Professional music enthusiast, blogger, promoter, podcaster, and songwriter MIKE O'CULL covers only the hottest independent artists from around the world. He writes reviews and hosts The Sounds of Chicago Podcast for ChicagoMusicGuide.com, hosts The VT New Music Discovery Podcast for www.VishnusTrumpet.com, blogs about guitar equipment for www.GuitarGeary.com, and reviews music for IndieBandGuru.com, one of the most popular review sites on the Internet. He also provides writing services and coaching for musicians and creatives.
He makes his own brand of funky music, too, and his new single 'Ain't No Love in the Ways of Man' is now on iTunes and Spotify. He also recently published his first ebook 'Street Level Guitar: 30 Days of Wisdom,' which is available on Amazon.com. Support Mike on Patreon! Sign up for the email list to get exclusive music and access plus a free song download!!
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JASON BEMBRY
When You Fall
EP review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Jason Bembry is a piano-playing singer/songwriter based in New York City who’s rapidly gaining attention for his classically-trained instrumental skills and a…
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ROB GEORG
“Dust”
Single review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Rob Georg is a country singer and songwriter who just happens to be an actual cowboy, just one who’s from Germany. He has spent…
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IAN HENDRIX
“Release”
Single and video review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Ian Hendrix is a guitarist, songwriter, and producer based in California who has developed a highly-individualized creative style. A former member of…
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SPIDA COLLINS
“Insomnia Gang”
Single review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Spida Collins is an emerging underground hip-hop artist coming straight out of Mount Andrew, Alabama with a new track and music video called…
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illrecur
Evolu
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
illrecur (all lower case) is the name of the long-running studio project helmed by composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Allen Pursell. Pursell is an amazingly prolific…
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BLOOD OF HEROES
Symbolic Voices
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Blood of Heroes is a five-piece hard rock/metal band from Danville, Illinois that has been forging its highly individualistic sound since forming in…
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BLACK HEBREW
“Jenn”
(Ajani Music)
Single review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
“Jenn” is the new single from vocalist Black Hebrew on the Ajani Music imprint and fans of smooth, positive modern R&B…
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CHASE
The Currency Of Love
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Chase A. Matthews is a Hip-Hop artist and producer based in Denver, Colorado who has made his name in the rap music game…
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WAV-DR. & BONNIE LEGION
Wav-Legion
(All Ears Music Production/Sound Legion)
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Wav-Legion is a collaborative album made by independent artists Wav-Dr. and Shavon Bonnie Legion, which is, among…
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THE HAUNTED NORTH
Monster
Review by Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Real talk time, kids: if you live and breathe true metal music, you have got to discover The Haunted North. The band’s debut record…
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