SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 8, 2018 @ 8 AM EST

“In The Night” Is A Ballad For The Unfulfilled

“In The Night” is a ballad for those stuck in an unfulfilling cycle of repetition. Recorded with Josh Korody (Dilly Dally, Weaves) at Candle Recording Studio, it’s about escaping from the banality of the day and longing for the dreams that seem just out of reach. Dreams of star-crossed lovers destined to meet in another world, or those who do meet and cannot be together, tearing them apart at the seams.

Dub Stacks – “Introversion” EP

Executive produced by Dub Stacks, the compilation project brings together artists from different places across the world to send out common messages to their listeners. Rapping over hard-hitting beats filled with various 808s, listeners should feel pumped while getting their lyrical dosage of bars and wordplay. This project is a nod to hip-hop’s roots as listeners can learn something from each contributing rapper and apply it to their everyday life.

Augie Haas Releases New Single “So Danco Samba”

“Today we release the last single from our new album, Have We Met?. I am excited for the latest single “So Danco Samba”, and even more excited that we are just two weeks out from the full album release! In our latest single, we transport you down to Brazil for a quick escape with the added bonus of singing in Portuguese. I’m Augie Haas…Have We Met?” – Augie Haas

YOUNGR RELEASES “LOST IN TRANSLATION” MUSIC VIDEO

Today (July 6th 2018) Youngr unveils the official visual for the track, which is introduced as a vivid colour-splash performance video and transcends into full on social experiment. Unassuming members of the public are asked to take part and become the subjects of the visual with the concept of them trying to communicate without words. The results are a sight to be seen.

Danny Howard announces release of ‘All Or Nothing’ with Sonny Fodera

BBC Radio 1 DJ Danny Howard has unveiled his upbeat new summer anthem, ‘All Or Nothing’, a collaboration with acclaimed Australian producer Sonny Fodera and British singer-songwriter Andreya Triana, who has previously collaborated with the likes of Bonobo, and amassed over 3 million Spotify streams on ‘Gold.’

Elise Davis Releases Video for New Song “Hold Me Like A Gun” from Sophomore Album ‘Cactus’ out 9/7

On September 7, Elise Davis returns with her sophomore album Cactus, the follow up to her 2016 critically-acclaimed debut The Token. With Cactus, Elise moves between lush alt-country and stripped-down folk confessionals, gluing everything together with story-driven songs about independence, liberation, and resilience as an adult woman.

Today, Elise Davis released a video for “Hold Me Like A Gun,” the fourth song to be released from her forthcoming album. Rolling Stone said, “‘Hold Me Like a Gun’ has the airy, wide-open sonic ambience of a spaghetti-western soundtrack theme, with a video most notable for what it doesn’t reveal.”

Elise Davis Seeks Vengeance in Spooky ‘Hold Me Like a Gun’ Video

Austin Duo Dawn & Hawkes Releases New Album

Austin songwriting duo Dawn & Hawkes has released The Other Side, its second full-length album. This independently released project is now available to stream and download at all digital outlets.

Self-produced and recorded at different home studios around Austin, the ten tracks on The Other Side chronicle a year when Chris Hawkes and Miranda Dawn packed away all of their belongings and traveled the country in their car. Along the journey, the couple encountered mortality, grief, and an unwavering compassion for differing perspectives.

Con Brio Releases “United State of Mind” 

Con Brio is a San Francisco Bay Area seven-piece that plays energetic soul, psych-rock and R&B that’s as fresh and freethinking as the place they call home. This funk-soul septet known for their acrobatic, adrenaline-fueled live shows in clubs and festivals all over the world, have released their summer synergistic single, “United State of Mind” just in time for your 4th of July weekend party.