The April Top 10 Indie Songs playlist features so many new – or newly-discovered – and talented DIY/indie musicians and bands from the west to the east and all places in between.
Genres range from straight-up indie rock and pop to love songs, R&B, singer/songwriter, roots rock and acoustic, among other genres and genre-mixing.
Interestingly, and by coincidence, the top two tracks of the month go to two Pittsburg, Penn. bands.
Congrats to the No. 1 mini-hit, the cinematic, sing-a-long track “Something Else” (and it is) from Surf Camp.
The duo features musicians Dylan White and Rich Condon who are obviously influenced by indie and surf rock with upbeat indie pop hooks.
Condon is a vocalist, guitarist, bassist and plays ukelele, and White is a vocalist, guitarist, pianist, drummer and ukulele player.
White says the single was “written from the perspective of two characters – psychologist and patient.”
“The psychologist offers what they consider help and brutal honesty,” he adds, “while the patient, scatterbrained and helpless, lays [sic] everything out on the table.”
Our No. 2 track for the month enthusiastically goes to Pittsburg independent artist Lurose and her lush, tropical, R&B-inspired “Sweet” – one of the best surprise DIY singles we’ve heard in 2020. Hopefully, more of you agree is an exceptional track – especially for a DIY solo artist.
Landing in at No. 3 is the heart-wrenching acoustic love song “Reason I Live” from the Belmont, New Hampshire band 19 MPH. This song really touched us. A great track featuring just an acoustic guitar and a vocal is always intriguing.
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