A Midwestern boy born raised in Illinois, 50 miles west of Chicago, David Quinn was surrounded by old school country, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll music. He spent most of his summers as a kid up in the north woods of Wisconsin with his grandfather, where he fell in love with country music.
Back at home, his father would often whip out the guitar for intimate jam sessions. But when a childhood best friend reached out to him to play together, Quinn uprooted his life and moved out to LA.
A year later, unease crept into his bones, as he longed to play his own music. A move back home felt right.
After going back to a day job, Quinn got married, bought a house and had seemingly settled down. But after his marriage fell apart, Quinn sold his house, quit his day job and embarked on a road trip across the country.
Along the way, he played many of the country’s finest establishments.
“I just did a bunch of shit I wanted to do,” he says. “I really left everything and the life I was trying to make behind to do this. I had no intentions or plans at all. It was truly wandering,” Quinn said.
David Quinn’s life-changing excursions, which also took him to the edge of the Grand Canyon and to the city of Moab…seems to always bring him back to the highway — a road cutting through the mountains of Colorado and down to the sweltering heat of Texas and then back out west to the coast of California.
The road is long, and hard, but oh so beautiful. And now, here’s the Wanderin’ Fool’s “Cryin’ Shame”!
“Beesides” is the debut track from the eccentric two-man project that calls itself The Frownsss.
Unconventional recording techniques and 4 track tape machines run through the veins of the musical mutant love child.
Like an estranged stranger looking in, the track is an honest take on vintage radio oldies.
It throws caution to the wind with offbeat production elements while being held upright with a strong percussive backbone.
Dan Lean and Liam Eaton are the creative brains behind the two-man project birthed in late 2018 through the collective, Electric Possum Records.
Being Dead
For those of us who live for cerebral music that refuses to be easily categorized, it doesn’t get much more intriguing than Being Dead.
Multi-instrumentalists Juli Keller and Cody Dosier skirt the line between outsider music and commercial grooves that have been retrofitted with an irresistible sound.
The project is an original expedition into the depths of lo-fi experimentalism and indie pop.
While extremely avant-garde in nature, they’re not so left-field as to be woefully inaccessible to casual fans of experimental music.
pop music has been embracing the postmodern school of thought more and more over the last decade, but few groups are able to wield its wildly imaginative pen with the same command and prowess as Being Dead…
Obvious Creature
Obvious Creature’s third LP is entitled “Next Year Might Be Different” and represents a culmination of sound and artistic influence.
The album is a bleak commentary on cruel optimism and human desire to be something more.
The tracks explore rich textures of synthesis and organic instruments along with effected samples and layered vocals.
It is a new sound for Obvious Creature and a clear sign of their growth.
Here is the second single from the upcoming album, ‘next year might be different’ — releasing May 31st on Creature Collective records.
This is also the debut release for the indie label.
Alien Lizard
Your life is cinema. Every sensation a programmed impulse. Every thought a rabid pixelation of the last.
In the moments in between, you have witnessed the final evolution of consciousness.
We are now the architects of the universe. We are now the destroyers of worlds.
Do what thou wilt.
Rise from the illusion or drift gently into the most serene dreams the womb of modernity has to offer…
Here is the first single off Alien Lizard’s upcoming album, Monatomic Gold. Listen and dig.
Boe Weaver
Welcome to the world of Boe Weaver, where things are done a little differently.
Boe Weaver are less a band and more a state of mind. They make strange, exotic and heavy instrumental music.
Boe Weaver is far out shit, basically. A lava lamp of sound exploding in your mind. A cosmic rearrangement and prolonged derangement of the senses…
What happened to wanting to change the world through music? Start a revolution?
Boe Weaver is rarely spotted without their massive animal masks… They’re keeping their thousand yard stares well-hidden as they get busy in 2019 and beyond…
The first stage of the journey that began in earnest and which has now evolved into the occupation of this unique, self-created musical universe is now complete.
And now, prepare yourselves for the next stage of Boe Weaver.
JW Francis
Born in Tulsa Oklahoma, raised in Paris, France, and now based in New York City, JW Francis brings a warm, affable vibe to the frigid metropolis of New York.
The 25 year old songwriter makes music for people, to people, whether crooning about his love for his best friend (“Joe”) or telling jokes between songs…
After putting in his time supporting other artists — running a music magazine, Rare Candy, and a recording studio, CU Records — Francis set off to make art of his own, imprinted with a genuine love for others.
“Too Fast” is a song about things going too fast. Enjoy, and don’t forget to smell the roses.
London’s own Mangoseed faces up to the fear mongers with a homage to love in sonic form.
Celebrating the influence of music as a means of protest and empowerment — Mangoseed does this by way of a sublime vocal melody atop the band’s ensemble of an enormous bass, ethereal guitar and classic heavy dub.
Defying the entities in seats of power from Europe, to the White House — Mangoseed attempts to place their faith in truth, and the youth of this world.
Hailing from the cultural and creative melting pot that is England’s capital city — Mangoseed is made up of four musicians of Trinidadian, Jamaican, Australian, and Irish descent.
“It’s only love that will set us free.” Nicholai La Barrie, Mangoseed.
“This is our homage to our mothers and grandmothers, to the immigrants who built the United Kingdom. Our mama in this visual spent all her adult life in and paid taxes in a country that is sending her away. The legacy of the Empire is that the people you ruled come to live next to you, they are you. This is about the importance of community, against the backdrop of a country that is actively breaking community.” — Mangoseed | Follow the outfit onInstagram
Kitzl plays with organically derived sounds in a playful — electronic pop sort of way. Her work builds upon unearthly soundscapes and also dabbles in everyday sounds — resulting in some breathtaking soundscapes.
While each piece is emotionally rooted in human experiences — her sonic vibrations can conjure up imagery of nonexistent lifeforms, an extraterrestrial treat.
However, there is a subtle conflict in Kitzl’s work. It’s a disquieted feud between somewhat of a naive character, and a darker, more vague entity.
Here is Kitzl’s “40 moons”.
Mr Mugen
Mr Mugan is an experimental lo-fi artist out of Milan, Italy.
His latest track incorporates instrumental beats of a very chill nature, and also infuses some piano, cello, and an electrifying synth solo. It’s masterful.
Mr Mugen is always working up new tracks in the studio, and is always dishing up something fresh.
Here’s one of our favorite as of late entitled “Pretty Sticky”. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Monty Datta
New Jersey-based Monty Datta is an experimental lo-fi wizard mashing up exotic jams of a sumptuous nature.
Now, he’s back with the new EP “Melodies for Heartbreak”.
“Heartbreak is a worldwide epidemic”, says Monty Datta. “Music can function like therapy for a lot of people though, and I really hope my EP can bring the feels to the listeners. It’s hard to not feel something while listening…”
With Cold Illumination’s voice and style combined with Monty Datta’s lo-fi vibe — Melodies for Heartbreak is the ultimate soundtrack for heartache.
HotKid
HotKid is an indie garage pop artist out of Toronto.
The creative force behind the project — Shiloh Harrison — has been writing, recording, and performing under the moniker HotKid for about a decade now.
“Warrior” — the latest from HotKid — is a nice indie jam wreaking of a nostalgic past. It’s simply irresistible. Listen and enjoy.
Winona Oak
Today, Swedish born, LA-based artist Winona Oak released her long awaited debut single “He Don’t Love Me”.
“We’re all capable of falling for people who don’t value us, grasping for a leaving hand. But we must understand that we’re just as capable of realizing that our worth does not lay in those heavy hands.” – Winona Oak
Winona was born and raised in a Nordic forest in Sweden on a small crop of land called Sollerön — known as the Island of the Sun.
With a childhood spent encountering more animals than people, Winona pursued creative expression however she could — writing poetry and songs from a very young age.
Here is Winona’s long awaited, “He Don’t Love Me”.
Gracie Gray
Being schooled at home in the hills of West LA proved advantageous for Gracie Gray — a burgeoning musician who spent most of her youth writing songs and recording local bands with her dad’s vintage eight-track.
What began as playing local gigs with her siblings — soon developed into a passionate affair with the art world.
Gray’s vocals combine a classic sound with a softer sensibility, while her songwriting and production is of an ethereal aesthetic. It makes for some special stuff.
Hailing from the frigid waters of San Francisco Bay — Penny Opry brings to us a sound back from the dead — a vibration that breathes life into a genre some thought was gone forever.
Equipped with a suitcase drum kit, ukulele, and an antique button accordion, the outfit draws on creative inspiration from maritime folk tradition, tin pan alley, and traditional drinking songs.
Penny Opry founders Joan Wilson Rueter and Rosie Steffy dive deep into the murky waters of the underground — and explore seafaring music from North America and the British Isles, to the underworld of Americana roots music.
Here is the happy go lucky tune, “Walkin in the Rain”.
Mending
Kate Adams and Joshua Dumas create dreamy ambient slow burners made of voice, piano, and synths alike.
“We Gathered at Wakerobin Hollow” is a four hour, forty song cycle, released in nine Chapters. A sonic spectacle to behold.
In Year 33, a warm quiet moment at the midpoint of the story gives us an intimate glimpse into Emma and Jon’s life on the farm at Wakerobin Hollow…
Words and Music are all by Kate Adams and Joshua Dumas. Enjoy.
Chelsea Storm
Chelsea Storm crafts a soulful mix of intimate folk music. Her unique sound makes you feel like you’re somewhere between a sacred ceremony in the Amazon and a cozy concert in a small smokey tavern.
The authenticity echos beyond an angelic voice and drifts throughout the heartfelt lyrics that speak to the deepest part of the human existence.
Chelsea’s songs poetically express her personal relationship with Nature, with a haunting call to action — to protect and reconnect with this wild and vulnerable home of ours.
Meaningful, meditative, and mournful — Chelsea’s new track will take you on a transcendental journey through a wilderness of heartbreak and a sea of hope, leaving you with a sense of authenticity rarely found within the empty corridors of contemporary music.
The Skipping Stones
The Skipping Stones are an alternative folk outfit made up of K. Maginel and Cub Wyse.
The duo from Norwich, Connecticut is focused on bringing traditional Americana music to the sonic forefront.
With harmonies reminiscent of the Carter Family, this pair is guaranteed to make you feel something deep down inside the valleys of your heart.
Their sound is unique, rich, and enticing — all while playfully infusing Peruvian panpipes, the 5 string banjo, and more.
The outfit reflects the authentic vibrations of the collective human experience. Now sit back, burn one down, and enjoy the ride.
Joe Kaplow
Joe Kaplow lives in a four-acre mansion in the rolling hills of Santa Cruz. He shares the space with a group of shaggy hippies, a few rats, and some very dilapidated floors and walls…but it does have a swimming pool.
For Kaplow, becoming a full-time musician and adopting a lifestyle that often accompanies it — didn’t all happen overnight.
Having moved from farm life and family in New Jersey to the rich Santa Cruz music community — Kaplow has often found himself living paycheck to paycheck as he departs on several month long tours throughout the USA.
Kaplow records music in various bedrooms of the house where he lives, rehearses with band mates, and writes constantly — dedicating himself fully and lovingly to the craft of music.
Kaplow’s songs deal with his own struggles in cathartic musings overlaid with folksy guitar stylings reminiscent of legends now dead and gone.
Dealing with loneliness, depression, seclusion, death, and the fractured dichotomy between finding literal and figurative homes — Kaplow’s fresh take on folk music is the kind that will help you pull through difficult times. Enjoy it while it lasts…
Simon Linsteadt
Simon Linsteadt is an eclectic — introspective artist living in the metropolis of the cavernous settlement of New York City.
Linsteadt’s “Cecropia” is a dreamy, lo-fi folk song about a lonely moth flying through the dark night.
The tragic tale will leave you in awe as the beauty of Linsteadt’s melody takes the listener on a whimsical journey through the heavy air of a moonless night.
Enjoy my friends, and rest easy.
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