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Wild Yaks have been partying it up at Rippers on Rockaway Beach for most of their career. Now, the indie punk-folk rockers are ready to branch out and be heard. The band was formed in the fall of 2007 in Brooklyn, New York by singer/guitarist Rob Bryn and drummer/vocalist Martin Cartagena. While many players have come and gone through the Yaks’ over the years, today’s lineup is Jose Aybar (bass), Patsy Carroll (guitar), Giovanni Kincade (Farfisa), Matt Walsh (guitar), plus Cartagena and Bryn. The Yaks’ discography also includes the EP 10 Ships (Don’t die yet, 2009), and full-length albums Million Years(2012),…

Rising indie band Sexy Pigeon met by chance. Robin Cause, a hitchhiker from Amsterdam, and Darrel Dier, an enthusiastic skydiver met in 2017. Cause was exploring America, specifically California, when he was dropped off next to an airport and met Dier. Their friendship blossomed into the collaboration of the indie band called Sexy Pigeon. Their love for music and art made for an enduring friendship. Their Pastel Summer EP, based on relationships and love, is out May 28. We tackled the origin of the band’s name, their new single “Hold My Hand Sunshine”, and their Sexy Pigeon Challenge on Instagram…

Newcomers alt rock act Hello Mary (drummer/backup vocalist Stella Branstool, bassist Mikaela Oppenheimer, vocalist, guitarist Helena Straight) are a blessing in disguise as they are bringing back good ol’ fashioned rock music. The Brooklyn threesome’s aesthetic is drawing a ton of praise from Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming and the Breeders’ Tanya Donelly. Their gritty rock tunes make you want to mosh like it’s 1992 in a basement somewhere in Brooklyn, right at the helm of Grunge itself. I talked with the ladies about their aesthetic, growing up in the social media age, and not being able to play this past…

Acclaimed English singer songwriter Holly Humberstone has premiered her latest film On The Run this past week with critical appraise. It illustrates the singer performing her latest EP Falling Asleep At The Wheel in a an abandoned warehouse. The stunning visuals accompany Humberstone’s haunting vocals. “This film pretty much sums up how I’ve been feeling this year. At times I’ve just wanted to runaway and get the hell out of here,” Humberstone says. Her debut EP Falling Asleep at the Wheel has already hit 50 million plus streams. Please check out the short film below.

I took a shot putting together my first podcast of music featuring Buffalo, NY’s own Goo Goo Dolls, Toronto’s The Tea Party, & new artist Whoa Dakota. Take a listen and enjoy!

NYC artist Tigerlily, originally from Seattle, has been singing since she was a child and noticed she first had the pipes when the Wii Rock Band came out “I remember the first song I attempted was Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” and I got 100% and I was like huh, well looks like I’m a singer!” The Asian American grew up on a healthy dose of grunge, alternative, and indie rock music growing up in Seattle area, but her love for pop music never left her. Modern Frequency sat down with the budding pop star to talk her roots, growing up in Seattle,…

Electro/pop artist SLOANE has been running along the Los Angeles circuit for quite some time now. You just didn’t realize it. He is rubbing shoulders with his friends with Phantogram’s Josh Carter, rapper Mykki Blanco, and choreographer and actor Derek Hough. The artist, who wears a mysterious pixelated mask, wants his listeners to delve deep in his music, as her poured out his emotions into his upcoming EP, Too Young To Be Lonely, due out this October. Modern Frequency sat down with SLOANE to talk about his music history, his electro-pop sounding EP, and how it is okay to be…

Alaena is a new grunge/pop artist on the rise. Grunge/pop maybe a new term to the music industry, but you can thank Billie Eilish for that. She may of paved the way for upcoming singer, Alaena, but that means she has to work extra hard to create her own path. “I’m almost a decade older than Billie but I love that we both have the same vibe and visual aesthetic.” Alaena found her grunge sound thanks to being part of the metal band Winds of Plague. “I knew I wanted to be a solo artist because I had such a…

Canadian band Monster Truck has their third album on the way called True Rockers. (Out 9/14) Many of their fans are on the line about their evolving sound. I talked to lead singer and bassist Jon Harvey about the new album, Guns N Roses, and more. Check out the podcast below for more. Their video for “Evolution” is also below.

Meet the punk rock Madonna, Shiragirl. We talk about her new EP, Brooklyn Goes Hollywood, Vans Warped Tour, and much more. Check out the video below.