Indieshark

03/07/2023

(WEEK 27) Kudos to Rob Alexander who just pulled off the rare “Clean Sweep” PICK OF THE WEEK, CATCH OF THE MONTH (July), and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for his latest LP entitled “Young Man’s Eyes.” Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/rob-alexander-young-mans-eyes-lp/

Rob Alexander's latest musical endeavor, Young Man's Eyes, is a sonic masterpiece that seamlessly bl

27/06/2023

(WEEK 26) Kudos to Singer/Songwriter Chris St. John who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for their latest LP entitled “The Sinner and The Saint.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/chris-st-johns-the-sinner-and-the-saint-lp/

Chris St. John’s particular brand of Americana has corralled considerable acclaim, including a Gramm

20/06/2023

(WEEK 25) Kudos to Dale Ann Bradley who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for their latest entitled “Kentucky for Me.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/dale-ann-bradley-kentucky-for-me-lp/

There’s more than a little swagger in the opening bars that precede the first few verses Dale Ann Br

06/06/2023

(WEEK 23) Kudos to King Falcon who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for their latest Single entitled “Rady Set Go.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/king-falcon-ready-set-go-single-video/

It starts with more cadence than I’m used to in a rock single, but before long, the track starts to

22/05/2023

(WEEK 20) Kudos to Vineet Singh Hukmani who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for his latest Single entitled “Run, Run, Run!” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/vineet-singh-run-run-run-single/

Vineet Singh Hukmani’s ambitions separate him from the pack. The Indian singer/songwriter isn’t cont

10/05/2023

(WEEK 19) Kudos to Toy City who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for their latest Self-Titled LP. Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/toy-city-releases-self-titled-debut-lp/

Toy City’s self-titled debut features seven originals written by Paul Blake and Steve Shaheen along

04/05/2023

(WEEK 18) Kudos to UK rockers Energy who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for their latest EP entitled “Rock Party.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/energy-rock-party-ep/

Energy presents a diversely-appointed collection of hard rock rhythm and mighty melodic power ballad

24/04/2023

(WEEK 17) Kudos to Portland based Bees in a bottle who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for their latest LP entitled “The Sun Left and Took the Moon With It.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/bees-in-a-bottle-the-sun-left-and-took-the-moon-with-it-lp/

The third full length release The Sun Left and Took the Moon With It from Portland’s Bees in a Bottl

08/03/2023

(WEEK 10) Kudos to Thomas Truax who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for his latest LP entitled “Dream Catching Songs.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/thomas-truax-dream-catching-songs-lp/

As delicate as it is passionate in tone, the vocal track that Thomas Truax lays down in “Birds &

13/02/2023

(WEEK 7) Kudos to Jazz Musician/ Composer Louis Sicliano who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for his latest EP entitled “Ancient Cosmic Truth.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/louis-siciliano-ancient-cosmic-truth-ep/

An earnest beat engages a melody at the start of “Ancient Cosmic Truth,” the title track of Louis Si

06/02/2023

(WEEK 6) Kudos to Powerhouse GREYE who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for their latest SINGLE “Bang Bang.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/greye-bang-bang-single/

The art of being a rock band in a modern music industry generally means conforming to an idea that t

31/01/2023

(WEEK 5) Kudos to Kimberlye Gold who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for their latest EP “Soliloquy.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/kimberlye-gold-soliloquy-ep/

It’s been quite the journey for Kimberlye Gold, starting with the release of her debut album back in

23/01/2023

(WEEK 4) Kudos to Sarah Diamond & the Soul Miners who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for their latest Single entitled “Doin’ What You Doin’” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/sarah-diamond-the-sou-miners-doin-whatcha-doin-single/

To say that it’s not very often that an indie single enjoys the buzz that Sarah Diamond & The So

16/01/2023

(WEEK 3) Kudos to Lisa Marie Claire who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for his latest Album entitled “Dawn.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/lisa-marie-claire-dawn-lp/

Lisa Marie Claire has a poet’s soul. The singer/songwriter takes her cues from the tradition establi

09/01/2023

(WEEK 2) Kudos to Guitar Virtuoso Darren Michael Boyd who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for his latest breathtaking opus entitled “Thoughts and Scares.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/darren-michael-boyds-thoughts-scares-lp/

Something is chasing us with immense urgency the second we press the play button on “Proof of Monste

02/01/2023

(WEEK 1) Kudos to Singer/Songwriter Justine Sletten who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for her amazing new Single/Video entitled “Dandelion.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/justine-sletten-dandelion-single/

While they’re entirely organic and available to us in a litany of successful singles found across th

02/01/2023

(ALBUM OF THE YEAR) Kudos to Elizabeth Sombart who just won 2022 ALBUM OF THE YEAR for her amazing tribute to Pianist Frederic Chopin “Singing the Nocturnes.” https://indieshark.com/hammerhead/congratulations-to-elizabeth-sombart-winner-of-2022-album-of-the-year/

27/12/2022

(WEEK 52) Kudos to Chris McCooey who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for his latest Album “Missing Pieces.” Read my review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/chris-mccooey-missing-pieces-lp/

Sometimes a solo outing is the only way to get something off of your chest as a creative, and I thin

19/12/2022

(WEEK 51) Kudos to Dianña (Dianña Country) who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for her latest Holiday Cingle entitled “Missing You Underneath the Mistletoe.” Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/dianna-missing-you-underneath-the-mistletoe-single/

Talented vocalist Dianña has made a couple of prior forays into the pop country arena and her latest

06/12/2022

(WEEK 49) Kudos ELEKTRAGAAZ who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for their latest EP entitled “The Synaesthetic Picture Show: Part 6.” Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/elektragaaz-the-synaesthetic-picture-show-part-6-ep/

Living within the shadows, you’ll find the darkest secrets this planet contains, existing somewhere

29/11/2022

(WEEK 48) Kudos to Sisters J. (Lily and Elisabeth Jackson) who just won PICK OF THE for their latest Single entitled “Cleary.” Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/the-sisters-j-clearly-single-video-2/

The Sisters J, collectively Lily and Elisabeth Jackson, are extraordinary young vocal talents and si

22/11/2022

(WEEK 47) Kudos to Boston Based Elsewhere (band) who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for their latest epic LP entitled “Life… is a Fraction: V. Diagnosis” (LP). Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/elsewhere-lifeis-a-fraction-lp-2/

Onetime manager of Guns ‘n’ Roses, among others, Vicky Hamiliton’s Dark Spark Records are gatekeeper

10/10/2022

(WEEK 41) Kudos to Louis Siciliano and Mauro Salvatore (MUMEx Duo) who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for their latest LP entitled “Heat The Silent” (LP). Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/mumex-duo-heat-the-silent-lp/

Louis Siciliano and Mauro Salvatore’s MUMEx Duo has carved out a rather impressive global niche for

03/10/2022

(WEEK 40) Kudos to Roots Asylum who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for their latest Single “Shuckin’ In a Cornfield” (SINGLE). Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/roots-asylum-shuckin-in-a-cornfield-single/

Springy and as bright as a rising sun, the opening salvo of string melodies that chime through the a

12/09/2022

(WEEK 37) Kudos to The Mark who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for their latest Single “Wondrous” (SINGLE). Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/the-mark-wondrous-single/

The state of modern rock is in disarray as both fans and artists alike seemingly run in all directio

06/09/2022

(WEEK 36) Congratulations to No Shows who just won PICK THE WEEK for their latest Single “So Mysterious” (SINGLE). Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/noshows-so-mysterious-single/

While it might flirt with certain synthetics just as a means of binding together its most sensuous a

30/08/2022

(WEEK 35) Congratulations to Musical Mastermind Chris Cornelius who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for his latest LP entitled “A New Dream” (LP). Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/chris-cornelius-releases-a-new-dream-lp/

The work of Chris Cornelius is as inimitable as it is sprawling; from a lifelong love affair with mu

22/08/2022

(WEEK 34) Congratulations to Bass Legend Joe Macre who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for his latest LP entitled “The Dream is Free.” Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/joe-macre-the-dream-is-free-lp/

If you listen to Joe Macre’s The Dream Is Free without reading any accompanying press about him, you

15/08/2022

(WEEK 33) Congratulations to Musical Mastermind Todd Chrostoffel who just won PICK OF THE WEEK and Nomination: ALBUM OF THE YEAR (to be announced this December) for his latest LP entitled “A Brief History of Eternity.” Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/todd-christoffel-a-brief-history-of-eternity-lp/

Chicago-born Todd Christoffel wouldn’t have made a good Catholic choirboy. A love for mischief first

02/08/2022

(WEEK 31) Congratulations to Musical Mastermind Nick Demopoulos (SMOMID) who just won PICK OF THE WEEK for his latest LP entitled “Cyber Solstice.” Read the review here: https://indieshark.com/awards/pick-of-the-week/smomid-cyber-solstice-lp/

Musician, performer, and instrument builder Nick Demopoulos’ project Smomid relies on instruments he