Say We Burn is a band who I first saw at Outlaw Cigar in North Kansas City back in September. The metal band released their debut single “Cointoss” on December 16. The song packs POWER. It totally sounds like it belongs to the 1980s/1990s, even though the band members themselves were barely alive then! The drive of the energy is immediate from the first second, reflecting the energy the band brings to the stage. . . Gabrielle Ornate is a solo artist from London, England. I ha

The day after Christmas, St. Joseph-based horror metal band Tragic Fate released their EP “The Grave.” The title track features Caleb Chronic. “The Grave” is hard-hitting, throwing the listener straight into the action. I chose to feature this track in particular because not only is it the title track, it highlights the groove, powerful screams, and dark lyrics that Tragic Fate is known for. The Sounds of Many, a KC-based rock-n-roll band, released “Little Aphrodite” on the l

Teazers, a femme punk band from Kansas City, released their debut single "Lost in Translation" alongside a music video. LP: How did the band get started? How did everyone join? Teazers: In the fall of 2024, Macee started looking around for band members for a new femme punk project she had in mind. She reached out to Skye as they worked together on live music events in the past. After a few weeks of research and advice from friends and coworkers, Macee and Skye were introduce

The St. Joseph-based punk rockers Almost Enemies have evolved and returned with a new lineup and new single. The band released "Crash...

The British band Silveroller just released a music video for their song "Black Crow." I have been following this band since 2020, through...

On July 5, Lawrence, Kansas based musician Autumn Hayes released her single "Choices." Hayes drew the cover art herself as a drawing of...

An interview with Aster about their newest single "Lonely Hearts". . . London Penny: How did you get started as a band? Aster: Aster...

Beneath The Skin, the KC doomy-sludge metal band, released their EP “Pay Up” in April.  The band’s music evokes a trance. Lyrics detail a...

Simul Astra just released their debut single “Permanent Problems” on May 17. This song is heavy-hitting - fast paced with a fury of pure...

Color Code is an alt-rock band from Kansas City: with Josh Fowler on vocals, Corbin Anderon on guitar, Jacob Sixta on guitar, and Kay...

Prymer is like if Mötley Crüe prowled midwestern country backroads instead of West Hollywood's Sunset Strip: part country, part hard rock...

Beyond The Grey, the Kansas City hard rock band, was founded in 2015. This year, they will be opening for Blind Melon on May 10 at Voodoo...

For his first single of the year, 3LADE released “Don’t Drink The Water.”  3LADE’s music radiates uplifting energy and is often laced...

Stone Eagle, the Kansas City hard blues-rock band, just released a single called “Sirens.” https://open.spotify.com/track/3pYtcA0DCVTEfn0...

On February 28, The Stacys released their sophomore EP The Stacys . The Kansas City-based rock band also has exciting news, as they will...

The December was one of the first local bands I ever met. The young punk-rockers had an instant energy to their music; I first saw them...

Mindless Vitality, a rock band from Colorado Springs, has announced that they will be touring throughout the Midwest in March and April....

Stone Eagle represents everything I dig about blues-rock: fierce determination, fuzzy grooves and rhythm, consistent flow of energy, and...

ATM & BLVCKLIGHT released the single "One Man Show" on February 14. ATM and BLVCKLIGHT have previously collaborated on the 2023 album...

Corners of the Sky, a Kansas City-based psychedelic rock band, just released their EP "Electrify Your Mind" on February 7. The EP is the...