DMA’s debuts “Laced”
It all started in a bedroom-studio with three friends and “nostalgic garage pop.” Johnny Took and Tommy O’Dell were playing in a rock band,...
Howard Shares debuts “Money Can’t Buy”
In Japanese culture there is a type of nostalgia known as mono no aware, or a wistful appreciation for the impermanence of life and...
Tame Impala debut “Let It Happen”
Tame Impala’s follow-up to 2012’s Grammy-nominated masterpiece “Lonerism” is on the way and we now have a taste of what the band’s third album,...
My Morning Jacket debuts “Big Decisions”
My Morning Jacket will release their seventh studio album, “The Waterfall,” on May 4th. It will be their first release since “Circuital” in 2011....
Lord Huron debuts “Fool For Love”
It all started over four years ago as a solo visual music project led by singer-songwriter Ben Schneider. After moving out to LA to...
Marty O’Reilly debuts “Cold Canary Gaslight”
Last year, musicians Marty O’Reilly, Chris Lynch and Jeff Kissell all quit their day jobs. They collectively decided to pursue music full time after...
JD McPherson debuts “Let the Good Times Roll”
JD McPherson grew up wanting to be a visual artist. While music was always a significant part of his life, he had never planned...
Modest Mouse – Lampshades on Fire
Modest Mouse debuts a new tunes on 100.1 FM after a several year hiatus. Tune in to hear "Lampshades on Fire" from their upcoming release...
Leon Bridges debuts “Better Man”
Leon Bridges is from Fort Worth, Texas. Leon is known for blending southern soul and gospel. Those are the only two things Lightning 100 really...
Sylvan Esso – Hey Mami
Sylvan Esso was not meant to be a band. Rather, Amelia Meath had written a song called “Play It Right” and sung it with...
The Decemberists debut “Make You Better”
Lightning 100 debuts new music from The Decemberists! Check out their official music video for "Make You Better" with a guest appearance from Nick...
The Lone Bellow debut “Then Came the Morning”
Then Came The Morning is The Lone Bellow’s title track off of their new album that is due to be released at the beginning...
Shakey Graves debut “Dearly Departed”
"The first album was me wanting to burn down my life, cut my hair off, and run screaming into the woods," says Alejandro Rose-Garcia....
Walk the Moon debuts “Shut Up and Dance”
Praised by many for their “swirly pop beats, infectious guitar riffs, and loud, sing-a-long choruses”, Walk the Moon’s live performances won’t leave you disappointed....
New music from sElf / Matt Mahaffey
Matt Mahaffey, also known as sElf, debuts a new tune "Runeaway" on 100.1 FM! See Self perform live on October 18th at outside of...
Capital Cities – One Minute More
Frontmen Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian met on Craigslist and began writing jingles together. Three years later they formed Capital Cities and released their...
Ásgeir – “King and Cross”
At just 20 years old, Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir made his mark in his country’s music scene. Now, just 2 years later, his melodic folk...
The War On Drugs – Red Eyes
Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs reside at the blurred edges of American music: overexposing studio limitations, piling tape upon tape to maximum density, and...
To Kill A King – Cold Skin
To Kill A King are a five piece hailing from Leeds and consist of Ralph Pelleymounter (vocals/acoustic guitar), Josh Platman (bass), Jon Willoughby (drums),...
Broken Bells – Control
Though Broken Bells featured two of the bigger names in indie and alternative music, the Shins' singer/guitarist James Mercer and producer/multi-instrumentalist Brian Burton, aka...