Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys - "Release Your Shrouds"

Lindsay Rachel Petroff- singer/songwriter, guitar, clawhammer banjo

Joshua Rilko- mandolin, vocals

Spencer Cain- upright bass

Keith Billik- five string banjo, vocals

Mark Lavengood - resonator guitar, vocals

Lindsey Lou & The Flatbellys from the Great Lakes State of Michigan are a bluegrass outfit with nods to Nola and the Delta. Fronted by a young husband-wife duo Lindsay and Joshua Rilko, they play original songs written and sung soulfully by Lindsay and are steeped in great storytelling. With Joshua on mandolin and adding harmonies and Spencer, Keith, and Mark rounding it all out with steller instrumental dexterity, their recently released 'Release Your Shrouds' is a must add too your music library. 

Get a 5 song EP download here, join the mailing list for an additional song.

Hat tip to Simon at Beat Surrender

Listen: The Everymen 'Boss Johnny'

Jersey punk rockers The Everymen is releasing its debut LP, 'New Jersey Hardcore', October 9 on Killing Horse



CMJ has the Track Premiere: “Boss Johnny”


Live with Therese on WFMU 10-1-12

Plucked from a 60's Garage - The Sufis

Nashville's psych band The Sufis sound like something plucked right from Rhino Records Nuggets series and dropped into the 21st Century. Led by multi-instrumentist Clavin Laporte, The Sufis use vintage production techniques, such as tape manipulation and reverbed vocals, and instrumentation culled from homemade, refurbished equipment to create a groovy 60's vibe reminiscent of 'Shadows Of Knight', 'The Seeds', and 'Beau Brummels'. Their new album is available at Ample Play Records.

Stream: Fistful of Beard - Until We Know Better

Huntsville, Alabama’s three piece Fistful of Beard announced on Monday the release of their NEW Album 'Until We Know Better' will be out Oct. 5th recorded with Andy Jackson of Hot Rod Circuit. I first came across these guys at Couch by Couchwest 2011, I thought there was a video around but I can't find it. After a band member shuffle right after their first EP the members are Matt Spencer - Guitar/Vox Joey Hardy -Drums David Flowers-Bass/Vox and it seems they are firing on all three cylinders

Bare bones alt-country punk rock? Yeah that fits.  Dirty geetars, bigfoot drum beats, anthemic rhythms and vocals with attitude. There is no pretense with these guys, they wear their hearts on their sleeves and pour their souls into the music, maybe not because they want to, but they have too?
It seems cathartic for them and in turn for us who listen also.
The album kicks off with the danceable rocker 'Bedroom Dance', two other stand-outs are the haunting heartfelt ballad 'Leavin' and 'White Bluff' with it's poignant storytelling. The Punkish Cowboyesque 'In The Casket' captures the guy's at their loosest jammyist best.
Lyrically all nine songs recount the tribulations of life's experiences and how they were dealt with from what was known and what was not yet learned, the type of stuff that is familiar to us all. After listening one feels vested in the story's and members of the band, to convey feelings like that is an accomplishment in it's self.  An excellent album guys.

Shit fucks up and you have to deal with it. We write songs that we have lived. I know it's a cliche, but we are a "three chords and the truth" band. We write about what we know and have experienced. - David Flowers

Available for purchase tonight Oct. 4th at midnight on Bandcamp


Tracklist:
Bedroom Dance
Tired
White Bluff
In The Casket
Leavin'
Daddy's Breath
Here For Awhile
5th Ave
The Rain

Introducing Chance Blak

Chance Blak is a solo rock n' roll artist from Asbury Park, NJ continuing the tradition of great no holds bard, gritty, honest Rock and Roll Asbury Park is know for.  After touring for years all across the globe with numerous bands, he has decided to go out on his own and release a project on his terms. His Solo EP Vermilion will be release 12/4/12 on iTunes and Spotify, Give a listen to a few songs below. 

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OC Music Awards 2012 best new artist winners Jeramiah Red

Members Wes Dickson: Vocals. Guitar.
Ian Cullen: Guitar. Vocals.
Tim Miller: Bass.
Matt Pleskacz: Drums.
Travis Ruiz: Harmonica. Percussion.

Scott Jones who I hooked up online with awhile back when he was in the band Miserable End continues to stay in touch as he puts together his next endeavor, shot me a message yesterday, 'Hey David did I ever tell you about my step brother Travis Ruiz band Jeramiah Red?'
Yowza! these guys Rawk! But don't take my word for it stick it in your external auditory meatus! Listen to a couple songs here, and on soundcloud. Then get thier 2011 EP 'Ghost Tracks from the Getty' available for purchase here or on soundcloud.

OC Music Awards 2012 best new artist winners Jeramiah Red. The band was also nominated for best song (for “Can’t Help Myself)” best blues, best country/Americana and best rock.

“All the different genres, from Americana to blues to rock, we got in all of those,” Cullen says, scratching his head. “Maybe we really are all three of those? From now on when people ask us what we sound like, we’re going to say ‘blues, rock, Americana.’”