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All tagged Indie
Mad Rose, a Minneapolis-born, Chicago-based singer-songwriter, has spent over three years crafting emotive melodies inspired by indie artists such as Julia Jacklin and Mitski. With two projects out on Bandcamp and more in development, Mad Rose's music weaves a narrative of loneliness, love, and yearning.
Check out the latest from Mad Rose on Bandcamp!
Nathan Frederic is an acoustic musician originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He plays indie rock with hints of psychedelia, inspired by folk artists like Nick Drake and Elliott Smith. With a family from Québec, Nathan is also heavily influenced by 70s prog bands like Beau Dommage and Harmonium.
Originating in New York, the band began as a side project for singer and guitarist Patrick O’Shea. Patrick is a freshman audio major at Columbia College Chicago who has been playing music for just a few years. The band has already released four albums, including their most recent, Kick.
Koyama is a project from singer/songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist Amos Koyama. Amos blends psychedelic sounds with the recognizable tropes of alternative rock to create a fresh take on the genre. In 2022 he self-recorded and released two eps, The Manual and The Desolation of America.
You can listen to more and get the latest updates from Koyama HERE.
Emmet Montiecarlo is a musician, creative, and storyteller from Houston, Texas. As much as Emmet loved their hometown, they had outgrown their small suburb and moved to Chicago to focus on their music career. Through their music, they want to open up to audiences and tell stories of not just love or the usual cliches, but what the real challenges are for a young minority in a judgmental society.
Check their website for the latest!
Alijah The Great is a hip hop artist and alternative recording artist from the south side of Chicago. from the Southside of Chicago. He discovered his passion for music at a young age and cites Kanye West, The Game, and Michael Jackson as some his influences. He first started making music when he was 14 years old and has performed at various venues throughout Chicago.
Check HERE for new music and updates.
Emma is a Indie Folk singer from Des Moines, Iowa. She is a writer/performer that says her songs are a different kind of storytelling. Through her music listeners will find those scraps of girlhood longing—plus the wry wisdom of a new generation.
Check out her website for the latest updates on Emma’s career.
