Happy Valentine’s Day from Quote Your Pulse Records

CL2Enjoy our newest compilation, California Love, Pt. 2

“California Love, Pt. 2” is now available for streaming and free download.

This free compilation contains all genres of music from bands all across California, the home state of Quote Your Pulse Records.

Please share this compilation with your friends and loved ones, happy Valentines Day!

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Indian Taker to release new split with UK rockers, Shortcuts

Quote Your Pulse Records is proud to announce the release of an upcoming Split 7” featuring Indian Taker from Modesto, CA and Shortcuts from Essex, England. The record is being co-released by Quote Your Pulse Records (California, USA), Enjoyment Records (Norfolk, England), and Guys With Beards Records (Dublin, Ireland). Continue reading

Folk/Rock Act Madie Boyd signs with Quote Your Pulse Records

Madie Boyd is Matt Walker, a talent beyond his years. Hailing from Waterford, CA, the 17-year-old singer-songwriter has been making quite the name for himself in the Folk/Rock arena. Influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan, Wilco, and Bon Iver, Madie Boyd’s debut “Renovations” will be released physically on Nov. 23, 2012 and digitally on Dec. 7, 2012 by Quote Your Pulse Records. Continue reading

A song by any other band is just as sweet?

By NadaHipster

Oh, the cover song. They are the bread and butter of bar bands, the plague of free form jazz festivals, and are YouTube gold due to superb levels quality or extreme gut busting hilarity.

In honor of QYP’s Cover Compilation, I examined three of my favorite kinds of cover song hoping to break down and determine what makes a good cover.
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Creative Emissions: Left out to dry – a look at how Good Samaritan’s make the difference

By Bryan West

Did you know there is still cleanup and re-construction work in New Orleans?

In 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck the city with fury; the chaos humbled a nation and highlighted the corruption of state and federal government. Poor, primarily black, communities were left to die. The media’s investigation of how the disaster was handled (before and after the hurricane) made it very clear that racism and classism were very much alive in America. Continue reading

“Of Us Giants” Release First Music Video

Turlock, California – Indie/Folk band Of Us Giants and Ontario Canada’s To The Pointe Dance Project have teamed up in releasing a new music video for the band’s single “Soil.” The video was released this week through Quote Your Pulse Records and is garnering a lot of buzz on social media sites, including Youtube. The project was directed by 3 Pint Productionsfrom Toronto, Canada and is the result of months of hard work.
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