Circadia Covers For King And Country

Circadia has released their newest single, “Run Wild”. The track is a cover of the For King & Country song of the same name. “This song is my favorite For King & Country song and they are my all-time favorite band,” explains Circadia. “I chose to do my own version of the song for a few reasons: One, to get For King & Country’s attention, Two, because what this … Continue reading Circadia Covers For King And Country

The Refrain Interview: The Typical Johnsons

A little bit of Rock N Roll, a little bit of old time Country Music, mix in some Punk influence and some Roots Americana music, throw all that into the blender and you have what someone much smarter than the band described as “Dirty Northern Folk Rock”.  The music of The Typical Johnsons leans in a lot of different directions but isn’t necessarily codified by … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: The Typical Johnsons

Master Puff Releases “Playing Rich”, Announces Music Video

Hailing from Massillon, Ohio, hip-hop artist Master Puff has just dropped his latest single, “Playing Rich”. The track, produced by LANCEXCV, mixed & mastered by Conz, features Puff’s lyrical acrobatics over a chill flute loop and sparse percussion. A video is in the works. Lyrically, Puff speaks on the ills of stunting without means. “I saw an artist I used to look up to go broke from a gambling addiction,” explains Master Puff. “Even after … Continue reading Master Puff Releases “Playing Rich”, Announces Music Video

The Refrain Interview: Surviving December

Surviving December transports the listener back to a simpler time with their eclectic musical mix of pop-punk-rock. The band’s roots reach back to 2005 when brothers Mark and Jason Hobbs first started writing music in a dingy Devon basement alongside Chris Golden and Josh Norton-Cox. Fast forward 15 years to 2020, and Mark, Jason, and Chris found themselves rekindling their partnership during the strange era of … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Surviving December

The Refrain Interview: Emma And The Fragments

Emma and the Fragments are a female-fronted indie rock band based in East London. Emma on lead vocals, Donn on guitar, Jonny on bass and Jon on drums. Emma and the Fragments have made a name for themselves with their hard-edged indie rock, first heard on their 2018 EP Sanity and now in their latest EP ‘Smile ‘Til It Hurts’ with singles being released across … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Emma And The Fragments

The Refrain Interview: College Radio

Hailing from the Gloomy Emerald City of Seattle, College Radio have made a name for themselves with catchy choruses, hard-charging drums, and soaring harmonies. They combine classic old-school pop punk with an unexpected alternative twist, while making songs that are fresh, but instantly familiar. With the release of their new EP “I Used To Get Messed Up”  on Third String Records and “Growing Pains” College … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: College Radio

The Refrain Interview: Stock Market Cinema

Minneapolis Indie-Pop duo Stockmarket Cinema has just released their new track “Wasting Time”. The track is a dreamy slice of indie-pop featuring clean, reverebed guitars, great pop production and heart-on-sleeve lyrics, perfect for fans of COIN, AJR, and Glass Animals. We had a chance to catch up with them as part of our The Refrain Interview series. Refrain Music Blog: Thanks for taking the time … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Stock Market Cinema

The Refrain Interview: Fabricate

Fabricate originally formed in 2017 with lead guitarist, Kevin Vorhees, and rhythm guitarist/vocalist, Zach Loftin, in Central Florida. Both sharing Similar ideas and viewpoints on Metal music. In 2018 bass player, Jezer Medina, and drummer, Christian Assunto, joined the core nucleus to give Fabricate its aggressive rhythmic sound. Fabricate blends multiple subgenres such as Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu-Metal, and others with heavy hitting grooves. … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Fabricate

The Refrain Interview: Faith Louise

In her short career, Faith Louise has performed at many major events and has won a host of awards including: Best Young Actress in North East Essex,  Best Breakthrough Artist in the South East of England Entertainment Awards and Runner Up at Park Dean resorts National finals. She the current winner of season 10 of Factor Essex. We had a chance to chat with Faith about … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Faith Louise

The Refrain Interview: Promise Game

New Hampshire punk outfit Promise Game has just dropped their latest track, “Any Reason To Party” ft. Joshua Herzer of Lions Lions. The modern pop punk track is an anthemic party song meant for the masses, with a great mix of scream and clean vocals, punchy guitars, atmospheric keys and even some gang vocals! Lyrically relevant, creatively bound, and harmonically emphasized. Promise Game is a Southern NH “multi-genre” punk rock band, that … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Promise Game

The Refrain Interview: Antigone

Decibel-crushing quintet Antigone take cues from modern metal-core, alternative rock, crunchy thrash, and grunge-infused metal to create a truly unique blend of heavy sound. Antigone has released their new album, So Much For Gravity. The album is a 4 song ep written by Antigone and produced and engineered by Edward Hinson and Garrett Barefoot (Blackplate Productions).  The first single, the hard rocking track “Sink or Swim”, is a thru and thru metal rocker … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Antigone