Happy Thursday. We are back with more great indie music for you to check out, with five new reviews from another eclectic group of indie musicians. Here we go.
Artist Name: The Skelton Collective
Album Name: Choosing Happy
Label: A&R Records
Genre: Indie Pop
Track Listing: 1. She; 2. All I Wanna Be; 3. Let the Good Times Roll; 4. Waiting for the Sun; 5. Miss P Falls in Love
Publicist: The A&R Department
Review: Australia gives us another amazing pop band in the form of The Skelton Collective, a family affair of multi-talented siblings with harmonies galore and a fun, positive take on pop. All five songs are joyful and beautiful, starting with their first single, “She.” They all deserve serious radio airplay and heavy consideration by music supervisors for placement opportunities, especially Disney. This is the perfect music to use for your alarm clock, as it will set the mood for your day. In addition, if you listen to it throughout the day, it will help keep you motivated to do your best. Bottom line is “Let the Good Times Roll.”
Recommendation: Definitely get this one!
Artist Name: Lavender Fields
Album Name: Gravitude
Label: Self-released
Genre: Experimental/Electronic
Track Listing: 1. Presence Dub (ft Jumble Dubs); 2. Gravitude; 3. Radugi
Publicist: Effective Immediately PR
Review: We introduced you to Lavender Fields when we reviewed her previous EP back in November, which earned her a nomination for the LA Music Critic Awards. She’s back with another EP, and continues to use her music to make a statement about the close relationship between the various life forms. She calls her brand of music “Lavendub.” We just call it different. Like we said before, her music is not for everyone, but it does raise the collective consciousness about conservation. The title track also gives a glimpse of her brilliance with its lush soundscape and harmonies.
Recommendation: Check it out if you like unique music.
Artist Name: Dee Miller Band
Album Name: Leopard Print Dress
Label: Self-released
Genre: Blues
Track Listing: 1. Hot and Sweaty (ft Toby Marshall); 2. Strongest Weakness; 3. Take it to the Limit (ft John Pinckaers and Toby Marshall); 4. Leopard Print Dress (ft John Pinckaers, Toby Marshall and Paul Mayasich); 5. Back in the Saddle (ft Toby Marshall, Steve Clarke and Kevin Nord); 6. Last Two Dollars (ft John Pinckaers and Toby Marshall); 7. I Sing the Blues (ft Steve Vonderharr); 8. Midnight in Harlem (ft Tobby Marshall, Dylan Salfer, Steve Vonderharr and John Wright); 9. Black Cat Bone (ft John Pinckaers); 10. Steppin’ (ft John Pinckaers)
Publicist: Blind Racoon
Review: Dee Miller and her band bring new life to the blues with their funky blend, making their sound in The Blues Brothers‘ Chicago style. The songs are well written and performed, especially the stirring covers of The Eagles‘ “Take it to the Limit” and Tedeschi Trucks Band‘s “Midnight in Harlem.” The guest musicians bring the funk to every track, and make this a blues album you will want to hear again and again. You can’t go wrong with this one. We especially love “Take it to the Limit,” “Leopard Print Dress,” “Back in the Saddle,” the jazzy smoothness of “Last Two Dollars,” “I Sing the Blues,” “Midnight in Harlem,” and “Black Cat Bone.”
Recommendation: This one is a keeper – go Get it now.
Artist Name: Billy Craig
Album Name: Sonic Tunesmith
Label: Self-released
Genre: Alt Country
Track Listing: 1. Fade Away; 2. Nowhere to Go; 3. Don’t Waste Your Time; 4. Supposed to Be; 5. Turn Away; 6. With You; 7. Touched by an Angel; 8. Something for Nothing; 9. Frozen Heart; 10. Summertime; 11. Come on In
Publicist: Eric Alper
Review: Billy Craig is the touringguitarist for the resurrected classic rock band Brownsville Station (“Smokin’ in the Boys Room”), as well as a Nashville-based country songwriter. He has recently released his fourth solo album in the more traditional alt country format. He does not have the best voice, but it totally fits with the alt country style. On the other hand, his guitar skills are amazing, and he finds the perfect way to convey his messages through his well-crafted songs. If you liked the sound of Brownsville Station with a little Shooter Jennings thrown in, then this is the album for you.
Recommendation: Definitely worth checking out.
Artist Name: Goalkeeper
Album Name: Bad Times Don’t Last
Label: Self-released
Genre: Pop/Punk
Track Listing: 1. Sunshine; 2. Chances; 3. Lately; 4. Left Lane; 5. Nothing at All
Publicist: Earshot Media
Review: Goalkeeper hails from Philadelphia and has found an ingenious way to blend punk with a radio-friendly pop to create music that should appeal to most music lovers. All five of these songs deserve serious industry attention and should be in heavy rotation on tastemaker stations like KCRW and NPR. These songs could also easily become Top 40 hits, especially “Lately.” Enjoy this one.
Recommendation: Get it.
