Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag news – tuesday – august 10, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Absolutely Free Shares New Video / Single “Interface” from new LP due Sept. 24 Absolutely Free moves one step closer into digital arcadia with “Interface” – the second prismatic excerpt from the long-anticipated sophomore album, Aftertouch – out September…
A lot of creative people draw from different aspects of life when they’re looking for inspiration. Sometimes they’re inspired by someone else’s work, or they’re inspired by the world around us and want to be more involved. If there’s an artist who knows about that, it’s Staunch Moderates. Staunch Moderate is a movement founded by…
Listening to Start by Yosuke Nagayama is like a breath of fresh air for straight ahead jazz fans because it feels like a relic from another time. It’s an acoustic jazz set, with piano as the primary melodic instrument. It ‘starts,’ appropriately enough, with the album’s title cut, “Start.” The rhythm for this one, bounces…
@skopemag news – monday – august 9, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JEFFREY NOTHING “The Outage” Music JEFFREY NOTHING, former vocalist of industrial metal band MUSHROOMHEAD, has released the official music video for his newest single, “The Outage.” The video has already been posted by 60+ music blogs and viewed over…
Jungles are misunderstood. They’re places of danger, certainly — there are wild creatures there, and conditions can be pretty extreme. But jungles also contain wonders: fascinating sights, beautiful inhabitants, the quick pulse of life lived at the edge of excitement. In the jungle, no one is ever bored. When Triple Island describes their native Flatbush…
Izzie’s Caravan has a hard-hitting power behind it with “A Beautiful Nightmare”. The bluesy aspect of it helps to give it a timeless quality behind it. His voice goes for a lived-in presence about it. Words are chosen with care, for every single element glistens. Guitar work features a great subtle element to it, for…
@skopemag news – sunday – august 8, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Justin Nozuka Shares “Nova” Video Via Flaunt, 2 New Singles “Nova” + “Closer” Singles Out Today Via post 1988/Blackbox Today, Justin Nozuka shares two brand new singles – the A side “Nova” paired with B side “Closer” via Flaunt.…
Electric Peace is proving they are a force to be reckoned with. Their latest EP ‘Hate Is A Special Feeling’ is an explosion of energy and is an effortless evolution for the group as they hone in on a specific sound we saw in their debut ‘Kill For Your Love’. Whilst the group aren’t fussed…
With the current climate being the testing waters that it is, it’s high time we had a reminder to spread some love and lend a hand. Well, Carla Marie McKrell and Joe Vulpis have penned the powerful hit ‘Now’s The Time’ with exactly that at its heart. Whilst Carla Maria McKrell’s passion pours out in…
@skopemag news – friday – august 6, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope BINO RIDEAUX RELEASES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “CREEPIN” FEATURING BLUEBUCKS CLAN & MUSTARD Continuing to hold down the West Coast in 2021, rising Los Angeles rapper, singer, and producer Bino Rideaux drops a new single entitled “Creepin” [feat. BlueBucks…
Nova Miller returns with “apricot skies”, her new single and video with Bankrol Hayden. The summer love bop is paired with a vibrant music video that perfectly manifests the song’s care-free vibes. “apricot skies” is a catchy pop song that push Nova’s stunning and impressive vocals to the forefront and exudes those summer fling/fun vibes.…
Sacramento, California singer/songwriter MASSIE released her brand new single “Eating Me Alive” that features Shayley Bourget (Dayshell, Of Mice & Men). “We all have our demons. Everyone is dealing and struggling with one thing or another. Eating Me Alive is a dialogue between a person and the devil on their shoulder. For me, the song…
@skopemag news – friday – august 6, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope IRON LIZARDS Release New Single “Obey / Annihilate” – Debut Album ‘Hungry For Action’ Out September 17 Iron Lizards have released “Obey / Annihilate”, the second single leading up to their debut album ‘Hungry for Action’. The French power-trio…
London-based newcomer Neda makes a stirring first impression with the reveal of debut single, ‘Good Intentions’. A bold anthem emphasizing the importance of knowing your self-worth, Good Intentions impacts from the outset, a sweeping, dynamic first offering from someone to watch throughout the rest of the year. Sharing a little more, Neda explained: ‘Good Intentions’…
@skopemag news – friday – august 6, 2021 @ 1 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope London-born, LA-based Dreamy, Alt/Rock Act Fox Violet Announces New Single via Wonderland Magazine Central songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist, Thea Juliette, reveals the song is “heavily inspired by suburbia and what this does to people’s creativity and sense of mind-body…
@skopemag news – friday – august 6, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope blackbear Drops “@ my worst” – Music Video OUT NOW Today, multi-platinum singer, songwriter & producer blackbear releases his brand new single, “@ my worst” – listen here. The immediately captivating pop track is brought to life in the…
@skopemag news – friday – august 6, 2021 @ 11 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Singer-Songwriter Allison Ponthier Releases Debut EP ‘Faking My Own Death;’ Video for Title Track Out Today “The EP has genuinely changed my life,” Ponthier says of Faking My Own Death. “After making it, I feel like I finally stripped…
@skopemag news – friday – august 6, 2021 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope BOOZEWA RELEASE “DEB” VIDEO Boozewa (Featuring members of Backwoods Payback) have unleashed a video for their song “Deb”. The track is taken from their upcoming EP of the same name which will be released tomorrow. The EP was mastered…
Houston, Texas is the town that keeps on giving as we get yet another artist from H-Town blessing the streets. Known as, BSGG (Back Street Go Getters) Lil Man and pushing his new song “Yayo,” BSGG Lil Man tapped one of the top producers, songwriters and rappers, Jazze Pha for the single “Yayo.” It’s a…
John Vento perfect a mixture of modern and classic rock with “For What It’s Worth”. Surprisingly timely given the mood of the world at this precise moment, John offers such insight into the ways of the world with this particular piece. The way he hands off the sound from the rustic, yellowed nostalgic elements to…
We want to get to know more about you Emily Daccarett! Thank you so much for having me! I feel so lucky that I have the opportunity to express myself through music and hopefully bring a little hope and fantasy to my listeners! What was your first performance? My first performance was when I was…
Mexican-Dominican Latin soul songstress Ambar Lucid returns with the visual for “Un Animal (Divina Existencia)” – WATCH HERE. The already entrancing track takes viewers on a journey to a mystic forest where magic and music intertwine. The video highlights the constraints of one’s mind and the act of both thinking and getting out of the…
@skopemag news – thursday – august 5, 2021 @ 7 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope VICTORIA MONÉT RETURNS WITH “COASTIN’” Victoria Monét re-enters the chat today with groovy new single “Coastin’”, her first new drop of the summer, featuring production from The Stereotypes. The track is also her first musical release since giving birth…
“Ghost” from indie pop meets French folk artist Gal Musette. The Orange County musical prodigy creates dreamy melody-driven compositions and has collaborated with the likes of Rufus Wainwright as well as toured with The Magnetic Fields and Donavon Frankenreiter among others. “Ghost” is off of her forthcoming full-length Backwards Lullaby featuring bittersweet lush songs all…
@skopemag news – thursday – august 5, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope THE REDWOODS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘I WROTE A LETTER’ Gentle, philosophical and lush, Melbourne-based indie folk group The Redwoods have today unveiled their new single I Wrote A Letter. The track acts as a loving obituary of…
When it comes to being successful in the music world, one of the most important things is being relatable. An artist can release the best-produced music with the best team backing them up, but none of that will matter if it doesn’t connect to people. Luckily for new R&B artist ZaRio, being relatable has never…
Opening up about significant moments in our lives is difficult. Often, artists will use those moments to help build their craft and talk about it. What the artist is left with is something raw but beautiful. New Inspirational R&B singer Avé, from New Orleans, knows all about that. Growing up in a big family that…
@skopemag news – thursday – august 5, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope American Idol Winner Lee Dewyze Shares New Video “Ghost Stories” Via American Songwriter, US Tour Starts 8/14, LP Out August 13th via Mavelle Records Today, Lee DeWyze shares a new single and video “Ghost Stories” off his upcoming LP…
In his most candid self, Alberts pours his heart into the lyrics of ‘circus’, making it one of his most personal yet universally relatable tracks appearing on his latest album, searching for freedom. In this piano and guitar lead track, ‘circus’ does exactly what Alberts intended for the listener, to be taken on a lyrical…
@skopemag news – wednesday – august 4, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope MIRANDA LAMBERT THROWS THE ULTIMATE SUMMER PARTY IN NEW “TEQUILA DOES (TELEMITRY REMIX)” MUSIC VIDEO The colorful clip stars Lambert’s brother, Luke Lambert, and his husband, Marc. The Pride-ful shindig also includes LGBTQ+ friends and allies, including nearly a…
“I wrote this song immediately after the US elections of last year when the president lost”, comments the artist. “It had been such a difficult year with pandemic, elections, and that person, and it made everything so incredibly heavy and sad. The fact that he lost the elections and cried about it was a massive…
@skopemag news – wednesday – august 4, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope SONS OF ALPHA CENTAURI: “Get The Guns” Single Premiered At DSCVRD A radical departure from the instrumental approach the band has maintained for the past twenty years, Push marks SONS OF ALPHA CENTAURI’s first collaboration with musicians from two…
Miss Freddye is a pure force of nature on the enthralling optimism of “Something To Believe In”. Everything about this work stuns from the clever way the sound evolves to its uncanny usage of a whole slew of styles. Classical, cinematic, soul, pop, rock, it all comes together under the strength of her voice. Volume…
In a world filled with negativity, it’s important to notice the good things in our lives. Whether it’s the music we listen to or something that we do, it’s helpful to hold on to those little bits of positivity. If there’s one artist who knows all about staying positive, it’s Universe, The King. The Los…
Americana/roots-rock singer-songwriter Myles Travitz sat down recently with @skopemag to talk about his music and the release of his new EP, “Mother Moon” (out now). @skopemag: Hi, Myles! Your new EP is amazing. Tell us about “Mother Moon,” the title track. What inspired it? Myles: Thank you! The story of “Mother Moon” comes from a…
@skopemag news – tuesday – august 3, 2021 @ 7 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope PRO KAYO DOT announce new album and release new single KAYO DOT are now revealing their epic and melancholic video single on nature’s reclaiming of the urban world, entitled ‘Void in Virgo (The Nature of Sacrifice)’ and taken from…
2021 has been an exceptionally big year for Gigi Vega. She’s dropped a string of successful singles and remixes to kick off what is certain to be a rousing career in pop music, and in her new summer jam “Down Crazy,” she disputes the notion that a rookie can’t rule their scene without help from…
@skopemag news – tuesday – august 3, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope I FEEL FINE Reveal Video For New Single ‘Elemenohpea’ Released 3rd August 2021 Following their first BBC Radio One play on Daniel P Carter’s Rock Show recently, Brighton-based punk/emo math quartet I FEEL FINE are pleased to reveal the…
Astana Music is thrilled to announce the release of the “Explode”, the white-hot new single from vocal powerhouse, Chelsea. “Explode” released on July 23rd on all digital platforms. Chelsea hails from the Los Angeles area of sunny California, where she sought her joy and expression through her music with the help of her supportive family.…
One artist who knows plenty about shaking things up is Jor’Dan Armstrong. Since he was just five years old, Jor’Dan has had a passion for performing – but he’s had a passion for music even longer. His love for music stemmed from attending church frequently as a kid. Since then, His admiration for God has…
