Posts by Joseph Lo

Troubadour songwriter and music producer William Fitzsimmons’ latest record Mission Bell is a chronicling of the tumultuous last year of his life, particularly of the separation from his second wife. An initial version of the album was originally recorded in Fitzsimmons’ home studio in the summer of 2017 but was subsequently abandoned during the course…

LA trio WILD have released their new track, “Summer,” just in time for long weekends and lazy beach days.  The song premiered earlier this week via Atwood Magazine. The band is set to play the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles tonight.  Listen to (and share) “Summer” now:    

  Today, indie-folk outfit The Paper Kites announce On the Corner Where You Live (out September 21 via Nettwerk Records), the Australian band’s melancholic, mid-tempo companion to the recently released album, On the Train Ride Home. Give them your tired, your lonely, your lovesick, your unsure, The Paper Kites have a song for each of…

Sense is the musical brainchild of three French engineering students – Matthieu, Paul and Marius. On October 19, Sense will release their Nettwerk debut EP Taste, a musical project where each song describes one of the 5 well-known tastes – bitter, sour, sweet, salty and umami. Last month, the band shared “There Goes My Heart…

Nettwerk Records is excited to announce the signing of award-winning band, the John Butler Trio. Centered around John Butler’s virtuoso guitar stylings and powerful, progressive lyricism, the band draws upon a remarkable variety of musical genres, spanning folk, blues, funk, classic rock ‘n’ roll, and beyond. The John Butler Trio made their U.S. debut with…

  Norway’s Mr Little Jeans (Monica Birkenes) returns today with her highly anticipated new track, “Forgetter,” premiering on The Line of Best Fit. With glitchy textures and a slow-building bass line, sonically “Forgetter” is dripping in a noir aesthetics, but like a stunning juxtaposition, has been layered with lyrics that bring a sense of hope…

    “Coco’s breathy voice drips into the rhythmic creases between guitar notes and subdued hi-hats, giving this one an eerie and melodic feel to it. The desolate production provides a soundtrack to seclusion; emphasizing the escapist attitude of the lyrics.” – Indie Shuffle “Roses & Revolutions have been killing it this year.” – YourEDM…

Nashville-based, Atlanta-born singer/songwriter Ben Cramer, aka Old Sea Brigade, has released a new single, “Hope,” which will be featured on his upcoming full-length debut, Ode To A Friend (release date tba).  The song premiered via Ones To Watch, who said, “Restrained yet impassioned vocals are met with rolling, finger-picked guitar and swells of panoramic synth.”…

Toronto’s Great Lake Swimmers are excited to share their latest single, “Alone But Not Alone.” The track premiered via Vice’s Noisey yesterday and is from their new album, The Waves, The Wake, out August 17, 2018 via Nettwerk. Recorded in the 145-year-old Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church and produced by Chris Stringer (Union Sound), lead singer-songwriter Tony Dekker decided to challenge himself by writing new music without any acoustic guitar,…

“‘Overgrown’ is a powerful introduction…The four-piece are an electrifying live proposition, with their taut yet ethereal songwriting matched to incredible charisma.” — Clash​ Los Angeles-based ethereal indie pop quartet machineheart has signed to Nettwerk Music Group and today shares the first single, “Overgrown,” from their upcoming debut album (details tba).   “Overgrown” is a bold statement:…