Discovering the new music underground around the globe
Country/Review Carolee Rainey - Hard Times in the Heart
Carolee Rainey is a folk rock Americana singer-songwriter who writes with an inimitable spirit of poetry. When life pulls you up and throws you down, you learn to become flexible and fast. Maybe that’s why her lyrics and melodies run with vulnerability and conviction. At a young age, she hitched west and busked in Fisherman’s Wharf by day and played jazz and country bars by night. This was her walk in the storm before landing her first publishing and record deal.
Rock/Review Erik Hansen - Seasons of the Wind
Erik Hansen, a rising artist hailing from Washington, is set to take the world by storm with his debut EP, Seasons of the Wind. This highly anticipated release showcases Hansen’s immense talent and unrelenting passion for rock music. Known for his work with the band Fallen Angels, Hansen now ventures forth as a solo act on Seasons of the Wind.
Rock/Review Clash Valian - Degrees of Freedom
Clash Valian is the brainchild of Greg Merrell, an amalgamation of contemporary compositions, ethereal soundscapes, and garage-forged rock songs. Clash Valian’s music has been exploring the ether-driven auditory landscapes of the accessibly odd. From ethereal ballads to pulsating anthems, each composition showcases the project's commitment to pushing musical boundaries and challenging conventional norms.
EDM/Review Olesia Glants - Movin
Olesia Glants makes a bold statement and unleashes a seductive sonic whirlwind on her new single, Movin. Ukraine-born Glants has been immersed in the music world since her early years and has traveled extensively with her circus crew, drawing inspiration from global cultures. Now based in Dubai, Olesia enjoys being part of a vibrant and striking creative community that attracts artists and performers worldwide. Embracing complete artistic independence without influential producers and major record label support behind her, Glants enjoys creative freedom to develop and progress naturally.
EDM/Review LX8 - Quantum Blue
LX8 is the name used by Henry Chebaane, artist, writer, producer, set designer and filmmaker to collaborate with music artists, vocalists and sound engineers around the world. Since the 1980s he has been a big fan of electronic music in all its variety, so that's his main toolkit but other genres are under development. He thinks that everything that we perceive as our ‘reality’ is made of waves of probability and that is what creates our universe.
Rock/Review Francesco and The Black Swans - You have to hold on
In a time when society reaches its peak of paradoxes. She, perched on her pedestal, finally orders the human carnival and moves behind her deceptive mask like a puppeteer. The group Francesco and The Black Swans, as a simple observer, uses music to tell the story of these different life situations. Their new single "You have to hold on" is the perfect example. Their style? Progressive and psychedelic alternative rock, strong committed lyrics, clips with deep narration that do not leave you indifferent.
Rock/Review Sukh - Faith
Sukh is a Wolverhampton-born, Manchester-based singer-songwriter. Sukh's first record, "Kings," was met with critical acclaim when it was released in 2013. Grueling studies and an intense life on the hospital wards sparked Sukh to write his second record, “Galactic Love Machine,” which was released in October 2018. On the live circuit, Sukh has supported the likes of Basia Bulat, Nizlopi, Beth Rowley, and Stu Larsen, and once shared the stage with Flyte’s Will Taylor.
Rock/Review Emmett Hughes - What Will I Do
Emmett Hughes is a singer, songwriter, and performer based in Huntington, New York. His songs are influenced by symphonic music, Motown, rock, jazz, world music, and reggae. It is positive, sincere, and deeply personal, reflecting on the emotional ups and downs of life and how challenges can lead to deeper understanding. A multi-instrumentalist, Emmett sings, plays guitar, bass, and keyboards. He’s been playing since the late 1970s with a variety of original and cover bands.
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Rock/Review Madanes - In Love with Laura Ingraham [what's wrong with me]
Madanes has a unique and melodic musical voice that walks the line between Elton John and Ian Dury, and Frank Zappa. “The fringe of the mainstream.” This is the review that adi likes the most. “It describes me best. Or maybe I’m the mainstream of the fringe,” he jokes. A hopelessly devoted record collector since the age of 12, turned DJ for 19 years, including his time served in the army, Madanes adores hits with brilliant melodies.
Folk/Review The Amanda Emblem Experiment - Farmtime
Amanda is known to most of her old friends as Kylie. As an adopted person, she gained access to her birth certificate in her 30s, finding out her birth name to be Amanda June Emblem. In the 20 years of her recording career, she has released over 60 titles under various band names as the main songwriter. In 2017, after the demise of her last band, Amanda decided on a title that she could work with ongoing. Hence “The Amanda Emblem Experiment” set into motion, and the artist Amanda Emblem emerged going forward to this day.
Folk/Review Solwater - feel it all the way
Solwater is a journey home through the landscape of the human heart, an invitation into a more soulful way of being. Solwater includes songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Luke Anderson on vocals, fingerstyle guitar, flute, and percussion, Aea Luz on vocal harmonies, Jakob Pek on lead guitar, Jared May on bass, Salif Bamakora on kora, Shannon Lee Hayden on cello, Devon Anderson on drums, and John Alevizakis on banjo. Engineered by John Alevizakis at Little Buddha Studio in Nevada City, California. Co-produced by John Alevizakis and Luke Anderson.
Techno/Review GIDE - Virtually
Hailing from the vibrant city of Vantaa, Finland, GIDE brings a fresh, electrifying sound to the scene.
Rock/Review Gethyn Jones - Fatal Equation
Gethyn Jones spent 30 years as a producer, presenter, and journalist, primarily on BBC local radio and, latterly, in commercial radio and community TV. He's an accomplished songwriter and producer, having been part of JUGG Music, which provided music for a variety of BBC and ITV programs, back in the mists of time. He is also an experienced web designer and has run his own company since 2005.
Hip-Hop/Review Love Ghost - TIME TRAVEL
Love clings to you forever, whether you’re in it or out of it. Like an apparition you can’t shake, it never leaves. Love Ghost’s music conjures a style equally informed by Seattle tradition and Souncloud-era fearlessness. Love Ghost is for the misfits, and their music mostly deals with personal battles of mental health.
Jazz/Review Allan Harris - Live at Blue LLama (Live)
Allan Harris, the Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and band leader, is a true luminary in the world of music. Revered by the Miami Herald as an artist graced with "the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat ‘King' Cole," Allan Harris stands as an embodiment of moving and magisterial artistry. With a career spanning fourteen recordings as a leader, Allan Harris has captivated audiences worldwide with his exceptional talent and charismatic presence.
Rock/Review Gary Dranow - Black Coal Lung
Gary Dranow and The Manic Emotions have garnered acclaim for their online performances during Tuesday night livestreams. They've also received recognition in various music magazines and blogs, thanks to their unwavering dedication to their craft and their genuine connection with their audience.
Rock/Review Shining Nothing - Heavy
Shining Nothing are witty garage rock crooners from Milwaukee and Chicago, where they melt melody and Taoism with the philosophy of Alan Watts into joyful yet streetwise indie punk. The band members met playing at basement house shows in the Chicago suburbs. The DIY ethic and the strong community in the Chicago area took them from underground house shows into venues like Beat Kitchen, The Abbey, and Cobra Lounge.
Rock/Review Northern Trails - Through The Grain
Rooted in Americana, 90s Britpop, and Swedish indie pop traditions, Northern Trails has a way of presenting timeless melancholic melodies in traditional pop and rock costumes decorated with genre-crossing pearls. The band was formed in Uppsala, Sweden, in May 2022, when Christer Tinnerholm and Thomas Isberg agreed to focus a little less on ultrarunning and more on pop music. Together with friends Per Larsson and Ulf Eklund, they put the Hearts Went Frozen EP on tape and released it in November 2023.
Rock/Review Giack Bazz - Funny Days
Giack Bazz is an indie rock singer-songwriter based in London. Giack takes the listener on a tour inside his mind, criticizing society and discussing mental health, from love to loss. His first record, Childhood Dream (2016), financed by crowdfunding, paved the way for Giack Bazz Is Not Famous (2018) and Haikufy (2019), a 30-track, 20-minute album that started his personal protest against the unfair paying scheme of streaming platforms.
Classical/Review laisve - Oscillations
laisve is a collective featuring ex-members of the post-punk band The Communion. Their influences are Can, Mark Hollis, Frank Zappa, DJ Shadow, Classical, Mogwai, Morcheeba, and Orbital.