Andrew Poitras is a contributing writer for Diffuser.fm responsible for artist-liaising, harmless dirt-digging and the daily Free Music Downloads column. His extensive experience in and around the live performance industry paired well with his love for language and served as a natural segue into music journalism. Andrew is a Minneapolis transplant living in Brooklyn.
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Matt Brown, ‘Lie To Me’ – Free MP3 Download
The leading songwriter for the Crash Bandits gets personal on this little-known solo project.
Mother Falcon, ‘Dirty Summer’ – Free MP3 Download
Mother Falcon are easily the most unique indie band we've encountered this year.
The Goodnight Darlings, ‘Red Hot’ – Free MP3 Download
Juilliard Theater graduate Kat Auster and partner in crime Wilson Jaramillo, aka the Goodnight Darlings, have a red-hot new single ... 'Red Hot.'
More than just a band, the New York City duo is a sassy experiment in performance art, as they combine the theatrics and attitude of Madonna with hip-hop aggression and the aura of indie rock romance conjured by many a Brooklyn guy-girl duo.
Dragonette on New Order’s Unfriendly Fans, One-Night Stands + More
Canada has really got it figured out. Between poutine and legal drinking at 18, not to mention MuchFACT (A Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent), we've got half a mind to move up there ourselves.
MuchFACT-supported artist Dragonette aren't exactly the ubiquitous face-of-pop superstars that some of their contemporaries, like Lady Gaga, have become, but the trio's savvy synth-pop certainly warrants
Tecla, ‘Fake Tears (Gordon Voidwell Remix)’ – Free MP3 Download
Just last week, New York native Tecla dropped her debut album, but she's hardly green.
Solvents, ‘Careless Step’ – Free MP3 Download
Husband and wife Jarrod Bramson and Emily Madden shucked their previous band in exchange for a freer, stripped-down sound in Solvents.
Matt Patterson, ‘Whoa’ – Free MP3 Download
Pop aficionado Matt Patterson is shaking up the underground while industry worker-ants and executives scramble to figure out which box they can put him in.
Ryan Traster, ‘Lucky Lucia’ – Free MP3 Download
Everyone's (our?) favorite wandering songwriter is back with a warm new single.
Baobab, ‘Loh Dalum Bay’ – Free MP3 Download
Baobab, the solo project of producer Phil Torres, is as elaborate as it is sensible.
Enerate, ‘Unstoppable’ – Free MP3 Download
Australian quartet Enerate -- Josh, Matt, Ben and T -- play power-poppy dance music occasionally inspired by European action thrillers.