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Artists We Like: The Wombats
London-based indie-rock trio The Wombats first formed in Liverpool in 2003 when lead vocalist and guitarist Matthew Murphy, drummer Dan Haggis, and bassist Tord Øverland-Knudsen were attending the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. Before ...
2 Mello: Memories of Tokyo-To | An Epic Tribute
Matthew Hopkins, who goes by the name of “2 Mello” puts his spin on the iconic Jet Set Radio soundtrack. Read our review here! In the year 2000 North America saw the release of ...
[Album Review] First Aid Kit – Ruins
From out of the humble beginnings of singing carefree as fans at a public festival, and from out of Enskede, near the very heart of Sweden’s lovely capital city of Stockholm, come the indie/folk ...
[Album Review] Vance Joy – Nation Of Two
James Keogh, better known by his stage name Vance Joy, became an international success with ‘Riptide’, a multi-platinum single from his debut album Dream Your Life Away. Now, Nation Of Two is the follow-up ...
[AltWire Interview] Singer-Songwriter Brandon Ben
Brandon Ben is a singer/songwriter from Toronto, Canada. He recently released an EP titled Songs from a Basement Apartment and is now starting to work on a full-length release. Brandon is a multi-talented instrumentalist, ...
Mad Beach Block Party 2: Roots of a Rebellion
Mad Beach Block Party 2 was an incredibly successful event that was personalized so perfectly for the two day party. Madeira beach was in throwing distance on the sunniest of Florida days with an ...
[Concert Review] Bowling For Soup – O2 Academy Glasgow 02/09/18
Usually when Bowling For Soup come to town you know you’re in for a party. At the February 9th, 2018 O2 Academy Glasgow show, the band’s opening song “The Last Rock Show” set the ...
[Album Review] The Plot In You – Dispose
While certainly originating from a genre plenty over saturated, if there ever was a more charismatic metalcore front-man of the last decade, The Plot In You’s Landon Tewers would undoubtedly be an easy contender. ...
[Album Review] The Wandering Hearts – Wild Silence
Since early beginnings on SoundCloud, recent new management, and establishing themselves deep in the style of classic American country and folk-pop, London-based act, The Wandering Hearts, are making waves, and making them quickly. Having recently kicked off ...
[Album Review] The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
Hailing from Liverpool, England is a collective of three musicians that make up the indie-pop/rock band that call themselves The Wombats. The band had reached critical acclaim with their hit single release “Let’s Dance ...
Fresh Music: Bones – CARCASS
Earlier this month, emo-rap veteran Bones released a new EP entitled CARCASS. For those who are unaware, Bones is a Michigan rapper known for his gritty, dark sound, and stunning pace of releasing music. ...
[Single Review] Upsahl – “Kiss Me Now”
Singer-Songwriter and Phoenix, Arizona native Taylor Upsahl, AKA “Upsahl” has been making music since she was 13 years old and released a self-titled alternative folk EP by the time she was 14. And, while ...
[Album Review] Jeff Rosenstock – POST-
2017 was a wild ride for the USA, and these constant news stories, especially under Trump, don’t look to be stopping anytime soon in 2018. Nobody has been feeling as much confusion as Jeff ...
[Album Review] Wild Child – Expectations
Wild Child are something of a wonderful find. Since their inception in 2010, the Austin, Texas group has steadily been capturing the hearts of a rapidly expanding audience, their beautiful, crooning indie-pop vocals and enthralling, ...
Interview: Tim Bruder of Abandon The Midwest & Dial Drive
Straight out of Orlando, Fl, Tim Bruder is balancing his time between being a guitarist and vocalist for Abandon the Midwest, and being the bassist for Dial Drive. He managed to find some time ...
[Album Review] Legend Of The Seagullmen (Self-Titled)
While there are plenty of examples of notable established artists banding together, often leading to exciting results, such as Hollywood Vampires, A Perfect Circle and Alter Bridge, if the obnoxious, exaggerative term ‘super-group’ wasn’t already enough of an ...
Sugarshine Interview: Talking With Justin’e Hatfield
Meet Sugarshine, whose music style is what they like to call “Southern Reggae.” They’re part of the rapid growing reggae movement in South Carolina. Their incorporation of rock and blues, gives their unique music ...
Sun-Dried Vibes: Vibin’ With Zach Fowler
Meet Sun-Dried Vibes, based out of South Carolina, where there’s an already rapidly growing reggae scene! Recently, their vocalist and guitarist, Zach Fowler, took the time speak to our Altwire family. Thank you so ...
[Album Review] The Shins – The Worm’s Heart
The Shins are a curious sort of band, somehow always seeming to drift quietly in the overflowing waters that fill the endless sea of indie music, reach periodic acclaim, disappear in the ether, only ...
Artists To Watch: Welles
Hailing from Ozark, Arkansas, Jeh Sea Wells’ rock project, Welles, has certainly been finding its feet over the last 12 months. From the release of debut 2017 EP, Codine, to the recent 2018 worldwide tour supporting multiple ...
