Purusa

It seems we have some REAL holding power! We stayed in the top ten for another week, landing at #4!

Dangerous Dawgs Show Top 10 Countdown
(Wild Dogs Radio) (Indiana, USA)

Week Of August 17, 2026

1. Atypical - We Are The Fire
2. Six String Revolver - Thursday
3. Seaons Of The Wolf - Spit Fire
4. Purusa - Real
5. Decibel Dogs - Unbroken
6. JZ - Toxic Kingdom
7. MX the American - FROM THE SHADOWS
8. Black Marine - GETTING CLOSER (feat. MX THE AMERICAN)
9. East Texas Adrenaline - The Ride
10. Limits Of Approach - Living Tomorrow

Click that Podbean link and check out this show. At about 14:30 you can hear Kris plugging the new single “Real”, followed by the song! Plus all the rest of the amazing independent artists featured on this #1 selling compilation!

WOAFM99 Ep. 1148: Chart-Topping Showcase – Independent No. 1’s Vol. 16 Takeover! Today on the WOAFM99 Show with Oliver Sean, we are celebrating a massive milestone! The newly released Independent No. 1’s Vol. 16 compilation album has officially hit #1 on the Singer-Songwriter Charts in the US and #2 on the Top 100 Compilation Charts in the UK on Amazon! Join Oliver Sean as he ...

This show is must listen! W.O.A Records & Studios are indie music champions that deserve your support. You might even hear Real and a radio plug from Kris 🤘

Join Oliver Sean (Oliver Sean Band) ®️ for a very special episode tonight at 8 PM GMT! 🎧✨

​We’re putting the spotlight on the newly released compilation, Independent No.1’s Vol. 16, which debuted at #2 on the Amazon UK Top 100 Compilations Chart and went on to hit #1 in America on the Amazon Singer-Songwriter Album Chart! 🚀🇺🇸🇬🇧

​Tune in as featured artists join the show with exclusive radio plugs and special messages for all our WOAFM99 listeners around the globe. 🌍📻

​Don’t miss it! 🔥

​📲 Listen at woafm99.com or wherever you get your podcasts, and on Public Radio via PRX

IndieMusic RadioShow ChartTopper

We are stoked to have “Real” featured on Doc Rock’s Heavy Hitters list today. Check it out and go have a listen!
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🤘🔥 HEY KIDS! IT'S WEDNESDAY 8.12.26! 🔥🤘

WE HAVE REACHED THE HALFWAY POINT TO THE WEEKEND... LET'S GOOOO! 🎸⚡

Doc Rock's Metal Shop 101 Radio!

💀 TODAY'S HEAVY HITTERS: 💀

– Legion Of Fire [New Single!]
Icarus Witch – No Devil Lived On
Brimstone Coven – Lost in the Odyssey
Spine – Mosh Addict
Conspiracy 216 – Force Fed
– The New Wave Of Destruction
Alterdrive – INTOXICATE
Speed Stroke – Heart Of The City
Purusa – Real
Storm-Kingdom and Joe Booe – City of the Damned
Kickin Valentina – Silver Moon
Airbourne – Here She Comes
Kingdom Of Giants – The Edge Of A Dream
foot – Aim Low
Firsun – Oh Preacher
💥Andrew D'Cagna of IRONFLAME Interview 💥
Ironflame – Shadow Slave
Anthrax – Everybody's Got A Plan (Clean Edit)
IRON SAVIOR – Back From The Fires Of Hell
Vampires Everywhere! – Dead In The Morning Alive At Night (ft. Dennis Lee of Alesana)
..and MUCH MORE! 🎸

📻 TUNE IN AND TURN IT UP ACROSS THESE GREAT STATIONS!
⏰ AIR TIMES: 10 AM - 12 PM EST | 9 AM - 11 AM CST | 7 AM - 10 AM PST

🌍 WHERE TO LISTEN:

Doc Rock's Metal Shop 101 Radio | metalshop101.com
🎧 LISTEN LIVE HERE:
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👉Get The Google Play store app
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You probably thought 2 new songs was a lot for us in one summer! Normally you'd be right, but not in 2026. We have yet another new tune due for release very soon. "Don't Go" is included on the forthcoming Independent Blues Project II!

The first edition of this award winning Blues compilation stormed its way into the Top 10 on the Official Billboard Blues Album Charts— The second is now officially available for PRE-ORDER! 🎸🔥

​This highly anticipated follow-up compilation brings together exceptional original tracks from the W.O.A Records & Studios Elite Roster, delivering raw, authentic blues from some of the best independent artists in the world today, including Oliver Sean!
​Be among the first to lock in your copy before the official release.

​🛒 Pre-Order Now on Amazon & iTunes:

🔹 iTunes: Simply type "Independent Blues Project II" in the iTunes Store App
🔹 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HDQ8KF44

​Thank you for supporting real independent music!

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Next up in Portland
August 25
Alberta Street Pub
Local Roots Music NW
Be there! 🤘

Our next Local Roots Music NW Live Series Concert on Aug 25th at Alberta Street Pub features Seattle's "Yellow Crane" and Portland's Purusa

$10 at the door and all ages welcome until 9 pm

We'll be recording for later broadcast on our syndicated FM radio show heard on 5 stations around the NW.

www.localrootsmusicnw.com

We’re blowing up in Mexico! Check out our second feature this month about “Rising Sun” from a cool site south of the border! Muchas gracias, Indie Treasure ! 🤘

https://www.indietreasure.com.mx/2026/08/purusa-rising-sun.html

Big thank you to Grooves And Needles for a wonderful shoutout on Instagram promoting our single "Real". Give them a follow!

You claim to love music, but you've never once searched for independent talent. Drop the mainstream playlist and go listen to something new.





Pure Portland alt-rock energy! has been rocking the Pacific Northwest for years, and their track "Real" proves exactly why. If you want authentic, driven rock and roll, look no further. Go listen and support independent rock! 🤘

🇺🇸 #1 IN AMERICA! 🇺🇸
Our single “Real” is the lead track on this awesome compilation record and it just achieved some huge milestones!

Independent No.1's Vol. 16 has officially hit the #1 spot in the USA on the official Amazon Top 100 Singer-Songwriter Album Charts! 🚀🔥

​This comes hot on the heels of the album debuting at #2 on the UK Compilation Charts (plus top 10's in Pop and Rock Albums Amazon UK), followed by the entire album being selected for 5 curated Apple Music playlists! 🎧✨

​Huge thank you to the incredible team at WOA International for making this happen. Independent music is leading the way! 🎸⚡

If Amazon is your jam ​🎧 Stream / Download here:

https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0H9YCHM72?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_wMfiPG521OSrvCqIGfm9izyOP&trackAsin=B0H9YFLKDD

​but you can catch Independent No.1's Vol. 16 now on all major platforms!

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