HAYDEN EVERETT RIDES THE WAVE OF EARLY LOVE ON “KILLER WHALE”
Hayden Everett’s “Killer Whale” is the kind of indie-folk track that will live rent-free in your head. It’s soothing, gentle, and quietly confident, built on an acoustic guitar that…
MAYA J’AN TURNS ASHES INTO ART WITH CUL-DE-SAC
Maya J’an is an alt-indie folk voice emerging from the concrete and chaparral of Los Angeles. Her music exists in a geography untethered from map coordinates, located instead at…
Interview: Hannah Hill Opens Her Heart Through “Underbelly” EP
There’s a quiet strength running through Underbelly, the new EP from singer-songwriter and producer Hannah Hill. Written and co-produced over two years, the project marks a new chapter defined…
AARON BOGIN TAKES US “UP FOR AIR”
Aaron Bogin’s debut album, “Up For Air,” offers a quiet, emotionally detailed look at movement, memory, and the process of being yourself in a new context. Written across years of…
SOPHIE WEST: THE HEARTBEAT OF AMERICANA ON “LONG TIME COMING”
Now debuting with her EP, “Long Time Coming,” Denver-based singer Sophie West embarks on a new chapter. Sophie blends elements of Americana, folk, and soul to craft a sound…
KENI TITUS CHALLENGES GENDER DOUBLE STANDARDS IN NEW SINGLE “MAN LIKE YOU”
Keni Titus returns with her most delicate release to date, “man like you.” With only an acoustic guitar and the Los Angeles singer-songwriter's fragile yet commanding voice, she turns…
Clive Casey Takes Us “Away” Is an Emotional Masterpiece
As Clive Casey gears up for the release of his debut album, “Pinche País,” Australian artist Clive Casey is releasing yet another powerful track/video, an anthemic acoustic piece titled “Away.”…
BIRDY BRINGS EMOTION AND CLARITY WITH NEW EP, PIANO SKETCHES
It’s 10 p.m. when I sit down to listen to Birdy’s new track, “Island Lights.” From previous experience with the English indie-folk singer, which involves a lot of uncontrollable sob…
ELIZABETH WOOLF CREATES HER OWN SEASONS IN LA
LA-based singer-songwriter Elizabeth Woolf is soaking up the sun in LA. Her new album “Till It’s Dark Outside” is out now and it is bringing us through all the seasons.…
JESSE JO STARK AND HER WITCHY CROWN
Jesse Jo Stark is everyone’s dive bar fantasy. She’s the kind of musician you want to find playing on one of those nights you find yourself in your favorite dive…
MUST YOU HAVE TO LET IT LINGER? “TOOTHACHE” BY SAM VALDEZ
Heartbreak usually connotes that terrible gut punch we feel when it all comes crashing down. But what about those months after, when your friends are tired of hearing you blab…
CHARLIE TAYLOR SHARES SURREAL VISUAL ON “BORED”
Parading with the delicacy of an inanimate doll and the assertiveness of a centered human, Charlie Taylor’s sound becomes a sensual, dust-bowl wave which is executed flawlessly. The Los Angeles-based…