Mood Rings

William Fussell, who you may remember from Mood Rings and Promise Keeper, is now making music as Honey Harper. While there is a still a dreamlike element to what he's doing, with Honey Harper he's exploring sad, lonesome, country-inspired sounds...

You may remember that Williams Fussel of Mood Rings has a solo project called Promise Keeper and he's got two new tracks to check out.

With his band Mood Rings currently in a holding pattern, William Fussel has launched a new project, titled Promise Keeper. If you liked Mood Rings' shimmery, sultry single "The Line" chances are you'll like Promise Keeper which is decidedly more on the electro/new romantic soulful pop side (by way of '80s Michael Mann soundtracks)...

Jim Jarmusch's new film, Only Lovers Left Alive, stars Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston as two vampires whose relationship spans centuries...

The 2014 SXSW Festival is coming up soon -- March 11 - 16 in Austin, Texas -- and they've just announced the third round of showcasing bands which is a massive update...

intro Atlanta's Mood Rings released their long-in-the-works debut album, VPI Harmony, earlier this year and it's one of 2013's better dream pop albums, floating somewhere in the haze between Cocteau Twins style ethereal guitar wash and more sultry beat driven songs...

Washed Out is currently out on tour with Ponderosa, a tour that hits Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin on November 10 before ending in Louisville on 11/14...

NOTE: We've also announced our Friday & Saturday BV shows Jacco Gardner @ Mercury Lounge in March (more by PSquared Photography) One of the best parts about CMJ is the day shows that are often free and give you a chance to see live music and grab a bev on your lunch break (or call in sick)...

and Bill Pearis Hop Along at Saint Vitus in September (more by Vladislav Grach) Sure, NYC has a lot of great shows almost every night of the week...

Onetime Beach Fossils bassist John Pena will release Prominence, his second album as Heavenly Beat, next week (10/15) via Captured Tracks. Much like his first record, with lightly plucked classical guitar, synth steel drums, skittering beats and whispered vocals, Prominence could pass for genuine turn-of-the-millenium Scandinavian indiepop (think Kings of Convenience or The Embassy)...