Jonathan Bobowicz ( photo provided ) There’s a subtle brilliance about the music of Jonathan Bobowicz, the Buffalo indie artist who performs under the name Whitetails . Sonically hypnotic and often infused with vivid introspective lyrics, Bobowicz’s songs have a way of creating worlds that absorb you, that invite you to get lost, that leave you feeling as if you are starring in your very own secret indie movie.   They provide escape and a sense of sanctuary. And really, who

(EDITOR’S NOTE — There was a flurry of new music released across the Buffalo scene over the Valentines Day weekend. Here’s a quick roundup of just some of the songs that dropped to help you start your week off right.)   The Mookies have released a very cool new single and it’s called ‘Bad News,’ which you can listen to HERE . Punctuated by a bouncy rhythm and vivid wordplay of a calamitous existence, we’ve spent the weekend vibing on this extremely catchy tune. ‘Bad News,’ i

(EDITOR’S NOTE — The popular Buffalo band Romcom Victims has created such an indelible and distinct sound that it doesn’t take long for its music to leave a profound impression. And, since the release of its first single in 2023, the group has gone on to become one of the Buffalo scene’s most embraced indie bands. Today, Romcom Victims is out with its latest single, ‘Alaska,’ ( which you can listen to HERE ) along with an accompanying video for the song. Recently, the band

(EDITOR’S NOTES — The latest Music is Art compilation of Buffalo artists — ‘Good Neighbors, Vol. 5: The Hero’s Journey’ — is out and streaming everywhere! This year’s release is a particularly special one for the non-profit organization, marking the first-ever concept album in the Good Neighbors’ series. The 11-song LP kicks off with ‘Call to Adventure,’ a musical call to arms that lays perfectly the foundation for the nearly 40-plus minutes of emotionally expressive music th

(EDITOR’S NOTE — Newfane's Jonathan Lambert is a well-known presence on the extreme metal scene. As a photographer and filmmaker, he's spent years chronicling that world, making two exceptionally produced and well-received documentaries — ‘Between Exultation and Aggression’ and ‘Between Exultation and Aggression 2’ — which can be seen HERE . Through his experiences traveling to shows across the northeast and midwest in pursuit of his art, he not only developed an unyielding D

(EDITOR’S NOTE — Niagara Falls pop-punk band Call Me Disaster is the embodiment of punk’s DIY spirit. Together since 2024, the band has organized its own festival called ‘Broken World,’ for suicide prevention. When one of its favorite bands came to town, the group took it upon itself to pull out every stop to successfully work its way onto the bill, despite not even having released any music at that point. And when it came time to release its first record, they took the unor

Calling all musicians in Western New York! The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops has announced its first ever Battle of the Bands competition, with the winning artist securing a spot performing on the Main Stage at this year’s festival in Niagara Square on Saturday, July 11.   Prospective artists of all genres – based in Western New York – are encouraged to apply. Five performers will be chosen to compete by a panel of judges from the Taste of Buffalo Entertainment Committee

There’s that moment so many of us have experienced in our own individual discovery of punk rock, that moment in which you realized exultantly that you’ve found your place, that moment you believed you were saved . After all, the power of punk is transcendent. It propels you to rise above and push through. It is a world without pretense, built upon the foundations of truth, passion and community. Yes, it’s the music that grabs you. But it’s the spirit that holds you captive.

(EDITOR’S NOTE — Dave Jurenovich of the excellent Buffalo death metal band ‘Morgue Terror’ wants to take the city back to its “filthy death metal days,” and he isn’t just blowing smoke. In fact, for nearly two years, he’s been working behind the scenes to bring to life ‘Buffalo Gorefest,’ which finally will be birthed this coming June at Buffalo Iron Works. It’s always a pleasure for us to speak with Jurenovich, a talented and determined artist who’s as professional as they c

(EDITOR’S NOTE — We’ve said it before and we meant it: Bran Schlia is an absolute Renaissance man. He’s a musician, filmmaker, producer, music educator and founder of Steak and Cake Records . And today, Bran has dropped a very cool live album of recordings from shows held in the basement of his home from past years. But, that’s not all . After a long hiatus initially prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bran has decided the show must go on. With his permission, we’re re-runni

Buffalo power-violence band Bile Study is out today with its latest release, ‘Bite the Hand, Take What’s Mine.’ A frenzied and bone-jarring work, the seven-track EP was recorded and mixed by Jay Zubricky at GCR Audio and mastered by Mike Fridmann. Check it out HERE . The album is a follow-up to the band’s 2025 album, ‘ Tomorrow It’ll Only Be Worse .’ On Feb. 7, Bile Study will be playing the Punk Olympics, a six-band bill to benefit Palestine. The show is at Chemical No. 2,

disctr4k (Photo Provided) Buffalo artist Doxa Murego — known by his stage name disctr4k — is only 18 years old, but he’s been working at his craft, sampling and producing his own tracks, since he was 10.   Fascinated with house music and lo-fi HipHop tracks, he first started sampling Windows XP sound effects on his Android phone as a kid, which ultimately launched him upon a creative journey that in a relatively short span has attracted a massive fanbase and meteoric succe

(EDITOR’S NOTES — 1120 Press ‘Soundbites’ is a periodic roundup of music happenings from the Buffalo scene. Note: We have a very cool and special holiday item at the end of this piece, so don't miss it. Thank you all for your continued support . You can learn more about 1120 Press and FAQs HERE )   Sara Elizabeth , one half of the excellent indie rock duo ‘Tuesday Nite,’ has released a new single. The solo work, titled ‘Bourbon, Neat,’ dropped today on streaming platforms and

Zaria Black, known as “A Rose in Buffalo,” took the cue for her performance name from the work of legendary rapper and poet, Tupac Shakur, whose posthumous book of poetry was called “The Rose That Grew from Concrete.”   Shakur’s music was always a part of Zaria’s home, as was art and creativity, stemming from the example of her uncle who died early.   “We all liked to chill, have fun, good times,” she said. “So, a beat, food, some cards, a vibe, a time: it was a time to be ha

(EDITOR’S NOTE — There’s something about the Niagara Falls band Exham Priory that seems to perfectly embody the city from which it hails. Gritty, hard, heavy and fast, the band’s no-bullshit approach — smacking of influences that range from metal to rock, thrash to punk — is as admirable as it is authentic. ( Check out their killer version of Motorhead’s Ace of Spades .) Admirable, too, is that Exham Priory — which takes its name from the fictional village in H.P. Lovecraft’

Jheanelle Kerr Ewansiha ( Photo by Benjamin Joe ) Poetry is a vital cornerstone of Buffalo’s artistic community, but one poet here who has competed and won poetry slams on two continents brings a different perspective to the city’s world of the written and spoken word.   Her name is Jheanelle Kerr Ewansiha and she hails from the island of Jamaica — a fact that not only serves as a point of personal pride, but one in which she continually explores and shares through her work.

The always grinding thrash-metal band Wolfenstein recently dropped its latest single ‘ Warbomber Death Brigade ’, a 3-1/2 minute onslaught of what the band calls “pure Teutonic death-speed mayhem.” The song is the third to be released by the band in the last six months, with the singles ‘ Biosuicide ’ and ‘ Cannibal Lust ’ dropped in August and June, respectively. The new music is a prelude to Wolfenstein's upcoming second full-length album which the band plans to release i

Passed Out (Photo by Photo by Peter Heuer ) It’s rather remarkable what Buffalo indie band Passed Out will be pulling off on Friday. Not only will the group release its fourth EP, ‘ Do You Miss Anything at All?’, it also will be dropping at the same time its first-ever full-length album titled ‘ I Just Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore ’ — a work that was nearly a decade in the making. But that’s not all. The band will be celebrating both records — issued on the widely regarde

In listening to the debut EP ‘ Strange Futures ’ by the melodic Batavia punk band GumShoe , you can’t help but get the sense there’s something transformative taking place. From the exclamatory first note of the record’s opening song, ‘ Something’s Got to Give ,’ it’s as if the band is making some emphatic statement that it’s not fucking around. Of course, that’s not to suggest by any means that GumShoe in its previous work was somehow meandering. This is a band that’s always

Bumble ( Image by Willem Rizzuto ) Bumble — a 19-year-old Buffalo-born hip-hop and R&B musician — will release his first album Sunday titled ‘ A Niw Rad Movement ,’ a musically compelling and lyrically potent LP comprised of songs that examine issues ranging from relationships and community to homelessness.   “I have a craft and I have art. My craft is music and my art is sharing it,” said Bumble. “If I’m not making something that I relate to then I don’t know how other peop