Tag: alternative

Don’t listen to this album if you want to feel happy. Lyrically and musically, this is moody alternative rock taken to its logical conclusion. Decade brims with melancholy: “All the beauty I ever wanted is going to fade away” (“Fade; Decay”); “…helpless in will, my body just gave up” (“Do You Wanna Find Out?”); “There’s no one on the road that I can call a friend” (“Closer”). Fighting Jacks like their vocals and guitars loud, making for some of the best rock I’ve heard in a long while on songs like “Fade; Decay” and “Come On Come On.”… Continued →

Embers In Ashes are back after after a little hiatus and are dropping this musically and lyrically powerful NEW SONG titled “Another Day”. Check out the lyric video for this song, below. RIYL: Secret and Whisper, Spoken, Disciple, Saosin, and Story of the Year. Download here on bandcamp… Continued →

Plumb has just released her brand new single “Beautifully Broken” which you can stream/purchase right here. Read the full post by Plumb, below. Thanks Synnr Sainte Jebbeau for the news.… Continued →

Check out the song “Down Here” by brand new rock act, Brave Future, below. This band features former members of Sent By Ravens. Solid music from these gentlemen. Make sure to visit the band’s website right here and pick up this digital single wherever fine music is sold/streamed.… Continued →

Cam Smith who goes under the moniker of Hotel Books has just announced his new alt-rap project – Camp Hope and has released a powerful new music video for the project that you can watch below. The song is titled “Ready To Fall” and features a sound that would please fans of Linkin Park, twenty one pilots, Beautiful Eulogy, Pax217, and Manafest. It’s that perfect balance between alternative and rap, indie rock and hip hop, sounds that are highly influential and musically gripping. Check out the music video below and make sure to pick up the debut album “Michael” via InVogue Records wherever fine music is sold/streamed.… Continued →

LEDGES' debut album is an ambitious release that proves they're not afraid to take risks.

Pennylane guitarist and vocalist – David Tamaoka, has recorded some “solo” music under his own name for the past 10+ years, ever since his band went on an extended hiatus. His studio output has been slim to none as he has worked steadily on building his family and working with his Church there in Hawaii. Well I am excited to reveal that he has finally emerged with some “live” recordings (with more to come hopefully) and you can hear one of them below. There are rumors of a Pennylane “reunion” and a new release but we’ll just leave it at that.… Continued →

A really great pop/alternative punk band called THRE3 have released their new full length album “Do Or Die” through the independent label Raven Faith Records. Check out the full album below and make sure to support them by purchasing this via bandcamp.… Continued →

Well loved and critically acclaimed 90’s alternative rock band, The Prayer Chain, have come out of retirement to announce a pressing of “Shawl” on vinyl for it’s 25th anniversary and 1 Live show which will take place in California this summer. The band has set a couple of stretch goals which will include another live show (Nashville, TN. in August) and a professional live audio and video recording if they hit $30k. Let’s support these guys and cheer on their out of retirement success, there is surely enough of us “old” guys and gals to make this whole thing worthwhile.… Continued →

Jacob Pierce of the band Delta Fleet has just released his new “solo” worship ep titled “Hallow Ep” and is available for purchase/stream on all digital networks including Noisetrade. Check out the new song “All Things”, below.… Continued →

The new IVM “Family & Friends Sampler 1” is now available on CD and in my hands. This CD will begin shipping on Tuesday next week. Anyone that orders the CD via Bandcamp gets the digital albums version with purchase. $3 for CD + Digital or $2 for digital only. Featuring 20 bands as seen in picture below. Tons of great music. Currently scouting bands for “2” due out in late spring/early summer. Order here. If you want merch only and don’t need the digital bandcamp files, I also have it in the official IVM store here.… Continued →

Check out the cool new song “Break Me” from hard rock act XD Out, below. Recommended for fans of Grammatrain, Chevelle, RED, Bush, and Stone Temple Pilots.… Continued →

Delta Fleet are excited to announce that they have teamed up with Chad and the great folks at Come & Live. You can find out more info below. Make sure to follow Delta Fleet here. I am a big supporter of Jacob Pierce and the guys in this Hawaii based alt-rock band, Delta Fleet. You can listen to the band’s recent song “Traffic” on the IVM “Family & Friends Sampler 1” here.… Continued →

Beloved Southern California 90’s alt-rock band, The Prayer Chain, have just announced a new campaign to fund the vinyl pressing of their much loved debut full length “Shawl”. The band crossed all barriers and industry confines to write songs that conveyed emotions which the general “Christian” market just wasn’t prepared to deal with at the time. Their music transcends all labels and tags that may be associated with the band to truly be recognized as the powerhouse rock act that they were. This and “Mercury” were the band at their finest.… Continued →

1. Colony House “Only The Lonely” Only The Lonely really struck a cord with my personally. Every song on this album revolves around our need for each other–a message I sorely need to hear. Thankfully, this record rocks and got spun a lot in 2017. 2. Knox Hamilton “The Heights” Named after a neighborhood in Little Rock, Arkansas, The Heights is most most played album of 2017. Maybe I’m a little bias because Knox Hamilton is from my hometown. Or maybe the album is just that good.… Continued →

Check out this really cool music video of Orion and Brandon performing acoustically the Slow Coming Day track “Watching It Fall Apart” in Hollywood, CA. Video is below. You can find the indie Slow Coming Day release “A Part of Me Died” (2002) right here for free download or their full length “Farewell to the Familiar” (2003) available on all digital networks.… Continued →

Just in time for Christmas comes word that The Prayer Chain have posted their 1995 “Mercury” album for purchase on Vinyl format which includes a digital download of that same album. You can either buy the digital album, Vinyl, or both. Purchase here. I have this album and I must say that it’s a definite favorite of the 90’s, don’t miss out on this.… Continued →

The men in Switchfoot have announced their hiatus in 2018. They’ve been a band for 20 years which is quite an accomplishment. The fact that these core guys could stick together this long and put out a consistent set of cherished songs for 2 decades is admirable. I wish them the best and thanks for all the years of entertaining, uplifting and well loved songs. We were meant to live for so much more, indeed.… Continued →

I love “best of” lists. But I hate waiting until the end of the year for them. Hence my new monthly feature “What Did You Listen To?” Leave a comment and let me know what you listened to this month. Here are few of my favorite releases from November 2017: Kingslynn – Into the White LightWhat Did You Listen to? – November 2017 Into the White Light is the debut album from the indie pop band from Miami, FL. After two EPs, Kingslynn has hit their stride with this album of 80’s influenced synth-pop.… Continued →

Please support my friends Tim Hopkins and Chris Kuhner in getting the incredible independent Christian alt-rock station BrokenFM back up on the air. I absolutely love this station and support their efforts at putting positive, hopeful music out there in the world. BrokenFM lost their transmitting towers/equipment. BrokenFM has been kind to IVM recently in playing tracks from some of our artists both on air and through internet streaming. It’s a tragedy what happened back a month or two ago with those fires up North.… Continued →

Mark Mathis' latest EP is a refreshing blend of folk, alternative, and worship.

Blank Books a band that features world renown producer (and musician) Aaron Sprinkle and his legendary drumming/songwriter genius brother, Jesse Sprinkle, have announced their debut EP which is available digitally now and it is available on CD for pre-order right here. This is the band I told you about a few years ago and one i’ve eagerly been anticipating since Jesse shared a song stream with me quite a while ago. This band and its’ members have a quite a music pedigree so you can only expect the very best from these two.… Continued →

Plumb just dropped her powerful new music video for the song “God Help Me”. Check it out below. This song can be purchased as part of the 5 song “God Help Me Ep” on iTunes today. [Thanks to synnr sainte jebbeau for news submission]… Continued →

A new Eager Seas music video/song has been posted over on the band’s website right here. The band is putting the finishing touches on their new full length right now. Thoughts?… Continued →

While Anberlin remain as a much loved personal favorite and staple of my music diet, I can’t help but wonder if it has been just too short of time for a “reunion” to happen. What say you, is 3 years not enough time to have a full Anberlin reunion, tour, and album or should they wait a couple more years? I guess if Underoath can come back so soon, so can Anberlin. The members of Anberlin can all have their own unique spin off projects and solo stuff but nothing will ever compete in the same fashion with the mighty music of Anberlin.… Continued →

Check out the new alternative acoustic pop-punk album from Skree Alleen right here. You can stream below. This 3 song ep is being released by ZAP Records. The artist is from South Africa and sung entirely in Afrikaans. It’s a refreshing and unique take on an often over saturated genre. Please give the ep a fair shot by listening to the songs below.… Continued →

Indie Vision Music is proud to present the brand new song from Hawaii based rock band, Arkeo. The name of the song is “Joseph” and you can take a listen to it below. I think you’ll dig it, all 6 minutes and 38 sec of it! Yep, it’s epic. Enjoy!… Continued →

Lauren Daigle and the band Switchfoot have teamed up on the new song titled “I Won’t Let You Go”. Check it out below. You can also download the song for FREE over on the Switchfoot website here (do it!).… Continued →

One of the finest worship-centered indie rock bands that I’ve heard in years, Seeker & Servant, have just released their brand new full length effort titled “Exiles”. You can listen below and purchase in a few different bundle/options including Vinyl/CD, right here. Also available on iTunes and NoiseTrade here.… Continued →

Young Oceans, a daring, artistic, and passionate worship driven band from New York have just dropped their epic new album titled “Suddenly (Or The Nuclear Sunburst Of The Truth” which is available on all networks including their bandcamp page which you can take a listen to below. Please consider supporting this driven east coast band and check them out on tour with Plumb here on the West Coast. I highly recommend Young Oceans and this my friends is their epic new full length.… Continued →