Yard Sign is an online punk rock band, a one-man folk punk act, and Tik Tok Emo from Ohio. They specialize in songs about life, love, loss, and Star Wars. No matter the incarnation, Yard Sign is a variety of musical outputs led by Scott Marks, an elder millennial “Swemo” originally from New York, but calling central Ohio home for the past decade. Coming of … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Yard Sign
London-based Ghanaian artist psykhi has released his latest single “Dry”, a lo-fi piece that showcases his unique mix of punk and rap sensibilities. The track is a powerful exploration of escapism through creativity, touching on the role of imagination in distancing oneself from frustration and planting seeds of dreams for the future. The song features poetic lyrics, fuzzed-out guitars, raw vocals, and an uplifting chorus, … Continue reading Timeless yet fresh, it’s psykhi’s new single “Dry”
Litvar’s latest single, “Alone (Not Lonely)”, is a sarcastic love song that brings together indie-pop and alt-rock in a unique blend that has quickly garnered the band a growing audience of sincere fans. The trio, Rex Thurstan, Violet Falkowski, and Joe Lemieux, who hail from the unassuming town of Willimantic, Connecticut, have become known for their genre-blending sound, which is a reflection of their experiences … Continue reading Litvar’s new single “Alone (Not Lonely)” showcases their sarcastic yet relatable indie-rock sound
London-based artist Tycho Jones recently released “Risk To My Reward,” their first single in over a year. The track showcases a new sound that is less serene and more genuine, with instinctual frontman delivery and a confident mix of percussion, bass, and rock-tinged guitars. Jones took a break from releasing music to focus on their mental health and to build a new band for their … Continue reading Bold creative Tycho Jones shares new single “Risk To My Reward”
‘Never Let Me Go’ by Sam Himself is the beginning after the end, hope after fear, excitement after stagnancy. Continue reading Sam Himself unveils electrifying LP, Never Let Me Go
“We wrote ‘You Should Find a New Boyfriend’ in an AirBnB in Los Angeles during our first proper tour. Coming from small town Connecticut, flying across the country to play in a big city was very overwhelming, and so we found ourselves in our comfort zone, sitting together making music.” Comfort zone indeed – that’s what Litvar has become after releasing their brand new track … Continue reading Don’t miss Litvar’s “You Should Find A New Boyfriend”
Fire By Night is a modern rock band based out of Phoenix, Arizona. The project was initially created by long-time friends Chris Cleland (guitar and vocals) and Kailee Vander Maten (lead vocals) in the summer of 2018. The duo’s powerful storytelling is accentuated by mournful, tearing vocals and heavy-hitting guitar riffs. They were recently joined by the young powerhouse drummer, Faith Powell, and together, they seek … Continue reading The Refrain Inter view: Fire By Night
Verse, Chorus, Inferno is a punk rock band from Como, Italy. The band started in 2007 as an “all star band” (with members from Staly Fish, Pankina and INhead) to fill in a tour that had been booked for another band. They played 10 gigs between Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands and had so much fun, they decided to be a permanent band. The … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Verse,Chorus,Inferno
Eclectic four piece Italian band Eugenia Post Meridiem have returned with their first triumphant single and video ‘willpower’, taken from their upcoming sophomore album like i need tension. Setting the tone for what is to be an incandescent, kaleidoscopic journey the band embark on their new cosmic, musical odyssey as piece by piece they begin to share like i need tension. Dreamy, hypnotic, other worldly … Continue reading Italian Indie band share incandescent new single and video ‘willpower
Cutting through with yet another marvel of a song, The Horn have us in the palm of their hands to play on the tragically common mis-use of authority. ‘Power Show’ is the band’s brand new statement manifesting exhaustion towards egotistical power fights. You know a song is packed in passion and frustration when things get political! The Horn have devised a brilliant formula to showcase … Continue reading Things get political in The Horn’s ‘Power Show’
Cleveland indie alt-rock duo MESSMAKER has just released their latest single, “We Are The Architects“. The track marks their first release since their debut album, 2020’s Through The Fire. Musically, the track sees the band take a slightly more mature turn in production while continuing to perfect the sound they started on the first album. We had the chance to ask Messmaker a couple questions as … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Messmaker
‘Passion’ takes us back to a passionate time in one mans’ life with new indie rock band The Horn. Continue reading The Horn’s ‘Passion’ is the new musical popcorn
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