As mid March descends on Austin Texas, so do thousands of musicians. Music Gorilla is very proud of how many artists and bands we have showcased during one of the biggest music conferences around. We have always made a point to offer indie artists an awesome opportunity to play right on 6th street during SXSW. […]

Sydney Lauren is Music Gorilla’s latest featured Pro Artist Member. Sydney Lauren has been in love with music her whole life but didn’t develop her passion seriously until high school. She’s 20 years old and is currently studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Sydney is primarily a vocalist who started learning the […]

The Digital Age has forever altered the relationship between musicians, record labels, and fans. Before the onslaught of iTunes, Pandora Internet Radio, and Spotify, fans had very few choices when it came to hearing music and interacting with their favorite artists. These avenues of interaction were limited to fans purchasing albums, listening on terrestrial radio, […]

Piqued Jacks is Music Gorilla’s latest featured Pro Artist Member Piqued Jacks describe their sound in their own words: “being able to speak without impediment; having sex in the most intense way possible; expressing ourselves 100%”. You have to hear it to experience it for yourself. Piqued Jacks are brave souls. Raised in a small […]

Mixtapes have always played an important role in the music industry, as it pertains to fans. Record companies and producers aren’t known for cranking out great mixtapes, largely because mixtapes aren’t designed to generate sales and drive revenue. Rather, mixtapes have become a form of collaboration between artists, a way to garner attention for new […]

Every once in awhile, Music Gorilla features the rise of a signed band. We’ll look at things they did and how they made it. First up in the series is One Republic. Turn on a radio or listen to Pandora today, and you are no doubt going to hear a song from the group One […]

Here’s the first installment of Music Gorilla’s featured Pro Artist Series. The first Pro Member to be featured is Andrea Desmond. Andrea, also known as Seattle’s “indie pop sweetheart” (myseattlenightout.com), is a true musical free spirit! She is a singer-songwriter on piano who is nominated for a Shorty Award, a mini-version of the Grammys honoring […]

As a musician, you have to walk a very fine line between constantly attracting new fans, and paying proper respect to your superfans. For some musicians, the number of fans is not nearly as important as the number of superfans that live and die by their art. If you want to take the Average Joe […]