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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Chris Gristle: Boom Bap for Grown Folks, and a First EP Called 'Still Life' NEW!
Greensboro, North Carolina rapper Chris Gristle, formerly Imthefatboy, makes working class boom bap for grown folks who never quit their dreams. His first EP under the new name, Still Life, lands December 4 with a hometown release show.
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Kanysha: A Debut Album Built Out of Sessions on 'Strawberry Sessions' NEW!
Washington, D.C. singer, songwriter, and actress Kanysha released her debut album Strawberry Sessions on October 23, 2026: 18 tracks of funk, R&B, soul, and ballads woven together with interludes named for the people she loves. Her release concert is tonight in Kensington, Maryland.
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Crate: Diaristic Bittersweet Rock on the Good English Debut NEW!
Brooklyn four-piece Crate spent three years building a diaristic debut in apartments and practice spaces. The self-titled album arrives November 13, 2026 via Good English Records, previewed by the slow-burning single Not My Song (Mine to Keep).
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Spirit Hotel: A Dream Within a Dream on 'Rêve' NEW!
Salem, Massachusetts band Spirit Hotel grew from Leila May Hauck's solo recording project into a full live band. Their first vinyl release Rêve is out now on Little Cloud Records, led by the single Fever Dream.
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Aja Adam: The NYC R&B Artist Who Directs Her Own Visual World on 'Quatre' NEW!
New York City singer, songwriter, and producer Aja Adam writes, produces, and visually directs her own R&B and soul universe. Her fourth album Quatre is out now on Memory Lane Records.
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NNAVY: Swiss Neo-Soul for the Seen and Desired NEW!
Lausanne singer NNAVY releases her debut album I'll Wait For You on October 30: twelve tracks of contemporary soul with jazz inflections, led by singles Slowly Burning, Late Nights and Distance.
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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.
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.
Submit your music
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.