A lot has changed since The Orchard opened its doors 15 years ago. Whether it's the way music is delivered and played, or how it's marketed and shared, there's no tip-toeing around it: without technology, we wouldn't have created the opportunities to develop the way we have. Here are 15 technological ...

Houston, TX based The Watermarks release their first single-EP Run Away on afmusic. After two self-released EPs, which were recorded and produced in the on-site studio and self-released, The Watermarks joined the afmusic family in 2012. The Run Away Single-EP is the beginning of a series of single releases, which will be planned and put into effect during this year together and build up the prelude to an upcoming album. The Run Away EP is available from May 8th 2012 on as a free download on afmusic, Bandcamp [...]
Here's a video from a new song, "Run Away" by Houston band The Watermarks. Call 'em indie, call 'em synth-pop if you want but the Watermarks have been mashing rock with electronic music for quite a while now. They have opened for the likes of Weezer, The Flaming Lips, Echo and the Bunnymen, of Montreal and more and they are of course on the bill for the big Free Press Summer Fest , detonating June 2-3 in downtown H-Town. "Run Away" is the title song for The Watermarks' new mini-EP which you can [...]

Great show this Thursday with some of our favorites. Best part is that the show is absolutely FREE. Sailor Jerry is sponsoring so it's safe to say if you get there early there will probably be some samples. Get to it. The Artificial Hearts Love at 20 The Watermarks Politics Show starts at 10pm. Sponsored by Sailor Jerry's Spiced Rum [ Facebook Event Page ]
Matt Pond PA is set to play a last minute show at Asbury Park's Watermark tomorrow, April 28th. The NYC group will be joined by Jeff Plate & Rick Barry. The show kicks off at 8pm and is
The Watermarks are a Houston band who play a winning combination of rock and electronica. They're on the bill for the upcoming Free Press Summerfest along with Weezer, MF Doom, Cut Copy and many more. Check 'em out at locally legendary club Fitzgerald's: The Watermarks official website
Loreena McKennitt returns to her Celtic roots in her latest album

Jonah Matranga Status Green The Riverwinds More Photos Here Jonah Matranga made three stops in NJ this past week with the first one being at Asbury Park's [...]

Don't worry if you didn't RSVP, just come early, pay the cover, and you'll be allowed into the show...for those coming later, make sure you RSVP... http://www.facebook.com/event. php?eid=110552112308275&ref=ts Water Mark 800 Ocean Avenue Asbury Park, NJ More info here .

Shore Alternative is presenting a show with Jonah Matranga (Far, Onelinedrawing) this Wednesday 4/14. It was just revealed that the show is going to be held at Watermark (21+) in Asbury Park, but unfortunately that doesn't mean you'll be able to attend. You'll have to either enter to win their VIP Contest or RSVP to their Facebook Event . I highly recommend doing both. The show will also be Status Green 's homecoming show. The Riverwinds will also be performing. Details on Shore Alternatives contest can be found below. [...]

The Watermarks player South By Southwest 2010 last month in Austin, Texas. We managed to get them on their schedule to find out a bit about them... What are you hoping to gain from performing at SXSW? We're just playing to have fun, and are excited to have to chance to play to so many people in from out of town. Is [...]
Watch the Fast Song then visit the Watermarks and finally see them live. You can read the story behind the video.
The Watermarks from Houston, Texas recently sent us their new EP titled 'Thoughts Like Bombs' for review and I am thoroughly impressed! Great catchy, dancey indie rock. Love the lead singer's voice! Initially my favorites are 'Only Rains on You', 'I Used to be Your Rock N' Roll' and 'No Answer' which I'm gonna post here for you guys to check out, but that may change as there's not a bad one in the entire 7 track EP. If [...]
When the new millennium arrived, like almost everything else, music advanced some. A few went above and beyond, others tread warmer waters. But there were those that went all Jackson Pollock on sound, bleeding influences from countless genres into one concoction of unique audio. Houston's own The Watermarks are one of those bands. With their new EP, Thoughts Like Bombs , which is currently circulating around cyberspace for free, the sounds and title match perfectly. The band literally sounds like a cascade of artillery. In the first 30 seconds of the [...]

As promised, here is the official soundtrack of the 4th season of Grey's Anatomy. Other than Grey's Anatomy, other hit shows like Gossip Girl, Chuck, Fringe, Glee, Dollhouse, One Tree Hill, Ugly Betty, House and many more. You've got to give a hand to the music supervisors of these shows for their success. The music is not perfect, but it's certainly entertaining. The show goes mostly for indie favorites like The National, Ingrid Michaelson, The Gossip, Tegan and Sara, The Bird and the Bee, Bon Iver, Feist, Goldfrapp, Rilo Kiley, Frightened Rabbit, The Republic Tigers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more. [...]

It's Friday! Time to unwind with a bit of EAR FARM's Free Music Fridays , yes? This week we've got lots of FREE and LEGAL full album downloads, so be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom for LPs and EPs galore. Of course, all of the music in this post is entirely FREE and LEGAL: guilt free enjoyment, just like Tab ... just click the band name for the band's site and the song name for the MP3. In addition, we're continuing to offer music-related visual art education/appreciation with our Free [...]

Eine Mail aus Houston, Texas ist eingetrudelt. Von der Band The Watermarks . Mit der Bitte um Erwähnung hier im Blog. Selbstverständlich. Was mir da an Musik entgegenschallt, löst grosses Wohlbehagen aus. Dunkler Post-Punk, fette Synthies, sägende Gitarren und wuchtige Drums. Immerhin hat meine musikalische Sozialisation Mitte der Achtziger stattgefunden. Und damals hörte man diese Art von Musik. Schneller, Weiter, Höher. Wenn Phil Spector ein Album zusammen mit Jesus & Mary Chain and New Order machen würde, es würde klingen wie The Watermarks aus Texas. Zwar ist [...]

Heute setze ich meine kleine Reihe kostenloser EPs fort, und zwar mit The Watermarks aus Houston. Ihre Promofirma nimmt den Mund reichlich voll: „If Phil Spector made an album with Jesus and Mary Chain and New Order it would sound like The Watermarks". Nun, so ganz erreicht die Band diese hohen Qualitätsvorgaben zwar nicht, aber auf ihrer neuen EP «Thoughts like bombs» , die sie kostenlos zur Verfügung stellen, finden wir alle angesprochenen Elemente – etwas Shoegaze, etwas Britpop, etwas Elektronik, alles fein zusammengemischt und bekömmlich abgeschmeckt. Bei dem „Preis" sollte jeder mal das eine oder andere [...]
That's been my menu so far today, and a both diverse and most enjoyable one. The Thoughts Like Bombs EP by Houston quartet The Watermarks is a fine pick as the starter, as it immediately makes sure that all senses are alert and ready right from the beginning. Described like " if Phil Spector made an album with Jesus and Mary Chain and New Order , it would sound like The Watermarks . ", and the magnitude of noise, distortion, synths and guitars make [...]
Here are three more artists to get you through this weekend:The Great BloomersFor those who like: Fleet FoxesToronto's own blend indie, folk, and rock for a nice little mix.Great Bloomers' MyspaceThe WatermarksFor those who like: BRMC, Boxing LessonTexas seems to be breeding solid neo-shoegazer acts like this by the bushel.The Watermarks' MyspaceDarlingsFor those who like: The StrokesNothing like