#alt-rock

As much as I love sharing what I consider great music that many people may not know, I also love discovering great music that I'm certain hardly anyone knows. Because let's be honest: most of the artists

About Motive Black MOTIVE BLACK is new to the mainstream, but they’re already impossible to forget. They’re an alt/hard-rock band from the City of Angels, and it all started in 2018 when frontwoman Elena

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Alex Julia, is a NJ based singer-songwriter, having just released her debut Alt Rock EP ‘Better Part of Me’ late this year. Starting out playing live gigs primarily in Asbury Park, Seaside Heights, and

Childhood friendship gets you far when you share the same passion. Phoenix, AZ Jordan White (lead singer) and Brian Dellis (guitar) began writing songs together and years later turned those words on paper

Nick Arneson, Portland based indie rocker, graces us all with a complicated look at the human experience in Restless, his first of three EPs he plans to release in 2019. Arneson calls this album "A

Somewhere near the two minute mark in “Goldstar Redux,” one of five songs comprising Songs for Birds and Bats, the latest release from doubleVee, the vocal track and the lightly overdriven guitars become

Massive recording studios are great for overproduced music that often loses its soul. This is needed for the syrupy mainstream pop of today but there are alternatives. Artists that open up their creativity

One of the best parts of being an independent artist is the freedom to shape your career in any way you see fit. No one can force you to conform or put your music in line with the mainstream. We recently

One of the main goals of IndieBandGuru is to find the bands that will be big names in the music industry before they are big names. Luckily there is a huge amount of great music out there right now but

Over the last few years, the Miccoli siblings Adriano (vocals, acoustic/electric guitar), Alessio (piano, vocals, acoustic guitar) and Francesca (vocals, piano, harmonica) have been working hard on their

The up and coming grunge pop band, Black Spring, based in Brighton, released their full-on debut single recently, ‘Act My Age’.  There is plenty of attitude, searing guitar riffs and grungy narrative

A passion for music is infectious. When a group of passionate musicians are able to come together to create something, the results can be outstanding. Our recent discovery Oaks Above seem to fit this

Like many others, singer-songwriter Simeon Hammond Dallas is viewing the New Year as a fresh start. She has set herself new goals for her music which includes the release of her new single “Wild Woman”.She

With the calendar recently turning over to 2019, we usually look toward a modern future as well as yearning for the best of the past. Music is no different. Our late 2018 discovery of The Twelve AM is

The world of music can be a rollercoaster. Because of this, sometimes artists may need to step away from it for various reasons. For some, their passion for the craft can’t keep them away too long. <a

Each of us has our own music inside of us. Our new friend Dan Fliegel has been playing in bands around Los Angeles, California for the last 16 years. Now he is venturing out with his Sunset Rider solo

Songwriting is a skill that gets better and better with practice and experimentation. The artist that puts in the time and is willing to break free of the genre molds will catch the attention of the listener.

Portland songwriter Nick Arneson has had a busy year with the creation and release of his EP MidLifeCrisis. This highly impressive collection of songs showcases an artist whose significant asset is his

The Irish but now living in London trio, Whenyoung, have released a 4 song EP titled Given Up. The band consists of singer and bassist Aoife Power, guitarist Niall Burns, and drummer Andrew Flood.   The