Sophia Danai – Guns & Gold
Hi Our Basement, When I wrote “Guns & Gold,” I was going through some challenges in my life that were beyond my control, and I became obsessed with MMA. The self-discipline and drive the sport [...]
Ponytails – Cherry Pie
Hey Our Basement, We went into Ponytails trying to make something that was reflective of our personal relationship and what we wanted reflected in our music. With the “Cherry Pie” video, we took that same [...]
Playlist Friday: OurBasement Release Radar Aug/2018
It's Release Radar playlist time! And not just one playlist but two playlists again this month! Along with our usual Spotify Release Radar playlist, there is a YouTube new video release playlist as well. The [...]
Falcon Jane – Ginger Ale
Hey Our Basement, On the day that I wrote “Ginger Ale,” I was sweaty, unemployed, broke, and in love. I was living in downtown Toronto during a heatwave, but was escaping the city whenever I [...]
Shred Kelly – Jupiter (Any Other Way)
Last Wednesday Shred Kelly released the music video for their latest track, Jupiter (Any Other Way), off their fourth album, Archipelago, which was released earlier this year via DevilDuck Records. Shot at Island Lodge in [...]
Johnny Payne – Lazy Love
Hello Our Basement: Craving an escape from the endless parade of yoga mats and craft beer culture that defines my native Vancouver, I accepted the invitation of Pat Riley and Alaina Moore (of indie heavyweights [...]
The Velveteins – All Night Baby
Hey Our Basement, Recently, our friend and director, Henry Acteson, had shown us this old film camera that simultaneously shot four different photos to create moving like images. We loved the vibe and wanted to [...]
Ocean Potion – In The Grass
Hey, Our Basement: Ocean Potion. That’s the name of this band. We – Mike O’Brien and Jason Haberman – began to write and record together following a joyous tour with our respective bands, Zeus and [...]
Playlist Friday: OurBasement Release Radar
It's time for another Release Radar playlist! And not just one playlist but two playlists this month! Along with our usual Spotify Release Radar playlist, there is a YouTube new video release playlist. Are you [...]
LOLAA – Espiritu
Hi Our Basement, We are Lex Valentine & Nadia Valerie King, aka LOLAA, and we will be releasing a Spanish version of our debut EP, on June 8th. We premiered a video for “Espiritu” via [...]