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Showing feelings and being vulnerable is a tough thing to illustrate in music, but The Collection succeeds in that. The melodic six piece from North Carolina put out an incredible album called Little Deaths. Something that can be pessimistic finds all its glory on this album. Lead singer David Wimbish turned it all around on this powerful and positive upbeat project. I talked to Wimbish about what ties the large band together, the album, and the challenges of fitting into today’s pop and hip hop landscape. Watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XITQGxJtOKU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3SYwcJbc4g

Carbon Leaf’s journey began in the early 90s. Though the band line up has changed a bit, their folk infused indie rock sound the band created in Richmond, Virginia still resonates today. The band’s most notable song “The Boxer” off of 2001’s Echo Echo, is when the band accepted their first American Music Award. They followed up with Indian Summer shortly thereafter. It’s been ten years since the band has released a full length project. Busy with other side gigs and EPs, the band reunite to put out Time Is The Playground, an introspective look at what path the future…

In the next installment of Modern Frequency’s Podcast I talk to rising indie pop star Mila Degray. Mila’s music is in the vein of indie pop rock and is guitar based. Her new single “Masculine Charm” which just dropped this past Friday 8/9, is about a relationship she had when she was younger. You can check out the video below. The comparisons are piling up, though, as many are quick to compare the rising pop star back to Sky Ferreira. Looks are comparable to Sky with the bleach blonde locks, but Mila’s music is reminiscent of Soccer Mommy or Beabadoobee,…

East London rapper/singer InderPaul Sandhu is ready to crossover. His style is remarkably unique. He is creating an empire from the ground up with his hip hop and fashion sensibilities. Based in London, the rapper is defying the odds by bringing his own unique style to the game. Some of the highlights and achievements he’s made include connecting with Pharrell and having his music being featured on NBA 2K. And I feel this is only the beginning. The BBC featured his single “Money Ain’t A Thing”. The song shows his prowess not only in the rap game but in R&B…

One listen to the rock band Die Tired and you might hear the resuscitation of the 90s alt rock scene. The boys of Die Tired (Guitarist and vocalist Matt DeAngelis, bassist Jamieson Lee and drummer Brandon Ballantyne) are helping to revive the rock scene one single at a time. “Need To Feed”, “Better Off Alive”, and the trio’s newest tune coming in August “Open Hearts Club” are testament that the band, based out of Reading Pennsylvania, can release catchy rock singles instead of an entire album and still have an enduring impact in this day and age of quick attention…

The New York City DIY scene from the early 00s are rubbing on everyone these days including up comer rockers Monobloc. The band comprised of Timothy Waldron on vocals, Michael ‘Mop’ Silverglade on bass, Ben Scofield and Nina Lüders on guitars, and Zack Pockrose on drums are influenced heavily by the Strokes. The quintet is holding their stake in the New York’s LES to create carry on the rock spirit from the early 2000s. I talked to founding member and fierce female guitarist of the band Nina Lüders about the beginnings of Monobloc, their new song “Where Is My Garden”,…

The Greeting Committee are exploring new themes with their new batch of pop rock songs. I appreciate their sound as the band consists of guitar, drums, and bass. The Greeting Committee has been together for ten years and the stakes are high now as two original members recently departed, but it was mutual at the end of the day. Nonetheless, the remaining two members evolved and faced many growing pains in the process. Vocalist Addie Sartino and bassist Pierce Turcotte eventually split from their manager as well. The two forged ahead though to make an incredible gorgeous album entitled Everyone’s…

Nate Amos is on a musical journey. As one member of from indie pop rock Brooklyn band Water From Your Eyes, he has entered the realm of solo work a bit ago under the moniker This Is Lorelei. He created one of the best and honest albums of the year entitled Box For Buddy, Box For Star, which is out now. The project captivates as Amos stepped away from indie rock act Water From Your Eyes to make an album rich in Americana themes with a touch of light electronic (see “Perfect Hand”) and acoustic guitar sounds (see “Angel’s Eye”).…

Emphatic duo Little Stranger performed this past weekend at Governors Ball here in New York City. Dubbed the hip hop Simon and Garfunkel, the duo (Kevin Shields and John Shields) brought their folk hip hop amalgamation to the festival. Although I didn’t make it out to this year’s festival but there were a lot of up and coming new artists and bands that cropped up. I talked to John Shields, one half of the duo, post Gov Ball. Your ecstatic song “God At A Festival” is fitting with Gov Ball this past weekend. Where did you get the inspiration for…

The early part of the 90s just while grunge was going mainstream and before the Oasis revolution there was another brit pop movement with EMF, Jesus Jones, Londonbeat. One of those bands are making their way to the States following a reunion show in the UK and that’s EMF. You might remember them for the songs “Unbelievable” and “Lies”. They may have had a helping hand in paving the way for today’s modern EDM scene as well. They are back with a new single, album, and three date tour here in the United States. The new album Beauty and the…