After most fans had retired their copies of “Ziggy Stardust,” John Elderkin whipped out his pen and decided to write a sequel to the legendary David Bowie album. This desire to tell stories along with his love for music would meet in a band called Mad Crush…..READ MORE
As his moniker implies, Abhi the Nomad has seen a fair share of the world. Born in India but raised in New Delhi, Beijing, and Hong Kong owing to his father’s job, the musician eventually settled in Thousand Oaks, Calif. to attend college. Born Abhi Sridharan Vaidehl, the rapper-singer phenom developed a passion for creating music while constantly shuffling around the world. Taking notes from influences like Blink-182 and Jay-Z, Vaidehl candidly dissects his own feelings of isolation and loneliness. READ MORE…
Grand Prize Winners of the American Songwriter 30th Anniversary Songwriting Contest in 2016 with their single, “Devil,” Illinois trio The Deep Hollow are gearing up for the release of their new full-length, Weary Traveler, on November 9th. With assist from producer Gary Gordon, The Deep Hollow expand further sonically with additions of cello, violin, and a muddier guitar, while remaining deeply rooted in thoughtful storytelling around themes of love, heartache, desolation, and persistence.
“I wasn’t totally sold on having a fuller sound. I was a little nervous going in,” member Micah Walk admits. “I was prepared to do it the way we did the last one. I’m really happy with the way it turned out, but it is a little different than our debut.”
Today, TDC is pleased to premiere the video for “Real Life,” a mid-tempo folk tune led by acoustic guitar and flawless vocal harmonies that details the struggles of growing up in small-town America and waiting impatiently for “real life” to begin…until you realize life has been in front of you the entire time waiting for you to take it by the horns and forge a unique path. The video for the track beautifully complements the song’s message as we find the trio in a field near a vintage pickup truck, with the vastness of the countryside paralleling the breadth of “Real Life’s” possibilities…..READ MORE
In Their Words: “When I was young, there was a forest fire caused by a lightning strike in the gulch right behind my house outside of Tucson. As I was walking by the sea one night in Los Angeles watching the sunset, I remembered that fire. Maybe the memory of a brush fire is a more adequate way to describe a sunset. Tyler built a beautiful track around the words that feels like the ocean sounds.” READ MORE…
We’re pleased to bring you the premiere of Ward White’s new song “Flood” (listen below). Ward White commented on the song. READ MORE…