Infused with a sped up version of the Southern California sunshine noir heard from Tobias Nathaniel’s legendary band The Black Heart Procession, the dark and driving music of The Red Step crosses the Sava River and drifts over the concrete…

Order your copy of "Another World" by The Flat Five and receive an instant download. Available on beautiful gatefold LP  and CD, the new record will ship out now for the the Nov 13 worldwide release.

Another World took just…

The first album in 6 years from Dayton Ohio's space rock kings. Melody, guitars, beauty, and fierceness comes through heavily on this latest release. You can download it here! The first album in 6 years from Dayton Ohio's space rock…

The lovely and beautiful second single from the upcoming Flat Five full length record is out now for your enjoyment. It will be hard to not pause and smile when you hear this Chris Ligon penned gem called "Look at…

You can now pre-order the upcoming dream-pop album from Ryan and Pony and receive special one-of-a-kind items with your order. Ryan And Pony is a brand-new project from two indie-rockers who have been kicking around the much-vaunted Minneapolis music scene…

The Flat Five have released their first feel-good single from the amazing upcoming full length record- "Another World" . Drip a Drop is 2 1/12 minutes of pure joy that will stick in your head for a very long time…

Pravda is thrilled to announce the signing of The Flat Five , Chicago’s beloved band of in-demand music biz ringers: Kelly Hogan and Nora O'Connor Kean (The Decemberists, Neko Case, Andrew Bird, Mavis Staples, Iron & Wine, Jakob Dylan) Scott…

It was 1996. No one had a mobile phone. You had a phone in your apartment. A land line. And you had an answering machine, your most precious device. There were real live humans doing what they called telemarketing back…

The Chamber Strings was the brainchild of the late Kevin Junior who passed away in 2016 at the age of 46. Junior grew up in Akron, Ohio and moved to Chicago when he was 16. After stints in the Mystery…

Sunshine Boys return with Work and Love, the eagerly awaited follow up to Blue Music, their highly acclaimed 2018 debut. The indie rock superstars -- Freda Love Smith (Blake Babies, Mysteries of Life), Dag Juhlin (Poi dog Pondering, The Slugs)…

You can now order your copies of Matt Wilson & his Orchestra "When I was a Writer" LP and CD. All orders include free download of the beautiful record! All orders will ship out within 3 days. 

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The digital release of "When I Was a Writer" by Matt Wilson and his Orchestra is available on all the digital and download platforms to stream or download. Matt is currently on tour  mesmerizing crowds night after night with his…

Pravda Records is proud to announce the signing of former Trip Shakespeare leader Matt Wilson & his Orchestra and will be releasing the ensemble’s full-length debut When I Was a Writer March 20, 2020 preceded by the release of the…

For four decades, Vince Salerno has been a double threat on Chicago’s blues scene, blowing up a storm on saxophone as well as harmonica. At long last, he’s made his debut album—and Grabbing the Blues By the Horns was well…

The Lilacs Endure is the first new release by Chicago PowerPop quartet, The Lilacs, in more than 25 years. Produced by indie rock legend Richard Lloyd (Television, Matthew Sweet), and recorded in Nashville at the legendary Studio 19, The Lilacs…

Lots of great things happening at Pravda. Digital releases, physical releases, and videos are all coming. Look for releases by The Lilacs, Allen Hill, Gerald McClendon, Chamber Strings, Diplomats of Solid Sound, The Imperial Sound, and Thrift Store Halo.

Pravda Records proudly presents the sixth full-length by Iowa City ambassadors of groove The Diplomats Of Solid Sound. "A Higher Place"-entirely mixed and edited at The Magic Barn in Iowa City and inspired by the sounds of the…

The artist, Willie Jones, was “the first person to sing r&b in Detroit,” according to Bettye LaVette, who introduced the two of us. Willie is a fantastic soul singer, and at age 81 still has all his “notes.” He had…

The first new single from the band in 9 years, this will get you moving and remember why you loved this band in the first place. Their standing in the funk and soul scene is solidified and we are ready…

We are extremely saddened to report that our beloved artist Andre Williams passed away Sunday March 17, 2019. He was 82 years old. Andre was a major force in Chicago, Detroit, and the entire world of soul, rock , garage…

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You can pre-order the stunning debut by The Imperial Sound now and we will ship out to you in advance of the Aug 31 release date. "The New AM" is available on CD, Gatefold LP and digital download format. All…

New releases in the works and coming soon from Diplomats of Solid Sound, The Imperial Sound, Sunshine Boys, Renaldo Domino, Thrift Store Halo, and The New Duncan Imperials. Watch for these soon!

Renaldo Domino, one of Chicago's unsung heroes of soul music, has teamed up with The Imperial Sound to release 2 soulful songs featuring the rich sweet vocals of Renaldo Domino. He hasn't missed a beat since his early days on…