Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag news – thursday – august 26, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope 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…
Just as in every genre and style of music, there are overnight successes in hip-hop. But in general, rap music does not accommodate neophytes or half-steppers. It’s a style built for those who take it seriously — those willing to struggle to make their voices heard. Many of the biggest rap stars were on the…
@skopemag news – thursday – august 26, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Brin – New Album ‘Water Sign’ out October 2021 on sound as language / “Ininland” Single Steaming Now Water Sign is Brin’s first solo album of 2021 and continues an immaculate run for Los Angeles experimental artist, Colin Blanton.…
The first element that hits us after pressing the play button on “Sunlight Surfing” by Mercury Messiah is the gilded acoustic guitar strings and the surreal strumming that emits their melody. There’s retrospection here, but we’re not quite certain of what we’re looking back at until the lead vocal kicks in and instantly brings to…
Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Karen Bella, whose self-titled EP debuted in the Top 40 at #30 on the Folk Alliance International Folk DJ Radio Charts, has revealed that she is serving up her hot new video for her latest single “Jack Honey.” The first video from her Karen Bella EP, the “Jack Honey” is available at…
@skopemag news – wednesday – august 25, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope La Luz share new track and video, “The Pines” | New self-titled album out October 22nd on Hardly Art | Announce UK & European dates for 2022 La Luz has always been a band with a vision. Their discography…
Pop-Rock artist Demi Ramos started her first rock band at a very young age. The Puerto Rican Bronx native has involved herself in the music industry for many years and is quickly becoming a fan favorite in the New York underground scene. Her latest single “Killer 4U”, appropriately released on Friday the 13th, pairs trap…
This is the first track and video to be shared tied to the debut of her first EP “Earth Water” on August 27. At 22, Olivia’s sound is far beyond her years. The video takes you on a journey through nature and the wonderment of the natural world as Olivia performs in these natural environments.…
Spice, Queen of Dancehall goes galactic with her new music video for “Send It Up.” The music video was shot at famed Industrial Light & Magic Studio(ILM) in Florida. Making its debut on Spice’s YouTube channel, the Jay Will directed music video takes fans to planet Zariah where Spice is tasked to save the future…
@skopemag news – wednesday – august 25, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope NEW YORK BASED PRODUCER & DJ, TGUT RELEASES NEW SINGLE “GRIND” WITH GHANAIAN RAP STAR MEDIKAL The Virginian native teamed up with the West African rapper to merge some afrobeat flavor with a drill drip for their latest collaboration.…
Carson rapper Jayson Cash links with LA artist Blxst for his new single “Priority,” out now via Starr Island / Atlantic Records. The smooth, R&B tinged track boasts melodic bars from Jayson and a catchy hook featuring Blxst’s soulful vocals. Watch the video below! “This is definitely an authentic Los Angeles vibe,” says Jayson Cash…
A hard-rock rush, Fighting for Frequency holds nothing back on the full-on assault of “A Million Miles Away.” Distortion reigns supreme for theirs is an intense urgent album. The rhythms have a powerful potency to the rest of the track. Vocals feature a great commanding presence resting in the very center of it all. Over…
@skopemag news – wednesday – august 25, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Announce December Headline Tour ..And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead announce a December headline tour with Death Valley Girls as main support. This will be…
Old fashioned rock n’ roll music never truly goes out of style, and though Wave 21 are incorporating a touch of modernity to their sound, I don’t think it can be said that their new album Brace Yourself would be possible without a little bit of retrospection. In this record’s ten songs, we find elements…
Tara Jam is quite literally fulfilling the prophecy of her name, with Tara meaning ‘Star’! She is shining bright as an independent artist with only 4 singles released and has accumulated over 800,000 views on Youtube on her artistic music videos and over 600,000 streams on Spotify in less than a year, with no label,…
@skopemag news – tuesday – august 24, 2021 @ 7 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope MOD ClassicTK Release Title Track from New EP H8 + Watch Official Music Video Thrash band MOD ClassicTK released the official music video for the title track “H8” today. The single is from their new EP titled H8 that…
@skopemag news – tuesday – august 24, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Video: Scottish Singer Craig John Davidson Gets Drenched For Current Single ‘Best You Ever Had’ Here’s what Craig had to say on the video: “The video is kind of a teaser on what the theme and title of…
@skopemag news – tuesday – august 24, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Music from Amber Mark “Foreign Things” On PMR / Interscope Records Today New York based singer, songwriter and producer Amber Mark releases ‘Foreign Things’ following its premiere last night on BBC Radio 1 as the Hottest Record. ‘Foreign…
Country singer-songwriter Casey Ahern sat down recently with @skopemag to talk about her music around the release of her new EP, “Where I Run” (out now). @skopemag: Your new EP is amazing. We really love one of the singles, “Heartbreak Radio.” What is the story behind it? Casey: Thank you so much! You know when…
Some musical duos were destined to be together and destined for greatness – like Ryan And Pony. Ryan And Pony is the newest project from indie rockers Ryan Smith and Kathie Hixon-Smith, but these rock and rollers have been in and out of the Twin Cities music scene for quite some time. Ryan is a…
Rising star indie-folk musician Faae is pleased to release her second single, “marsupial” on August 16th, 2021, a track capturing ecological levels of heartbreak and redemption on a personal and environmental scale. The song is an ambient, indie-folk track inspired by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Phoebe Bridgers, and Joni Mitchell. The song captures the…
@skopemag news – monday – august 23, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope PRE Rap Queen Joddy Badass Struts Her Stuff in “333” Video Busting out of Brooklyn with a fierce attitude and rhymes to match, Joddy Badass is the First Lady of Paper Route EMPIRE. Today, Joddy shares the video for…
An irresistibly upbeat new track, the MULTI-PLATINUM selling international pop sensations return with their first music in over three-years. The single also sees the band enlist UK-based Ghanaian vocalist K.O.G. (fresh from his appearance on BBC’s Later with Jools Holland), to sprinkle a little of his own gold dust on proceedings. Summoning the summer season…
Today, Jeris Johnson reveals his new single “Going Ghost”. The track fuses an energetic, guitar-driven hook with a more subtle, intimate and melodic side of Jeris, perfectly encapsulating the whirlwind of toxic relationships. The genre-melding musical odyssey is gearing up for a brand new body of work with “Going Ghost” leading the way. Of the…
@skopemag news – monday – august 23, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Canadian Stoner/Doom Act Slowpoke Release Debut LP! Canadian Doom/Punk/Psychedelic band Slowpoke release their debut self titled LP. The LP was recorded mixed by Rick Hollett at Redhouse Recording in NL Canada (sHeavy, Hey Rosetta!) and mastered by Chris Keffer…
Press play on “In Shadowland,” the newest clip from pop-rock singer-songwriter Bruce Sudano, and within thirty seconds, you’ll know you’re looking at a work of art. Every detail in the video has been thoughtfully considered, each shot is carefully composed, and each scene is cleverly arranged. As is often true in the very best music…
Tabaris presents a beguiling, mysterious piece of hip-hop on the soulful “Gemini”. Samples rush in a psychedelic way, with the beats bouncing off the walls. Kept to the essentials, he keeps the sound compact yet the dreamy nature of the work further adds to the sense of time melting away. Melodically rich, there is an…
Jonny West just dropped a sleek slippery music video to accompany the smooth groove of a song “GOLD RUSH.” He is drenched in warm golden light while sitting for tacos, playing chess for cash, and eating fried chicken on a couch. West’s calming voice over airy beats creates the perfect atmosphere for dancing, driving, and…
@skopemag news – monday – august 23, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope City State Drops New Single ‘Dead Sun’ Following up on their latest comeback single ‘Into The Night’, modern metalcore outfit City State brings forward a new track–‘Dead Sun’, a plethora of masterful riffs with ambient and melodic elements. Lyrically,…
With little more to contend with than a sterling bassline, singer Ally Eandi launches into the lyrics of her new single “Home” with a heavy heart and an unsubtle passion that we can feel in every melodic word she sings. Rather than getting behind the bass part in the intro portion of this song, she’s…
After sharing the stage with his new label mate Afroman, Kid Lennon christenes the new relationship through his Cosmic Wire debut, ‘Cuz I’m High’, out August 20th. In collaboration with Afroman and YHK De$tin, the specially-chopped, downtempo single ‘Cuz I’m High’ serves as the certified sequel to the timeless record that put weed legalization in…
Stephen Jacques creates ragged, but sincere, rock & roll. Soul Hydraulics is an album comprised of meat and potatoes, guitar/bass/drum, rock music. No, it’s not particularly complicated music, but it is sung and played from the heart. Many of these songs sound personal, even biographical at times. Such is the case with “Left L.A.” Los…
Mia Morris just dropped a lively music video for her hard-hitting single, “We Were Never Friends.” Shot in one continuous take at a warehouse in Nashville, Mia Morris showcases her impressive talents as a multi-instrumentalist while calling out fake friendships. “We Were Never Friends, is about that relationship that somehow seems to be in fast…
Bryanne es una chica de Miami muy talentosa y divertida que actualmente esta con sus temas posicionados en la industria musical. Con canciones como “Meloquita”, Bryanne contó con mucho apoyo en varios continentes. Ahora con su mas reciente sencillo y video musical “Estrella Fugaz” se ve mas madura y lista para romper los escenarios del…
@skopemag news – thursday – august 19, 2021 @ 7 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope K-POP SUPER ROOKIES, CRAVITY, RELEASE FULL LENGTH ALBUM K-Pop boy band, CRAVITY, are continuing to make a name for themselves as 4th generation K-Pop idols, with the release of their first full-length album, Part 1 [The Awakening: Written In…
Amberay has always been wiser beyond her years, she first burst onto the music scene at just 14 years old. Now 19, she is taking a new direction with her music, moving away from the shimmering electro-pop basis of her previous releases into a more mature, poignant realm. Latest offering ‘Summer Breeze’ sees the enigmatic…
@skopemag news – thursday – august 19, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope KISS UNITES WITH OPENING ACT DAVID GARIBALDI & SPIN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CREW NATION THROUGH PRIZEO LIVE! PARTNERSHIP DURING THE END OF THE ROAD TOUR Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band KISS is partnering with world-renowned visual…
Willamena sings with fervor on his immaculately crafted folk rock. Such dignity is instilled within each one of his songs for they have a soulfulness to them. Lyrics here feature incredible word choice as there is a poetry to his verses, as they bounce off each other. Instrumentally vibrant he possesses a keen ear for…
New Moon Rising brings together classic rock, country westerns, and a poppy flavor to “No Regrets”. The multi-faceted, multi-layered approach becomes something splendid to see. A clever arrangement unfurls over the course of the piece, one that shows off his flair of balance. For the whole of the track there is a power to the…
Limberlost harnesses a wild cinematic energy with “Good Fight”. The dramatic tension of the album incorporates a wide slew of genres, going from 80s pop ballads to hair metal to hard rock all in a way that is distinctly their own. By far the highlight comes from the fiery performance of the vocalist, who voice…
