Lauryn Marie is a nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter from Pleasanton, California who is currently studying songwriting at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. With her thoughtful lyrics and evocative melodies, Lauryn Marie combines folk, indie-rock, and bedroom pop to create sincere and relatable songs that aim to reach all types of people. Singing her whole life and writing …
Month: January 2022
Photo by Adrian Lewis As a native New Yorker, Liam Davis grew up influenced by an array of music. While his father’s love of classic rock engraved the iconic soundprints of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd into him as a child, his studies of classical percussion (such as Bach’s ‘Violin Concerto in A minor’ …
Spooky Boys are an indie rock/surf band from beautiful Portland, Oregon. Formed in 2021 by Singer/Songwriter Calvin Berkenbile and Songwriter/Guitarist Danny Nelson. The band also features drummer Skyler Weaver and released their first self-titled EP on November 30th 2021. https://www.instagram.com/spookyboyssuck/
Emerging as the soulful conduit between a profound fusion of experimental folk and West-African inspired desert rock, Adelaide singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Anya Anastasia has made her fierce debut with the release of rousing single ‘Losing Wild.’ Taking an avant-garde approach to her distinctive style of art-rock, Anya Anastasia intricately moulds flourishing arrangements with unique instrumental …
I’ve been following Mal Élevé for a long time, basically since he left Irie Revolte and went off on his own. He had been quiet for a while during the pandemic, but this video came out last year. Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/soundzofthesouth/ Soundz of the South Youtube Page https://www.facebook.com/maleleve
This 1962 Francophone hit for Francoise Hardy got a new video recently, and it’s lovely. Works perfectly. The Wikipedia page for the album refers to the song in this way: “”Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles” remains an iconic vision of Hardy’s aesthetic: frank music for romantic wallflowers.” In 1985, Eurthymics covered the song in …
Brought together by chaos and inspired by both classic and modern rock artists, Wildchains came to life in the beginning of 2021, in Portugal, committed to bring back rock ‘n’ roll. ‘Chaotic Needs’ is Wildchains’ debut single. It’s a groovy rock tune, full of badass riffs, catchy melodies and powerful vocals. This song tells the …
Today is the 50th anniversary, not of the song, but of the peaceful protest in Northern Ireland which turned deadly when British soldiers fired at the crowd on January 30, 1972, killing 14 and wounding others. To commemorate the event, Bono and the Edge are releasing, via U2’s Instagram, a delicate, acoustic version of their …
Peter Dysart digs this band too and is looking forward to their SXSW appearance. When asked for one sentence to describe this gift of song, the great Mr. Dysart tweeted out, “Fine. Earnest and tightly spun poetry from telegraphically billowing shirt sleeves that touch the floor.” My friend @Liljengren asked me for a sentence to …
While Joe Exotic’s retrial is happening today, Friday January 28th, in Oklahoma City, which I’ll be attending and reporting on, the latest Season 2 actually ended with the sad images and video clips of wildlife veteran and true tiger king, Tim Stark, from Indiana. That episode highlighted the seizure of his personal property and beloved …
Here they are, the “Traveling Wilburys” of Sabbath Singalongs. This is definitely my favorite group, the Country and Western group, this time with a special guest. 0:00:37 I Got Jesus Right Here in My Heart 0:04:35 The Trees of the Field 0:07:22 Jehovah Jireh 0:10:36 El Shaddai 0:17:49 Above All 0:23:38 Thank You 0:27:50 When …
Today, Nashville-based alt-pop trailblazer Caroline Romano returns with her new single, “Panic Attack.” With the release of “Panic Attack,” Caroline is also announcing her first full-length LP, Oddities and Prodigies, out February 25th. “Panic Attack” is a stripped-back serenade that highlights the intimacy of Caroline’s songwriting. Unwinding over gentle acoustic guitar, her vocals are strikingly raw …
She’s one of VEVO’s DSCVR Artists to Watch 2022, an Amazon Next Breakthrough Artist, a BRITs “Rising Star” Award nominee and one of the five artists shortlisted on the “BBC “Sound Of 2022” poll. Yet – on her new single, “So Sorry” – 21-year-old Lola Young confesses she still sometimes feels insecure. Produced by Oscar, GRAMMY® and BRIT award winner Paul Epworth, …
Photo credit: Sean Dunn Athens, Georgia-based rapper, linguist, activist, parent, and politician Mariah Parker (they/them) aka Linqua Franqa has announced new album Bellringer due out April 22 on Ernest Jenning Record Co. Weaving a rich tapestry of hip-hop lyricism and neo-soul hooks, Parker uses music as a tool to communicate – and educate – across cultural boundaries, imbuing every song with a …
Photo Credit: Raphael Gaultier Taking place in her hometown of Seattle, the music video for “Creases” was filmed on the ferry line that runs to Bainbridge Island in Washington State. On the video, Lampe says, “I spent a lot of time on those ferries growing up in Seattle, going on field trips and weekend vacations from the …
“If I had to describe it, I’d say my sound is the musical love child of Lake Street Dive and Carrie Underwood.” DRACHEL is redefining her genre with a fresh blend of classic country and southern rock. The combination of the two in addition to her powerhouse vocal delivery sets her apart, creating a sound …
Photo by Kit Wood January 25, 2021 – Today, Old Crow Medicine Show releases “Bombs Away,” the latest single from the GRAMMY award-winning band’s seventh studio album Paint This Town (out April 22 via ATO Records). Featuring Molly Tuttle on banjo, the band’s devil-may-care twist on a classic divorce song is accompanied by a live …
Peter Dysart digs this duo and looks forward to seeing them at SXSW. https://www.facebook.com/kinghannahmusic/
Electronic Producer Axel Thesleff Shares Stunning Live Performance at Unique Czech Republic Location
Photo by Pekka Keränen Born and based in Helsinki, Finland, Axel Thesleff finds inspiration in the variegated likes of Sigur Ros, Godspeed You! Back Emperor, Aphex Twin, Telefon Tel Aviv, Radiohead, Burial, Gold Panda to name a few, as he creates a sound that traverses musical borders. ‘Sajani 2.0 (feat. Ben Parag)’ calls to mind …
I, Knute Reinhardt Rimkus must confess. I am forever fond of 1970’s music. I don’t know if it’s the lengthier tracks, the thematic albums, the colorful artwork, and vintage lyrical phrases like, “spend all your bread”. Honestly, no one uses the term “bread” for money anymore, unless of course you are Robert Downey Jr. in …
Jeremiah Moon says, “Sugarbrain is a word from the back of my brain, a tic to hold onto when the lights go out. There have been moments in my life where things felt like they might keep getting worse without ever turning around. So far, luckily, that fear has been found hollow every time. “his song …
Los Angeles based alt group MAGIC GIANT is back at it with their lead single “My My,” another infectious, chantable earworm off their upcoming sophomore studio album [title not yet announced]. In addition to being very danceable, the writing is lyrically quite vivid, provocative and uplifting, a combination that is no stranger to the band: …
Phoenix, AZ – Cumbia fusión sextet Las Calakas, has released a music video for their recent single “Morena” off their upcoming debut full-length album, ‘Hechizo’. which will be out in Spring 2022 via My Grito Industries. Drummer Rafa Calaka says, “The theme of this song is about a girl who is very dangerous. Like, you know she is dangerous but we as …
“Gentle, intuitive, and mystical, Faeland’s music blends folk traditions from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean with singer-songwriter stylings and a slice of pop – creating a captivating sound with instant appeal. Faeland’s audiences are often deeply moved and many end up singing along, even those hearing the music for the first time. Their songs deal …
NEW YORK, NY – January 21ST, 2022 – Today, Palestinian-Chilean singer and songwriter Elyanna releases her new single entitled “Ghareeb Alay” feat. Balti via Universal Arabic Music. Born and raised in Nazareth and now living in Los Angeles, the rising songstress collaborates with the Tunisian singer and rapper on an entrancing track that fuses Arabic music with pop and R&B beats. …
By most odds, the singer should’ve been dead over 40 years ago. Then quite obese – yet energetic on stage – part of the “Bat Out of Hell” phenomenon in the late 1970s were fans fearfully speculating that every concert would be his last. And Meat Loaf was a true phenomenon; his solo debut was …
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Here’s how the first Christian heavy metal band in Japan describes their new video: “The Garden” It’s a very special song for us. It’s a spiritual love song. A love song written in heaven, played on earth. This song has every aspect of mankind/God relationship. Destiny, hope, sin, rebellion, life, death, love, repentance, forgiveness, and …
“Is this really happening?” Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy asked after the band played its first song on the imposing main stage at the Hard Rock Hotel near Cancun, Mexico. After a hiatus forced by the pandemic, Wilco was hosting a weeklong “Sky Blue Sky” music festival for the second time. Organized long before the omicron …