Category: Indie Vibes
Seema Farswani Reframes Distance as Opportunity on “Runways – Sunset Mix”
Seema Farswani first introduced “Runways” back in March, an electro-pop single built around the emotional reality of long-distance love, the idea that connection doesn’t necessarily fade the farther apart two…
The Bastas Project Find Warmth in Vulnerability on “Sharp Comfort”
The Bastas Project is a family act at its core, and that dynamic isn’t incidental to the music, it’s really the whole starting point for it. They introduced themselves back…
Richard Green Turns Worn Shoes Into a Metaphor on “Holey Shoes”
Richard Green is a Milan-born composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who’s built his career on refusing to sit still stylistically, moving between neoclassical writing, electronic work, and film-style scoring without any…
Shaven Primates Rage Against the Machine on “Kill The Algorithm”
Shaven Primates formed in Oxford, UK in 2017, a five-piece band whose sound sits at an unusual crossroads, moody and atmospheric one moment, aggressive and punk-leaning the next, tied together…
Sgt. Splendor Turn Bravery Into a Question on “Brave, Rough, and Ready to Go”
Sgt. Splendor is built from two artists who each had a full career before they ever teamed up. Kate Vargas built her name as a songwriter with a knack for…
Plain Drifter Blends Old and New Rock on “Rust”
Plain Drifter is an Australian singer-songwriter with a habit of doing basically everything himself, writing, arranging, playing, and producing his own material rather than farming any of it out. “Rust”…
The Sonic Travelers Unearth a Decades-Old Song on “Please Comfort Me”
The Sonic Travelers are based out of Henderson, Nevada, and built around longtime songwriting partners George Aiello and John Ingram, whose creative history together stretches back to the 1970s. Rather…
EGGER Builds a Mantra for Motivation on “Get Up”
EGGER is the project of Austrian producer Wolfgang Egger, an electronic outfit that treats each release less like a single and more like a small research project. His work tends…
Laji George Honors a Welder’s Quiet Strength on “Sittin Here Thinkin”
Laji George works in alt-rock territory, and his influences make that pretty clear before he even opens his mouth to sing, Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell sit at the center…
Naoko Hiranuma Finds Peace in Patience on “Surfing Is a Waiting Game”
Naoko Hiranuma’s path to music ran through the ocean first. She spent years teaching diving across three different countries before her work eventually led her to running a surf camp…
