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Sound Detour, the eccentric psychedelia meets hard rock four-piece band, are on the rise in Atlanta with their "in your face" performances and anticipated first album. The compelling vocalist Carmen Meadows, the effortlessly rhythmic guitarist Bryan Caruso, the strong bassist Tim Eiss, and the pounding drummer Nick Gossic, are original and daring blends of talent.…
Continue reading ➞ Underground Band, Sound Detour, Shred Away
The Seattle-based alternative rock and seamlessly natural trio, Shmohawk, released an ample single and b-side that promises more powerful guitar chords and laid-back acoustic tunes this year. The smoothly rhythmic jam,"One Stop Shop," and the folk-tang b-side, "Electric Window," are full of pleasant soundscapes and flowing guitar solos. The two hits are probably Shmohawk's most…
Gioia is chillingly intimate and luringly attractive. The fresh collaboration of Ivanna Carrescia, known as recording artist Eddi Front, and the New York label Godmode's founder Nick Sylvester, do exactly what experimental electronic and paranormal pop artists are meant to do: entice and disturb. Sylvester's haunting instrumentals and edgy electronic noises in the new track,…
Continue reading ➞ Gioia: A Compressive Electronic Collaboration
I can't stand the time, I spend alone in my mind. FreaK, the alternative rock and grunge project of UK's Lo-Fi singer/songwriter, Connar Ridd, produces an enigmatic sound so tout and distorted that's complicated to fully grasp. Ridd's powerful guitar riffs and shrill-sounding vocals set compelling soundscapes and rough undertones, similar to the chords of…
An electronic beat master is on the rise, and so is his sound! Coastal Beats had the chance to speak with a new Belfast indie electronic pop artist, Bisous, who recently emerged in the music industry by writing beats and recording tracks from his home bedroom. Although Bisous (creator and synth-pop artist, Conor), has two…
The track, "Dusk and Dawn," by the Belfast four-piece collective Hurdles, is a beautiful four-minute track that takes listeners on a magical, romantic, and unrequited love kind of ride. Hurdles released the track as a single off their upcoming EP, out Feb. 1. The intimate vocals, youthful lyrics, and trickling guitar strums all build-up the…
The Los Angeles-based sweet retro punk band, Bleached, has new music, and a video, in store for 2016. The Rock n' Roll female group, Jennifer and Jessica Clavin with bassist Micayla Grace and Bosh Rothman, released a music video for their track, "Keep On Keepin' On," off their upcoming album, "Welcome the Worms," dropping April…
The eclectic indie rock trio from Gainesville, FL, Soda, released their single off their new 12" debut EP, Without A Head, "Blonde On Blonde." The track is a stuttering art-rock piece with loud snarls, punk tints, and arcane delicate tones. Soda's style is raw and simple, making them a rising force and hardcore start-up. Already, "Blonde…
The Glasgow electronic label LuckyMe, known for collecting obscure and exclusive tracks by orbiting artists, released an odd synth-pop track by Berlin-based DJ Paypal. https://soundcloud.com/luckyme/advent15-02 "No One Else" is a four-minute track with stuttering beats and an atmospheric mood. The song mixes a sample of Luther Campbell's R&B trio Anquette's single "I Will Always Be There…
The quartet based out of New York, Ula Ruth, mixes elements of alternative rock and post-punk undertones in their track, "Strung Out," off of their forthcoming album Fever. The single carries a hooking sound with shimmering vocals and tense instrumentation. Ula Ruth captures audiences with their changing soundscapes and "strung-out" vibes. There combination of percussive patterns and…
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