Month: October 2024

After Sower first came on my radar earlier this year with debut EP THE SOIL, I was greeted with a collection of songs that were both sonically refreshing and biblically-literate. Project mastermind Eric Tuffendsam describes the project as “biblical indie rock” and the emphasis here is two-fold: these aren’t your musically-tame church songs, nor are they lyrically esoteric like many modern rock songs. Sower has something to say, but, to borrow from the defunct Attalus, “the music is original but the words aren’t.” Sower relies on the Bible as historically understood to create a sort of musical catechism that walks through the fundamentals of the Christian faith.… Continued →

Denver folk collective Mercy Club, most known for their song about letting the intrusive thoughts win, has returned with a brand new single and video. “Too Late” takes on a conversational tone, at first tackling moments where it feels like life has passed you by and you’ve missed your chance at a job, a relationship, or a dream. On the flipside, frontman Darren Thornberry also notes that it’s too soon to grieve and give up hope. The song was inspired by the death of one of Thornberry’s friends, though the lyrical impact certainly feels universal.… Continued →

So word on a vinyl pressing of “Adventures of the OC Supertones” by The O.C. Supertones has just dropped and surprisingly, the record is already up for sale in the Tooth & Nail Records store. It is shipping NOW! Those sneaky little devils at UnoriginalVinyl ;). I am going to post my thoughts and reflection on that time below this post. If you’re on Instagram/Facebook, I’ll try to get it to share but if not, just come back to our website to read the full write up by me.… Continued →

Orion Walsh’s return to the music scene with “Walking Through The Forest” promises a soul-stirring experience, celebrating one of the most compelling albums of his career and absolute personal favorite of mine. Releasing on October 31, 2024, via Fair Vaux, Walsh’s 7th studio album takes listeners on an introspective journey, blending lo-fi folk and emo undertones into a deeply evocative collection. Walsh, a celebrated singer-songwriter from Lincoln, Nebraska, draws on vivid, nostalgic imagery, crafted over a 6 week tour across the UK and Europe to reflect on life’s cyclic journey of breaking and healing.… Continued →

Yah! Russ T Ship is back at it again with his nautical modern rock/grunge band. The first single is from their upcoming album, ‘Cosmic Innuendo, Vol. II.’ Here is what he says about the lyrics: “This song is a segment taken from the concept album’s larger fiction story of an evil band of pirates who sets sail on a sinister mission, dismissing the prophetic warnings of an old sailor on the pier who warns of a worse fate for them than the gallows if they keep their course.… Continued →

Jyro Xhan of Mortal, Fold Zandura, and recently MorZan fame, just launched a new instagram account and name for all future (solo) material. The new project will be “JLV” and songs are on the way. You can check out the new account right here: J3lv33 . How many of you are excited for more new music from this gentleman? No word yet on what will happen with the MorZan project.… Continued →

Thumper Punk Records', Breakaway, release exclusive new track!

The lineup and date for JCHC Fest has been announced for 2025. This very special Fest will feature Officer Negative and No Innocent Victim with the following bands supporting: The Deal, Headnoise, Take, Richie The Barber, Absolved, Barriers, Destroy Nate Allen, GratitudeTX, Infirmities, XDoulosX, and Zippy Josh and The Rag Tag Band. It was also announced that Officer Negative will be playing some new songs from their upcoming new album so that’s certainly exciting! It’ll be the ultimate Christian punk and hardcore fest. It’ll take place in a to be determined venue in So Cal (City to be announced) on April 5th 2025.… Continued →

Sower, an indie rock project spreading the good news of the Gospel with all those who have ears to hear and an open heart to receive, are releasing their debut “The Seed” next Friday November 8th! The Seed EP was produced by Kevin Billingslea of Valleyheart fame. November 8th is shaping up to be a monumental day for new music – Sower, Light The Way, Pennylane, and Fighting From The Ground Up Vol. 4 all dropping the same day. This release I already have on Vinyl and it’s a beautiful release from top to bottom.… Continued →

Blessed By a Broken Heart have either released (according to their instagram) or about to release a NEW SONG. This one is titled “Back From The Dead” which should be a hint of what’s to come? Check it out on all digital networks as soon as it goes live. More info on the band here: https://linktr.ee/bbabh… Continued →

Pipe Bomb are back with an EXPLOSIVE (no pun intended) new track titled “Hate Club” and it’s absolute CHAOS. Check out the song below and make sure to support Pipe Bomb right here: https://linktr.ee/pipebomb… Continued →

This Christian thrash band stemmed from a heavy metal band called Rapture which is a different Rapture band than the hxc band. Anyways, this song references several passages in the Bible, but focuses on bewaring of false teachers & studying the Bible for oneself instead of just listening to sermons. The vocals also sound like Doug Van Pelt’s Lust Control to me. The Downward Spiral was remastered by Roxx in 2010 & featured Rapture tracks as well.   … Continued →

We are proud to present a music video for the brand new Light The Way single, “Lazybones”. Watch it below right here on IVM (or on our YouTube channel @indievisionmusic. This fun and hilarious new video captures the heart of the song perfectly and shows this pop-punk band at the top of their game. The band’s captivating and what one can only describe as their absolute BEST new album drops on November 8th via Small Step Records. You can pre-order the new album “Expel” on Vinyl and CD right here.… Continued →

One of Christian metal’s most prominent acts during the genre’s Golden Period (roughly 1986-1992), Barren Cross rocked a traditional heavy metal sound, managing to stay both heavy and melodic without ever succumbing to glam on the one hand, or thrash on the other. The band released 4 full-length studio albums, a live album and a handful of singles & EPs before calling it quits in the mid-90s. A pair of compilations appeared in 2007 and 2014, respectively. Members (especially vocalist Mike Lee) have been active in a number of other projects including Barebones, Michael D.R.I.V.E.,… Continued →

I am proud to bring you a special exclusive lyric video premiere for The Hollow Present covering “Savannah” originally by the band, ZAO. Check out their cover along with the lyrics in the video below. You instagram users can find our channel and the video at the link in our bio. What do you think?… Continued →

Here is a punk rock praise & worship song talking about our creator who understands us & whom will always be with us til the end. Hailing from Kansas City, this band was signed to Pluto Records which is the same label Eric Shirey work with who also founded the Charon Collective.   … Continued →

Too Bad Eugene have released their new song “Unacceptable” along with a music video for the politically charged but ultimately fun new song. Check out below. I am sure many of us share some of these sentiments, am I right? The band are also working on a follow up record to “Battle Scars” but you didn’t hear that from me. “Unacceptable” will also be available on “Fighting From The Ground Up Vol. 4” due out November 8th!… Continued →

Today’s Song of The Day comes from a band called “Capital Lights”, which are little heard of this day and age and whose last album released all the way back in 2012. That was 12 years ago, can you believe it? This band released 2 fantastic albums. While some people didn’t find as much enjoyment in the last album (final?), I certainly did. One of the highlights (there are plenty) for me off that record was “Honey Don’t Jump”. With lyrics about pulling someone from the brink of depression only to show them God’s love, grace, and ultimately, salvation in him.… Continued →

I don’t know what to categorize these types of quasi rap artists. They are harder than rock rap & some feature screaming/yelling music. Handsxfeet, Man Ov God, CRXWN, Post Quam, Listener & this project are in this pretty broad category. Bella features MeWithoutYou’s Aaron Weiss & Ray Taddeo whom I both met when MWY was first starting out.   … Continued →

I am proud to announce that the next Indie Vision Music digital compilation is almost here! “Fighting From The Ground Up Vol. 4” will now release on November 8th and will be a FREE Digital Compilation. You’ll be able to find this fine compilation over on our bandcamp page indievisionmusic.bandcamp.com on November 8th. We will host a listening party a few days before so stay tune for that! There are already 35 tracks and I have a few more to add in the coming days before this hits the interwebz.… Continued →

This killer independent post-hardcore, heavy band called CNTXT (like “Context”), is about to release a new 3 song “Covers” EP that’ll be available through on digital networks on 11/1/24. Featuring covers of Thrice, My Epic, and Exiting The Fall. Go give these guys a listen and get release for the release of “TIDES” on 11/1/24.… Continued →

Another introduction for today is the music of Carly Ann Taylor. Carly is a young singer songwriter from Southern California with a bright and happy, soulful sound. She released her debut EP “Changing My Story” earlier this year and is gearing up to release her brand new single “Why Should I Worry” on November 15th. Pre-Save the single here. Her EP is really well done for an independent singer-songwriter and it being a “debut”. I encourage you to give her music a listen and pre-save that new single.… Continued →

It’s time for a new band introduction and today I bring you “Lo Cloud”. Lo Cloud is a new indie band featuring Matt Hammitt formerly of Sanctus Real. The band have dropped their debut single “Sleepwalker” and it is available now! They have a great sound with vocals that soar. Imagine Jimmy Eat World meets Anberlin meets Thirty Seconds to Mars meets Plankeye and Switchfoot. It’s a unique sound with somewhat of a 90’s rock undercurrent mixed in with all the modern sounds. It’s really good stuff and I think a bunch of our readers will appreciate the sound of Lo Cloud.… Continued →

Pennylane are back from the dead and releasing a brand new recorded song titled “Thank You” in honor of the 20th anniversary of their critically acclaimed indie release, “From Paradise To Parking Lots” which originally came out on Indie Vision Music back in 2004 and has recently been re-released by the band themselves. They have a very short clip on their instagram page of the new song but I am sure more teases will drop in the coming weeks leading up to release. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to this Hawaii based band the first go around, now will be your perfect opportunity to get into Pennylane.… Continued →

Charity Empressa is essentially a solo project of Eric Campuzano (The Prayer Chain, Lassie Foundation, Stranger Kings, ex-Starflyer 59, Cush) with a revolving cast of support and collaborators. While the list of those giving input is lengthy, among them are Troy Daughtery (Hoi Polloi, Duraluxe), Wayne Everett (Prayer Chain, Lassie Foundation, ex-Starflyer 59, solo), Frank Lenz (Fold Zandura, solo, ex-Starflyer 59), Andrew Prickett (Prayer Chain, My Brother’s Mother), Herb Grimaud (the violet burning, Raspberry Jam, Stranger Kings), Josh Hagquist (ex-Dogwood, The Beautiful Mistake), and many others.… Continued →

Tony Silcock is the brainchild behind the EDM Psalmistry. He leads a British organization called Youth Initiative. I miss the 90s & this musical genre is one of the reasons why. Bands such as the World Wide Message Tribe & Joy Electric were getting airplay & films featured EDM & industrial soundtracks. I would compare this band to mainstream The Chemical Brothers. Listening to this now, the productions seems dated, but is still worth a listen to periodically. There are 4 albums, but check out Armchair Rebellion.… Continued →

I am proud to announce that a favorite independent pop-punk band of mine – LIGHT THE WAY, have returned with not only their 2nd new song but that the song will be a part of the band’s new full length record, “Expel”, due out November 8th! Check out the new song “Wildfire” (Feat. Scott McNeil of Deathbreaker), below and on all digital networks NOW! Pre-order “Expel” on Vinyl and CD right here from the band’s own store. Read a little mini-review with some thoughts, below.… Continued →

Too Bad Eugene are returning in 2024, just a few short months after releasing their new album “Battle Scars” with even more NEW music coming! They are releasing a new track titled “Unacceptable” just in time for election day where this divisive country will go and throw down their vote for the candidate that will most piss off the other side and vice versa. How fun! So you’ll certainly want to settle down, kick back a few energy drinks and rage in your room or office to the sounds of Too Bad Eugene.… Continued →

Texas based Pop-Punk/Easycore band – Brave Days, are back with a brand new song titled “Tulip” and it’s the best thing they’ve ever done. The perfect mix of pop and heavy almost post-hardcore, metalcore screaming action. It’s an amazing combo, thus the phrase “Easycore” being used here (if you don’t know what it is, please look it up and find some killer bands to become a fan of). “Tulip” is now available wherever you listen to music courtesy of Common Thread Records. You can also listen below, right here at IVM.… Continued →

Puerto Rican hxc Clear Convictions is at it again with a brand new single that released a couple days ago. The new album Endure should be released in the next few months. Check out the band’s earlier discography & this excerpt from an early interview “‘Clear Convictions’ comes around because that’s how we see our lifestyle. As Christians, we believe by faith and that faith becomes true and alive , something that you can feel inside, it is like having an ear and true relationship with the Creator.… Continued →