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A ROAD TO DAMASCUS are back with the brand new single ‘I’m Not Okay’
A ROAD TO DAMASCUS are back with a brand new single! After the successful release of their two singles ‘Echo’ and ‘Fearless’ in 2020, the quartet have once again teamed up with award-winning producer Andreas Krüger, for the creation of a brand new melodic and catchy pop-rock single. Today they present ‘I’m Not Okay’ – watch the accompanying music video above.
PERPETUAL ETUDE Release Debut Album ‘Now Is The Time’ – Out Now!
Perpetual Etude was formed in 2019 by Magnus Mild with the sole goal to bring back the best of heavy metal from the ’80s. Influenced by the genre when growing up, Magnus teamed up with members from NorthTale, ex-members from Dionysys, Nation, Shadowquest, as well as Göran Edman on “Sail Away” to complete the vision. The result is the best of a whole decade in the astounding debut ‘Now Is The Time’, an album filled with blazing guitar riffs, keyboard solos, and catchy choruses.
REMI WOLF RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM ‘JUNO’
Following a string of well received singles, emerging pop star Remi Wolf has released her long awaited debut album Juno via Island Records. The 13-track offering is Wolf’s first full length album, which vibrantly welcomes listeners into the kaleidoscopic, chaotically eclectic world that Wolf has created over the past year. Written and recorded throughout the pandemic, the album explores the triumphant highs and candid lows of the rising songwriter’s career thus far – showcasing Wolf’s clever and endearing lyricism and glittering instrumentation drawn from her wide-ranging array of influences. Prior to the album’s release, Wolf sold out a brief run of shows in LA, NYC, and Chicago and recently announced her 20-date world tour in late 2021/early 2022.
The Robot’s Guide To Living Release New Single “Goodbye, Goodnight”
The next piece of their upcoming LP (TBA), “Goodbye, Goodnight” is an emotionally-charged rock and roll track that stems from personal experiences with losing loved ones. The Robot’s Guide To Living always approach their creativity with a multi-generational angle, utilizing influences that span across many eras of rock music. “Goodbye, Goodnight” gives a small taste of that variety, but packs a raw, powerful, and punky punch.
Debut Single: Fox Revett – “Someone New”
In an economy of song where singers never really take the fall or the blame, Fox looks inwards to the parts that feel villainous, yet vulnerable. “Someone New” finds the artist falling out of love and expecting their partner to change, soon realizing they were just projecting out of insecurity.
NOA KIREL IS A “BAD LITTLE THING”
Global sensation Noa Kirel delivers a dose of pop perfection with her new empowerment anthem, “Bad Little Thing” available now at all DSPs and streaming services via Atlantic Records. Written by Casey Smith (Olivia Rodrigo, Jonas Brothers), JHart (Jenifer Lopez, Camila Cabello), Nate Merchant (Jason Derulo), Sam Martin (Maroon 5, Ava Max), and Samuel Ahana (Kiana Lede) and produced by Merchant, Swish (Post Malone) and Sam Martin, Kirel’s latest single is joined by an equally electrifying visual sponsored by vibez neon and their new lighting collaboration, Noa Kirel x Vibez. After making its broadcast premiere on MTVLive and MTVU earlier today, the blockbuster music video, directed by Roy Raz and complete with instantly iconic choreography, is now streaming at YouTube HERE.
Dream Pop Duo Twin Rains Release “The Garden”
Gardens are rich in symbolism: they can represent fertility and abundance, but also entropy and decay. This song is a story about the bittersweet nature of love and beauty, and how I can’t seem to experience either without an awareness of their inevitable breakdown. But the mood isn’t sad; instead, it celebrates this mystery. – singer Christine Stoesser
Fire By Night Release New Single “Obsessions”
Obsessions was written about anxiety and depression, and how the typical conversation goes with a friend or family member that does not understand it for themselves. As it says at the end of the first verse: “My darling, if I must remind you that future may only fix the mess” draw from the narrative when someone tells you that “it’s gets better”. The lyrics of the chorus, “just watch it burn down my life” dwell on the emotions that arise from the realization that mental illness is a lifelong battle, and I didn’t know how to handle it.
Vancouver based Plain Mister Smith releases self titled EP
From Vancouver artist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, etc., Mark Jowett (Moev, Cinderpop,) comes the musical manifestation of his alter ego – Plain Mister Smith. This otherworldly figure is a sonic explorer of sorts, in photos, we see a mystical figure trotting down the street or paddling in a kayak. He’s a global troubadour recruiting musicians on his mystery tour. Today he embarks on another crash-landing onto this earth, bringing with him the highly anticipated self-titled EP ‘Plain Mister Smith.’
WILDERUN Release New Single And Music Video For “Passenger”
“‘Passenger’ is simultaneously the most immediate and the densest song on the record. I think it hooks you in pretty quickly, but takes a good amount of replays to catch all the details. This is also one of those tracks we were excited to play live as soon as we tracked it in the studio, given the heaviness of both the band and orchestra, so I can easily imagine this becoming a staple of our setlist, but only time will tell,” states WILDERUN about the new single.
NC’s The Collection step outside the box w new song ‘Get Lost’
Writing the song came quickly for Wimbish. The melody came to him not in a writing session, but while he was out on a run trying to clear his head. “The melody and chords came first. I’ve done some complex chord progressions for the last few years and wanted to change it up – I was going for something super simple.” The chorus tumbled in as he settled back into the writer’s room later that afternoon and the song was finished in a matter of hours. “It was fun one to write because at its core, it’s got that simplicity I was going for – but I think it gets interesting and sticky because of the melodies around that simplicity]”
San Diego’s Big Yen Shares New Single “Trips Me Out”
Good music isn’t just one thing. San Diego-based songwriter James Frolio isn’t tethered by genre. Punk rock attitudes and hip hop back beats are contrasted with leafy acoustic melodies accompanying a journey of personal growth. Somehow all these find some pop sensibility in James’s writing style. Fascinated by the creative process and the impact from inspiration, James has a knack for music that moves you.
SIAMESE Release Music Video for New Single “Holy” – New Album ‘Home’ Coming December 10th
Bulletproof Messenger released their brand new single “A Place For My Head” to all digital outlets! The single brings the explosive, energetic, and hard hitting rock that music fans have come to love from them, coupled with a newfound maturity as a result of the adversity and challenges which they have overcome in their later years. BPM is ready to share this new chapter in their lives with their loyal and dedicated fans, while making many new ones.
Artist: Escape Paradigm – Track: Breaking Chains
The band would then take a brief hiatus, as frontman Brandon Brodzinski made the decision to enlist in the Army Reserves. With his training complete in June 2019, Brandon would return home and reunite with the band. The band has plans to release a new album early 2021. The release was delayed in major part to the COVID-19 Pandemic, but the band has found a way to persevere with the release of “New Beginnings” “RISE” and recently “Breaking Chains” with another song on the way!
Blanks Risks It All For Love on “I’m Sorry” Video
Armed with only his voice, a piano, and guitar, the raw and unguarded lyricism of “I’m Sorry” marks a turning point for Blanks. Realizing it’s time to be honest with himself about his relationship, Blanks now has a major choice to make: chase his dreams or risk losing the love of his life. His conclusion: “I can’t afford to spend my life with anybody else”.
Fool In Love / Warm Alt R&B Meets Soul
Featuring Vilda’s signature soulful vocals over a spellbinding melody and inventive R&B production by DDidThat, “Fool In Love” is a raw and intoxicating musical escape that listeners can get wrapped up in, while connecting with their own stories.
FELIVAND shares resolute new single + stunning “Where Were You” video
22-year-old Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia-based singer, songwriter and producer, FELIVAND, today shares “Where Were You,” along with the announcement of the leap from being completely independent to now part of a wider team joining Sweat It Out (label), UNIFIED (mgmt), and Niche Productions (agent). Co-produced by Chris Mazuera (Jessica Domingo, Nafets, Habe) and mixed by Tristan Hoogland (Joji, James Blake, Flume), “Where Were You” is a piece of empathy, a sorely welcome hug that consoles, restores and uplifts in equal measures, filling you with the comforting knowledge that someone out there has also been through it and that they too know what it’s like.
Actress & Singer ERIKA THAM Releases Seductive Debut Single “Admit It”
Her first release, “Admit It,” offers up a delicious fusion of R&B and Pop, adding intricacy and bridging cultures with delicate Asian instrumentation. The sultry track came together with help of Grammy-winning friends/collaborators Major Myjah and Deion Gill – who have worked with the likes of J. Cole, Usher, Chris Brown, and Damian Marley, mixing engineer Andrew Wuepper, and Sterling Sound master engineer Chris Gehringer. The track is the first offering from her upcoming debut EP which Erika will release independently before the end of the year.
OUT NOW: Honeyflux release new single ‘God, Buddha & Me’
‘God, Buddha & Me’ is a track that not only looks at the way we’re all as living creatures, but also discusses the morals of our social construct using religion as a template for sexist ideologies that are ingrained into our culture. The track questions why we see our religious icons as just men and how the influence of women is in fact one of the biggest aspects of our lives.
STROMAE RETURNS WITH ‘SANTÈ.’
Out on Darkroom/Interscope Records today, ‘Santé’ is an ode to those who work when others are partying. A call for respect to the seemingly invisible who work around the clock. Upon a South American, cumbia-inspired rhythm, interwoven by synths and beats, Stromae sings “let’s have a toast for the conquerors of the worst work hours. For the new parents lulled to sleep by cries. For the insomniacs by trade…” His tribute twirls from sincere emotion to caustic irony. A master of his craft, Stromae skillfully instills scenes that are both funny and thought provoking. His play on words and vocal range amplify the accuracy of the situations described, and the call for inclusivity — joy and respect for everyone.
RYAN LEVINE RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO, “I MISS THE WAR”
“’I Miss The War’ feels like a confession,” Ryan shares about the emotive new track. “It admits, almost shamefully, how much power toxic relationships can have over you, even when you think you’ve moved on from them.”