Buzz Track: Hearts

The Mean Season, a female fronted indie rock trio that hails from DC just self released an EP that consists of catchy indie rock songs that will no doubt find themselves on TV episodes. My favorite track is Hearts while Black Tie Affair gets second. The band will be performing the east coast the next several days:

8/9 Philadelphia, PA @ The Level Room
8/10 Red Bank, NJ @ Jack’s Music Shop
8/10 Garwood, NJ @ Crossroads
8/11 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall

Contact: themeanseasonband@gmail.com

Buzz Track: Ur Place Or Mine

Roz Bell, a pop singer from Toronto just self released a new single ‘Ur Place Or Mine’, in the vein of Carly Rae Jepsen. His last record ‘The First Sunbeams’ was released on Universal which spawned two hit singles including ‘Yesterday Man’ and ‘Papercut’. Roz was also nominated for a Canadian Music Radio Award in 2008 and has shared the stage with Robin Thicke, Plain White T’s and many others. Roz has recently had music placed in films and TV shows including Being Erica and Van Wilder 3.

Contact: askroz@gmail.com

Young Guns who Kings featured as a UK buzz act last year has signed to Wind- Up Records. The song bones just debuted on the rock charts and the video can be viewed here. Over the course of the past few years, the band garnered heavy radio play and UK chart success, while playing to packed-house crowds all across Europe, including a main stage performance at the Reading Festival, a lineup that included Arcade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age, Guns N’ Roses and Modest Mouse.

Buzz Track: Young Forever

This newly formed indie pop duo Hey Jealousy which is in the vein of Owl City released a new self produced EP. They have shared the stage with Cute Is What We Aim For, Action Item, and The Icarus Account among others. They recently hit #1 on the PureVolume Charts.

Contact: heyjealousy1@gmail.com

Buzz Track: She Knocked Me Out

The Vice Junkies who have become a Kings a favorite just released a self-produced EP. The band typically performs in Los Angeles at venues including The Viper Room, Molly Malones, The Mint, & The Key Club. They also won KROQ’s “Your Shot To Rock” Contest sponsored by Cabo Wabo Tequila and will heading into their for a studios for a live session.

Contact: thevicejunkies@gmail.com