Too Much Love Takes On EVVAN’s Little Things
Too Much Love has heard all the songs on EVVAN‘s new EP and writes, “The first one [‘Craving’] has a rather lively style that combines rock notes, exploding guitars, and an EVVAN focused on a very scratchy and daring vocal style. ‘Dust,’ on the other side has a much softer style. The accompaniment of the guitar and […]
Under The Radar Premieres Opal Eskar’s “Soft Exchange” Video
Under The Radar, which last week premiered the newest video from Opal Eskar, writes “‘Soft Exchange’ simmers at the edge of lush art pop and melodic indie rock, carried by meditative keys and meandering guitar lines. Blau’s soft vocals and the band’s instrumentation gently craft a pastoral scene and the results fit effortlessly into the track’s hazy summer […]
Kat Niles Stuns The Indy Review
Kat Niles‘s “Cool Air,” according to The Indy Review, is “a stunning piece… Niles does not take the road most traveled. Her songwriting takes influences from across a wide-spectrum: classic Americana artists, early aughts pop, and even medieval motets and choral pieces. And you can hear a little bit of all of these in the title […]
New Music From Natalie Walker
Natalie Walker is a Colorado-based solo songwriter and vocalist best known for her kaleidoscopic play on musical genre and ethereal vocals. Walker joined the Philadelphia-based trip-hop ensemble Daughter Darling as lead vocalist in 2002, captivating the first wave of her fan base with “Broken Bridge” from their first album Sweet Shadows. From that point of departure, Walker’s career continued to […]
AL.com Interviews James Hall Of The Ladies Of…
“Although James Hall isn’t a household name,” AL.com writes, “he’s the kind of musician that famous musicians remember. And the kind they want to be around.” The website has an interview feature on Hall, whose band The Ladies Of… is at radio now with a couple of singles in advance of their new album release later this month. Writes AL.com, “The […]
KEXP Reviews Keturah’s LP
Thanks to KEXP for not only playing Keturah, but for writing about her on KEXP.org! The station says, “This Malawi artist’s debut album is a beautifully crafted blend of traditional Malawian folk with other African styles along with some American country-folk, jazz, funk and other styles, combining gently ringing guitar lines, percolating rhythms and occasional horns, kora, piano, […]
Stereo Embers Praises Opal Eskar’s Penchant For “Laconic Reflection”
Stereo Embers recently reflected on Opal Eskar‘s track “The Woodsman,” describing the track as “a heartfelt meditation on honesty and how relationships can only be augmented by personal integrity. A quirky blend of hypnotic indie pop and gently percussive low-fi soul, ‘The Woodsman’ brings to mind the work of everyone from Grandaddy to Of Montreal. Clocking in at just over […]
Aquarium Drunkard Transmits A Bruce Licher Interview
Aquarium Drunkard‘s Transmissions podcast has a feature on Bruce Licher, the man behind Independent Project Records and the musician at the center of the label’s recent Tape Excavation release. The site says, “Bruce joins host Jason P. Woodbury to discuss his album art creations, his time in the Mojave Desert, the Southwestern dream-pop scene of the ‘90s, his letterpress origins, his […]
Sunny War Is On Rolling Stone’s “Best Of 2023 So Far” List
Sunny War is on Rolling Stone‘s list of 2023’s best albums so far. “Sunny War has spent the past half-decade refining her unique blend of acoustic street punk poetry,” RS explains. “Her latest, Anarchist Gospel, represents a career apex with its effortless synthesis of styles that manages to integrate all of the many traditions War is versed in, […]
WXPN Premieres Opal Eskar’s “Sunlight Is Breakin’ Out”
WXPN writes, “Longtime Philly scenesters Chet Delcampo (of Hong Kong Stingray and more) and Heyward Howkins teamed up with the comparatively new-to-town Karl Blau on a dreamy new project called Opal Eskar.” The station premiered “Sunlight Is Breakin’ Out,” which is “dappled in light bongo beats, a rippling guitar undercurrent, and layered vocal harmonies… a Philly answer to Phosphorescent… ‘Sunlight Is Breakin’ Out’ is a […]
New Music From Bobby Bazini
With over a decade of success including multiple JUNO and ADISQ Award nominations, Platinum records, tens of millions of streams and sold-out shows, Bobby Bazini returns on August 25 with Pearl, a new album and something of a musical renaissance. Pearl was inspired by learning about how pearls are formed by oysters to protect themselves from foreign objects, which reminded Bazini of a darker […]
The Randy Report Craves EVVAN
The Randy Report digs EVVAN. “Grounded amid an infectious, driving beat, ‘Craving’ is a take-no-prisoners paean to self-empowerment,” Randy writes. “EVVAN serves up raw, unyielding vocals that translate into addictive rushes of serotonin. And what pop-rock anthem would be worth its salt without a sexy, grungy guitar solo? EVVAN says the passionate expressions of “craving change” conveys the […]
Ghettoblaster Shares The “Blissful” Sound of Opal Eskar
Ghettoblaster has “The Woodsman,” a highlight from Opal Eskar‘s self-titled debut EP. The site says that the band makes “the blissful sound of a group of musicians with their own thing going on, but whose mutual respect for each other’s work inspires a creative curiosity that makes onto the analog recordings.” The site has a quote from […]
Fruit Bats Play For The Bluegrass Situation
The Bluegrass Situation writes, “We recently caught up with singer-songwriter Fruit Bats (AKA Eric D. Johnson) to shoot a sunny Sitch Session in New York City just prior to his April 2023 appearance at Webster Hall. His simple, acoustic performance of ‘We Used to Live Here’ reflects the stark, unencumbered production and arrangement of the studio recording of the track […]
New Music From The Ladies Of…
With songs filled with power-hungry guitar riffs, impeccable vocals, and thunderous grooves, The Ladies Of… is a musical cocktail that combines the vibe and sounds of David Bowie, Spoon, Bleachers, and The Killers, complete with a vigorous shake and a plastic sword garnish. Birthed in 2012, the group is made of a group of writers and performers from around the Southeast […]
Raynbow Affair Shares The Video For EVVAN’s Anthemic “Craving”
Raynbow Affair has the video for the Pride Month anthem “Craving,” from EVVAN‘s new EP The Little Things. “With echoes of Pat Benatar and Stevie Nicks,” the site writes, “‘Craving’ is a nostalgic pull to the 80s pop/rock era. Through crunchy guitars and passionate expressions of ‘craving change,’ EVVAN conveys the tumultuous battle those in the LGBTQ+ community and other groups […]
Cover Me Covers Opal Eskar’s Beach Boys Cover
Opal Eskar’s debut EP features a cover of The Beach Boys’ “All I Wanna Do,” and Cover Me Songs recently shared it with readers. “This band of music nerds digs deep,” says Cover Me, “eschewing all the obvious greatest hits for the Wilson/Love Sunflower tune ‘All I Wanna Do,’ bringing a dose of dreamy horn-flecked […]
UMFM Interviews Fruit Bats
Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats was the guest on UMFM’s Festival Express yesterday. The site synopsizes, “Singer-songwriter Eric D. Johnson has been performing under the Fruit Bats moniker since 1997 and has released ten albums since 2001, the most recent of which is 2023’s A River Running To Your Heart. Johnson joins UMFM Program Director Michael Elves to discuss his decades-long career and […]
For The Rabbits Premieres The Video For Opal Eskar’s “Suitably Dreamy” Track “And Yet Love Rules”
For The Rabbits contends that “And Yet Love Rules,” from Opal Eskar‘s debut self-titled EP, “is a suitably dreamy affair, combining widescreen Americana with the smooth luxury of The The or Matthew E. White. The track has a certain nostalgic quality, that plays out in the accompanying video, directed by Julie Casper Roth, who explains, ‘the video is a rumination on […]
See Keturah’s New Video On Under The Radar
Visit Under The Radar to see Keturah‘s new music video for “Nchiwewe (Ode To Willie Nelson),” one of the standout tracks on her new self-titled LP. The site writes, “In contrast to the rest of the album, “Nchiwewe” leans away from Keturah’s Malawian folk roots and instead calls upon a pastoral country feel, inspired by Willie Nelson. Her honeyed vocals […]
