New independent music, worth your time
Pixanami Indie Music Blog is a home for music without a marketing budget. We find independent artists (bedroom producers, basement-show bands, local scenes and self-released records) and write about what makes them worth hearing. Everything we feature is made by people.
Every artist spotlight is researched, edited and approved by a person, and written to get you to the music, with links to where you can listen and support the artist directly. Alongside music, we cover the art and culture that grows up around independent scenes.
Latest spotlights
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Jae Smiles: Tuning In With His Angels on 'angel realm' NEW!
Moscow, Idaho musician Jae Smiles makes music and visuals by hand, no AI involved. His track 'angel realm' is a quiet, searching piece that asks listeners what they feel, see, hear, and think, and his hand-drawn character Soba stars in his recent videos.
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Dani Offline: LA's New Soul Voice Makes Her Ronnie Scott's Debut NEW!
LA songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Dani Offline pairs 1970s Quiet Storm soul with jazz vocal improvisation on her 12-track debut album Lover's Discourse, out now via Eulipion Arts. She makes her UK headline debut at Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's on November 7.
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Dummy Ache: Portland's Indie Psych Gaze Trio Goes Big on Debut LP 'Shakers' NEW!
Portland, Maine trio Dummy Ache spent fifteen years as friends in Brooklyn DIY bands before forming the band they were meant to be. Their debut LP Shakers, recorded in two days, arrives November 6 with forlorn melodies, shoegaze guitars, and a seven-minute ghost story of a first single.
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Flower Petal took a While to Bloom But it Was Worth the Wait NEW!
Twelve years in the making, Mitch Rocket's 'Flower Petal' is a smooth, groovy yacht rock tune about letting go of the pressure built up from all life's shoulds. The San Francisco Yacht Grunge band pairs jazzy chords with psychedelic bridges on a song that finally bloomed, and its companion piece is 'Blue Sky'.
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N1n9LIVES: Bass Music From the House of Sounds on 'Goonchie Destroyer' NEW!
N1n9LIVES, the experimental electronic project of ZeroGrimm Entertainment, turns bass music into a late-night visual experience on 'Goonchie Destroyer.' Watch the visualizer, embedded in the post.
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Bo Staloch: Alt-Folk Coming-of-Age on 'Too Big, Too Big' NEW!
Nashville singer-songwriter Bo Staloch releases his eight-track EP Too Big, Too Big on November 6 via Capitol Records, recorded with Brad Cook and a band of indie ringers.
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Deux Visages: Philly Dreamgaze Says Goodbye on the Debut LP NEW!
Philadelphia dream-pop trio Deux Visages release their debut LP Call It Goodbye on November 6 via Pure Noise Records, a coming-of-age record about leaving youth behind, previewed by Always You, Automatic, and Pixelate.
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Bad Waitress: Toronto Art-Punk's Dark Return NEW!
Toronto art-punk quartet Bad Waitress return after five years with In The Hollow, out October 30 via Stomp Records. Two singles in, the new record turns their famous confrontation inward.
What you'll find here
- Artist spotlights: who they are, what they sound like, and the songs to start with.
- New releases: singles, EPs and albums from artists releasing on their own terms or on small labels.
- Local scenes: the venues, collectives and communities where new music starts.
- Art & culture: visual art, design and DIY culture connected to independent music.
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Are you an independent artist? Send us a link to a song, along with your artist name and the song title.
We listen to every submission, and the ones that click with us may be featured. We only feature human-made music, so please don't send fully AI-generated songs.
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Questions
What is Pixanami Indie Music Blog?
An online music blog that spotlights independent artists. We write about new music, local scenes, and the art and culture around them, with links so you can listen and support artists directly.
How do I get my music featured?
Use the submission form. All we need is a link to the song, your artist name and the song title. We can't reply to everyone, but every submission gets a listen. We only feature music made by people.
What counts as "independent"?
Artists who release music themselves or through small labels, without major-label backing. Genre doesn't matter: indie rock, hip-hop, electronic, folk, experimental and everything in between.
Do you feature AI-generated music?
No. We only feature music made by people. Artists use all kinds of tools, and that's fine, AI-assisted mixing or mastering included, but we don't write about songs that are fully AI-generated. If you're submitting, we kindly ask that you send only human-made music.
How do you choose who to write about?
We dig through new releases, local show listings, small labels, community radio and artist submissions, and write about the music that stands out to us.