Andy Ellis isn't a new name at all, as he's been a member of Black Lab for 18 years.

Recently Andy was overtaken by a new inspiration, a calling to step up that translated in a solo album, titled Sunshine At The Edge Of The Earth, that the Los Angels artist wrote, performed, produced, recorded & mixed by himself. 

"This brilliant piece of synthpop involves everything he's good at - writing, playing, programming, producing and mixing - as well as his excellent new vocals" said Andy's music partner in Black Lab, Paul Durham, commenting SATEOTH.

Check this jewel out now on BandCamp and watch the lyric video for the first single Wasteland (Where's All The Money) clicking on the image.

You know that Californian Black Lab are one of my my favorite independent rock bands, so I'm very happy to report that they have a brand new studio album out.

It's the sixth of their career and is titled A New World. Fusing the electronic spine of their recent works with the searing rock of the first three albums, Black Lab has taken two years of tragedy and joy and exploded it into something transcendent, a testimony to the cleansing power of loss, redemption, and rock and roll.

The words of Paul Durham about A New World: "Years of blood, sweat, gin, joy, struggle and transcendence -- tears and much unseemly laughter, crashed cars and inscrutable dreams, the death of a lover and the discovery of love, hallucinogens and unimagined ghosts. This is the record of a past we can't forget and a future we can't wait to see, one we want so much for you to hear. this is a A New World."

Buy the album on the band's website or on iTunes and stream it on BandCamp clicking on the image.

Black Lab's new album "A Raven Has My Heart" is officially out today!

"Andy (Ellis) and I worked for two years on Raven, trying to create music that is both more Black Lab - more true to the heart of our sound and who we are - and also completely new. the result is a deep, dark reinvention, an evocation of every album we've made transmuted into a higher substance. We believe this album will grip you hard and low and take you places you've never been" said mainman Paul Durham. "As you may know, our Kickstarter to finish and market the album was wildly successful, raising over $75,000 from over 1,000 backers. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who showed us their support. Some of the money has already gone towards a cutting-edge marketing campaign, and radio is just starting to respond to the album."

Download the new song "Unfamiliar Sky" for free and hear a full preview of "A Raven Has My Heart" at this page, where you can also find the links to buy the album. Support one of the best independent rock bands around!

Black Lab, one of my favorite independent rock bands, have just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new album.

"After 18 months of hard work Andy (Ellis) and I are in the final stages of the album - and all we need is your support to mix, master, manufacture and market the album" said mainman Paul Durham, adding "we're dying for the whole world to hear it, which is why we’re doing this campaign so we can raise the funds to truly promote it to FM and XM radio and to pay for publicity aimed at music blogs and other media."

So head over to the campaign clicking on the image and make your pledge.