Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag news – friday – june 11, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Danny Elfman Releases New Album ‘Big Mess’ Today, His First Solo Album In Thirty-Seven Years After sharing a series of singles and videos over the past few months, renowned composer Danny Elfman is releasing his new double album Big…
@skopemag news – friday – june 11, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope RATINOFF channels neighborly anger in new song “Light Me Up” “‘Light Me Up’ came out of frustration and anger,” says the SoCal-based alt-rock RATINOFF (full name: Jay Ratinoff) about his new single out tomorrow, Friday, June 11th. “With everybody…
Al3xAndrovA is making a huge splash as a talented DJ, Producer, pianist, occasional vocalist & fashion model. Blending her classical roots with body movin’ dance hooks and insane skills on the turntables, Al3xAndrovA is taking EDM to a whole other level! Her music is fashionably cool and Al3xAndrovA wouldn’t have it any other way. Besides…
With lush vocals and a vibrant sonic landscape, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, Simone Elisa, delivers beauty in her single “Like Magic”, available to stream worldwide. – https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZH1DCVPrMQDkU2brGI7ZO An 80’s-inspired track delivering the vibes of late-night driving with your loved one, “Like Magic” details the journey of pursuing your dreams alongside your soulmate. Holding all the vintage…
Listening to Jamie Dunphy and True North’s album, Dark Night Bright Morning, might make you a little uncomfortable. This is because Dunphy sings so open and honestly about his life, both the good and the bad. What follows, is a conversation about some of these truthful musical moments. Skope: Some of your lyrics suggest you…
While some songwriters are most comfortable creating fictitious characters to inhabit, Jamie Dunphy is not one of these. Instead, he sings what he knows the most about – Jamie Dunphy. Dark Night Bright Morning is Dunphy singing about himself, many times with disarming detail. As a vocalist, Dunphy sometimes sounds a lot like folksinger Gordon…
@skopemag news – friday – june 11, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Mint Simon Embraces Gender Fluidity In Funky-Pop Single “Some of Everything” – Out Now Continuing off the momentum of their first single, Mint Simon, front-person of Caveboy, is back with “Some of Everything,” a pop track that’s sonically as…
You don’t have to be physically huge to have a commanding screen presence. You’ve just got to know how to project your ideas and character and shine like a star. In 2021, our musical heroes are all miniaturized: we access them on tiny phone screens and slip them into our pockets. In his witty clip…
For fans of hard-hitting, merciless street rap, it’s been a Gaten spring. The young Atlanta vocalist has been everywhere these past few months, releasing music at a furious pace and thrilling fans with a series of new songs in advance of Opp-eration Z6ne, his hotly anticipated mixtape. Gaten has paired each of his tracks with…
@skopemag news – thursday – june 10, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope FENIX FLEXIN SHARES NEW VIDEO & SINGLE “FOR ME” Former Shoreline Mafia member, Fenix Flexin has just shared his first video single as a solo artist, “For Me.” The Ron Ron and Menace produced track sees Fenix leaning into…
The Blind Pilots’ All Kinds Of Crazy album opens with three strong dosages of amplified blues. Then the act takes a side road with “Take Me Home,” which is more of an acoustic, country-ish piece. Although this latter one starts out quiet, it soon revs up to a big finish. For the most part, All…
New Record III Includes Past/Present Members Of Ratt, Jet Boy & More With Todd Kerns From Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators On Two Songs Blazing full steam ahead since the successful release of their hit single and video “Pleasant Doom”, acclaimed Frontman Jimmie Romero and his all-star band The HellenBacks have revealed details…
You’d expect a group named after an architect and planner to take structure seriously. Like their namesake Le Corbusier, Brooklyn-based electronic-psych duo Corbu builds their songs with care from a sturdy foundation of beats, sounds, and textures. The result is something that any craftsman would recognize as well-wrought: imaginatively designed music with personality, evident smarts,…
First generation American Hip Hop artist Benny Duhay kicks the summer off right with his lyrical new hit “WWBD” aka “What Would Benny Do?”. Inspired by how he envisioned his first tour after COVID, “WWBD” speaks a LIVE show into existence after a long period of isolation during quarantine. Slated to release on Friday June…
Nraakors has fans head over heels with their new 19-track album packed with various genres and styles. The exquisite album titled “Hoppel Poppel” is a direct representation of what a 4 member band from Iowa City can actually accomplish. The rock band presents tracks that will have you seeking out their energy and raw vibe.…
@skopemag news – thursday – june 10, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope RED CALLING New Single “Torture” The female-fronted band Red Calling is a modern/metal hard rock quartet with a slight trigger pull on the side of an electronic metal-based in Tampa, FL, Red Calling has a collaborative sound and stadium-level…
Levara consists of guitarist Trev Lukather, Jules Galli on vocals and Josh Devine on drums. This is their first studio album after a lengthy pre-pandemic touring schedule. The release is noticeably and pleasantly absent of keyboards. Former Journey frontman Steve Perry was involved in the entire studio project. https://www.loudersound.com/features/introducing-levara-where-rock-star-genes-and-synth-rock-jams-collide Heaven Knows is a catchy tune,…
Chris Donohoe’s five-song EP could have been created any time other than during the current Covid pandemic. However, it makes more sense within the context of an extremely difficult period in human history. It’s been a time when darkness has pervaded, and an era when someone, anyone, needs to let the light in. The project’s…
Supersonica Girl is a music video all about living your dream through song and dance that you create or you hear that brings you to believe in yourself. It’s fun, magnetic, vibrant and reminiscent of some of the greatest and classic videos from the MTV era. Roxx Revolt & The Velvets is fronted by Roxx…
Angela Autumn explores the journey of the pioneer life and chasing dreams with her bluegrass-folk album, “Frontiers Woman” Americana/folk singer-songwriter Angela Autumn sat down recently with @skopemag to talk about her music following the release of her new album, “Frontiers Woman” (out now). @skopemag: Your new album is amazing. We really love the song “Old…
@skopemag news – wednesday – june 9, 2021 @ 9 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Yung Mal Lives the CEO Life in “Watch Ya Step” Video ft. Slimelife Shawty Respected for his unique flow and unapologetic realness, Yung Mal has established himself as a major player in the ATL rap scene. Sharing a sneak…
@skopemag news – wednesday – june 9, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Lav shares the intimate “Sardine Song” alongside Sparklehorse cover “Spirit Ditch” Today, Lav shares a powerful double release which combines an original track called “Sardine Song” and a cover of Sparklehorse’s “Spirit Ditch”. “Sparklehorse and Mark Linkous has inspired…
Ranzel X Kendrick combines the smooth sounds of country with the penning of poignant lyrics — and it’s everything I’ve been searching for this slow summer. His sound is clearly rooted in old school folk with enticing elements of Caledonian soul, blues and Americana sewn into the fabric of his sonic tapestry. Ranzel X Kendrick…
Emerging indie artist and LGBTQ+ advocate Ddendyl Hoyt, who has received critical acclaim for her authentic mix of rock, pop, Americana and blues, has revealed details for her debut single, which was written exclusively for her by Breaking Benjamin Guitarist Keith Wallen. “Gonna Need My Love” was released May 28, 2021 on all DSPs and…
Five decades of working in the music industry is exhausting for many, especially when you don’t fit into the usual characteristics of a white-male-dominated space. That doesn’t bother Sharon Hendrix, though, so move aside because she is confidently stepping into her own dream. Beginning at the church pews at the age of 2 to touring…
Independent venues are more than a place to hear music. They’re clubhouses, tiny dream factories, spaces for misfits, free-thinkers, record collectors and music obsessors, nonconformists of all kinds to congregate and share ideas. Every great venue in the history of independent pop and rock has been something like that — which is exactly why musicians…
@skopemag news – wednesday – june 9, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ASAP Rocky, Akala and Ice Cube among top 10 artists singing about alcohol & drugs… Alcohol and drugs will always be an important part of music culture. Whether it’s Afroman vocalising his admiration for marijuana “Because I got High”…
DICI’s rise to prominence within the underground has been nothing short of meteoric, but if you listen to his new single “Five Rings,” you should be able to pick on the same two things that I did regardless of what you think about big indie hype. First off, “Five Rings” doesn’t show off a player…
@skopemag news – tuesday – june 7, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Blood Cultures Lifts The Veil on Eight-Track Project LUNO Today, experimental psych indie act Blood Cultures lifts the veil on their anticipated eight-track project, LUNO, out now on Pack Records. Having long been an artist centered around anonymity, LUNO…
London-based platinum-selling artist ZYRA has returned with her addictive new single, “Heart’s On Fire”, which is also the title track of her newly released self-written/produced debut EP. Having already racked up well in excess of 150 million streams on Spotify alone, plus millions more across other platforms, the independent artist will no doubt continue her…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ROWDY REBEL & A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR “9 BRIDGE” TODAY! They not only bring together Rowdy Rebel’s neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s home of Kingsbridge Avenue in The Bronx, but they also fuse their respective movements with Rowdy Rebel repping…
Frank Palangi is an indie rock recording artist who positively refuses to let a genre go dark. Show the raw acoustic emotional side or set free the driving energetic electric guitar with a feeding frenzy of gravelly, deep n gritty, vibrato vocals. Frank leaves it all on the stage with the passion flowing through his…
20 year-old rising star Audrey Mika returns to release her new song and video for “Alive” via RCA Records. Watch HERE. Written by Audrey, Midi Jones, Andrew Luce, Jesse Saint John and Amisha Sarkar and produced by Midi Jones and Andrew Luce, “Alive” is a soaring showcase for Audrey’s powerhouse vocals. The music video for…
@skopemag news – thursday – june 3, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Watch: Dublin rapper Malaki shares powerful visuals for ‘The Riddler’ Having made impact with previous release ‘Someone Like You 2’ which transformed a Van Morrison classic into a bone-chilling commentary on toxic masculinity and its effect on Irish youth,…
Compton is known for its legendary talent and make-or-break reputation, a perfect hometown for the rapidly rising Blasian Twinz. The Compton duo – made up of Lea and Angel – were fortified by the challenges they faced coming up, molding them into the multi-talented forces they are today. They’ve been a perfect fit for each…
Time is a tricky subject; it’s a constant that often goes overlooked and passed so quickly. Sometimes there are too many hours in the day; other times, not enough. For singer/songwriter T.A. Parker, he reflects on his days behind and days ahead in his first-ever single “Endless.” Originally from El Salvador, the bilingual (Spanish and…
@skopemag news – thursday – june 3, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope LOTUS THRONES: Decibel Magazine Premieres “Fatigue” Video Philadelphia-based LOTUS THRONES, the solo project formed by former Wolvhammer and Across Tundras drummer Heath Rave during the 2020 quarantine, presents a new video for the song “Fatigue,” through an exclusive premiere…
“Dream Girl Concept,” from the duo’s forthcoming The Serpent and the Tiger project, is available now worldwide through all DSPs from Sub Pop, with the exception of Canada through Royal Mountain Records Cartel Madras is sharing the official video for “Dream Girl Concept,” a new single produced by Jide (Toronto, ON) and Tyris White (Waco,…
Today, New York’s indie darling LPX, the DIY solo project of artist Lizzy Plapinger (Neon Gold Records co-founder, lead singer MS MR) is releasing her third EP, called Go The Other Way, Called The Echo produced by Mike Irish (Ella Jane, Maude Latour, Silver Sphere). This release comes hot on the heels of a prominent…
@skopemag news – wednesday – june 2, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Amber Liu, Yultron & Kellin Quinn Reveal “No Fear” Out Now! “No Fear” is Yultron’s second release from his upcoming project featuring global stars of the East and West. The hybrid electronic / rock track features Kellin Quinn from…
