Sam Cooper and his band The Sleepwalkers are extremely generous with their output of roots rock and Neil Young-influenced psychedelic Americana. Their fully-loaded Bandcamp page has, by my count:
- 6 free singles
- 7 EPs (six free, one $1 charitable donation)
- one free live album
- one free collection of cuts and demos
- Sam’s debut solo album Rodeo for free
- Sam’s second solo album Dusty Rose & Magnolia for only $3
- The Sleepwalkers debut album Red Horses for only $5
And of course, this being Bandcamp, you can stream it all for free too. This is a band that has clearly embraced the new reality of distributing music and gaining fans in 2012. Choosing DIY instead of working for a label, The Sleepwalkers are Kickstarting their new record, called Titled: An Album of Songs Named By You. They want to record 50 instrumental tracks and are crowdsourcing the song titles to inspire their creation. Their modest financial goal is already more than half met, so you shouldn’t wait to lend a hand to this innovative and captivating local band.
Hometown Sounds 