Tag Archives: indie

Music Video : Heath McNease – Calls That Never Come
| Tags : calls that never come, folk, heath mcnease, Hip Hop, indie, Losing DaylightHeath McNease, equal parts rapper and indie folk singer, has a new music video from his Losing Daylight EP. You can watch his simple but brilliant video for “Calls That Never Come” below.

Review : Over The Ocean – Be Given To The Soil
| Tags : Be Given to the Soil, experiemental, indie, Over the Ocean, post-rockOver The Ocean have crafted a unique and sophomore album with Be Given To The Soil, be prepared to be challenged. Here’s the review.

Music Video : Mike Mains & The Branches – Noises
| Tags : alt-rock, indie, Mike Mains and the Branches, NoisesNew music video for Noise

Review : Attalus – Gospel Hymns Vol. 1
| Tags : Alternative, Attalus, Gospel Hymns Vol. 1, indie, Rock, WorshipCheck out this incredible new album by Attalus. Here’s the review.

Review : Nonparell – Heaven Come Down
| Tags : Come and Live, heaven come down, indie, nonparell, pop, praise, RockCome and Live artists Nonparell have released their 2012 album, Heaven Come Down. Check out the review.

Check Out: Ben and the Sea
Ben and the Sea’s latest EP, Wood & Stone, is available on Noisetrade. It’s a laidback, introspective record with a folky vibe and soul stirring strings. For fans of Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery, Bon Iver, Josh Garrels, and Jon Foreman. Check it out!

New Song (And Free Download) from My Epic
| Tags : Facedown Records, hail, indie, My Epic, Rock, WorshipIndie rockers My Epic release “Hail” from their upcoming album. What are your thoughts?

Future of Forestry Working On New Album
| Tags : Ambient, Future Of Forestry, indie, Rock, sound swan recordsEric Owyoung of Future of Forestry announced today that they are busy writing a new album with plans to release it this year. He is also going to be working on some “additional projects and albums” that are going to be a surprise.

Review : Rigoletto – Delusions of Grandeur
| Tags : Delusions of Grandeur, indie, Rigoletto, Rock, Rock and RollThe young band are able to do on their first record what it takes most bands their whole career to do; create an album full of memorable tracks, that for the most part, all stand on their own and as individual tracks. Each song has it’s own tale to tell, making “Delusions of Grandeur” a story that any music fan should not miss.

Music Video : Rigoletto – Queens Hotel
| Tags : Delusions of Grandeur, indie, Queens Hotel, Rigoletto, Rock“Queen’s Hotel,” inspired by Corey Snipes (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) stay in New York, once again touches on city life (The main subject of the new album). The video features aspects of the city while recounting the story of a failed relationship. Check out the new music video from Rigoletto below. Their new album, ‘Delusions of Grandeur’, drops April 2nd.

Check Out : Pilgrimage
| Tags : ep, Experimental, indie, pilgrimage, post hardcore, post-rockLakeland Florida based, Pilgrimage, just put their new ep titled “EP” up on their bandcamp page. They will be offering it digitally soon, but for now get your ears bleeding with some amazing post rock/hardcore. Fans of Explosions In The Sky, As Cities Burn, O’ Brother, Thrice, should find something to like here.

Audrey Assad : Kickstarter
| Tags : Audrey Assad, indie, Kickstarter, pop, WorshipPop artist, Audrey Assad, just launched a kickstarter and is already past the halfway point, of a $40,000 goal, in one day. Currently she’s sitting at $20,325 raised, with still 30 days to go.
From Kickstarter:
“Beauty is the seal of truth.” – Benedict XVI
Friends, I am hoping to record a new project of songs for the Church. I am newly independent after a stint at a record label, and it’s so important to me to…

Review : Falling Up – Midnight On Earthship
| Tags : Alternative, falling up, indie, Machine De Ella, Midnight on Earthship, RockOne half of the Machine De Ella project, Falling Up has delivered another stellar album in Midnight on Earthship.

Surrogate Announce New Album
| Tags : Alternative, folk, indie, post heroic, surrogateIndie folk outift Surrogate is releasing their full length follow up to 2011′s Pearls and Diamonds EP on April 5, 2013, titled Post-Heroic. You can stream the title song on Soundcloud and get a free copy at AbsolutePunk.net

Review : Schematic – Color (n.) Inside the Lines
| Tags : Alternative, color (n.) inside the lines, indie, Mae, SchematicDave Elkins of Mae is back with a colorful solo record…

Music Video : Brooke Waggoner – Rumble
| Tags : brooke waggoner, indie, originator, rumble, videoBrooke Waggoner has released a music video for “Rumble”, the first single from her forthcoming release. The album, titled Originator, releases March 5th. Watch the video below.

Review : My Mantle – You Only Live Forever
| Tags : Ambient, indie, live, Low Swing Chariot, my mantle, Pregressive, Rock, The Snake Head, You Only Live ForeverYou can’t judge a book by its cover…or can you?
New Burden of a Day… Well sorta.
| Tags : Alternative, burden of a day, indie, Rock, The IllusionistThis could be the long awaited reincarnation of Burden of a Day.

Questions for The Icarus Account?
| Tags : acoustic, Carry Me Home, indie, pop, Rock, She Walks Away, the icarus accountI have the amazing opportunity to interview The Icarus Account on their upcoming tour stop in Toronto, Canada. Please help by providing some serious questions for this interview.

Lindforest – Dead God (Christian & Simon of Blindside)
| Tags : Blindide, Christian Lindskog, indie, lindforest, pop, Rock, Simon GrenehedChristian Lindskog and Simon Grenehed of Blindside have a side project called “Lindforest“. I don’t believe we posted this news before so I am doing it now. Check out a live video recording of their song “Dead God”, below. What do you think?

Burlap to Cashmere Launches Kickstarter Project… Only 3 Days Left
| Tags : acoustic, Anybody Out There?, Burlap to Cashmere, Christian, folk, indie, Kickstarter, live, new album, RockI’m not sure how this was overlooked, but Burlap to Cashmere have launched a Kickstarter project in order to fund their new live album! So far they’ve raised just over $8,000 of their $30,000 goal. Will they be able to rally and meet their goal in time? I sure hope so!

Music Video : The Icarus Account – She Walks Away
| Tags : acoustic, Carry Me Home, indie, pop, Rock, She Walks Away, the icarus accountCheck out The Icarus Account‘s new video for their track “She Walks Away”. It is taken from their recent full-length, Carry Me Home.

The Icarus Account Releases New Full-Length Album
| Tags : acoustic, Carry Me Home, indie, pop, Rock, the icarus accountThe Icarus Account recently released a brand-new album called Carry Me Home. Tracks and album art can be seen below. The album is available at most digital music stores.

Eyes Begins Kickstarter
| Tags : Dangerous Things, Eyes, indie, Kickstarter, RockHelp Eyes fund their full-length album, “Dangerous Things,” here.

Stream : Abel – Make it Right
Head on over to Absolutepunk.com to stream “Make it Right” by Abel. The record drops on September 18th, and is being independently released.

Check Out: Ablaze Us
| Tags : Ablaze Us, Blind Leading the Blind, Finland, indie, RockIndie/Rock fans, check out Ikaalinen,Finland’s Ablaze Us. They released an EP in early 2011, titled Blind Leading the Blind. You can stream their whole EP below. What you think?

Review : Belle Epoque – Disillusions of Man
| Tags : Alternative, belle epoque, Disillusions of Man, indie, post hardcoreWell above-average indie post-hardcore…

Review : Anchor & Braille – The Quiet Life
| Tags : Alternative, Anberlin, Anchor & Braille, indie, Stephen Christian, The Quiet Life, Tooth and NailAt this point, it’s difficult to imagine Stephen Christian as the man that once naively shouted, “boys speak in rhythm, and girls just lie!”

Attention Indie Bands: Get Your Song on HGTV
| Tags : HGTV, House Hunters International, indie, Paste MagazinePaste Magazine is hosting a contest with HGTV to find a new song to promote their House Hunters International show. If you’re an indie band, this is an amazing opportunity. Contest details. You could be the new sound of HGTV!

Anchor & Braille Album Stream
| Tags : Alternative, Anberlin, Anchor and Braille, indie, Stephen Christian, The Quiet Life, Tooth and NailThe Quiet Life is streaming on AOL Music…

Anton Kellner & The Lone Stars – Sequences Album Teaser
| Tags : Anton Kellner, Country, indie, Sequences, The Lone StarsCheck out the new album teaser from Indie/Country band, Anton Kellner & The Lone Stars (ex-Holding Onto Hope), below. “Sequences” is out Fall 2012.

Review : Sleepy Turtles – Summer, Hither
| Tags : Autumn + Colour Records, folk, indie, sleepy turtles, summer hitherOooooohhhh! Ahhhhh! Melodies!

Review : The Collection – The Collection EP
| Tags : folk, indie, The Collection, The Collection EPIf you missed The Collection’s EP last year, now’s your chance to discover it! Check out the review.

Interview : Eyes
| Tags : Eyes, indie, Rock, sheridan, WorshipCheck out this interview with Colorado Springs, Colorado-based band Eyes’ singer and guitarist, Dylan Roop. The band has some cool things coming up; keep reading to find out more!

Timbre’s Trailer Stolen
| Tags : classical, folk, harp, indie, timbreBelow is copied and pasted from Timbre’s Facebook page.
OUR TRAILER WAS STOLEN!
I’m sad and frustrated to say that our trailer was stolen, which also happened to hold all our remaining copies of my first record “Winter Comes to Wake You”.
We didn’t have insurance on the trailer, so we’re out over $3,500… SO FRUSTRATED.
Before 2 months of touring, not having copies of the record is going to be a real problem. We need to re-order, but don’t have the mean…

Download : ElisaRay – All Creatures
ElisaRay is prepping to release their brand new album, titled All Creatures, & we are happy to be able to offer the title track from that album as a free download. Click below to download or stream the new track. You can also check out the lyrics & song meaning below & don’t forget about the interview!

Interview : ElisaRay
| Tags : all creatures, elisa ray, folk, indie, KickstarterCheck out a new interview with Tommy Chesebro, vocalist & guitar player of indie folk outfit ElisaRay below. The band is currently raising funds via Kickstarter to do a physical release of their new album, All Creatures, & you can help get them to their goal (they need $400 currently). While you’re here don’t forget to check out the free download of the title track, “All Creatures”.

The Radiance Effect Begin Recording
| Tags : Alternative, breakdown, indie, The Radiance EffectThe Radiance Effect are busy in the studio recording their new album Breakdown. You can pre-order the album here & check out some photography from the studio here.



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