Indie Music Bus

2 05, 2020

Superheroes fight domestic abuse in Murderous Chanteuse “Made of Candy” video

By Eilonwy|2020-05-02T20:49:15-04:00May 2nd, 2020|Categories: Guest Author, Music Review, Video Review|Tags: David Gere, Gaslight Noir, Made of Candy, Ryan Sweeney, Sarah Speaks, Support Women Artists Now, SWAN, Vivienne LaFlamme|

Photo credit: Mandi Martini “The superhero always had... something they had to overcome,” says burlesque artist Vivienne LaFlamme. She’s one of the superheroes in the Murderous Chanteuse video, “Made of Candy." The new video recruits Connecticut women artists to fight domestic abuse. Overcoming is a theme of both the video and the artist’s life. Murderous Chanteuse is the alternative-pop persona of singer-songwriter Jennifer Hill. As Jennifer Hill and Company, she was a [...]

28 03, 2020

Finding Love “In the Reading” with Kierstin Sieser

By Eilonwy|2020-03-28T08:07:38-04:00March 28th, 2020|Categories: Album Review, Guest Author, Music Review|Tags: COVID-19, eilonwy, Kierstin Sieser, Mike Liquori, Shark Tooth Moon|

Sailors carry a shark’s tooth as a talisman against drowning. In a time when it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, singer-songwriter Kierstin Sieser’s solo album, Shark Tooth Moon, is a seven-song talisman for a journey through deep waters and dark forests. "They are love songs, really," she explains--though not always in a traditional sense. “I think songs are like spells or a subconscious humming—they have a power when you sing them,” Sieser explains. While songs [...]

20 03, 2020

Finding meaning with Austin James’ “On Life & Love”

By Eilonwy|2020-03-20T06:19:00-04:00March 20th, 2020|Categories: Guest Author, Music Review|Tags: Andy Casella, Austin James, eilonwy, Michael Spellman, Shape Recording, Spencer Belair, Tanner Watson|

“There are days... days spent wondering what makes life worth living.” Connecticut soul/folk/R&B fusion artist Austin James’ new song, “On Life & Love,” begins with guitar and soulful vocals resolving out of discord to ask this question. The song’s journey to release is a story of honesty and love finding a way. In times of trouble, it has special resonance. Its release includes being featured in an Abbott Global commercial--a placement that started with [...]

2 03, 2020

Jackie Lipson Opens Up on “Someday” and Loving Your Mistakes

By Eilonwy|2020-03-04T13:36:34-05:00March 2nd, 2020|Categories: Guest Author, Song Review|Tags: Dajaun Martineau, Francisco Ojeda, Loving Your Mistakes, Someday|

“I wrote it when I was at a precipice in my career and my desire to pursue music seriously,” says pop singer-songwriter Jackie Lipson of her dark-and-danceable new single, “Someday.” Intended as an “honest love letter to herself,” the song tackles self-blame. While it was inspired by a break-up, Lipson notes that it also speaks to the ups and downs of an indie music career. Written with Vanessa Wheeler, the song veers from the [...]

14 11, 2019

Act of the Month Samantha Preis Interview @SamanthaPreis

By Candice Marshall|2019-11-14T06:25:01-05:00November 14th, 2019|Categories: Act of the Month Event, Artist Interview|Tags: Act of the Month, Europea, Patreon, Samantha Preis, Touring, Travelling Artist|

By Candice Anne Marshall IMB - Hello Samantha! Congratulations on becoming the Act Of The Month with Indie Music Bus! Where were you when you first heard about this and what was your reaction? Hi, Candice! Someone from your team informed me on Twitter :) I’m flattered. Thanks a lot for choosing me! IMB - I am in love with the ethereal song ‘Spaceship’ that was released in September 2019. I have [...]