Free MP3 of the Day
Les Friction, “Torture”
Feb 24, 2012 6:00 AM by Will
Les Friction is an independent music group formed by Helmut Vonlichten. Previously he was in the band E.S. Posthumus with his brother Franz Vonlichten. However, tragically his brother passed away in 2010 and Helmut has been forced to carry on without him. “Torture” is the title track off of his self-titled debut album .
Enter the Haggis, “Getaway Car”
Feb 24, 2012 6:00 AM by Will
Toronto roots rock band, Enter The Haggis, is at the heart of a true grassroots success story, and never has this been more evident than with the group’s latest release, Whitelake. Check out the latest single from the album “Getaway Car.”
Christopher Paul Stelling, “Mourning Train to Memphis”
Feb 23, 2012 6:00 AM by Will
Over lush finger-picked melodies, Stelling weaves tales that combine folkloric, mythological, and religious imagery. It’s a style that today feels fresh, but is really what musicians have been doing for centuries.
Aeed, “Particles”
Feb 23, 2012 6:00 AM by Michael Verity
Making music he says sounds like the mind of an “information-saturated teenager,” Aeed’s “Particles” is a kinetic mix of computer-driven beats and warbling synthesizers fueled by pharmacy grade caffeine.
Oberhofer, “HEART”
Feb 22, 2012 6:00 AM by Will
After three well received EP’s, Washington native and Brooklyn resident Oberhofer is set to release his first full length album on March 27th. His music’s youthful and creative exuberance earned the young artist loads of critical acclaim, but now he is looking to take things a step further with his debut LP, titled Time Capsules II.
Clint Nation Band, “Time For A Change”
Feb 22, 2012 6:00 AM by Michael Verity
“I want a steel guitar and a mason jar and music that is real and true. I want my whiskey strong as the night is long and singers who have paid their dues.”
So sings Clint Nation on “Time For A Change,” a true country from some true country boys.
Francis And The Lights, “Striking”
Feb 22, 2012 6:00 AM by Michael Verity
“I make music that makes me want to dance,” says Francis Farewell Starlite, frontman of Francis and the Lights, a dance-funk outfit that conjure their funk fusion on the dance floors of New York’s clubs.
Ben Rector, “She Is”
Feb 22, 2012 6:00 AM by Will
Pop whiz Ben Rector has been wowing everyone with his debut album Something Like This. In its first week of its release this past fall, the album jumped to #4 on the iTunes charts bypassing the likes of Lil Wayne and Foster the People – not bad for an independent artist! For a taste of Rector’s unabashedly fun and positive music, check out single “She Is.”
Brian Courtney Wilson, “So Proud”
Feb 20, 2012 6:00 AM by Will
Brian Courtney Wilson’s new album So Proud just debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Album’s Chart. Touted as one of the major breakthrough gospel acts of 2010 and 2011 on the strength of his debut Just Love - which was nominated for 3 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards – Wilson is looking to take things to the next level in 2012.
Fleming, “Slip”
Feb 20, 2012 6:00 AM by Will
Fleming is an alternative pop-rock band based in New York City. The trio, made up of Erich (guitar and vocals), Guillem (bass and vocals), and Andrew (drums), have a sound that is energetic, yet introspective. Through word-of-mouth and based on their stellar live performances, the band has garnered a devoted following and earned a residency at the Lower East Side’s Mercury Lounge.
