Feature stories and artist interviews
Two gay lovers, Joey Holman (HOLMAN) and Roddy Bottum (Faith No More, Imperial Teen, CRICKETS, Nastie Band), unite to merge their affection, music abilities, and most importantly, their gay pop confidence in a new collaborative project, MAN ON MAN. Their indie-rock style is timeless, and the themes prevalent on the track rose from hardships that…
After exploding onto the Billboard and Foundations charts last month with their latest single “What Have I Done?” taking the #1 Most Added Mainstream Rock Song spots and breaking into the Top 40 Billboard Mainstream Rock Indicator chart, East Coast rock outfit Huxley has announced the release date for the track’s sobering new video. The…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Homelessness and Domestic Violence addressed in the new video from Flora Cash Platinum certified indie pop duo Flora Cash today premiere a new video, “Bright Lights” via the Swedish/American duo’s own Flower Money Records at YouTube. The video deals violence towards women and homelessness. Cry in the club to I M…
Indie rock band Highland Kites released a new single, “Long Road” on April 21st, 2021. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Highland Kites is made up of Marissa Lamar on lead vocals, guitar and piano and Neil Briggs on drums. Their music creates dreamy landscapes around brutally honest and direct lyrics; interweaving themes of hope into dark…
Today, Mexican-American artist & activist Alma Grace releases her highly-anticipated debut EP, ‘FRIDA.’ The 4-song EP includes previous singles, “Girl Fight” and “Aventura,” as well as two brand new tracks, “Relámpago” and “Aztlán.” Alma Grace has been inspired by Frida Kahlo’s life and work ever since she can remember. She first learned of her through…
Starting the year on a high note, Songwriter/Singer, April Rose Gabrielli has signed an exclusive songwriting agreement with BMG Rights. April has performed across the U.S, Canada and Israel as a solo headliner and a keyboard/synth player in pop & rock bands alike. After meeting with BMG publishing representative Kate Hyman last year, she immediately…
2021 sees the birth of HARD FEELINGS, the brand new collaborative project between New York City’s singer/ songwriter powerhouse, Amy Douglas and British producer, Joe Goddard of Hot Chip. After Joe heard Amy’s work—whose recent credits include writing Róisín Murphy’s 2020 single “Something More”—their project started with one message from Joe reaching out publicly via…
Even after releasing their sophomore EP “I Might Be Crazy” in February 2020 and a pandemic hitting the world, that didn’t stop Promise To Myself from pushing forward with writing songs and keeping up with their fans on social media while waiting on live shows to resume. Following the release of their single “Changes” at…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope “A Little Cruel” In October 2021, I booked a one-way flight to Central America to start some sort of journey. I didn’t know if I was running from something or to something. The pandemic was taking a backseat to my personal life and its problems. I had no intention of writing…
If this pandemic has given us anything, it’s time spent focusing on ourselves and our needs, whether that’s finding a new hobby or taking some serious time to focus on our health, both physical and mental. The pandemic has also given us time to discover new artists like IAN SWEET. IAN SWEET, born Jillian Medford,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope BOOK OF WYRMS STREAM NEW ALBUM IN FULL Book of Wyrms are streaming their new album Occult New Age in full via The Ripple Effect. The album is set to be released this Friday via Desert Records. Sam Pearce, a singer/songwriter from eastern Massachusetts, in the vein of Kurt Vile and…
The New Chums call their new, five-song EP Shruggin’ Off The Feelings, and then spend the whole 17 minutes of the project singing about their feelings. Then again, shrugging off feelings is much easier said than done. Without expressed feelings, there would be no pop music, after all. Objective music might please, say, mathematicians, but…
Rising star pop singer Electra Mustaine has always been an artist that commands attention – not just from the weight of her lineage (her father is Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine), but by effusing knowledge of self by unapologetically embracing who she is. At 23 years old, Electra has begun to hone in on a unique…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Watch Sook-Yin Lee & Adam Litovitz’ newest video for “Ship It Out” An iconic Canadian media figure, Sook-Yin Lee is an award-winning filmmaker, musician, actor, visual artist and broadcaster who has immersed herself in myriad creative collaborations. Many of them were made with her life partner and frequent co-creator Adam Litovitz,…
Today, alternative synth pop singer and songwriter Laura Dre unveils a brand new single “I Wanna Be Your Only One” via Outland Recordings, one of the world’s leading synth and retrowave music companies. I Wanna Be Your Only One is the third single from her forthcoming debut album, produced by Dre and Robert Harder (Brian…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Ally Barron Releases New Single “T-Shirt” “I wrote the song T-Shirt as a reminder to let go of toxicity in our life, whether that’s people or things. Sometimes we cope by holding on to the past, even when all it does is remind us of dark memories.I’ve come to learn that…
Featuring the music of independent artists that were accepted by the Recording Academy™ 1st voting ballot for consideration for the 63rd Grammy Awards®. A fiery blistering guitar solo opens up Fiction Syxx’s undeniably decadent “Bleed For The Truth”. Everything about the track possesses such urgency. Nods to Type O Negative’s industrial gothic approach dominate much…
Today, one of pop’s most loved singer-songwriters and performers, Lauren Jauregui returns with the release of “Temporary,” a powerful new song addressing the important issue of mental health. The song was released in conjunction with ‘Sound It Out,’ a new national campaign from The Ad Council, that seeks to use music in helping middle school…
Tomine Berge, aka ur Monarch, is making some of the most fun and inventive pop music you’ll hear about everything being, well, trash right now. It’s pop music with incredible beats, laden with hooks and some genuinely hilarious self-deprecating lyrics. Her debut single is “human garbage disposal plant (scooter)” and it’s out today on GEMS/Warner…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Bedroom Pop Artist Aunty Social Announces Sophomore EP; Shares First Single Bedroom pop artist Aunty Social is excited to announce her new EP, It Looks Friendly, which will be released on September 24, 2021. Based in Toronto, Aunty Social (aka Daniela Gitto), has always used music as a means of processing…
The DK Effect is from the deep (Australian) south, which in Aussie terms, means Tasmania. However, this 8-piece band sounds as though it could just as easily be from the deep American south. Its 10-track album primarily touches upon various black music styles. “God Forgive Me,” for instance, sounds like a Sunday morning gospel choir.…
An instant hit, ‘No Games’ is the brand new upbeat drill single to come from RNB Daysavv. Teaming up with Jah Fiinesse this party tune let’s everyone know that RNB Daysavv isn’t here to play games. With a slick video expected to drop a few days before the single, they hype is real for this…
Rev Peter Unger looks for the silver lining on the contemplative “Storm Clouds In the Sky”. He sings with such grace and patience, for his lyrics are ones that have a timeless classic cadence about them. A deft mixture of folk, gospel, and country filter into the soothing lovely sound. The attention to detail means…
It’s a rare and beautiful thing when people know exactly who they are or who they were meant to be. There’s a sense of freedom when there’s no fear of being completely authentic with yourself and with the world. Ella Williams, AKA Squirrel Flower, seems to have known that freedom for a very long time.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Soulful Indie Songstress – Ambar Lucid Rising artist Ambar Lucid is a voice for the new generation of Latinx youth. The Dominican/ Mexican songstress has been at the forefront of the new wave of Indie Latinx artists in America. The presence of Ambar’s influences of psychedelic rock and artists such as…
Left-leaning pop artist Austen has today announced her new single North South East West, a gorgeous track about blossoming love, out today – April 29 on Tank Top Records. Austen has also released a stunning clip to accompany the track, featuring an all-Austen band performing on a ’60s talk show, filmed by Teel Studios (JOY.,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope BETTER DRUGS + FAIR TO MOVE ON I wrote “Better Drugs” eight months after watching the world burn, with everything so exposed and gross. Like we had all lost too many pieces of ourselves to put back together or something…I wondered how fundamental it was, like how broken are we, you…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope KOSMODEMONIC: No Clean Singing Streams Entire Liminal Light Album A black metal band steeped in psychedelic doom influence, KOSMODEMONIC initially emerged from the creative primordial ooze of the Brooklyn underground, rapidly becoming local favorites. Piece by piece they crafted a sound that fuses the influences of black metal acts like Craft,…
For most of us, this past year has put a pause on even our best-laid plans. Yet for the upcoming artist Gozie Ukaga, it’s proving to be a pivotal milestone. Gozie’s debut EP ‘Shade’, released back in 2019, is one of the most impressive debut’s I’ve been put onto. With intricately sculpted soundscapes, Gozie’s synth-oriented…
If Canadian songbird K BESD’s previous single, “TUFF TIMES,” was the call, her latest in “Our Love” is the answer. Available now, BESD continues to solidify her status as an anthem enthusiast and purveyor of better days, and now she’s back — imploring audiences to stand up with this new, emotionally-charged offering. Packed with the…
Hailing from Lodi, CA, 21 year-old, rising singer/songwriter Destiny Rogers today releases the video for “Tomboy” featuring New Jersey sensation Coi Leray. The video was directed by Becky Hearn and filmed in Los Angeles, with choreography by @TAJZON. Coi Leray is currently starring in a new campaign for the SKIMS “Cozy Collection” by Kim Kardashian…
Peter Wise is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer based out of Brooklyn, New York. His sound marries introspective lyricism with bluesy guitar lines, laid back rhythms, catchy hooks, and soulful vocals. Wise has had the pleasure of collaborating with a wide range of artists, from The Eagles and Lisa Fischer to Liza Anne and…
Africa’s fastest-rising music star, Ayra Starr, unveils the official music video for ‘DITR’ – the soul-searching and alté-inspired track taken from her self-titled debut EP. The 18-year-old singer-songwriter showcases her remarkable storytelling ability through unflinchingly profound visuals, depicting the life and growing pains of young Gen-Z Nigerians navigating societal pressures and insecurities. Speaking of ‘DITR’,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Introducing > Senso > on Copenhagen’s Petrola80 & Opal Tapes > new single ‘Always On My iPhone’ out today > Listen Here Senso, fronted by Danish singer Jens Konrad, is an avant-pop maelstrom of dark emotion and satirical humour. Combining earworm melody jacked fresh from 1985, tracked alongside elements from grandiose…
The video features Issa and Jacquees serenading co-stars Briana Grace and Deonna Jackson in their own way. Found on Issa’s latest project Summers Fall, the track is available everywhere now. Having been seen on tour with Jacquees, on BET’s 106 & Park, in nationally-aired campaigns with Sprite and Adidas, and on MTV’s True Life –…
“Bachelor … is not a band, it’s a friendship.” The duality between Melina Duterte (Jay Som) and Ellen Kempner (Palehound) formed via musical kinship. The two indie artists united to form a gentle and tenderhearted pair that blends their independent songwriting abilities and organic dynamics to showcase the nuances of their emotions and highlight their…
When I hear the words “Tears In Heaven” I immediately think of the MTV unplugged video from 1992 of Eric Clapton pouring his grief out on the stage. If the song doesn’t make you cry at least once, there might be something wrong. The song, written about the loss of the rock star’s young son,…
Sabriel (pronounced shä brē el), is a Las Vegas based singer, songwriter and producer whose goal is to explore vulnerability through her music. Her seductive neo-soul soaked sounds and unique, whimsical image are like nothing you’ve seen or heard before. Her latest single “Fox in the Henhouse” narrates the feeling of betrayal caused by a…
‘Not Like Them’ is the latest single from Alt-Pop artist Leah Clark, who’s vulnerability shines through as she shows her true potential on this haunting new single. Bringing together atmospheric electronics, deep sub bass and piano ‘Not Like Them’ has a murky, tumultuous feel to the instrumentation which flows elegantly under Leah’s delicate yet effortlessly…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope LIL BOOM RELEASES LATEST SINGLE “ROCKET POWER!” Lil Boom might be known best for using memes to gain music fans but that was only a jumping off point for the mutli-faceted artist from Orlando, Florida. After amassing a cult following for his online humor and outrage hits like “F*ck Steph Curry”…
