List of the best independent bands of May – MUSOSOUP

There are 12 rock bands and 5 pop and indie bands for you to listen. Enjoy!

MOON REAPER – SPIRALISM

Genre: Stoner Rock – Heavy Metal

Country: United Kingdom

The first song on today’s list is heavy! The second single from the band Moon Reaper, “Spiralism”, starts with a heavy guttural of the vocalist and continues like this during the 5 minutes of the track’s duration.

Moon Reaper mixes several genres in its musical personality such as Stoner, Heavy Metal, and Hardcore, contributing to a new sound of modern metal.

“Spiralism was created to make you feel the dread of the darkest and deepest parts of the cosmos and feel helpless when being sucked into a black hole, have fun!” – Morgan. Ready to have fun? So, click on the video below and listen to “Spiralism”:

SODA CRACKER JESUS – MY ANTHEM!

Genre: Punk Rock – Indie

Country: United States

If your concept of fun music is more the electrifying style, “My Anthem!” is the type of single that you are going to add to your playlist now.

Soda Cracker Jesus is a solo project by Strangely Alright frontman Regan Lane, which came about after a conversation with his 12-year-old daughter about people who find faith in stranger places.

Regan decided to challenge himself earlier this year and decided that he would write powerful and electrifying music for up to 3 minutes. Check the result now:

THE MIDNIGHT SHOWER – LATE RISER

Genre: Indie – Alternative Rock

Country: Germany

German alternative rock band The Midnight Shower recently released the single “Late Riser”, a composition so lively that when you least expect you are already singing along!

That song became an instant hit, gaining space on several European music sites and local radio stations.

The trio was formed in 2019 and since then, it has been conquering the public with its melodic compositions and electrifying guitars. Meet the latest release of the band The Midnight Shower:

SNAKEDOCTORS – A SONG

Genre: Post Punk – Alternative Rock

Country: Poland

You know those stories of friends who decided to play just for fun and ended up forming a real band? Snakedoctors, directly from Poland, is also one of those stories.

After all, during the pandemic, what was left was the company of the instruments themselves and some video calls between friends.

The single “A Song” is about a girl who is looking for the love of her life, but she has not yet realized that love is around her. This is the first track to promote the release album “Joy Free Bowl”.

 MELODIC CANVAS – PRETENTIOUS INTENTIONS

Genre Grunge – Alternative Rock

Country: United States

When I heard “Pretentious Intentions” for the first time I just remember Nirvana in “Something in the Way”. But, in addition to the strong influence of the 90s, folk tones and the mix of alternative rock, the composition of Melodic Canvas results in a visceral and slightly more agitated track than Kurt sang.

The visual artist and musician project, Evan Alderton, is a launch filled with sonic nostalgia that reflects on not lying to oneself and questions the artists’ ego.

“I think that every artist thinks to himself that he is so unique and that he is going to change the world through his music. They do not realize that there are a million other artists who strive to do the same thing “– he declared.

Listen to the review of Melodic Canvas:

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JANE N’ THE JUNGLE – TROUBLE

Genre: Alternative Rock

Country: United States

If you love good old rock ‘n roll in a woman’s powerful voice, you’ll love Jane N’ The Jungle.

With her powerful and memorable voice, the singer says that the band decided to record “Trouble” to show the audience all their energy and give a taste of what their live performances are like.

Of course, I wanted to see this band on stage, right?

In the single “Trouble”, Jane sings about the problems that we are able to attract when we take into account the opinion of others and also our past traumas into consideration. Have you been through this? So this is your song!

ANT ST – 4 SOFT WALLS

Genre: Alternative Rock – Indie

Country: Latvia

We got used to knowing stories of bands that were formed between friends from high school, but today I present you one formed by neighbors. The band ANT ST  since 2013, decided to take their sound from Latvia to the world!

The single “4 Soft Walls” talks about love or the concept of an abusive love relationship. The band worked on this composition for at least 4 years and finished recording in Finland.

Listen now to the track “4 Soft Walls”, alternative rock and electrifying indie footprint, with a catchy melody and incredible vocal performance!

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WHAM BAM! – CATCHING THE SUN

Genre: Alternative Rock – Indie – Alt Rock Pop

Country: Germany

In fact, the band Wham Bam! is a duo formed by one member from Germany and one from South Africa. They do all the music production by themselves, and have just released a captivating and funny lyric video, featuring He-Man and Skeletor!

The single “Catching the Sun” makes us think about how we are more alike than we think and also talks about how to deal with the ups and downs of life, in a creative way.

Listen now to Wham Bam‘s newest work! a band that combines the best of grunge and alternative rock, forming a very hot ballad with the face of the 90s:

CALM – EAT SHIT EVERYONE

Genre: Hard Rock – Punk Rock

Country: United Kingdom

When I was talking with the band Calm, I found out that the bassist Raphael is from Santos (Brazil) and arrived in the UK showing everyone the sound of CPM22, Raimundos and of course Charlie Brown Jr!

Like every punk sound, the single “Eat Shit Everyone” is acidic and aggressive. The band says that the composition appeared right at the beginning of the first lockdown of the pandemic, where the vocalist was unhappy with society’s selfish attitudes and trying to deal with his own internal chaos.

If you feel like venting all your dissatisfaction, for whatever reason, put “Eat Shit Everyone” to play and free yourself!

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MONRAD – ONE-STOP-SHOP

Genre: Alternative Rock – Indie – Alt Rock Pop

Country: Belgium

Monrad ‘s deep voice is what most caught my attention in this song. The singer was born in Belgium but moved to a small Italian village, where he decided to dedicate himself to music to calm his mind. One of the ways to achieve this was to avoid conventional compositions. This is evident in his single “One-Stop-Shop”.

Unlike the previous song, Monrad‘s work is darker and denser. It gets to be addictive for those, like me, like a darker sound. This composition talks about the duality of life: the need to be alone versus the need for attention; being happily in love versus depleting energy, that sort of thing. Come check it out!

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THEWOMEN – TROUBLE IN PARADISE

Genre: Alternative Rock – Hard Rock

Country: Poland

The single “Trouble in Paradise” is about a person who has a toxic mindset. Life is a gift, and how many times have you not caught yourself in that situation and freaking out and then saw that it wasn’t quite like that. Your mind has deceived you. Often our imagination is not that Disney and so we have several problems.

THEWOMEN band decided to sing about this situation. The sound is dragged as if you are pulling a weight along the way. And it really is that feeling when our head is not in the best of days, isn’t it?
Discover now the sound of the Polish band:

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NO DRINKS FOR JIMMY – WALK AWAY

Genre: Alternative Rock

Country: United States

The band No Drinks for Jimmy started with the brothers Wilson, Dan on bass, and Doug on drums. Influenced by names like Matchbox20, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Blink 182, the band has just released their first full album “Verse • Chorus • Rise” with the single “Walk Away”.

In this song, the band tells the story of a couple who do everything they can to maintain a loving relationship, but in the end, they realize that each one following their path is also a good option.

Listen now to the new working song by the band No Drinks for Jimmy, and especially enjoy the striking guitar solos from “Walk Away”!

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MAYFAIR LADY – REALITY CHECK

Genre: Pop – Indie Pop

Country: United Kingdom

“Reality Check is about a dark moment in my life, when I struggled with an eating disorder, celebrated too much and filled the void of my loneliness by doing the wrong things with the wrong people. Deep down, I knew that this lifestyle only fueled my sadness more, but I continued. I felt like I was living in a sad movie and I needed to get back to reality. I needed a ‘‘ Reality Check ’’. Declared the singer.

Who never lived a moment like this or came very close to that in the last few years? And that was one of the most difficulties during social isolation for so many people! Whoever tried to escape reality at parties, had to face their own shadows for real.

Trigger alert! But, the production of the clip was recorded in Moscow and it is very cool to check. Mayfair Lady was a launch success in November 2020, if you still don’t know her work, press play in “Reality Check”!

PS: It is important to remember that if you need help to deal with loneliness or any other emotional issue, be sure to seek expert help, okay?

BRANDON WADE – DANCE AGAIN

Genre: Folk – Indie Pop

Country: United States

This was one of the songs that I fell in love with until today on the MUSOSOUP platform. Maybe because the title “Dance Again” gives me good memories about the time I use to dance.

The melody, the strumming of the guitar, and Brandon‘s voice in this song are cozy, and there are days when we decide to pause the rock songs and give way to that kind of sound on our phones. The kind that makes us float.

The multi-instrumentalist Brandon Wade composed “Dance Again” from a point of view where at the end of a love relationship, the couple can look at themselves wishing that the other can find someone who can love them the way they deserve, so they can be happy again.

Delight yourself with Brandon Wade‘s new single:

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SAVING ARTHUR – INNOCENT

Genre: Indie Pop

Country: South Africa

Saving Arthur ‘s single “Innocent” is that typical indie-style song that even warms the heart with its dramatic melody and the sound of the bass resonating in the chest.

When you least realize, you’re already singing along “and nobody knoooows u u u”. That’s what will happen after you press play!

The band says they would like to positively influence people with their work. So, listen to “Innocent” now and get all the inspiration the song can give you:

NII – PICTURE PERFECT

Genre: Indie Pop

Country: United Kingdom

The singer NII  declared that his single “Picture Perfect” represents the overcoming of the fear of the unknown. It’s about even after being used to being alone, letting someone else be part of his life.

This track starts very light, like a caress, and then gains a little more energy. It’s a nice song to keep playing in the background while you have a more relaxing time, you know?

Get to know the work of NII, which since 2020 has been gaining more and more recognition in the music scene, such as the PRS Sustaining Creativity Found in association with Spotify:

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DANNY HILL – DREAMZ

Genre: Pop

Country: Israel

Danny Hill is a 22-year-old singer and a contagious voice. He released his first single in May, straight from Israel to the world!

The song “DREAMZ” uses the story of a search for the “perfect girl” as a way to symbolize the desire of artists to achieve success in the world of music.

“The dream of a new artist in the music scene that seeks recognition from the public and supporters”. Danny said.

How about supporting Danny Hill in his release, and listening to the song “DREAMZ” on Spotify?

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All these songs in on the official playlist of Diário de Shows on Spotify! #DiáriodeShowsINDICA.

This coverage was created in collaboration with MUSOSOUP as part of the #SustainableCurator movement