Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Out Today: Everybody Cares: An Elliott Smith Compilation It’s called Everybody Cares: An Elliott Smith Compilation which has been put together by Francis Lung (ex-WU LYF), La Blogotheque and My Favorite Elliott Smith Song (a fan podcast) – the compilation of Smith covers is to be released and announced today, Monday,…
A groove-laden slice of R&B, Liv is opening her heart on her stunning new track ‘Selfish’, which is streaming across all platforms now. Her deliciously smooth vocals are cushioned by plucky riffs and steady percussion, the cool melody allowing the bossy, no-nonsense lyricism to shine through. The Buffalo, New York native is a dynamic force,…
Fantasy Soul singer/ songwriter/ producer QUIÑ makes her highly anticipated return with her latest single, “crush” via her label Fantasy Soul Records. The angelic release marks the rising star’s official new music offering since the release of her acclaimed EP LUCID (2019), which has surpassed 21 million + streams on Spotify solely. While she gifts…
Penfriend, aka music producer, songwriter and multi-disciplinary artist Laura Kidd, has revealed the brand-new video for the latest single ‘Exotic Monsters’, which premiered with Clash Magazine. – https://www.clashmusic.com/news/penfriends-exotic-monsters-searches-for-unity “We’re more connected than ever, yet we’re becoming more polarized,” Laura explains. “The pandemic promised a coming together of communities yet, as the third UK lockdown grinds…
Just like phases in life, musicians undergo different periods of their careers. This can be caused by life events, changes in creative sources, and general maturing. Formerly known as Kamilah Sumner, Hi Love took a three-year hiatus to redefine her sound. Her style now amplifies the tenderness of passion and the words needed to hear…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Lockdown NYC music from Kanine Records – Cole Koch The story behind ‘Lockdown NYC’ is a dramatic but all too familiar one these days. After being booked to play The New Colossus Festival, New York in March 2020, Koch found himself at the heart of one of the pandemic’s most dramatic…
Margaret Anne and the Rock It Man’s “White Haze” begins with an extended instrumental intro, notable for its electric guitar soloing. This track has the luxury to develop slowly because it is a lengthy 7:24 recording. After this Santana-esque guitar intro, though, the song then goes into more of an acoustic guitar strummy mode. It…
Attew’s five track EP is drenched in grand anthemic folk rock and it was written during a period when his life was shifting. After spending many years working and travelling from continent to continent, he was becoming aware of his growing draw towards settling and finding a permanent home. During a road trip from Ontario…
‘Brooding, yet uplifting’ are two ways to describe Canadian singer/songwriter Andrew Michelin, and his indie folk alt-rock project The All Canadian Soundclash’s new single, “I want it” — available now! Falling in line with Michelin’s now-signature ‘less is more’ philosophy when it comes to his craft, the song joins “I Can See You Loving Me”…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Kiazi Malonga Releases New Video “Tatamana” West coast Congolese sensation Kiazi Malonga has just released new video “Tatamana.” The track features a more obscure drum called the Petengue, the lead drum Kiazi plays in the video, using his heel to change pitch. This is the second single from Kiazi’s forthcoming debut…
Campfire Bob goes for a soulful togetherness on the beautiful, rustic folk of “Walk The Land”. The way the song embraces a communal sensibility feels remarkable. From the ramshackle rambling rhythms to the joyous sound that resonates from the guitars, there is a tenderness to it. Everything about it features a tremendous spirit of togetherness.…
by Nick Christophers It is always nice to see someone from a small town grow into something big. This is the case for Tyshawn Johnson, otherwise known as Yvng Swag. Yvng Swag has done the impossible by becoming a social media sensation before turning 21. From the small town of Kent County, Maryland of 19,000…
22 year old singer-songwriter, Gabriella Stella, has delivered a gem of a single with her release of “Dirty Laundry” today. With sweet vocals and transcendent production, the single has a double entendre meaning to it. Coming from the idea of a new outfit, excited to show everyone, and then losing its appeal after the first…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Heavy Feather release “Sometimes I Feel” single Heavy Feather release “Sometimes I Feel”, the fourth and final single leading up to the Swedish root rock band’s upcoming sophomore album “Mountain of Sugar”. “Sometimes I Feel” stands out from the rest of the album as guitarist Matte Gustafsson takes on the role…
Desde España nace la cantante Laura Santos que desde el 2013 esta fuerte en la escena musical de su país. Nació en Barcelona y desde muy joven escuchaba música que le estremecía el alma y recorría cada rincón repitiendo cada canción que le gustaba. Con flamenco en la sangre, sus inicios fueron junto a grandes…
Good songs excite listeners and get them moving. Great ones get those listeners to think and reflect, even as they dance. But truly extraordinary songs are transportive: they open up a gateway into a world of sound where the parameters are defined by the imaginations of those making the music. Butta B-Rocka makes music like…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Video: Frac & Tone – Curious Styles The first single off of Frac & Tone’s debut album Sweet Chin Music, “Curious Styles” shakes the pavement with heavy ink blots of bass mixed with a carousel organ, and stair stepping rhyme cadences that’ll rival a stuttering kid with the hiccups. Emerging Singer-Songwriter…
In the wake of glowing praise from the likes of The Guardian (‘a ferocious, belly-deep sound, but somehow tender with it’), Q Magazine (‘a force of nature’), The Quietus (‘a beautiful noise that at once grips and beguiles, as befits a natural-born storyteller’) and many more, John J Presley released his latest album ‘Albany Sessions’…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE DROP NEW TRACK + VIDEO “THE SERVER IS IMMERSED” SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE has a new album ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH coming April 9th on Saddle Creek, and here’s the next single from it. Accompanied by a video cut up and edited by the band’s Zachary Schwartz, “THE SERVER…
Toronto-based singer songwriter, Sia Shells, rhymes about the everyday magic we find through relationships, self love, reflection and dreams. Her emotive contralto vocals juxtaposed against upbeat dream pop sounds instantly transport you to another world. On the brand new track, “Magic Girl,” Sia Shells collaborates with fellow Toronto multi-genre artist, Ekelle to create a mantra…
Jude Gwynaire gives us some insight (and a few fish stories) concerning his single “The Swordfish.” Skope: I hear a bit of a Velvet Underground chord progression in parts of this single. Were they an influence? Jude Gwynaire: I love the Velvet Underground’s first album, and have heard the second album a few times, but…
Jude Gwynaire’s “The Swordfish” begins with a cool little electric guitar intro. Its style incorporates a lot of different genres. It has folk and country in it, but because it also features electric guitar, one can also hear rock & roll running through it. If you’re a Velvet Underground fan, you may (like me) hear…
“So What?” was written a couple of years ago when thinking about my younger years. How even then religion was detrimental. I remember growing up in NYC with my family visiting from all corners of New York to get together. The cousins would be playing, the men telling stories and playing dominoes while the women…
Today, genre blending sensation Jeris Johnson returns with the visual for “roses red.” The dream like music video features visceral flashbacks of Jeris, well, being Jeris. Viewers will be transported to a fun-house of sorts where they will watch the artist melt, meld, fight, and more. The bold and burgeoning artist recently showcased his one…
WHAT & WHEN Electro-Pop-Satire artist True Being writes a compelling alternative love song for a pre-dystopian age in debut single “Wrong Love Song” out now. WHERE From an underground converted WW2 bomb shelter in South London, True Being releases his debut single. HOW He gives us a humorous but frank look at society and the…
Collaborating quietly for the past year, PJ Harding & Noah Cyrus surprise listeners everywhere with the release of their first single and music video as a duo titled “Dear August,” out now via RECORDS/RCA Records. The song heralds the arrival of their forthcoming collaborative EP PEOPLE DON’T CHANGE, due out later this year. – https://smarturl.it/DearAugust…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Flora Cash return with “Feeling So Down” “Feeling So Down” follows the seemingly unstoppable success of Flora Cash’s breakthrough hit single, “You’re Somebody Else.” First released in 2017, the RIAA platinum certified single has proven a true viral phenomenon, currently boasting over 250M worldwide streams while ranking as one of Shazam’s…
Artist/songwriter Sy Ari da Kid continues chronicling the ups and downs of personal relationships in his latest album titled, ‘It’s Not You, It’s Me.’ Sy Ari’s highly anticipated thirteen-song playlist that dropped Friday February 5.Regarding the new album, Sy Ari states, “Sometimes we get to a point where even though we love someone, we realize…
Lullabies aren’t just for children. Older people like to be tucked in with kind words and sweet melodies, too. A pleasant song before sleeping does wonders to chase away the fears that proliferate after dark. Then there are the lullabies that aren’t quite so benign: the bedtime stories told by straying lovers to fool their…
Pop artist, Anie Delgado is fighting climate change with her inspiring new video for “Dancing While The World is on Fire.” The uptempo pop song earned her a spot on Billboard’s 10 New Pop Songs of the Week where they said, “Delgado’s new single offers more than a pandemic-approved name, as the newcomer addresses the…
Building on his recent success of bridging his career between English-speaking songs as well as Spanish versions, Evan Craft is releasing his fourth full-length Spanish album, along with an English version and his first ever deluxe bilingual album – all on Feb. 19. Craft, a non-Hispanic, has become a welcomed artist in the Latino community…
Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum is comprised of vocalist, lyricist, musician and actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), drummer Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Morningwood) and keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie). The songs on THANKS FOR COMING, most of which were created under the cloud of the pandemic in…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Chicago Rap Duo Mother Nature Share New Single Rising Chicago female rap duo Mother Nature have a new mixtape on the way this spring and today they’ve released the first single and video. Watch the two trade bars beneath the EL Train in “MOMENTZ” produced by BoatHouse, an impressive display of…
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Zimbabwean-British songstress Shingai’s collaboration with the esteemed DJ Lara Fraser for their new single and video “In This World”, out today via Eagle Ent. (KJ Spio): Previously known as the lead singer and bassist from The Noisettes, Shingai’s powerful, mellifluous vocal ability creates the perfect synergy with DJ Lara’s soft electro-pop production. Simultaneously an outspoken…
“My Person” is about letting go of the future Tayler romanticized with the person who has been in her life throughout the past decade. In the vulnerable & empowering track, Tayler touches on the hurt she has experienced throughout the tumultuous relationship, singing “I’m so tired of the hurting/I can’t believe I ever thought you…
Make no mistake, if you think this video is as cute as it appears at first look you’ll be proven wrong. If you think it’s just this wooden toy figure listening to some fab slide guitar experi-mentality, wandering pointlessly around wooden toyland, look closer. In tense times like these, when political upheaval, questions of tyranny…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jeremy Ivey Releases ‘The Monolith Sessions’ EP Today, Listen Now “The 5 Spot is a special place to me for a lot of reasons,” Ivey explains. “It was where I played my first solo show, it’s where Margo and I honed our live band Buffalo Clover. It feels like home, just…
Jay Moussa-Mann is a multi-disciplinary artist from the UK with endless creative vision. She has just released a haunting new single, ‘What Makes You Think’. Jay is also a filmmaker and enjoys directing and editing her own music videos. Jay’s flair for songwriting and unique vocal shine through on this song, which is so full…
We were enthralled by Trailer One of Jody Bigfoot’s huge project ‘Duszt’, showcasing the darker side of this upcoming LP and feature-length film. Now, we can also glimpse the more poetic side of the project with Trailer Two: Jody is a master at teasing his artwork and exciting the crowds, and he is captivating many…
