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Indie Music Feature Writer: Lisa Sutlieff

The Indie Music Suite introduces indie bands, interviews and features independent artists. Check in daily for CD reviews, indie music news, events, indie culture, and more about indie label artists, unsigned musicians, and bands with that awesome indie sound.

You'll also find news on competitions and award ceremonies featuring the best indie artists, as well as gift ideas and the best songs and life soundtracks for indie music lovers.

From news and CD reviews on established bands (like The Killers, Kings of Leon, MGMT, and Razorlight), to support for new and unsigned indie bands and musicians such as Blind Pilot, Perhapst and Hip Parade), you'll find it reported here at your Indie Music Suite.

To suggest indie music features, bands or CDs for review, contact Indie Music writer, Lisa Sutlieff.


Feature Writer Articles in Indie Music

Sleddogs: Playing the Stages
Indie Suite talks to bassist and lead singer Kenny Byrka, ahead of release of the band's third album, Save Your Vinyl.
Sleddogs: Vocally-driven Classic Rock
Indie Suite touches base with lead singer Kenny Byrka, lead singer and bass player, ahead of release of the bands third album, Save Your Vinyl.
White Lies: To Lose My Life
With 2009 proving to be the mother of all debuts for Ealing band the White Lies, Indie Suite takes a closer look at the album that knocked indie music for six.
Baby Scream: Music and Art, MySpace, Marc Bolan
Indie Suite talks to Baby Scream's Juan Mazzola about how he got into music, the MySpace debate, movie collecting and what he's listening to right now.
Baby Scream: Life Changing Stuff
Indie Suite gets serious with Baby Scream's founder as he speaks openly and movingly about tough times, difficult people, the loss of his father and their musical impact


Contributing Articles in Indie Music

Pavement the Rock Band Reunites in 2010
Pavement first appeared in the 90's music underground with a series of raucous, heavily distorted singles whose origins were shrouded in mystery.
Songs for Christmas by Sufjan Stevens
Eclectic music fans looking for an alternative to the same old tired holiday music should check out Sufjan Steven's excellent box set, Songs for Christmas.
Review: The Swell Season - Strict Joy Album
Strict Joy, the 2009 release from the musical duo known for their work in the film Once, is a more band-oriented album that gets better with repeated listens.
Christmas Albums for Indie Music Lovers
Music fans may think Christmas carols less cool than the polka, but a wide range of indie music artists are reinventing the genre for a new generation.
Noah and The Whale: The First Days of Spring
The First Days of Spring articulately - though sound and words - pinpoints the misery accompanied with a break up and finding happiness after.