“We all know at least one guy that is seeking attention with all manner of obnoxious idiocy. They fool people for a while because they seem outgoing and fun. And then you discover it’s all bluster and bullshit with no substance or decency behind their actions.
KJPR puts such individuals in their place with the hard hitting, ‘Make a Man Cry,’ an Indie Pop track with an edge to the lyrics, and the talent to deliver the venom with precision.”
“Some songs cannot be categorized. Jason Matu’s latest, ‘The Returning of The LEaves’ is such an animal. Speaking of animals the track was inspired by the love his girlfriend’s cat had for its owner, but the track really is an ode to time and love and the grief or sadness we have when apart. The track has Indie Rock and Americana vibes. Like a modern Levon Helms.”
“Forgiveness can be a tough road. Petty revenge is much easier to slip into. ‘Before You Left’ offers a little bit of both. Camille De La Cruz is a young talent on the rise and this track straddles an Alt Pop Contemporary R&B vibe to unleash an array of emotions post breakup.”
“Sophie Truax calls out those delivering false promises on her latest Alt Pop track ‘You Won’t.’ Her vocal is soft and kind but the message itself is direct and unflinching and that odd juxtaposition adds a surprising element to a fairly straightforward set of lyrics.”
“There is a great big beautiful, and diverse world out there, but when you grow up in a small town, surrounded by people that have barely, if ever, left their fishbowl, the scope of society is certainly skewed.
Maddie Zahn hails from such a place and her latest single, ‘Hometown Letdown’ is about the swirling rumors and judgement that comes when a person leaves such a place and discovers all the world can be. The track is pure Pop perfection. Fun and light with biting wit and dazzling talent to pull it off.”
“The Indie/Alt Pop genre covers a lot of styles and sounds. Savings leans into a nostalgic late 90s vibe to deliver ‘Stressed Out’ a nostalgic track about finding your peace by going back to the place you last felt it. The talent is evident in every facet from the writing to the arrangement and performance and the song is timeless in both message and style.”
“Mathias Julin drops this declaration of sorts,a nd does so with spectacular emotion. ‘Cruel World’ is a track about finding love in the midst of the troubling times we live in and how newfound live can make things seem better even while society crumbles. The track has a definite Alex Warren vibe with rich emotional tones and soaring emotions to hold the listener to the build.”
“Leon Helm and The Band would be proud to hear a modern roadman like Marshal Sibury. Authenticity is hard to come by but in ‘Carry the Load’ you can hear the miles behind Sidbury.
I rarely share an artist’s bio but this one is too rih not too.
Marshall Sidbury has been writing songs since he left home, in the New Mexico desert, to work as a cattle hand on the rodeo circuit. One night after the rodeo, he was stabbed by a jealous husband in an Arkansas juke joint and had a spiritual awakening.
He quit the rodeo and left the next day to play the piano in a traveling Pentecostal revival, until he was bitten multiple times by a venomous snake and could not travel to the next destination.
After he recovered, he took a job in a tobacco warehouse near Durham, North Carolina, where he lives today. Along the way, he’s picked up songs and musical styles. From Mexican border towns to the work chants he learned as a prisoner during a brief stint in a Texas penitentiary, Marshall blends them all into his own brand of American music.
Yes he does!”
“Often Rock music leans into a nostalgic vibe, at least timeless Rock does, and that is the case here with Neon Pilgrim’s, latest song, ‘Getaway.’ The Indie/Alt Rock vibe is pure and clean and right away you know what the vibe is of this track. A song that will take you back but make you feel in the here and now as well. ”
“Garage Rock isn’t a term bandied about much these days but Beautiful Dudes are turning back the clock with ‘Cherries.’ Rooted in a sound that now is most commonly called Alternative Rock, the band has achieved a sound that would have worked two decades ago as well as it does today. That is not to say they sound dated because true Rock and Roll is always timeless.”
“Chilean artist, Francisca Valenzuela has long stamped her place in the landscape of of Latin music with multiple ALtin Grammy nominations. Now poised for global stardom with evocative tracks like ‘SOS’ Valenzuela is gaining attention of audiences and with such prolific talent her music transcends language barriers.”
“The Replicants like to joke they make music they are passionate about but is unlikely to earn them enough to escape their mom’s basement. As a curator I am not sure how I feel about this because if they are making music like this down int he basement I hate to see them leave and get jaded by the industry. However this band is too good to stay in the shadows for long.
Straddling the line between Indie Alt Rock and Alt Pop, ‘I Remember’ is one of those songs that simply feels timeless and would fit in any era from the last three decades. ”
“Being happy and comfortable in your own skin isn’t an easy feat to achieve. Jag Farrah sings about this on ‘Falling from the Ceiling,’ a track specifically rooted in not feeling to need to force your way into a relationship. The confidence and self assured vibes are evident in the performance though the track still has a light carefree feel that makes it all feel uplifting.”
“The friend zone is an oft ridiculed place to be, but true love is often rooted in friendship. Making the leap from one to the other however is a scary endeavor and TEHYA takes on those feelings with Indie Pop glory on the track, ‘Love Overdose.’
This Canadian artist performs the song with tender vulnerability that truly brings the stellar songwriting forward for the listener. ”
“Singer, songwriter, filmmaker, and queer pop visionary Zolita will unleash her album, HELL’S BELLES, on August 28th. A genre-bending concept record split into two distinct sonic worlds, the album balances the softer, more romantic spirit of BELLES with the dark, hedonistic pulse of HELL.
The title track was released last month and now we have ‘Hardcore’ which ushers inthe albums darker side. The Electro pop track is sultry and twisted in the best of ways.”
“The friend zone can be a place of deep regret and ALANI has tapped into that with her single, ‘More Than Friends.’ A track about the blurred space between romance and friendship and the unspoken emotions that can be born when you find yourself in those murky water. The song carries a tinge of sad longing and is a reminder that sometimes we just have to take that leap to get where we want to be.”
“There is nothing quite like a first crush. Those feelings and memories tend to linger forever and Ella Quynh has done an artful job of capturing the wonder, fear,a nd doubt involved. ‘Iconic’ is an Alt Pop that doesn’t stray too far from an emotive singer/songwriter vibe which will no doubt lead to comparisons to Taylor Swift.”
“Mathias Julin has the kind of emotive vocal style that makes listeners stop and lean in from the first word. And his latest track, ‘Where We Are’ is written with the same level of emotional engagement so the combination leaves us with a song you can feel as much as hear.
Lyrically the track is about two people who don’t fit the mold, and don’t need to. In a world where everyone’s attempting to cultivate the illusion of perfection, “Where We Are’ is a love song about a couple who sees each other’s imperfections and loves each other because of them, not in spite of them.”
“We’ve all been on a bad date r found ourselves chatting with someone that we’d like to get away from. MICHAELA leans into those moments with a bit of fun irreverence on her latest Alt Pop single. ‘TTYN’ or Talk to You Never is about making that realization in real time and simply acting accordingly.”
“Say hello to Jersey born, LA based artist, Ryann Ross. Or better yet stop and listen to her artful and emotive delivery on ‘Irish Exit.’ No Irish goodbyes necessary as you will want to stay for the full ride.
As does much of the music that speak to me, this track blurs the genre lines. Alt/Indie Pop, or heartfelt Americana. I can make a case for either but why bother. The important things are the emotion and evocative delivery to sell those words in a way that makes feel as if you are actively living every word.”