Reboot The Robot
Back in 2008, Jonathan Ware from Cheyenne in Wyoming in the USA emerged as Reboot The Robot, a vehicle to release his compositions in acoustic format. Johnathan Lawrence, has created an interesting antithesis between his visual persona and the musical output, as Reboot The Robot rips open the emotional context, with depth and thoughtfulness, whilst [...]
Luna is Honey
Luna is Honey is a four piece band, who have been around since 2006, based in Los Angeles in the USA. Joshua Crampton (voice, guitar) Jay Francisco (samples) Amorn Bholsangngam (drums, percussion) and Tyler Binkley (bass) combine to produce progressive rock of the highest order. Luna is Honey, sit in a space in which many [...]
Bern & The Brights
Bern & The Bright from Montclair in the USA are a four piece, made up of – Bernadette Malavarca -(Vocals, Percussion, Electric Guitar and Drums), Catherine McGowan (Vocals, Percussion and Acoustic Guitar), Shawn Fafara (Bass) and Jose Ulloa (Drums) Superb, is a decent way to start the review. Multi-instrumentation, synchopation, well crafted compositions, I think [...]
The Twees
The Twees are a four piece band from New York, USA. Daniel Edwards (Drums), Jason Abrishami (Guitar and Vocal) Jon Zuckerman -(Guitar) and David Kaplan (Bass and vocal) bend between indie pop/punk/rock all in one rolled up burst of energy. I am given to reminders of The Ramones, with the high octane drum reflecting against [...]
Bottle Cap Rockets
From Ringwood, New Jersey in the USA, Bottle Cap Rockets play a guitar led Rock’n’Roll. Al Gross (Singer/songwriter& guitarist), Dana De La Rosa (Drums) and Joe Starosielec (Bass Guitar), who got together in early 2010. All experienced musicians, they have been able to generate a strong shape to the band in a very short space [...]
Ruckus Roboticus
Ruckus Roboticus, who has been around since 1998, from Dayton – Ohio in the USA, spends time working on remixes for other artists, but far more interestingly for the indie bands blog releases material which pulls in drum machines and turntables to create some innovative sounds. As regular readers of the blog will know, the [...]
Passion Project
Passion Project is a music collective who got together in late 2009, the vast majority of the artists are classically or jazz trained as they introduce layered instruments to rock ballads. Hailing from New York in the USA. Dax Callner (vocals), Joe Campanero (guitar), Aaron Green (bass), Terry Shook (drums), Trevor New (viola), Lisette Vitter [...]
The Polyamorous Affair
The Polyamorous Affair comprise of Eddie Chacon and Sissy Sainte-Marie. A duo from Los Angeles in the USAwho are more at home in Berlin and Copenhagen, with their electro-pop beats. Kitsch electro-pop is easy, making it interesting is the hard part and The Polyamorous Affair have captured the essence of saccharine with a drop of [...]
Small Black
Small Black are a four piece out-fit from Brooklyn in the USA. Ryan Heyner, Josh Kolenik, Juan Pieczanski and Jeff Curtin are a hard working group who produce strange beats, dreamy synths, and laid-back melodies. I am so laid back writing this review of Small Black as their dreamy melodies flow through my head, that [...]
Ducktails
Ducktails from New York in the USA is the solo musical vehicle for Matt Mondanile, who creates a mulled wine psychedelic pop sound. Having started in 2006 with give-away releases to his friends has developed his out-put to incorporate the solo material, as well as working inside band. Ducktails is distinguished by the unplanned improvisation, [...]
