The Skelton Collective – Indie Voice Blog

Hard to believe that December has arrived and 2019 is coming to a close. In the weeks ahead we will be releasing our lists of the best singles, videos and albums of the year, as well as sharing some new holiday classics. But before we do that, here’s our first Monday Mashup of the month.

CALIFORNIA COUNTRY SHOW RADIO PODCAST

In the “It’s About Time” category, the California Country Show Radio Podcast has announced that it will begin a series entitled “Trailblazers – Women in Country Music.” The podcast will feature in-depth interviews with the women who set the stage for the future of country music, and we for one can’t wait to check it out. Here’s the schedule:

December 2^nd: Dixie Jade https://www.dixiejade.com/

December 9^th: Julia Hatfield https://www.juliahatfield.com/

December 16^th: Honey County http://www.honeycounty.com/

December 23^rd: Darci Carlson https://www.facebook.com/darcicarlsonmusic/

December 30^th: Sheyna Gee http://www.sheynagee.com/

For more info, check out their website.

NEW SINGLES

Our first single comes from Julia Jonas, who we think has the potential to truly clear the “Air.” We are in love with her amazing voice and the words of the song are so uplifting.

Our next single is a true rocker from Nuns of the Tundra. Check out “Sign in Blood.”

We introduced you to Australia’s The Skelton Collective last January, and they’re back with a new single, “Coffee & Hope.” We are glad to hear more from this amazing group. Put this one on repeat.

Our fourth single comes from Lostboycrow, and is full of retro influences. Check out “Moonlight,” and get up and dance.

Our final single this week is from Unbroken Expanse and simply titled “Go.” We highly recommend you enjoy this one and add them to your list of future superstars.

NEW MUSIC VIDEOS

Our first music video this month is from the brilliant band Papyllon, who we recently introduced to you. Here is the lyric video for their latest, “All the Time,” and we can see this song becoming a huge hit.

Next up is an interesting video from California’s Dankrupt, who seem to be “Drowning” in great musical ideas. We love their sound and think you will too.

Need an escape this holiday season from all the stress of shopping? We highly recommend you put on the latest video from Eric Tingstad and find your “Solace.”

Next up is a very special video of the song Erick Macek wrote for his wife for their wedding day. Check out the simple beauty of “Your Hand.” See if it doesn’t spark you to be more romantic.

We close out the week with this beautiful original Christmas song by Christian artist Plumb. She tells us “It’s Christmastime.” Enjoy the season.

Get it or forget it – The Skelton Collective, Lavender Fields, Dee Miller Band, Billy Craig, Goalkeeper

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.

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