Los Angeles-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Gruska announces his long-awaited second solo album, En Garde, set for release on January 24, 2020, via Warner Records. En Garde is the follow up to his acclaimed 2017 solo debut SLOWMOTIONARY, which led The Los Angeles Times to proclaim Gruska as “L.A.’s next great songwriter”. En Garde was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California and co-produced by industry veteran Tony Berg. Where SLOWMOTIONARY may have exposed a darker, more insular side to Gruska’s sophisticated “pop” vocabulary, En Garde exhibits a more playful and exotic depth of sonic possibilities. As the album’s title – and cover image of a young Ethan – suggests, Gruska has announced his position and is…
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Atlanta-based punk trio The Carolyn are revving up for the release of their debut full-length This Will Begin to Make Things Right on December 6th, but today you can hear the new single “Heartsunk.” Clocking in at under two minutes, vocalist Andrew Patrick uses the scrappy track to reflect on bygone days and the desire to relive some of the more raucous moments one more time. WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE “It was written about a transitional phase in my life in which I moved from the town I had been living in for 5 years,” says vocalist Patrick. “I had a close group…
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s Flightless Records is thrilled to be releasing the debut album from Grace Cummings, a powerful new voice out of Melbourne, Australia. Cummings first captivated the Flightless team with a stunning video she posted on Facebook of herself covering Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.” Her debut full-length Refuge Cove consists of nine tracks featuring Cummings’ passionate, throaty vocals and stripped-down guitar arrangements. Out November 1, Cummings describes the album as “a collection of thoughts from nowhere, placed in the trees, in the sky and sun.” Today, Cummings shares the video for her raw new single, “There Flies A Seagull.” She previously released Refuge Cove’s opening track “The…
NY-based alternative rock band VISTA have released their new EP “The Ruins,” out on all digital platforms NOW. Their first record since 2017, “The Ruins” is the first in a cohesive trilogy of EPs, the remaining two being titled “The Repair” and “The Revival” (release dates TBA). Diving into the waters of cinematic and active rock experimentation, the heartbreaking 5-track collection is a testament to their tenacity. To coincide with the release of “The Ruins,” VISTA will be playing an EP release show on Long Island TOMORROW (10/26) at Amityville Music Hall; tickets can be purchased HERE. The band also recently announced…
Alternative troubadour, Mondo Cozmo (aka Josh Ostrander), shared his latest single “Come On” today alongside a music video featuring friend and actress Anna Faris. It premiered on Billboard, who stated, “‘Come On’ pairs his endlessly accessible sound with powerful lyrics that hold a heavier, more personal weight.” In addition to starring Anna Faris, “Come On” was directed by noted cinematographer and director Michael Barrett, who expressed working on the video “was an inspired evening spent celebrating friends.” Undoubtedly a fan-favorite in the making, this acoustic guitar-driven number breaks into a lush, anthemic chorus as Ostrander belts out a refrain perfectly suited to a late-night singalong, driving…