The Heroic Enthusiasts

101: The Heroic Enthusiasts

With feet firmly planted in the ethos of ‘80s new romanticism and an eye and sound focused toward the future, The Heroic Enthusiasts deliver powerful, intoxicating hooks spiked with touches of sophistication and danger. Where every decade holds claim to specific musical ideas, many post punk acts have borrowed from and simultaneously smashed these chronological restraints. It's this maverick ideal that The Heroic Enthusiasts adhere to as well, full of a loosely harnessed energy and an abstract antagonism.

Genre: Alternative : Indie

Lonely Benson

Benson's Best

A multi-instrumentalist who kicked off his career with a track-a-month series that concluded in the spring, Lonely Benson has returned from a summer-long break with an impassioned indie-pop take on a Hall & Oates’ classic cut, “I Can’t Go For That” (No Can Do)”. Sunny synthesizers, suave vocals, and a groovy bass line give the track serious personality, not to mention a bossa nova influenced bridge, airy flute-work and all.

The Australian born, Nashville based artist’s sampler is a teaser for his long-awaited debut record (produced by Will Pugh) that’s slated to drop in January of 2018. On the sound he’s looking to establish, Benson keeps it simple: “The intention is to create songs that set a relaxing atmosphere, calming the mind. I call it lounge-rock. You can call it whatever you'd like.”

Genre: Alternative : Indie

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Jed Wyatt

Misery

Jed Wyatt is a Tennessee native and singer/songwriter based in Nashville. His music will keep you moving and grooving. He carries inspiration from John Mayer to Maroon 5, with a dash of Stevie Wonder. In his newest single “Misery”, it's clear that he did not hold back with the funk or soul.

Genre: Pop : Soul

Belly

Belly Noise

Belly is an alternative rock band recording and touring again after a 20+ year hiatus. Belly released two albums in the 1990s, which earned the band two Grammy nominations and more than two million albums sold. This offering on NoiseTrade is a 4-song sampling of rare, live, or b-side tracks.

Genre: Alternative : Rock

Lydia Loveless

Boy Crazy and Single(s) Sneak Peek

Lydia Loveless's new collection Boy Crazy and Single(s) is out now, so here's a sneak peek of five tracks before you dive right in. The collection consists of Lydia's summery 5-song EP Boy Crazy, on vinyl LP for the first time, plus six non-album singles and B-sides, including original songs in addition to inventive and bare-bones covers of Prince, Elvis Costello (included here), and Kesha. The recordings span from 2012 to 2015. Boy Crazy is Lydia Loveless’s "rock and roll tribute to baseball pants and youth." Featuring sun-washed, rebel-powered pop songs presenting a conversation about judgment and loss of innocence, as one transitions from good old American naivete to you-should-know-better "wisdom."

Genre: Rock : Americana

Jordan Davis

Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana,Jordan Davis has made a strong impression on critics and audiences alike with his classic lyric-writing melded with tech-tinged production. After graduating from LSU with a degree in Resource Conservation, Jordan moved to Nashville and honed his songwriting craft influenced by his love of lyrically-driven songwriters and genre-defying musicality. For tickets and additional information, visit www.jordandavisofficial.com

Genre: Country