Definitely off-genre from what you’re used to on welcomehohme.com, but Shoot the Freak doesn’t give a F*&k, so I don’t either.  These guys are my favorite band in the city, hands down.  I think I’ve probably seen them ten times in the last six months.  In fact, the last time I saw them, it was [...]

Watch out world…this group’s hot…one I’m sure you’ll be seeing a lot more of to come. Currently based in Brooklyn, hailing from Israel, the duo Hank and Cupcakes have been generating some serious attention for their sexy, upbeat pop music. MTV’s already complemented their ”fresh new sound” and Huffington Post has hailed them as one of the ”15 Musical Acts [...]

I’ve had a bunch of friends point me in the direction of Twin Shadow (George Lewis Jr.) over the last six months and after a few listens, I couldn’t get enough of his hauntingly irresistible sounds.  His debut album, Forget, which Lewis recorded and performed fully by himself, released at the end of September and [...]

One of the things I’m noticing about WelcomeHohme is that the more I write, the more amazing music seems to find me.  A perfect example is the the Five One, a fresh Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop group hailing from what they refer to as the DMV (DC, Maryland, & Virginia).  Gold, the group’s bassist, hit me with a [...]

Whoa.  Funny how some groups can send you back in time even if the music is new.  Case and point, Hurts.  A new group out of the UK, they’re producing music that sends me back to when my dad was playing me Men Without Hats albums back when I was a kid.  Don’t know a [...]

I was introduced to Julian Forte, founding member of Future Vince, about six months ago and got a chance to listen to some of his unmastered work.  At the time, I was blown away by not only the technicality and precision of his music, but the production level coming from a student at Berklee College [...]

Magic Punches, out of Portland Oregon, just came out swinging with their new indie pop/rock EP, Brightly Colored Tapes.  This being their first mastered work together, you’d think there’d be some obvious flaws but it literally sounds like they’ve been recording together for years.   The group consists of Lee Barbara on vocals, guitar, keys, [...]

Recently I was lucky enough to be introduced by a friend to one of the members of Zambri, an up-and-coming Manhattan based group fronted by sisters, Jessica and Cristi Jo Zambri.  After a few listens through of their new EP, Bang For Changes, I was addicted to their dark yet delightful sound.  They’re getting great [...]

True consciousness is not something easily attained. It’s another thing to dedicate your life to it. Look past Indubious‘s obvious musical talent and you’ll find a story just as inspiring as their intentions. Quite clearly stated, their purpose is “to reconnect the people of the world with rightful living, rightful speaking through teaching the everlasting [...]

Alcyon Massive is a dynamic new artist on Righteous Sound Productions out of Southern Oregon.  His debut album, Dreaming the World Awake is a seriously solid blend of hip-hop, reggae, and what he likes to refer to as tribalonika.  Lyrics packed with positivity & soul-enlightenment mixed with clean & catchy production spell out a strong [...]

Xuman is supa-dupa new.  He’s only got three tracks on his Myspace but I’m loving his single Panic, which Binary hyped up a few weeks back.  Out of Moscow, he might be one to watch.  Not even sure if he’s released his first album/EP yet, nonetheless I’ll keep you posted, for now, enjoy, but don’t [...]

Holy shit, Van She came out of nowhere with this one….gives me chills every time I listen to it (that’s how u know it’s good). Not really sure how, but some songs have serious physical effect on me…this is one of them. In fact, when recording Nowism, I was transitioning from Phonat’s Set me Free [...]

You may have heard of this little band called The Strokes…but hey, if you’ve been living under a rock for the last 8 years, I can understand.  Julian Casablancas, the lead singer/songwriter of The Strokes, has been putting out some solo content here and there and I love this new jam of his, the Tourist.  [...]

Oh man, just found my “guilty pleasure” of 2009.  They’re already big on Myspace, so not much I really need to write about them other than they give me serious nostalgia to my early college/emo obsessed years.  My boy Sam-wise described them as a happy mixture of Postal Service and Something Corporate…I couldn’t agree more.  [...]

Florence & The Machine is really starting to build some momentum.  Their album, Lungs, is getting critical acclaim all over the place.  Check em out here, and here.  It just seems to fill my head up and get louder, and loudeerrrrr.  Thanks to my boy Matty B for pointing me in the right direction on [...]

The Faunts have an awesome electro/indie rock sound.  Their album, Feel.Love.Thinking.Of is very solid.  I especially like the track, I Think I’ll Start A Fire.  Enjoy

Their sound is clean and their melodies are intoxicating.  Mix that with tremendously catchy lyrics and you’ve got Gypsy and The Cat.  Yet another amazing group coming out of Australia, Victoria specifically.  I don’t know what’s going on down under these days, but whatever it is, it’s good.  Can’t wait to see these guys pump [...]