Great Highway is the impressive debut album from San Francisco-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Jacob Aranda. Hailing from the Midwest and relocating to the Bay Area in 2013, Jacob's talents span beyond songwriting and performing. In particular, he is a skilled luthier who handcrafts quality guitars using only hand tools, unlike some factory-made practices typical of mass-market instruments. He is also a current member of San Francisco-based indie band Paula Frazer & Tar

Let me start out by stating that is one album release I'm truly thrilled to share with you. The stunning debut album, Like An Island, by London-based indie singer-songwriter Bryde (a.k.a. Sarah Howells) has been a masterpiece in the making for some time. It was just three years ago that Sarah's then musical project (Paper Aeroplanes) had just released their album JOY, when the duo decided to go on hiatus. It was during this break that Sarah's solo project Bryde was born. From

Hailing from Tallinn, Estonia, Holy Motors is a five-piece twang and reverb band consisting of three guitarists (Lauri Raus, Hendrik Tammjärv, Gert Gutmann), drummer Kaspar Kiinvald, and Eliann Tulve on vocals. I first heard about the band when their debut album, Slow Sundown (Wharf Cat Records) was featured as 'album of the day' on Bandcamp. The fiery red album cover and album description caught my interest, and upon first listen, I immediately fell in love with the unique,

Today, we're heading across the Atlantic to the town of Gothenburg, Sweden, for the music of singer-songwriter Marcus Alexander, who is about to release his forthcoming debut album, Journey, on March 25. I first discovered Marcus' music last year when I heard his impressive, original composition "Supernova" on Spotify. This song alone was enough for me to make a mental note to keep check on new music from this emerging, talented singer-songwriter. Marcus comes from a family o

Formed in 2015, indie rock band Day Wave is the moniker for Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Jackson Phillips. After releasing a series of impressive singles and EP's that attracted the attention of listeners and press alike, Day Wave released his brilliant debut album, The Days We Had (Harvest Records), in May 2017. With a sound that's reminiscent of bands like The Cure, early Radio Dept, and even a few hints of Joy Division, the eleven tracks on The Days We Had perfectly

Erudite Stoner is the instrumental musical project of Brazilian composer and classical guitarist Matheus Novaes. His stunning, self-titled debut album is one of the most refreshing listens I've taken in recently - this is music for the ears, mind and soul that will transport you to another time and place, where the weight of the world seems to lift from your shoulders, the further you wander into Erudite Stoner's captivating musical landscape. Erudite Stoner's Bandcamp page n

Los Angeles-based, indie rock duo Share Lions is the collaboration of guitarist/singer Alex Walker, and drummer/producer Elias Diaz. Their impressive debut album, Keep Close, was released in late February, with ten outstanding tracks that boldly and proudly present the band's fresh, energetic musical style that blends gliding, melodic guitar riffs and solos with elements of fierce, gritty alternative rock. Alex's edgy, driving vocals are the perfect icing on the Keep Close ca

It was just a few years ago in late 2013 that Michigan-based indie folk band, Watching for Foxes, was formed by a group of friends from Fremont, MI, that started practicing songwriting and performing in the math classroom of their vacant high school. Fast forward a bit, along with a move to Grand Rapids, and the release of two impressive, self-released EP's (The Watchmen (2014) and Until the Winter Comes (2015)), the band has recently released their stunning debut album, Und

I can still remember anxiously awaiting the release of Dot Allison's debut solo album, Afterglow, back in the late 90's. It had been several years since the Scottish alternative, electronic trio One Dove released their impressive first (and last) album, Morning Dove White (1993), and I'd fallen in love with everything about it - the chill, downbeat, lightly electronic atmosphere it created, the sequencing of the tracks, the juxtaposition of vocal, pop-oriented tracks (e.g., "