Singer-songwriter and guitarist, Marc Daniels injects a breath of fresh air in to the country-rock scene with his fun-loving lyrics, charmingly expressive vocals and driving guitar riffs. Daniels’ latest LP, The Starting Line, is an impressionable result of his appealing and infectious music style. To further support his recent album, Marc Daniels debuts his lead…
The up and coming death-gospel female artist Louise Lemón hails from Sweden and intertwines the dark, windy and cold Scandi ambiance into her music. Having recorded her debut EP ‘Purge’ in a haunted cabin with Randall Dunn (Sunn O))), Thurston Moore), the setting is eerie and many light years away from the current pop landscape.…
The music of a performance is only a part of the overall show. Audiences are ready to take in the visual effects, too. As you plan for a summer tour of your band, keep these four tips in mind so that you can create a stellar touring stage show. Use Patriotic Special Effects When you…
Having just passed the milestone of 2 million streams, alt Rock / Metal outfit We Are The Catalyst are celebrating and saying a big thank you to their fans by way of a new video release for the track “One More Day” from the bands critically acclaimed album Elevation. http://www.wearethecatalystofficial.com/ “”One More Day” is without…
Many artists like to brand themselves as multi-faceted, seamlessly jumping from one skill set to another. The truth is, while many believe they are a “jack of all trades” the truth is most are simply a “master of none.” Once in awhile, though, an artist like Inma Mira comes to the screen and proves that…
Youngblood Hawke Share “Robbers” Track On The 405 The 405 has shared the new single from Youngblood Hawke entitled “Robbers”. When talking about the track the group says, “”Robbers” addresses the dizzying experience of our modern world. The single is a flashing collage of technology, violence, planetary exploitation and the comforts of hometown roads changing…
Every since you were a little kid, you were told by adults of all ages, sizes, races, and then some, that drinking, drugs, smoking, and sex were all bad and wrong! Until you would get older only then would you come to the realization, what these things were and if you would go forth experiencing…
“Living The Dream” by A&L, Anthony Casuccio and Lana Marie for those wondering on what the A&L represented. is the sixth single for pop punk friendly duo of sorts. According to them they had quite a lot to say about their latest addition of singles “Living The Dream”. For one, Anthony Casuccio says “We have…
Aprilann is a fearless and dynamic live performer who captivates audiences with her original songs. Her latest release, “Crown and the Girls” demonstrates her power in the recording studio. The original was produced by Artie Skye and the track is an anthem to heartbreak and letting go. The remix, produced by PGee with beats by…
With its clear inspiration taken from a blend of colorful yet smooth jazz and its classic influence, the music trio Kanacept is a beautiful testimony to the power that can be produced with just a few traditional instruments. Kanacept is led by Kana Miyamoto, a recent Japanese graduate of the New School for Jazz and…
HAIM release new song, ‘Little Of Your Love,’ from their highly anticipated sophomore album, “Something To Tell You” (July 7 on Columbia). The new song premiered today as Radio 1’s ‘Hottest Record’ and is available online via all digital service providers. HAIM performed ‘Little Of Your Love’ last month on Saturday Night Live and Paste…
Think of the Grunge era, and a few iconic elements come to mind: angry guitars, angst-ridden laments, well-worn flannel shirts. But strip away the rage and rebellion, and what you’re left with are classic songs with unique, timeless melodies and meaningful, poetic lyrics. Those are the elements that husband-and-wife duo High Dive Heart bring to…
So we are back at it with an exclusive from Ray William Roldan. We here @ skopemag have been listening for years and it seems like the masses are starting to follow. Join us today as Ray breaks it all down where he is and where he is headed. Skope: Where are we talking from…
In today’s world child predators are a huge concern for parents. The internet is a tool often used by these people. The internet is vast and can be dangerous for a child, in more than one way. This source can be used by predacious people to find children to prey on. Also, the internet is…
The SLVR Tongues has the potential to be country music’s answer to the Chainsmokers with their new single “S-Class”. Members Hannah Huntley, James Lynch and Peter Erik bring genre-defying vocals, lyrics and production to this catchy track. No matter your taste in music, you will hear this and feel its energy. “S-Class” comes as the…
ALTERNATIVE PRESS Launches New Clothing Brands to Celebrate 32nd Anniversary To celebrate 32 years at the forefront of alternative music and youth culture, Alternative Press is excited to announce the launch of its new clothing brands. Your Brand, which will launch later this month with four clothing designs and two accessories, will feature new designs…
Singer Jaira (pronounced Jair-ruh) Burns discovered her voice the old fashioned way — in the shower. A precocious 9-year-old, who was always cranking up the radio and warbling along, she challenged her mother to an impromptu sing-off of the Pat Benatar classic, “Love Is A Battlefield.” The family home had one tiny bathroom so Jaira’s…
The stellar Melbourne artist Woodes today releases her new single ‘Run For It’, a track which takes no prisoners and makes no apologies. “The lyrics stem from accepting things being within the nature of certain people,” said Woodes. “If I see something that doesn’t sit well with me I call it out. There was potential…
Canadian singer/song writer Idril Jean, is an artist that takes into account, soft rock, pop country, pop and folk as her genre choices for her music creativity. Thus, she has gone on to write and record for her latest EP she calls “Let’s Get Crazy”. She then goes into great detail about how she got…
Pop rock being your main genre approach with influences taken from country, blues, and folk music, does it make a sound? Why yes it does in the form of Idril Jean’s latest EP release “Let’s Get Crazy”. A 6-track EP with the title track “Let’s Get Crazy”, taking the lead as not just a leading…
From the early age of three belting out classics like The Little Mermaid’s “Part of Your World” or Britney Spears’ “Stronger” on her parents’ coffee table to performing at Carnegie Hall and Disneyland with her middle school choir, Kaleigh lives, breathes, and sleeps music, acting, and writing. This Los Angeles-area native has a diverse taste…
Loci Records’ Frameworks Shares First Single From KINGS Album Renowned British instrumental artist Frameworks, part of Emancipator’s Loci Records, is back with his newest single, “Titles”. The tune is just a taste of what’s to come with the full ambient tracklist of KINGS, his most recent music venture to be released in its entirety later…
It’s no wonder Lisa Marie Ellingsen said that her track “A Little Help From Above”, was an “Old time gospel song written in the style of The Carter Family”. Sure enough she was right. For those wondering though, The Carter Family was in their time a traditional American folk music group ,who began way back…
There is a saying, “You can take the kid out of Brooklyn but you can’t take the Brooklyn out of the kid”. This quote could not be truer when it comes to Jennifer Le who rose from having little to none growing up in Brooklyn to being the host of her own show on…
I do not know if it is more than a talent but he (Rhett repko) has it at his fingertips. Obviously it comes to his heart and as undiluted as it comes, he delivers it with a tremendous voice. I must say – he is such a talented song writer as his music has that…
In the dimly lit interior of a small nightclub, where the stale smell of a thousand extinguished cigarettes drowns out the smell of spilt beer and broken dreams, a band plays against a backdrop of cheap golden tinsel. Outside, palm trees line the night’s horizon. In the years to come, the streets will swell into…
With Halloween only a few weeks away, there is no better time to shop for Halloween costumes than now. The excitement and anticipation that Halloween brings along is to die for. In fact, if this will be your first Halloween, then be sure that you will have the time of your life. However, Halloween is…
Sarantos taps into a sunny optimism with the cheerful sound of “Above The Clouds”. Light and airy, the song has a downright blissful poppy quality to it. Instrumentally rich, the rhythm has a laid-back, easy style to it. Incorporating a wide variety of styles into the mix from soft rock to pop to singer-songwriter allows…
New R&B songstress, Dye Hard has released her new single ‘Change Up’, the second single on her debut EP “DYMOND”. The follow up to her last single ‘Don’t Know Us’ is equally captivating and features playful but candid lyrics reminiscent to classic 90’s r&b artists such as Brandy, Monica and Aaliyah.”Don’t change up, don’t change…
“Our lyrics question the nature of your reality”, John Shannon of “cosmic rock and roll” trio theSHIFT boldly declares on the band’s website. Shannon (vocals/guitar) and his bandmates MJ Lambert (drums) and Ben Geis (bass) attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but the group now calls New York City home. While they make great…
Keep Shelly In Athens announces new album The ethereal and swirling sounds of the ambient-influenced pop of Greece’s Keep Shelly in Athens captures the transient feelings of city life and the inevitable passing of time. With lush melodic beats and dreamy vocals Keep Shelly’s production is an accessible and lighthearted entry into the world of…
With a wonderful laidback reggae groove is the slinky sound of Ricky Persaud Jr.’s “Feel The Love”. Utilizing dub effects marvelously, the entire song’s optimism shines through. Vocals have a communal, party-like atmosphere. Klyve shows off an impressive storytelling ability on the colorful sound of “Nocturnal Girl”. Luxurious in sound courtesy of the work of…
Experimental performers such as Leisure McCorkle recently made an appearance on an online music session performance segment called the Gaslight Sessions. In which he went on to perform a track he calls “Actin Like A Friend” for the audience in question at said location of Gaslight Sessions. “Actin Like A Friend” comes off his last…
Manchester-based four-piece Everything Everything return with a brand new single “Can’t Do”. It’s the first to be taken from their forthcoming new album “A Fever Dream” which has been produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, Depeche Mode). The the official video — which also debuted today — was directed by Holly Blakey who the…
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Slumberland Records and Grey Market are excited to announce Cage Tropical, the new album from Brooklyn-based artist, Frankie Rose, due August 11. Featuring sci-fi references and ’80s influences, the lead single “Trouble” is described by The Line of Best Fit as, “a driving first taste, with a rock-solid motorik underpinning Rose’s wiry synthwork and frayed…
After learning the basics of bikes, taking safety courses and buying safety gear, you may be looking forward to buying a bike. When you are ready to start shopping for bikes, there are various factors you need to consider before you make this important and exciting purchase. Abilities and Performance An important consideration that everyone…
NTFRMHRE crafts an escapist trance pop world with “Somebody Like You”. Full of sunny melodies the song’s energy is outright infectious. Lyrics have a tender lovely quality to them giving the song a true sense of soul. Over the course of the song some narrative forms, one that shows the importance of being devoted to…
Quebec City underground pop-rock heroes Mauves grace us with their sensually teasing new video for the track Eh Fille (Hey Girl), a slow grooving burner found on their most recent release Coco. Temptation, desire, morality and anxiety are all at play in the gorgeously shot and directed clip, a reminder that at our most vulnerable…
‘Beam Me Up’ is the follow-up to their triumphant return single ‘Ballad of Black & White’, which The Line of Best Fit described as “a summer anthem in the making. Rock and roll at its most addictive and sprawling, the track radiates with a nostalgia for sun-soaked fields and pints in paper cups. With this…
