Pretoria continues its rise with 2019’s smart indie-surf EP, Cape Town.Believe it or not, the Pretoria bandmates first started jamming to grunge music. You wouldn’t know it from their new EP.On Cape Town, the sophomore follow-up to 2018’s Pretoria, the band’s sound has been honed to a clean indie-surf vibe. It’s a further refined version of the style that last year established the group as one of Michigan’s rising indie rock bands.Pretoria initially gained traction through a series of several live shows held at Western Michigan venues, which were amplified by a fair bit of local radio airplay in the…
Author: Elicit Magazine
The Silence Between Us is a melodic deathcore band born in Venice (IT) in Jannuary 2014. In their sound the violent features of classic deathcore band such as Whitechapel, Betraying The Martyrs and The Black Dahlia Murder coexist with melodic tendencies coming from listening to In Flames, Trivium and As I Lay Dying. In October 2015 the band released Miasmatic Dream, an EP produced and recorded for Scarlet Letter Productions containing the two singles Written in the Sand and Unable to Escape. The following year they recorded the single Rottenness released via Puredeathcore Tv. The Silence Between Us dedicated insensely to live activity. They shared the stage with some of…
After teasing us over the past few months with feature releases ‘Thinkin Of’, ’SOBER’ and ‘Myself’, Australian electro-funk trio daste bring forth their highly anticipated debut EP ‘Palette’ that features 5 beautifully polished tracks, including two previously unheard lo-fi delights. With the project forming just over a year ago, the culmination of their debut EP began in the early stages of the project whereby daste took a step back to redesign and manipulate their sound into the cohesive blend of electronic and lo-fi influences that we’ve come to know and love. “Following the release of ‘Thinkin’ Of’, the inevitable question…
Two years ago, Richard Lynch topped the country airplay charts with his single, “Cut and Paste.” Written by JK Nick Nichols, the song described using computer technology to bring two lovers together, via the magic of photoshop. The video for “Cut and Paste” went on to receive more than 45,000 views on Youtube, while becoming an Official Selection at several major film festivals. The track alerted fans that, although the Ohio Country Music Hall of Famer remains true to his traditional country roots, Richard Lynch is no stranger to computer technology, especially social media. Picking up where “Cut and Paste”…
The critics have spoken loud and clear…Matt Westin is leading the charge of new country artists who not only embrace the traditions of yesteryear, but push it forward, infusing rock elements, and topping them off with soulful, emotive vocals. Matt was first introduced to the country music world in 2018, with the release of his debut album, “Legacy.” Recorded at Tonic Studios, in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, the album stormed country airplay charts around the globe. Westin landed on the Roots Music Report, IndieWorld Country Report, New Music Weekly, AirplayToday, Euro Top 200 Indie chart, and others, while walking…