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OHS & BAD WEAPON: “From the sweeping pop-psychedelia of Maybird to the jagged garage pop of Anamon, Sam Snyder, aka Overhand Sam, never tries to set boundaries with his music. The well-rounded Rochester-based musician is always doing something new with one of his musical projects, mostly now with his power trio Bad Weapon, which also comprises of drummer Dennis Mariano and bassist Benton Sillick. The trio's soundscapes are best described as fuzzy psych-pop with a painterly lo-fi touch that's layered with dreamy hooks and punchy, freeform rhythms.” - J Massaro (Floated/Paperface Zine)"On “Pebbles,” Snyder lets a slight undercurrent of fuzz lead the way and it helps propel the track to some far-out, stratospheric heights. Early on, the interaction between the guitars and bass is quite unique, as the riffs sound straight up Byrdsian, while the muscular bass exudes more of a soulful bravado. While invoking a clever metaphor that compares having pebbles in your shoes to feelings of self-doubt, he also lets his guitar get in some words edgewise, especially around the choruses, where they slowly start to sound a little more menacing - thus establishing a nice contrast with the sedative quality of his voice. Snyder also incorporates a lot of different experimental sonic flourishes without compromising the song’s pleasing melody. The song is quite the trip!" - T Gallo (Look At My Records!)
ROBBER ROBBER: Wild Guess, feels more like an exercise in tension and release than an indie record. For all of its nods to its post-punk predecessors and the eclectic Burlington, VT music scene that fed into it, the album feels more like an attempt to translate imagery into sound, communicating all the shades of light and dark you could visualize – and it’s better for that reason.
Bugcatcher: Upstate NY - big fan of Dinosaurs Joined live by John Carlo Pecheone, Ben Combs, Duvante Cora, and Alyssa Zaso
SLUGS (LA) is made up of songwriter Marissa Longstreet (vocals,guitar) Sarsten Noice (vocals/bass), Josh Beavers (lead guitar) and Jordan Palmer (drums). SLUGS is a DIY effort based in Los Angeles living by the mantra "down to fun". This self proclaimed “underrated band” has been acclaimed by Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, Refinery29, Earmilk & FLOOD Magazine. They don't care about any of this though, which is casually reflected in their alternative rock style intended to never push the envelope. While others are inventing genres and scenes, SLUGS wonders, what if we just copied whats already worked 1000 times before? See for yourself and listen to this unearthed indie gem this instant to have your finger on the pulse of a band who will soon be self proclaimed “sell outs”!
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