Kevin Rogers spearheads December Fades with a tortured, poetic, lovestruck persona that shows promise. The singer/ guitarist/keyboardist invests his love songs with a haunted vibe to ...

As Vacances, Brooklyn-based Danny Lannon’s got a gift for catchy pop-rock hooks and he mounts them in radio-ready fashion. The familiar-sounding rocker “Damage” rides a ...

Minnesota’s Dharma Child (Michael Vanasek) conjures a collection of soul/r&b songs with a higher consciousness message and grooves that eventually sneak up on you. “Waste of ...

Artist Matthew Wolcott has enlisted a first-team production group for his original material, giving it a rich, expert vibe. While his melodies are not super-memorable, ...

From its guitar-driven wind-up to its pounding delivery, rock duo Hurricane Inside generate a rough-hewn, reverb-drenched brand of blues-rock that leans to the alternative side ...

Austin trio Culture Wars are ahead of their competition: they show a gift for synth-rock hooks and are fronted by a singer whose voice is ...

Three tracks from NJ-based Mike Noordzy’s Shark Funeral Songbook are a clear indication that he’s a darkly absurdist artist who’s intention is to transport the ...

Anyone looking to escape the modern world should spend some time with Maivish, whose brand of traditional Brit/Irish songcraft is solid, calming and transporting. The ...

Led by photogenic frontman Dave Wiskus, New York City-based Airplane Mode have a bright, amiable, radio-friendly sound that is hampered by lacklustre production & mixing ...

You don’t hear many singer-songwriter-cellists, so we were intrigued by Luke Janela. On the upside, we like his moody and mysterious vision. His breathy vocals ...