthur Yoria and think again. If you haven’t heard of Arthur Yoria, than you should. If Insomnia Radio’s word is not enough, I should tell you...
Kelsey Brown: Piccad...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Kelsey Elise Brown was born in Little Rock, AR in 1992. She sang with her grandfather’s bluegrass band at a young age and moved to Texas in 1997. She has been classically trained in voice, but began writing music and...
Sleeperstar: We Go T...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Sleeperstar is a predominantly pop-rock group started in Dallas, Texas in 2007. Chris Pearson sings lead vocals and is joined by Nick Box on guitar, Jake Lester on keyboard, Shaun Menary on drums, and Brandon Rosas on bass....
This Will Destroy Yo...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Part one of a two track single just released called Moving on the Edges of Things 2 brand new, vinyl exclusive tracks from Texas’ THIS WILL DESTROY YOU give a dark bend on their very own brand of instrumental...
The Sour Notes: Do-e...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Since Austin, Texas band The Sour Notes first formed in 2007, they’ve gone through several line-up changes before settling on their current 6-person line-up that consists of some of the town’s most talented...
Household Names: Dri...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Household Names is a four-piece alternative pop band from Austin, Texas, featuring vocalist and guitarist, Jason Garcia, bassist Chris Peters, guitarist Eric Roberts, and drummer Joey Spivey. The band will self-release its...
My Education: Oars
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their album Sunrise, released 27 April on Strange Attractors For the past ten years, Austin, TX instrumentalists My Education have splashed their cinematic sound all over the great silver screen that is the Central...
New Roman Times: Smo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Orlando transplant NEW ROMAN TIMES have made their way to their new digs of Austin, TX and are also back with a recent album, “On the Sleeve”, released last year on New Granada Records. It’s been some time...
Sleep Whale: Cotton ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their just released album Houseboat on Western Vinyl Records Since 2006 Sleep Whale (formerly known as Mom) have become a mainstay of the fruitful north Texas music scene. With their first full-length release...
This Will Destroy Yo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
This Will Destroy You are an instrumental quartet from the great state of Texas who play a cascading brand of cinematic rock music. The band is made up of guitarists Chris King and Jeremy Galindo, bass player Donovan Jones...
Ume: Pendulum
posted by Stuart Morrison
Ume (pronounced “ooo-may”) are from Austin, Texas, and Pendulum is a song on their EP Sunshower released earlier this year. The band’s genetic make-up is a little shoegaze, garage rock, noise and...
The Watermarks: R.A....
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their EP I Will Still Be Wishing “If Phil Spector made an album with Jesus & Mary Chain and New Order it would sound like The Watermarks.” “Imagine rock, pop, and electronics creating a wall of...
Deadbeat Darling: Wi...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Deadbeat Darling is a band living in New York City founded by singer/guitarist Joseph King, who after 7 years as a respected songwriter and frontman in the Austin music scene, moved to NYC in October of 2005 to begin work in...