Houston Press debuts new Easter Island video

Easter Island have been rolling out excellently shot and directed videos created by lead singer Ethan Payne leading up to the release of their new album, Take All The Time You Think You Need. The newest installation highlights his brother and bandmate, Asher Payne, in Houston, TX where he has been living during the quarantine/lockdown/pandemic or whatever you want to call this year of being apart. “It’s a video about isolation and humanity; about a lone companion in Delphi, his dog, and a shared need for connection between humans,” said the band in a statement. Enjoy the moving clip below, check out the premiere at Houston Press and mark your calendar for the December 11 album release date.



Gresham Cash releases new single from upcoming solo LP release

Gresham Cash, formerly the frontman of Athens band Oak House, has released the second single “Run and Hide” from his upcoming debut solo release. The album sees Cash stepping out on his own but not sacrificing any bit of the epic sounds we grew to love from Oak House with their Hot or Mood album three years ago. Take a deep listen to the track below and keep an eye out for the LP to be released on December 18.

Easter Island reveal second in series of videos from quarantine

Athens, GA’s Easter Island will be releasing a new record at the end of the year and like many other artists, have found the idea of promoting a new album a bit challenging. Despite having the members spread across different cities during quarantine, lead singer turned video director Ethan Payne was able to capture each of them (socially distant) in their own environment to paint a picture of what these times look like for any of us. Ryan Monahan, featured in the new video below which premiered at Beats Per Minute, treks on his motorbike from his place of residence in Denver to White Sands National Park. Take All The Time You Think You Need is out December 11.

Motenko release debut self-titled EP

Austin, TX quintet Motenko, who create jazz and R&B inspired music that sits well in the modern landscape, have released their debut self-titled EP. Check out a couple of the tracks below and don’t sleep on this exciting new group of musicians, all with their own impressive backgrounds, as they come together to create something both nostalgic of old-school R&B while maintaining an innovative look about what the genre can be.

Grand Master release debut full-length album today

Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, multi-instrumentalist Derek Walker is now located in Los Angles and releases his debut LP as Grand Master today. Everything but drums were played by Walker himself, enlisting Eddie Vedder’s former drummer Bad Radio and current United Ghosts drummer Joey Ponchetti for percussion with Mark Rains (Black Rebel Motorcycle ClubDeath Valley GirlsShooter JenningsKris Kristofferson) at the helm. Rains also handled the mixing before the tracks were turned over to JJ Golden (SoundgardenMorgan DeltTy SegallThe WarlocksSonic Youth) for mastering.