indieRepublik: Tell us a little bit about your musical background 1amdonny: My background comes from a mix of being in a church choir and taking piano lessons as a kid. I didn't really do it for that long because I was more focused on basketball at the time. But once...
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Artists to Watch #2 (July)
With plenty more insanely good songs coming out from the indie landscape, we've listened carefully and found our darlings for this week: here they are... This Time for Real In the heart of Hamburg's underground scene, This Time For Real emerges as a raw, unapologetic...
Nilipek.: A Liberation
Nilipek., a singer-songwriter from Turkey, released her fourth album, "Uydurdugumuz Oyunlarla," in May 2024. Nilipek.is known for blending complex emotions with poetic Turkish lyrics and her soft voice with minimalist, yet compelling arrangements. Her debut album,...
Aqualine in Interview – The Next Big UK Breakout band?
Aqualine are a young indie band from Guildford, UK who have developed their own unique sound that mixes lofi rap, electro indie and shoegaze in a way that's all their own. With their new video and single 'Tomb' they're staking their claim to be the next UK breakout...
Vinyl Floor in Interview
Vinyl Floor are one of the smorgasbord of great Scandinavian bands (how do they do that? Is it the exorbitant price of alcohol and the darkness??) with an authentic feel for some deeper level of the Americana vibe. We listened to them and loved what we heard so we...
Caged aFfair in interview
Formed in mid-2023, Caged Affair is an alternative rock band based out of Asheville NC (USA). Led by Tyler Kemmerling, a dynamic vocalist and guitarist who writes, records and produces their genre-bending music, the band’s neo-grunge punk hybrid sound has drawn...
Interview with Bleu: Personal struggles & Pent-up human realizations
Bleu is a musical artist who has created and inhabits his very own sonic landscape. Murky, swirling reverb-drenched sounds of desolation that pull you nevertheless in, the US indie/rap artist draws inspiration from musicians and film-makers who "create their own...
BMVA 2024 – what a party
BMVA - The Berlin Music Video Awards - took place once again and as usual became the party to end all parties...For 3 days independent musicians, video directors and artists gathered in Berlin to celebrate the art of the music video. Here's a peek at what it was...
Indie Artists to watch #1 June ’24
Welcome to our brand new series where we feature new independent artists that have caught our ear. This is a (by-no-means comprehensive) list of the artists that we feel are worth checking out. Enjoy! Madeline Rosene - Words...
Interview with Italian indie band Tanz Akademie
Tanz Akademie is a 6-piece indie / post-punk band from Piedmont in Italy. Having recorded their brand new debut album 'Hullabaloo' in just one week, they're heading out on tour across Europe, delivering their powerful, eclectic mix of post-punk, indie rock and a touch...