Andrew Poitras is a contributing writer for Diffuser.fm responsible for artist-liaising, harmless dirt-digging and the daily Free Music Downloads column. His extensive experience in and around the live performance industry paired well with his love for language and served as a natural segue into music journalism. Andrew is a Minneapolis transplant living in Brooklyn.
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Duniven, ‘Wouldn’t You Know’ – Free MP3 Download
Patrick Duniven's band plays mature, almost affluent Americana-folk that evokes the spirit of classic rock heroes.
Mike Marlin, ‘The Murderer’ – Free MP3 Download
Britain's Mike Marlin has carved out a niche for himself by creating music that sounds the way being followed by tragedy must feel.
Japanther, ‘Stolen Flowers’ – Free MP3 Download
Just when we thought white guys with guitars had run out of all the ideas that make white guys with guitars interesting, Japanther came along.
The Dead Heads, ‘When I’m Dead’ – Free MP3 Download
Much like yesterday's free MP3 artist, Bored Nothing, the Dead Heads play blissed-out garage rock. Formed by brothers Oscar and Ali Jeffery and Ferg Davison, the group created a fuzzy, upbeat brand of dazed post-punk even before expanding from a trio to the current five-piece lineup.
My Name Is You, ‘We’re Alive’ – Free MP3 Download
The story of My Name Is You is the stuff of fairy tales. Brandon & Anne became friends while studying at the same college in Southern California. Their paths diverged at graduation, when Brandon undertook the normal duties of an ambitious independent musician; he co-produced Greg Laswell's release 'Three Flights From Alto Nido' and toured with the likes of Joshua Radin, Cary Brothers and Ingri
Swimm, ‘Souvenir’ – Free MP3 Download
Chris Hess and Adam Winn's catalog cascades in and out of genres, diving and dipping into indie rock and dance lows and climbing psychedelic rock peaks while maintaining the overall feel of a humble folk group.
The Veils, ‘Dancing With The Tornado’ – Free MP3 Download
Post-punk desert folk the Veils bring us 'Dancing With the Tornado' just before they unveil (no pun intended) their first full-length album in four years.
Pony Boy, ‘Greatest Unkown’ – Free MP3 Download
With a dash of help from the infamous John Would, Pony Boy is poised to follow in the footsteps of icons such as Fiona Apple and Warren Zevon.
Anoop Desai, ‘Love War’ – Free MP3 Download
Singer-songwriter Anoop Desai, known the world over as the first-ever 13th finalist on American Idol, teamed up with ADHD and the band Phive for the new single 'Love War.'
AM & Shawn Lee, ‘Steppin’ Out (Joe Jackson Cover)’ – Free MP3 Download
AM & Shawn Lee came together over a “mutual love of vintage French and Italian soundtrack music and '80s digital effects."
Albert Elmore, ‘Tiahnei (excerpt)-2’ – Free MP3 Download
Albert Elmore is very much his own animal, even among members of the scene in which he participates.
The Goodnight Darlings, ‘Red Hot’ – Free MP3 Download
Juilliard Theater graduate Kat Auster and partner in crime Wilson Jaramillo, aka the Goodnight Darlings, have a red-hot new single ... 'Red Hot.'
More than just a band, the New York City duo is a sassy experiment in performance art, as they combine the theatrics and attitude of Madonna with hip-hop aggression and the aura of indie rock romance conjured by many a Brooklyn guy-girl duo.