Underground Bands and Indie Music Reviews

Matt Beilis is a new artist out of New York City. His sound is described as “a place where soul and hip-hop grooves meet the electricity of a rock band.” He has just released a new album called “CAN’T HELP BUT WONDER” that has caught the attention of many music lovers.

“Matt Beilis‘s new album sounds polished but live at the same time, which is a tough balance to strike. He manages to be both catchy and soulful, two of the best elements of good pop music.” –Ryan Dusick of Maroon 5

Here is a cover of Bruno Mars’ new song “Just the way you are.” This rendition amazed me and caught my attention. It demonstrates how Matt Beilis‘s sound connects the popularity of pop music to the soulful-rock-sound that makes it his own.

Check Matt Beilis out at his website http://www.mattbeilis.com/ and see for yourself the talent of this new up-and-coming artist.

In 2005, Andy Davis’s remastered rerelease of his second album “Thinks of Her” gained national exposure and brought him to the attention of legendary music producer Mitchell Froom (Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello).

After collaborating, the result was “Let the Woman,” a sophisticated, clever and adventurous album. Barnes and Noble won the exclusive rights to distribute “Let the Woman” online and and in their stores all over the world. The album’s single, “Brown Eyes,” became a staple on radio stations nationwide, and “Let the Woman” became a bestseller.

Davis toured extensively in support of “Let the Woman”, both headlining and opening for Colbie Caliat, Jakob Dylan, Mat Kearney, Will Hoge, Howie Day, and NEEDTOBREATHE.

Here’s his music video for his single “Brown Eyes.”

His new album is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2010.

Read more on his myspace page.

The Click Five is a band that started in 2003 and originated in Boston, Massachusetts. The music can be described as power pop or alternative rock. The original members of this band were mostly students who attended Berklee College of Music. TC5 was really successful with their first releasing but not so much with the following releases. A few of their popular songs include: Just the Girl, Catch Your Wave, and Flipside.

Here are the choruses for each of these songs:

Just the Girl:

Cause she’s bittersweet
She knocks me off of my feet
And I can’t help myself
I don’t want anyone else
She’s a mystery
She’s too much for me
But I keep comin’ back for more
She’s just the girl I’m lookin’ for

Catch Your Wave:

Hey girl,I wanna catch your wave
Hey girl,I wanna drift away with you
Hey girl,you’ve got an undertow
Hey girl,hey girl don’t wanna let you go

Flipside:

Waiting for the day when I’m complete
Without you I’m doing what I can to let you be
Making sure there’s nothing showing on the outside
Something’s dying on the inside
I’m still broken but I’m free
I’ll see you on the flipside

Check out this band and you may fall in love with the music!