Shofar – “Running” – Single Review Versatile sound from this five-piece out of Minneapolis…the new single “Running” from Shofar has a lot to offer pretty much all facets and areas of anything-Rock, transitioning through wicked hooks with a progressive approach that’s still plenty accessible. That being said, I’ll say this…in the household I grew up […]Read More
We’d be down to hang out with musical-madman Chris Dunnett any ol’ time! Reworking the theme from the best horror-movie franchise of ALL-TIME (yup – we said it!), Dunnett slays the severity and intensity of this tune, starting subtly along its traditional theme before launching into a deadly second half with beastly guitar-work. And just […]Read More
Dave Wirth – The Big Heavy – EP Review It’s a sad yet perfect day to discuss the music of Dave Wirth…so that’s what I’m going with today. If you’re Canadian…if you’re a fan of The Tragically Hip or if you’ve been lucky enough to hear any of the poetic words from the mind/mouth of […]Read More
For the Gospel fans out there, singer Songi has released the brand-new, beautifully sung sing-along anthem “Open The Heavens” with a moving and powerful video to add support to the music & messages. Surrounded by talent, the easygoing sound of “Open The Heavens” becomes stronger with each passing second as Songi and her backup-singers & […]Read More
Ex-Okay – “Locked” – Single Review “Tom…how are you going to get to my heart?” “Through your rib cage.” I mean…if that little excerpt from Ex-Okay’s new track “Locked” doesn’t just say it all I don’t know what would. For a track that’s all of under three-minutes in length, there’s an extraordinary amount of work […]Read More
If you have a look at the video below for the new single “Alive” from Tennessee-based band 111, you’ll see quite quickly that this idea is born out of extremely fresh wounds…much of what you’ll see visually details a ton of the chaos being caused in our world today through footage that is as current/relevant […]Read More
Alan Osborne – “Castles In Your Eyes” – Music Video/Single Review It has been…a pretty damn awesome year for Alan Osborne. If you’ve been following along here at sleepingbagstudios, then you’ve been reading about this guy’s chronicles in music and the twists and turns his career have taken this year. From the hiatus of his […]Read More
Pastobal – Logon Calling – Album Review Just about less than forty-eight hours to go before the official release of the brand-new record from Pastobal called Logon Calling, due out on the 17th of October. If you’ve been checking out the page over the past week or so, then you’ve already had a chance to […]Read More
Dynamos – “Shake, Rattle And Roll” – Single Review You know…for a rock song…”Shake, Rattle And Roll” is a tough cut to examine. There are definitely a lot of elements in the musicianship that tick the right box…the bass from Nick Schaadt instantly stands out, the skilled guitar-work from Jacob Mayeda & Carlos Barrera also […]Read More
With a new track produced by LV The Hitmaker, Class1o1 details the struggle and grind that’s made him into the man and emcee he’s become today through the honest lyrics on the trap-influenced style & smooth beat of the new single “Pop Chartz.” Dig this…you can tell that Class1o1 has put the REAL into this […]Read More