An electrifying and anthemic pop punk-inspired track, “Oddities and Prodigies” serves as the thesis statement for Caroline’s debut album of the same name. Directed by Justin Key, the pairing video presents Caroline’s magical and eccentric vision. “I wanted the video to be as theatrical as possible,” she says. “Instead of just walking down the street, I wanted it to …
Following on from the success of his widely acclaimed and best selling release ‘Town of a Million Dreams’, which positioned Casey Barnes as one of the most successful country artists in Australia, the Gold Coast based country music superstar officially returns with his most important album yet – Light It Up. Painstakingly crafted over the course of 18 months …
Photo Credit: Iliana Kanellopoulou February 25, 2022: Today, London-based GRAMMY and MOBO nominated Jazztronica duo Blue Lab Beats released their long-awaited full-length and Blue Note Records debut Motherland Journey. The album release comes with a visualizer video for the album track “Home.” The duo was recently named an artist to watch in 2022 by SPIN, …
Mattiel, the snarktastic Atlanta-based rock band of vocalist/songwriter Mattiel Brown and guitarist/producer Jonah Swilley, return today with “Blood in the Yolk.” Their next album, Georgia Gothic, will be out March 18. The other awesome songs below have also been sent out from Mattiel for us to enjoy in the last year. Dig? Here are some …
“My name is Mackenzie Maughan I am a 21 year old bubbly, hardworking and determined upcoming pop singer/songwriter from Melbourne Australia…” And so the legend begins.
We are never as frail as when we stand before death. Watch and Pray (out March 4 on Jivvär Records) is the sixth release (three albums and three EPs) from David Åhlén, a songwriter and producer who has carved out a chamber-inspired indie niche for himself. These two songs, “My Only Treasure” and “And Her …
Photo by Tristan Paiige Portland act MAITA will release their new album I Just Want To Be Wild For You Friday February 18 on Kill Rock Stars, available across all platforms here. The record has received acclaim spanning NPR, Under The Radar, KEXP, FLOOD, BUST, Portland Mercury and more! Pairing vulnerable lyricism with layers of distorted guitars and drums, the final preview track “Where Do You Go?” is released today alongside …
Avi Kaplan has announced the upcoming release of his debut solo album, Floating On A Dream, on May 20th, 2022 via Fantasy Records. In addition, Kaplan has shared the anthemic and haunting new single, “All Is Well,” featuring Joy Williams. Watch their new video and pre-order the album HERE. Produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Shooter Jennings, (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker, …
Photo by Bryan C Simmons What more can we say? “Highest Bidder,” the new video from Fantastic Negrito is by far the best. Here’s how Fantastic Negrito describes the song and album on his Facebook page: ““Highest Bidder” is the first single and video off my new album and 40 minute film “White Jesus Black …
“Kick Ons was inspired by the post-lockdown period towards the end of 2021,” says N4TE, “which is when the song was written. With COVID restrictions easing and summer approaching, I found people were eager to get back outside and start partying. I felt a general sense of excitement and anticipation to blow off steam, have …
Legendary trip-hop producer Wax Tailor has teamed up with Mick Jenkins on the new single, ‘No More Magical’, released on the 3rd of February via Lab’oratoire. Just over one year after the release of his last album, The Shadow Of Their Suns, ‘No More Magical’ reveals a new project from Wax Tailor to come in …
Haroula Rose sings like she’s telling a secret, a style the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter can perhaps owe to the many years she spent shyly composing and playing her haunting melodies alone in her native (and freakishly cold) Chicago. You can now hear “Time’s Fool,” the first single from her upcoming album Catch the Light (out June 17). …
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 …
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 …
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: …
“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 …