Indie Insider Ryan Michele

Insider Threat is a first-person survival horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

I started writing this record while I was going through a very public divorce, which is a humiliating and just a fucking horrible thing to go through no matter who you are. To be me and to go through that the way that I did was destructive on a level that I can’t explain. So a lot of extra work went into keeping my chin up and remembering what I did and what I loved about who I was.

Inspired by the warm, inviting sounds of ‘70s singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne and Graham Nash, Ryan Pollie wanted to make the most personal music of his career. He had released two albums as Los Angeles Police Department, and now he was ready to shed the protective barrier of his old band name — to make music, simply, as himself. Bolder and crisper than the albums he’s made as Los Angeles Police Department, his self-titled record emerges from a deeply collaborative place. He invited many of his closest friends over to his home to record the album, and a feeling of warm camaraderie shines through the music. “When somebody plays on a song, their character is in it,” he says. “I like to think all my friends are on this record. Their personality is in it. That was really important to me. I’m able to do what I do, mentally and emotionally, because of the people around me.”

Ryan Cassata, writer and musician within the community for years now is on the brink of releasing what he has called 'the best work he's ever created'. His new album Shine will be releasing on March. Ryan says this album is totally unlike his others, but still has that Ryan Cassata feel that everyone knows and loves. Shine is a collection of indie pop songs written by Ryan Cassata plus two cover songs. Ryan Cassata worked with producer Barb Morrison to make this record. This record was mastered by John Davis.