In this edition of LITM Rock Picks, dive into gripping stories and stirring soundscapes from artists Suburban Bicycle Gang, Honeyvolt, Maverick Smith, Lauren Ash, and Einsam.
Suburban Bicycle Gang - Bud The Spud
Made up of duo Jerry Grey and Eric St-Pierre, Suburban Bicycle Gang is an Ontario-based indie rock band. Known for their hard-hitting lyricism and earworm melodies, the Canadian rockers have established a sound that is invigorating and memorable. In their latest release, the band reinvents the song Bud The Spud by Stompin’ Tom Connors with punk-garage-rockabilly infusions. Opting for a more raw and raspy aesthetic, the music comes alive through speeding, clashing, clanging drums that run alongside impassioned, deft acoustic strums. The singer’s fervent, raucous vocals makes the sound all the more exhilarating and eruptive. Keeping the spirit of the original while tastefully injecting their own sonic personality and style into the song makes Suburban Bicycle Gang a masterful artist. Listen to the song here!
Honeyvolt - Sky on Fire
Independent American rock band, Honeyvolt crafts ‘sweet, electrifying rock n roll’ that packs the punch of modern rock sounds while also feeding you the delectable guitar-driven melodic flair of classic rock. The band’s latest release, Sky on Fire has a glowingly vibrant and infectiously fun sound laden with fiery guitar riffs, galloping drum rhythms, and high-octane vocals. The catchy guitar hook, the expressive singing, and the steady cadence that opens the music is a clever design that gets you hooked to the sound instantly. And just when you think you know what’s about to come, the music throws you a big, loud, electrifying surprise. The urgent drumming, the blazing guitars, and the impassioned vocal performance that follows makes this song a wildly adventurous and addictive sonic experience. Listen to the song here!
Maverick Smith - Through This Tonight
Witness the brilliant revival of Ohio Valley rock n’ roll in Maverick Smith’s soundscapes. Returning to the music scene after a decade-long hiatus, Sean Boynes crafts raw, real, and rousing music along with a talented, critically acclaimed group of artists, in the latest album With Friends and Imperfections. Through This Tonight, a single from the album, brings out this invigorating, bright, and energetic rock n’ roll spirit in all its glory. Dynamic, deft drum rhythms tie the music to a lively pace. Warm, distortion-soaked, luminous guitars give the music a joy-inducing, mood-boosting potency. Decked with rich, diverse instrumental gems, an indie rock, americana, folk aesthetic shines through the music. The singer’s breezy, tender vocal disposition makes the melodies as light, bouncy, and uplifting as sunshine. Through This Tonight makes your soul levitate with hope and joy. Listen here!
Lauren Ash - Pathological
Famed TV actress Lauren Ash, now captivates audiences sonically through her riveting soundscapes. Materializing her lifelong dream of releasing music, Lauren proves that you can be many things at once, and impressive at all of it too. Her latest release, Pathological, gives you a taste of a familiar yet new, punk pop sound that leaves you wanting more. Infused with the intoxicating, magnetic, and passionate energy outlined in the lyrics, the song takes you in enthralling and evolving directions. Pulsing, metallic beats, weighty thrumming guitars, and lush atmospherics cushion the sharp, shimmery vocals of the singer. As the song unfolds, the music goes through shifts, swift and sudden, in texture and intensity, hitting you with a soaring dose of energy and emotion that stuns your senses. Pathological is a striking release from the artist. Listen here!
Einsam - Motivation
Einsam is the solo musical project of producer and songwriter Sam Jackson. Traversing through themes of connection and disconnection to and from people, places, and things, Einsam’s soundscapes are immersive, expansive, and evocative. The latest release, Motivation, invites you to explore and absorb a vast, atmospheric, and stirring musical landscape. Narrating a moving tale of struggle, strength, resilience, and growth, the song builds slowly from tender, vulnerable passages to soaring, spell-binding vistas. The ballooning, textured synths fuse with imposing, weighty beats in grand, cinematic quotients while the singer’s vocals usher in sincere, heartfelt melodies radiating power, perseverance, and poise. The music, each layer converging into another, impeccably and majestically, leaves you utterly mesmerized and moved. Listen here!
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