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Building a reputation as go-for-broke live act, The Mantras have been playing to consistently larger and larger crowds all over the East coast and Midwest. The Mantras are steadily building a following both regionally and nationally with music that is a high-energy collaborative of funk-rock, middle-eastern, electronica, and metal. Their rising profile as a top notch musical powerhouse has resulted in an incredible year so far, seeing The Mantras and their members in numerous festival performances and sharing stages in double-bills and direct support for the likes of Umphrey's McGee, Eoto, Kyle Hollingsworth Band, Papadosio, Zoogma, The Werks, and many more. Tracking of the Mantras next studio release is currently taking place at Jake Cinninger's (Umphrey's McGee) personal studio, Boondock Studios. Download The Mantras' live shows today at livedownloads.com: http://www.livedownloads.com/live-music/3,892/The-Mantras-mp3-flac-downloads.html The Mantras presented the third installment of MANTRABASH at the breathtaking High Country Motorcycle Camp in Ferguson, NC in June 2012. This amazing festival featured 3 nights of The Mantras, Robert Walter Trio, Particle, The Werks, Brothers Past, and more! Plans for Mantrabash 2013 are underway.

Latest Articles


Katie Pruitt Debuts New Song 'Worst Case Scenario' Photo Katie Pruitt Debuts New Song 'Worst Case Scenario'
by Michael Major - March 14, 2024

Discover Katie Pruitt's latest song, WORST CASE SCENARIO. This new track from the acclaimed artist debuts now, adding another stellar piece to her growing discography. Ahead of the release, Pruitt has shared three additional tracks: “Blood Related,” “White Lies, White Jesus and You” and “All My Frie...

Video: Katie Pruitt Debuts New Music Video For 'All My Friends' Photo Video: Katie Pruitt Debuts New Music Video For 'All My Friends'
by Michael Major - February 28, 2024

Katie Pruitt debuts new music video for 'All My Friends.' Directed by Casey Pierce with creative direction by Sami Wideberg, the video features Pruitt alongside Wideberg (pedestrian), Candi Carpenter (Easter Bunny), Eric Owings (Santa), Dalton Smith (Cupid) and Meggan Utech (Tooth Fairy). Plus, chec...

Alien Ant Farm Release New Single 'Fade' Photo Alien Ant Farm Release New Single 'Fade'
by Michael Major - February 23, 2024

Alien Ant Farm have encountered a lot of adversity since blowing up in 2001 with two iconic songs—first their own composition, “Movies”, and then their classic, generation-defining cover of Michael Jackson's “Smooth Criminal”—but none more so between the release of Always And Forever and this record...

Kim Gordon Releases New Single 'I'm A Man'; US Tour Dates Kick Off Next Month Photo Kim Gordon Releases New Single 'I'm A Man'; US Tour Dates Kick Off Next Month
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024

An evocative video for “I'm a Man” is also out now, serving as a perfect visual accompaniment to the song's expressive lyrics and pulsing sound. It stars Coco Gordon Moore and Conor Fay and was directed by filmmaker Alex Ross Perry, best known for writing and directing the films Listen Up Philip and...

Kim Gordon Shares New Single 'Bye Bye' Photo Kim Gordon Shares New Single 'Bye Bye'
by Michael Major - January 16, 2024

KIM GORDON announces the release of her second solo album. Recorded in Gordon's native Los Angeles, The Collective follows her 2019 full-length debut No Home Record and continues her collaboration with producer Justin Raisen (Lil Yachty, John Cale, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Charli XCX, Yves Tumor), with addi...

Katie Pruitt Returns With Anticipated New Album 'Mantras' Photo Katie Pruitt Returns With Anticipated New Album 'Mantras'
by Michael Major - January 11, 2024

Check out her new song 'White Lies, White Jesus And You' available now. Produced by Jake Finch and Collin Pastore (both known for their work with boygenius and Lucy Dacus) and recorded at Nashville's The Shed, Mantras is Pruitt's most personal work to date and first new album in five years, followin...

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by Michael Major - December 11, 2023

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Love Power The Band Releases 2-Sided Single 'Songs From Source' Photo Love Power The Band Releases 2-Sided Single 'Songs From Source'
by Michael Major - November 27, 2023

Love Power the Band, an iTunes chart-topping group led by Ananda Xenia Shakti, is sharing the release of their highly anticipated 2-sided single, 'Songs From Source.' This twin release is about dancing and romancing your spirit into its Love Power! The single features two captivating tracks, 'Are Yo...

The Montvales Bring Folk Traditions Into The Modern Age On New Album 'Born Strangers' Photo The Montvales Bring Folk Traditions Into The Modern Age On New Album 'Born Strangers'
by Michael Major - November 20, 2023

From their early days busking in their hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, folk-country duo The Montvales have fine tuned the art of meeting listeners exactly where they are. And with their upcoming album Born Strangers, the pair—Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson—have taken that concept to universal lev...

Rain Jamerson To Release LP 'A House Where The Light Is Master' Photo Rain Jamerson To Release LP 'A House Where The Light Is Master'
by Michael Major - November 09, 2023

Indie soul/funk artist Rain Jamerson releases debut album 'A House Where the Light Is Master' on Nov. 10. Lyrical positivity and feel-good grooves blend with smooth guitar riffs, funky bass, and moody vocals. Self-made in his home studio, Jamerson's unique blend of old and new appeals to fans of Jun...

Kevin Drew's New Solo Album 'Aging' Photo Kevin Drew's New Solo Album 'Aging'
by Michael Major - November 03, 2023

Kevin Drew is thrilled to release his most vulnerable, minimal solo album to date - Aging. Aging's sonic profile sits in a similar place as beloved Broken Social Scene songs like “Lover's Spit,” “Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl,” and “The Sweetest Kill” – beautifully dark, richly melodic, and ...

Lauren Mia Releases Plant Medicine Inspired 'Ceremony' Ahead of 'Re:Birth' Album Photo Lauren Mia Releases Plant Medicine Inspired 'Ceremony' Ahead of 'Re:Birth' Album
by Michael Major - October 12, 2023

RE:BIRTH is the culmination of what has already been an impressive career that has seen Lauren travel the world to deliver her divine feminine energy to the stages of Tomorrowland Belgium, Steelyard London, The Brooklyn Mirage/Avant Gardner, The Concourse Project, CRSSD Day One Festival, Day of the ...

Kevin Drew Shares New Single 'All Your Fails' Photo Kevin Drew Shares New Single 'All Your Fails'
by Michael Major - September 22, 2023

Broken Social Scene’s co-founder and front man Kevin Drew is releasing the physical version of his vulnerable, minimal solo album to date - Aging. Aging’s sonic profile sits in a similar place as beloved Broken Social Scene songs like “Lover’s Spit” and “The Sweetest Kill” – beautifully dark, richly...

Video: Joy Oladokun Debuts New Performance Video For 'Changes' Photo Video: Joy Oladokun Debuts New Performance Video For 'Changes'
by Michael Major - September 08, 2023

A new performance video for acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Joy Oladokun’s song, “Changes,” is debuting. “Changes” is from Oladokun’s new album, Proof of Life, which was released earlier this spring to overwhelming acclaim via Amigo Records/Verve Forecast/Republic Records....

Dominique Fils-Aimé Shares 'Our Roots Run Deep' Single Photo Dominique Fils-Aimé Shares 'Our Roots Run Deep' Single
by Michael Major - September 07, 2023

The track is accompanied by another one of Fils-Aimé’s stunning music videos, this time a collaboration with Miryam Charles, known for her feature film This House which made the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end “Canada's Top Ten” list for 2022. Featuring Fils-Aimé and friends ag...

Joy Oladokun Extends 'Living Proof' Headline Tour Photo Joy Oladokun Extends 'Living Proof' Headline Tour
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Joy Oladokun will continue her extensive “Living Proof” headline tour through November with newly confirmed shows at Dallas’ Kessler Theater, Austin’s Scoot Inn, Los Angeles’ The Belasco, Seattle’s The Showbox, Portland’s McMenamins Crystal Ballroom and San ...

October Project to Release New Single 'Lost' From THE GHOST OF CHILDHOOD Photo October Project to Release New Single 'Lost' From THE GHOST OF CHILDHOOD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2023

Winners of Gold & Silver Telly Awards for their last two music video/singles, genre-defying October Project features extraordinary images from the James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes in the music video for 'Lost,' the next single from The Ghost of Childhood....

Celestial North Releases Her Debut Album 'Otherworld' on Friday Photo Celestial North Releases Her Debut Album 'Otherworld' on Friday
by Michael Major - July 03, 2023

Deeply influenced by her natural surroundings and wild Scottish upbringing, the album was co-recorded and produced with Woody (Sea Power) in the Lake District, creating a stunning tapestry of work that adds a human heart and touch to elements of dream pop, electro-pop, folktronica, gaze, and techno,...

Gatlin Shares New Single 'Lonely Life' & Announces Fall Headline Tour Photo Gatlin Shares New Single 'Lonely Life' & Announces Fall Headline Tour
by Michael Major - June 21, 2023

The release is accompanied by the announcement of Gatlin’s fall tour dates and a music video, featuring Gatlin as a glamorous cat lady. Despite a video that softens the affairs of Gatlin’s “Lonely Life,” the soft-spun track cuts deep with lyrical instincts that channel the incisive candor of Phoebe ...

Queen of Swords Shares Sophomore Album 'Year 8' Photo Queen of Swords Shares Sophomore Album 'Year 8'
by Michael Major - June 09, 2023

The album title is an astrology reference “signifying deep change, intergenerational themes, and big life thresholds,” and was co-produced by Carmen Elle (DIANA) and engineered by Steve Chahley (Neko Case, Nelly Furtado, Wu-Tang Clan)....

Indian Trap aka J2 Releases 'Vishnu Mantra' Single Photo Indian Trap aka J2 Releases 'Vishnu Mantra' Single
by Blair Ingenthron - April 29, 2023

Need a little extra backup for that daunting task ahead of you? Give the empowering Vishnu mantra a try, advises Los Angeles-based producer Indian Trap aka J2 (Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Shakira) who is releasing a fourth single - 'Vishnu Mantra (Mangalam Bhagwan Vishnu)' - from his inspired collaboration ...

Joy Oladokun Releases New Song 'Taking Things For Granted' Photo Joy Oladokun Releases New Song 'Taking Things For Granted'
by Michael Major - April 21, 2023

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Joy Oladokun’s new song, “Taking Things For Granted,” is out now. With production by Oladokun, Mike Elizondo, Ian Fitchuk, Dan Wilson and Alysa Vanderhym, Proof of Life captures the human experience with a profound simplicity. Across these thirteen tracks, O...

Joy Oladokun Confirms 'Living Proof' Headline Tour Photo Joy Oladokun Confirms 'Living Proof' Headline Tour
by Michael Major - April 20, 2023

Joy Oladokun will embark on her extensive “Living Proof” headline tour this fall with newly confirmed shows at New York’s Irving Plaza, Denver’s Summit Music Hall, St. Louis’ Delmar Hall, Asheville’s The Orange Peel, Charlotte’s The Underground, Washington DC’s The Howard, Philadelphia’s Union Trans...

Harvey Sutherland Shares New Single 'Changes' Photo Harvey Sutherland Shares New Single 'Changes'
by Michael Major - February 14, 2023

Melbourne producer Harvey Sutherland releases a brand new single “Changes,” his first new music since the release of his acclaimed long-player Boy last year. “Changes” signals a return to roots for Harvey Sutherland – a glimmering, minimal swinging house track with an intimate dance floor in mind....

JW Francis Shares New Single 'Going Home To A Party' Photo JW Francis Shares New Single 'Going Home To A Party'
by Michael Major - January 06, 2023

'Going Home To A Party' is an infectious indie-pop jammer - skittish drums and impatient guitars roll through the entire track, while JW’s vocals and keyboards intermittently command the limelight. He juxtaposes slowly chanted mantras in the verses against quick-fire affirmations in the chorus, deli...











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