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The Velveteins’ Trippy, Vintage Indie Sunshine // New Single
Garnering millions of streams for their music to date, The Velveteins have an ever-growing, dedicated, global fanbase. Their music takes to the stage of international festival appearances (SXSW, and The Great Escape) and opening slots for established acts including Wolf Parade, Hockey Dad and Chad Vangaalen.
NADIA SHEIKH – Unveils stirring new single ‘IDWK (I Don’t Wanna Know)’ | UK Live dates for October
Returning with one of her most striking, personal works to date – British/Spanish genre-chameleon Nadia Sheikh today shares her first release of 2021 – ‘IDWK (I Don’t Wanna Know)’.
Tipped by key tastemaker names including BBC 6Music, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, Radio X, Fresh On The Net & many more; Sheikh’s ability to combine the powerful, anthemic nature of indie-rock with heartfelt, singer-songwriter style lyricism and the hooks of timeless pop have previously seen her join Stereophonics on an extensive UK/EU tour – performing sold out arena shows in Manchester, Cardiff and across the EU.
INDEPENDENT RISING ARTIST JULIA WOLF RELEASES LIBERATING NEW SINGLE “FALLING IN LOVE”
Today, one of the most sought-after independent artists Julia Wolf (aka WOLF) has released her new single “Falling In Love.” She also announced the October 7 release date of her highly-anticipated debut EP Girls In Purgatory, which marks the two-year anniversary of the first song she ever released.
New > Mia Carucci > ‘Pomba Gira’ > Out Today on B4 Sounds > Watch the Video Here
Today, LA-based singer-songwriter-producer Mia Carucci releases their self-produced single “Pomba Gira.” The spiritual track encompasses the summoning of the Pomba Gira, the Quimbanda queen who represents all facets of femininity, protector of sex workers, and all people free of the confines of sexual identity. Stemming from the Afro-Indigenous religion of Quimbanda, based in Brazil, the track serves as a way to invoke the queen to bless one’s work. The sound of a river stream combined with a minimal drum beat and Mia’s soft vocals creates a sonically-enchanting experience on “Pomba Gira”.
SEC Network Fires Up College Football Fans with Luke Combs Collaboration, “South On Ya”
In the quintessential intersection of Southeastern Conference football and southern lifestyle, SEC Network has teamed up with one of music’s biggest superstars, Luke Combs, to use his newly-released song about his love for the SEC, “South On Ya,” as the network’s 2021 college football anthem. It will also serve as the new theme song for SEC Network’s traveling pre-game show, SEC Nation, and the soundtrack for SECN’s campaign surrounding its primetime football franchise, SEC Saturday Night Presented by T-Mobile.
New Outkast “Two Dope Boyz” Music Video Out Today & Interactive Video Game Coming Soon
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and Certified, the digital platform celebrating SME’s R&B and Hip-Hop catalogs, commemorate the 25th anniversary of Outkast’s ATLiens with an official animated music video for “Two Dope Boyz (In A Cadillac)” premiering today and an immersive interactive ATLiens video game coming soon. On Friday, August 27 the digital and vinyl release of ATLiens (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), an expanded edition of the album–featuring 14 previously unreleased instrumental tracks–mixed in Hi-Res 24bit sound, will be released.
AD INFINITUM Announces New Album “Chapter II – Legacy” + Reveals First Single “Unstoppable”
Symphonic metal outfit AD INFINITUM return with their bewitching second offering, Chapter II – Legacy, out October 29, 2021 via Napalm Records! After dropping their debut back in 2020 and with its very first single, “Marching on Versailles”, riding high at more than 1.8M video views to date, the highly talented unit didn’t put the brakes on. Instead, they transformed pandemic fatigue into heavier soundscapes without sacrificing their signature aura.
FOY VANCE RELEASES NEW TRACK “ROMAN ATTACK”
“As always Foy has knocked it out of the park,” comments Ed Sheeran on Signs Of Life. “I love giving him the creative freedom to do what he wants as I’m at the end of the day just a huge fan of his work. It’s such a joy to be able to put out such great bodies of work from him, I hope everyone enjoys it as much as me.”
Rest For The Wicked catch feelings in a love limbo – “Feel The Same Way” out now via EMI Music Australia / Universal
After the postponement of their sold-out headlining shows due to ongoing lockdowns on their home turf this month, Rest For The Wicked have dropped a new tune for their ever-growing international fan base. With critical praise around their dynamic new sound—including The Guardian who called it “one of the best, and weirdest, debut singles that has been released in Australia for a long time”—anticipation has been building for the Aussie duo’s next steps. Instead of diving deeper into the dark isolation akin to their debut offering, Rest For The Wicked catch feelings in a “love limbo” and search for more on new single “Feel The Same Way” out now via EMI Music Australia / Universal.
Wormy’s new song “Big Mountain” debuts today / Accompanying video premieres on MXDWN
“I wrote ‘Big Mountain’ at a point where I felt incredibly uninspired about living in New York,” says Rauchwerk. “I had this overpowering fear of time passing, knowing I couldn’t control it and had this intense longing to escape to find any way out of my own head… Even though I don’t think ditching your normal life and going off the grid all alone is going to fix anything, I think the idea of the possibility of that escape is enough to help me through a lot.”
mxdwn PREMIERE: Wormy Shares Meditative New Single “Big Mountain”
CARA WILLER RELEASES NEW FOLK-POP SINGLE ‘HOME’
independent singer/songwriter Cara Willer has unveiled her latest single, “Home”, across all major streaming platforms.
The release of “Home” follows Cara’s release of three previous singles throughout 2021, inspired by her experiences, adopted to encourage and empower others. Cara believes that while there is healthy room for anger and sadness within ourselves, it’s easy to become trapped in cycles, so she wants to use her music to redirect people to hope.
LOCKJAW Returns with Dark, Official Music Video for “Silence the Fear”!
Fort Worth, TX based, heavy rock / metal band LOCKJAW has released the tense, official music video for their newest single, “Silence the Fear.” With the video directed by Jeremy Peterson, “Silence the Fear” was produced by Chris Collier, with whom the band is completing their upcoming, as yet unnamed album.
