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Brandon Boyd, frontman of Incubus, will debut a new musical project called Sons of the Sea with a four song EP titled ‘Compass’. The material will be released digitally on June 25th and will feature work from Boyd and longtime Incubus producer Brendan O’Brien, (Pearl Jam, The Killers, Rage Against the Machine).… Continue reading

Aussie indie pop band Alpine should be prepared for all the success they will face this year! The 6 piece band consists of singers Phoebe Baker and Lou James, guitarist Christian O’ Brien,  bassist Ryan Lamb, keyboardist Tim Royall, and drummer Phil Tucker, all which are from Melbourne, Australia. In 2010 they signed with Sydney’s Ivy League Records and released their debut EP called Zurich. Soon after the release they toured with some big names in the indie pop scene like Sia, Cloud Control, The Naked and Famous, Jinja Safari, and Tim and Jean. In March of 2012 they performed 10 shows at SXSW and landed a record deal with an American record label called Votiv.… Continue reading

He grew up in a world of classical percussion music yet quickly began experimenting with synthesizers and sounds as a music student. Jeremy Malvin the previous drummer in the bands Stepdad, Miniature Tigers, and Rich Aucoin, is now the creator of Chrome Sparks, an electro beats mixing project. He started Chrome Sparks when he left the University of Michigan  in order to pursue drumming and touring with the previous bands. He then moved to Brooklyn, New York to pursue his solo act in electronic music as a DJ. He recently released his debut EP in March 2013 called Sparks EP, and he is currently on tour in the US. Malvin usually performs as a three piece set on stage with two friends. B-Sides spoke to Malvin to see how did Chrome Sparks begin and what lies ahead for his music in the future!… Continue reading

Goldfrapp has announced their sixth studio album, Tales Of Us , will be released on September 10th, 2013. All the songs except for one are named in the first person, as the band describes, “with a cast list of evocative character sketches, the contrary love affairs, the suspense, hallucinations, fairy tales and modern folklores”… Continue reading

With the mixed sound of Passion Pit and Empire of the Sun, Los Angeles band Smallpools is the next big indie pop band! Members Sean (vocals/keyboard), Mike (guitar), Joe (bass), and Beau (drums) of the band formed earlier this year in February. The only single they have currently released is their song “Dreaming,” which was produced by Captain Cuts. The single was released on Soundcloud on May 16th, 2013. The catchy song is full of ooohhs and ahhaahhs, sythensizer, guitar, drums and groovy beats that make you want to dance around with your friends at a party or take a summer drive with the top and windows rolled down! Check out the Soundcloud link to download their single “Dreaming” for free here!… Continue reading