DOWNLOAD: Indigie Femme - "Am I Ready"

We're showcasing a gem from the Navajo and Aotearoa Maori Country Rock duo Indigie Femme by giving you their track called Am I Ready.

Based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Tash Terry and Elena Higgins have been making music since November of 2006. Indigie Femme, the child of collaboration between the two singer-songwriters, released the song Am I Ready on the album Indian Souvenir in 2010. That year saw many miles for the musical duo who toured both the West Coast of North America as well as much of Australia.

The tour payed off when in 2011 the duo received several awards for their music, including a Native American Music Award (NAMMY), double New Mexican Music Awards (NAMA) and becoming Sacramento Community of Color Diversity honorees.

The band is coming off of a few months of performances, but if you're in the area of Santa Fe in the month of August be sure to catch them at Cowgirl Santa Fe on Saturday, August 18th from 2-5pm, and tweet about it!

I uploaded a @YouTube video youtu.be/tG-8fL6GDEY?a Am I ready?

— Indigie Femme (@indigiefemme) June 17, 2012

DOWNLOAD: Indigie Femme - "Am I Ready"

DOWNLOAD: The Wake Singers - "Crazy Eyes"

The lo-fi, rock/folk sound is an aesthetic that comes to The Wake Singers out of necessity. "We don't have a lot of resources at our disposal [so] we make do with what we got" says the trio of cousins, Doug, Mike and Marty Two Bulls (Oglala Lakota), originally from Red Shirt Table, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. They formed the band while attending art school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and they sent us a few tracks to check out. They make not be working with much, but we think what they've got is a good thing.  DOWNLOAD: The Wake Singers - "Crazy Eyes"

DOWNLOAD: Original Xit - "Ballad of Chili Yazzie"

Original Xit, also known as The OX Boyz, consists of A.Michael Martinez, Mac Suazo, Lee Herrera, R.C. Garriss and Tom Bee. Recipients of a Lifetime Achievement award from the Native American Music Awards (NAMMYS), these guys have been making and playing music across Turtle Island for years.

They've shared the stage with such heavy hitters as The Beach Boys, ZZ Top, Three Dog Night, Floyd Crow Westerman and Joe Cocker to name a few and are currently based in New Mexico. Needless to say, we were pretty excited that the Boyz sent us this track to share with you! Enjoy.

 DOWNLOAD: The OX Boyz - "Ballad of Chili Yazzie"

Brian Lush from Rockwired.com Talks Radio

Yankton Sioux internet radio host Brian Lush shares his insight about the business of internet radio and his personal experiences working in Indigenous music culture.

Brian Lush is the founder and editor-in-chief of internet radio station Rockwired.com and he curates Indigenous music on his show Aboriginal Sounds, which recently came across our desks here at RPM. We had the chance to talk with Brian and hear some of his insights about creating an internet radio show.

LISTEN: Brian Lush Interview on RPM

Also check out his interview with Nammy award winning artist Frank Waln from the Rosebud, Sioux hip-hop group Nake Nula Waun which we featured here on RPM: Nake Nula Waun on Aboriginal Sounds Radio

DOWNLOAD: Glad as Knives - "Tears of Fire"

Hawaiin artist Ginger Dunnill and Mandan Hidatsa Arikara artist Cannupa Hanska Luger together make Glad as Knives. They're a mix of electronic music, Ginger's sweet, smooth vocals and Cannupa's raps, or, as the band describes their sound, "art trash". Indeed their artistry extends beyond the aural. In addition to music and poetry, they incorporate masked performance into their work, inviting the audience to step onto their side of the veil, to their depiction of the absurd and beautiful. They sent us this track to check out and it's been in our ears ever since.

DOWNLOAD: Glad as Knives - "Tears of Fire"

STREAM: Dey & Nite - "Rok Wit U"

Identical twins Shawndey Michael and Tawnya Monique Gomez, aka Dey & Nite, were raised in Gallup New Mexico with their Arapaho/Spanish/Mexican family. Their mix of r&b and pop is something they’ve sweetly dubbed “twin pop”, though their influences run the gamut from jazz to classic rock to Motown. Check out this track from their eponymous EP. STREAM: Dey & Nite - "Rok Wit U"

DOWNLOAD: Bloodline - "Sacrifice"

Hailing from the Navajo Nation, Bloodline is based out of Gallup, New Mexico. They sent us this track from their upcoming album Pure in Pain and we're stoked to learn about this hard working band that has been making music independently since 1998. Bloodline has been building a dedicated fan base in the south west through consistent touring over the years - and now Metal lovers across the Nation are also taking note as the band recently completed their first national tour. It’s great to see hard work pay off in this industry and the band is on the path for continued success – they've signed an artist development deal with DJQ Management and the upcoming album, their first full-length release, was produced by heavy hitting producers Ben Schigel and Tony Gammalo. Keep it up boys. DOWNLOAD: Bloodline - "Sacrifice"