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“Gypsy Girl” is a melodic track off King Jane’s newly released EP
King Jane was founded when Michael Sanders and Kenny Florence met while pursuing masters degrees of (classical) music composition at The New School in New York. Florence, formerly of the bands Annuals and Sunfold, had experience traveling the world and splitting tours with bands like The Flaming Lips, Minus the Bear, and Manchester Orchestra. Sean Atkinson and drummer Lex Nordlinger joined shortly thereafter.
2 Big Mistakes Artists Make When Contacting Tastemakers
Music industry tastemakers are incredibly busy people, and even those working for smaller outlets are inundated with promotion seeking emails. This being the case, it’s important to make an immediate positive impact, something a surprisingly large number of artists still manage to fail to to do. Here we look at the two most common screwups artists make, each guaranteeing any music writer won’t give your pitch a second glance.
Roadkeeper releasing New Song/Video, ‘Narcissistic Peoples’
The song, set to be released September 6th, is written, recorded and produced entirely by the members of the band.
AB5 Could Crush Independent Music in California (Guest Column/Op-Ed)
California has always been a haven for artists and has inspired songs that are heard around the world. A recent change in the law, about to get the stamp of approval by the California Legislature, will unintentionally drive independent artists out of California. While changes in technology have made it possible for artists to remain independent and create music on their own terms, this law will force them to make that music outside of California.
A recent court ruling called “Dynamex” by the California Supreme Court has redefined what it means to be an independent contractor. The State, in an ambitious effort driven by labor unions, is attempting to codify it in a bill called “AB5”.
AB5 Could Crush Independent Music in California (Guest Column)
Daniel Martin Moore shares new single via Billboard | New LP “Never Look Away” out Oct. 4th
Never Look Away, the 9th album from Daniel Martin Moore, finds the artist expanding, experimenting, and having fun in the studio. Co-produced by multi-instrumentalist Seth Kauffman, the recordings are candid, unfussed-over, and full of energy and light. “Seth is a wonder. I’ve admired his work for years, and it was a joy to bring this batch of songs to life with him,” said DMM. Kauffman is best-known for being the man-behind-the-band Floating Action, playing nearly all of the instruments, producing, recording, and mixing the albums himself. (In his spare time, he plays on the albums and in the touring bands of Jim James, Ray Lamontagne, and many others.)
AU/RA ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER US HEADLINE SHOWS
Today, Au/Ra has announced two headline shows in Los Angeles slated for later this month. Following US support slots with ALMA and Tove Styrke, the Ibiza-born, Antigua-raised songstress will debut her enthralling headline show at School Night on Monday, 9/23 with an additional performance at The Hi Hat on Friday, 9/27.
DRUGS OF FAITH: Decibel Magazine Streams Decay In Its Entirety
The Decay EP marks DRUGS OF FAITH’s first full studio release since 2013’s Architectural Failures. Recorded with Kevin Bernsten at Developing Nations in Baltimore (Full Of Hell, Magrudergrind) and mastered by JC Griffin at Lakebottom Recording (Cloud Rat, Ceremony Of Senses, Blind Haven), Decay delivers five searing tracks. The band’s patented and methodical mid-paced grinding rock is riddled with calculated aggression and unavoidable hooks.
Yung Mal Flexes His Melodic Chops With New “Trayvon” Video
Flashing a versatile vocal delivery and a penchant for streetwise flexes, Yung Mal is on the fast track to stardom. Defiantly living his best life and paying tribute to the Zone 6 hood that raised him, Mal shares “Trayvon,” his new video. With a titular tribute to a famous fallen peer (Trayvon Martin and Yung Mal were born in the same year), “Trayvon” finds Mal stretching his melodic muscles, alternating his more familiar thumping bars with a raspy croon: “I stay down, my money long/B*tch, I’m flyer than a drone/I get high, stay in my zone.” Directed by Qasquiat, the new video finds Mal mobbing with homies in a dramatically-lit warehouse, rocking a hoodie in homage to Trayvon Martin himself. “Trayvon” is the latest video from Iceburg, Mal’s debut solo mixtape, which dropped last week.
Artist/Female Producer KYOSi: Politically Defiant EP
Born from a series of dreams, the name KYOSi represents a character fascinated by sound, math, symmetry, beauty, wonder and color. Shows meander between verse and chorus style future-pop to deep, floor-opening doomsday bass, sampled laughter, pointed political criticism andexperimental sampled sounds.
THE JULIO IGLESIAS CONCERT TOUR IS POSTPONED- NEW DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON
The concert tour with Julio Iglesias is officially postponed due to the impending and the uncertain path of Hurricane Dorian which is still set to affect parts of the east coast of the United States. The most important thing to the artist is the safety of the public and is looking forward to having a great night with them as soon as everything goes back to normal. Tickets previously acquired will be honored for the new dates.
DATES POSTPONED:
Sept. 14- Boston- Agganis Arena
Sept. 20- Ft. Myers- Hertz Arena
Sept. 22- Atlanta Georgia- Infinite Energy Center
Sept. 28- Atlantic City- Ocean Resort Casino
Patternist “I Don’t Know What I’m Doing Here” LP Stream; Out September 6 on InVogue Records
Pacific Northwest-based Patternist will release ‘I Don’t Know What I’m Doing Here’ on Friday, September 6.
Of the clip, AUpium writes: “It’s so bizarre and uncomfortable yet makes you feel good about yourself.”
Sarpedon set release date for their 2nd new album “Before The Nightingale Sings”
Norwegian progressive metal band, Sarpedon, announces the release of their second new album “Before The Nightingale Sings”, a follow up of the 2014 debut “Anomic Nation”.
The album is set to be released on September 27th!
Drummer Carl Engstrøm stated: “We’re very happy to announce the release of our second album “Before The Nightingale Sings”. It has been a long and difficult process to get this album finished but finally the day has come for its release and we could not be happier and proud about the result”.
Mask the band have released a music video for the latest single MAYDAY
Following MASK’s debut EP “The Truth” released in 2017, the Belfast based band have just released their debut album “The Famous”
The bands raw rock blues sound draws heavily from the 1960’s and 70’s – being influenced by the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Kinks to modern day groups such as The Black Keys and BRMC.
JANINA JADE Releases New Single & Lyrics Video ‘Tattooed Fire Woman’
I was asked to describe the concept behind this song, but you know what, I never sit down with a plan or concept when I write. The lyrics and music just pours out of me, I get this very strong feeling that something needs to come out so I grab a guitar and within 10 minutes I have the basic arrangement, lyrics, vocal melody and chord progression. It is almost on a totally subconscious level when i write.”
CAMILA CABELLO UNVEILS TWO NEW SONGS “SHAMELESS” & “LIAR” FROM UPCOMING SOPHOMORE ALBUM ROMANCE
“These songs are basically the story of my life the past couple years and the stories I’ve accumulated – I knew for a long time I wanted my album to be called Romance because these stories are about falling in love.” – Camila Cabello
David Bowie Conversation Piece Boxed Set Available November 15
Parlophone Records is proud to announce DAVID BOWIE CONVERSATION PIECE, a five-CD boxed set and digital equivalent tracking Bowie’s early development throughout 1968 and 1969, via his home demos, BBC radio sessions, studio recordings with guitarist John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson, and the experimental music and mime group, Feathers to be released on November 15. The collection also celebrates the 50th anniversaries of the releases of the “Space Oddity” single and Bowie’s second album, David Bowie (aka Space Oddity).
DAVID BOWIE CONVERSATION PIECE contains 12 previously unreleased tracks/demos from the period as well as a brand new mix of the Space Oddity (aka David Bowie) album by long-time Bowie producer/collaborator Tony Visconti.
WAFIA ARRIVES WITH “HURTS (FEAT. LOUIS THE CHILD & WHETHAN)”
“Wafia is the Muslim, Iraqi-Syrian, queer artist that is single-handedly shaking up the music industry with her ‘purposeful pop’ – her multi-national identity being at the epicenter of her music.” -VOGUE
“Armed with a euphonious voice and a penchant for brooding synths, you know she’s the real deal…” -NYLON
Hear STRFKR’s new single, “Fantasy,” ahead of their Fall tour that kicks off tomorrow!
Originally born out of the band’s pulsing DJ sets, where the group has been known to road-test new song ideas, the band decided to graduate this track into their setlist for their forthcoming Fall tour. “Fantasy” is now available.
SUDAN ARCHIVES ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM ATHENA
Violinist, singer, songwriter, and producer Sudan Archives has announced her debut album Athena, out on November 1st via Stones Throw Records. The album will be released on standard black vinyl, limited black and bronze marbled vinyl, and in a deluxe edition with a bonus zine and 7-inch of two unreleased songs, as well as on CD and digital.
Inhaler Release New Single “Ice Cream Sundae” Out Now
Inhaler have announced details of a brand-new single entitled “Ice Cream Sundae.” The song is the Dublin quartet’s first release via Interscope Records and is available at all digital retailers. A shimmering indie-rock anthem, a sense of melancholia lurks beneath its gleaming exterior. “It’s about loss and gain,” says singer Elijah Hewson. “I like writing about normal teenage experiences that everybody can relate to. I’m just trying to write about the joy of being alive, being a teenager, and the bad things that can come with that.”
Patrick Watson’s new album Wave out October 18 via Domino + “Dream for Dreaming” out now
Wave, the new album from Canadian artist Patrick Watson, arrives on October 18 via Domino (worldwide excluding Canada) / Secret City (Canada). Wave is the follow-up to Watson’s acclaimed 2015 album Love Songs for Robots—NPR Music proclaimed its “shimmery ballads never lack emotion or intimacy,” while The Guardian praised its “banks of echo and layers of instrumentation.”
Diesel Park West Drops Video in Advance of Next Week’s Release
“They’ve been good at it for so long, that one might forget that writing a killer single is really flipping hard! Their near-perfect melodies and harmonies are in full force with this one and it’s got us chomping at the bit to hear the rest of Let It Melt” – Spill Magazine
Tom Cridland – First ever Music Video!
Tom’s first music video, for his first single Falling Off The Rails, just dropped. Watch below and share the support the song!
INTRODUCING: JESPER LINDELL
Engineered by Zach Anderson, of the American/Swedish band Blues Pills, Jesper Lindell’s enticing debut album Everyday Dreams is a clever mixture of rock, folk, blues and soul, performed by a 26 year old musician in love with classic pop, Stax-Volt R&B, and that old time rock & roll.
Ex Hex unveil title track b-side from It’s Real and Slant 6 cover on new digital single
Fresh off shows with The Raconteurs and Belle & Sebastian, as well as an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Ex Hex are announcing and releasing new music today! “It’s Real” is the previously unreleased title track to their most recent album, which Rolling Stone says “rejigs rock history in both sound and spirit.” “What Kind of Monster Are You?” is a classic track by legendary early 90s DC riot grrl originators Slant 6, a group co-founded by Mary Timony’s former Autoclave bandmate Christina Billotte.
ICYMI: The Raconteurs performed & were interviewed on Fallon
The Raconteurs – Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler – appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, performing “Only Child” and “Shine the Light on Me.” Jack White and Brendan Benson were also interviewed on the Tonight Show couch — watch the interview HERE.
EDITORS Share New Track “Black Gold” || Announce Best Of Album & Tour ‘Black Gold’ || Out 10/25 On Play It Again Sam
Black Gold’s cover photograph was shot by award winning photographer Nadav Kander and the album artwork was designed by celebrated graphic designer Tom Hingston (Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers, The Rolling Stones). The album also comes in a deluxe 2 CD version, which includes a second disc of 8 stripped back recordings of tracks from the band’s catalogue titled ‘Distance: The Acoustic Recordings’.
ICYMI: Norway’s metal band MELTDOWN to release their 2nd album “Deadringer” on October 25th
The Norway-based metal band MELTDOWN will release “Deadringer”, their second album, on October 25th 2019 on Rambo Music/Fifth Island Music AB/Sony Entertainment AB.
VINYL STAIRCASE release fuzzy garage-rock stomper ‘Sidewalk!’
Equally inspired by the fuzzy, garage rock vignettes of Ty Segall and the arch new wave of NYC legends Talking Heads, Dorking quartet Vinyl Staircase’s new single ‘Sidewalk!’ is a twisting, attitude-filled statement of intent. Channelled through a filter of resplendent Brit Grit, it’s a live favourite that has been tamed and committed to record.
Drama Relax Releases Video For “All That” Ft. Jeremih Out Now
Long Island-bred singer/songwriter/producer Drama Relax has shared the stunning video for his new song “All That,” featuring chart-topping Chicago artist Jeremih. Released last week, “All That” is featured on the original soundtrack to Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why (Season 3), released via Interscope Records on August 23.
