New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Post-Punk quartet What’s Your Damage? is preparing to release their self-titled debut EP. You can currently stream the EP’s first two singles, “Exit” and “Killing Spree”. The band kicked off the year by releasing a somewhat graphic video for “Killing Spree”.
This is a side project of Wiley Willis, Bob Shields, and Sean Kelly of 2Minute Minor with the addition of the vocals of Quinn.
Teen Blush has released their debut EP, “Futurism”. This follow’s the artist first two singles, “Felt Like Home” and “Honey Stars”, which were released earlier this year.
Kenneth has had a wonderful 2019 and is poised for big things in 2020 including the launch his own music site called Blush Sounds.
The Hazy Seas recently released a new single called “Heavy Heads”. This is the first single from the band’s forthcoming self-titled debut album which is due out in January.
This is the work of Alec Heredia, Jack Komos, Jacob Leyba, and Tim Hutchinson.
You can catch The Hazy Seas at Empty Bottle on January 6th with The Knees and Brass Calf.
Garage Rock group Town Criers recently released second EP of the year and their third overall, Town Criers III.
The band was interviewed by Jennifer Machuca for Music Why Not! two years ago after having just released their first two singles, and you can relive that full interview below.
Post Punk group Horrible recently released a new EP called “Shortsighted”. The three song EP contains a new track called “Myopia”, and two rerecorded versions of older songs.
This is the work of Pat Bond (Guitar/Vox), Jeff Gonzales (Drums), Joey Hribar (Guitar), and Phil Skurski (Lead Conga Whistle/Bass/Vox/Rhythm Conga Whistle).
Mooner has teamed up with Kit Shields again to release their second collection of covers, EML 101 Vol. 2. They first did this back in March 2017, and this go around have selected songs from bands like the Bee Gees, Elvis Costello, Poison, The Jam, Depeche Mode, Weezer, Hall & Oates, and many more.
Fat Night released a live recording from their recent show at Sleeping Village of the Christmas classic “This Christmas!”. For this song the group, Daniel Hanson (Guitar), Gabriel Gundacker (Keys, Vocals), Ted Issen (Bass), and Nik Ritchie (Drums), were joined by the talented Wyatt Waddell.
The soulful funk group released a new single, “Sweet Nothings”, a few months ago and are back in their hometown of Orlando this week for a string of shows.
Photo by Rebekah Witt
Pepper Mill Rondo has released a wild new Christmas album called “It’s Christmas Time” via Hausu Mountain. This is the work of the label’s founders Doug Kaplan and Max Allison, and is perfect if your holiday is a little wrapped and twisted.
Photo by TINO FROM FOTO QUETZAL
Bad Ambassadors is the duo of Rich Jones and producer Walkingshoe. They are preparing to release their self-titled debut EP via Shoebox Records on January 10th. The EP’s lead single is called “Up To You” and can be streamed below.
The EP release show will take place at The Hideout on January 10th.
Glass Noose has released the first single, “Wasting My Breath”, from their forthcoming album, No More Dignity. The album is set to drop on the last day of the decade, and is the work of Tristian Zemtseff, Aaryanna Renee and Stoop Kiid.
You can catch Glass Noose on December 18th at Uncommon Ground Lake view and on January 24th at Silvie’s Lounge with HeetDeth, Bussy Kween Power Trip, and Future Trash.
