New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Post-Punk trio Deep Fake are preparing to release their self-titled debut EP on November 16th.
This is the work of Kate Walsh (guitar/vox), Kaaren Fehsenfeld (dums), and Crispin Torres (Bass).
You can catch Deep Fake on November 16th at Cafe Mustache with Les Vikq and Unmanned Ship.
Garage Rock Quartet Daisychain are touring through out the month of Decemeber on what they have dubbed the Bob & Silent Jay Tour. The tour kicks off on December 4th at Indianapolis and will wrap up back at home on December 22nd Virgin Hotels.
Daisychain is the work of Sophia Williams (Guitar/vocals), Nickole Regala (Bass/vocals), Frankie Sripada (Lead guitar), and Victor Martinez (Drums).
You can catch them on November 16th at the Hideout with Joslyn & The Sweet Compression and The Claudettes.
Plain Jade are a throwback psychedelic band from Toronto lead by Cameron Brown along with Tom Valkanas, Rachel Gerry, Chris Rikkerink and Charlie Wear. They released their debut single earlier this year titled “Anagram”. This tune really feels like it was from the 60’s with the reverb filled jangly guitar. It has a grittiness to it while not losing any sonic quality. The lead guitar has some surfy vibes and the extra percussion adds a great element to the track. Plain Jade will be opening up for Mikal Cronin as well as Shannon Lay on November 17th at the Horseshoe Tavern. – Kris Gies
The tenderness that radiates from Boston’s Maddi Ryan’s music comes from the singer’s clear ability to engage her most honest emotions, and deliver them cordially through her vocals, full of grace. Ryan’s latest alt-pop single “Wrong” is very right with its Southern tinge ever-present in the ambient electric guitar notes that linger splendidly, the drums that beat away cool as can be, and a bassline that embellishes in all the right places. The brand new track inspires images of the vast New England outdoors, the long road-trips one dreams of taking, and the afternoons where reflection beckons. The song has our vote for the kind of warm tracks you need to have on your playlist this winter. Maddi will be playing at Loretta’s Last Call in Boston on November 30th. Listen to the cozy melodies of “Wrong” below. – Rene Cobar
Fort Frances released their latest album, The Front Page of The Modern Age, last week. This is the band’s first album since 2016’s Alio, and contains the four single the band has released this year and six additional songs.
Fronted by Singer/Songwriter David McMillin, Fort Frances has created an album that is warm, rich, and immensely enjoyable.
You can catch Fort Frances at Schubas on December 5th.
Melodic-Hardcore group Dear Daze released their debut EP, “Unconditional Acceptance”, last week.
This is the work of Colby Quinlan (Bass/Vox), Colleen Kanowsky (Guitar), Daniella Putrino (Guitar/Vox), and Alyanna Wiley (Drums/Vox).
You can catch Dear Daze on November 16th at Lilly’s with Spacewolves, Milhouse, and Dexter Anodyne/Greenhouse Opera.
Few events embody the spirit of independent music in New York City than The Revolution, a performance series that highlights artists continuously pushing thefrontiers of innovative alternative pop.
This week, the series returns to Brooklyn’s National Sawdust on Thursday, November 14th for its 44th volume, featuring sets by local artists RINI, Jill Peacock, and Wayne Tucker. RINI’s strength comes from the outfit’s synergy of Carnatic music (a product of bandleader Harini Raghavan’s formal training at the Berklee College of Music and her own roots in the city of Chennai, India) with electronica, crafting a final output that balances and synthesizes two seemingly disparate genre influences.
Likewise, Canadian keyboardist and singer Jill Peacock crafts nu soul bops that echo trip hop and classic United Kingdom soul, creating grooves that transcend decades and continents; jazz trumpeter, composer, and vocalist Wayne Tucker similarly finds his footing in bridging the genre’s long history, incorporating soundscapes equal parts bebop and contemporary R&B.
Tickets are still available for The Revolution Vol 44—stream each of the artists here before you catch them this Thursday.
When We Was Kids recently announced that their debut EP, “Memoralia”, will be released on November 22nd. This is be the first new music we have received from the Alt Rock group since they release a few demos back in 2016. One of those demos, “Lobo Del Mar”, is included below as we eagerly await this EP.
This is the work of Chris Lamb (Vocals), Bryan Escareno (Guitar), Michael Angelo Roncone (Guitar), Norman Aguilar (Bass), and Mark Serpico (Drums).
You can catch When We Was Kids on December 22nd with Nova Charisma at Beat Kitchen.
Kingston psych-rockers Jimbo are back with a new EP “Where the Vultures Gather”. The first track rips right off the hop. “Mamawawa” has the fuzz cranked all the way up for the opening riff. The verse smooths out with a rolling bassline and laid back vocals. The fuzz can’t be silenced for long though as it fires back up and your head will bang with approval. The solo is an absolute shredder too! “Where the Vultures Gather” is available on their bandcamp page now! Jimbo rocks The Monarch Tavern on Saturday November 16th along with Kiss the Fish and Joe Mcleod. – Kris Gies
Alternative pop artist Halima is currently residing in New York City, after previously living in Lagos and London. Her most popular and recent single is “Ford Cardinal,” a smooth and catchy tune, one that touches on a complicated relationship wherein she wants nothing but to be with someone who appears to have left her behind. Halima repeats that she found loose change in the backseat of her Ford Cardinal, reminding her of a distant memory with a lover. On top of the lyrics, the melody is also catchy, a minimalist groove carrying Halima’s polished vocals. The highlight of the song comes at 2 minutes and 16 seconds, as she begins to lightly rap her feelings and thoughts aimed at the unrepentant lover who doesn’t think they fit together. This powerful bridge is refreshing against the repetitive-yet-heartfelt lyrics. Jam it below. —Karigan Wright
Matthew Schneider (aka Moon Bros.) is back with a collection of experimental Americana tunes called The Easy Way Is Hard Enough. The album was released on November 1st via Western Vinyl and features contributions from Matthew Lux on Bass and Sam Wagster on Pedal Steel.
The album’s rich and moanful lead single is called “Goes” and features backing vocals Haley Fohr of Circuit des Yuex.
