About

Welcome to "The Indie Rock Dojo".

I'm The Sound Ninja.  I'm an independent rock musician, songwriter and recording artist out of Minnesota, USA.  I'm hosting and curating these playlists in full support of the Independent "Indie" rock music scene.  It's a community that I'm a part of, and I've had so much fun meeting musicians around the world virtually through social media, for the most part.

I love music that does something new.  Musicians doing it their own way.  With passion,  strong meanings.  Songs that take the listener on an adventure.  Moments that send chills down the spine.  I love the soaring guitars, riffs and powerful rhythms.  I also love the watered down acoustic rock songs.  Those can be just as powerful.  I've been known to praise hard rock, punk, alternative, metal, nu-metal, classic rock, folk rock, and more in the independent rock scene, mainly on Threads these days (@TheSoundNinjaRock).

One thing that such a high percentage of people in the world don't see is the incredible music that can be found outside of the mainstream.  So many people only hear what is fed to them.  If you dig under the mainstream surface, you will get to a place usually referred to as the underground.  You can find many bands working insanely hard.  This quite often includes having full-time jobs away from music, families, activities, but still take on the impossible of practicing, gigging, writing music, recording it, releasing it and promoting it at an unreal pace.  Why?  Because they love it.

My hope is this can be a space where you will find quality music that is equal to or even better than what you hear in the mainstream.  These artists/musicians need to be heard.  Also, this is a proven and powerful way to get the algorithm to take notice.

If you are an indie musician who would like to submit a song for consideration for The Indie Rock Dojo playlists, please fill out the form using the "Submit Your Song" link on the home page.