Back Stage Indie Report

MEET THE HARD ROCKIN’ ARTIST WHO TRULY IS DIZZYNDEAF!   BSIR  meets up with DizzynDeaf a guitarist/singer/songwriter who writes music based on Hard Rock, Metal, & Blues. The name “DizzynDeaf” was adopted after being diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease in 2014. He carries on with his music, giving the “middle finger” to the disease in spite of losing his hearing and suffering from disequilibrium and bouts of vertigo. “MUSIC SAVES LIVES. #FMENIERESDISEASE #DIZZYNDEAF My music (DizzynDeaf) is also available at Amazon and iTunes.” If you would like to learn more about Meniere’s Disease or  see how you can help, click the Whirled Foundation icon.   BSIR DizzynDeaf So, DnD, what’s your story? In 2014 I experienced sudden hearing loss (partial and intermittent) in my left ear. After lots of tests doctors diagnosed me with MENIERE’S DISEASE, an incurable inner ear disorder/disease. Over time, Meniere’s Disease kills the cells in the inner ear that a...

APRIL + VISTA SMOOTH JAZZ MEETS POP EXPERIMENTAL! April + VISTA – If Light Escapes We at  BSIR  are loving the smokey, sexy voice of April George. This 2 piece composed of singer-songwriter, violinist, and pianist April George, joined by producer and composer Matthew Thompson,  April + VISTA  is an American duo that is quietly making some of the coolest Jazzy Experimental tracks to be found. The above track,  “If Light Escapes”  is there first single found on their debut 6-track EP “Lanterns”, with tight, high produced, elegant guitar melodies, and April’s unique vocal lines. female vocalist soulbeats little dragonelectro soulindie soulsoulful indie r&b experimental r&b r&b electro-soul april + vista the seshen sorceress.

WHY INDIE MUSICIANS QUIT What makes us just give-up??? We at   Back Stage Indie report  know lots of musicians, many achieving success, many scratching out a living, and many letting their passion and talent go to replace it with more “traditional” types of employment.  So… why do some give it up and what do they do next?   Back Stage Indie Report   looked at the five most common reasons the dream is put on the proverbial shelf. 1. Money. Most indie recording artist play multiple instruments in their recordings (can’t afford session musicians), consider the amount of cash needed to create just one single finished song or act in order for it to garner enough attention to be considered a success. Lets face it, most musicians are not independently wealthy but creative souls trying to earn a buck from their god given talent.  It’s physically and emotionally taxing when talent alone does not take you to a  sustainable cash flow. ...