SKOPE NEWS FOR MARCH 17, 2017

Rage Out to Bass Craft’s New Single “Get Fucked”

After finding success with his freshman EP “Blast Off” and its chart-topping lead single “SUP,” Bass Craft is making a not-so-quiet return to the scene. The New Jersey-native is staking his claim in the bass music world with his third original “Get Fucked,” out now on Warpaint Records. Featuring the gravelly vocals of BZ, Bass Craft’s latest release is a grimy, metal-influenced, dubstep anthem that is bound to blow out the speakers of festival mainstages.

FANCY Partners with Tiesto for ‘Tiesto Miami’ Pop-Up Shop Experience during Miami Music Week

Today, Grammy Award-winning DJ/producer Tiësto announced the concept for his first ever pop-up shop, which will coincide with Ultra Music Festival and Miami Music Week. The installation, which officially opens to the public on March 23, is a product of the DJ’s partnership with global online marketplace and pop-up pros FANCY.com and will feature limited edition Tiësto apparel and specialty luxury goods handpicked by the dance music icon. In addition to daily retail hours, the space will host exclusive events at night.

The significance of Miami as the first of several locations to house Tiësto pop-up shops in 2017 speaks to the city’s storied history of fomenting the evolution and growth of dance music. Much like the location-specific compilations of Tiësto’s discography, these pop-ups will be aligned with cities of great personal importance to the artist, as well as to the genre itself.

Up and Coming Singer/Songwriter: Chetti

Chetti is a New York-based singer/songwriter/recording artist who’s making her mark on the music world. Influenced by artists like Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion & Ryan Tedder, her music can best be described as a fun, grounded hybrid of pop/soul/R&B. Her background is in musical theater, having started in high school, she went on to be a part of Wagner College’s Theatre Performance program where she worked directly with Tony Award Winning actress Michele Pawk and many other esteemed theatre professionals.

Chetti has played at New York venues like the Mercury Lounge, Irving Plaza, Webster Hall and on ABC’s National Coverage of the Columbus Day Parade, and has opened for the likes of Jack and Jack & Leighton Meester. She most recently performed at the historic El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles for “The Soiree” Pre-Grammy Party.

Cold War Kids Debut New Track

Cold War Kids release their new track “So Tied Up” (Los Feliz Blvd) FT. Bishop Briggs today- check out the live acoustic studio session video featuring Nathan Willett and Bishop Briggs HERE.

“Pulling this session together was something of a miracle,” says Willett. “We were between tours and I hadn’t actually met Bishop in person and the band hadn’t worked out any arrangement. We had like 2 hours. Luckily Bishop was so confident and her voice is perfection; the voice of a woman twice her age, so raw and sophisticated … I sorta laid in the cut and watched her explode. This is as fun as it gets – working so loose in a pinch, everybody flexible and down to mess around – and the greatest moments happen. By evening the strings capped off what is now one of my favorite CWK recordings.”

Stompin’ Tom Connors Musical Legacy Finds a Home at ole

ole, the world’s fastest-growing independent music publishing and rights management company, announced today it has signed an exclusive, worldwide 360 deal to curate the music and personality legacy of iconic Canadian artist Stompin’ Tom Connors. Under the deal, ole will manage publishing and master distribution rights, Connor’s YouTube presence, merchandising and trademark licensing rights.

“We’re very proud to be entrusted with the legacy of one of the greatest, Canadian artists of all time and we look forward to the opportunity to broaden the audience of Stompin’ Tom’s iconic music and personality in the years to come,” said Robert Ott, CEO, ole.

David Vertesi Releases New Video for “Waterways”

“Waterways is inspired by watching people close to me stay in broken relationships. Is it honourable? Is it romantic? naive? masochistic? Maybe all of the above. I had a great time working with Director, Nano Clow to create video that reflects the tragic uneasiness of that experience and this song.” – David Vertesi

ENDED Release Official Video ‘Proteus’

Swedish band Ended have just released their new official video from their forthcoming album Five Eyes which will be released on Sliptrick Records in April. The track Proteus, features new vocalist Micky Bergqvist and it’s a tremendous slice of classic, driving rock with a colossal chorus ready made to be belted out by a festival audience. Much of the video was filmed at the Brobacka train tunnel, in the bands hometown of Alingsås. One of the oldest of it’s types.

Shaima ‘Phenomenal’ (A Lister Remix)

Following the huge club success of her summer track ?Spread The Love? in 2016, 22-year-old singer, songwriter and self-taught producer Shaima has the determination and talent to become the newest pop sensation of 2017 with the unveiling her brand-new single, ?Phenomenal?.

The scorching electronic pop song, produced by Alex Elliott, takes elements of hip-hop, R&B, pop and house with the not so common use of traditional instruments like sitar, Arabic flute and tabla channeling Shaima?s multi-cultural background into her music. She comments, ?It was important that I explored my ethnicity through my music… My music isn?t fusion as such ? I like to think of it as pop with some chili powder on it.?

Callum Stewart releases video for new single ‘The Dam’

Callum Stewart has unveiled the video for his new single ‘The Dam’, out now through Hope & Fury Records. The video premiered with Wonderland who described Callum as a, “Northern Irish heartthrob… we are sure there will be many more hearts in for the melting.”

The video follows a couple’s beautiful love story, capturing its stunning highs and lows, soundtracked by the pristine alt-pop and voice of the Northern Irish singer.

KING REIGN, “SANTA ROMEO”

Toronto-born, Trinidadian/Guyanese-blooded rapper/producer King Reign (Rhyme Energy In God’s Nature) sadly passed away in 2016. His memory lives on with the Solis Animation-directed new video for his song “Santa Romeo”, which is produced by Darp Malone, with a DJ Skratch Bastid drum edit and featuring Ivana Santilli on the horn. King Reign’s last album was Sincere, featuring production from Gameboy, Rich Kidd, Pro Logic, Darp Malone, and Reign himself.

Ed Sheeran’s ‘Divide’ Is Already 2017’s Top-Selling Album After Only One Week

After just one week on sale, Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (Divide) album is already 2017’s biggest-selling album. The set was released on March 3 through Atlantic Records, and sold 322,000 copies in the U.S. in the week ending March 9, according to Nielsen Music. That sum beats the runner-up seller, Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic, which has sold 230,000 copies in 2017 (of its total 709,000 sold since its bow last November).

÷’s launch also scored Sheeran’s biggest sales week yet, surpassing the 209,000 bow of his previous studio effort, 2014’s x.
÷ debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated March 25), marking Sheeran’s second leader, following x. The album’s lead single, “Shape of You,” continues to rule the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as it racked up a seventh nonconsecutive week atop the tally.

David Douglas shares track ‘Last Day On Earth’

Inspired by the astrological writings of his 18th Century namesake (an explorer and Naturalist) he creates waves of celestial melodies, intertwining them perfectly with crisp, driving beats, swerving through the cosmos, leaving a shower of arpeggiated synths and hypnotic vocals in his wake.

From the sun-kissed disco of album opener ‘Lucine,’ to the groove-laden beats of “Highway of Love,” the album constantly shifts forms. Playing with psychedelic and experimental elements and weaving organic textures alongside more robotic landscapes, highlights include swirling supernova “Pay No Mind” and the ominous yet uplifting doomsday anthem, “Last Day On Earth.”

Thousand Foot Krutch Extends “Lifeline” To Radio

Rock favorites Thousand Foot Krutch have charted nine Active Rock hit singles since going independent in 2012. The aggressive follow-up to the band’s 2014 album, OXYGEN:INHALE, EXHALE has already sparked the Loudwire Cage Match Hall of Fame video and hit single, “Running With Giants,” while its hard-hitting follow-up single, “Push,” broke down barriers and remained Top 15 on SiriusXM Octane’s Big ‘Uns Countdown chart for three consecutive months. The momentum is continuing as TFK extends its Top 10 (No. 7) Big ‘Uns Countdown hit and third single from the album, “Lifeline.”

“So I’m pushing the buttons down to Octane, and I get hooked on this song ‘Lifeline’ by Thousand Foot Krutch,” says respected music critic Bob Lefsetz in his Lefsetz Letters blog this week. “Its energy and forcefulness tapped into my anger…Maybe they’ll come through town and I can listen to the album ad infinitum to go thrust my arm in the air…”

Mastodon to Appear on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! Outdoor Stage on April 3rd

MASTODON have announced their first live late night televised appearance in support of their new album Emperor of Sand, which will be released via Reprise Records on March 31st. The band will perform on the outdoor stage at ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on April 3rd, and the following day, April 4th, a rare, intimate show at Amoeba Music Hollywood, 6400 Sunset Blvd., at 5 pm.

Beginning on Friday, March 31st, fans who purchase Emperor of Sand at Amoeba Hollywood will receive admission to the in-store and a limited-edition “MASTODON Live at Amoeba” lithograph commemorating the show. Admission is limited to in-store orders only and two LP/CD + ticket per person. Admittance lines for the in-store will form on Ivar Avenue beginning at 2 pm on April 4th and is limited to first purchasers and the store’s capacity.

Jussie Smollett Releases Searing Visual on Current Administration

This record and accompanied visual by singer, songwriter, activist, actor and director Jussie Smollett combats the race-baiting, bigotry and xenophobia of the current administration, but also is a brilliant examination of the black and minority experience in America now.

“This is not a single. It’s not a song to promote the series. It’s an artistic expression. My view of this sick cycle, an era in which we must fight our way out of before it’s too late. This view of unity is something they may never understand. That is why it is up to us. Train your daughters and sons to be soldiers of love, despite and in spite of this F#$* Up World,” explains Jussie Smollett.

Steve Moakler’s SiriusXM inaugural “Highway Finds Tour” launches

Breakout country artist who appeared on more than 20 Ones to Watch 2016 lists including CMT, Huffington Post, Nashville Lifestyles, Rolling Stone Country and more, Steve Moakler, will kick off his headlining SiriusXM-backed The Highway Finds Tour today, Thursday, March 16. Just four hours later the “in demand” (Taste of Country) singer/songwriter will release his fourth studio album, Steel Town, available at digital retail and streaming at midnight on Friday, March 17. The 11-track album, produced by GRAMMY Award winning songwriter/producer Luke Laird for CN Records (Creative Nation), is a compilation of songs that serve as reflections on his past, which is rooted in Pittsburgh.

“Honestly, they don’t make a lot of steel in Pittsburgh anymore,” said Moakler. “They made so much at one time though, that I’m convinced that spirit and resilience is still left over in the people.”

New Mixtape: Trap Beckham “7:14AM”

Early bird gets the worm! That’s a catchphrase Trap Beckham lives by. With the release of his new project 7:14AM, Beckham kicks off Trap Season! “This is the introduction, and a good morning to the vibes and sounds of Trap Beckham,” says the Jacksonville native. Premiering exclusively on Live Mixtapes, “The Golden Boy of the Hood,” Trap Beckham gifts us his highly anticipated new project just in time for SXSW. The title, 7:14AM, is a precursor to a string of releases that Trap drops every year on his birthday, July 14th.

TINASHE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “FLAME”

The release of “Flame” follows on the heels of Tinashe’s critically acclaimed Nightride, released late last year. The 14-track project, a companion piece to her upcoming studio album, includes stand-out track “Company.” The song recently received an attention-grabbing video clip, a full-on dance assault, all done in one take. To view the video for “Company,” click here. Nightride is the first of a two-part series, which will include Tinashe’s sophomore studio album, Joyride. With the projects representing two different sides of Tinashe, “Flame” is taken from the latter. Tinashe told Rolling Stone, “I see them as two things that are equally the same. I think you can be a combination of things, and that’s what makes people human and complex. They are equally me. I don’t like to be limited to one particular thing so I want to represent that duality and that sense of boundlessness in my art.”

JULIA BRENNAN SHARES VIDEO FOR BREAKOUT HIT “INNER DEMONS”

Columbia Records’ pop singer/songwriter Julia Brennan has shared the music video for her heartfelt, piano-laced debut single “Inner Demons,” watch today. The beautifully shot video stars Julia as she’s trapped by her own inner demons while she begins with the lyrics: They say don’t let them in / Close your eyes and clear your thoughts again / But when I’m all alone, they show up on their own. Her beau searches high and low throughout the house for her, but he can only see Julia through mirrors.

Julia Brennan’s “Inner Demons”: Interview & Video Premiere

Lukas Graham Let Loose in New Video For “Drunk In The Morning”

Multi-platinum, triple Grammy nominee Lukas Graham has shared the official video for their upbeat new single “Drunk In The Morning,” just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Directed by Marc Klasfeld and shot during a day at The Venice Beach Boardwalk, the light-hearted video shows off a different side of the band, partying alongside some of their closest friends and family who they flew out to California from Denmark for the shoot. Also flown in for the occasion were eight of the iconic Christiania Bikes – family and cargo tricycles designed in the band’s car-free hometown of Christiania in Copenhagen. Kick back and party along with the band in the video below.

No Vacation premiere new single “Mind Fields” at The Fader

No Vacation is an Indie/Dream-Pop collective that combines the novel sounds of college nostalgia and surf-tinged bedroom pop to create an addictive feeling of weightlessness. Their new single ‘Mind Fields’ premiered at The Fader, where they not only described the band as ‘very good looking’ but the track as ‘a misty rock song with dreamy hooks’.

Bearthoven announces debut album out May 5

Bearthoven’s debut album, Trios, will be released via Cantaloupe Music on May 5, 2017.

Bearthoven is a piano trio comprised of Matt Evans (percussion), Karl Larson (piano), and Pat Swoboda (bass), who are some of today’s most exciting collaborators, having performed individually with groups including TIGUE, Gutbucket, Contemporaneous, eighth blackbird and more. Since forming in 2013 after performing together at the Bang on a Can Summer Institute at MASS MoCA, Bearthoven has been rapidly building a diverse repertoire by commissioning young composers to apply their own voice to an instrumentation that, while common amongst jazz and pop idioms, is currently foreign in the contemporary classical world.

Trace Adkins Celebrates Release of “Watered Down” on “Today”

Throughout his decades-long career, Trace Adkins has told his truth and lived with the consequences, so it comes as no surprise that he delivers one of the most raw and honest observations on life on the “other side of 40” in “Watered Down” the first single from his BBR Music Group/Wheelhouse Records LP, Something’s Going On March 31 on “Today.”

In the slow-burning rumination on achieving insight with age, Adkins is fully aware of the adjustments and boundaries, but still maintains his edge, grit and power as an artist. It is the cut Adkins points to as the truest reflection of his career and life to date.

ENTRANCE Releases Video for Standout Single “Always The Right Time”

ENTRANCE (aka Guy Blakelsee) is excited to release his brand new video for standout lead single “Always The Right Time.” Directed by Jay Buim who has worked with artists such as Jeff Koons and Nick Cave as well as bands like Future Islands and The Sea and Cake, the video was shot in Brooklyn, NY and features transgender actress Katherine Lyra Wakefield (aka Lyra Daydream).

“Always The Right Time” is at once an intimate declaration of love and a collective call to embrace love’s power to fight the dividing language of hate.

VANDROYA: “I’M ALIVE” LYRIC VIDEO RELEASED

The female fronted progressive power metal band VANDROYA just released a lyric video for “I’m Alive”, the first single from their highly anticipated new album “Beyond The Human Mind”. The album will be released on April 28th in Europe and North America through Inner Wound Recordings.

The album concept revolves around the journey we all go through in search of fullness and inner peace. The album artwork is created by Felipe Machado Franco [Blind Guardian, Rhapsody of Fire, Iced Earth].

Led by vocalist Daísa Munhoz, Vandroya are ready to take the next step and make a mark in the metal scene with “Beyond The Human Mind”.

HYBORIAN Streaming Entire New Album

Tomorrow marks the release of HYBORIAN’s debut album, Hyborian: Volume I, via KC-based label The Company. After gracing heavy music fans with their singles “Maelstrom” and “Dead Lies Dreaming”, as well as the music video for “As Above, So Below”, the band is streaming their entire new album a day early! Listen to the full album via Revolvermag.com here.

Cody Crump Shares Exclusive Stream of New EP via The Wild, ‘Hola’ Out 3/17 on Records

Los Angeles’ Cody Crump is back with a new EP, Hola, due out March 17th on Binasaur Records. In the wake of Crump’s last EP, Death, which released on May 5, 2015 and premiered on The 405, fans will notice an evolving sound and story arch. The 5 tracks that comprise Hola take the listener on an unconventional journey through a relationship – no awkwardness spared, no vulnerability hidden. The bittersweet honesty of the lyrics pair with feel-good synths and fuzzy vocals. Obscure Sounds calls Crump “an act with a smart melodic ear and eclectic stylistic reach” and this release shows the range of exactly how vast that reach expands.

KVELERTAK UNVEIL “BRONSEGUD” OFFICIAL VIDEO

Roadrunner Records group Kvelertak have released the official music video for “Bronsegud,” from their new LP NATTESFERD which was celebrated globally as one of 2016’s best metal releases. The video, which was directed by Stian Andersen, documents the band’s life on the road as they travel the world performing neck-breaking sets to sold-out audiences. The official video for “Bronsegud” is streaming now on the band’s official YouTube channel.

Coast Modern to play Alt Nation’s Advanced Placement Tour

Sometimes the only way to get ahead is to stop following the leader, and start running your own race. Coast Modern flies out of the pack with a refreshingly uninhibited sound for disenchanted dreamers everywhere. Building on an admiration for the spirit of misfit alternative bands and the fearless ethos of modern hip hop, the duo creates alternative pop with a wink that aims to push the genre into the future.

The LA duo – comprised of Coleman Trapp and Luke Atlas – just released their new song, “Comb My Hair” on Noisey – a psychedelic trip that seeks to kick you out of even the most serious of funks. The band also announced the forthcoming release of their debut record, due May 5th via 300 Entertainment / +1 Records.

KU – “Ganja”

Dimitris Papadatos is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who just released his sophomore album “Ganja” as KU. His songwriting practice is mainly based on improvisational techniques and oblique strategies and the lyrics are based on his – yet unpublished, poetry.

Since KU’s 2013 debut “Feathers”, many things have changed. Proxima-b was discovered, the socio-economical state in Greece started falling apart, a snowstorm brought a hurricane, the seas became tombs, watching a concert became life threatening and his other projects Jay Glass Dubs and The Hydra started taking off, gaining international acclaim. Inside this turmoil and with an aftermath of changes in his personal life taking the lead, he decided it was time for all the material laying dormant in his demos to take shape into a second album.

MANIC STREET PREACHERS Celebrates 10th Anniversary of “Send Away the Tigers”

MANIC STREET PREACHERS get set for spring/summer of 2017 with a selection of activities both release wise and live. Having recently moved into a new studio outside Newport after leaving their Cardiff base in the Autumn of 2016, they are about to start work on a new album, the follow up to 2014’s critically acclaimed No. 2 album Futurology.

Their eighth album SEND AWAY THE TIGERS enjoys its 10th Anniversary and a very special edition is being released with a double CD + DVD folio book, double gatefold vinyl (with download codes) and a digital version available on May 12, 2017. Featuring all audio remastered by James Dean Bradfield of the original album, there will also be unheard demos, a bonus disc of b-sides and rare tracks; a DVD of their full 2007 Glastonbury set; promo videos and rare/never seen before footage from rehearsals. Nicky Wire has also contributed handwritten lyrics and imagery from his personal archive.

NATHANAEL LAROCHETTE: Musk Ox/The Night Watch Guitarist Announces First Ever Solo European Tour

Musk Ox/The Night Watch guitarist and Agalloch contributor NATHANAEL LAROCHETTE has announced his first ever solo European tour supporting mystical Galician neofolk ensemble Sangre de Muerdago as they celebrate their ten-year anniversary. The trek will run from March 23rd through April 14th. See all confirmed dates below.

LAROCHETTE is supporting the release of last year’s double solo album Earth And Sky. Comprised of two distinct yet complimentary albums, Earth is a collection of solo guitar works which act as the stark acoustic counterpart to Sky, a layered, forty-minute ambient electric composition. The neofolk and post rock influences which inspired the creation of Musk Ox are each given their own space to breathe and evolve on Earth And Sky, creating an ever unfolding work of intimate vastness.

Some Smoking Guys / new clip video called: “Shiny Day”

The Some Smoking Guys released a few weeks ago their single “Shiny Days”, which is composed by two tracks. These tracks sound sometimes pop and sometimes rugged, with a worked melodic line and overpowering. That show where the band is going but without forgetting their rock roots.

Revival Recordings Artist Misery Loves Company Stream EP Ahead of Release

Misery Loves Company, consisting of Jimmy Ruggiero, Mike Williams, Joe Mascio JR, and Anthony Caggiano, are a Post-Emo band from South Jersey who recently signed with Revival Recordings, home to music groups; Alesana, Famous Last Words, and The Funeral Portrait. Tomorrow the band is launching their brand new EP, Love Notes and Highways and as a special treat they have partnered with Pure Grain Audio to unveil it in full ahead of time. Fans can listen to the entire EP here.

Will Johnson returns with a new solo album

Over the course of his quarter-century-plus career, Will Johnson has dealt with every challenge a musician can face. The silver lining, however, is that the Austin-based songwriter excels at taking bumps in the road and turning them into gold.

Buchi Brings Positive Pervasiveness to the Table

When the fear of Y2K was higher than ever, Reggae artist Buchi was on the verge of releasing his debut. 18 years, and seven albums, later he’s working hard on his latest, Red, Gold and Green.

Coming from a world of education, Buchi has spent a healthy amount of his life in the classroom not only running a Phd program but also teaching English at the University of Lagos. With a song in his heart, he took to music in ’94 as part of a group but today runs his own label – BigToonz with other artists under it. With that came a cascade of albums from his debut ‘These Days’ to 2014’s ‘I See’. When he started out he set out to release new music every three years and he’s stuck to that schedule without missing a beat, and he’ll continue to stay on track with Red, Gold and Green.

RICKY REED Releases Video for “Joan of Arc”

Epic Records solo artist and GRAMMY®-nominated multi-platinum producer/songwriter Ricky Reed has unveiled a brand new music video directed by Sam Lecca for his bright and funky love song “Joan of Arc,” out now.

The uplifting piano and synth-driven throwback track talks about unwavering devotion during trying times in a relationship.

Ricky Reed Gets Emotional in New ‘Joan of Arc’ Music Video

WHITE WILLOW: Ethereal Norwegian Prog Act Premieres “In Dim Days”

As eclectic and ethereal Norwegian progressive rock collective WHITE WILLOW prepares for the Laser’s Edge release of their seventh album, Future Hopes, major horror magazine Dread Central is hosting an exclusive early premiere of the album’s haunting, “In Dim Days.”

WHITE WILLOW’s Jacob Holm states, “‘In Dim Days’ is a song that takes lyrical inspiration from future city fantasies like Samuel R. Delany’s novel Dhalgren, and movies like Escape From New York and Blade Runner. The CS80 synth, so central to the Blade Runner soundtrack, introduces the song. But then it takes a left turn into much proggier territory. I tried to trip up our drummer with the weird time signatures, but he’s un-up-trippable, unfortunately. The highlight of the song for me is Hedvig Mollestad’s amazing guitar playing — it was all improvised on the spot and she nailed it.”

Exclusive: White Willow’s In Dim Days Song Premiere

THE CRANBERRIES Announce New Album

The Cranberries are set to release Something Else, a new album featuring re-worked renditions of their major hits, as well as brand new material. The album is due out April 28 via BMG on digital and CD formats, and includes seminal Cranberries songs like “Linger,” “Zombie,” “Dreams,” and “Ode To My Family”… re-recorded in orchestral and acoustic arrangements.

Daye Jack debuts new track

Born in Nigeria, raised in the burbs of Atlanta, inspired by his old man and Steve Jobs to program computers, and downright deadly on the microphone, rapper, singer, and artist Daye Jack really made the most of his first 21 years. “I just want to do me and see what happens,” he affirms. It’s worked out so far…

Popdose premieres new vid from LA’s D I A M O N D S

Tuesday, Popdose premiered new music video from LA-based existential rockers D I A M O N D S, noting their sound is “reminiscent of the Smiths and the Arctic Monkeys, but never veers too far off the pop course…perfect for soundtracking all kinds of moods.”

POPDOSE PREMIERE: D I A M O N D S, “My White Diamond”

Debut LP from FayRoy Out Now!

Heaven At Twenty Seven is an eclectic collection of meticulously arranged indie rock with a very powerful nod to the rich history of the psychedelic musical movement that took place in Florida in the 1970s. The record’s soaring guitars and driving percussion fit perfectly within the thoughtful production and well-crafted songwriting, create a sound that allows the band to be accessible while still pushing the envelope creatively.

Check out this video for the lead track to Seela’s new album

“In trying to deal with her mess, Seela references the Holy Ghost, the mighty savior, love and loss. With the help of producer Anthony da Costa, there’s not one false note in the arrangements, and he delivers some stinging electric guitar. Seela was born in Canada to Indian immigrants and has long been based in Austin, Texas. She’s well known there but deserves a wider audience for her considerable God-given talents.” -Steven Wine, Associated Press

Crystal Cities release video clip “Who’s Gonna Save Us Now”

The Newtown troubadours and graduates of The Australian Institute Of Music are releasing the video for their lead single ‘WHO’S GONNA SAVE US NOW’, on the back of charting at number 1 for triple j unearthed rock and pop categories and sitting at number 6 for unearthed overall. The single has also entered the AMRAP regional charts at number 10.

The clip is set in the 1940’s and follows the journey of two young child compadres as they escape from their well-to-do life, exploring the Australian countryside, and searching for truth from a perspective of innocence and vulnerability.

New Video: Satsang Release “Beautiful Days”

“With a unique blend of soul, folk-rock and hip-hop, Satsang delivers lyrics that come from and are rooted in change, growth, awareness, and imperfection. The live show is everything that the band name suggests: a gathering of people to assimilate and share their truths. The rhythms put forth by the band keep everyone on their feet, and the lyrics leave them craving active and positive change.” — Live For Live Music.

Soul Collective Satsang Delivers Heartwarming New “Beautiful Days” Video [Premiere]