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Bad Strangers - Cheap Wine
Bad Strangers - Cheap Wine

The harmonies are clear and precisely indifferent to one another, like two lovers shouting across a canyon.

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Sabiyha - Wolf
Sabiyha - Wolf

I can almost see the kit behind the deep field of strings and the clarinet line. And the voice is pure shamanism.

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Jaunt - Faster Interactions
Jaunt - Faster Interactions

Funkadelic, maybe some Biz Markie, the more direct synth-pop of Stereolab, and some arty crossover tricks from Beck.

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Leathan Milne - Thats What I Was Thinking
Leathan Milne - Thats What I Was Thinking

Think Damien Rice: acoustic guitar does all the portage, and the strings weave in and out like birds following a caravan.

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Suzi Island - Show Me The Way
Suzi Island - Show Me The Way

Production styles ranging from hipster art-rock like Spoon to a grittier London sound like Circa Waves. 

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Aubrey Haddard - I Should Know Better
Aubrey Haddard - I Should Know Better

The city lights along Atlantic avenue; a cross-section of the filth and fever of a city mad with its own energy.

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Chicago Indie Rocker, Sipping Whisky Gingers. - Leah Capelle: Docs (Music Video)
Chicago Indie Rocker, Sipping Whisky Gingers. - Leah Capelle: Docs (Music Video)

Leah Capelle puts a finger on the reality of cognitive dissonance in the modern age. 

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COMA-CHI - water (feat. Josef Leimberg)
COMA-CHI - water (feat. Josef Leimberg)

Surprising, genuine, and a true synthesis of genres - there are conscious hip-hop and old soul elements. Also funk.

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Lemony Rug - Uppercut

Lemony Rug - Uppercut

Offers a message of resilience in the face of the kind of circumstances that keep knocking you down.

LOV - Mama

LOV - Mama

The vibe is classic cool while a killer drum track elevates the impressive range and performance from this young vocal talent.

The Parachute Testers - Don't Want to Know

The Parachute Testers - Don't Want to Know

Features a nice mix of organic and electronic elements with a gorgeous and expansive lead vocal performance.

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A Quick Guide to Self Distribution

A Quick Guide to Self Distribution

What is the simplest and most effective way to get my songs distributed to the streaming platforms?

The Unbearable Lightness of Tech Support

The Unbearable Lightness of Tech Support

If you have any more questions, just pick up the phone and call me right back

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Some of my favorite backgrounds

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Lemony Rug - Uppercut

Lemony Rug - Uppercut

Offers a message of resilience in the face of the kind of circumstances that keep knocking you down.

LOV - Mama

LOV - Mama

The vibe is classic cool while a killer drum track elevates the impressive range and performance from this young vocal talent.

The Parachute Testers - Don't Want to Know

The Parachute Testers - Don't Want to Know

Features a nice mix of organic and electronic elements with a gorgeous and expansive lead vocal performance.

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