Andy Fenstermaker

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.

Wonderful: Rainbow Colors (MP3)

Andy Fenstermaker
June 24, 2011May 5, 2023

After a little hiatus, a little band from Seattle called Wonderful has returned. On their new song, “Rainbow Colors”, we are treated to a colorful style of pop somewhere along the lines of experimental pop outfit Le Loup. But Wonderful came a few years before that band, having released their debut in 2003. “Rainbow Colors” features plenty of chant-like vocalists, heavily thumping drums, and overall colorful vocal and instrumental harmonies.

Andy Fenstermaker
June 23, 2011June 22, 2011

Strangely enough, Fonda bypassed my attention back in 2003 when they released their last album, Catching Up To The Future. Primary songwriters David Klotz and Emily Cook have been busy with other projects, from screenwriting (Cook) to being music editor of the show Glee (Klotz). They’re back with a new EP. And thanks to the song “Better Days”, they have my attention now. Read More »Fonda: Better Days (MP3)

Amor de DÃÂas: Wild Winter Trees (Video)

Andy Fenstermaker
June 22, 2011June 21, 2011

Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele has a new project, Amor de DÃÂas and boy is it good! Like his other band, this one borders on bossa nova. But rather than pop, MacLean instead flirts with folk. “Wild Winter Trees” is soft and beautiful with a lightly strummed guitar and calming vocals. Similarly, the video is simple, showing grainy footage a family playing in the fields. Read More »Amor de DÃÂas: Wild Winter Trees (Video)

Letting Up Despite Great Faults: Teenage Tide (MP3)

Andy Fenstermaker
June 21, 2011February 11, 2022

I really dug Letting Up Despite Great Faults‘ debut self-titled LP. In fact, “Our Younger Noise” was one of my favorite videos of 2009. So getting wind of a new EP in the mix was pretty exciting. “Teenage Tide” is off that EP and it finds the band picking up where their debut left off. The song maintains that perfect dream-pop sound, with consistent guitar riffs draped softly in a fuzzy reverb and fronted by airy vocals.

Andy Fenstermaker
June 17, 2011June 16, 2011

In 2008, the saying was Crystal is the new Black, or thereabouts. Bands seemed to pop up all over the… Read More »Crystal Swells: Mellow Californian (MP3)

Avi Buffalo: How Come (MP3)

Andy Fenstermaker
June 16, 2011June 14, 2011

Avi Buffalo‘s self-titled debut earned the title of being my favorite album of 2010. So it’s with great delight that I announce to you the release of new material from the band, that being a single called “How Come”, due out on Sub Pop on June 28. Read More »Avi Buffalo: How Come (MP3)

Shimmering Stars: I’m Gonna Try (Video)

Andy Fenstermaker
June 15, 2011June 14, 2011

Get ready to dub Hardly Art label of the year. They’ve already given us plenty to enjoy, and the second… Read More »Shimmering Stars: I’m Gonna Try (Video)

Male Bonding: Bones (mp3)

Andy Fenstermaker
June 12, 2011June 10, 2011

Woah. Did Male Bonding tame a bit since Nothing Hurts? That was only a year ago, yet this sound doesn’t seem nearly as ferocious and feral as the noise-based rock from their 2010 Sub Pop debut. Listen to “Bones”, off the band’s new LP Endless Now out this coming August, next to last year’s Year’s Not Long and you’d think five years of maturity separated the two. Read More »Male Bonding: Bones (mp3)

Night Driving In Small Towns (Double Take)

Andy Fenstermaker
June 11, 2011June 9, 2011

Damnit. I knew I was going to forget a phenomenal album in my end of year list for 2010. Serial Killer, by Night Driving In Small Towns easily should have cracked the top 20. But they failed to make my list, not because they didn’t deserve it, but because I simply forgot how great it was. Last year I became obsessed with this band, relating them to Headlights. Today, however, hit the speakers and I did a double-take. Read More »Night Driving In Small Towns (Double Take)

Railcars: Said Sister (7-inch Review)

Andy Fenstermaker
June 9, 2011June 6, 2011

It is surprising to hear Railcars stripped down, without the terrifying noise and Aria Jalali’s Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) like shrieks. Said Sister covers a different side of Jalali’s basement noise pop outfit, featuring two early tracks each with a different female vocalist. Read More »Railcars: Said Sister (7-inch Review)

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