indie

Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.

Revisiting ZZ
For years when I performed, I kept a small fish bowl on the stage (or area), and a notepad with a pen. If someone requested a song I didn't know, I'd have them write it on the pad, then put it in the bowl and promised to learn it, then perform it at the next show. One day back in 2016 someone requested a song I'd never heard by someone I'd never heard of. The song was "Blue Eyes Blind" by ZZ ward. I promised to sing it at my next show. (I've included a link to my music at the bottom of this article. Stage named Ronni Right).
By Veronica Coldiron2 years ago in Beat
Exclusive Interview Opportunity with Mari Barbieri on her Latest Single, "Either Way"
we have a treat for you today. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to delve into the world of Mari's latest single, 'Either Way,' and gain insights into the creative process behind this remarkable song.
By Honk Magazine2 years ago in Beat
THREE TOP QUALITY AFFORDABLE MICROPHONES
So, you want to have your own microphone on stage instead of sharing lurgies with others, or you're starting a new podcast having no clue which ones give you high quality output without breaking the bank!
By Rastapixie 2 years ago in Beat
To The Women in Hip hop
Females in the hip-hop culture have always held space in the genre for their skill, their trendsetting authentic style and some of the best music to reach fans and listeners everywhere. No matter what records or history that we make over the years, the way that Black women are presented and represented on the music scene [and the props that some may feel that we should not be getting], has become grounds for debate from everyone but us. That is until now, with the presence of social media and the changes that have taken place in the music industry as a whole. We as Black women are all beautifully different in the way that we show up in the world. I call us a special genre of our own. We as women know who we are defining ourselves for ourselves. We know this and yes, we absolutely can. Starting with the music, HerBrownProductions honors a few of the most legendary and influential female hip-hop artists. Whether it be their legacy, lyricism, style or records that make them similar or unique, the women will be honored for their inspiration from each era of hip-hop.
By HerBrownProductions2 years ago in Beat
'Searows' Sends us Soul-Searching. Top Story - October 2023.
Listen, I'm always a sucker for sad music, but Searows' discography offers so much more than that. In fact, it feels like a disservice to pigeonhole the Oregon-based folk singer's storytelling as simply 'sad music.'
By Erin Latham Shea2 years ago in Beat
PRETTY AWKWARD Release "Castle Walls" Video
Seattle Alternative band PRETTY AWKWARD have released a new video for “Castle Walls” - watch Here. This is the 2nd single from their recently released debut album Get Weird.
By RockNRollBuddha2 years ago in Beat
Delivering two fresh perspectives into the world of music.
Both IMPERATORE and Michal Habrda shine a light on the music scene with their unique twists and turns in composition. Committed to their craft and unwilling to compromise, they present a fresh perspective into the world of music.
By mysoundMusic2 years ago in Beat
SILENT SKIES Release Introspective New Album “Dormant”
Swedish-American atmospheric melancholic pop duo SILENT SKIES have released their highly anticipated new full-length, Dormant via Napalm Records. Alongside the album release the international ambient collaboration unveils a focus track, entitled “Reset”.
By RockNRollBuddha2 years ago in Beat
Rifkin's Final Victim
Dave Rubinstein (a.k.a. "Dave Insurgent") was the lead singer of Eighties hardcore punk pioneers REAGAN YOUTH, a band that started in the hallways of Forrest Hills Highschool in Queens, where the Ramones hail from. Originally created by Rubinstein, a rebellious youth whose father fought in WW2 and whose mother survived Auschwitz, Dave started the band with his friend Dave Bukija (Dave Cripple), often getting a physics teacher to roadie for them. In time, they changed their original name, which was "Pus," to the more marketable (but no less offensive) REAGAN YOUTH. The name is meant as a satirical joke on the right-wing conservative policies of Ronald Reagan, and the Hitler Youth.
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Beat
Remembering To The Amazing Sinead O’Connor
In a tragic sequence of events, the world was informed on Wednesday (July 27) of the premature death of Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor, 56, a staunch advocate of injustice.
By Shahnaaz Khatun2 years ago in Beat
My Favourite Front Man: Honouring Steve Harwell
Today we wake to the news of 90s alt behemoth, and lead singer of Smashmouth ,Steve Harwell's untimely death. As I have talked about on these pages, I am a music nerd. I'll listen to anything once, and many things twice. A lot of things, several. I've played piano since I was a child, so the ear was prepped, but still, Smashmouth remains the most pleasing to the ear for decades, and true masters of the story song - genre jesters doing their thing on every single one of their tracks, whilst staying true to their 1960s, easy listening vibe, even incorporating ska and punk elements, with that 90s edge. To me, true pioneers.
By Jessica Bailey2 years ago in Beat
Insane
I am a career technologist, aspiring singer/songwriter + music composer. That should summarize my life as it stands now! I am as underground and independent artists as they come and proud to be one. While I don’t have a great voice, I make it up with passion and commitment to write lyrics, compose music(well, try), and master them. What started as a curiosity-driven hobby two years ago has become a passion today.
By ganesh moorthy2 years ago in Beat