Feature stories and artist interviews
American songwriter Justin S. Grant, who recently launched his career in music with the experimental pop single and music video “Don’t Go!,” follows-through with a new release; a magnificent cover for The Beatles’ iconic “Let It Be.” With David Abrams on guitar, Justin’s version of “Let It Be” is interestingly creative in its execution, echoing…
It’s no wonder that Chris St. John titled his debut album I’m Dreaming. These songs, a long time in the making, always seemed to take a back burner to a successful law practice. I’m Dreaming features 10 solid tracks that run the gamut of country, Americana and classical sonic journeys. St. John’s dreams certainly become a reality and…
We delve into the second studio album ‘If This Is The End’ from UK band Project Blackbird. The band consists of Ming Nagel (vocals), Jon Read (flugelhorn, trumpet, keyboards, backing vocals), Jamie Varley (bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) and Alan Roberts (guitars). In Project Blackbird’s own words on the album: “It is at turns bittersweet,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Philippe Cohen Solal and Mike Lindsay share official video for ‘Onward In The Fight’ Created by Gabriel Jacquel, the new ‘Onward..’ video is inspired by Henry Darger’s 15000 page novel, The Story of the Vivian Girls in the Realms of the Unreal, where he describes the courageous little girls’ battle against…
There are a lot of musicians out there that radiate infectious girl power. These musicians empower their listeners and make them feel just as unstoppable as the artist they’re listening to. One artist like this is the powerful singer Shonte Renee. She’s been going against the grain ever since she arrived in the music industry.…
Junior Burke embraces a warm, pastoral sound on the tender tones of “Nothin’ But”. Lyrics here are taken directly from a life lived to the absolute fullest. His storytelling truly serves as the very beating heart of the sound. This is not to say that the rest of the band are slouches, no, they perfectly…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Amaro Mann presents “Mergulho em La Herredura”: the first single from the EP “Refúgio”. Amaro Mann, the solo project by the musician and producer from Paraiba (Brazil), Leo Marinho, is releasing the song “Mergulho em La Herredura” on April 2nd, the first single from the new EP “Refúgio”, which will be…
On February 4, Nissy dropped ‘Get You Back’, his first new release in 14 months. Just weeks later, this song – which features an emotional message, intense beats and loud horns – had surpassed 4 million plays on YouTube. Comments have poured in from all over the world such as “Excellent Vocal!!! Excellent Dance!!! Excellent…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Metallic Hardcore Collective MATRIARCHS Issues Animated Video for Updated Version “Deadman” “‘Deadman’ is a song about the struggles of the working class and the tools the 1% use to influence our decision making and priorities and liberating ourselves from that,” Levi says. “I think the themes are even more relevant today,…
With heated lyrics like I’ve been so conditioned by a household that’s always burning up, oh, feelin’ like the only fireman in California, I’m fighting fires, Spencer’s new tune has already become a fast favorite amongst TikTok followers. “I grew up in a family where I was the ‘fixer,” Spencer explains. “I eventually internalized that…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope #ATLTop20 #Certified !!! Kuhnsinity Presents: Luh Dino – “Lil Thottie” [New Video] Greg Amici – New Single “In Like a Lion” Amici says, “I write all kinds of songs: relationship songs, character songs, story songs, Christmas songs, etc. This is my serial killer song. I had the title, the melody and…
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 off Long’s forthcoming spring EP. Much like her play on…
Royalty is never bestowed through the accident of birth. Jameel Mason knows: real royalty is earned. It’s a matter of dignity, bearing, temperance, and wisdom. Queens walk among us every day, and it’s up to us to recognize their struggles, honor their courage, and support their efforts however we can. Mason’s latest single – released…
As an artist myself, there’s always a scary sinking feeling when you’re putting yourself out there in your art. You’re bearing your soul for all to see, and I can’t imagine the magnitude that must be felt when you’re a woman performing no less. Dova Lewis’ self-titled EP is an almost four-part travelogue, chronicling the…
Slinky and slightly ominous in style, the menacing guitar part in Jeremy Rice’s “Underneath the Ground” is definitely the song’s biggest mood-setter, and you needn’t listen to the track more than once to understand what I mean. Rice is a very moody singer/songwriter, and I think this latest release might be the most forward of…
Move Me is the new release of one of Adelaide’s most gripping bands; Openfire. Move Me, in all of it’s infectious bass and bright synths, illustrates the desire to break free and chase desire in the grips of “the groove”. It is the story of the person you lose at parties, carried on the wind…
North Queensland artist Dee Lunar has , she spent most of 2020 separated from her partner because of border closures . Depressed she Turned to alcohol , drugs , people and material things to fill the void inside . She wrote this song as a healing moment , realising she had to look inside to…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DEAD HISTORY (MN EMO/POST-HARDCORE) ANNOUNCE DEBUT LP With a sound that unapologetically pays homage to the likes of Quicksand, Texas is the Reason, Hum, Far, Swervedriver and Sparkmarker among others, Dead History’s members grew up somewhat isolated in mid-sized towns like Mankato, MN, Sioux Falls, SD and Appleton/Green Bay, WI. In…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jacq Charles – ‘Lay Low’ Hailing from Lyon, France, he is of Sudanese heritage and he is currently based in the UK. His single ‘Lay Low’ truly showcases his diverse upbringing and his music mirrors a global sound. He cites his early musical influences were a mixture of UK and American…
Real love is one of life’s greatest miracles. With “Miracle of Love,” Steve Ryan puts this high concept into a beautiful song. Here, he tells us more about the creation of this smart new song. Skope: Your single is called “Miracle of Love.” Do you believe in miracles? Are you religious at all? Steve Ryan:…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope SCALA MERCALLI Release New Video Dedicated To Anita! Italian legendary heavy metallers SCALA MERCALLI, active since 1992, have released their new video dedicated to Anita (Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva) on March 26, the anniversary of the wedding with Giuseppe Garibaldi in Montevideo in 1842. A man with whom…
Americana-pop singer songwriter Rae Isla has spent the last few years creating a narrative for her career; one that speaks to a deeply personal bond with her music that exists in tandem with her experience in the LGBTQ+ community. Born on an island near Seattle, Isla splits her time between Brooklyn, Seattle and Mexico City…
Koosh Saxena is riding the wave of passion. The singer, songwriter, and guitarist goes with the flow; from the seaside town of Capitola in Santa Cruz, CA, Saxena uses the ocean and beach to inspire him. His life is filled with art and leisure like surfing, yoga, and sitar. These natural creative pools flow into…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope THE DEEP DARK WOODS DETAIL NEW ALBUM, CHANGING FACES, OUT 5/14/21. “The air in the house is different now,” says Ryan Boldt, the creative force behind The Deep Dark Woods. Boldt’s house is now full of pets and plants, and happiness. It’s a house by the ocean, far from the rural…
Can night be a feeling? It can, suggests Jude Gwynaire with his single, “Feel Nocturno”. Similarly, darkness is a feeling. An eerie feeling, that is. It’s like those days where there is scant evidence of sun. Or rainy days, when the sun is seemingly washed away, or overly cloudy days, where the sun is obscured.…
Born from self-doubt and the anxiety of new challenges, Bubble Up is a gorgeous response to emotional turmoil. Indie-pop at its finest, flawless vocals meet addictive melodies to create an anthemic offering for overthinkers everywhere. Sharing more on the track, singer Claire-Ann explained; “The bones of Bubble Up” was written on the first day of…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Mistons Announce Debut LP and Unveil First Single Portland ORE duo, the Mistons, will release “World of Convenience” on May 21st. You can hear the first single now. From Little Beirut a rumble, there at the end of the trail beneath majestic mountains and among the boarded windows a clamor.…
Multi-award nominated Canadian alt-pop, electro-synth and velvet-voiced artist velours pulls at some of life’s painful yarn in this, her new single “Your Sweater” — available now. “For me, the concept of the ‘sweater’ represents the physical objects we tend to cling onto after a relationship has ended, and the other person has ‘checked out’ long…
Genre-bending producer/singer/songwriting Chiiild (Yonatan ‘Yoni’ Aya) drops “Sleepwalking,” the first single from his eagerly awaited forthcoming album. The kaleidoscopic track encourages the listener to reclaim their identity and individuality against the grain of trend and expectation. Through this, as pictured in the accompanying video directed by the visionary Dan Regan released today, the possibility of…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JAPANESE SONGSTRESS GRACE AIMI RELEASES RAW NEW SINGLE “TRUE FEELINGS” Driven by bluesy acoustic guitars and washes of melancholy piano, the spare track finds Grace admitting there are cracks in what many see as a happy façade. “The people I know don’t really know me,” she sings. “All these fake smiles…
Sometimes the most moving love songs aren’t sung to other people. That’s particularly true in country music, where passionate devotion to small towns and back roads is often expressed in verse and melody. Casey Ahern’s latest single “Bradley” can be heard as a musical Valentine to a man named Bradley: a solid, dependable sort whose…
Named an artist to watch by Pigeons & Planes, Fader, and iD — and crowned one of seven breakout female musicians by Vogue UK — Gracie Abrams considers herself a songwriter, first and foremost. After writing her first song at the age of eight, she went on to earn a devoted following on the strength…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Agnes Azria wants you to lose yourself in “Daydreams” Born and raised in Los Angeles, Agnes’s parents were iconic fashion designers. However, rather than follow in their footsteps, the young artist found her own creative outlet – using her single “Beauty Myth” to examine the fashion industry and analyse unattainable standards…
The Moon is a cover originally by Irena Žilić, a Croatian singer-songwriter. Ross fell in love with the song when they shared a bill in Zagreb with Irena and asked her permission to cover it. Skye added another verse to it and that is where the album title Blackest Blue came from. Talking about the…
Today AJA (Aja Neinstein) unveils the powerful video for her intoxicating third single ‘Red Button’. At only 16 years of age, Toronto based newcomer AJA has quickly established herself as a force to watch this year. Landing somewhere between Tate Mcrae and Ariana Grande, AJA crafts punchy, empowering pop, and has already picked up support…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Darker return from Tom Williams ‘Follow The Leader’ 22nd March Celebrating 10 years since his first album, Tom Williams returns his most eclectic LP to date with new single and title track ‘Follow The Leader’. After the handling of Brexit and the pandemic, Tom Williams takes aim at the elders in…
Always on the edge of alternative, Jane Jensen is an ever-evolving artist. Jane’s first release, Oxygiene 23 through Fiction UK (The Cure) was an ambient chill-out room favorite in the Chicago industrial music scene. Jane moved on to a career in alternative rock, finally signing with Interscope Records and touring the US and Australia. She…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope King Park – This is the End “This is the End” is a straightforward break-up song, describing the exact moment when everything breaks apart and the person you are becomes forever altered. A lot of our relationship was a challenge, a rollercoaster. I wish that if I were to go back…
On March 12, internationally renowned Renaissance rock band Blackmore’s Night, featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night and their band of minstrels, are proud to release their latest album, Nature’s Light. Their first new album in six years, and eleventh studio album overall, Nature’s Light will be released via earMUSIC (distributed by BFD / The Orchard). The…
Every great rock band keeps an eye on the sky. Rockets, starships, blast offs, views from orbit: for rock musicians, these are more than just metaphors. They’re secret wishes and wild hopes for barrier-breaking adventures. Few of us will ever have the experience of riding a spacecraft beyond the ozone layer, but we bet it’s…
