Inspiration / 20 February 2017

The Best Independent Music Right Now

Click, listen, and be moved.

Tired of lifeless tunes on the radio? Fatigued by rehashed playlists at your favourite bars? Perhaps it’s time to pop over to a different channel for inspiration.

We’ve cherry-picked some of the freshest tracks from the year’s most prolific artists on BandLab. Check out their tracks here, and tell us what you think by leaving a comment on their songs.

From the intimate country soul of David Foster — no, not that Foster, but he seems named for greatness — to the urgent rock of The Coop, and the stylish electronica of Klassiq, each of the six tracks featured are leading lights in their genres.

The best bit? BandLab is an amazing — and miraculously free — music-creation platform that lets you dream up complete songs, collaborate, and grow your fans. If you love original music as much as we do, check out BandLab here or download the iOS and Android app right now.


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