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Monday mashup 2018: vol. 47

Merry Christmas.  Welcome to our special Christmas Eve edition of Monday Mashup.  We hope you have accomplished all of your Christmas shopping and are preparing to spend tomorrow with family and friends.  Don’t forget to vote for your Fan Favorite, with voting to close this Friday.  Currently, YYNOT remains in first place with 146 votes, but Jordan Siwek is coming on strong and currently has 102 votes, followed by Mindi Abair and Reloaded Norway, both with 43 votes.  Winners will be announced on January 4.  In the meantime, here’s some new music to get you in the mood.  We’ll be back on Wednesday with Get it or Forget it.

INDIE MUSICIANS CELEBRATE THE SEASON

There have been a lot of ingenious indie artists sharing the holidays with their friends, and we salute them for their efforts.  This year’s award for best campaign goes to Jennifer Vazquez for her “12 Days ‘Til Christmas.”  She created a group for her fans, and serenaded them every day with a different a capella Christmas song.  Way to raise your awareness, Jen!

NEW SINGLES

Our first single this week comes from the sweet pop sound of mobil avenue.  We really like their song, and look forward to seeing what they come up with as they anticipate releasing a lot of singles in 2019.  Here’s “Hearts.”

Next up is a cover of the classic song “Christmastime is Here” which we have all heard over and over again in the classic Christmas show A Charlie Brown Christmas.  Hats off to Grayshot for a splendid job.

Our third single is another holiday classic.  This time around, Matt LeGrand brings us his pop version of “White Christmas.”  Enjoy.

Next up is the latest from LA’s own Standing Before Kings.  Check out this historically accurate song, “St. Helena” and let it rock your holidays.

For our final single this week, we bring you YouTube sensation Arlene Zelina.  We shared her beautiful Christmas song two weeks ago, and now bring you her new single, “Dream of Me.”  We can’t get enough of her voice and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

NEW MUSIC VIDEOS

Our first music video this week encourages everyone “Don’t be Lonely This Christmas” with the sweet Americana sound of The Herron Brothers.  We think that’s great advice.

Next is the latest from Family Jools.  We love the feel of “Don’t Know.”  Please let us know what you think.

Last week we had the privilege of reviewing the latest album from SoutherlandAyers.  Today we are proud to share the music video for their first single, “Great Flight Home.”  We think this one is perfect for this season.

Our fourth music video comes from electro-rock artist MORRISON.  Here is her song “Heart on Fire,” which we think is smoking hot.  This girl can siiiiiing!

We close out the week with the latest one-man “boy band” in the person of Dylan Dunlap.  Fresh off his opening slot for OneRepublic, check out his video for “LiarLover.”  We think this one will get your week off to a great start.

 

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Monday mashup 2018: vol. 42

As we enter Thanksgiving week, Indie Voice Blog has so much to be thankful for.  It took us almost 27 months to reach our first 40,000 views.  In the past 12 months, we have doubled that number, with the majority of those views coming in January 2018 (9,098) and June 2018 (10,066).  As of this morning, we are sitting at 81,339 views, and expect to reach 90,000 by the end of the year.  Thanks to all the amazing artists who have submitted their music, and to the fabulous fans that continue to read our blog.

We’ve got a great week planned for you, including a special edition of Get it or Forget it featuring new Christmas music on Thanksgiving Day.  In addition, the nominations for the second half of 2018 will be announced on December 7, and we think it is our best group so far.  Here are five new singles and music videos to get your week off to a great start.

NEW SINGLES

First up this week is the latest from Blue Élan Records artist Mint Trip.  Check out their sweet single “Jump Rope.”  We continue to love everything this band puts out.

Our next single is also courtesy of Blue Élan Records, this time from the resurrected band Mustangs of the West.  Here is a beautiful Christmas single that is wonderful for every day listening, “Everybody Wants Peace on Earth.”

Our third single is another Christmas one, this time from The Herron Brothers.  The single drops on November 30, so here’s a SNEAK PEAK of it.  We love their Celtic pop sound, and recommend you heed their advice and “Don’t be Lonely This Christmas.”

Our fourth single is from alt-rock band &Y Myles, who tell us that it’s “Your Turn.”  We like the sentiment of the song, and the driving rock beat ain’t bad either.

Our final single this week is the second one released from the EP You Up? by Fleurt.  We love her sound and look forward to seeing what comes next.  Enjoy “Goodnight (not Goodbye).”

NEW MUSIC VIDEOS

Moving on to the latest music videos, we have some powerful ones for you this week.  First up is the latest from Americana sweetheart and poet Emily Clibourn, dedicated to the angels who guide our paths.  Check out “Green Hair,” especially those amazing dancers.

Our second video brings Blue Élan Records’ Jesse Dayton‘s protest song, “Charlottesville” to life.  This one is truly epic because “this ain’t no time for cowards.”

Next up is a beautiful homage to one of the worst disasters NASA ever had.  Check out “Challenger” by Canadian singer-songwriter Mike Edel.

Our fourth video speaks to the problem of homesickness, which affects a lot of our college students, especially at this time of year.  Here is another Canadian band, Dumb Angel, who remind us this feeling comes in “Like a Wave, Like the Tide.”

Speaking of powerful videos, our final one this week is from Aijia, who speaks up for those afraid to speak up for themselves.  Please share this video with anyone who is struggling to find their voice.  It reminds us of one our our favorite videos, Sara Bareilles’ “Brave.”  Here’s “For You.”

 

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Get it or forget it – The Herron Brothers, Darto, Evan Jewett, Ash Koosha, Pale People

Happy Wednesday.  Starting a new job today as my summer temp job winds down.  Still plenty of time to bring you five new artists to check out, so let’s get going.

Artist Name:  The Herron Brothers

Album Name:  The Last Ones Left

Label:  Self-released

Genre:  Pop

Track Listing:  1.  Michael Palin; 2.  Don’t let you Down; 3.  Good Guys; 4.  Tall Doors; 5.  Clear Skies; 6.  Edge of the World; 7.  Stuck in the Sun; 8.  The Rest of Us; 9.  Jupiter Calling; 10.  One Dark Moment; 11.  Too far to Run; 12.  California

Publicist:  Lander PR

Review:  The Brits have done it again.  Derby-based band The Herron Brothers bring us some fun, country-tinged pop with lyrics that are very tongue in cheek, and an acoustic sound that gets your motor running.  Their first single, “Don’t Let you Down,” could do well on American radio, and this band could develop quite the following in the States.  We love their sound and can only imagine how much fun their live performance must be.  Their form of pop is reminiscent of The Eagles, with catchy lyrics and melody, and a healthy dose of Britpop influences from the likes of Herman’s Hermits.  There is not a weak song on the album, and we are putting this one on repeat.

Recommendation:  If you love the Britpop sound, then hurry out and Get this one.

Artist Name:  Darto

Album Name:  Fundamental Slime

Label:  Aagoo Records

Genre:  Experimental Rock

Track Listing:  1.  Brotherhood; 2.  Everyday Actor; 3.  Totality; 4.  Persona

Publicist:  Shameless Promotion PR

Review:  Seattle’s own Darto bring an experimental/alternative rock sound to their politically-charged and socially-minded lyrics, seeking to encourage people to restore balance to the world around us.  Of the four tracks, “Everyday Actor” is our favorite, with a different sound and feel to the other three tracks.

Recommendation:

Artist Name:  Evan Jewett

Album Name:  Don’t Feel to Work

Label:  Aagoo Records

Genre:  Singer-songwriter/Alt Rock

Track Listing:  1.  Never Stuck; 2.  Don’t Feel to Work; 3.  Pink Grout; 4.  The Blizzard; 5.  Late Bloom; 6.  Hangin; 7.  Alone With You; 8.  Dust Contest; 9.  Hopi Circle; 10.  Clocking Out

Publicist:  Shameless Promotion PR

Review:  Evan Jewett’s first solo effort is a hodgepodge of singer-songwriter laments over a soundtrack of alternative rock and intriguing guitar riffs.  He has been consistently compared to Beck, and after listening to the album, we can easily see why.  His music encompasses various styles and his lyrics make you stop and think about their meaning, especially the iconic title track and the lead single, “Pink Grout.”  Other tracks we enjoyed include “The Blizzard,” “Hangin,” and “Clocking Out.”

Recommendation:  This one is worth a listen.

Artist Name:  Ash Koosha

Album Name:  A OK

Label:  Realms

Genre:  Electronic

Track Listing:  1.  A OK

Publicist:  Worldwide Friendly Society

Review:  The latest from producer Ash Koosha is a 32 minute single that was recorded while he was working on another project, I AKA 1 (Ninja Tune).  The song contains some extremely strange electronic sounds but has an overall soothing and relaxing vibe that makes it suitable for background music during your daily life.  It also contains some interesting quotes about nine minutes in, warning us of a “coming storm.”

Recommendation:  Check it out.

Artist Name:  Pale People

Album Name:  Absent Friends

Label:  Self-released

Genre:  Alt Rock

Track Listing:  1.  Night Atlas; 2.  Homecoming; 3.  Firestarter; 4.  Hail King Lear; 5.  Mercy (I); 6.  For lago; 7.  Underworld; 8.  Flaregun; 9.  The Iceman Cometh; 10.  Inner Space (The Occupation); 11.  Epilogue; 12.  The Other Side of Mercy (II); 13.  Absent Friends

Publicist:  Self-promoted

Review:  Pale People is a local Missoula, Montana band which we reviewed back in April 2017 when they released their album, Portraits.  Since then they have released The World is Yours and just recently Absent Friends.  The overall sound is still uniquely weird, and we love it.  The musicianship is top notch, and while the vocals will not win them an award, the lyrics are strangely interesting on top of that amazing soundtrack.  Best tracks include “Firestarter,” “Mercy,” “For lago,” “Underworld,” “Flaregun,” “The Iceman Cometh,” “Epilogue” and “The Other Side of Mercy.”

Recommendation:  Give this one an extended listen.  It will grow on you.