Francesca-Crowley
Premiere: L.A.-based singer/songwriter Francesca Crowley faces down her demons on new single “Red”

For L.A.-based singer/songwriter Francesca Crowley, there’s a catharsis in drawing from her personal strife and embedding that pain into her music. Her new single “Red” details in raw clarity her experiences with an eating disorder, tracing her attempts to overcome the very human need to eviscerate ourselves with these demands of what we should look […]

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Steven Ward
Hannah Stewart
Premiere: Indie-pop newcomer Hannah Stewart shares giddy new song “Glaze”

After leaving behind her job in June of 2018, California-native Hannah Stewart set-off on a three-month road trip of the U.S. and Canada—a journey that ended up birthing thirty new songs from the indie-pop singer. After recording two EP’s in her own apartment, Stewart has returned with new single “Glaze,” a giddy, blistering-synth-pop medley fueled […]

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Steven Ward
Paper Ido
Premiere: Paper Idol shares new bass-thumper with “Feel Real Pretty”

Paper Idol — the pseudonym from which Matan KG creates his pulsing electro-pop—has shared his latest single in the form of bass-buster “Feel Real Pretty.” A thumping, danceable electronic track that takes the best of Paper Idol’s nu-disco fascinations, “Feeling Real Pretty” combines all manner of electronica from spiraling synth-beats to 80s video-game-esque sonics. As […]

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Steven Ward
Henry Chadwick
Premiere: Henry Chadwick cuts through the noise on new single “Awake”

Santa Cruz-native Henry Chadwick has shared his latest single “Awake,” a further foray by the singer/songwriter into his sublime blending of garage-rock with power-pop. Tackling a sense of existential dread that had left Chadwick feeling pulled in a variety of different directions, both in his creative and personal endeavors, the song is a moment of […]

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Steven Ward
triptides
Premiere: Triptides Achieve Spiritual Instant Gratification with “Nirvana Now,” — Plans European and North American Tour

Triptides are here to whisk us away to paradise. Today marks the debut of the video for their brand new single “Nirvana Now,” which you can watch exclusively on Grimy Goods just below. It features all kinds of live footage, which is a fitting advertisement for their next tour. The group, led by Glenn Brigman […]

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Zoe Elaine
amy
Premiere: Amy D. Brings Us A Colorful Groove To Remind Us That There Is No One ‘Like You’

The month of June is America’s chosen month of Pride, but we should praise originality all year round. Neo-soul artist Amy D. brings us a colorful new groove ‘Like You’ that honors self-love and diversity of culture and perspective. Filmed with an all female crew in Oakland, Amy D. created a video for the jazzy […]

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Ari
samantha sidley
Premiere: ‘I Like Girls’ – Samantha Sidley Releases Jazzy New Single; Announces Tour

Los Angeles-based jazz vocalist Samantha Sidley just announced she’ll release her debut album, ‘Interior Person’ on September 13th. But first, Sidley is grabbing our attention with her colorful single, ‘I Like Girls.’ Stream the premiere of Sidley’s new single below! Samantha Sidley will be opening for The Bird & The Bee’s tour starting August 11th […]

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Ari
kingsbury
Premiere: Kingsbury gets personal on 80s pop anthem and new single “In My Brain”

Los Angeles-based indie-pop singer Kingsbury has shared her latest single in the form of the synth-powered anthem “In My Brain,” a bittersweet love-letter to young adulthood. Delivered in a thunderous march of drum machine sonics and riveting synthesizer shimmer, the track propels itself on Kingsbury’s luminous croon and introspective musings on how she’s dealing with […]

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Steven Ward
wolf bay music
Premiere: Can’t Shake the Grooves in Wolf Bay’s New Single

You know Wolf Bay as a skilled rocker, with agile fingers that soar across the fretboard. Yet his new single “Shakin’ You Off”, mixed by Grey Goon and engineered and produced by Dean Passarella himself (aka Wolf Bay), may not be quite what you’re expecting—it’s a smooth, R&B number. Overall, it is not as much […]

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Zoe Elaine
mick maverick
Premiere: micki maverick’s debut single “HE/ART” shines with electronic swirls and soul

micki maverick (aka Dylan Neil) has shared her infectious debut single “HE/ART.” Creating music as a means of dealing with anxiety and depression, related to the many challenges she faced coming out in high school, the LA-bred LGBTQ artist is an inspiration to many youths finding themselves in the same position in which she once […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
sloane
Premiere: Mystery Artist Sloane Debuts Single “Old Hands New Face” Reminding Us It’s Okay Not to be Okay

Behind a pixelated mask, experimental pop producer Sloane reveals his anthemic single ‘Old Hands New Face.’ Born from heartache and reflection, the track manages to capture the shock and empowerment that comes with a personal revolution. With swimming vocals and a chanting chorus, Sloane reaches the core of transformation by reminding us its okay not […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Andy Clockwise
Premiere: Andy Clockwise channels LCD and Springsteen on video for new single “War Stories”

Splitting the difference between the massive sonics of 80s electro-ballads and the expansive storytelling of rock and roll, Andy Clockwise’s latest “War Stories” is an ambitious attempt to tackle the sheer breadth of life in a seven-minute epic—and boy, does he nail it. The track is an LCD Soundsystem meets Springsteen—a match made in heaven […]

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Steven Ward
Guards
Premiere: Guards continue their six-years in the making return with raucous new single “You Got Me”

New York-born trio Guards continue to put the nail in the coffin of their six-year hiatus with each new single they put out—with the upbeat howler “You Got Me” the latest offering from their long overdue sophomore album Modern Hymns. A guitar-buzzing, rollicking romp of noisy sonics, “You Got Me” is a breathless sprint from […]

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Steven Ward
Joy Downer
Premiere: Joy Downer share the straight from the 80s soundtrack to your next escape with new single “Getaway Car”

A moody, midnight-run escape through haunting harmonics and vocals, Los Angeles duo Joy Downer’s new single “Getaway Car” is exactly that—a synth-swirling getaway filled with 80s stylized sonics. The duo, comprised of Joy and Jeff Downer, has a knack for recreating in a sleek manner the kind of lush electronica that feels like it’s burst […]

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Steven Ward
eva gardner
Premiere: Eva Gardner shares new single “Dirty Bird” off upcoming debut EP

Los Angeles native Eva Gardner—the touring bassist who’s offered her talents to everyone from Gwen Stefani and P!NK to Cher and Tegan & Sara—has finally taken-up the songwriting mantle in the form of her latest single “Dirty Bird.” A jumpy rock piece held together unsurprisingly by a tough, elastic bass line, the single is a […]

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Steven Ward
dresgage
PREMIERE: Bubbly New Single from Dresage and G.Smith is a Feminist Bop

Can there be too many feminist anthems? Dresage and G.Smith don’t think so; in fact, they recently collaborated on a new one called “Therapy,” which Grimy Goods has the pleasure to premiere today. It is a happy compromise between their production styles, where every bubbling moment holds something bold and new. Drink up the new […]

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Zoe Elaine