'The Independent Music Show Magazine' March 2025 | Page 10

Addison Haas "The Machine"

GENRE POP/ROCK

Addison Haas is a singer songwriter from Iowa who enjoys writing a wide variety of musical genres.

In 2022, Addison made the journey to Nashville, TN, and dropped his hit single,

"Poopin' & Cryin'" at the legendary Commodore Grill. Since Tennessee, Addison

continues to tote his guitar around the Midwest, being featured in local news along

the way.

"The Machine" is a song about letting your life pass you by without pursuing your

dreams.

Caleb Montgomery "Speed Of Sound"

GENRE: COUNTRY

Caleb Montgomery is an independent singer-songwriter that brings a unique blend of neo-traditional

and Western styles. Strong influences include Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, John Prine and others.

Caleb released his debut album "Food Stamps Don't Buy Flowers" through Label22/RCA Nashville in

April of 2024, reaching #1 on Apple Americana charts, #2 on iTunes Country and just hit #22 on

Billboards Americana album chart December, 2024. Caleb and his band "The Wild West Show" are

praised for their classic sound coupled with dynamic and crowd-connected performances. Caleb is

considered one of the country’s fastest growing Americana/Country Artists with an industry

SoundCharts score of over 24K unique fans in the past 9 months.

Sophie Love "Poison In My Veins"

GENRE: POP/ROCK

Recently I’ve had the pleasure of going on a Smoky Mountain tour with John Michael Ferrari,singing back up for him as well as singing my own originals. I travel with John Michael Ferrari and his music producer Pepper Jay back-and-forth to Nashville quite often. About four times a year, always networking.

We’re almost always recording our originals at Larry Beaird music

group studio.

Sophie is a young artist, this is her first release. Good singer/writer

Ridge Banks "Doors" GENRE: AMERICA/ROCK

This hard-hitting Rock song brings together an all-star lineup of musicians from both Nashville and the UK, delivering a Wall of Sound experience that doesn’t hold back. From the opening crash of thunder and rain, “Doors” sets an intense tone, propelled by Mark Haynes’ explosive drumming and Nick Plews’ driving basslines. Add in Niki Coldwell Evans’ soaring backup vocals with the masterful, layered guitar work of Doug Leonard, and this track is an absolute force. Lyrically, “Doors” is deeply personal. Penned by Ridge Banks himself, this song explores the long-term spiritual blindness that comes with childhood trauma, struggling to find clarity, unable to see the true meaning of life and all its wonders. Only by shining light to this darkness can we heal and “see Doors where we once saw Walls”

Recorded at Hidden Creek Studios in Nashville with Kevin Grenier and at Deadline Studio in Leicester, UK with

Adam Ellis, “Doors” is now available on all major streaming platforms.

Ridge Banks & The Wall of Sound are gearing up for their highly anticipated “Cowboys and Foxes Tour” across the

UK this August. Helmed by industry veteran Nick Plews, the tour will feature an electrifying lineup, including Mark

Haynes, Harris Nixon, Sean Clutterham, and X-Factor Semi-Finalist Niki Coldwell Evans, alongside opening acts

Wild Daisy & The Blackhearts and Julian Jones.

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