Month: May 2020

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Indie Vision Music (July 4th), I have put together a collection of fun merch items on StoreFrontier.com. Thanks to Jordan Campos of the band The Prettybads for this sweet new design. Click here to check it all out. Remember, you can click the pull down menu for the full list under each item. Thanks everyone for the continued support over the years. #IVM20. Peace.… Continued →

Indie rocker Josh Dooley of Map (Velvet Blue Music) released a sublime living-room version of their track “Skills to Rebuild.” You can view/listen to it here:… Continued →

Public Unrest was a Christian punk band from Vallejo, CA. FFO: UntilWeDie!, Officer Negative, and Every Man's Hero.

WM was a brief rapcore band reminiscent of American Made. Hailing from my old stomping grounds in South Carolina, I first heard of them on a Christian indie rock show. Their 1999 LP was released on DTS after they released their first demo in 1998 on cassette. DTS comprised an eclectic artist list ranging from Paul Noel Stookey to .hopesfall! Their driving song “Kingdom” from that LP Nobody Loves Me explodes with the line I Wanna Go… To Heaven! Enjoy… Continued →

We are proud to bring you a brand new song premiere from the Birmingham, AL. based alternative-pop-punk band known as Audiophile. They are a newer band with an incredibly catchy sound that would appeal to fans of The All American Rejects, Relient K, Weezer, All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Neck Deep, TwentyOnePilots, and Capital Lights. This new song, “The Coast” will release on May 15th to all digital networks. Check out the song below and the band here on facebook or instagram.… Continued →

We are proud to bring you a brand new song premiere from the band One-21 who return with their comeback Ep, “Say It Loud”, on May 29th through Philadelphia Recording Service. The 5 song ep picks up where the band last left us and continues their raw punk rock delivery with plenty of melodies and swagger to go around. Recommended for fans of Rancid, The Gaslight Anthem, The Bouncing Souls, Flatfoot 56, and The Clash. Check out the song “Don’t Fear The Liars” below. Follow One-21 [Instagram]… Continued →

This is the official music video for the new version of “Loneliness Settles In” by Slow Coming Day. This song will appear on the upcoming “Quarantine Sessions” due out on Indie Vision Music a little bit later this month. You can pre-order digitally at the SCD bandcamp page here. The release will be on ALL digital networks on a Friday towards the end of the month. Stay tuned. If you want to order CDs from IVM of the last Slow Coming Day album and support what we are doing, click here… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Death Therapy – Guardian Awakening
• Emery – Make Yourself Sick
• Lightworker – The Willing Martyr
• Relent – LOW

Pop & CCM

• Anchor & Braille – CLOSER & FARTHER
• Beckah Shae – Holy Water
• Brandon Heath – Faces on a Train
• Carmen Justice – Illusion
• Carrollton – Carrollton
• Charlie Rey – Day After Forever
• Courtnie Ramirez – Who We Are
• Dave Pettigrew – Faith and Gasoline (Acoustic Version)
• Hillsong Young & Free – Never Have I Ever
• Jerry Fee – Light the Way
• Kimber – MIA
• Landry Cantrell – All That Matters
• Laura Michelle – White Flag
• Levi Mitchell – Back to You
• MercyMe – Hurry Up and Wait
• Rylee – Plans
• Samecity – No Chains
• Stillman – Whisper Acoustic Sessions (EP)
• Throwback Kid – Love the People
• TobyMac – The Lost Demos
• Tory Ruperto – What Did I Do

Electronic

• Gui Brazil – Praise Break
• Influxx – Star Crossed

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Andie Elise – Tell Your Friends You Love Them
• Ben Grace – Write The Fear A Lullaby
• Branches – It’ll Be Ok (Mr.

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One might think of the term Jesus Music as the early days of Christian music originating from the Jesus movement. But, Jesus Music the band is one that released 2 albums in the late 90s: Flowers in the Storm & 3D. Their music is upbeat quirky fun music reminiscent (at least to me) of Hokus Pick. Their second album produced a cover of Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild”. Both albums even have dance remixes (90s style) if that doesn’t get you stoked. Here is their very first radio single & the first track to the first LP “The Box”.… Continued →

Sef Idle has released a new song called “No Way To Know”. You can pick the song up pretty much wherever you get your digital music. Check out the video below and be sure to also check out a live set by Sef tomorrow night on TPR Night Zoom!  … Continued →

If you’ve yet to hear Relent, you’re missing out. The nu metal/hard rock outfit from San Antonio came out swinging with their debut ep, “Heart Attack” last year that was a front to back slammer. The band has more recently signed with Rockfest Records with plans to re-release the debut ep, which will include their newest song, “Low”. The song deals with the subject of depression as well as addiction and talks about the hope we have to overcome it. Excited to see what the future holds for these guys.… Continued →

Six Foot Midget was a ska punk band from Denton, TX. FFO: The Insyderz, The O.C. Supertones, and May Weather.

When Extol’s first album came out in 1998, the Christian hard music scene had been dominated by hardcore and the then-developing metalcore sound. This was being spearheaded prominently by labels like Solid State Records (a division of Tooth & Nail), and Facedown Records. Enter Norway’s Extol. No one quite knew what to do with them. Sure, there was still an active underground metal scene, but Solid State had not signed any heavy metal bands yet–only hardcore bands that dabbled in metal. But Burialwas a full-on heavy metal cacophony, bridging subgenres–progressive, black, thrash and death metal–often within one song.… Continued →

April has been packed full of new music. Every time I thought was done creating my playlist I’d remember an album I forgot to listen to. And then I’d find an album I totally missed. And then I’d repeat both of those again. So here is a playlist with some of my favorite songs for you to check out maybe find something you missed or something new too! … Continued →

As has been the case of late, I am doing a great deal of write ups on little known songs/releases and this one is no exception to that rule. This is one of the better Off The Record songs from their mostly unheard final EP in 2004 titled “Nothing New”. Nothing New was released in 2004 on a west coast punk label called New School Records. The label released albums by 7-10 Split, Off The Record, Twenty2, Not Long After, No Trigger, among many others.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Andrew Stanton – Going Rogue
• As Lions and Lambs – No Return
• Deathbreaker – Choke
• Emery – This Town
• Ever Eden – Illumine (EP)
• Off Road Minivan – YOU
• Silent Planet – When the End Began (Instrumental)
• Snow Bones – Cool Kids
• Tigerwine – Nothing is for You
• VEAUX – You Make My Heart Go (92 Attika Remix)

Pop & CCM

• Allan Scott – No More Lies on Me (Live)
• Allen Mask – Maybe Then
• Carmen Justice – Different Life (EP)
• Ethan C.

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One of my dear friends in the music industry and a super talented artist I might add, Orion Walsh, just released a LIVE full length titled “Greetings From Germany” that is a fundraiser of sorts for him. Please head over to bandcamp right here and drop some change. You’ll get a really great album in the process. Plus if you want, you can buy all of his other releases for just $17. All proceeds go directly to Orion Walsh. Look for Orion’s other project “Slow Coming Day” to release “Quarantine Sessions” later this month.… Continued →

16 years ago Indie Vision Music released a little known EP by a little known emo/indie rock band from Kauai, Hawaii known as “Pennylane”. So much has changed in the years since both professionally, musically, industry, and personally, that those years seem like such a blur. I just remember a friend passing this self released EP to me at one of my Chain Reaction shows that the band released on their own and loving every second of it. At the time IVM was releasing albums as part of it’s web presence and a year before the zine would launch (2005).… Continued →

Starflyer 59 have hooked up with Velvet Blue Music again and will release a brand new single titled “This Recliner” on May 14th via the label. This one has that classic sound of their past efforts wrapped up in a warm, smooth package ready to be enjoyed by the masses. This sounds like the perfect continuation of “Young In My Head”, an album released last year on Tooth & Nail Records. I’m so happy to see Jason Martin continuing on with this project and releasing more new music.… Continued →

Earlier today Ethan Luck posted a quarantine session with Mojo, Geoff Firebaugh, Aaron Tosti, and Dan Spencer where the guys covered the Op Ivy track, “Freeze Up”. This is a really great cover of a classic ska/punk track. Check out the video below and drop a comment.… Continued →

Today, The Glorious Unseen released a new track, “Hold My Heart” (see the lyric video below). The song is off the band’s upcoming ep, “Make All Things New”, which is set for release May 15th. You can presave the ep HERE. Check the song out below and leave your thoughts.… Continued →

In a Facebook Live posted last night, Run Kid Run have announced they’ll be recording around 3 NEW songs in the near future. As of now, there’s no time frame on it, but it looks like we will be getting some new tunes from RKR. The announcement comes on the heels of the 12th anniversary of the album, “Love At the Core”, and right now you can head to the band’s Facebook and check out some acoustic covers of some choice selections from RKR from David.… Continued →

Bandcamp is once again waiving there revenue share on purchases today to help artists through this pandemic. So if you want to support independent artists by buying their music now it the perfect time to do it! And if not sure what artists have music on Bandcamp we’ve got you covered. With the help of the IVM community I’ve compiled this very handy list of artists to help you out. Rock & Alternative

• American Arson
• Atombender
• BC Music
• Best Foot Back
• Blank Books
• Bridge the Sea
• Census
• Chase Tremaine
• City Of Auburn
• The Classic Crime
• Derri Daugherty
• Eaves
• Fair
• Falling Up
• Glass Age
• Gloomcatcher
• Good Luck Varsity
• Heart Like War
• I Still Dream
• Indie Vision Music
• Jason Dunn
• Jesse Sprinkle
• John Van Deusen
• John Schlitt
• Kept On Hold
• Kings Kaleidoscope
• Last Chance Marie
• The Letter Black
• Light45
• Make Sure
• mewithoutYou
• No Longer Music
• Much The Same
• MxPx
• The Pear Republic
• Permeation
• PETER118
• Philmont
• Random Hero
• Red
• Red Umbrella
• Rose Blossom Punch
• Rusty Shipp
• Seraphs Coal
• Stemson
• Strategic
• Sullivan
• Talkie
• Thrice
• The Timbre of Cedar
• Trilogies
• The Union of Sinners and Saints
• Wavorly
• We Shot The Moon
• Weathered
• XIII Minutes
• 77s

Pop & CCM

• All Together United
• Andy Kyte
• Future of Forestry
• John Mark McMillan
• John Tibbs
• Phil Keaggy
• PYRAMID PARK

Electronic & EDM

• Jonathan Ogden

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Benjamin Daniel
• coicoy
• Ellie Holcomb
• The Gray Havens
• Half-handed Cloud
• Hallowell
• Jenny & Tyler
• Josh Garrels
• Laura McElroy
• Mark Lee Townsend
• The Oh Hellos
• Sandra McCracken
• Steven Delopoulos
• Strahan
• Tame Raven
• Vocal Few
• Wilder Adkins
• 6’10

Hip Hop & Urban

• Ajax Starglider
• Heath McNease
• Illect Recordings
• Krum

Metal & Hardcore

• Calling Down Fire
• LEAH
• Luther’s Hammer
• Theocracy
• Thumper Punk Records
• TIMŌRĀTUS
• Tourniquet
• 2Minute Minor

Worship & Gospel

• Allie Paige
• Bifrost Arts Music
• Company of Saints
• Eikon
• Liturgical Folk
• Medical Morning
• Pacific Gold
• The Porter’s Gate Worship Project
• PSALLOS
• The Reid Phifer Project
• Rivers & Robots
• Seeker & Servant
• The Trees Will Know
• ubcmusic

Instrumental & Ambient

• Jessy Ribordy
• Salt Of The Sound

Children

• Rain For Roots

Yeah, that is a lot of music.… Continued →

While metallic industrial became the dominant form of industrial music in the mid 90s and beyond, it was the dancier stuff that held my attention better. I liked the heavier stuff too (Circle of Dust, Mortal, Generation) because it gave a new spin on metal, but after the while the genre seemed to blend into one. Industrial-dance, or electro as it’s sometimes called (not to be confused with the hip-hop/funk genre from the 1980s) combined harsh vocals and samples with danceable beats into something altogether different.… Continued →