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Indie Spotlight: $2 Dollar Shows
$2 Dollar Shows is a nonprofit dedicated to bringing awareness of social issues through art and music by partnering with community organizations to present monthly $2 Shows that anyone can enjoy, while providing a platform and exposure for independent artists. Tickets always cost $2, and events are always connected to a charitable cause. Diverse media and genres are selected for… more
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Indie Spotlight: Big History
Big History is a six-piece soul/electronic/pop act roaring out of New Orleans. Anchored by the smoky vocals of Meg Roussel, the group’s catchy hooks pour from laptops and violins alike. The band has crafted a bedroom pop debut flashing with the pulse and shimmer of a 3 a.m. dance party, but smooth and hazy enough to be… more
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Indie Spotlight: Stepdad
Stepdad was formed in a sweltering Chicago apartment in the summer of 2009 when two songwriters turned roommates, ultramark and Ryan McCarthy, began writing songs together. The duo relocated to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they finished their first EP called “Ordinaire.” Due to an overwhelmingly positive reaction from the eight songs contained on this EP, the boys… more
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Indie Spotlight: Courrier
The title of Courrier’s first studio release, Like the Cold of Snow in the Time of Harvest, is a fitting description of the boys from Austin, Texas. Like a new wind in an often dry and monotonous music “business,” Courrier’s music is refreshing indeed. With the release of their debut full-length album A Violent Flame, Courrier reaches… more
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Indie Spotlight: Automatic Static
Zac – singer, songwriter and guitarist for Automatic Static –has contributed music to soundtracks such as Varsity Blues, Johnny Tsunami and National Lampoon’s Beerfest and has toured with Staind, Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock, Deftones, Far, Type O Negative, Sevendust and many more. He recruited friends and long time local Sacramento musicians Matt (tone factory)… more
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Indie Spotlight: Shining Through
San Diego band Shining Through released their new EP “White Flag” on September 20 last year through Gas Can Music. Singer/songwriter James Clelland leads the listener through five infectious tracks that serve as an open door to his life and those that have surrounded him. Tracks such as “Pills In Your Pocket” and “San Diego Summer” have… more
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Indie Spotlight: I Am the Icarus
I Am the Icarus is the brainchild rock project of San Diego, CA-native Daniel Godfrey. With diverse musical influences such as Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails, Daniel set out to showcase his diverse taste in alternative rock on his self-titled EP. The release features five tracks including “Miss Blue” and “The Secret to Living Is Dying… more
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Indie Spotlight: Brick + Mortar
Brick + Mortar represent the underground, the oppressed, the disillusioned, and voiceless. Fusing driving percussion, grooving bass, eclectic samples, and anthemic vocals creates a new world sound that is so fresh you truly need to hear it for yourself. Their live show is a party that erupts like a magnetic sonic volcano catching the attention of everyone… more
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Indie Spotlight: Casey Veggies
Casey "Casey Veggies" Jones may be young but he definitely knows the value of prioritizing. Although this 90’s baby came into high school with hoop dreams, playing shooting guard for Inglewood High School's Sentinels, the L.A. native soon realized that in pursuing basketball he was really just sleeping on another talent--rapping. “I’m trying to be diverse and… more
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Indie Spotlight: Count Fleet
Buzzbands.LA expertly sums up Count Fleet’s growing appeal: Los Angeles-based Count Fleet's jangling indie pop epitomizes the notion that the hills of Echo Park are fast becoming the latest refuge for "big-hearted folk music coming from the scene." The band’s lush sound finds its middle ground somewhere between Laurel Canyon's psychedelic country legends The Byrds… more
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Indie Spotlight: Transfer
There's a great deal to love about Future Selves, the epic debut album from San Diego's Transfer. Bound with anthemic choruses, psychedelic guitars and skewed pop hooks, theirs is a sound that clips stadium-sized riffs to anthemic lyricism. It's little wonder Q recently tipped them as the band most likely to emerge from America's indie hinterlands in… more
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February Indie Profiles Now Live
BMI’s February batch of indie profiles is stacked with intriguing innovators. Transfer, Count Fleet, Casey Veggies, Brick + Mortar, I Am the Icarus, Shining Through, Automatic Static, Courrier, Stepdad and more
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