Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jake Isaac partners with India Arie for stunning new single ‘Gold’ An elegant acoustic ballad, ‘Gold’ sees Jake and India deliver powerful, emotion-drenched vocal performances amidst delicate guitar chords. It marks the British singer-songwriter’s fourth single release in quick succession, following on from ‘Remember’ featuring Samm Henshaw and Mumu Fresh, ‘Good’…
This year, conceptual dream-pop singer-songwriter Ebony Buckle is set to release her debut album Disco Lasers, a collection of audio-visual stories that will be shared monthly as singles. The album celebrates the wonders of our universe and how we as human beings make sense of our existence through folklore legends, science and our imagination. Her…
Self-taught and talented classical crossover musician and composer Kitt Wakeley recently released a new composition titled “Conflicted,” from his new widely anticipated album Symphony of Sinners and Saints, which will be released in May. Following-up to the essence of his signature-style, Kitt Wakeley creates a unique atmosphere filled with enchanting melodies delivered through a captivating…
DJ Swamp just released a new track with accompanying visuals for “Wearin’ My Mask”. Produced by DJ Swamp, co-produced by Angel Nightmare and mixed by DJ Swamp, Angel Nightmare and The Crystal Method, the track is hot off DJ Swamps latest EP – the “Wearin’ My Mask” EP. DJ Swamp should need no introduction and…
What would you do if you were suddenly granted a superpower? How would you react if you were able to transcend the humdrum and step into a wild and fantastic world? Would you hesitate or dive right in? In the clip for “La Puerta Oculta,” Salvadoran-American rock singer Daglio faces a choice like that: happenstance…
Brian Cooney’s Nothing Greater album is a lengthy one, clocking in at over an hour and including 15 tracks. Stylistically, Cooney comes off a little like a spiritual Billy “Piano Man” Joel. He sings these songs with a sincere vocal tone, all of which feature overtly Christian lyrics. One of the album’s more notable tracks…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope PARKER ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘LIE LOW’ FOR RELEASE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, Stunning visual artist, songwriter and musician PARKER has today announced her new single Lie Low, a deeply moving song about reclaiming power, out today, March 8. Lie Low is intentionally released on International Women’s Day 2021, and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dark Pop Siren Bara Hari is a Weapon in Her New Music Video Dark Pop sensation Bara Hari, announces the release of her new music video “Weapon”. “Weapon” is inspired by her many experiences with psychological and physical abuse at the hands of men in positions of power, predominantly in the…
Constantly creating music and evolving her sound, West London singer AMA kicks off 2021 with her new EP ‘VS EVERYTHING’, out now on Dirty Hit. Watch the video for ‘DREAMS VS REALITY’ – ‘VS EVERYTHING’ features production from UK producers Fergus Brignall, Harley Sulé and Daniel Hylton Nuamah and Danish three-piece CHINAH, as well as…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Myd Announces Debut Album “Born A Loser” Myd, the delightfully irreverent French DJ, musician and producer will release his anticipated debut album ‘Born A Loser’ on Friday April 30th via Ed Banger / Because Music. The album comprises 14 tracks, including previous single ‘Moving Men’ featuring Mac DeMarco and new single…
Texas alt-rock band Post Profit return with their third single “When You Think It’s Right.” The powerful yet ethereal track will appear on the band’s upcoming debut album When You Think It’s Right It’s Always Wrong, expected this fall. https://linktr.ee/Postprofitofficial “The song itself is about mistrust and broken expectations,” says vocalist Matt Jackson. “The song…
Sharaya Summers has shared her powerful new video for her latest single “Get What You Give” directed by JD. Sharaya Summers on “Get What You Give”: “For me creating art is what helps me process my thoughts and emotions. The stuff churning in me just kind of finds its way out, after which I can…
You are what you let define you, and for Ruby, South Carolina native Porsha, her impediments are not what comes to mind when people think of her. She has been heavily involved in music since childhood, when she sang in the church choir before beginning songwriting as a teenager. Colon cancer interrupted her flourishing streak…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Blow_flyy Presents The New Video For The Single “Bleed 4 You” REALITY GREY To Release Pure Melodic Anger With New Album “Beneath This Crown” Reality Grey has three official music videos out for tracks off of “Beneath This Crown”, “Daybreakers” (2018), “The Void” (2018), and “The Fury” (2019). These videos are…
Colt Sterk’s “Grandpa’s Truck” features a simple, straight forward country arrangement. Its focus is not on musicianship, so much, as it is the song’s lyric. The song is all about a truck, and the life one man experiences in that truck. What is most unusual about this song’s words, however, is how little it is…
“Fearless” will not be to everyone’s taste. Few modern music listeners are likely to give a monologue coupled with an accompanying music track any kind of chance. They would be wrong to do so. The monologue and lyric video for Centineo’s new single is the kind of artistic presentation you scarcely encounter today. He’s clearly…
Abstractly focussing on the complex paradigms of humanity, Maltese indie-pop outfit OXYGYN unveil their new single, ‘Mercy’. Formed of sibling vocal duo Katia and Kurt, with Zack on guitars and Funky Monkey on production, OXYGYN strive to leave their unique mark on the pop music scene; aiming to encourage their listeners to not only hear…
Not resting on the success of her brilliant disco-pop EP Introducing: Hedda Mae, Bergen’s pop starlet Hedda Mae recently released her new single, the 90s and 00s pop-channeling “Take It Or Leave It”. The track now has a stunning clip which shows off all Hedda’s influences by combining her favourite videos from the era. In…
Acclaimed Jazz/Blues Artist Sara Michaels, who is renowned for her lush and soulful voice and captivating stage presence, has revealed details for the first single from a new collection of songs that she is currently working on. “Hard Winter,” which she says she wrote in the midst of the Pandemic as a way to “find…
New EDM artist Sölus-Sun has recently released his debut Single Remember Me under his new label LFTD Recordings reaching 1,000,000 plays on Spotify. Now in 2021 he’s bringing you “We Can Be” featuring Australian vocalist Michaela Baranov. The average day for Sölus-Sun includes social distancing with his wife and kids, sound designing in his downtown…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Noah Cunane teams up with Lonr. & Jutes for addictive track/video about falling too hard “BOY WITH A BROKEN HEART” Noah has taken a new sonic direction after taking time off to focus on his mental health. Propelled by this time, Noah leaned into creating a sound and image that felt…
Taleban Dooda is tearing up the Florida scene with his nimble melodics and raw lyricism. Ready to harness his prodigious talent into a full-length effort, the 18-year-old East Tampa native formally announces Fallen Angel, his forthcoming debut album. Bursting with invention and earworm hooks, the upcoming album gives a home to recently released highlights like…
Crux are a band you’ll want to get familiar with sooner rather than later. Hailing from Newcastle, UK, they seem to be going from strength to strength. Following on from last year’s thought-provoking “Slaving Away”, the British alternative rock band return today with their new single, “Living in Dystopia”, which was produced by Max Heyes…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ICYMI- Zappa, Take The Wheel!! — Warren Dunes Share Their Latest Single Seattle based family band Warren Dunes are set to release ‘Get Well Soon’ on 3/19/21. Calling the album a “Hallmark card to everyone that lived through 2020,” the band’s ‘postmodern beach music’ is on a mission to help us…
Warsaw based, young band Rascal – a new hope of Polish speed metal – has just released their debut EP „Headed Towards Destruction” via Ossuary Records. The album consists of 5 songs comprising over 20 minutes of classic speed metal with heavy and thrash metal influences, so one can expect fast tempos, fast riffs, fast…
New Jersey based Singer / Songwriter SYDNEY SHERWOOD has released the official music video for the acoustic version of her new single, “Let Me Down.” Filmed, recorded and edited by LAMPSHADE SESSIONS, “Let Me Down” is off the dynamic, young songstress’s upcoming EP, Headspace – “I wrote ‘Let Me Down’ with one of my favorite…
“Overall, this is a hugely eclectic and wide ranging set of songs unified by the powerful artistic vision of Phil Mitchell. The album runs the gamut of human emotions, all expressed through a constantly evolving mixture of genres and styles. The mixture of male and female vocals only adds to the variety but, most importantly,…
The Phil Mitchell Band opens its album, A Better World, with the optimistic “Brand New Day.” What follows, is a collection of overwhelmingly positive songs. Some of these feature vocalists outside the band, presumably to give the singing more color and variety. It all adds up to a much-needed emotional shot in the arm. The…
Emotive, dark yet delicate, Fríd – aka Sigfríð Rut Gyrðisdóttir – creates music straight from the soul, pinpointed by her powerful, wave-like vocals & backed-up by a moving wall of melancholic sound and space. Having released her debut EP in 2019 she’s back after a bit of a break with a deeper, textured sound on…
The multi-Platinum trendsetter Saweetie’s current club-ready banger ‘Best Friend’ is shaping her to be her biggest UK hit to date. The track has so far peaked at #35 on the Official Charts with a global tally of over 100 million streams, and its profile has been amplified by playlists at Radio 1, 1Xtra, Kiss Fresh…
“Tembleque” is the hot new 3-way collaboration from Sak Noel, Alexandra Stan & Nosfe – out now on Radikal Records. Based on the hit record by Sak Noel “Blekete” which went #1 in several countries, the new single features a fun vocal interplay from Alexandra Stan & Nosfe backed by an explosive dancehall groove. With…
Something you don’t see a lot of in the hip-hop world is singular groups, who have the purpose of recording and writing everything together. That’s exactly what Goodie Mob has been doing since the early ’90s, and it’s safe to say that no one is doing it quite like them. This Atlanta-based hip-hop foursome is…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Blow_flyy Presents The New Video For The Single “Bleed 4 You” Paper & Emergency Tiara Premiere Epic Remix EP For “Dancing In The Living Room” Emergency Tiara is everything. Think old school bop vibes meets perfect high fashion aesthetic, mixed with modern day experimental pop and you’re just barely brushing the…
London’s Tiece released her debut solo album Nowhere, Now Here on 1 January and today she’s back with the help of Tiiva who has remixed the record’s title track into something completely new. It’s out today. With collaboration a huge part of her career so far – particularly as one half of Girlhood – it’s…
With its 25 tracks, Jude Gwynaire has just released his lengthy new album, Music From Slate Bird, and takes some time to tell us about it. Skope: What’s the significance of the album’s name, Music From Slate Bird? Jude Gwynaire: ‘Slate Bird’ is the name of my recording studio/musical retreat – an enchanting old cottage…
With an album title drawn from the studio where Jude Gwynaire records, his album ‘Music From Slate Bird’ is an extensive collection of music. Twenty-five songs total, in fact. Gwynaire is proud that his long album nevertheless contains a strong organic feel throughout. This is because it includes plenty of ‘real’ instruments, and not just…
Jay Khan is a singer and songwriter who has exactly what it takes to succeed in the music industry. His drive and talent have paved the way to being on top of the music charts and selling millions of records worldwide. In 2003, Jay has written seven tracks for German band ” Overground”. The song…
POPLIFE! is the new EP by singer, songwriter, and composer Matt Springfield. The artist is fascinated by new wave culture of the decades that gave us U2, Bon Jovi, Muse, Depeche Mode and his favourites The Killers. Matt has related that “My goal was to write songs that could have been written in the 80s,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope OUT OF NOWHERE: Iranian group premieres new single via MetalSucks Mashad, Iran-based djent/metalcore band Out of Nowhere has regularly been releasing music and playing live shows since 2010 regardless of the risk of being arrested by the oppressive regime. Their newest single, “Blind Crow,” is well supplied with suspense, apocalyptic surroundings,…
London-based pop artist Scott Quinn is today (19/2/21) releasing a new single, “Better For Me”. The new single follows Quinn’s 2020 single “Nightmare” and both are lifted from his debut EP ‘BETTER FOR ME’ due for release Spring 2021. This new music from Scott Quinn arrives off the back of writing for South-Korean superstars BTS and Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson, Australian country-pop legend Keith Urban and fellow…
