Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Remember Sports share new song ‘Materialistic’ ‘Like a Stone’, the new album from Philadelphia’s Remember Sports, is all about breaking away from old versions of yourself. Vocalist Carmen Perry (she/her) rummages through feelings of doubt and spins them into an imperative to treat herself more kindly; her experiences growing up with…
Photo By – Am. B Photography Ah yes, finally a worthy successor to The Weeknd’s Trilogy album. Before we forget long before Superbowl performances, Number 1 hits, and a constant sense of reinvention, The Weeknd started off as an amateur voice, a distinct tenor, dark and sexy lyrics that paint vivid pictures of the life…
Tony Cobain is a talented recording artist, actor, comedian and writer who just released an exciting new single titled “The City”. This song is featured on the new album called ‘Different Energy’ and I have to say that Tony Cobain has a way of bringing the story to life through music. There is also an…
Exotic by design but ultimately born of countrified pride more than it is a sense of adventurousness, “Like It or Not I Love You” is a song that forces listeners to read between the lines. It might not have the poppy swing of the title cut in Hopeless Romantic, or the delicate string tones of “Haunted…
Today, NYC based newcomer Kaelin Kost makes her compelling debut in stunning offering, Mulholland Drive. A gorgeous dark R&B cut showcasing Kaelin’s stellar vocals atop intricately crafted production, the track serves as a vital introduction to an artist to add to your radar this year. Signed to 300 Entertainment ( Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug),…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DEAD CAN DANCE’s LISA GERRARD & JULES MAXWELL release ‘Noyalain’ single Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell, best known for their work as part of the legendary band Dead Can Dance, present ‘Noyalain (Burn’, the first single from their forthcoming studio album ‘Burn’. Produced by James Chapman (MAPS), the long-play will be…
“Fireworks” is an utterly captivating song from indie-pop singer-songwriter Lux Beauregard. The Nashville-based artist exposes an interesting dilemma through enchanting soundscapes and her signature-style poetic lyricism. “Fireworks” is the study of human emotions in the midst of a global disaster. The events of the 2020 pandemic left a huge influence on the artist’s creative soul,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope L’IMPÉRATRICE – PARISIAN NEW WAVE DISCO 6-PIECE SHARE “HÉMATOME” FROM SECOND ALBUM TAKO TSUBO (3.26) On March 26th, Paris’ inimitable space disco sextet L’Impératrice will release their anticipated second album Tako Tsubo and invite us into their singular world where fun, grooves, and the freedom to be your authentic self reign.…
Project213 is an explosion of ideas. Thriving in a laboratory of instruments and embedded in a collection of odd circumstances, Jared Hallock’s eclectic approach to self-expression cascades his musical perspectives over punk and rock sensibilities. Last year’s releases “Naughty Jenny” and “Shit’s so Cool” have solidified the group’s multifarious approach, and “Bleed With Who?” further…
The definition of success is subjective. Some people find it to be a lot of money and materialistic goods. And while having expensive items is a great sign of accomplishment, rapper Terry Milla holds a more personal meaning of what success means to him. For Terry, success is designing your life to prosper yourself and…
Taxi is a song that is the combination of A Lie Alive 4 years of brotherhood built by blood, sweat, an tears. This song is about seizing the moment despite any issues you having whether it be depression, drug abuse, homelessness, or just the general feeling of being lost in life. The fact no matter…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Devilz By Definition Bring A Heavy Dose Of Thrashy Groove With “Peace By Piece” Off Upcoming EP Windsor’s Devilz by Definition is a band that has been recreated many times in the past decade, and the current iteration is gearing up to drop a new EP “The Bitter Remains of Human…
Six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning musician, songwriter and producer FINNEAS joins forces with friend and collaborator Ashe, sharing their majestic new track “Till Forever Falls Apart,” out today via Mom + Pop Music. – https://ashemusic.co/TillForever Co-written by Ashe, FINNEAS, & Big Taste (Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert) with production from FINNEAS and Big Taste. “Till Forever Falls Apart”…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jessie Lee – “BODY SINGS” out now! “Body Sings” started off with a groovy bass line from producer Daniel Espina, one of those songs that just flowed because it felt so right! Colourful, and light, it’s meant to emit love and encourage the vibrations we give off in that pure state…
“Sunny Beach Street” has an unusual melodic structure. It almost sounds like traditional Chinese music in places. Then again, Jude Gwynaire is like a musical fugitive, always staying a few steps ahead of his listeners. You just never know where he’ll show up next. The picture accompanying this single is of a beautiful redhead hovering…
Today, Grammy Award-winning four-piece Greta Van Fleet unveil a live video for ‘Heat Above,’ the latest track from their highly anticipated sophomore LP The Battle at Garden’s Gate, due April 16th via Lava/Republic. Watch/share the video filmed in Nashville here. “‘Heat Above’ is theatrical, eloquent, and exaggerated,” the group explains. “This is a dream in…
Having already burst onto the scene near the end of last year with her stunning debut single ‘Bone Collector’, which was subsequently played on BBC Bristol and Amazing Radio USA amongst others, Bristol-based singer-songwriter Dora Lachaise is back with her latest powerful effort ‘I Confess’. Bringing back more of that bold and soaring sound that…
Emily Lazar is the first female rock/ metal front person to create and launch a music and animation NFT (Non-fungible token), on Friday, March 5, 2021. Emily created and leads September Mourning, a transmedia project spanning music, animation, graphic novels, video, costume design and more. Naturally, she wanted to expand the universe of September Mourning…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope QUINN XCII RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR ALBUM FAVORITE “HEY, GOODBYE” Following the release of his fourth studio album on Friday, Quinn XCII has unveiled a brand new visual for his favorite album track “Hey, Goodbye.” The one-take video was shot in the gorgeous seaside town of Newport, Rhode Island where the…
On her newest single, “Get Up,” rapper, producer, and songwriter C.K. Marion compares herself to a lion. For the next three minutes, she shows the listener exactly what she means by that. She roars about injustice, police brutality, prejudice, poverty, and the callousness of those who choose not to pay attention to the suffering of…
Indie rock band The Chordaes found some fame through minimalistic melodies, but in the debut singles “Born Too Late” and “Take What You Want,” their lead singer Leo Sawikin advances the conceptualism of the group to an entirely new level. Steeped in soft melodies but wholly defined not as much by tone but by the…
With her US TV debut set for Thursday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and her major-label debut EP Charlotte set to drop on this Friday ( 5th March), Charlotte Lawrence is today revealing another gorgeous offering from the project in slow-burning, folk-pop number, You. Showcasing Charlotte’s gorgeous vocals atop a beautifully restrained arrangement, the track…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Pagans release video for ‘Harbour’ Acclaimed Belfast band New Pagans have released a brand new video for their latest single ‘Harbour’, taken from their upcoming debut album The Seed, The Vessel, The Roots and All, which will be out March 19th via Big Scary Monsters. The band have also unveiled…
Casey Ahern, a country singer-songwriter based in California, releases new single — an ode to the place where she grew up — called “Bradley” Country singer-songwriter Casey Ahern sat down recently with @skopemag to talk about her new single, “Bradley” (out now). @skopemag: Hi, Casey! This single (“Bradley”) seems to be about a person but…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Thao Nguyen (of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down) announces ‘For The Record’ multi-media publication Thao Nguyen, a veteran touring and recording artist and leader of the indie-rock band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, has launched a groundbreaking multimedia publication that could reshape how musicians and their audiences…
Rising country singer/songwriter, Gracie Carol, flips the next chapter in her music career with the release of “Is Yet.” The new single release was written by Nick Boyd (Warner Chappel) and Hannah Trager. “I first heard this “Is Yet” live when the songwriters, Nick Boyd & Hannah Trager, performed it a couple years back. This…
Today, pop darling CAPPA is releasing her new single, “Colder,” the second single from her forthcoming 2021 EP. “Colder” is a testament to CAPPA’s knack for creating catchy yet clever pop numbers. It’s an instantly infectious track tethered by snappy pop grooves, sparkly synths, and CAPPA’s honeyed vocals. “I wrote this song about when you’re going…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Cadence Weapon announces ‘Parallel World’ LP, “SENNA” feat. Jacques Greene out today; Album out 4/30 on eOne Music Cadence Weapon, the moniker of Toronto-based rapper, producer, writer and poet Rollie Pemberton, is back a blistering new LP Parallel World, out April 30th via eOne Music. MELVV IS BACK WITH “READY OR…
After a decade of writing multiplatinum smashes for various superstars, Priscilla Renea manifests her future as Muni Long. Co-mingling R&B, rap, and pop, she beckons immersion with a stirring, striking, and soulful signature style on a debut EP titled Black Like This. An unbelievable journey brought her to this point. http://instagram.com/munilong It started behind-the-scenes as…
When Sharon Hendrix was two years old, she made her debut in music when she stood on the church pews and sang louder than the congregation combined. When she was done, she received her first-ever applause. Ever since that Sunday, the singer’s focal point in music is confidence and encouragement. Throughout her five-decade career, she…
Following a string of impressive releases over the last year, including his recently released EP ‘Nocturne’ near the end of 2020, Derry-based singer and songwriter Kid Apollo is continuing his positive form throughout this new year as he unveils the stunning new single ‘Shameless’. Much like his work to date, ‘Shameless’ is less about following…
Tom Mackell, an Americana folk-pop singer-songwriter based in Charleston, SC, releases new single — a nod to the power of hope and optimism — called “Maybe Tonight” Americana folk-pop singer-songwriter Tom Mackell sat down recently with @skopemag to talk about his new single, “Maybe Tonight” (out now.) @skopemag: Hi, Tom! This single (“Maybe Tonight”) taps…
English gothic rock band BLACK ANGEL present their brand new second studio album, Kiss of Death: Ten tracks of pure gothic rock with a little sprinkling of psychobilly and punk. Angel ’80s influenced goth post-punk project, Black Angel, lead by English musician and producer Matt Vowles, following the recent extended version of the band’s 2019…
Today we are so excited to catch up with Juan Donovan – a man who wears many hats in this music biz. He is Producer | Composer | Curator | Label Owner and that is just the beginning. This man is helping artists from the studio to Spotify. We are so excited to have Juan…
Brothers James and Ben Nissen grew up in a household centered around music, so it only makes sense that the idea to make music has long been in the back of their minds. Finally, they relieved the itching to establish a band and formed Eucalyption in 2015. The duo are artists at heart and total…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Keeper releases dark & gritty music video for emo rap track “Blue Eyes” Following the release of his debut single “Homegrown,” UK artist Emanuel Andrade, who goes by the stage name Keeper, is back with his sophomore single “Blue Eyes.” The track is accompanied by an avant-garde music video that could…
The Multi-Dimensional Singer-Songwriter Worked With An All-Black American, Female Team To Produce The Inspiring Video On the heels of the successful release of her critically-acclaimed single “I’m Fine,” renowned indie pop artist Kingsley is back with the second song and video from her forthcoming album Crying On Holidays (Spring 2021). “Therapy,” which Kingsley says was…
Bursting back onto the scene in 2021 with his stunning new single “Tremble”, Joe Sparrow transports audiences to a dark and hazy surrounding. The track showcases Joe’s powerful voice and infectious melodies that will no doubt enthral listeners following last year’s debut EP Behind Closed Doors, which accumulated over 400,000 streams for the independent artist. A standout track…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA celebrate ‘remote era’ internet culture with mind-blowing Hakushi Hasegawa collaboration The album includes ‘Ribbon feat. Moral Distraída’, a globally minded collaboration with Chilean band Moral Distraída, whom the members of TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA met by chance when they performed at Lollapalooza Chile in 2019. The song…
Stunningly cinematic, Sofia shines on ‘Here Again’, a stellar showcase of powerful lyrics, heart-pounding vocals and flawless production. Born from the tipping point in a relationship, rich haunting vocals communicate the doubt and complexity of making a difficult choice. The accompanying video, starring Sofia, communicates the emotive darkness and depth of the track with perfect…
