New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Dann Morr released his latest album, Shouting Into The Wind (Squirrel Trap Records), late last month digitally. Morr has been writing and recording music with various project since the 90’s. On this project he is accompanied by The Dashing Bastard Sideshow and brings elements of ’90’s indie rock and modern songwriting touches.
You can help Morr celebrate the release of his album on October 23rd at The Hideout with Terriers and Phil Angotti.
The Element Empire (formerly Manx) is the template for contemporary Alt Rock. They are lead by the power vocals of Jason Sheppard and the anthemic and soaring guitar play of Chris Chamness. The band released their latest EP, CPU, back in July.
You can catch The Element Empire at Elbo Room on October 25th.
Below is a new music video from The Lawsuits for the track "Sweet Marcelle." It’s off their latest EP Tumbled, and stars easy-on-the-eyes Eva Fass. The footage was filmed by Caitlin McCann and Ryan Farber, and was edited by the band’s frontman Brian Dale Allen Strouse.
Meat Wave have release a video for their track "Brother". The track is taken from their 2012 self-titled debut album.
You can catch Meat Wave opening for Geronimo! as the band kicks off their farewell tour on October 20th at Township. Geronimo! has been recording and performing together for nearly 7 years and will be releasing one final EP before they call it quits.
Forebear, originally Wise Cub, formed in 2011, though their raw talent would suggest they’ve been playing together far longer. Scott Goldbaum’s guitar work is transient and breathtaking. He plays with experience reminiscent of a long-gone classical era with influences of Spanish guitar juxtaposed with modern indie rock vocals. Goldbaum’s brilliant stylings aside, the band is not short of inspired instrumentalists. With Molly Rogers on viola, keys and vocals, Mike Musselman on drums and Nick Chamian on bass, the band meanders through various genres with the skill set of a seasoned band. Their new track, "North Korea & The Five Stages of Grief", showcases the effervescence and ease they have championed in playing together. Harmonies between Goldbaum and Rogers are ethereal and the track finishes memorably with a graceful viola solo by Rogers.
San Francisco based alternative swing band, Royal Jelly Jive will be celebrating the release of their upcoming full length self titled album. The event will take place at Slim’s in San Francisco TOMORROW and the line up will include, The Highway Poets and Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra.
Royal Jelly Jive is a very unique band here in the Bay Area. With all the underground garage, experimental, psych and folk music dominating the local music scene, Royal Jelly Jive dares to be different as they draw from more traditional music styles. Lauren Bjelde has an intriguing, strong voice and shows her talent and ability to command the stage as the front woman. The band also includes the lead singer and songwriter Jesse Lemme Adams of the band Lemme Adams. We encourage you to support Royal Jelly Jive and buy their new album, Royal Jelly Jive!
Today, we’re going to premiere a couple of completely unheard tracks from the new album. The songs are entitled Indian George and H.M.S Soulbay. We’re excited to share these exclusive songs with you and we know you’ll enjoy them. Do your best to attend their album release show at Slim’s tomorrow, October 9th! –je
The lush sounds of the latest track from Caterwaulrus will have you wondering how it all comes from just one man. John Michael Sherry is the guy behind the psychedelic indie pop act, but to be fair “Fading” features members from Austin psych-rock outfit 365colours. Sherry’s layered sound could have come off as contrived but it’s a beautiful jumble that knows where it is going. Think Woods mixed with the swagger of Devendra Banhart. Hopefully more new music will be released under Caterwaulrus sooner than later. – Allison Mayoral
Check out his set with a live band at the Ditch The Fest Fest at Empire Control Room this Saturday, Oct 11.
Punk band Typsetter is releasing their latest album, Wild’s End, via the New Jersey label Black Numbers this week. The recently released a video for the new track "Settling".
You can catch Typsetter at Quenchers on October 10th with notcop$ and The Please and Thank You’s.
Brooklyn psych-metal band Tidal Arms isn’t just another Sonic Youth devotee creating their idea of what metal sounds like. It is For-Us-By-Us metal. On their self-titled second album, the band supply pile-driving riffs that are mathy enough for engineer Alan Douches’s (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge) mastering, and stoned enough to make you stop wondering about a Kyuss reunion. Dip in to "Gooski’s Ladder" or "Molasses" (streaming), and hold on to your senses. – Ben Apatoff
The last few months for Wesley Bunch, a.k.a. Suburban Living, has been a whirlwind pace, signing to PaperCup Music (who plan on releasing his self-titled album on January 27, 2015), moving from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Philadelphia, and assembling a new backing band. He’s been busy to say the least, and tonight, Suburban Living makes its Philly debut as locals at Boot & Saddle. The band’s latest single “New Strings” captures an up-tempo synth/percussive-propelled sound with serrated guitar providing a little edge. They will be opening for local dance-inducing, high-energy outfit Dream Safari and headliners CRUISR, whose recent label release All Over (Vagrant) is a flash of vibrant refreshing pop-rock. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita
Hailing from Tampa, FL, Dru Cutler is an eclectic songwriter that now calls Brooklyn home. His debut single "you and me and the system" (video here) is an extremely well produced, atmospheric mid tempo, featuring an unusual melody that resolves in a hummed, evocative chorus. Side B "train" is a bluesier number that confirm Dru’s preference for slower tempos and intimate atmospheres. The more recent single "Familiar" almost veers towards the Pink Floyd ascetic pop of the "Whish You Were Here" years, although the lyrics are kept down to earth – actually focused on day to day life and love in NYC. Dru Cutler will be performing at Radio Bushwick tomorrow 10.10
FEMAPCO "in your face" badass rhyme and rhythm! With style that ranges from fast spits to poetic lines to gritty rips that leave you LMAO to heartfelt anecdotes. Femapco is refreshingly raw hip-pop! Check out the latest track off Ninjamouth, "You Lose’ (feat. Moka Only), it’s knee swaying, body movin’, head boppin track with sick beats and swinging rhymes. See them live Nov 14 @ MishunNightClub for their cd release of North American Idol, check FB for more info.
