Feature stories and artist interviews
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,…
New Jersey’s ONLYJAHMEZ brings in all the heat and talent with his newly released single titled “Thoughts” ! In the song ONLYJAHMEZ brings light to what goes on in his mind about himself, relationships, and enemies. He released the single with a creative video to accompany its liveliness. Following up from his previous singles, “Akon”,…
Most artists know from a young age exactly the kind of musician they want to be. They have this vision of who they want to be and what they want to sound like, and for most of them, that dream is achieved. From a very early age, DC native Vin Mack dreamed of becoming an…
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ catalog speaks for itself: “I Miss You,” “If You Don’t Know Me by Now,” “The Love I Lost,” and “Bad Luck” are among the towering classics of ’70 music. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes topped the R&B charts four times; their songs have been covered by David Ruffin,…
@skopemag news – friday – september 3, 2021 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Rich The Kid and Polo G Ball Like James Naismith in “Prada” (Remix) Video A world-class collaborator and even better flexer, Rich The Kid is an influential figure in the trap scene. Revealing that his street-savvy instincts haven’t faded…
Today, rising singer-songwriter Ella Isaacson releases her newest single “Out Of My Head,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. The song’s striking melodic hooks and searching lyrics highlight Ella Isaacson’s talent as a new artist to watch. “You set out on a path in life and you do all you can to set…
Todd Hearon is a Texas-born singer-songwriter and poet in the troubadour tradition of Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clarke, who’d also be at home with contemporary artists the likes of Sturgill Simpson, Hayes Carll and Jeffery Foucault. Border Radio, his first full-length solo album, drives deep into soulful Americana and classic-country/folk roots while expanding the…
@skopemag news – thursday – august 2, 2021 @ 9 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dave Okumu shares new single “Son of Emmerson”; new album out on Transgressive Records September 24 Dave Okumu, lead singer and guitarist in The Invisible and one of Britain’s most sought-after songwriters and producers has released a new single,…
Singer-songwriter EZI shares her latest single, “Maraschino Love” alongside an anomalous video – to tease her upcoming EP Isolation Demos. Isolation Demos is slated for release November 11th and is compiled of music made during lockdown. “Maraschino Love” sets the tone for the next few releases and has a massive sync in the third installment…
@skopemag news – thursday – september 2, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope HANYA share EP lead single ‘Fortunes’ | out Sept 2nd Taking influence from Alvvays, Beach House and Kurt Vile, the group’s unique take on 70’s psychedelia intertwined with 90’s shoegaze is showcased to perfection in their newest release, with…
Rapper Millz Corleone is about to shake up the hip-hop scene and put Norfolk, VA on the map. Recognizing music as his true passion in 2017, Corleone has since dedicated himself to the grind of perfecting the poetic nature of rap. It’s evident through back-to-back projects “Corleone,” “In MyOwn Lane,” and “Sucka For You” that…
@skopemag news – thursday – september 2, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Zack King Shares Highly Anticipated New Single “Take It Away” Out in the suburbs of Minnesota, the winters are long, harsh, and biting. However, it all feels a little warmer with local singer-songwriter Zack King around. Life is simpler…
caroline, and her new single “Do You Think That I’m A Fool?” exude adolescent charm and relatability. While the meaning of the song seems a little ambiguous, caroline wrote it about her struggle with mental health and anorexia, telling her inner voices to stop breaking her down. The track is meant to be empowering and…
Trickshooter goes hard into a gritty, raw garage rock on the rambunctious “Monte Carlo”. Volume is a given for they blast their way through the whole of it with nary a care. Full of an intense urgency they bring elements of country rock, the blues, and lo-fi into the mix helping to give it a…
The first R&B girl group from the city of Toronto in recent history are solidifying themselves within the international music scene on their next single ‘Girls’. Introducing melodic tempos paired with a lush range of R&B vocals and hip-hop flows, ‘Girls’ is a female empowerment anthem positioned to be the soundtrack for every woman dealing…
@skopemag news – wednesday – september 1, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JPEGMAFIA shares new single ‘TRUST!’ alongside new album and world tour announcement JPEGMAFIA will also hit the road on his first full-scale North American and European headline tours in over two years. The trip kicks off on 8th October…
Last month, UK multi-instrumentalist and story-teller Mara Simpson announced her new album In This Place will be released on September 24th. A heady blend of alt-folk, analogue synth and classical composition, In This Place is a tale of quiet rebellion and taking back control. Today, she shares new single ‘Serena’. The track, named after the…
@skopemag news – wednesday – september 1, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope USAIN BOLT DEBUT ALBUM “COUNTRY YUTES” TO ARRIVE SEPTEMBER 3 Duran Duran share ‘Anniversary’ from forthcoming album, ‘Future Past’ Today, Duran Duran share the anthemic ‘ANNIVERSARY’, produced by the band along with British DJ/producer, Erol Alkan and the third…
There are people and artists in the world that you just know were born for greatness. They have undeniably powerful energy, leaving the rest of us with no choice but to cheer them on. Brandon Thomas, AKA Young Cooley, is one of those artists you can’t help but root for. This up-and-coming rapper hails from…
Los Angeles-based R&B star Sinéad Harnett has released a new visual in support of slow jam “Distraction” off her highly praised sophomore album, Ready Is Always Too Late, out now via The Orchard. Sinéad shares, “Distraction is sassy af, with an empowering nod to the people who are tired of trying to keep their partner’s…
Résumés don’t tell you everything you need to know about sonic sorcerers, but sometimes, they’re pretty accurate guides. The two members of NOT MY GOD have been fusing hardcore industrial music and electronic pop for years — and their recent collaboration has amplified the diabolical intensity and frightening immediacy of the music they’re making. Fans…
@skopemag news – tuesday – august 31, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Rising Contemporary Producer DJ G-String shares ‘No One Ever Said (feat. Honey B Sweet)’ Rising female music producer DJ G-String has released her latest single, ‘No One Ever Said (feat. Honey B Sweet)’ on the 27th of August via…
Cousins Brendan and Stephen Carter, better known by their monikers ‘DoDi’ and ‘B Wxnda’, have spent the last few years spreading their high energy messages about living wild and believing in yourself, through their love of hip hop. The talent they both have is clear to anyone who listens to their music and as soon…
Bluewill is a brand new retail discount platform that is gracing the North American internet as of this year. Like any solid, web-based retailer, Bluewill’s presentational qualities are kept simple and bell-clear, complete with a timely holistic message within its marketing materials. “Bluewill (is) reminiscent of the blue whale, the largest known mammal of the…
Jamel grew up listening to classics, such as The Chi-Lites, Luther Vandross, Calvin Richardson, and Musiq Soulchild with his father. As a child, he mimicked these great voices, thus began his love of music. Jamel started singing in the church choir at an early age, at Plaza United Methodist Church. By the time he entered…
@skopemag news – tuesday – august 31, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope NYC avant-pop duo STAR ROVER presents ‘Ghosts of New York State’ single + THE ACADEMY OF SUN new 7″ vinyl NYC collective Star Rover has announced they will release their self-titled album ‘Star Rover’ this autumn, a coalescence of…
@skopemag news – monday – august 30, 2021 @ 7 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Rude Nala Drops Sensual Video For “Zaza” R&B songstress, Rude Nala, has just dropped her sensual visual for “Zaza.” With distorted, low frequencies and smooth sultry vocals, Nala’s video compliments the song’s theme of unapologetically living your best life.…
@skopemag news – monday – august 30, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dori Freeman Shares “Almost Home” + New Video For “I Am” Both songs are from the Galax, Virginia-based singer/songwriter’s forthcoming studio album, ‘Ten Thousand Roses,’ due September 10 on her own boutique label, Blue Hens Music. Written and recorded…
The town referred to in the title to Brian Charles Tischleder’s album title, Minneapolis, MN, is a place made famous (infamous?) as the locale where George Floyd’s last moments alive were caught by camera phone. Tischleder has said how Minneapolis “created the soundtrack of my youth with music by Prince and Soul Asylum.” However, the…
Ranzel X Kendrick sings the songs on his Foreglow album with a jazzy vocal tone. Yes, he’s based in San Antonio, TX, but both his guitar playing and singing style sound far more costal (something you’d be more likely to find in either New York or Los Angeles) than Southwestern. Lyrically, Kendrick throws the listener…
After graduating from high school, most have their goals set for the future, whether that’s heading off to college or going straight into work. It’s not often you see a freshly graduated high school student releasing their own music- especially not professionally produced and top-tier music. But if there’s one thing for sure, Bruce Lii…
@skopemag news – monday – august 30, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jenna Jay – ‘Someone Real’ Jenna Jay is a pop singer, songwriter, and music producer based out of Las Vegas. Her music style features intense tragic personal experiences, such as heartbreak and her real-life struggles with anxiety and depression.…
