indie
Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.
Men Without Armies
The music I'm about to describe is not for the faint of heart. This is muscular rock music, original and raw, but it can also be melodic and thoughtful. A fusion of high energy rock, electronic, jazz, classical, tinged with, what I hear as almost Celtic music. Confused? Wait and I will try to explain why I come to this conclusion.
By Michael Blair8 years ago in Beat
Julien Baker: Sad Songs for the Soul
Who would enjoy Julien Baker's music? A question I find difficult to answer, for all the right reasons. A wonderfully despair-ridden lyrical selection would draw in the lonelier side of the better of us. Blended with an atmospheric, yet isolated instrumental backing on the majority of her tracks, at first a listener could be led to believe that Baker's key focus is dwelling on the heartache of life and thus craves the affectionate attention of the forever damaged listener.
By Mathew Moody8 years ago in Beat
Best Trip Hop Artists
If there's one thing I enjoy, it's electronica. I'm the person who you go to when you want advice for your first rave. I can tell you all the best music festivals on the East coast, and can even introduce you to some of the bigger artists.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Beat
Combat Boots and Dive Bars
First Love...Concerts I've always been asked what is it that I love about concerts and I can't come up with a single reason but a never-ending list of reasons. It's the way when your favorite song is being sung to you when you're at a live show, or the way it creates goosebumps and send shivers down your spin. It is the refreshing first sip of your beer or soda, and you can't help but smile — you forget life's little nuances.
By Karen Silva8 years ago in Beat
Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves...
When we first began our journey, we were in our small corner office in Young Avenue Sound, found in the trendy and historic, art infused community of Cooper Young. Our booking agency, Virtuosity Memphis, was still in its infancy, and we had a growing roster of talented clients. We were struggling with exposure and door gig offers, and almost weekly we had a meeting asking whether we should cut our losses and let it all go. Something told us that we were on to something. We didn’t have years of experience in the music industry, unlike many of our competitors, but that could very well be our advantage. We hadn’t been in the industry long enough to be changed by it. We had fresh perspectives, big dreams and a love for music that was always there.
By Virtuosity's NewVMusic 8 years ago in Beat
Treasures in My Backyard
I grew up loving all types of music...but I'm a rock-n-roller from the roots of my hair right down to my core. I mean, I consider the band Staind to be THE BEST therapist I could ever ask for. To this day, if I were to ever meet Aaron Lewis or ANYONE from the band in person...I would hand them a check for all those years I listened to them and felt relief through singing their songs...along with punching my pillows during "Suffocate" and "Mudshovel" (laughing).
By LadyBs BandShell8 years ago in Beat
Music's Important Ingredient: Nostalgia
Over the years music has changed vastly. I think that is something that everyone can agree on. Although it has taken on immense tweaks and changes of the sorts, I believe it's safe to say that one very important detail has engraved itself into society, as well as music culture.
By Carrie McDonald8 years ago in Beat
Indie Music
Hey! My name is Elizabeth Hunt! This is my first post on Vocal and I wanted to share with you what my page is going to be about. I will write about music, album reviews, and movie reviews. Everything I review will fall under the category of "indie" because that's the style I enjoy. I don't think I'll put an explanation under all of them but the one's I'm really passionate about I will.
By Elizabeth Hunt8 years ago in Beat
The Empowerment of MUNA
MUNA is one of those rare bands, the ones that you didn't know you needed until you really listened to what they were really saying. Members Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson met while attending the University of Southern California in 2013 and by 2014 they had found their musical footing and released their first EP, More Perfect. Their tracks are reminiscent of 80s pop, featuring crisp drum sounds and vintage toned electric rhythm guitar parts. Gavin, the vocalist in the group, has a deep, somewhat accented singing voice with actual range, something that many indie singers lack.
By Austyn Castelli8 years ago in Beat
5 Indie Bands Worth Your Time
Mainstream music has gotten pretty crappy since the early 2000’s. It’s inanely repetitive, and the only thing saving the lyrics is the beat backing them. That isn’t to demean every genre and song in existence, there are some really amazing bands still rocking music that has a deeper meaning with words that you can relate to.
By Allison K. Jones8 years ago in Beat
Top 10 Sophisticated Indie Songs
'Indie' is an incredibly broad concept and contains many different niches. Sophisticated indie is in the spectrum of artists who are not so mainstream and harness their creativity in a way that imbues real emotion in their fans. Many on this list are talented in writing their own songs, playing multiple instruments, and kill it on vocals. They are the very soul of the indie movement.
By Emily Adams8 years ago in Beat
Podcast Grooves
There is a difference between radio and podcasting. In radio, you have a license to play music by music artists. However, in podcasting, you are not allowed to play copyrighted music without permission. By permission, I was able to upload a few songs by artists with permission. You have to be sure that the artists own their own music and not their record company.
By Gail Nobles8 years ago in Beat
