Discovering the new music underground around the globe
![Rock/Review Shaun Finn - So Bad So Good](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1719569650376-T7L8CZSIBPBLQ4MOEQLQ/604.jpg)
Rock/Review Shaun Finn - So Bad So Good
For those who don't "know," Shaun Finn is one of the best-kept Canadian secrets, though that will soon change. The indie musician out of Vancouver, Canada, possesses the rare ability to command the elements of rock and soul to combine an elegant yet raw mix of music. For his live shows, he expertly uses a live loop pedal and an ever-evolving tool kit of multi-FX pedals and instruments: guitar, vocals, percussion (beatbox, whacking his guitar), harmonica, and a midi keyboard equipped with synths and drum pads.
![Hip-Hop/Review Silvurdrongur - Mánadrongur](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1718882251883-EAA0ZCOF9GJC2DI25B5Y/Trygvi_Plata_AKHC_Export_23_small.jpg)
Hip-Hop/Review Silvurdrongur - Mánadrongur
Silvurdrongur (Silver boy) made his debut in 2018 with the album Silvurpláta (Silver album) which was released in unison with the poetry collection Silvurbók (Silver book) and the short film 111 góðir dagar (111 good days). The multi-release harvested a host of awards: a Faroese Music Awards title for Best New Act, a Geytin Short Film Award for Best Short, and an Ebbu Hentze Award for gifted young writers.
![Hip-Hop/Review Sharoo - Japan](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1718881043980-C84WV9U4WLW8TL68ZNIE/Gents_on_the_street_2_wL.jpg)
Hip-Hop/Review Sharoo - Japan
Sharoo has a side of himself that's more intricate and distinct than the one he usually shows to the world. As he tries to manage these two identities, it becomes challenging to discern who is who. Whether he is portraying his everyday self or his more bold and intrepid aspects, he continuously seeks to unravel the truth of who he is.
![Rock/Review Sharon Lia Band - Love You Forever](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1718126644930-MO464QA4EPFXRT0BOH24/the-sharon-lia.jpg)
Rock/Review Sharon Lia Band - Love You Forever
Award-winning artist Sharon Lia’s unique style can be described as a mix of modern-day Heart, Pat Benetar, and Evanescence meets Adele. Sharon Lia Band, who has landed on the Grammy® Ballot multiple times, signed a distribution deal with Sony/Orchard, and their music has been featured in top TV markets across the country, including shows on FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS, CW, and in their own backyard—WPHL Philadelphia, along with The Marilyn Russell show on WOGL FM, where Lia was highlighted in the "Remarkable Women” series.
![Pop/Review Sandy King - No Words](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1718125061377-ZK70Q85PCNCX82YZI9WN/Sandy_King_promo_2.jpg)
Pop/Review Sandy King - No Words
As a Denver, Colorado, native, music has always been a part of Sandy King's life. A self-taught musician, she started playing piano at 7 and guitar at 13. She wrote her first song at 15 and performed in various rock, pop, and variety bands in Colorado for over 30 years. Her first CD was a collaborative effort with her sister, Kathy, a lyricist and vocalist. The “Play” CD was completely her sole creation of both lyrics and music, along with the songs on the next EP release.
![Folk/Review SheBeat - Home](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1717443834699-AVOUE1IIC1TZDKEUY0GK/shebeat_profile_pic.jpeg)
Folk/Review SheBeat - Home
SheBeat is a singer-songwriter from Liverpool, living in Leith. Storytelling indie folk pop with gentle vocals and acoustic melodies with influences from pop, indie, americana, folk, and country. A unique sound with fingerprints of Mazzy Star, Camera Obscura, PJ Harvey, and Courtney Barnett. Heard on playlists by BBC Introducing, BBC Upload, Badly Drawn Boy, Robert Carlyle, Creative Scotland, SAMAs, Scots Whay Hae!, and more.
![R&B/Review Sliver - Silhouette](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1717327385979-RMIJ9NHDSS3B8BLEU54K/E2E768E9-D20F-43CA-846D-FB299E5AA038.jpeg)
R&B/Review Sliver - Silhouette
Sliver started with G-Funk in 2021 in Mexicali, Mexico; he lives right now in Los Angeles, trying new sounds and getting inspiration from his music school. His main influences are 4Batz, Tame Impala, Gorillaz, A$AP Rocky, and Travis Scott.
![Electronic/Review Silvurdrongur - Shamandrongur](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1716978004504-ZF1JPKK18DGQNY65QIQU/Trygvi_Plata_AKHC_Export_23_small.jpg)
Electronic/Review Silvurdrongur - Shamandrongur
Silvurdrongur (Silver boy) made his debut in 2018 with the album Silvurpláta (Silver album) which was released in unison with the poetry collection Silvurbók (Silver book) and the short film 111 góðir dagar (111 good days). The multi-release harvested a host of awards: a Faroese Music Awards title for Best New Act, a Geytin Short Film Award for Best Short, and an Ebbu Hentze Award for gifted young writers.
![Rock/Review Suburban Bicycle Gang - Change](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1716645133010-3BIJ2LWGL39RFD8QRTA5/419736133_876260931174442_4024859704192617369_n.jpg)
Rock/Review Suburban Bicycle Gang - Change
Suburban Bicycle Gang, an electrifying indie folk rock duo, originates from the imaginative minds of Jerry Grey of Cambridge and Eric St-Pierre of Waterdown. The band's essence thrives on their seamless versatility, with Jerry and Eric effortlessly swapping roles as frontman or drummer depending on the song's demand. Throughout their musical odyssey, Suburban Bicycle Gang's lineup has undergone a metamorphosis, with various members contributing to their first two albums.
![Folk/Review Svavar Knutur - Ahoy! Side B](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1716202951468-N96M26B1ZR0D0X9IOD1L/IMG_7938.jpeg)
Folk/Review Svavar Knutur - Ahoy! Side B
Icelandic singer/songwriter Svavar Knútur is the son of a school teacher and a fisherman from the rural areas of Iceland. A staunch working-class kid, armed with classic education, he has in recent years developed a closer relationship with his native language and culture, the stories of his family and ancestors, and the emotional landscape of northern folk. He's also a passionate storyteller. Svavar Knútur’s performances have been widely praised in both the Icelandic and international press.
![Rock/Review Safari Youth - Everybody Else Knows](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1715971758642-V3826FYED0RBT7TQPIPN/For_canvas_-_tall_main_smaller.jpg)
Rock/Review Safari Youth - Everybody Else Knows
Safari Youth was born from the desire to create autonomously and without the limitations and influence of the music industry. This shackle-free approach has allowed them to have complete creative freedom, creating songs that otherwise wouldn’t exist. “Wrestling With Elephants” from their second EP is a perfect example of the kind of nonsensical joy that this process allows.
![Rock/Review Shyfrin Alliance - Whiskey Blues](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1715187020082-N6IFSPI8QI3944ZYVEKK/Shifrin_Alliance_-34.jpg)
Rock/Review Shyfrin Alliance - Whiskey Blues
A personal crisis can be a curse or a blessing, either plummeting the victim into despair or forcing them into making change for the good. After years as a successful businessman, mathematician, and physicist, Eduard Shyfrin had a crisis that prompted a life-changing revelation. A whole new way of thinking was born as the award-winning scientist embarked on a steadfast pursuit of meanings and purpose, research, and writing bestselling books – all of which has culminated now in his debut album, Shyfrin Alliance.
![Rock/Review Sam Feinstein - Need Me](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1714424909473-Y7TTSI579DXOCU90Z1BH/_DSC0065-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg)
Rock/Review Sam Feinstein - Need Me
Born and raised in Peabody, Massachusetts, Sam Feinstein got his musical start on piano at age 7, adding bass-guitar, upright bass, guitar, cello, ukulele, percussion, synth, harmonica, and more to the mix. In high school, he started a ska band and a klezmer band. He moved to Miami for college to study Music Engineering at the Frost School of Music. In college, he formed a bluegrass/folk band and another ska band.
![Rock/Review Solnedgang - Valkyrie](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1714317337042-P99SQWTZWN9IY4FBR5YJ/SNG_promo_2_s.jpg)
Rock/Review Solnedgang - Valkyrie
Solnedgang is a Norwegian musician based in London, playing immersive, atmospheric, and melodic instrumental rock drawing from a vast array of influences, most notably post-rock, post-metal, black metal, and progressive rock/metal.
![Electronic/Review Skaivi - Selene Of The Night](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1714054372823-M62W7QIEEQ4RUAA6Z7PI/431980218_397797362997433_6039910512385145284_n-2.jpg)
Electronic/Review Skaivi - Selene Of The Night
20-year-old Skaivi was born and raised in the dynamic city of Chicago. Having Polish and Slovak heritage, she grew up multiculturally, especially residing within the Polish-American community (Polonia) of Chicago and its suburbs. She is a songwriter and producer of electronic music, and she doesn't limit herself to one style. Skaivi loves exploring different sub-genres and ideas and seeing where her creativity may lead her.
![Hip-Hop/Review Super Saiyan Jay, King Dev - Greatest Combination 2](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1712246770153-9GX1YTD11GVMM1U7J1DC/IMG_20240316_162752_Bokeh_copy_88.jpg)
Hip-Hop/Review Super Saiyan Jay, King Dev - Greatest Combination 2
Super Saiyan Jay is an artist from Palm Beach, FL. He invites all the positive vibes he can get. Come through and have a good time on this journey of awesome music. Y'all be well. King Dev is an artist from Palm Beach. Try to set vibes, get high, and get by. Let's go on an adventure together.
![Rock/Review Shaela Miller - After The Masquerade](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1711714240986-19APGSR1EYC9VBF65SSQ/Shaela_Miller_for_Press_Party.jpg)
Rock/Review Shaela Miller - After The Masquerade
Shaela Miller’s years spent doing good country music work are safely etched into public consciousness. A turn at this point is by no means an undoing, but a welcome lead into new waters. Her rising profile is being amplified by a sonic reintroduction to one of Canada’s best voices and most sincere stage personalities. On the heels of TV placements like HBO’s True Blood, CBC’s Heartland, top-tier festival circuiting, supporting Matthew Good’s tour, and her upcoming Canadian headlining tour, Shaela sets aside (at least for now) her Loretta Lynn likeness in favor of the synth-laden corridors of a new sonic pathway.
![Rock/Review Sukh - Faith](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1711139157652-PNK9D78OGNJVLH8PL1WP/DSC03664-Edit2.jpg)
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.
![Folk/Review Solwater - feel it all the way](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1710966718853-082UHP62N4SBPZIMCB5Q/lukemicpromo.jpg)
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.
![Rock/Review Shining Nothing - Heavy](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646377014d7ed618380ed4d7/1710689811970-1QRR1EQEE6MGMOA4QUP4/HeavyCoverPic-11.jpg)
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.