Tagged: indiemusic

Our friend Nathan Olmstead welcomes everyone into his world of This Harbour! That world includes some beautifully melodic and mellow songs, along with great harmonies and vocals you'll enjoy. This video also features Serra Jade's debut in This Harbour, so welcome her aboard and enjoy This Harbour as they play AMBY a song! This Harbour- Sleep Well, Dream Heavy Getting Cozy With // Facebook // Twitter // BandCamp // [...]

Words and puzzle by Brendan Another music-themed crossword puzzle for you! Print it out or open it up on your laptop, and work through it with your coffee on this fine Monday morning. Or save it for later. Whatever, it's your prerogative. I thought of this one's theme and kept finding more examples that wouldn't quite fit in a standard grid and ... well, this ended up being my first puzze with a larger grid. This one is 17�17, so there's a few more words for you to fill [...]

Cordelia by Social Potion! Our Song of the Day can be heard beneath or over on the left sidebar throughout AMBY. Enjoy! Band Links: Getting Cozy With // Facebook // Twitter // SoundCloud // BandCamp // Alicia Atout

With the rock/blues three-piece outfit The Family Rain embarking on their first headline tour, A Music Blog, Yea? caught up with the Bath brothers and chatted about sexy Rocky, a future reviewing films, and what they’re up to next. AMBY: So take us back to how three brothers decided to put a band together? TFR: It’s probably Ollie’s fault. He picked up a guitar when he was 14 or something and I wanted to start a band but I was too lazy to go out and ask anyone else. So [...]

Appletree's Andrés Cárdenas : This video was made by our friend Gabriel Muelle who followed us with his camera for a couple of weeks in Bogotá. He put some shots together and then put everything in a VHS tape. How cool is that? We can relate the aesthetic of the video with that of Sebadoh's Rebound or the legendary Yuck - at room 205. Now, about the song, "Still Life" is the second track of our first EP "Draft", which was released last year. I didn't know "Still Life" was the painting style that in Spanish we call [...]

I'm pretty sure we've made it clear that we're big fans of alternative-Britpop group The Vibe! Soon to release their new EP EYES on July 13th, we thought the timing was perfect to show everyone this band's talent! Have a look as The Vibe give AMBY an exclusive video of their track lovely Wise Man ! The Vibe- Wise Man Interview // Review // Facebook // Twitter // SoundCloud // Alicia [...]

Dalliance by The Tall Tale! Our Song of the Day can be heard beneath or over on the left sidebar throughout AMBY. Enjoy! Band Links: Getting Cozy With // Facebook // SoundCloud // BandCamp // Alicia Atout

Shooter by The Gentlemen Thieves The Gentlemen Thieves just put out their 7” single, Shooter . Two songs long, it kicks off with the titular track. There’s an abrupt pause at 20 seconds in, setting the stop-and-go, high-energy style maintained throughout. Ken Taylor (vocalist, guitarist) adds in some staccato pronunciations of “oh” and “I’ve,” his voice nicely complementing the lyrical image of a “pounding heart.” Next is “Take My Advice,” originally found on ­ Crafting Lies . The track has been sharpened up—Taylor’s vocals even grittier and at times on the edge of a scream—and [...]

Photo by Cécile Bouffard. Pom Pom by OLIVER! Our Song of the Day can be heard beneath or over on the left sidebar throughout AMBY. Enjoy! Band Links: Getting Cozy With // Facebook // Twitter // SoundCloud // BandCamp // Alicia Atout

Its Jack (Singer and Guitarist) on the left and Matt (Drums) on the right Jack: The bands that got me into music were bands like Blink 182, Sum 41 and Alien Ant Farm etc... but these days the main bands that influence my writing are bands like NOFX, Rancid and The King Blue also inspired me a lot in the way they portray punk music through different styles of music. Matt: When growing up i listened to mostly blink 182, sum41, rise against etc. throughout my school teenage years. It was not until the age of [...]

Joy by Hands Out! Our Song of the Day can be heard beneath or over on the left sidebar throughout AMBY. Enjoy! Band Links: Getting Cozy With // Facebook // Twitter // Alicia Atout

We'd like to send out a thank-you to The Fallows and our writer Fi for sending over the band's latest EP! Not only is it a killer EP, but it's autographed and holds their fantastic song Fireworks . They're a great band who we've had the pleasure of working with quite a few times, so check out The Fallows- now! The Fallows: Interview // Facebook // Twitter // Telford’s Warehouse Concert Review //  Capenhurst Concert Review // Alicia Atout

The star is back on AMBY for round two! As you know, AMBY was so excited the first time Ali played us a song- so, when we found out he played a track for us a second time, you can only guess how stoked we were. Alistair Sheerin is an artist you must get acquainted with, so have a look as he plays AMBY a song... again! Alistair Sheerin- We Got A Problem Interview // Play AMBY A Song // Facebook // Twitter // [...]

Hi, We're Stillia a 4 piece Indie band from St Helens consisting of Jack Bennett Lead vocals/rhythm guitar Connor Moran Lead guitar harmonies/support vocals David Sarbutts Bass guitar/support vocals and Matty Bennett drums/support vocals. We have been together as a band since 2011 and met each other in high school. Our main influences are The Beatles, Oasis and The Arctic Monkeys. We have a modern sound but do take a lot of inspiration from the 50s and 60s. We have recently won Hotwired 2013 which in doing so means that in July we will be headlining Warrington Music [...]

Photo Credit: Sanchia Rodrigues We're Peaks, two mates that met at uni and formed a band with only three rules; don't call it a 'band', don't wear plaid and don't chat crap between songs! Having spent four years in Sheffield, UK, we've seen some quality bands come through but we wanted to combine our love for live drums with our passion for producing electronic music. Currently we're moving towards making 'electronic grunge' music; lots of erratic drum fills, washy melodic soundscapes and stinky dank baselines. *** Facebook // [...]

Hideaway (The Ghoul) by Bernaccia! Our Song of the Day can be heard beneath or over on the left sidebar throughout AMBY. Enjoy! Band Links: Getting Cozy With // Facebook // Twitter // SoundCloud // Alicia Atout

Lately I've been heavily into Glasgow/Manchester's POST, a band who play tripped out garage-beach pop. I love my garage vibes but when it comes to POST, they take the atmosphere to a whole other level of catchiness with dreamy vocals and hooking riffs. My favourite song off their debut mini-album Cavalcade would have to be Monument to a Lost Cause - a song full of vocals surprises and melodic jangles. We love this band and have a feeling you will, too. So have a read as AMBY spoke with POST's Graham Wann (we do love our caps lock) about [...]

Belle & Sebastian + Yo La Tengo Stage AE (outdoors!) 07.13.2013 / Doors 7:00 / $35 Words by Brendan I was very excited when The Warhol Museum announced this show as part of their Sound Series . I'm just as excited now to announce that we can help you attend this show! Belle & Sebastian and Yo La Tengo are veritable indie rock legends, both of them. What's more, this is Belle & [...]

Twice now we’ve been told that if we eat nothing but squid jerky, our intestines will fail.  We’ve been told this by medical professionals who care deeply for our well-being.  They say that we must eat vegetables or we will surely die.  They say it with severity and stern expressions.  They do not smile when they say this, and they do not allow us to bring squid jerky into their offices.  We understand this, although we wish they would allow us to bring squid jerky into their offices anyways.  We eat squid jerky because we think it’s disgusting to eat [...]

Fear Of Men have crafted a sound both lush and delicate, yet firmly melodic. The quartet hailing from Brighton have been building on the success of their collection of singles which has now been compiled on their release Early Fragments. We caught up with the band as they were wrapping up the recording of their debut album to talk about having fun at SXSW, touring in a horse box, and eating in Texas! AMBY: How would you describe Fear Of Men's sound to those unfamiliar with your music? Fear of Men: [...]