Author: Brandon J.

I am 44 years old living in Orange County, CA. with my wife and 2 children (+1 adult son). I enjoy living a life for God, Family, passionate music, the ocean, the mountains, gardening, and working in the Machining industry. Kauai is my special place. I founded this site in July of 2000 and love the community we have here.

September 10, 2023

September 8, 2023

Prosper Reunion Show with Watashi Wa

A band who got their start on Bettie Rocket Records – PROSPER, just announced a special reunion show with Watashi Wa TONIGHT in Modesto, CA. Sorry for the lateness of this post but if you can make it out to the show it would be a fun night and will serve as a benefit for Cancer Patients. Follow: prospertheband and watashiwaband on Instagram for further info.… Continued →

September 7, 2023

Braille Will Release First New "Solo" Album in 12 Years

Independent hip-hop/rap artist, Braille, who is also a founding member of Beautiful Eulogy and a Pastor, will be releasing his first “solo” album in 12 years. This is also the first album since the last Beautiful Eulogy release 6 years ago. He is posting updates and music via the Patreon platform over the next few months and the full album in May 2024. Who’s excited for this new project?… Continued →

September 3, 2023

Indie Vision Music to Bring You "Fighting From The Ground Up Vol. 3" in October

I’m very excited to announce that Indie Vision Music will be bringing out another FREE digital compilation and our first since 2020. I plan to release this through the Indie Vision Music Bandcamp page on October 13th and I’m making it FREE (like all previous IVM Comps). I have decided to bring back a classic title and it will be named “Fighting From The Ground Up Vol. 3”. Artwork by Nate Parrish and will feature an assortment of bands and artists of all styles and flavors.… Continued →

Vivid Era Release "New Praise"

Vivid Era a project that leans heavily into that synthwave-pop sound, just dropped a brand new song titled “New Praise” and it’s just as great as the first song released. Check out the new song now on all digital networks. Take a listen below right here on IVM.… Continued →

New Vinyl Pressings of a Bunch of Classics Courtesy of UnoriginalVinyl

The fine folks at UnoriginalVinyl have been feverishly at work on several classic albums that’ll get the vinyl treatment in next few months. For now, the first 4 announced are Stavesacre “Friction”, Showbread “Age of Reptiles”, “Songs From The Penalty Box Vol. 1”, and Training For Utopia “Throwing A Wrench Into The American Music Machine”. As with all their releases, special care went into the creation of these and I’m sure there will be tons of extra goodies from the unique art to the write ups inside.… Continued →

September 2, 2023

Fang Fang Drop New 5 Song EP

Fang Fang which is a punk band featuring a couple members of One-21 and who have been playing music since 2004, have just dropped their new 5 song ep titled “It Ain’t Nothin’ New”. You can Stream/Download the EP via Bandcamp at this link right here or listen below. The band will release the full 12 song album on CD in mid-September.… Continued →

Training For Utopia Return With New Single

Training For Utopia are back with their first new material in more than 20 years, a single called “Out On Parole”. Check out the song now on all digital networks and right here below this message. The band’s now classic album – “Throwing a Wrench Into The American Music Machine” is getting a vinyl pressing courtesy of the fine folks at UnoriginalVinyl and you can pick up one of those bad boys at any of the band’s upcoming shows including Furnace Fest.… Continued →

August 29, 2023

Introducing: Dona Luzi

I’m introducing a newer band by the name of “Dona Luzi” courtesy of Small Step Records. The band just signed with the young label and will release their new song “Fake Friends Anthem” through the label this Friday. The band resides in Germany and play a fresh blend of pop-punk/emo for fans of Heartsounds, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Paramore, and The Used. They have a song up on all digital networks now titled “Freaks” if you want to get a preview of what’s to come.… Continued →

August 26, 2023

Wolves At The Gate to Release "Covers" Album Lost in Translation

Wolves at the Gate have announced that they are releasing an entire album of covers called “Lost in Translation”. This is exciting covers record features their take on classics by Incubus, Jimmy Eat World, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Twenty One Pilots, 30 Seconds to Mars, Muse, Deftones, Billie Eilish. The album drops on September 22nd and can be ordered on Vinyl over in the Solid State Records store right here.… Continued →

Anthony Catalano of Little Hurricane and Next In Line Recovering From Horrible Motorcycle Accident

Anthony Catalano who was a founding member of Next In Line which was a band I worked with heavily for Indie Vision Music 2 decades ago and his newer group with his wife, Celeste, called “Little Hurricane“, just suffered major injuries from a traumatic motorcycle accident a week ago. You can find a little bit more from the Little Hurricane Instagram account which I’ll try to embed below. A friend of the group set up a fundraising campaign to help the family through this difficult time and the serious recovery it’s going to take.… Continued →

New Single From The Empty North

The Empty North is a new rock band that focuses on a sound straight out of the 1990s–grunge/alternative rock with an independent aesthetic. While the recording took place in Juneau AK, the band is comprised of members from Juneau, Portland OR, and Chicago IL. There are two tracks available for streaming now, and another will be available for streaming in a week or so. There are also split releases in the works with The Proper English, Australia-based NoiseArt Collective, and Robochill. For now, check out “Appendage Angles,” a song based on the personal testimony of founding member Justin William Price (The Proper English, ex-Cicero).… Continued →

Slow Salvation Drop Debut Full Length

A new band we just started discussing, have released their surprise debut full length via Velvet Blue Music. The band is Slow Salvation and the album is called “Here We Lie”. It is available worldwide via all digital networks. It is a dreamy pop with a lush indie rock arrangement and plenty of mood enhancing instrumentation. This is truly something to get excited about and a band with that certain “newness” that doesn’t strike you as mediocre or off-putting. Give them a listen and pick up the album now from Velvet Blue in physical format here.… Continued →

Chainstay Release Debut Single

Chainstay is a new band we discussed a few days ago which features members of Must Build Jacuzzi and play more in the emo/pop-punk realm have just released their debut single titled “Deciduous” and you can listen right here at Indie Vision Music, below this post. Keep your eyes on this band and make sure to pick up their debut EP on September 15th via Small Step Records. Pre-order CD right here.… Continued →

August 25, 2023

Indie Vision Music Premiere: Slow Coming Day - Truth Behind The Lies (Music Video)

Indie Vision Music is proud to present yet again, a new Slow Coming Day music video for the song “Truth Behind The Lies” off the brand new album “The Lost Tapes” which dropped today through Fair Vaux Recordings and Steadfast Records. We celebrate a great mostly underrated band that has stood the test of time to become a legendary “classic” (can I say that?) band full of cherished much loved indie hits and songs that’ll move you. I have been a Slow Coming Day fan going way back before the Tooth & Nail days back when they released their very first independent EP.… Continued →

August 24, 2023

New Release Today (NRT Books) Presents: Mixtape Theology, Inspired by 90's Music and Culture

New Release Today has started “NRT Books” and their first release is “Mixtape Theology” which is a 330+ book that takes a look at 90’s Christian Music and Culture, all the cheese but also that much cherished message and what made it so great. If you’ve been following Mixtape Theology on X (formerly Twitter) you’ll sense a knack for humor and that hint of sarcasm while seeing all the fun and memories many of us hold dear. This sounds like a really great book and one I’ll be ordering for sure.… Continued →

August 22, 2023

Introducing: Vivid Era (Synthwave)

I’d like to take a moment and introduce our readers to a really killer new synthwave project called “Vivid Era”. The artist started making music just late last year and already has the first single “Overflow” up on digital networks which was released back in March. The new single “New Praise” is out on September 1st! This is quality stuff and not a knockoff or cheap sounding project. It really flows well and is super melodic sounding plus the sound of those synths takes this to a whole new level.… Continued →