4th Ward Afro Klezmer Orchestra
4th Ward Afro Klezmer Orchestra is a nine-piece ensemble comprised of Edim Baho (acoustic guitar), Colin Bragg (electric guitar), Jeff Crompton (reeds), Tony Staffiero (tenor sax), Noah Kess (drums), Chris Riggenbach (bass guitar), Bill Nittler (reeds), Roger Rusow (trumpet) and finally Nick Dixon (trombone). Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, these fellows play what can only be […]
The Wired Era
The Wired Era an alternative indie duo from New York in the USA is - Steve Winiarski and Nick Winiarski. Having undergone a shrinkage in line-up and a new band name to mark the new project The Wired Era seem have settled with a sound that belies there are only two players. The music has more than a […]
Sincerely, The Alchemists
Sincerely, The Alchemists is Marc Koza (Lead Vocals), Dave Lilly (Piano) and Justin Muldoon (Vocals / Electronics) – an electro-pop band from Philadelphia in the USA. Despite my heart cringing at the concept of a band introducing themselves as ‘pop’ as ever I dutifully opened the player as is the promise of the Indie Bands Blog to all introductions, I […]
The Fox & The Hounds
The Fox & The Hounds is - Kendel Lester (Vocals / Songwriter), Tony Panico (Drums), Kara Poe (Vocals / Violin), Steve Howe (Guitar), Sam Crossland (Vocals / Keys) and Ira Ochs (Bass) who make up the alternative Rock’n’Roll band from Chicago in the USA. You just know by the line-up and instruments this is no usual proffering and it was with some interest I […]
Fixing Bayonets
Fixing Bayonets is the vehicle for solo shoegaze artist Kevin Smigel from Los Angeles in the USA to deliver his wave of echoed guitars. The material has an ever more oppressive sense of doom as tracks build, which given the context of the heavy echoes and muted sounds that Fixing Bayonets deploys to deliver the music, […]
Princess Reason
Princess Reason is the Lo-fi band based at College Park (University of Maryland) in the USA comprising of Jack Stansbury who records material as a solo musician and as a live band adds Olivia Monteleone (Keyboard), Emily Thompson (Bass) and Dean Essner (Drums). Delving into the darker recesses of the mind Princess Reason takes its name appositely […]
Propeller
Propeller from San Francisco in the USA is the garage surf duo of Greg Randall and Will Anderson. There is much delight to be taken from stripped and fuzzed fusions and Propeller is a deft exponent of the art-form. Somehow I find myself referencing The Ramones, despite there only being two players and whilst The Ramones would have played […]
Opaque Stutters
Opaque Stutters is the soloist Brian Cohen from Chicago in the USA with his alternative indie. Perfectly suited to early Sunday afternoon as I write, Opaque Stutters has enough energy and drive to capture the attention, but is an easy sound with which to engage. I am often intrigued by the nature of solo artists […]
A Course Of Action
A Course Of Action is a heavy metal band from Connellys Springs in the USA with the line-up of Jonathan Byrd (Guitar), John Culberson (Vocals), Wes Johnson (Bass) and JT Silvestri (Drums). Whilst able to tear through rock numbers, A Course Of Action also have the ability to layer melodies in to the sound, all the time retaining a […]
Comfort Slacks
Comfort Slacks is the electro-pop duo of Jessie and Matt – based in Napa in the USA. When I received a parcel in the post from a quizzical looking postman as he thought I had lost the plot as the label on the container stated boldly Comfort Slacks (In the UK we still have the […]
