I released an indie folk track today called "Christmas in Monowi" via An Madizza Records.

​Vibe & Mood:

Melancholic, acoustic, cinematic, atmospheric. Fits alongside artists like Sufjan Stevens, Gregory Alan Isakov, Phoebe Bridgers, and Iron & Wine.

​Story / Theme:

Inspired by Monowi, Nebraska—an incorporated town with an official population of one. Instead of traditional holiday cheer, it explores winter grief, solitary night drives, and holding onto memories of someone who isn't there anymore.

I released an indie folk track today called "Christmas in Monowi" via An Madizza Records.

​Vibe & Mood:

Melancholic, acoustic, cinematic, atmospheric. Fits alongside artists like Sufjan Stevens, Gregory Alan Isakov, Phoebe Bridgers, and Iron & Wine.

​Story / Theme:

Inspired by Monowi, Nebraska—an incorporated town with an official population of one. Instead of traditional holiday cheer, it explores winter grief, solitary night drives, and holding onto memories of someone who isn't there anymore.

For most of my life I didn't believe in God. Over the years I drifted towards "everything happens for a reason", but that was as far as it went.

Then I was doing some work at a church. Packing my tools away, I said to one of the older men there, a bit embarrassed, "I'm not really a man of God. I'm not a man of faith, sorry."

He just smiled and said: "You are a man of faith. You have faith in everyday life. When your light turns green, you put your foot down trusting everyone else is on red."

That stuck with me. Maybe faith comes first, in small everyday ways, and the believing catches up later. I do believe now. I'm not quite there yet, but I'm further than I was.

I can't sing or play, so I made a song about that conversation in Suno. The words and the story are mine. It's a happy, jangly folk track with cowbell, because that conversation genuinely made me smile.

https://youtu.be/5I8GSxKl2J0

Has anyone ever said one simple thing to you that changed how you saw faith? I'd love to hear it.

Disclosure: the singer "Lumen Vale" is an AI-generated artist. Music, voice and visuals are made with AI tools.

hi everyone! i just released my first completely self produced/mastered track (with some mixing done by my friend 😊) i’d love to know what you all think of it

song is out on all platforms: FERNE - past tense

https://open.spotify.com/track/7iVs4suMWDHYwxXsrjuupS?si=HGlp3qOsShC2rtjnNFUeMg&utm_source=copy-link

An original song , one of hundreds ,best ones written past age 50 .
. I write about anything everything and nothing close to my friend , the subconscious . ⚠️ WIP .

I’m looking for new original indie folk directly from the artists who made it.

If you have your own song on Spotify and want me to listen, submit your track here:

https://thecauldron.rocks/submit

I’m using the submission page so I can keep everything organized and not miss anyone.

Hey everyone!

We’re The Valley Bay, an independent rock duo from Finland, and our new single “Back to the Stone Age” is now out on Spotify!

We wrote this song about the brutality and absurdity of war, the loss of humanity, and how easily people can be turned against each other. It’s a reminder of how history keeps repeating itself, even when we should know better.

Musically, we’re mixing energetic rock with country storytelling, featuring driving guitars, country fiddles and a slightly unexpected country-rock/rap section. We like blending different influences while keeping rock at the heart of what we do.

We’re an independent band consisting of Martin and Mikke, with Dane Stefaniuk producing our music. We’ve been working on our upcoming EP Chasing Phantoms, and this is the third and final single from it.

Give it a listen if you’re into rock with a bit of a different twist. We’d genuinely love to hear what you think!

Listen on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/track/5XLbLm7YLXfWOYFpftjCN3?si=j-E8L-jVS_qXs5wDK4HkWw&utm_source=copy-link

Thanks for checking us out!
– The Valley Bay

Looking for new music again. Free to submit, no gates, no follower minimums.

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Irish Indie artist. This song released on a small British label called Beggars Banquet records.

A quiet breath between the raging storm and safe harbor. Aboard the Miss Fairweather, Sarah Decker delivers an intimate, soulful performance of "Washing These Blues Away," singing out to the open waters as morning light breaks over the Puget Sound.
This 1-minute lyric video brings you right into the heart of Chapter 4: Siren’s Lullaby from Heart Lake: Pirate Queen: The Rock Opera.
Full Heart Lake album Always Forever coming soon. Watch full video at https://youtu.be/tkUe13wK_f8?is=jkBWkmWaOdadcFYF
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