Turf War
Album: Years Of Living Dangerously (Buy)
Label: Old Flame Records
Turf War – For The Last Time

The Coasts
Hometown: Little Rock, AR/Lebanon, OH
Album: Self-Titled (Free Download)
Label: Unsigned
The Coasts – Handshakers
The Coasts – Poltergeist

The Owsley Brothers
Hometown: Freeport, Florida
Album: Pure Lust EP (Free)
Label: Unsigned
The Owsley Brothers – Pure Lust
The Owsley Brothers – Blood & Fire

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Jacuzzi Boys
Album: Glazin’ (Buy)
Label: Hardly Art
Jacuzzi Boys – Automatic Jail

Hanni El Khatib
Album: Will the Guns Come Out (Buy)
Label: Innovative Leisure
Hanni El Khatib – Come Alive

Tropical Popsicle
Hometown: San Diego, California
Album: The Beach With No Footprints 7″ (Buy)
Label: Volar Records
Tropical Popsicle – The Age of Attraction

Blackfeet Braves
Album: Demos/First Cuts (Free Download)
Label: Unsigned
Blackfeet Braves – Trippin Like I Do
Blackfeet Braves – Cloud Nine

Ryan Karazija – Low Roar

To some, it’s unfair – even blasphemy – to compare anyone’s vocals to those of Thom Yorke. Back in 2008, multiple critics were doing just that when describing Audrye Sessions’ frontman Ryan Karazija’s singing style. When I interviewed him in 2008, he had this to say about the comparisons:

“I think about that a lot. And I don’t know what I think because it’s fucking Thom Yorke. That’s great. Cool. He’s fucking amazing. But there’s also a thing that stresses me out about it. He’s so different, and that’s why they are who they are. At the end of the day I would never compare us to them. If somebody says I sound like Thom Yorke, well then, Thank You.”

In 2010, Audrye Sessions broke up after eight years of playing together. Soon after, Ryan moved to Reykjavik, Iceland. The move proved difficult for Ryan: being away from his friends and family and dealing with starting anew in a foreign land. Karazija started writing about his struggles and recorded new songs as Low Roar. Ryan was nice enough to share two new Low Roar tracks with us. Look for the album to be released on November 1st, by LA-based Tonequake Records.

MP3: Low Roar – Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Edit)
MP3: Low Roar – Just A Habit