Category: FEATURES

Feature stories and artist interviews

New Video By Camera2 “Natalie”

An angelic young boy rides his bicycle on a deserted country road. His face is innocent, and the forest is verdant – but there’s something deeply sinister about it all nevertheless. When the boy ditches the bicycle by the side of the road and dashes into the thick forest, the moment is so sudden and…

Stephen Winston’s “One True Story” LP

Stephen Winston’s new album, One True Story, is about a decade and a half in the making. The interesting thing is that he didn’t know he wanted it to be an album, until recently. The songs that comprise One True Story, are a collection of tracks that were mostly composed and recorded between 2003 and…

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@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope QUINN XCII SHARES NEW VISUAL FOR “MONDAY MORNING” The track is featured on Quinn XCII’s fourth studio album Change of Scenery II, which shot to #1 on the Apple Music Pop chart upon release and was the #1 album debut in the US on Spotify. Change of Scenery II is available…

“Dear Jesus” by Raquel Kiaraa

“Dear Jesus” is one more reason to keep listening to Raquel Kiaraa. Last year Kiaraa took the indie music world by surprise with the dashing “Scorpio”, this ballad is equally mesmerizing. A gifted singer and a talented lyricist, Kiaraa’s beaming presence in “Dear Jesus” is something to be admired. Not only has this female singer…

Saint Rien Surpasses Genres And Defies The World’s Established Ruling Elite With Debut Single “Tell The Truth”

Los Angeles residing artist Saint Rien has been making some heavy noise this past week. The former frontman and key songwriter of the Australian band Storm The Sky (best known for their hit single “Alive” streamed over 2Mx) is now launching his solo career with the politically-charged single “Tell The Truth.”  In full force, he…

Intelligent Diva Drops New Single ‘Work It Out Now’

If you are going to call yourself, Intelligent Diva, you had certainly better embody all the key traits to such a moniker. Luckily for the woman, herself, she has shown enough range to earn her stage name. A Singer, Actress, Model, and Entrepreneur, Intelligent Diva seems to have all the corners of the Entertainment Industry…

Magic Island shares ‘Bury Me Alive’ single

Magic Island returns with her second single Bury Me Alive, out today on Mansions and Millions. Berlin’s underground pop queen Magic Island returns with the second single Bury Me Alive, taken from her forthcoming album So Wrong, to be released on Mansions and Millions on 14th May 2021. Listen here – https://smarturl.it/5r2gv0 Following her powerful…

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@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Andrew Hung (Fuck Buttons) shares new single “Space” Today, artist and musician Andrew Hung returns with a video for his new single “Space”. The single is taken from his much-anticipated forthcoming album “Devastations”, which is due out 18th June via Lex Records. The album also marks Andrew’s first new solo material…

New Video By Alex Woodard “Halfway”

A four-minute song, with roots in the heartland of vintage Springsteen and Mellencamp, is an excellent carrier of narrative meaning. But even the best storytelling songwriters eventually reach the limitations of the medium. Some certain sentiments and ideas can’t be sung – they can only be articulated in prose. Luckily, Alex Woodard is every bit…

@skopemag news – wednesday – march 24, 2021 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Video! Muni Long “Thot Thoughts” Muni Long, formerly known as hitmaker Priscilla Renea, is gaining some serious momentum. Fresh off the release of last year’s “Build a Bae” with Yung Bleu, the rising R&B musician returns today with another fiery collab: “Thot Thoughts,” alongside rapper Sukihana, is the newest single…

STANZ presents his latest hit ‘Say I Didn’t Love You’!

Who is STANZ?. STANZ is a Hip-Hop/Rap artist out of Coffeyville, Kansas. He has been doing music for 7 years now, working with his engineer and music producer E-menace. They both are constantly putting out great records and look forward to taking it to the next level! For some people, Hip-Hop and Rap have been…

Arnold Mitchem New Single “Solo”

Flying solo can mean a few different things. In one positive way, it can mean personal freedom. They say that the one who travels alone, travels fastest. Being solo suggests there’s nobody to drag you down or slow your progress. Flying solo can also refer to literally flying without a flight instructor. This, too, is…

@skopemag news – wednesday – march 24, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Where Soul meets hip-hop Dyad IAMTHELIVING & Teon Gibbs Vancouver-via-Peckham’s Rian Peter’s aka IAMTHELIVING and rapper/producer Teon Gibbs have announced their new Soulful hip-hop infused, collaborative EP JNGL, set for release this June. Inspired by the UK RnB scene in the early 2000s, JNGL is an embodiment of both their different…

London based DJ and producer, Marco Dalla Villa Single “Wonderful

Marco Dalla Villa is a London based DJ and producer originally from Italy. Having studied music theory and composition from a very young age, Marco uses his theoretical knowledge in an experimental way. Instead of following a structure, his songs are simply a flow of real emotions which follow a strong, hypnotic beat. Marco doesn’t…

@skopemag news – tuesday – march 23, 2021 @ 6 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Watch the incredible new video for nasimiYu’s “Secretsecret” off her upcoming album, P O T I O N S Activist, dancer, and one-woman band, nasimiYu busts out of her 7-year hiatus with a self-produced album that radically explores the life lessons she learned in that time. The album, P O T…

CHRIS ST JOHN RELEASES THE ALBUM ‘I’M DREAMING,’ AFTER FIRST SINGLE “I CALLED YOU ROSE RECEIVED CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND DOMINATED THE CHARTS

Over the last quarter century, Long Island Singer/Songwriter Chris St. John has truly led a diverse and successful professional career in the field of law as a prosecutor, judge and practicing attorney. LISTEN TO I’M DREAMING ON SPOTIFY HERE Now, his dream of lateral success in the music business is starting to become a reality,…

@skopemag news – tuesday – march 23, 2021 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Steve Hewitt Returns With ‘Dreaming Again’ Single & Video Release Ahead of the track’s digital release on 23rd April 2021, UK’s acoustic singer songwriter Steve Hewitt delivers his official music video for ‘Dreaming Again’ . A single that showcases Hewitt’s flare for unashamedly fusing folk-roots, pop and country flavours into his…

FOXES Shares New Track “Kathleen”

Today, Foxes has shared details of her forthcoming new EP, Friends In The Corner, set for release April 1 via [PIAS] Recordings, alongside the release of her new single “Kathleen”, produced by Courage (Stormzy, MNEK, Ray BLK) and Charlie Hugall (Halsey, Florence and the Machine) and its accompanying video. New single “Kathleen” acts as an…

Steve Ryan Set To Release Inspiring Anthem ‘Proud of Me’

Steve Ryan is blessing our sound systems with his upcoming single this April. With his music rooted in a masterful mix of pop, rock and R&B, Steve Ryan’s sound has been soaring to new heights in recent years and we’re lucky to be along for the ride. Having been in the game since 2010, Steve…

@skopemag news – tuesday – march 23, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope TULLIAH SHARES THE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘DISTANT DREAMS’ Filmed in Tulliah’s hometown, Mt Martha Beach, Australia and directed by Cass Wood, Tulliah explains, “30 degrees, snow gear on the beach, fish man = very weird dream! I had this idea for a while that the video clip for “Distant Dreams”…

New Video By Keelie Walker “Girls Night”

Most pre-teens are still figuring themselves out; they’re navigating who they are while dealing with the increasing pressures of growing up. Looking back, many people would agree that their young teenage years were filled with awkwardness and self-consciousness. Up-and-coming pop artist Keelie Walker can’t relate because when she was 14, she was opening up for…

Blxst Presents New Video “Overrated”

When it comes to releasing music, there are two types of artists. Some artists release single after single and are constantly keeping it new. Then there are the artists who might release something every few months and really hone in on their craft. That’s exactly the kind of artist Blxst is. Since 2015 Blxst has…

Conceptz Drops “Drippin and Drownin”

The hip-hop scene is blooming bigger and better than it ever has before. Partly this is due to the fact that technology and music-making apps make it easier than it’s ever been before and with that, it’s never been a better time for new voices to breakthrough and makes themselves known. A lot of Hip-Hop…

FEEO releases apocalyptic experimental-soul single ‘end song’

Experimental Oxford neo-soul singer and producer feeo announces debut EP ‘feels like we’re getting older doesn’t it’ for June 4th, and unveils apocalyptic single ‘end song’ today. Reared on a combination of Jazz, Folk, Reggae, and the 2002 Ibiza soundtrack, feeo developed a taste for storytelling, big beats and stacked vocal harmonies early on. Her…

@skopemag news – monday – march 22, 2021 @ 8 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Indie-rock artist America Jayne shelves self-doubt in new single + video “Don’t Worry About Selling Out” New York indie-rock artist America Jayne’s (Erica), who recently directly addressed her journey of accepting her own identity as a pansexual cis woman, continues her journey of deep self discovery with her new single and…

@skopemag news – monday – march 22, 2021 @ 5 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Insomnium Releases New Single and Music Video For “The Conjurer” “We haven’t been idle during the pandemic. ‘The Conjurer’ is a tragic tale of jealous and searing love that opens this new chapter for Insomnium. Monumental composition by Markus Vanhala that reaches its peak in the soaring dual guitar solo. The…

@skopemag news – monday – march 22, 2021 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE & SCOOTER ‘LOVE HARDCORE’ ON NEW COLLABORATION! Opening with the irrefutable voice of H.P. Baxxter, ‘We Love Hardcore’ is the seismic collaboration between German cult band Scooter and the festival wielding megahit duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. Slamming together the building blocks of their respective…

New artist to check – Elissa Mielke + ‘Palace’

Elissa Mielke is a Canadian singer-songwriter with two new songs out today, “Palace” and “Trying”, from an EP coming out in May on slashie / mom + pop. She effortlessly breezes through piano ballads and manages to progress from gentle hymns into powerful vocal pleading, her songs therapeutic reflections on love and loss. Folk /…

Ramona + the Riot Release Sultry Single ‘2020’

Ramona + the Riot are kicking our year off right with their sensationally sultry, aptly named, single ‘2020’. Fusing fundamentals of pop, soul, rock and R&B, Ramona + the Riot are expanding on a canon of formidable female forces carving a space in the popular music landscape. This group are no rookie to that landscape…

@skopemag news – monday – march 22, 2021 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope SUNNBRELLA releases ‘Lost & Found’ via Permanent Creeps Records With a musical sensibility akin to bringing daydreams into focus, ​Sunnbrella ​creates sun-bleached, shoegazing indie rock, as diverse in its sonic palette as it is rich in emotive sentiment. Channelling ​inspiration from the works of Alex G​, Elliott Smith and early 00’s…

New Video By Lesibu Grand “Hot Glue Gun” (PLS PLS RMX)

It’s been about two months since the last Lesibu Grand video drop, and here we are again with another amazing video from this incredible new wave/punk band. They keep knocking these video releases out of the park, and it’s getting harder to keep up. The last time we saw these Atlanta natives was in December…

Lynne Taylor Donovan Offers Her Emotional Rendition Of ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ Out April 2

Lynne Taylor Donovan’s single, “Tennessee Whiskey,” has a history. It’s best known as Chris Stapleton’s breakthrough song, especially his duet of the song on the CMA awards with Justin Timberlake. Even though Stapleton is quite the accomplished songwriter, having written many hit songs for himself and others, he didn’t pen this one. Instead, Dean Dillon…

Pitbull Co-Sign New Artist Farah Ash – “No Man”

Farah moved to the United States and signed with superstar Pitbull’s “Famous Artist Music / Team Pitbull”. She has worked with a number of talented songwriters and well-known producer such as Wallis Lane (Chris Brown, Post Malone, The Weeknd, Travis Scott etc.), and Alexis “Psykott” “Lyckyloops” Roure (French Montana, Matt Pokora etc). She has also…

Composer Sira brings us soothing new single ‘Forever’

Talented composer Sira brings us her striking single ‘Forever’. Effortlessly soothing, lead track ‘Forever’ is taken from Sira’s new album album ‘The Tree of Life and Strength of Moving On Pt.2’ 13 years in the making, Sira Garcias’ album, The Tree of Life and the Strength of Moving On, Pt.2, is a musical statement which…

@skopemag news – sunday – march 21, 2021 @ 4 pm est

@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope GIZMACHI Reveals Lyric Video for Title Track from Long-Awaited Album “Omega Kaleid” New York-based progressive modern metal quartet GIZMACHI has revealed a new lyric video for the title track of the new album, Omega Kaleid, which was released last Friday. FAR’N’HATE LAUNCHES ZEALOUS VIDEO FOR THE DYNAMICALLY STRUCTURED NEW SINGLE “CHANGES”,…

We’ve Got Eyes For Matty Marz In Latest Single ‘Nu Eyes’

Matty Marz is back with another undeniable banger this month as his sensational single ‘Nu Eyes’ has burst onto the scene. Matty Marz may not be a household name over here in the UK, but without a doubt, Matty will soon be infiltrating our airwaves and piloting our playlists. Boasting an Instagram caption claiming Matty…

HOLLY MACVE UNVEILS NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “EYE OF THE STORM”

Irish-born singer-songwriter Holly Macve releases the third and final glimpse today into her upcoming sophomore album, Not The Girl, with a new single “Eye Of The Storm.” The song, which was written before the COVID-19 lockdown, resonates deeply with universal emotions from the last year, particularly feelings of inadequacy and fighting through them with the…