Author: Brandon J.

Noah H. of course will update you all with the weekly new release list but I thought i’d open this up to comments and sharing. What new music did you pick up this week? New Anchor & Braille, Slow Coming Day, Relent, plus singles from Paul Wright, Teddy At Night (Teddy Boldt from Wavorly, Family Force 5, and For King & Country), American Arson, Audiophile, and more. Let us know what you’re spinning, what’s new, and what classic release you are listening to most these days.… Continued →

Velvet Blue Music has launched pre-orders for the new Starflyer 59 EP “Miami”, due out June 19th. Unfortunately it appears the “Deluxe” Vinyl edition has already sold out at the time I have typed this. You can still order the black vinyl though. Check it all out right here on the VBM site. You can also watch a fun promo clip for “Miami” below.… Continued →

Slow Coming Day will release a new album perfect for these times titled “Quarantine Sessions”. It will be out this Friday on Indie Vision Music. You can pre-order on bandcamp here and it will be available on every digital network available including TikTok for you savvy social media influencers (lol?). Check out all the songs below in a very special stream. I’ve also included some music videos. Hopefully there will be a physical media option soon. Stay tuned.… Continued →

Lacey Sturm (Ex-Flyleaf) gets aggressive on the new single “The Decree” which is available now on all digital networks via Followspot Records. Check out the song below.… Continued →

Nate Parrish (Guitarist for Kutless) embarks on a glorious, adrenaline filled, punk rock journey. Complete with soaring choruses and hard charging punk rock rhythms. It’s like if Mike Ness and Social D intertwined with Brian and The Gaslight Anthem while sitting at lunch with Face to Face, Bruce Springsteen, and Rise Against. It’s an interesting combo that definitely makes sense and this sound is something that not only appeals to me but should with many of you. It’s a classic yet current sound and hits hard in the gut with relevant lyrics tied to the world we live in today.… Continued →

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Indie Vision Music (July 4th), I have put together a collection of fun merch items on StoreFrontier.com. Thanks to Jordan Campos of the band The Prettybads for this sweet new design. Click here to check it all out. Remember, you can click the pull down menu for the full list under each item. Thanks everyone for the continued support over the years. #IVM20. Peace.… Continued →

We are proud to bring you a brand new song premiere from the Birmingham, AL. based alternative-pop-punk band known as Audiophile. They are a newer band with an incredibly catchy sound that would appeal to fans of The All American Rejects, Relient K, Weezer, All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Neck Deep, TwentyOnePilots, and Capital Lights. This new song, “The Coast” will release on May 15th to all digital networks. Check out the song below and the band here on facebook or instagram.… Continued →

We are proud to bring you a brand new song premiere from the band One-21 who return with their comeback Ep, “Say It Loud”, on May 29th through Philadelphia Recording Service. The 5 song ep picks up where the band last left us and continues their raw punk rock delivery with plenty of melodies and swagger to go around. Recommended for fans of Rancid, The Gaslight Anthem, The Bouncing Souls, Flatfoot 56, and The Clash. Check out the song “Don’t Fear The Liars” below. Follow One-21 [Instagram]… Continued →

This is the official music video for the new version of “Loneliness Settles In” by Slow Coming Day. This song will appear on the upcoming “Quarantine Sessions” due out on Indie Vision Music a little bit later this month. You can pre-order digitally at the SCD bandcamp page here. The release will be on ALL digital networks on a Friday towards the end of the month. Stay tuned. If you want to order CDs from IVM of the last Slow Coming Day album and support what we are doing, click here… Continued →

As has been the case of late, I am doing a great deal of write ups on little known songs/releases and this one is no exception to that rule. This is one of the better Off The Record songs from their mostly unheard final EP in 2004 titled “Nothing New”. Nothing New was released in 2004 on a west coast punk label called New School Records. The label released albums by 7-10 Split, Off The Record, Twenty2, Not Long After, No Trigger, among many others.… Continued →

One of my dear friends in the music industry and a super talented artist I might add, Orion Walsh, just released a LIVE full length titled “Greetings From Germany” that is a fundraiser of sorts for him. Please head over to bandcamp right here and drop some change. You’ll get a really great album in the process. Plus if you want, you can buy all of his other releases for just $17. All proceeds go directly to Orion Walsh. Look for Orion’s other project “Slow Coming Day” to release “Quarantine Sessions” later this month.… Continued →

16 years ago Indie Vision Music released a little known EP by a little known emo/indie rock band from Kauai, Hawaii known as “Pennylane”. So much has changed in the years since both professionally, musically, industry, and personally, that those years seem like such a blur. I just remember a friend passing this self released EP to me at one of my Chain Reaction shows that the band released on their own and loving every second of it. At the time IVM was releasing albums as part of it’s web presence and a year before the zine would launch (2005).… Continued →

Starflyer 59 have hooked up with Velvet Blue Music again and will release a brand new single titled “This Recliner” on May 14th via the label. This one has that classic sound of their past efforts wrapped up in a warm, smooth package ready to be enjoyed by the masses. This sounds like the perfect continuation of “Young In My Head”, an album released last year on Tooth & Nail Records. I’m so happy to see Jason Martin continuing on with this project and releasing more new music.… Continued →

We are proud to premiere the new Slow Coming Day quarantine themed track titled “Ghost Town USA”. The song is off the upcoming release aptly titled, “Quarantine Sessions”, which will drop next month on Indie Vision Music. This will be a digital release and not only will it be on every digital network but it will also be on the Slow Coming Day bandcamp page right here (preorder). View the full tracklisting right here.… Continued →

A great artist out of Michigan that goes by the name “Vagabonds“, just dropped his new release titled “Liminal Space” last week. Check out the release below and buy on Tape/CD right here from his artist page. Support Vagabonds and stream/purchase wherever you get your music. Listen via bandcamp stream, below this post.… Continued →

Jason Parker who played in Focused also played in the band Outnumbered. They produced a demo or two and had members who played in The Blamed, Stavesacre, Focused, etc. The band played quite a bit back in the early to mid-90’s and was definitely a spirit-filled hardcore band. They have put up some new merch for sale right here and hopefully will gather interest to see what happens in the near future with recordings. Stay tuned.… Continued →

Keith Settles is a name you may not instantly recognize but in terms of IVM past history, the name contains significant weight. Jess started out the IVM interview series on YouTube way back in mid 00’s and then when Keith Settles came aboard to help out, he created some of the finest video interviews we had up until that point. In fact, those are the last video interviews conducted by IVM (see YouTube page). Keith was frontman for a group out of So. Cal. called The Parousia and as of the last couple of years he has gone solo with some teeth clenching, honest tunes with an ep titled “Stories To Tell” set to drop on May 15th independently.… Continued →

Benjamin Daniel (Ben Kunz) a friend and constant IVM supporter over the years has just dropped his debut full length titled “Shaping Season Vol. 1”. If you could imagine a collaboration of David Bazan, Sufjan Stevens, Manchester Orchestra, My Epic, Anathallo, and The Fray, you’ll get a hint as to the direction of these songs. This is beauty in it’s most purest form and a stripped down approach that takes the listener on a moody journey through the stories and music of Mr. Benjamin Daniel.… Continued →

The band Lightworker has just signed with Solid State Records and have unleashed their mighty fine new track, “Empyre”. The song will appear on the band’s debut Solid State full length, “Fury by Failure” due out June 12th. Listen to the song below and pre-order the album right here. What do you think?… Continued →

We are proud to premiere the new Slow Coming Day acoustic oriented track titled “Father, Friend”. The song is off the upcoming release “Quarantine Sessions” that will drop in May on Indie Vision Music. This will be a digital release and not only will it be on every digital network but it will also be on the Slow Coming Day bandcamp right here (preorder). View the tracklisting here.… Continued →

Sef Idle returns with yet another (awesome) song titled “First World, Last Place”. Listen to the song below and make sure to stream on all digital networks. Acoustic centered punk rock from Boise, Idaho. Anti Flag meets Green Day and Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) meets The Bouncing Souls, meets Rise Against and Swing Life Away, while holding hands with False Idle. You’re gonna love this!… Continued →

The fantastic band – Off Road Minivan, have dropped TWO brand new songs titled “Vampire”, and “Supernova”. Both songs can be heard below this post. The band’s brand new full length effort will be out on Tooth & Nail Records May 15th. Does anyone else get this hint that this band could be the biggest thing ever? Seriously some incredible music right here. RIYL: Saosin, Thrice, My Epic, Secret & Whisper, The Dangerous Summer.… Continued →

This Easter Sunday is unlike anything our generation has ever faced. Most of us are in quarantine, secluded to our homes and celebrating a momentous occasion from the comfort of our arm chairs. No standard Easter Services, no fellowship in person, and no Sunday school. This is an unprecedented week, month, and year in our histories that is being literally written before our eyes. Despite the seclusion, despite the dreariness and loneliness for millions we all know there is an answer. An unrelenting, purposeful Love through our savior, Jesus.… Continued →

This week, Indie Vision Music introduced our very first theme switch design that allows you to alternate between “Light(side)” and “Dark(side)”. Pick your side and choose wisely! Kidding, but seriously this new theme switcher is pretty awesome. Just tried it on desktop Google Chrome and the “Light” one looks amazing. It works on both mobile or desktop versions of the Indie Vision Music website. I have long been wanting to switch up the site and offer the option of a lighter color so I feel as though this option is best move for us because it retains the original (2016) colors while also incorporating a lighter aesthetic.… Continued →

Check out the new song from Brian Ortize (Telecast / Buddy Ruckus) titled “See a Victory”. The song is available now on all digital networks through BEC Recordings. Check out the song below as well as an acoustic performance of the song.… Continued →

A friend just turned me on to this great new band out of Finland called “Ocean Dark”. They are a guitar driven hard rock band with an indie current running throughout. Solid lyrics, solid sound, and incredibly well put together. I encourage you to check out this new release and watch the lyric video for “Overdose” below. Recommended for fans of H.I.M., Queens of the Stone Age, Narnia, and Sinbreed.… Continued →

A new pop-punk/easycore band out of Texas called “Brave Days” is dropping their brand new music video for the song “Cloudy Eyes”. This is seriously good stuff and reminds me of a cross between Four Year Strong, old Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, Neck Deep, and Senses Fail. Find out more about the band right here. Video can be found below and you can also get lyrics to the song at the youtube link. Enjoy! The band’s debut ep will be out Soon on Honey Gold Records.… Continued →

I am sending this post out there into the webiverse to gather songs for a new spotify playlist I just created. It is (tentatively) being called “The Best Christian Cover Songs” and is a play off Christians who cover popular (and not so popular) songs. Please list artist name covering a song and song title below this post in the comments section so I can take your suggestions and add them. What you see now on Spotify is just me recalling stuff off the top of my head.… Continued →

Slow Coming Day are making the return with a special release titled “Quarantine Sessions”. The release will feature 6-7 songs including acoustic versions of some classics and a new song or two. Orion is currently working on the songs now then it’ll go to mixing, mastering, and then ready for release. We expect to have this release ready this spring. Once a solid release date is locked in, we will reveal more including track listing, first song preview, and more. Look for the tentative album cover below.… Continued →

A really beautiful praise song done by the independent band, Seeker & Servant. The song is titled “Bring Your Praise” and comes in the form of a lyric video that you can watch below. For these troubled times songs like this are incredibly relevant and soothing to listen to. I’ve always been a fan of these guys and will champion their music any chance I get. Give them a listen today! [Website]… Continued →