Past Stories
LET’S GET RIGHTEOUS
The David Crowder Band’s lead singer begins his solo career
When David Crowder, the longtime leader of the David Crowder Band, arrives at Winter Jam in Ontario on November 8, he will be billed simply as Crowder: solo artist. ...
Old Exit
MEMBERS: Ronald Reliable (guitar/vocals) and Donald Exit (drums/bass).
CITIES OF ORIGIN: Montclair and Ontario.
KINDERED SPIRITS: 13th Floor Elevators, The Mothers of Invention, Slayer, GG Allin, The Beach Boys, Hank Williams S...
RAD PUNK
Even after a 30 year career, Meat Puppets still hasn’t lost its edge
In the annals of punk rock, few acts have had the roller-coaster-ride of careers to extent that Meat Puppets have had for the last thirty-plus years. The&he...
Kid Gramophone
MEMBERS: Dave Canlas (guitar), Michael Hobbs (drums), Izzy Mendez (guitar/vocals) and Tim Hergert (bass).
CITY OF ORIGIN: Loma Linda.
KINDERED SPIRITS: Satoshi Kon, Larry David, Eddie Huang and Cantinflas.
RECENT RELEASES: Th...
ORGANIC FLOW
Elephant Revival and it’s “Transcendental” tunes brings folk to a whole new level
The United States and some countries abroad have encountered what is probably the greatest resurgence in popularity of American folk-inspir...
Townes is The Band that Brings It On Home
Bringing out the Morrison within with their new album titled The Band EP, local indie rock group, Townes touches on a classic mid-to-late ’60s groove while still leaving room for uncharted territories with each song. The ...
West of Mainstream
MEMBERS: Leo Hernandez (vocals), Jose Villalvoza (bass), Luis Lopez (guitar), Nick Sandoval (drums) and Dominick Sanchez (DJ).
CITIES OF ORIGIN: Mira Loma
KINDERED SPIRITS: Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Red Hot Chi...
EXCELLENTLY EXPOSED
Members of The Naked and Famous bring a seamless performance to the IE
Although The Naked and Famous is a band from faraway Auckland, New Zealand, the group’s upcoming show at Pomona’s Fox Theater just might feel like a hom...
LOCALS ONLY: Echosmith
There are certain new bands we all fall in love with–and wish that everyone could here at least one song off the album at some point in their lifetime so that they too could understand what music should really sound…
Say True
MEMBERS: Donavan Foy (singer/songwriter), Gabe Rodriguez (guitar), Brandon Lancaster (guitar), Judcody Limon (bass) and Taylor Garcia (drums).
CITIES OF ORIGIN: Ontario, Upland and Corona.
KINDERED SPIRITS: “There are too man...
POSITIVELY MAD
The Mad Caddies are finally back—we’ve missed the madness
By the time Mad Caddies reach Riverside on October 23, it might finally have some new tunes to play. These fresh songs will be taken from the band’s first full-len...
Hauntingly Perfect
Caught A Ghost’s lyrical genius will keep you comin’ back for more
Reminiscent of music long past, Caught a Ghost (CAG) are some adventurous musicians that tap directly into the history and soul of America...
Bodegas
Bodegas
Members: Chris Swanson (guitar/lead vocals), Angel Aldana (bass/vocals) and George Pantoja (drums).
Cities of Origin: Baldwin Park, Covina and Pomona.
Kindred Spirits: Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Bob Marley.
Websites: www.b...
Luscious Lapin
Never fear—Frightened Rabbit is here to dominate the music scene
In the indie music world, Scotland has a lot to be proud of these days. Both Belle & Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand have garnered a great deal of acclaim ove...
Locals Only: Broken Anchor’s ‘Fresh Lemonade’ is Very Sweet
Uplifting and played sort of like a giant orchestra, the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter known as Broken Anchor released his latest album, Fresh Lemonade last week Sept. 17. And besides all the other great things that can b...
Colbie Caillat’s personality and music shines “brighter than the sun”
Colbie Caillat is known for her sweet voice and hit singles “Bubbly” and “Brighter than the Sun,” although the songbird has been quiet musically—until now. After taking a long break from her career, Colbie Caillat is ...
What Hands Are For
Members: Daniel Baeza (vocals), Jonathan Gilcrest (bass/backing vocals), Kenny Gilcrest (guitar), AJ Salazar (drums) and Tino Baldenegro (guitar).
Cities of Origin: San Bernardino
Kindred Spirits: Refused, At the Drive In, Muse...
THE LYRICAL SPECTRUM
The Dear Hunter breathes life into the “prog rock” genre
If one were to ask most people a walking down the street what came to mind when they heard the words “prog rock,” they might mention a slew of ’70s…
IEW PhotoBomb: STARS @ The Glass House
Stars is a mellow indie pop band straight outta Canada, and they brought the (Glass) house down this last Friday (Sept 20)! They have been together for 13 years and still going strong today. Stars had the crowd swaying and s...
Still Not Dead
MEMBERS: Krypto (guitar), Bones (drums), Slink (bass), Psycho (hype-man) and Ram (lead vocals).
CITIES OF ORIGIN: Riverside, Fontana and Ontario.
KINDRED SPIRITS: System of a Down, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Slipknot, HED PE and Tec...
OUT OF THIS WORLD
Indie Stars make melancholy magic in music
“When people come up to me and ask, ‘What kind of music do you play?’ I have no idea what to say to them,” admits drummer Patty McGee for the Montreal band Stars.…
Crystal and the Cutthroats
MEMBERS: Crystal Lee (vocals), David Lucas (guitar), Chris Rivera (bass) and Cesar Castro (drums).
CITY OF ORIGIN: Corona.
KINDERED SPIRITS: Wanda Jackson, The Cramps, Little Richard, The Clash, X and Nick Curran.
WEBSITES: www...
CLASSIC ROCK OF THE FUTURE
Minus The Bear is loosely defined as “math rock” or “futuristic retro” but one thing is for sure—it’s undefineably awesome.
When Minus The Bear reaches The Glass House, the Seattle-based rock band will be supporti...
Seeing Stars
David J Lights Up the Stage at the Desert Stars Music Festival
As summer’s steamy grip begins to loosen across our lovely Southern California home, the opportunity to catch live music in the refreshingly cool night air become...
GrooveSession
Members: Manny Sanchez (drums/percussion/lead vocals), Sarven Manguiat (guitars/keyboards/vocals) and Ronnie Sanchez (bass/vocals)
Cities of origin: Ontario and Montclair.
Kindred Spirits: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Duke Ellington...
LOCALS ONLY: Album Review
Sunset Pilgrims
Sunset Pilgrims, an Inland Empire-based eight-piece soft-rock band, has successfully mashed together a little playful summer fun, some wistful and sweet lyrics and melodies and a lot of head-bobbing beats with ...
Raptors
MEMBERS: Ike de la Torre (vocals), Casey Goldberg (guitar), Marc Polanco (guitar), Drew Smith (bass) and Damien de la Torre (drums).
CITIES OF ORIGIN: We are all spread out from Pasadena to San Gabriel and Azusa.
KINDERED SPIRI...
Country Girl
Song-writer Sensation Kellie Pickler is open, honest and driven—and she’s in town!
Kellie Pickler is slated to open for Trace Adkins at the 2013 L.A. County Fair on August 31, and while the country singer/songwriter—who f...
