OVERDOZ. DELIVERS NEW TRACK “BACKSTAGE”
Los Angeles hip-hop collective OverDoz. releases a new track, “Backstage” featuring Grammy-award winning, ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records recording artist, Miguel, from their long awaited forthcoming debut album, 2008 due out this Friday, October 27th via Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records.
P!NK SCORES BILLBOARD 200 #1 DEBUT WITH BEAUTIFUL TRAUMA
International pop icon P!nk scores her second Billboard 200 #1 debut with her seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma (RCA Records) and marks a career high for first week sales for the singer selling over 407,500 units in total activity. The album also debuts #1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart and Digital Albums Chart and is the highest selling debut for a female artist in 2017.
Overseas, Beautiful Trauma debuts at #1 in 10 additional markets including Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, France, New Zealand, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands and Top 5 in 14 markets. The album is certified double platinum in Australia, gold in New Zealand and is the biggest international debut of 2017 in the United Kingdom. In Ireland, P!nk is the first and only female to debut at #1 in 2017.
3 Doors Down Announces “Back Porch Jam” Tour
Lead singer, Brad Arnold says “over the years we’ve always enjoyed stripping down our songs and playing them acoustic. For us as a live band it breathes new life into these songs, allows us to switch-up our set and dig really deep into our catalog. We’re looking forward to playing in some intimate venues, which we don’t often do, and being up close and personal with our fans.”
Future R&B beats and vaporwave visions collide in Alexis Troy’s “Dread Tape”
Alexis Troy has been praised on numerous occasions for his cinematic, future-hip hop instrumentals, several of which have been used on soundtracks, advertisements, and high profile campaigns. His last single “Keta” generated over 120k streams within 2 weeks and shot to #3 on the Viral Top 50 of Spotify Germany. Troy put his musical mastery to work when delivering the title track to the BBC broadcast of the Winter Olympics 2014 – awarded Silver by the Art Directors Club – and soundtracked one of the most style influencing, contemporary ad campaigns by adidas, starring French professional footballer Paul Pogba.
The Orielles Share New Track “Let Your Dogtooth Grow”
Produced by Marta Salogni, one of the most exciting young producers in the UK, the energetic track follows the success of their other recent tracks “Sugar Tastes Like Salt” and “I Only Bought It For The Bottle”.
Made up of sisters Sidonie B and Esmé Dee Hand Halford and their best friend Henry Carlyle Wade, still aged only 21, 18 & 17 respectively, the band comment: “‘Let Your Dogtooth Grow’ was once again recorded and produced by the legend that is Marta ‘bueno’ Salogni. It features our first (but certainly not last) outing with the Mini Moog, which oscillates freely throughout the closing minute of the track. Furthermore, the outro to the song becomes a melting-pot of our influences, combining guitar riffs reminiscent of Turkish psychedelic musician, Mustafa Ozkent with the Moog Synth riff which is redolent of Donna Summer’s ‘I Feel Love'”
Khalid & D.R.A.M Collaborator Chris McClenney Releases New Single “I Ain’t”
Closing out a year that saw a co-writing credits on Khalid’s smash “Location,” production credits for Thatshymn, D.R.A.M, H.E.R, Sango, and Elujay, and a residency at NYC’s legendary Blue Note Jazz Club, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Chris McClenney is releasing his final single of the year titled “I Ain’t.”
Coraxo has released a new single off their upcoming album ‘Sol’
‘Helios’ features a guitar solo by Chris Amott (ex-Arch Enemy).
The Coraxo frontman Tomi Toivonen says that the upcoming album will contain “much more melodic and less chaotic” than the industrial metal influenced debut Neptune and will include multiple guest appearances including guitar solos from Chris Amott (ex-Arch Enemy) and Peter Huss (Shining SWE).
The band states that:
“the album is now 100% done, Dan (Swanö) did a great mastering job on it as usual. It is again a theme based album, thematically revolving round the rise of the new society that forms after the war that mankind lost against Starlit Flame, the nanomachine entity. Musically it’s a lot more melodic and “sunny”, pun intended. But lyrically it’s still very dark and gritty”.
BRANDON SEABROOK’S NEEDLE DRIVER: “Entropic Vacuum Party”
“Entropic Vacuum Party” is the new single off the Needle Driver debut by BRANDON SEABROOK’S NEEDLE DRIVER, the song debuted through eminent jazz station WBGO’s weekly online playlist, Take Five, with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Michael Leonhart, Jason Moran, and more. Needle Driver was recorded, mixed, and mastered by legendary engineer Martin Bisi (Swans, Sonic Youth) in the cavernous BC Studios, and will see release next week through Nefarious Industries.
OUT MAGAZINE PREMIERES MORGXN’S “BRUISED”
Los Angeles-based artist morgxn releases the new track “bruised” HERE, premiering it exclusively via Out Magazine HERE, just two weeks before heading out on tour with Phoebe Ryan. Out Magazine describes: “At its core, “bruised” is relatable and cathartic, but the single still demands you dance—a winning balance for the burgeoning artist.” While Billboard says the following about “bruised”: “morgxn shows off his flawless tenor chops”.
Matisyahu and Common Kings Release Collaborative Single, “Broken Crowns”
To celebrate the start of the Broken Crowns Tour, GRAMMY-nominated reggae superstar Matisyahu and beloved tourmates Common Kings have released a collaborative single, aptly titled “Broken Crowns” which hit #1 on the ITunes Reggae charts upon its release. The single is a modern reggae anthem whose relaxed atmosphere and deep lyrical content is sure to resonate with music lovers across the world.
Stream May Roosevelt’s new album ‘Junea’
May Roosevelt marks her return in 2017 with her new album titled “Junea”, coming out on October 23th via Inner Ear. It’s her first release for the label.
Junea is a heroine of the modern digital world, where reality meets fiction through bridges made of electronic sounds and pixels. Musically, it could be said that she is an alter ego of May Roosevelt, adding new qualities to the artist’s existing musical identity.
Goon share acoustic tinged second single off new EP called “She”
Singer-songwriter / guitarist Kenny Becker explains: I wrote this song in 2012 following a breakup and a realization that I had already begun to lose my faith. The song got shelved but in 2016 when we began recording new tunes it reemerged and we tracked it. Upon completing the song, I was actually in the midst of another breakup, and was kinda losing my mind with sad and lonely energy. The lyrics took on a renewed meaning. I also had the idea for the song’s ending then, with the weird voices and sorta upbeat-melancholy jam. That ending became a kind of wordless meditation on all the feelings I was having at the time.
A$AP Rocky on the cover of GQ Style – Holiday 2017
A$AP Rocky graces the cover of the Holiday 2017 edition of GQ Style – online now and on-stands nationwide 11/1. Read at the link below, catch him on the last week of the Too Cozy Tour dates and stay tuned for more soon.
Manchester Alternative Outfit New Luna Release ‘Opinionated’
Manchester alternative outfit New Luna have announced the forthcoming release of their latest single Opinionated, further establishing themselves as an act pushing modern dream pop and post-indie in a forward direction.
Drawing early comparisons to the likes of Radiohead, Mogwai and The Twilight Sad, the quartet’s innovative songwriting and expressive live performances have already landed them support slots with acts including Happiness, Sløtface and Trudy and the Romance, as well as appearances at Y Not Festival and The Great Escape.
Hear Gunn-Truscinski Duo’s newest single, “Seagull for Chuck Berry!”
“The pair make sprawling improvisational music that conjures both the rumbling energy of the city and the wide-open vistas of the American west.” SPIN
Emancipator Premieres New Single ‘Baralku’
Today, Emancipator (Doug Appling) releases ‘Baralku,’ the third single and title track from his 14 track LP due out on his Loci Records imprint November 17. The string-heavy, softly layered stunner “Baralku” premiering on This Song Is Sick, follows the moody ‘Ghost Pong’ and jazzy ‘Goodness’ lead singles. The classically trained electronic artist and producer also announces a 25-date ‘Baralku Tour,’ featuring his five-piece Emancipator Ensemble, kicking off on January 30, 2018.
India Ramey … From Deputy District Attorney in Montgomery, Alabama
Before launching her music career, India Ramey worked as a Deputy District Attorney in Montgomery, Alabama. The goal? To help women who, like her own mother, found themselves in abusive situations.
Blasting twin barrels of Americana noire and southern-gothic songwriting, India Ramey fires on all cylinders with her national debut, Snake Handler. The album, which came out on September 8, goes toe to toe with the best that Margo Price and Neko Case have to offer and we’d love if you’d consider it for your end of year “best of” lists, and/or “amazing albums you may have missed” lists.” There’s a wealth of feature opportunities here as well in terms of furthering the necessary, ongoing conversation about powerful women in the music industry who have powerful stories to tell.
Bee Bee Sea Announces New LP ‘Sonic Boomerang’
Though relatively unknown outside of Italy, Bee Bee Sea has made a name for itself locally since the release of 2015’s S/T debut, opening for acts like Thee Oh Sees, Night Beats, Black Lips, and King Khan & the Shrines and having songs featured in commercials for Fiat, DC Skateboarding, and New Balance. Last year saw the release of a three-track EP titled 3 Songs and Jacques Dutronc, and Sonic Boomerang takes things to the next level with a fuller, more fleshed-out sound.
Experimental Hip-Hop Band L.I.F.T Reveals DEBUT Track and Video
Hip-hop fans get ready. L.I.F.T – which stands for Love in Future Times – is about to turn your world upside down with their distinctly hard-hitting blend of Hip-Hop, Rap, Metal and Punk Rock.
Fall in love with them now. Don’t wait until future times.
L.I.F.T is dropping their undeniably kick-ass debut track and video, “DEAD KID$,” a term, they use to describe both themselves and their fans. L.I.F.T’s singular mission is to provide a place for “Dead Kids,” just as bands had done for them when they were growing up and had nowhere else to run.
Alice Merton Joins Cardi B & Khalid In Billboard’s ‘Chartbreaker’
Alice Merton has been featured In Billboard’s ‘chartbreaker’ section which has previously featured artists such as Cardi B & Khalid. Her debut U.S. tour starts on 11/20 in Chicago. Ms. Merton continues her rise on the Billboard Alt Radio Top 40 coming in at number 16, and is currently #15 at AAA Radio and #12 at iTunes Alternative Charts. The up and coming singer-songwriter recently signed to Mom + Pop Music and earned a major feature on Billboard, which is online now. Her single “No Roots” has already captured an immense amount of attention with over 70 million global plays on Spotify and YouTube.
LA’s Holy Wars share dark new video for “Cruel World”
The album is dedicated to Holy Wars’ frontwoman Kat Leon’s parents, who she tragically lost within months of each other in 2015. Leon took time off to properly grieve in the year or so following, but re-emerged from her period of mourning at the dawn of 2017, altered as an artist by her darkest days… Holy Wars became an extrapolation of the turmoil she felt inside.
Listen to The She’s new song “Ashes” off their sophomore album
Everyone involved in the audio production, artwork, and packaging of “all female rock and roll quartet” are female-identifying. The vinyl LP is coupled with a multi-page booklet featuring original artwork from 11 women who inspire the band including their moms, sisters and other musicians and visual artists. The record is also a gapless album, with no pauses or breaks between songs.
Anna St. Louis preps new release for Kevin Morby’s Mare Records, shares “288” via NPR
Despite her last name, Anna St. Louis was born and raised in Kansas City. She grew up a painter and singing in punk bands, eventually leaving her hometown to attend art school in Philadelphia. After graduating she made the move to Los Angeles where she began teaching herself guitar, writing songs and recording them on her own in her bedroom. First Songs is the sound of someone discovering their talent in real time – a peak into the collage of a wonderful mind that is absorbing their new surroundings and using new tools to put them into the room.
Madison Mars delivers club-banger ‘Raw’
Estonian Future House hotshot Madison Mars brings his in-demand sound to Enhanced in the fiendishly funky ‘Raw’.
First announcing himself to Enhanced with his exceptional remix of Tritonal & Steph Jones’ ‘Blackout’, Madison Mars has gone on to feature on mainstages across the globe with an array of releases storming to both chart & streaming success. ‘Raw’ brings Madison back to Enhanced with his now unmistakable sound in a solo original for the first time. Full of crisp claps, rising melodies and chunky bass, ‘Raw’ lives up to its name and delivers yet another anthemic, club-ready Madison Mars release.
Prince Fox and Bella Thorne Present Expansive “Just Call” Remix Package
Prince Fox and Bella Thorne’s feisty single “Just Call” is reimagined into an uninhibited six-track remix package. Dim Mak protégé Max Styler unleashes an exhilarating future bass remix which interchanges growling basslines and bouncy beats, while Prince Fox swoops in with a groovy, house-tinged VIP edit. Ray Volpe’s sub-heavy rendition is driven by animated stabs and finishes off with a double-time drop, while T-Mass’ rework highlights his mastery of melodic trap. The package is rounded out by YUPPYCULT’s anthemic rework and feel-good house takes from Gianni Kosta and The 9Ds & Damien Anthony.
Roadkill Ghost Choir share new single “Television Teeth”
Last month cinematic indie rockers Roadkill Ghost Choir announced their return with a new album entitled False Youth Etcetera, out October 27 via Freak Out Records.
Today the band share’s their third second single “Television Teeth” which you can stream here.
Vocalist / guitarist Andrew Shepard had this to say about the track:
“This song came out of a time where I was feeling trapped in a cycle of being isolated in a van on tour and then coming home and feeling the same way in my own home town. I had written this song for “In Tongues” but we didn’t have time to record it. When we set out to head back into the studio for our next record, It felt right bringing it back for “False Youth Etcetera”. ”
AViVA “GRRRLS”
AViVA has been spending the past year traveling between LA and Australia as she experiments with new sounds and styles. This new single reflects that exploration; developing AViVA’s thematic interest in the dichotomy of control on a deeper level and, although full of attitude, reflecting on the journey to find your place in the world. No stranger to feelings of exclusion and disillusionment, AViVA’s music aims to connect with her audience in the way she’s always been drawn to songs that are at once intimate and emotive. Her lyrics are aimed at providing a sense of community and inclusion with the listener; letting them know she has been exactly where they are now. “So long as people find a connection, I will keep being cryptic. Sometimes not having all the facts helps people to find more meaning.” says AViVA.
G4SHI’S “NO NO NO” TAKES OVER TIMES SQUARE
From selling CDs and sleeping on the streets of NYC, to seeing his face on the Spotify New Music Friday billboard in Times Square, rising Brooklyn-based artist G4SHI is steadily increasing his fan base across the world with the release of his new track “No No No.” The track is currently available to stream and purchase at all digital service providers.
