Aconundrum, from Tennessee!
"Strangers"
🤘 ❤️

#Aconundrum #HereForTheIndependents #music #rock

https://youtu.be/RSvzv9bV7Xc

Madjazz Collective!
"5 Rappers"
🎤 ❤️

This is a multi-continent project! This song has artists from the UK, Kansas, Spain, and Belgium. From their YouTube channel you can follow their links to find out more.

#MadjazzCollective #HereForTheIndependents #hiphop #music

https://youtu.be/69lU-Bhw20s

Calloway Circus, from Missouri!
"Kind to Myself"
🤘 ❤️

A song that plays in my head a lot, reminding me to be a good friend to me, and to remind others to do the same.

Not sure what they're up to now days.

#CallowayCircus #HereForTheIndependents #music

https://youtu.be/pskB7TFPfFA

Solidify, from Arkansas!
"By the River"
🤘 ❤️

#Solidify #HereForTheIndependents #rock #music

https://youtu.be/EI3m6bUztB8

Thank you everyone for voting and/or commenting. 😊

I will look for studio recordings to post here when available. Links will be to the band's/artist's own accounts as much as possible, so you can browse their other versions or songs as much as you like.

🎶 #HereForTheIndependents #music 🎶

AFTYN, from New Jersey!
"Ruining"
🎶 ❤️

Always loved these two. 🥰

#AFTYN #HereForTheIndependents #music

https://youtu.be/psPpi63nhqM

Quick question... 🎧

You're at home browsing Mastodon and see a song posted that you've never heard before, either audio link or video. You take a listen to it to see how it sounds.

Would you rather it be a studio recording, or a live stage performance recording?

(Boosts appreciated.)

🎶 #HereForTheIndependents #music 🎶

Parallel Motion, originally from Puerto Rico, now in Florida!
"Illogical"
🤘 ❤️

This song, and this band, has a special place in my little scarred up heart. Hope they are well. ❤️

#ParallelMotion #HereForTheIndependents #rock #music

https://youtu.be/yu8ZmfAxfZw

Starting your own little corner of Mastodon can be kinda difficult. 🐭

I am trying to find friends, bands, and artists, old and new, to connect with here.

Thank you for taking a look. 🤘 ❤️

#HereForTheIndependents #music

Ryan 'B.Eatz' Conner, from Illinois!
"Don't Notice Me"
🎤 ❤️

#RyanBEatzConner #HereForTheIndependents #hiphop #music

https://soundcloud.com/speakrealwords/dont-notice-me-ft-shadow-b?si=98c9144900d64d309d69f0cd5fab1b80&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Silent Hearts, from Ohio!
"Ghost"
🤘 ❤️

#SilentHeartsOH #HereForTheIndependents #rock #music

https://youtu.be/QmH-pJC1pww

Never Say Never, from Arizona!
"Unstoppable"
🤘 ❤️

#NeverSayNever #HereForTheIndependents #rock #raprock #music

https://youtu.be/fj4Uarl-hfk

Another Round, from Oklahoma!
"In Radio Waves"
🤘 ❤️

#AnotherRound #HereForTheIndependents #rock #music

https://youtu.be/MbTyCo6EKjA

While cover bands are generally independent bands, the term "independent band" does NOT mean "cover band." When telling people about the old internet radio station, and even when getting licensing all sorted out, too many people could not comprehend the difference.

Independent bands and artists *write * their * own * songs,* and record and perform their own work. More people need to understand that.

#HereForTheIndependents #music #IndependentBands #IndependentArtists #indie

Midwest Avengers from Missouri!
🎤 ❤️

Headbanger hip-hop! Legends of the St. Louis music scene, these guys never disappoint. A full-on metal band, at least two rappers on stage at any time, a solid group of artists and musicians that are gonna make you bounce!

#MidwestAvengers #HereForTheIndependents #music #IndependentBands #HipHop #IndependentHipHop

https://open.spotify.com/track/39tQ3pDqCdMb5b6wd0gvCT?si=4b00bdb51c4846aa

SIN|SHRIFT from Arizona!
🤘 ❤️

One of the first sparks that lit the love i have for independent bands. These guys were there from day one to the end. They have newer songs, but if you haven't heard it it's brand new to you, right? 😁

#SINSHRIFT #HereForTheIndependents #music #IndependentBands #rock #IndependentRock

https://youtu.be/2GYiBFIbjLE

Silent Hearts, from Ohio, were one of the most significant bands from the old project. They were kind, they were supportive, and they are an excellent band. Their autographed poster still hangs above my desk, framed of course, and i still drink coffee every evening from my Silent Hearts cup, just like the one in the 'Ghost' video. On the days i miss that project, they are among the top reasons why.

#HereForTheIndependents #SilentHeartsOH #music #IndependentBands #rock

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2LfZ3tp6NeM6aIzjB6b8pT?si=LuW-sVKbSiG3mrFTfbC3Nw

This is Red Letter, from New York.
🤘 ❤️

The thing about my old project was that it was about connections. I didn't just play songs, i made connections, talked to the bands. This vocalist has a story, and my story intersects his at a dark point. 💔 This band, like so many others, means a lot to me.

#RedLetter #HereForTheIndependents #music #IndependentBands #metal #IndependentMetal

https://youtu.be/IZHnpEJ1NlQ

Collide Over Me, from Texas!
🤘 ❤️

This is another anthem-like song for me. All their songs are great, but this is the one i'll start with every time.

#CollideOverMe #HereForTheIndependents #music #IndependentBands #rock #IndependentRock

https://open.spotify.com/track/7z1GsfdHiqxb2FIPOZayZx?si=4fb23b5e3e1d46c8

Here is Silent Hearts, from Ohio!
🤘 ❤️

#HereForTheIndependents #SilentHeartsOH #music #IndependentMusic #IndependentBands #rock #IndependentRock

https://youtu.be/QmH-pJC1pww