Tag: indie

In celebration of the upcoming 20th Anniversary of Indie Vision Music I have decided to put a couple titles on wax. This isn’t some big budget, massive vinyl release that so many labels and brands are doing these days. Through Kunaki and Vinyl Revolution a few titles have been given the green light for vinyl pressing. I am listing those titles below. Some are available to order now and more will be added soon. Click here to check out on Bandcamp. Please read below for further info.… 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

"Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blest assurance control, that Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and hath shed His own blood for my soul."

Bands and artists from all over are hosting livestreams to help everyone cope a bit with staying indoors during this trying time. One of those, is White Collar Sideshow, who, this past weekend, treated us to a full set. If you’ve yet to experience their live show, it’s highly recommended. Check it out below!  … 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 →

Stephen Christian (Anberlin) returns with his project Anchor & Braille and will release a new single this week titled “Dangerous”. Check out the single artwork below. Pre-save the song right here. … Continued →

Nömlonger is the product of Matthew Hildebrandt, an indie electronic artist from Saskatoon, SK. Over the last couple of years he’s released the occasional track, but think on these things // okay, i will is the artist’s first proper release. The two tracks sample Bible readings of Philippians 4 and Psalm 16, creating an ambivalent environment of electronic-meets-acoustic sounds that evoke trusting God. think on these things // okay, i will is available now on digital retailers and streaming services. … Continued →

The band Tigerwine just dropped a new song titled “Black Water” off their upcoming Tooth & Nail Records debut record “Nothing Is For You”. Pre-order the album on Vinyl and CD right here.… Continued →

Check out this very special video of Orion Walsh performing select Slow Coming Day songs acoustically from his living room. Video premiered a couple days ago and you can watch it below. Catch Orion Walsh with a facebook live performance tomorrow at 3pm CST by clicking here. It’s going to be a great performance with some songs as well as classics. Sorry for the video cutting out at the end on this video I uploaded. I couldn’t edit the original video so I put the whole thing up as recorded without making changes.… Continued →

New indie-pop-rock group by the name of A Mouthful of Thunder present their new album titled “careful now”. The album is chock full of catchy, subtle (indie) rock anthems with real heart and soothing melodies meant to influence your soul. This is really great stuff and I encourage you to support them by picking the album up on their bandcamp page right now. You can stream the album below this message. Recommended for fans of Band of Horses, Limbeck, Silversun Pickups, Damien Jurado, Pedro the Lion, and Mae.… Continued →

Australian based indie rock/emo band – Thinktank, are officially back, for the time being. They have a show scheduled with Seraphs Coal, Antiskeptic, and STR (another awesome Aussie band) May 29th and “hopefully” working on new music as teased in a short video. The band released several influential releases back in the late 90’s and early 00’s before hanging it up. Check out a couple albums on Spotify and other digital networks now. I also added a couple tracks to our Indie Vision Music playlists on Spotify.… Continued →

Off Road Minivan released a little teaser a few weeks back about their upcoming album they are currently recording. The album will release this year on Tooth & Nail Records. Watch the teaser via instagram, below. This is a side project of Fit For a King (clean) singer/bassist Ryan O’Leary. The band last released “Spiral Gaze” (EP) in 2018.… Continued →

Some exciting news from Dave Swanson about this project, The Frozen Ocean. According to a recent post on facebook (as seen below), he has been working on brand new music. Another post as of today shows a graphic image with the words “Not Like I Used To” and a date of 3/27. Not sure if it is a new song, new ep, or a full album. Stand by while we work to figure this out. In the meantime check out the facebook post below and go stream the last few releases on your digital network of choice.… Continued →

World renown singer/songwriter and DC Talk member – Kevin Max, has been putting together a very special tribute to Larry Norman album. You can contribute and be the first to get your hands on it right here (plus watch some videos and get more insight behind this very special album). Here is what Kevin Max says, “Revisiting This Planet will be produced by my friend John Mark Painter of the group Fleming and John. My friend John has been producing my own solo albums for the last 5 years.… Continued →

Well friends, I am turning a corner (finally) and beginning to heal from a bad illness. I got hit hard with really bad pneumonia, and a sinus infection. I’ve been pretty much confined to my home for 8 days now because I was too ill to do much else. I hate being sick. Anyway, I found this song version of “Amazing Grace” by the much loved indie act – Sleeping At Last, to be a beautiful rendition that deserves much praise and adoration. I know this song has been covered a gazillion times but this classic got a simple, yet carefully composed arrangement centered around a soothing voice and his piano.… Continued →

DENS’ latest track, “They,” is accompanied by a music video. The song is taken from their forthcoming album, Taming Tongues, which will be available March 6 on Facedown Records. “They” is the result of reflecting on an ongoing pattern we have seen in our relationships and in the conversations that encircle us. Namely, there is often a fundamental breakdown in communication due to a lack of precision in language, a cloud of emotion that colors our reactions, and an unwillingness to empathize with other people.… Continued →

A huge show (Chain Fest) just got announced for the Five Point Amphitheater in Irvine, CA. on May 23rd 2020. Featuring bands like Jimmy Eat World, Taking Back Sunday, Circa Survive, Saves The Day, Cartel, Glassjaw, and our friends in Anberlin, as well as Acceptance. This is a must see event and I would advise you get tickets when they go on sale. I hope to make it as well. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am. This one is called Chain Fest and is being brought to you by the fine folks at Chain Reaction of Anaheim.… Continued →

Keeping it more current because I’m known to wallow in 90’s and early 00’s nostalgia. It is time to step forward in time a little. Does 2012 count as more current? I mean it is only 8 years ago, right? Well Wolves At The Gate have been making quality music for more than a decade and have released 4 nearly perfect full length albums (+ several eps and a covers ep) in their careers with Solid State Records. The band has churned out one solid hit after another and yet go somewhat unnoticed by the mainstream crowd which is perfectly fine with me.… Continued →

This wasn’t the typical Further Seems Forever song of unbridled aggression, melodies intertwined into some sort of cosmic explosion of pure joy and instant approval by even your most jaded friend. This song was somewhat of a departure although still incorporating that classic “emo” sound they’d been pegged with for years. Something about this song evokes passion and unrelenting “worship”. Maybe it was intentional or possibly an unintentional after thought but this song leads one into contemplation and self-analyzing, directing you into a heaven’s gaze. Jon Bunch despite any shortcomings he may have had in the eyes of vicious teens and young adults who had blood thirsty claws out for the throat of this “new” vocalist, captured the attention of generations of different music fans despite genre.… Continued →