Feature stories and artist interviews
Americana/roots rock/folk trio Warden and Co.’s vocalist/guitarist Seth Warden sat down recently with @skopemag to talk about the band’s fantastic new album, “Somewhere” (out now). @skopemag: Tell us about your new album, “Somewhere.” Seth: “Somewhere” is a collection of songs written over the past two years. This is our first full-length release, so we wanted…
The uplifting beauty of Not Ashamed’s “In Spirit and Truth” is impossible to deny. This energetic track in the contemporary Christian style brings together different musical elements you may not ordinarily associate with music carrying this sort of message. The Irish quartet, however, never forgets that, along with conveying the song’s subject, they have an…
Fans of classic country and western music will undoubtedly be familiar with the latest that Dale Ann Bradley and Danny Paisley have to offer; their collaboration arrives in the form of the single “One By One,” a cover of the Kitty Wells and Red Foley duet originally written by Jim Anglin, Jack Anglin, and Johnny…
Picture: Mohamed_hassan Asthma is a chronic condition that causes a person’s airway to narrow, swell, and become inflamed. It can also cause excess mucus production, making it challenging to breathe. Symptoms of this condition can be mild or life-threatening, and it’s not uncommon to experience coughing, wheezing, chest pain, and difficulty breathing. Most people manage…
SHNO is a London based Dutch recording artist and actress. In 2021 she released her first EP in separate singles. She has written and recorded numerous songs prior. SHNO has performed worldwide at legendary places such as the Bitter End Club in New York, Wall Street and the World Trade Centre in Rotterdam. The song…
@skopemag news – wednesday – april 13, 2022 @ 7 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Kisskadee shares the title track from her forthcoming LP via The FADER – “a slippery chamber-pop gem” “This song, and the record, are about exploring the myths, mysteries, and possibilities beyond death. I sing “Stars shake the atmosphere, will…
Anyone who has ever been involved in a desperate romantic entanglement knows how destabilizing it can be. There often comes a moment where the lover is so consumed with longing and uncertainty that he becomes unrecognizable to himself. He looks at his reflection and sees a stranger. In “Mirror,” Belle Vex captures that experience brilliantly,…
@skopemag news – tuesday – april 12, 2022 @ 1 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope 0171 collide worlds of club, electronica and pop on virtual-reality inspired new single “The Beach” | New EP ‘Welcome Back To My Channel’ out 1st June Hackney, London based pop production duo 0171 (aka Joe Bedell-Brill and Georgie Hoare)…
Toronto-based Americana singer-songwriter Meredith Lazowski sat down recently with @skopemag to talk about her gorgeous new single and title track from her forthcoming album, “Other Way Home” (out now). @skopemag: Tell us about your new single, “Other Way Home.” Meredith: This song was written in my early twenties. It describes a significant turning point in…
@skopemag news – tuesday – april 12, 2022 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Indie Pop artist Tamar Berk shares new album Start at The End next week (4/22) Start At The End is the follow-up to her excellent 2021 solo debut The Restless Dreams Of Youth, which was recently nominated for album…
In hip-hop and electronic music, boats symbolize opulence. If you have one, chances are, you’ve got something to boast about: conspicuous wealth, status, command over the world’s most elegant form of transportation. But when you’re alone on the open surf, with the expanse of the ocean around you, a boat takes on a different meaning.…
Andrew Reed & The Liberation’s “Twisted World” was put together during a time of extreme isolation in the Appalachian wilderness, based on the extreme pain Reed experienced when he conceived the song years earlier. An exile — a deliberate, yet uncalculated retreat from the distractions of modern society which brought him more into synchronicity with…
Quite a spiritual journey, Rev Peter Unger explores the joy that people bring to each other with “Love The Whole Day Through”. His voice features a lusciousness to it. Forgoing drums, the rhythms have a gentleness to them. The sound has a rural psychedelic quality to it, dreamy-eyed and highly optimistic. Lyrics matter a great…
Marcelo Maccagnan embarks on an epic journey on the transfixing “Creatures of Habit”. With a multi-suite approach the song sprawls out into the infinite. The atmosphere recalls the power of classic rock’s heyday, spreading out over the course of its eight plus minutes to incorporate a wide swath of genres into the field. Beyond the…
Samuel Talley, also known as 45Sambo is one of the most talked about hip hop artists today, but in order to truly understand him, you must first understand where he came from. 45Sambo biography explores 45Sambo’s upbringing – his life story and details, his breakthrough into the music industry. The first artist out of Henderson,…
@skopemag news – monday – april 11, 2022 @ 11 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope RUNESCARRED Release Video for Acoustic Version of “Swallow Your Tail” Austin progressive power thrashers RUNESCARRED have released a video for the acoustic version of their track “Swallow Your Tail”. The song is from the expanded edition of their album…
@skopemag news – monday – april 11, 2022 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Grammy-nominated artist Tuvaband releases new indie gem ‘Rejuvenate’ Tuvaband is the wildly eclectic brainchild of fearless songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Tuva Hellum Marschhäuser. Tuva previously earned a Norwegian Grammy nomination. Tuvaband have received support from the likes of…
On the brink of releasing their second album, The High Plains Drifters continue to defy expectations. Yes, their name begs a conjuring of tumbleweed and campfires, but the plains they traverse are musical. Their drifting is expressed in music that has repeatedly been called “genre-bending”. The make-up of this seasoned band obliges such a range.…
@skopemag news – monday – april 11, 2022 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Joshua Radin in the UK from April 18th Following the release of his new album: ‘The Ghost And The Wall’, JOSHUA RADIN will be heading to the UK this Spring. With a record hailed his “strongest work to date”…
Heistheartist goes for an old-school style on the powerful yet playful style of “Boom – Doo Wop Version”. As a fan of Doo Wop, it is doubly refreshing to hear the style reinterpreted in this seemingly futuristic fashion. The keyboard work harkens back to a specific 90s R&B soulfulness. His voice takes front and center…
A pure celebration of the wide-open American west with Sarantos’ “Party in Texas”. Everything about it has a celebratory atmosphere about it. For a part of the US that is all about big, Sarantos plays everything really large. Guitar riffs might as well be sheer forces of nature for they soar up into the sky…
A no-holds-barred swagger informs “What’s Her Name” proving Ashley Puckett to be a person to be reckoned with, as she completely commands the stage. The guitar work punctuates the power of her words giving each one that heightened sense of tension. Definitely going for a hard southern rock tact, the piece holds nothing back. Her…
@skopemag news – sunday – april 10, 2022 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope COMA HOLE Release New Single “Wind & Bone” In the run up to their debut EP, COMA HOLE have released their single “Wind & Bone” on all streaming platforms. Jaguar Jonze To Release Debut Album ‘BUNNY MODE’ (June 3…
At first glance, having an “Affair With Yourself” might not seem like it’d be as gratifying as a liaison with the attractive stranger at the other end of the bar. But stop, wait a minute and don’t judge this video by its title! This is about empowerment and knowing, you don’t have to be bullied…
Alex Krawczyk goes for a lovely, delicate arrangement on the gracious chamber folk “There Will Be Light”. Sung with a degree of grace the song has a timelessness to it that adds to its appeal. The hopefulness of the song guides it along. Full of optimism the atmosphere is a soothing one, one that completely…
Pamela Hopkins embraces a southern rock country fried charm with “One Too Many”. Stylistically rooted in a mixture of the blues, soul, and hard rock in a way that feels stunning. Though her vocals take front and center stage, the rest of the band does an exceptional job in buttressing the sheer intensity of her…
There’s not one track on Jon Fuller’s upcoming album that you couldn’t class as a stand alone single. From the ethereal air of the opener ‘Voice’ to the pop inflections of the concluding ‘I’m’, When Did You Get So Damn Scared is one the most dynamic albums I’ve come across in a while. You could…
Model Elvisa Dedic (born in 1995), Instagram influencer and brand ambassador with a net worth of 1.5 million dollars, is one of the most sought-after women in the fashion industry. For many years, she lived in Bosnia but is now a prosperous American woman. When it comes to the world of fashion and its allure,…
Martin Graff delivers a delicate impressionistic work on “Prism”. Without needing to say a single word a narrative takes shape. The keys are played with a sense of softness. Everything about the sound has a hushed loveliness to it. Nods to Debussy proves to be readily apparent. By keeping things so delicate for there is…
If you were looking for trouble, where would you go? The club, certainly: there are always intriguing people on the dancefloor, and many of them are open to dangerous possibilities. You might also look under the pylons of the elevated highway that runs through Miami’s ridiculously exciting Little Haiti neighborhood. Time your visit for hours…
@skopemag news – friday – april 8, 2022 @ 7 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope INCITE: Arizona Thrash Unit Unleashes “Mental Destruction” Video; Wake Up Dead Full-Length Out NOW + Record Release Shows To Commence This Weekend With Wake Up Dead, INCITE jettisons the extraneous bloat of slicker bands in favor of authentic grit…
@skopemag news – friday – april 8, 2022 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Top New Release // Dylan – “No Romeo” EP (Lollapalooza, + First LA & NY Dates + Tate McRae Supports) Rising rock-pop star-in-the-making Dylan today releases her eagerly anticipated EP titled “No Romeo.” It’s an empowering 6-track release that…
@skopemag news – friday – april 8, 2022 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope FOUSHEÉ RELEASES NEW TRACK “double standard” TODAY “‘double standard’” is addressing outdated gender roles that I have experienced in past relationships and rebelling against them,” says Fousheé of the track. “The imbalance frustrates me. Don’t expect anything from me…
@skopemag news – friday – april 8, 2022 @ 11 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Toronto based band MONOWHALES release feel-good banger “New Threads” Following on from the bands industrial-infused single “CTRL^^^”, vocalist Sally Shaar, guitarist Zach Zanardo and drummer Jordan Circosta, return with feel-good banger “New Threads”. Evoking a feeling that is deeply…
@skopemag news – friday – april 8, 2022 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope OUT NOW: Mia Berg – Goodbye, For A While (FFO Mitski, Soccer Mommy) Following on from woozy and wistful single “The Other Side”, Oslo-based Mia Berg returns with another gorgeous track today called “Goodbye, For A While”. Mia Berg…
Dominique ilie is a 14 year old singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist based in Laguna Beach, California. He started his performing career as an actor at the age of 8 and has dedicated himself to his art, developing his passion for pop music with neo-soul undertones. Releasing original music and videos independently since January 2021, his…
It’s unrealistic to expect life to be easy; we all went through tough times as children. A well-known person in the music industry is taking down the music industry with his music performance and has gone through a lot in her early childhood. I am talking about none other than Anna Azerli. It didn’t take…
@skopemag news – friday – april 8, 2022 @ 8 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope News: INEZONA – new single & upcoming album Inez is the queen of spherical melodies and has set the desert of Arizona on her last album “Now” to mystical Desert Pop music. Now known under the new name «INEZONA»…
@skopemag news – thursday – april 7, 2022 @ 11 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Saya Shares ‘READY TO BURN’ EP via Cool Hunting, ‘READY TO BURN’ Out Everywhere Now + Available on Vinyl Today, Toronto-based alt pop artist Saya shares her long awaited EP READY TO BURN. With thrilling and chiling lyrics, READY…
@skopemag news – thursday – april 7, 2022 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Pa Salieu and SoundCloud debut documentary “The Return of an Afrikan Rebel” Today SoundCloud has released a deeply personal documentary from emerging British-Gambian artist Pa Salieu. Produced in collaboration with Pa Salieu as part of the “First on SoundCloud”…
