ROCK

Assembled by means of every conceivable social network (longtime friends, coworkers, dating apps). From riotous punk to foot-stomping power pop to tender ballads, their combined musical sensibilities take them all under one roof. With Amanda Bysheim on lead vocals, Kat Delitto on lead guitar, Krista Marie Setera on ukulele, Ben…

20 Year Short Break released a new single ” Heavy on my soul “ When Rob Miller and Dan Wright first connected in a middle school band at the age of 15, they immediately felt like brothers. The bands’ music and performances improved gradually, but it wasn’t enough to propel…

Perfect Stranger x Gretzky’s Advice by Ben Teeny: Review The latest release from the Canadian emo-pop artist is a story of falling for your best friend and the aftermath of it. The release is a two-song single that may remind someone of the ol’ days of vinyl and cassettes having…

Dirty Dog by Jane N’ The Jungle: Review Jane N’ The Jungle delivers a fierce story in their new single, Dirty Dog. The song is as heavy as the issue it addresses. Written by the vocalist of the band Jordan White, the song tells the story of her being sexually…

The Aftermath of 2016 by Trish Discord: Album Review Following her lockdown EP “Is This My Mental Breakdown?” the Alternative Indie artist is back with her full-length album The Aftermath of 2016. As the name suggests, this is somewhat of a concept album on the impacts of political and social…

PENA HUGHES-JOHN started writing songs when she was just 8 years old. During various times in her life, she dabbled in music. Music has always been her “safe solitude,” her “security blanket” through all of life’s ups and downs. She does various musical collaborations in addition to her own solo…

Endless by Kirk & StarAV: Review After coming across the Bay Area-based musician Kirk on soundcloud, the Australian producer StarAV felt an instant connection and reached out to collab on this beautiful single, Endless.   This shoegaze-inspired lo-fi record’s moving beat is anchored by a resonant guitar melody that flits…

Pistola by Jonathan Crayne: Review Jonathan Crayne comes in with blazing guns on the third track of his EP, OKNOW with the aptly named track, Pistola. The EP takes a slight turn in sound on the third track. The song starts with a prog-ish overdriven guitar riff that is played…

Who Shot Them Down by Robbie Rapids: Review Robbie Rapids tells the chilling story of The Dark Days of April 1964 through his groovy debut single Who Shot Them Down. Inspired by the Tony Tiffin book Arc Road, the song tells us the chilling story of three police officers being…

Empire by Mulholland Jive: Review The Irish multi-instrumentalist and composer Ben Mulholland’s instrumental funk-rock project Mulholland Jive has released its latest single Empire. This grand high-voltage fast-paced instrumental piece was recorded in its entirety at Ben’s home using both real and midi instruments. Most of the Mulholland Jive songs were…