With the release of its 2010 debut, The Death of the Sun in the Silver Sea, the Chapel Hill psych-rock band Minor Stars had its sights set on big stages and a career playing rock music. But soon after the album’s release, the original lineup shifted, with new recruits—drummer Iain Watt and bassist Joe Mazzitelli—stepping in to keep the group rolling, before life interrupted in other ways, too. READ MORE…
Minor Stars are a sludge band in the truest sense, so where Through Pinholes to the Sky marks an obvious up and comers sophomore effort, it also must bring into question how much a sludge band can actually change. To be fair, the first record, The Death of The Sun in The Silver Sea, was fairly diverse, but still metal paced through and through. READ MORE…
Emergency Tiara‘s saccharine, 60’s inspired music embraces pure pop at its best. Juri Jinnai – who was classically trained at the prestigious Berklee Colege of Music – makes the kind of uplifting, infectious tracks you inevitably find yourself dancing and singing along to on repeat.
The Tokyo-born, NYC-based artist just dropped a fun, tutti frutti-hued video for her latest single “2 KOOL 4 SKOOL”, lifted from her latest album Unsophisticated Circus.
“This album is from the perspective of a character called The Alchemist, a genderless being searching for balance in themselves through searching the natural world. It explores the natural elements of earth, wind, fire, and water and seeks balance, redemption, and purpose through the darkness and wreckage of our world.” – Eli Oberman
With seven albums and umpteen live collaborations under her belt, Sarah Peacock has become a force of the Nashville scene. She’s shared the stage with the likes of Melissa Etheridge, Brandi Carlile, Ann Wilson, and many more during her career. READ MORE…
North Carolina has a great music scene with many heavy, and diverse bands from across that great state. Today we have Minor Stars who are prepping their new album, Through Pinholes in the Sky, out later this week. READ MORE….