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Jen Fodor is an unstoppable talent in the creative field. Starting her Hollywood career as a film/tv producer, she worked alongside icons like Spike Jonze, Foo Fighters, and on-screen celebrity talents such as Jennifer Aniston, Cardi B, and Paris Hilton. Through working closely with industry professionals, Jen Fodor decided to try her hand at songwriting.…
@skopemag news – thursday – september 1, 2022 @ 1 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope NEW VIDEO: Mortimer Drops New Video For Single “Whole Heap” Mortimer returns with his latest single, “Whole Heap,” the first taste of music from his highly-anticipated debut full-length dropping on Overstand Entertainment/Easy Star Records. “Whole Heap” blends a reggae…
After a career of playing and contributing to some 2,000 of other peoples hits and anchoring Toto, the six time Grammy winning songwriter/keyboard ace has completed his debut solo album. Going on this journey with him are Joseph Williams (Toto) on vocals, Gregg Bissonette on drums, Nathan East on bass, and Steve Lukather and Dean…
The promise behind Elliot Horne’s debut single ‘Where Would I Be’ is more than striking. This pop R&B-infused hit is an impressive emotional depiction of global isolation while cultivating a catchy foundation. The 22-year-old singer/songwriter based in Oxfordshire begins his singing career on a high note, with a captivating, relatable theme that introduces the artist…
Appropriate for their name, NYC’s Noshows accomplishes a lot through implication and suggestiveness. The most popular use of the term “noshows” or “no-shows” is familiar enough to everyone and the Max Satow-led unit immediately cuts against that interpretation. If taken in another way, the project’s moniker can imply that there’s no pretense here despite what…
@skopemag news – wednesday – august 31, 2022 @ 6 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope MILLY share third LP offering ‘Marcy’ | out now via DANGERBIRD RECORDS (Grandaddy, Swervedriver) Los Angeles outfit Milly share brand new offering ‘Marcy’, the third track reveal from the group’s forthcoming debut album ‘Eternal Ring’, set for release September…
Photo Credit: Korbman & Company Photography Rock musicians aren’t exactly known for their consideration. A little effrontery is often a good policy for those looking to shake the world with their sound. But there comes the point where obnoxious behavior is simply too much for anybody to bear, no matter how badass the offender might…
@skopemag news – wednesday – august 31, 2022 @ 6 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope GOATWHORE Unleashes “Death From Above” Visualizer; Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven Full-Length Nears Release Via Metal Blade Records Blackened death thrash practitioners GOATWHORE are pleased to unleash “Death From Above,” the fiery new single off their long-awaited…
Rewind to 2018. Jake Hoffman was the markedly talented frontman of The Gray Vines, a powerful, Jersey based punk rock band. Their single, “See Me,” earned its fair share of attention with the release of its associated EP, Obscene. Now, four years later, HOFFMAN is back and rolling out a solo career with his individual…
@skopemag news – tuesday – august 30, 2022 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JESSIE REYEZ ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR; NEW ALBUM “YESSIE” OUT SEPT 16 In anticipation of her first release to come in thenearly two years since her critically heralded debut Before Love Came To Kill Us landed, Jessie announced the…
The Single Is The First In A Collection Of Indie-Folk And Acoustic Country/Pop Songs To Be Released By The New Hampshire Artist This Year “The video was primarily shot in the same field I took the picture at for the cover art, but it also includes the storyline of a romantic relationship from the…
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There are plenty of ways you can tell the story of a person’s life; from studying the broad strokes of their life’s narrative through historical events to gaining personal insight from friends about the kind of person they appeared to be to those around them. The facets of a person’s life contain multitudes and layers…
Hendricks 2.0 has created a national household name built on the chiseled backbone of his modeling career that has evolved over the span of a decade. His career roadmap is stamped with major cities such as LA, Atlanta, and Houston which have been known to promote countless booming talents. His time spent in these cities,…
Xavier Toscano offers a majestic buildup with the pop classical fusion of “Castles In The Sky”. A nice little throwback to the classic trance-pop hit from the 90s, this one too radiates a tremendous amount of emotion. The piece retains a degree of lightness throughout the entirety of the journey. By ensuring that the melody’s…
@skopemag news – monday – august 29, 2022 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope HIGH TONE SON OF A BITCH: new “Tribute” video available Oakland-based doom collective HIGH TONE SON OF A BITCH (with members of Kalas, Melvins, Noothgrush, Hawkwind, Acid King…) share their brand new single and video for “Tribute”. Their “Live…
Music has the incredible ability to help channel emotions in profound ways. For Shawn Cook, it served as a reflection of his life, both the detrimental lows and euphoric highs. Rap helped capture those raw experiences and transform them into lyrical masterpieces, allowing him to take the artform to new heights and work with legendary…
@skopemag news – monday – august 29, 2022 @ 11 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope GRIM SICKERS NEW TRACK, MVKALO, AARON AK, BEATS BY KOBRA. OUT NOW Beats By Kobra creates tracks that transcend genre, language, and borders. ‘Diamante’ is a perfect example. Bringing together talent from all over the world, he has put…
Catfish Seminar is an unlikely name for a band pushing an alternative version of modern country/Americana for today’s audiences. One listen, however, to the band’s latest single “Park Bench” makes it clear, however, that the band’s artistic core of Andi Jane and Craig Anderson form one of the genre’s most impressive creative units. Jane’s artistic…
After a string of back-to-back successful releases, Norwegian-based singer-songwriter Malene Markussen is now set to release her awe-inspiring album Some Kind of Rescue today. With lush, awe-inspiring, sonic synth-wave landscapes intertwining heartfelt lyrics, Malene Markussen brightly shines throughout each single. Leading the album is her single “Desert”, a ravishingly raw, focused, and powerful song that…
A wild trip through incredible guitar work defines California ™’s “Perfect World (feat. Les Fradkin)”. Done with a degree of dignity about it the song works itself up into an absolute frenzy of activity. Tempos here are racing, going into the breaking up. Everything about it has a hyperactivity buzzing about it. Lots of heart…
@skopemag news – saturday – august 27, 2022 @ 8 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Miles Hewitt’s ambitious debut LP is out everywhere today Today Miles Hewitt is sharing his ambitious and eerie debut LP, Heartfall. The record release show is on Aug 31 in Brooklyn at Union Pool (Get Tix here). The record…
New Covenant delivers upon a thoughtful take on faith-based music with “Breakthrough”. Sung with power and majesty, the songs gracefully rise up into the sky. Arrangements here feature prominent attention to detail from the guitar work to the rhythms that seemingly life the rest of the sound up. Volume is an absolute must for theirs…
With a punchy, alternative production building towards a danceable electro-pop chorus, and layered beneath uplifting and empowering lyrics, Indigenous Super Stars’ “Best Emerging Artist”, Robin Cisek, teams up with JUNO award-winning producers in the creation of her new anthemic single, “Hey Disaster”. https://open.spotify.com/track/21BEu9ZLetbdyAAUVkb1j6 The summer anthem for all those feeling like they just can’t fit…
@skopemag news – friday – august 26, 2022 @ 1 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Out today: IOTA release ‘Sometimes’ a tortured love letter to a loved one Following up on the July release of their celebrated single ‘Take It’, supported by the likes of Classic Rock Magazine and BBC Radio 1, comes ‘Sometimes’,…
About Natasha Bianca – Natasha Bianca is a devoted, passionate Pop and RnB singer-songwriter from Adelaide, South Australia. Since a young age, Natasha has been inspired by vocal powerhouses such as Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, and Whitney Houston. Performing to sold out venues, receiving recognition from multiple notable outlets including WeAreYMX and Triple…
The Delta refers to 35,00 square miles of country stretching from southern Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico and includes multiple counties and millions of people. However, many times when you say, ‘The Delta,’ people think of the Mississippi Delta, the home of much great blues music and black culture. Tyler Edwards’ single, “Delta,” may…
@skopemag news – friday – august 26, 2022 @ 6 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Mobley Releases “worstway” Single/Video – ‘Cry Havoc’ EP Out 9/23 on Last Gang Records The “worstway” video takes place inside the mind of Jacob Creedmoor, the protagonist of the “themesong” and “stay volk” videos and the figure at the…
Linda Collins has excelled in several artistic endeavors and there’s no indication that she’s slowing down anytime soon. She’s an ongoing force with the NBRC Youth Drama Club as its Director of Music and Worship Arts and directs two musicals a year for the organization. Her latest production of the musical comedy The Agape League scored a…
Where does Smomid’s story begin? Were you more of a music geek or a tech geek growing up? I was more of a musician growing up, and got into music technology way later in life. I got into music technology because I had some ideas and using computers seemed like the best way to make…
@skopemag news – thusday – august 25, 2022 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ORM: Danish Atmospheric Black Metal Band Releases Second Teaser For Impending Intet • Altet Double LP Nearing September Release Through Indisciplinarian Danish black metallers ORM recently announced their new album, Intet • Altet, and shared a three-minute excerpt visualizer…
Following up the massive success of Raindear’s single “Howl”, the Swedish singer-songwriter-producer Raindear now releases her monumental and compelling single “Rush” today, distributed via Aloaded. With lush, sonic landscapes intertwining heartfelt lyrics, the single is a ravishingly raw, focused, and powerful song that critiques towards those people who just seem to not understand the never-ending…
A soothing trance-like aspect to Tanya-Lee Davies’ “Bless You” shows off her uncanny ability to dilate time. The rhythms feature prominently. Everything about it feels infinite. Stylistically she draws from a whole slew of different genres, from pop to ambient to country, all of these get filtered through her unique vision. By far the true…
@skopemag news – thursday – august 25, 2022 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Toronto Pop Singer/Songwriter OLENKA Has Sweet Revenge In “Happy Birthday” Relationships can be great – when they go right. However, the problem with there being “so many fish in the sea” is that sometimes you catch one you must…
There are plenty of ways you can tell the story of a person’s life; from studying the broad strokes of their life’s narrative through historical events to gaining personal insight from friends about the kind of person they appeared to be to those around them. The facets of a person’s life contain multitudes and layers…
@skopemag news – wednesday – august 24, 2022 @ 10 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope TODAY Electro-Pop artist Witte Beer shares captivating track “Fairlight” FFO The Postal Service/Kim Petras The title track, “Fairlight,” was written starting with the intro guitar phrase and portrays a sense of motion and anticipation. The sound came from a…
Independent artist, songwriter, and singer Robert Hawkins has experienced life at the high moments of greatness and honor and has lived through low and turbulent pits of anguish. He writes music and sings about an infallible hope called Jesus. With his music and his incredible testimony, he is dedicated to helping others find that same…
@skopemag news – wednesday – august 24, 2022 @ 6 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Dan Pallotta Single This contemplative and sorrowful narrative-based song is one that Pallotta finds hope in. Smerage’s life is not forgotten. His story is being heard and a new legacy is being built for him by Harvard’s current…
@skopemag news – wednesday – august 24, 2022 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Volbeat Share New Music Video For “Becoming” Michael Poulsen says of “Becoming,” “it is a tribute to the mighty Entombed and our good friend L.G. Petrov, who sadly passed away. When we were about to record “Becoming,” it has…
North Carolina-based Americana singer-songwriter Doriana Spurrell sat down with @skopemag to talk about her new EP, “Forward” (out now). @skopemag: Tell us about your new EP, “Forward.” Doriana: This EP features five original songs. It’s the first music project I’ve ever recorded and released, so this whole process has been so exciting to experience. I’m…
