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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Project Dirty™ - Just In Time

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, it is with enormous pride and great pleasure that I bring back to MY Indie Music Blog one of my forever favorites, Project Dirty™!!!

Mark your calendars for 02/03/2015. That, my friends, is the worldwide release date for their new single Just In Time!!!!


Micah and Rhett have once again been gracious in allowing me to preview the new single and tonight I'm going to share just a snipet of it with you right here!



What you're witnessing is the evolution of one of the most important indie artists around. Already staking their claim as one of the hottest up-and-coming artists on SiriusXM Channel 3 (20 on 20), as well as numerous radio stations all across America, Germany, Australia, Venezuela and Brazil (are you sensing a trend here?), Just In Time gives us more of what we've come to expect from Project Dirty™ while allowing us to hear the growth of their sound. As I've begun to state on previous posts, as well as on Twitter, I don't want to see indie artists dominating the Billboard mainstream charts. I want to see artists like Project Dirty™ taking the helm of a new generation of REAL music that outshines every single contemporary artist out there today. As far as I'm concerned, Just In Time has arrived just in time!

Now go set whatever reminders you need for the worldwide release of Just In Time on 02/03/2015 on iTunes. Make sure you check out the official Project Dirty™ website, follow the guys on Twitter (Project Dirty™, Micah Faulkner, Rhett Fisher), like them on Facebook, check out and download their previous releases on iTunes, and as always, follow along right here at MY Indie Music Blog for all things Project Dirty™ as they happen!

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Euphoria Audio UK Spring Tour 2015

To all of my readers in the United Kingdom, I am jealous of you. SERIOUSLY jealous of you. Hot on the heals of their critically acclaimed and long overdue debut album, Euphoria Audio, Euphoria Audio has announced the first leg of their 2015 UK tour! I'm jealous of all of you because you are there and I am not. You have the chance to see the band hand picked by Aerosmith to open for them at a benefit concert in Singapore. I'm jealous of you because those of you who have yet to experience Euphoria Audio live and in living color now have the chance to do just that.



This video is as close as I'll get until these guys head out on their first world tour, which I desperately hope will happen VERY soon. It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of this band. Every day, I force myself to listen to my local Top 40 station for 15 minutes. I often find myself begging for bands like Euphoria Audio to get their shot at righting everything that's wrong with mainstream radio today. Very recently, I've found myself reevaluating that very sentiment. I no longer want indie artists to take over mainstream radio. That would mean that they've fallen under the influence of the decision makers that are ruining music for us today. No, I want indie artists to outshine their mainstream contemporaries and create a new era of music. REAL music for fans of real music! Euphoria Audio is the exact type of artist that can do this!!!

Check out their tour dates for the first leg of their Spring tour:

MARCH 2015
5th - Golden Diamond - Sutton in Ashfield
6th - Lounge 41 - Workington
14th - AOR Festival - Camp HRH, Pwllheli - North Wales
21st - **The 229 Club - Great Portland St. - London** £6 per ticket via Paypal

APRIL 2015
10th - **The Hop - Wakefield** £5 per ticket via Paypal




More dates will be announced soon, so make sure you are following the band on Twitter,
like them on Facebook and join their mailing list on the official Euphoria Audio website to ensure that you receive all the important updates as they happen, but most importantly, head over to iTunes right now to download Euphoria Audio and get ready for the eargasm of a lifetime! 

And as always, check back here with MY Indie Music Blog for all things Euphoria Audio as they occur!

Support unsigned artists... give indie music a chance.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Top Indie Albums/EPs of 2014

2014 was one hell of a year for me musically. For this first time since I became the unofficial voice for the independent artist, I made it an entire year without a single purchase of a "mainstream" artist's material. You read that correctly. Not one single mainstream record label got a single penny of my hard earned money in 2014. Every single cent that I spent last year on Bandcamp, iTunes, cdBaby, Reverbnation, Amazon, every pledge made on PledgeMusic and Indiegogo, went to hard working independent artists. And I spent A LOT of money!

Now, I've intentionally held on to this post for a reason. Towards the end of each year, we get inundated with lists from all over the music spectrum. I wanted to give you all some time to be able to enjoy each of those lists, as well as to give myself time to make sure what I was giving you truly was the best of what was given to us last year. Some of the albums/EPs on this list you've heard of from previous posts, others may be new to you but are already near and dear to my indie music loving soul. So without further ado, I give to you, my faithful readers and lovers of all things indie, MY Indie Music Blog's list of the top indie albums/EPs of 2014!

Honorable mention:

Little Donkey - Real Woman  www.littledonkeymusic.com

The Well Reds - Volume  www.thewellreds.com

Collette Andrea - Steady Sun  www.colletteandrea.com

Simpleton & Cityfolk - Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken  www.simpletonandcityfolk.bandcamp.com

Ghost of Paul Revere - Believe  www.ghostofpaulrevere.com

Rikaan Ray - Inaugurated  www.rikaanray.bandcamp.com

Forever Still - Scars  www.foreverstill.dk

Sleeperstar - Lost Machines  www.sleeperstar.com

Lori Henriques - How Great Can This Day Be  www.lorihenriques.com

D. Edward - Love Is  www.dedwardmusic.com

Olivia Millerschin - Over the Weather  www.oliviamillerschin.com

Nicki Kris - Dream Big  www.nickikris.com

Codie Prevost - All Kinds of Crazy   www.codieprevost.com

Ben Harvey - #Two  www.soundcloud.com/BenHarveyMusic

Gunther Brown - Good Nights for Daydreams  www.guntherbrown.com

Alexander McKay - Brings Us Together  www.alexandermckaymusic.com

Mad Anthony - Sank for Days  www.madanthony.bandcamp.com

3PM - Slow Me Down  www.3pm-music.com

Step Echo - Songs for the Broken  www.stepecho.com  

Haster - Let It Go  www.haster.us

Friends of Emmet - State of Mind  www.friendsofemmet.com

Josh Damigo - I Will Be There  www.joshdamigo.com

And, now let's have a listen to the MY Indie Music Blog Top 10 (or so) indie albums/EPs for 2014!

10. Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy - Picture Day at Night School


Toronto, Ontario all-core rockers Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy were so far ahead of their own game with Night School that I have a hard time keeping the volume turned down much below blow-my-fucking-eardrums-out every and anytime I listen! For those of you who think rock n roll is dead, Adrian Pain & The Dead Sexy would like to have a talk with you!

www.all-corerecords.com/Adrian_Pain___Dead_Sexy









9. Aloud - It's Got to Be Now


The biggest compliment I can give to this Boston, Massachusetts quartet is simply this: They are one of the best live acts that I have EVER seen. Period. This was one of the many successful crowd funded campaigns that I supported this year (at the recommendation of Sasha Alcott from When Particles Collide), and It's Got to Be Now is a rockers delight from start to finish.

www.allthingsaloud.com/








8. The Porter Draw - The Porter Draw


The Porter Draw is one finely polished album that flawlessly blends roots rock with alt-country and Americana. If there were ever a call for a revival of today's mainstream country music, I would put my first call in to the this band. I mean, how many people have balls big enough to track a cover of a Bruce Springsteen tune and do it better than the Boss ever did?

www.theporterdraw.com/






7. Broken Romeo - Side 1 (2014)


Tuscon, Arizona alt-rockers Broken Romeo did things their own way in 2014 by piecing together what turned out to be an epic follow-up to the smash hit album Desperation Daze. The band recorded and released the first five songs off of the EP one epic rock anthem at a time, one after another... and the EP isn't even finished yet! I can say with certainty that the completed product is already on my list for 2015!!!




(Tie) 6. Project Dirty - Blue Fire


Los Angeles, California electronic pop/rock duo Project Dirty is currently exploding on the pop scene. They represent the best chance indie music has of crushing the misconception that the major record labels dictate to us what we hear. SiriusXM satellite radio has become the stomping grounds for song after song by Project Dirty, and Blue Fire took off like a rocket in 2014!

www.projectdirty.com/






(Tie) 6. Ruth Willow - Heart Requiem


Making her debut on MY Indie Music Blog is Liverpool, United Kingdom's Ruth Willow. I've been trying to find a way to get her on this blog since I first listened to Heart Requiem but my biggest fear is that my words will not do her music justice. So much emotion comes out in her songs that I get lost in her voice and find myself continuously hitting repeat just to hear more. Ruth Willow is a prime example of an indie artist that should be outshining every single mainstream artist on a global stage.

 
www.ruthwillow.co.uk





(Tie) 5. Katie Cole - Lay It All Down


Los Angeles, California based Aussie native Katie Cole is back on MY Indie Music Blog with something special that's missing from today's mainstream radio, Lay It All Down. With one of the strongest voices in music today, Katie's songs instantly have a familiar feeling. There's a charm to her that reminds you of some of music's classic folk/rock artists with a fresh update for today.

www.katiecoleofficial.com/ 




(Tie) 5. When Particles Collide - Photoelectric


Bangor, Maine husband/wife duo When Particles Collide had one helluva coming out party in 2014. Already an established favorite in the Northeast, Chris and Sasha managed to cut Photoelectric, embarked on their first cross-country tour, and still found the time to fit in the beginnings of yet another album! Classic rock, modern rock, punk rock, call Photoelectric what you want as long as you call it a raucous, ass-kicking, rocking good time! When it comes to the DIY indie artist, there aren't many better or more on top of their game as WPC!

www.whenparticlescollide.com/





4. David Gielan - The Golden Record


Los Angeles, California based David Gielan is the ultimate indie artist. Singer/songwriter, producer, engineer, composer... these are just a few of the hats that he wears. Whether it's producing hit indie record after record for some of the best in the industry at his studio, Melody Maker Productions, or constantly redefining himself as a singer/songwriter, David does it all. The Golden Record was a late entry in 2014 and well worth the wait. Venturing into the electronic genre, this is not at all what we've come to expect from our favorite indie artist, but damn, what an impressive 3 song EP this is.

www.gielan.com





3. Euphoria Audio - Euphoria Audio


As I've grown to love Wakefield, United Kingdom based Euphoria Audio more and more over the last two years, their sound becomes more and more familiar to me. So much so that I often forget that I'm not listening to them on a local radio station. Prior to the release of Euphoria Audio, we've become familiar with Gravity, 3 Seconds, Speechless and Our Yesterdays to name a few. But put this entire album together in one cohesive package and Euphoria Audio comes off more like a greatest hits album than a debut. Chock full of huge stadium pounding guitar riffs and soaring vocals, it's easy to see why Aerosmith (yes, THAT Aerosmith) asked the guys to open for them at their first ever show in Singapore last summer. This band is that good and this band is ready for the world to discover what the EUAUArmy already knows!

www.euphoria-audio.com 





2. Spaceship Days - Saving the Universe


The evolution of indie music in 2014 was never more evident than with Durham, North Carolina alt-rockers Spaceship Days and their album Saving the Universe. Song after song, verse after verse, Universe gives back to fans of real music what has been taken from them over the years. As soon as I hit play when I was first checking out this band, I knew this band was a bona fide superstar in the making. Spaceship Days is taking the helm as one of the best bands around, and in doing so, they are bringing the most original modern rock sound there is in any medium today.

www.spaceshipdaysmusic.com





1. Ryan Star - ANGELS + ANIMALS


It's almost unheard of in today's mainstream music that an artist on the verge of having one of their biggest "commercially" successful years would just walk away from a major label recording contract. In 2014, New York native Ryan Star did just that. After achieving success with his major label debut, 11:59, 2014 looked like it was chalking up to be the year of Ryan Star. Switching record labels after a hugely successful self-funded single (Stay Awhile) became a viral YouTube sensation, the realization that his creative freedom was going to be severely hindered, Ryan decided to return to his indie roots and record his music on his terms with his vision. It says more about the artist and what's important to him than what we may have ever given him credit for. Sure, we all knew the passion was there in his previous recordings. Now we get a taste of his character. A N G E L S + A N I M A L S is what you get when an artist is unwilling to compromise his craft to conform to some standard set by someone that just doesn't get it. Ryan Star, I would like to personally thank you for setting a standard that every other artist will have to strive for for the rest of their careers. Others may say they give their fans what they want. Very few ever deliver. You sir delivered and then some. Here's looking forward to 2015 and After the Elephant.

www.rstar.net






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