The Margaret Hooligans – Driver!

BuzzyBand’s favorite Hooligans are back again! That’s right. The Margaret Hooligans are releasing their latest single Driver! This is the sixth track from their highly-anticipated album Thunderhole Rock n’ Roll, and the third one we’ve reviewed so far. This time the duo of Meg Cratty and Mr. Strontium expresses their rage at the American prison […]

The Exact Opposite – You Work For Us Now

Indie rock outfit The Exact Opposite released their debut single You Work For Us—the initial spark from their upcoming album Skill Issue. This is the first offering from the newly formed project of Jamie Stuart (singer/guitarist) and Nigel Powell (drummer/multi-instrumentalist). The two are indie veterans in their own right, having worked together in the band […]

Podge Lane – Down

Podge Lane is an alt-country singer/songwriter hailing from Cork, Ireland. His latest single “Down” is an infectious and innovative twist on indie rock with an inspiring message of resilience. This single gives us a taste of his upcoming album and heralds his return to the UK on his ‘Sad but Tourable’ dates.   Down is seriously […]

Sea of Orchids – Changing Lights

Enchanting and colorful are my first impressions of Changing Lights, the latest single from indie pop duo Sea of Orchids. Inspired by the likes of Cocteau Twins, Mazzy Star, and Fleet Foxes, listeners can expect this New York/ UK-based band to deliver on a highly imaginative, creative, and hypnotic journey of masterful soundscapes.  Changing Lights […]

Lisa Humber – The Devil’s Advocate

Lisa Humber releases her latest single “Devil’s Advocate” on all streaming platforms. Lisa had been working in the industry for years as a stage manager for two decades, until certain shifts during the pandemic finally urged her to pursue her own music career in 2022. So far, the results show that the move was definitely […]

Andy Smythe – Leaves to Burn

Great artists can come from all walks of life, and there are infinitely more songs and stories out there left to be discovered and told. In this new album ‘Poetry in Exile’, singer-songwriter Andy Smythe aims to shed light on his world with his love of Brit-pop and the pureness of the written word. In […]

Michael Lyon – The Guy Who Won

Singer-songwriter Michael Lyon sends out a call to stand up for democracy in his latest single “The Guy Who Won”. Inspired by the likes of The Beatles, Jim Taylor, Bob Dylan and the golden age of songwriting, Michael possesses the ability to distill his ideas through memorable indie-folk with an undeniable ability to touch the […]

Sugar Scars – Haight

Sugar Scars has an interesting story. The project is a collaboration between two DJ’s that live in two bordering countries, particularly the bordering towns of El Paso, Texas and Juarez Mexico. The intention was to bring together two clashing ideas to create something interesting. The result was not what they expected.  “Haight”, the first single […]

Al Mitchell & The New Born Sinners – Monroe

Al Mitchell & The New Born Sinners release a nostalgic song of enduring love in their latest single Monroe. This song stands on a fluffy bed of relaxing harmonies and it feels absolutely good. Al Mitchell and his sinners have crafted an indie-pop sound that works on all cylinders. The dirty guitars, the punchy yet […]

Mark Ferg – Ghost

Ghost by Mark Ferg is an artful exploration of the plague that is prevalent in the dating space these days. It’s a tragedy that ghosting has been on the rise along with the rise of dating apps. The ease of connectivity makes people feel like they have all the options in the world, so some […]

Harry Kappen – One Life

‘The world’s on fire now’, Harry Kappen solemnly opens in his latest single One Life. The song is a sweet ballad of appreciation amidst a world that’s getting more polarized. Wars are going on and it’s getting more difficult to figure out what’s real or not. Kappen provides his response, to look to the ones […]

Maisy Kay – Sunlight

Rising pop star Maisy Kay released their latest single Sunlight on Valentines Day 2024, perfectly aligning with the song’s themes. In this raw ballad she sings fondly about her subject of affection: “It makes sense he’s born with a pretty face, he was born on the day of love”. Indeed, Sunlight is as pure and […]