about me
I have often said one day I would leave the town of Omaha, NE but here I am heading into my late 20's and I am still comfortably planted in the Midwest. I can't leave, the music is just too good.
I grew up on rock and roll I heard on the radio and got by on the independent post-punk seven inches that a few of my friends would play for me. I ended up listening to anything from Gram Parsons to Boston to Bob Dylan to Fugazi to you get the picture.
why i'm a source
I'm here to add to the incredible mix of music I found here at MP3 4U. My tastes tend to vary, though they are rooted in rock and roll and the blues. I am also a fan of music that reflects rustic America, from the music of coal mining towns to country-fied rock coming out of small towns all across the country. I aim to expose some great Midwest indie bands to the rest of the world. Come take a look at the slag heap of great American rock and roll music I'll be piling up.
The SwishbyThe Hold Steady pop, rock I couldn't resist posting another song from The Hold Steady. This rock band from Brooklyn, NY will appeal to those who can appreciate honest rock...more »
Fly AwaybyMike Therieau rock, country/folk, garm parsons lives Longtime Bay Area rock n roll champ Mike Therieau sings the undergarments off this lovely country rock original, which he also penned. Fans of Dave...more »
Going Back SongbyThe Baptist Generals pop, country/folk, rock, indie, alt.country This meandering beauty by the humorously named Baptist Generals on Subpop has me fascinated this morning. Sorta reminds me of the morphine twinged country the...more »
Motel SexbyDanny Cohen pop, country/folk, rock, americana, stonesy sex ballad Here's a sweet piece of truth in advertising I stumbled into at the Anti- site. Danny Cohen - we'll call him Errol for short -...more »
FiveheadbyHalftime Show rock, indie Fivehead say that they "play music that some would call indie, some might label pop, some would say simply rock, and still others call gawdawful...more »
Funky String QuartetbyDave Gleason's Wasted Days pop, rock, country/folk Another gem from Dave Gleason's Wasted Days. This band melds country and rock in a new, sweet way, based in a Stones-y, Gram Parsons tradition,...more »
GhostfirebyTiger Army pop, rock, punkabilly From Epitaph's latest Punk-O-Rama comp, here's Tiger Army rocking in their own apocabilly style. Great voice on this guy. There's lot of talent in this...more »
Like TexasbyLaughingstock country/folk, rock, blues Energy takes many forms. This is some powerful music. I love this guy's voice. True, very straight up, lots of style with no effort you...more »
Bermuda HighwaybyMy Morning Jacket country/folk, americana This is a hauntingly beautiful song. My Morning Jacket make modern day American folk/rock music that crackles and sparkles and sometimes gives you goosebumps. Fans...more »
There's Gonna Be A Few ChangesbyDave Insley country/folk, alt.country, singer/songwriter What a great surprise, when I went to see Dave Gleason's Wasted Days at the Ivy Room out in Albany, CA, there was none other...more »
The Dark Don't Hide ItbyMagnolia Electric Company rock, americana, indie Secretly Canadian is a favorite label of mine. Based in Bloomington, Indiana, Secretly Canadian has a knack for signing eclectic artists. Magnolia Electric Company is...more »
OutbackbyThe Uptones rock, reggae/ska, hard rock, dub This is classic american ska talkin in a voice we can all understand. I only wish there was an Outback, USA. This song rocks.more »
I Know You RiderbyGrateful Dead rock, classic rock Think you've heard everything the Dead ever did? Then check out this nugget from the EARLY days, before Jerry Garcia had a beard. This is...more »
Woman KingbyIron and Wine country/folk, rock, indie Iron And Wine recall the sounds of CSNY but come off more spooky, thanks to the deep sounds they get out of their various acoustic...more »
Model HotbyClyde Federal pop, rock, indie Clyde Federal is a Chicago indie rock band that crafts some thoughtful pop masterpieces. "Model Hot" is good right from the start, and then it...more »
CastanetsbyAlejandro Escovedo country/folk, rock, alt.country Alejandro Escovedo is the type of musician/singer/songwriter that can lay down punk, cowpunk, alt.country, and roots rock sounds all in the same live set. He's...more »
Hold OnbyTom Waits other, world, blues, rock Ah, the gorgeous truth of Tom Waits. Lovely, just stunning. Troubling lyics, great song. What do you expect - it's Tom Waits. Enjoy.more »
In Love With A ViewbyMojave 3 country/folk, rock, folk rock Mojave 3 play the kind of folk/rock that would be music to the ears of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Gram Parsons fans. They're so...more »
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