King Arthur

Talk about a band with potential. King Arthur, a five-piece out of Murfreesboro (??) Tennessee, manages to mesh their unbridled enthusiasm and excitement with a listener-friendly tone. The sound should appeal to the right wing and left wing music lovers, if you know what I mean (…you probably don’t, but bear with me). […]

[MP3] Color of Clouds: “Sleep”

Yes, it’s true; new music from Knox Road favorite, Color of Clouds! Dan sent us their new four-song EP, Tiny Hammers, to be digitally released May 17, and it shows a new side of CoC. I’m providing the track “Sleep” below, as it best represents the slight change in sound. Kelli Scarr’s vocals […]

Snowblink

Snowblink is a band I should have posted about a long time ago, especially after hearing their single “Ambergris” in anticipation of their record Long Live, which was released today. Also released today was a new mp3, “The Tired Bees”, a short but sweet number.

Snowblink is currently Daniela Gesundheit and Dan Goldman, […]

Hilary Grist

We’ve been throwing enough experimental sounds your way lately. It’s time to step back into the singer/songwriter realm with a new female vocalist hot on the scene. Hilary Grist, out of British Columbia, brings the goods on her newest record, Imaginings.

Grist leans heavily on her piano underneath a sultry, soothing voice for the flirtatious tunes. Instantly accessible but not without depth, Grist’s spirited sound will resonate with most every listener. If you’re not into female vocalists, I apologize. If you are, Grist is there for ya.

Hilary Grist – “Tall Buildings” [MP3]

Hilary Grist – “Stick of Dynamite” [MP3]

Check out her special hand-drawn Valentine’s Day video below.

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Lia Ices casts her spell on Grown Unknown

I hadn’t heard much of Lia Ices, if anything at all, until I heard “Grown Unknown,” the teaser track off her similarly-titled album. Immediately captivated by the simple combination of Ices’ echoing vocals and sparse instruments, including my favorite – hand claps, I began to wonder: were we getting another Glasser here? It […]