Andy Fenstermaker is a music lover, writer, marketing professional, and entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to sharing his passion for music with others. He is the founder of FensePost, a renowned music blog that has been sharing the latest and greatest in indie music since 2006. Andy has always been fascinated by the power of music to connect people, and he started FensePost with the aim of sharing his love of music with others. Andy developed a passion for music at a young age. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Andy grew up surrounded by a vibrant music scene that left an indelible mark on him. He attended Washington State University, where he studied Communication and Business. He holds a BA in Communication and a Masters in Business Administration. After graduating, Andy started writing about music and created FensePost as the outlet. The blog has a strong focus on indie music, but also covers a range of other genres including folk, indie pop, psychedelic, garage rock, and experimental. Andy and the blog relocated to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in 2020.
Orca Team is Seattle’s answer to twee-ish post-punk beach pop, and they prove it with their new HHBTM Records 7-inch single. Title track “Take My Hand” is packed with a 60s-pop bass, a jangly guitar, reverb-soaked vocals, and hefty stomping drums with plenty of cymbal rides. Read More »Orca Team: Take My Hand EP (Album Review)
Acid House Kings are a favorite in the indie pop world. Their songs are some of the most upbeat, perfect pop you can find anywhere. To continue their excellence in everything pop, the band has teamed up with Television Personalities’ front-man Dan Treacy who lends vocals on Music Sound Better With You track “Heaven Knows I Miss Him Now”. Texas Bob of TV Personalities also lends his expertise on guitar.
Read More »Acid House Kings: Heaven Knows I Miss Him Now (Feat. Dan Treacy) 
Snails is a lovely indie pop band from Bristol that plays sleepy songs in the vein of California Snow Story and Fireflies. The band is releasing a new 7-inch single this month on The Great Pop Supplement record label, featuring “Shed like an hour” and “Daylight ends”. Read More »Snails (Feature)
I entered the studio at about 9:35pm, meeting up with Stuarto, who has the time slot before mine. A quick interview about 15 minutes before my show, another few songs, and I was up. It was requested that I attempt a transition, and as indie music is my theme, and world music is his, I figured I’d kick things off with an oldie, but goodie: “The Gulag Orkestar” by Beirut. Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: October 7, 2011
It is with great excitement that I announce to you, my readers, that I am returning to radio. Tomorrow night, and every Friday night at least until the end of December, I — under the moniker Fense — will be broadcasting the latest in indie rock, pop, folk and more from KSVR 91.7 FM Mount Vernon. Tune your dial there locally, or stream at ksvr.org. Read More »Fense Returns to Radio
Gem Club has now released their debut LP, Breakers. On it is the song “Twins” and the band has given it video treatment. Featuring Eva Perrotta and Michael Pope, this music video is just as haunting as the minimalist music Gem Club creates. Read More »Gem Club: Twins (NSFW Video)
Andrew McAllister has a few albums under his belt, but listening to his recordings under Conrad Ford might set you on a path for differing expectations. You see, Conrad Ford was a country music outfit, and his new project under the moniker Vanish Valley is far from that earlier style.
Read More »Vanish Valley: Races [Song Review] 
First hearing “Endless Summer” a few months back, it may have been slightly difficult to understand what Sub Pop saw in their new signee, Still Corners. Granted, the song is very good, but it alone fails to demonstrate the sheer power this band holds. That power is conveyed throughout Still Corners’ debut Sub Pop LP, Creatures of an Hour. Read More »Still Corners: Creatures of an Hour (Album Review)
Released from the constraints of recording in apartments outside day jobs and the overall complications that stem from them, Twin Sister is poised to release their debut LP, In Heaven. “Bad Street” is the first single from the album and it finds the band expanding their creative capabilities wholeheartedly. Read More »Twin Sister: Bad Street MP3
Friendly Fire Recordings has always been good about seeking out and introducing the states (i.e. the U.S.) to great foreign… Read More »Regina: Unessa MP3
