ear to ear by Ransom Scenery Ransom Scenery is a group based out of Springfield, Illinois that combines the alluring spaciness of Alt-J with
Long Island-based singer/songwriter Jon Foster impressed significantly last year with Right This Way, a wonderfully fun album that echoed the shimmering indie-pop of The Shins
dsfeco is David Fetcho, an avant-garde musician in his late 60s who has been composing commissioned material for theater, dance, video and more for
Producing smooth and soulful blues and roots rock in the vein of Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker, Kevin Jenkins’ sound has brought him everywhere
“Waited Too Long” is a funk-tinged gem from Goldwash whose melodic build-up and hypnotic allure is reminiscent of Toro y Moi and James Blake.
DigiBites by Gumshen A year ago, Gumshen’s track “Bell Ringer” alerted me to the Seattle-based group’s eclectic reach; the seven-minute epic traversed everywhere from psych-rock in
Steve Benjamins’ vein of downtempo indie-pop is lush and immediately pleasant, his sonorous voice – described by Indie Shuffle as “a little bit like
Shmohawk by Shmohawk When I stumbled across Shmohawk a little over a year ago, the group’s sky-high potential was very evident. For some songwriters, churning
Crisp-clean production and a predictably fun structure help guide “Shooting Star”, which introduces a fantastic chorus around 01:20 that touts The Separators’ overall sound
“Seeing What’s Next”, the newest track from San Diego-based electronic group Hollywood Principle, brings back the darkly aquatic feel of previous success “Breathing Underwater“,