"Dave Monks - best known as the bandleader of Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club - doesn’t waste any time. For the past several years, he’s used the downtime from TPC to work on his solo music with a focus on his voice and acoustic guitar, resulting in his first solo full length being released just ahead of a new record from his other band. Here, he presents a stripped-down taste of some of his newest tunes, accompanied by Alyson McNamara, at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn.

Dave Monks’ first solo LP, On A Wave, is available now from Dine Alone Records.

00:00 - Dave Monks

00:33 - Cannibal

03:53 - Interview - Dave Monks

07:49 - No One’s Child

11:22 - Interview - Dave Monks

13:25 - Gasoline

17:14 - Interview - Dave Monks

18:34 - Don’t Go Falling To Pieces

21:42 - Interview - Dave Monks

25:01 - On A Wave

28:53 - Interview - Dave Monks

33:35 - Outro

33:58 - Finish

"

"Wintersleep are a Juno Award-winning Canadian indie rock band from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia comprised of Paul Murphy, Loel Campbell, Tim D'Eon, Chris Bell, and Jon Samuel. Well into their third decade of the band, the group has a well-established, rich sound rooted in rock with touches of folk that has kept them sounding fresh and innovative all along. Notably, they pack their extremely hooky songs with poignant lyrics and self-reflective, critical storytelling that brings you in closer on each listen. It was exciting to have them in for this fantastic session at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn.

In The Land Of is available now from Dine Alone Records.

00:00 - Wintersleep

00:38 - Never Let You Go

03:35 - Interview - Wintersleep

06:54 - Forest Fire

11:31 - Interview - Wintersleep

12:44 - Waves

17:24 - Interview - Wintersleep

19:30 - Beneficiary

23:22 - Interview - Wintersleep

24:47 - Soft Focus

29:16 - Interview - Wintersleep

29:26 - Outro

29:49 - Finish

"

"ing is an experimental rock band from Richmond, VA comprised of Hannah, Will, and Garen. Employing the distinct - and sonically unusual for a band playing any sort of rock music - technique of playing only single notes and not chords, the band has a unique sound and feel, more akin to jazz or progressive, technical music than rock n’ roll, even though their structures ten to follow a somewhat traditional pop template. They dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to blow our minds with their skills.

self titled by ing is available now from Citrus City Records.

00:00 - ing

00:36 - Sun

03:11 - Interview - ing

05:18 - Comb

08:37 - Interview - ing

09:09 - Junkie

11:58 - Interview - ing

16:00 - Bridge

19:24 - Interview - ing

22:15 - Obvious

25:11 - Interview - ing

32:27 - Outro

32:53 - Finish

"

"The Makeout Club is the pure pop fantasy of Robert Granata come to life. The rich sonic landscape of tight, dancy drums, spacey synths, and shimmery guitars makes for a dreamy ride. The band - featuring Daniel Deitz, Jacob Read-Harber, and Jonathan Murphy - joined us at Seroius Business Music in Brooklyn for this amped-up and blissed-out take on their music.

 

“Lose Yourself” is available now.

00:00 - The Makeout Club

00:34 - Lose Yourself

05:35 - Interview - The Makeout Club

09:14 - Boredom

12:15 - Interview - The Makeout Club

14:05 - Ironheart

18:17 - Interview - The Makeout Club

20:26 - Wild Knights

24:59 - Interview - The Makeout Club

26:31 - K.I.T

31:53 - Interview - The Makeout Club

33:01 - Outro

33:23 - Finish

"

"Motherhood is the Fredericton, NB, Canada-based trio of Brydon Crain, Penelope Stevens, and Adam Sipkema. A (rightfully) self-proclaimed trio of “deep-thinkin’ rippers,” they share an impressively high level of musicality and intensity that comes thru on record and truly shines in a live environment. With a twisting, propulsive sort of artiness to their heavy, HEAVY rock, the band manages to produce a gnarly, twangy, fuzzy sort of new sound without ever feeling like too much. They dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to blow our minds for this session.

Dear Bongo is available now from Forward Music Group.

00:00 - Motherhood

00:31 - Way Down

05:22 - Interview - Motherhood

08:03 - Costanza

12:03 - Interview - Motherhood

16:15 - Hallway

20:41 - Interview - Motherhood

24:30 - #224

27:21 - Interview - Motherhood

29:37 - Bird Chirp

33:38 - Interview - Motherhood

39:12 - Outro

39:40 - Finish

"

"Vandana is a Brooklyn-based musician, producer, and visual artist with a well-traveled background, from India to London to New York, she’s absorbed a world of influences and inspiration along the way, all of which fuel her bold, dense, and dark electronic pop. With reinventions of Bollywood themes, she crafts stunning, immersive soundworlds with tight grooves and entrancing melodies. She stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this intimate solo performance.

Contra EP is available now.

00:00 - VANDANA

00:28 - Salt Land

05:56 - Interview - VANDANA

08:06 - Ecstatic

12:26 - Interview - VANDANA

14:24 - Jaan

20:46 - Interview - VANDANA

23:07 - Aizan

27:08 - Interview - VANDANA

30:31 - Ahsila

34:26 - Interview - VANDANA

38:05 - Outro

38:32 - Finish

"

"proper. is the Brooklyn-based indie rock project led by Erik Garlington. With heavy doses of emo sensitivity and fury, the songs writhe and shake as Garlington spits out an avalanche of expertly crafted, brutally honest lyrics. From the first waves of feedback to the propulsive dance beat and the breakdown that follows just in time for the lyrics to start, we’re hooked immediately. The band stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to rock for us.

I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better is available now from Big Scary Monsters.

 

00:00 - proper.

00:31 - Lime Green Jheri Curl

04:19 - Interview - proper.

05:34 - Toby

08:52 - Interview - proper.

10:39 - No Loitering

14:04 - Interview - proper.

15:20 - ASAP Rocky Type Beat

17:02 - Interview - proper.

18:03 - Fucking Disgusting

20:16 - Interview - proper.

22:54 - Outro

23:16 - Finish

"

"Adam Melchor is a young musician from New Jersey, currently living in LA. With a strong, soft sensibility to his songwriting, his songs have just the right balance of timeless pop hooks and interesting arrangements to keep everything sounding fresh. He dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share a few tunes with us in this solo session.

Plan On You is available now.

00:00 - Adam Melchor

00:32 - I Don’t Wanna See You Cryin’ Anymore

05:11 - Interview - Adam Melchor

06:50 - I Choose You

09:59 - Interview - Adam Melchor

12:30 - Metadata

15:13 - Interview - Adam Melchor

17:42 - Joyride

21:04 - Interview - Adam Melchor

22:23 - Real Estate

25:53 - Interview - Adam Melchor

29:29 - Outro

29:50 - Finish

"

"Kazu Makino, best known as the lead singer of indie rock legends Blonde Redhead, recently released her debut solo record. In this intimate session, Kazu joins us along with Darian Thomas for a selection of stripped-down performances from the dreamy album.

Adult Baby is available now.

00:00 - Kazu

00:42 - Adult Baby

07:03 - Interview - Kazu

08:08 - Meo

12:30 - Interview - Kazu

16:18 - Come Behind Me So Good

20:50 - Interview - Kazu

30:56 - Outro

31:20 - Finish

"

"Lisel is the solo project of LA-based experimental musician Eliza Bagg (fans of Pavo Pavo may be familiar with her from her time spent in that band). With an eclectic musical background spanning the whole world of modern music, from pop to classical and all sorts of experimental, her soprano is impeccably trained and highly adaptable. Here, she delivers an impeccably arranged solo performance with the aid of backing tracks and loops supporting her otherworldly vocals.

Angels On The Slope is available now from Luminelle Recordings.

00:00 - Lisel

00:31 - Tomorrow

03:05 - Interview - Lisel

04:09 - Mirage

07:30 - Interview - Lisel

07:51 - Bloodletting

10:41 - Interview - Lisel

12:51 - Ciphers

15:37 - Interview - Lisel

17:25 - Hollowmaker

19:57 - Interview - Lisel

21:15 - Outro

21:40 - Finish

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