Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag news – friday – september 10, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope 99 NEIGHBORS RELEASE REFLECTIVE SINGLE & VIDEO “N. MICHIGAN GOSPEL” AHEAD OF NEW ALBUM “N. Michigan Gospel,” like 99 Neighbors’ best songs, effortlessly walks the line between personal and relatable. On the downtempo jam, the art-rap group comes together…
@skopemag news – friday – september 10, 2021 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Hindsight Releases Intense New Song Titled “TRANSFORM” with Influences of Rock, Metal, Prog, and Electronic Music The song pairs elements of rock, metal, and prog while also incorporating aspects of electronic music to create a unique sound. “We wanted…
Remayn’s new album, ‘Him Always. Them Sometimes. Her Forever,’ was just recently released and I am once again reminded as to why he is and will always be one of my favourite artists in music. With so many awesome tracks, there are a couple that really stand out. ‘Atum’ is one such track. It reminds…
@skopemag news – thursday – september 9, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sam Johnson “Blue Jeans” Premiere Here’s your last glimpse of the upcoming Sam Johnson album before it releases on September 24th. “Blue Jeans” finds the Boston singer-songwriter reflecting on vivid snapshots from his adolescence. The song shuffles along with…
Desde el estrellato, VIKINA brilla como el más deslumbrante de los diamantes. Desde que hizo su debut a temprana edad, la artista nacida en Miami de herencia latina cubana, ecuatoriana, ha seguido ganándose la adoración de sus fanáticos alrededor del mundo. Su nuevo sencillo “911”, llega justo a tiempo para deleitar a sus fans este…
@skopemag news – thursday – september 9, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jenevieve Releases The Visual For New Single “No Sympathy” Jenevieve showcases her vocal abilities and defiant spirit on the bubbly “No Sympathy,” a pop track filled with affirmations of self-love and freedom. The video compliments the tracks mood with…
If you were going to design the perfect indie-pop song for the moment — the one that captures the sound and feel of contemporary music while still pushing it forward — what would it be like? You’d make sure it was groovy: you’d want it to have an elastic bassline and a springy, danceable beat,…
@skopemag news – wednesday – september 8, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Toronto Alt Rockers THE HIGH LOVES Put a Breakup Behind Them With “Sometime” Single Sometimes just knowing an experience is in your rearview is enough to roll down the windows, turn up the tunes, and cruise along with zero…
How would you classify your music? French Jazz with a vintage touch. Who are some of your top 5 musical influences? Hard to choose 5! But definitely the 4 singers that I honor in my upcoming show “American Divas in Paris”: Blossom Dearie, Josephine Baker, Helen Merrill, and Eartha Kitt, I would add Ella Fitzgerald,…
Hollywood Undead’s one-time touring drummer Matt Oloffson has channeled his energies into a new creative project. He’s assumed the mantle of Billy Hermosa and the first single “Electric Glow” from his EP Wylde Card bodes well for the future of this unexpected project. It opens with bass and a steady pulse with just enough variation…
@skopemag news – wednesday – september 8, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DANCEHALL LEGEND BLING DAWG DROPS NEW SINGLE “YO!” PRODUCED BY DAMIAN MARLEY, FEATURING CHRIS MARTIN Well renowned Dancehall legend, Bling Dawg, today released his newest single “YO!,” produced by Grammy award-winning artist/producer Damian Marley and featuring reggae singer Christopher…
Miami, FL – Marijuana has finally become a family tradition for Ed “NJWeedman” Forchion and his five children, Chanel, Ajanea, Daeja, King and Vanessa. Considered by many to be the “Kardashians of Kush,” they are all busy holding down the day to day operations at his NJWeedman’s Joint in New Jersey as well as his…
Andy C’s ‘Boom’ (feat. Tonn Piper) is the UK electronic music’s legend’s 2021 summer heater – a blast of scorching, underground drum & bass featuring his live show wingman and MC, Tonn Piper. Premiered by UKF, and with the support of the biggest names in d&b’s global community, ‘Boom’ has been blasting out as the…
Limberlost, a band from the Northwest, has made some wonderful new music with its album Good Fight, and the group’s lead vocalist, Krystle Pyette, took some time to tell us more about the band. Skope: You cover Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” on Good Fight. Is this because you love the song, you love Dolly Parton, love…
While currently charting on the Billboard Activator and Hot AC charts with her release I Don’t Want This, edgy pop artist Maya Ghose releases fresh debut album titled Where There Is. This album, which includes her singles How He Looks at Her and I Don’t Want This, is currently available on all digital platforms including…
The Tokyo Vanity ‘Collect Call’ song, has the New Orleans buzzing artist dropping a follow-up to her Fuck Nigga Free music video last winter. Here, the New Orleans native continues her momentum with the new “Collect Call” visuals that you can watch below. Through the new cut, she takes elements from her hometown down bottom,…
@skopemag news – tuesday – september 7, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope El Da Sensei & Jake Palumbo “Bring It In Loud” ft. John Robinson [Official Music Video] SpaceLAB Recordings unveils the visuals to the second single from Solving Cases – the long-awaited collaborative LP from New Jersey mainstay & Artifacts…
@skopemag news – tuesday – september 7, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope CEDARS Release New Music Video ‘Claymore’, Trigger Warning! Texas’ electronic rockers CEDARS released their new album “Cowards” on June 11th, via Gruene Records. Today the band has unleashed their new music video for ‘Claymore’, talking about the challenges of…
Instrumentally speaking, you could say that the new single from Robert Minott, “Feel Good,” has all the standard trappings one might expect out of a funkified reggae track. The beat is big, the vocals sweeping, and the rhythm connective in every department that matters, but I don’t know that the arrangement of instrumentation quite qualifies…
Drew Lines is a nationally-recording hip-hop artist who is dropping a hot, new single called “Rise”. “Rise” features Clio Cadence who brings a sort of Pop/Goth vocal twist to the track and adds an element of mystique to the whole set. Drew Lines is from Green Bay, Wisconsin and writing is in his blood! Drew…
This year has brought a new venture for Jesse Jo Stark as she takes the starring role in Channel 4’s original scripted limited drama series titled Fracture, and composes all the music for the series – all of which is bundled into the A Pretty Place To Fall Apart EP out now. Jesse Jo plays…
@skopemag news – monday – september 6, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope *HAPPY HOLIDAY * MAMII “Black Phoenix” Album + “CREEPIIN” Video (DJ Pack) Both nostalgic and futuristic, Mamii weaves elements of R&B, funk, gospel, and alt-rock into an eclectic soundscape that inspires introspection and celebration. Hailing from Hammond, Indiana, she…
Kevin Gullickson is no stranger to the indie music scene. As an award winning songwriter and the engine behind the alternative rock band, Radio Drive, now signed to 12 Story Records, he is pumped to announce a new album titled “Before The Day is Through”. In past years, Kevin has worked with Producers and Engineers…
Natasya Fila Rais, a singer-songwriter and rapper from Jakarta, Indonesia, recently released her debut single titled Underneath My Thoughts Unconsciously on August 20, 2021. It is an Electronic Dance Music (EDM) song with a touch of Pop music. While writing the song, Natasya was inspired by hits song around 2016 and 2017, where the songs…
New single from multi-platinum Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Loren Allred, who is best known for her hit performance of “Never Enough,” from the Oscar-nominated, Grammy-award winning motion picture The Greatest Showman, reaching #88 on the Billboard Charts and garnering more than 500 million streams. Entitled “Perfect,” the emotive song is about self-acceptance and loving yourself entirely, despite…
Suburban Noize Records and Regime Music Group are proud to announce the signing of Salty Brasi. The New York-based emcee is the latest artist to join the active roster of the newly reformed California label that brought fans hip-hop classics from Madchild, Saigon, Glasses Malone and La Coka Nostra. “I’m honored to be joining forces…
The Jeffery Dallet Band, or sometimes referred to as The Dallet Band, returns in 2021 with a new release entitled Acid Tongue. It is the band’s longest studio release to date featuring nine tracks and the larger songwriting canvas never taxes the creativity of Dallet and his bandmates. Their music owes obvious debts, without question, but…
@skopemag news – monday – september 6, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope #ATLTop20 #Certified !!! – MONEY COMES FIRST ENTERTAINMENT Presents: CMC Guapo – “Flight Mileage” [New Video] New Video – BigBob & Raf Almighty (BIG ALMIGHTY) “Accomplishments” ft Guy Grams & Lyfe the Oracle !! Project BEXX – Feel Yourself…
@skopemag news – saturday – september 4, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope 6:33’s new SINGLE & VIDEO, “Flesh Cemetery” is out NOW! French avant-garde experimental metal maniacs 6:33 are very happy to present their new single & video “Flesh Cemetery”, taken from the upcoming album “Feary Tales For Strange Lullabies: The…
Digital Underground Next Generation — a.k.a. D.U.Nx.G — are bursting onto the scene right now with their synth-soaked single ‘Evolution’. Their sound is rich with slick samples, smooth flows and captivating cadences. Yet it’s not just the music that will have you intrigued, D.U.Nx.G also have a pretty rich history. This revolutionary group is co-headed…
Arienne Hearts Charlie are releasing their debut album this month — and what a divine debut it is. Having only released a sprinkle of singles this year, this duo is going from strength to strength as they expand their ever-evolving discography. Their upcoming album ‘The Greatest Show’ speaks on their romcom-esque love story, seriously it’s…
Echo Messenger, otherwise known as James Bracken, is diversifying his discography this month with the release of his recent single ‘Rocky Gibraltar’. Having spent years sharing his passion in his local music scene and even lending his talent to the alternative string band Stagefright, James Bracken is no rookie to the music scene. Yet it…
Molly Jenson is the up and coming electro-pop artist expanding on a canon of strong female forces dominating the synth-pop landscape right now. The Southern Californian singer/songwriter has released her second album since her 2009 ‘Maybe Tomorrow’. Steering towards a more synth-soaked sound, Molly reached new heights with her recently released album ‘Goodbye’. ‘Goodbye’ as…
– First off, tell us a bit about yourselves. Who and what are the band we know as Songs for Sabotage? We are Lina Sophie and Richey Rose… half Swedish and half American. We met in NYC in 2017 and also formed SFS there (in 2019) before relocating to LA in 2020. Musically we’re inspired…
@skopemag news – friday – september 3, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope USAIN BOLT RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM “COUNTRY YUTES” VIA A-TEAM LIFESTYLE RECORDS / UNITEDMASTERS 8x Olympic gold medalist, fast-rising music maven, entrepreneur, and producer Usain Bolt today releases his eagerly awaited debut album, “Country Yutes,” via A-Team Lifestyle Records/UnitedMasters. The…
Brazilian Death-Metal-Heavyweights KRISIUN release a brand-new video for the title-track of their recent album “Scourge Of The Enthroned”. Check out the new music video, HERE. To celebrate the release the band have also just announced resigning to Century Media Records after successfully releasing 9 albums together and being on the label for over 20 years.…
@skopemag news – friday – september 3, 2021 @ 1 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Avail today: David Ferguson Steps Out Of The Control Room And Up To The Microphone On Nashville No More David Ferguson’s name comes up quite frequently when one starts to dig into who’s behind Nashville’s most revered recordings of…
Cornell Brothers Coffee Espresso Bar & Cornell Brothers Coffee: Small Batch Roasters Combines The Entrepreneur’s Love Of Family, Music & Coffee Entrepreneur and singer-songwriter Peter Cornell (Inflatable Soule, Black Market Radio) has always had a passion for three of life’s greatest treasures – family, music, and a really good cup of coffee. Recently opening Cornell…
“Like many songwriters, I enjoy exploring different emotions through writing,” said Nikkie Gallant. “My songs often aren’t autobiographical; many times they start off as a collection of captured idea fragments. The fragments mingle with lived experiences and feelings I’ll let myself sink into, and then the whole mixture becomes a song.” On “Is She Holding…
@skopemag news – friday – september 3, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DANA DENTATA RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM ‘PANTYCHRIST’ – STREAM IT NOW The first female signee to Roadrunner Records, Pantychrist is the sound of a new beginning for Dana Dentata. Recorded over lockdown with an array of producers including Travis Barker,…
