Back Stage Indie Report

Independent music What is Indie music?  Independent music  (often shortened to  indie music  or  indie ) is music produced independently from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording and publishing. The term  indie  is sometimes also used to describe a genre (such as indie rock and indie pop); as a genre term, “indie” may include music that is not independently produced, and most independent music artists do not fall into a single, defined musical style or genre, and usually create music that can be categorized into other genres. Record labels Independent labels have a long history of promoting developments in popular music, stretching back to the post-war period in the United States, with labels such as Sun Records, King Records, and Stax. In the United Kingdom during the 1950s and 1960s, the major record companies had so much power that inde...

BAYLEY – COLOR ME IN Staffordshire singer Steve Bayley talks about his forthcoming album In the early part of the 21 st  century, Steve Bayley fronted a band called the Open. Highly touted and living up to the hype they delivered two fantastic albums: The Silent Hours and Statues. The Silent Hours start to finish was one of the best albums of the 2000-2010 time frame. Now some 12 years later Steve is releasing a new EP available on July 7,2017. This is another slant towards synth dance like rhythms and sounds, however it is mixed with a guitar riff at times and I find it really works. Bayle’s voice is just as crisp and the hook is infectious. I believe the EP will be worth the wait. The Open The Silent Hours by The Open on Apple Music “Liverpool, England-based guitar rock band the Open was formed in 2002 at the city’s art college by Steven Bay ley (vocals/guitar), Jon Winter (guitar), Alan Dutton (keyboards), Jim Reynolds (bass) and Scott H...