SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 29, 2018

Introducing Nath Bravo

On September 2016, someone found her through one of her videos in Facebook and asked her to join Vidanta group in Mexico for being the featured Artist. She got the chance to be part of the team for 6 months.

Earlier in 2017, she went back home to start focusing on her songwriting and creative journey. With a brand new EP, which was just released by the end of November, she’s currently gigging all around London promoting and performing her own original music.

LUI HILL releases ‘5000 Miles’ remix video

Continuing his sonic and visual journey, enigmatic globe trotter LUI HILL has collaborated with label mates Fye & Fennek (Filter Music Group) to re-imagine the groove laden cut ‘5000 Miles’ which brushes on the edges of neo-soul and indie pop.

LUCKY BASTARDZ New Official Video From The Forthcoming Album ‘Be The One’

Italian hard rockers Lucky Bastardz have released the first official video for the track from their forthcoming album Be The One due for release on February 8th, 2018, worldwide via Sliptrick Records. The track goes by the name of My Best Enemy.

Here’s what the band have to say; “My Best Enemy talks about labyrinths of mind and their traps: a young woman enters a desert ancient palace, creepy and elegant. She will face different version of herself… is it really happening or is it just all in her twisted mind?”

Autograf, Klingande & Dragonette release collaborative new single ‘Hope For Tomorrow’

French DJ & producer Klingande joins forces with US trio Autograf and Dragonette to deliver their new melodic production, ‘Hope For Tomorrow’, out now via Ultra Music.

Featuring warm synths and soothing chords, ‘Hope For Tomorrow’ showcases the perfect blend of all three artists’ unique styles, and follows a big 2017 for Klingande, having supported David Guetta at his BIG residency at Ushuaia in Ibiza in summer, as well as performances at Creamfields Malta, Tomorrowland and the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Mysterious producer The Psalm unveilsdeep house masterpiece ‘C’mon Baby’

Unveiling his groove-fuelled new track ‘C’Mon Baby’, enigmatic producer The Psalm delivers his deep bass-backed anthem via esteemed producer Riton’s ‘Riton Time’ label.

The pumping synth-wave track, led by echoing distorted vocals and high energy percussion, is pulled together by a funky old school melody, verging between the realms of brooding afterhours mixes, and primetime deep house anthems.

British artist Luvian unveils official music video for his latest single, ‘Bones’ feat. Jack Hawitt

British artist Luvian unveils the stunning music video of his beautifully crafted single ‘Bones’ feat. Jack Hawitt.

Shot and directed by Luvian himself, the picturesque visual centres around two lovers who escape reality, travelling by train and plane to a far-away haven, enjoying each other’s company amid a flurry of natural locations.

CARNAGE ANNOUNCES “BATTERED BRUISED & BLOODY” DEBUT ALBUM & TOUR

Today, the musically versatile producer and DJ, Carnage announces the Battered Bruised & Bloody Tour in support of his just announced sophomore album of the same name. The worldwide tour will hit major international and stateside cities including Paris, France, Philadelphia, PA, London, UK, Atlanta, GA and Athens, Greece.

Michael Bolton re-records hit with audible.com.au

Prepare to have your soul soar and let your long hair blow dramatically in the wind, because superstar Michael Bolton has teamed up with audiobook and audio entertainment provider Audible.com.au to hilariously relaunch his 1993 smash hit ‘Said I Loved You… But I Lied’.

The music video, which reworks the lyrics into ‘Said I Read You… But I Lied’ features silk robes, classic throwback hair styles, sweeping Sydney Harbour views and a pet lizard. The musical sendup was inspired by research showing that one third of Aussies would lie about reading a book, and reflects the growing trend of Australians listening to audiobooks in the same way they listen to music.

Have you heard Y.O.U.N.G’s new single?

If you haven’t heard of them yet they’re a collective blending genres from their respective musical backgrounds including hip-hop, pop and dance. This track is a chilled one, featuring relaxed hip-hop beats and reggae guitars before rising into the kind of infectious rap/pop chorus they have a talent for producing.

Boston Is 2018’s 4th Best City for Football Fans – WalletHub Study

With Super Bowl LII just days away, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst Cities for Football Fans together with its Super Bowl LII By The Numbers infographic.

To determine the best places for loving on America’s No. 1 sport, WalletHub compared more than 240 U.S. cities with at least one college or professional football team based on 21 key metrics. The data set ranges from number of NFL and college football teams to average ticket prices.

KURGAALL: Watch the video for “Satanization”

Italian goatmasters KURGAALL have published a video for the track “Satanization”, which is the title-track from the band’s upcoming fourth full-length, set to be released worldwide via Hammer Of Damnation. The superior cult of satanic victory is scheduled for March/2018!

LCAW ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP ‘MEET IN THE MIDDLE’

Starting 2018 with a bang, LCAW has revealed a brand new song ‘Hummingbird’ featuring pop superstar Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The song will be available on January 26 via Columbia Germany / Ultra Music.

‘Hummingbird’ is the first to be taken from LCAW’s debut EP ‘Meet in the Middle’, which will be released in March. The EP features all new music. Further details to be announced in due course.

Merritt Gibson to release debut album, Eyes On Us, in March

Indie singer-songwriter Merritt Gibson is set to release her debut album, Eyes On Us, on March 30, 2018. Recorded in July 2016 with Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Mitch Dane at his Sputnik Sound studio in Nashville, the forthcoming album is full of songs that truly mean something, be it advice to other young women, reflections on youth and love, defiance of the status quo, or a deeper understanding of the self. From a wide range of inspiration and sources, Gibson creates a holistic view of what it means to be a young woman today. She states: “My songs are the synthesis of my life and the lives I observe and imagine.” Gibson crafts songs with a seamless musical and lyrical balance of both mystery and familiarity, of grand emotion and real life.

Benjamin Lazar Davis (Joan As Policewoman, Cuddle Magic, Okkervil River) announces debut solo album

Benjamin Lazar Davis, the New York musician who has played with Okkervil River, Joan As Policewoman, and Cuddle Magic, has announced his debut solo album “Nothing Matters”. Written and recorded in his childhood bedroom in Saratoga Springs, Nothing Matters showcases Davis’ tranquil melodies and fluid lyricism and includes co-writes with Alex Toth of Rubblebucket and Kimbra. Along with the album announcement, Davis released the dreamy first single “A Love Song Seven Ways.”

X Ambassadors Announce JOYFUL Spring Headline Tour

The “Joyful” single is a powerful and redemptive track that sets the tone for the band’s new album by the same name. Joyful will be released this spring on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records and is available for pre-order.

Tour partner REVERB – a nonprofit that works with musicians and their fans to create measurable positive change for people and the planet – will be at every show running the XAmbassadors Action Zone. Fans will have the opportunity to learn more about the band’s cause efforts and take action to support them. Details about the activation will be announced soon at REVERB.org.