Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Ruth Koleva’s new single “Salty” Out Today! New York City’s Bulgarian-born, powerhouse singer-songwriter, Ruth Koleva has a women’s anthem that may leave the men a little “salty” this month. Released in March, Women’s Month, the new single, Salty, is not just a celebration of women, but of female empowerment, body positivity…
Berlin composer Rettward von Doernberg has just released his third single called “Night Drive” which unites four musical traditions into one piece of music. “Night Drive” follows his first two releases, “Be Water” and “Stay A While”, which have been featured on numerous radio stations, broadcasts, podcasts and YouTube channels. “For the vocals I used…
Today, Norway’s up and coming ‘Red Moon’ (Joanna-Deborah Bussinger) shares her stunning new single ‘Emotional’. This intoxicating release is an elegant, otherworldly offering that shines a light into the depth of feeling, and the power it can hold in the moment. Fiercely in touch and intune with her emotions, Red Moon’s music and songwriting is…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope P!NK: ALL I KNOW SO FAR | On Prime Video May 21st, 2021 P!NK: All I Know So Far, featuring international superstar P!NK, will launch globally on Friday, May 21 exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories. Join award-winning performer and musician P!NK as she embarks on her…
Creative Titans signee and Haitian singer/songwriter J Perry officially released the visuals for his latest single “No Pares,” featuring Sky Monroe on VEVO last night. After exclusively premiering the song on one of the latest and most innovative music streaming platforms, ZUMBA, “No Pares,” has already started to go viral with multiple dance videos on…
Today, Asbury Park’s joe p releases “Fighting in the Car” – after weeks of anticipation online, as the newest signing to Neon Gold Records (Matt Maeson, Charli XCX, HAIM, The Knocks, et. al). When the onset of the pandemic and collapse of the live touring industry brought about the dissolution of the band he’d fronted…
As a song title, “You Can’t Talk As Much Shit As Me” is an attention-grabber. It’s an impossible statement for anyone to make – until you meet Nick Hawk. Where do you begin with this guy? He’s the breakout star of Showtime’s Gigolos. He’s a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt and world champion, an Air Force…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope SURF MESA & MADISON BEER UNVEIL OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “CARRIED AWAY” Acknowledging that first love looks different in the lockdown era, New York-based director Loris Russier (Q, Audrey Nuna) found inspiration in the French saying, “loin des yeux, près du coeur” (far from the eyes, close to the heart). Fueled by…
Dylan Blackthorn’s small flames is the first solo release from a long-standing stalwart member of the Austin, Texas music scene. I haven’t heard of this talented songwriter and musician until taking on the work of writing this review but can say, without question, I’ll be interested in hearing any future writing and recording. The accordion…
With Spring right around the corner and the promise of brighter days ahead, critically-acclaimed pop/soul singer-songwriter Laura Cheadle has released the radiant new video for “Everybody Say,” the first single from her forthcoming album Shine This Lifetime (Spring 2021). The heart-lifting, animated video is the perfect accompaniment to the song with both embodying a care-free,…
Today, the burgeoning genre-blending Jamaican upstart Jaz Elise releases the video for her latest single “Radio” off her debut EP The Golden Hour, out now via In.Digg.Nation Collective/Six Course Music/RCA Records. Jaz speaks on the inspiration behind the song. “Sometimes during this time period when we can’t be around someone who we have that emotional…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope YaSi shares new single “World Is Burning” On the new single, YaSi shares “While I wrote this song in Jan of 2020, the feelings of anger, confusion, disillusion, and the clear hypocrisy of how the world treats its citizens were the reason I wrote this song. We’re all watching people around…
We shine a light on Manchester-based artist and rapper Denvr, who has just released his new track Nightcap (Feat. Doubleshot) this February. Denvr is quickly making a name for himself in both the UK and US music scene and has already collaborated and worked with many creditable artists such as Meekz, Raye and Ralphy River. Denvr started…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dead Can Dance (4AD) members Lisa Gerrard & Jules Maxwell Collaborate with James Chapman (MAPS) – ‘Burn’ Dead Can Dance (4AD) members Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell have teamed up under a new guise with James Chapman (MAPS) to create a studio album, titled ‘Burn’. The record began its journey more…
Ekaterine is an artist who represents the next generation of singer-songwriters. Forgoing the saccharine-sweet crispy pop production of a million or more female singers, ‘Changes’ reveals Ekaterine’s imperfect side, showing messy and cathartic emotion in a world which so often tells women to sit quiet and look pretty. The song is reminiscent of 90s-00s pop-rock…
Melbourne’s Purient (aka Kate Durman) today returns with ‘Fantasy,’ teasing her upcoming debut EP Memories out on March 26th via Burning Rose / Pelvis. Heavier on the deep house and IDM train than the acid inflected ‘Memories,’ ‘Fantasy’ invites listeners to pause and take a breath. “Let me show you, you are home,” Purient sings,…
Hannya White has released her debut solo EP No Preview. The London-based North European artist has already been made a Bandcamp New & Notable artist and been selected by two leading BBC producers as one of their 8 new releases of the month. Hannya’s music offers a thoroughly unique mix of playful, warm synths and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope KITTEN Releases New Song “American Football” Today With a massive chorus and linebacker-sized guitar riffs, “American Football” crams the energy of a stadium into a crunchy digital audio file. In succinct lyrics, KITTEN uses the high-school-quarterback trope to comment on the shortcomings of society at large and examine how hard it…
Artistry is not only defined by the work one creates or the vision an artist has; it also encompasses the temperament and disposition they reveal. A person’s nature is often a disclosure to their deeper self, which is why Stizee’s organic cool, calm, and collected essence is telling of what his music will bring. The…
Today, Rosé of BLACKPINK shares her massively anticipated debut solo project, R. Released via YG Entertainment/Interscope Records, the single album consists of two unforgettably vulnerable tracks co-written by the K-pop icon: “On the Ground” and “Gone.” Produced by frequent BLACKPINK collaborator TEDDY, acclaimed songwriter/producer/artist Jon Bellion (Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus), Jorgen Odegard (Justin Bieber, P!nk),…
HEROGIRL, the debut EP from multidisciplinary artist Raissa, is out today via Mark Ronson’s Zelig Records/Columbia—stream it here. Alongside the EP, Raissa shares the video for new track “COLD FEET”—watch it here. HEROGIRL features previously released songs “SHADES ON,” “CROWDED” and “GO FAST BABY”— which was later remixed by acclaimed U.K. producer Mura Masa and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Watch Real Numbers’ “Old Cross” video via MXDWN; EP out this Friday on Slumberland Records Regarding the origin of the track, Eli stated: “I can’t quite remember how I came up with the main arpeggio part but I swear it was extremely serendipitous. Like “what would happen if I played like…
Leni Black’s singing style is definitely on the lighter side, but it should be noted that she’s yet to give us a halfhearted performance in the studio – the exact opposite, truth is told. Although the vocal she went within the new single “How I Feel” touches on a subtle side of the pop spectrum…
Ashlynn Malia shares “open,” the lead single off her upcoming EP rather be alone, due out this summer via Jullian Records/The Orchard. This song breathes. There are quiet, simple moments followed by moments of slightly distorted sonic outburst that gradually intensifies as the song goes on, reflecting a person who is slowly opening themselves up…
Sabiyha today releases a new single ‘Undone’, co-produced by Drew Jodi & Avi Barath out of Dave Okumu’s (The Invisible) studios in Deptford. The new track follows Londoner Sabiyha’s first single of 2021, recent release ‘Lullaby’, a proud celebration of her British-Guyanese heritage which has drawn her fans so far across Radio 1, 6 Music…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope MELISSA CARPER’S NEW SINGLE “BACK WHEN” PREMIERES VIA WIDE OPEN COUNTRY + “DADDY’S COUNTRY GOLD” LP OUT MARCH 19 Carper’s refreshingly unique style calls to mind greats like Kitty Wells, Billie Holiday, and Loretta Lynn, beautifully conveyed in the grooves of the album’s 12 sparkling gems. Carper enlisted fellow bassist Dennis…
2020 was a year of tremendous output for Manchester based, Leicester born Demons of Ruby Mae. Reaching new heights with their epic and up-lifting sound, they went from Record Of The Week on XS Manchester to Track Of The Week on BBC Leicester to Track of The Day on BBC Nottingham and back again single…
…and what an absolutely amazing box that is! With the release of his new single – the power-pop anthem ‘Fall So Hard’ and the astonishing new music video – 29-year old Christopher shows why he has become one of the biggest artists to come out of Denmark for the past 10 years. Since Christopher debuted…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dead Arrives on New Noise with “BloodRave” Bass musician Dead brings a radical audio visual experience to New Noise via his dark cut “BloodRave.” Derrin Lewis, better known as Dead, hails from El Paso, Texas. The 22-year-old newcomer welcomes ravers to a transformative experience with “BloodRave,” his first release of the…
Don’t Tell Me No, is an unapologetic assertion of vulnerability. It gives you permission to not let your ego make decisions for your heart and a reason to say yes to love. “To me, my song Don’t Tell Me No, has a timeless sound. It’s Classic. I really wanted to channel that feeling in the…
With so much love and affection coming in for his previously shared tracks lately, not to mention approval from BBC 6Music’s Mary Anne Hobbs and joining the likes of Tim Exile, Bok Bok, Lau.ra and Lia Mice on the stage, emerging producer Zaflon now continues his positive ascent on the pounding new offering ‘Till The…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope So Solid Crew Diamond Jeweller and Official Member MC Trigga Launches as Artist Vvs1 With Latest Single ‘El Fuego’ [Supported by Wonderland Mag] Vvs1 looks to use the clarity and the sparkle of diamonds with the fire,’ blending genres as well as languages (English, Greek and Spanish) and with the collaboration…
Superficially, Haiti and Danbury, Connecticut don’t have all that much in common. One place is tropical, very poor, and at the mercy of its international neighbors; the other is cold and stony, relatively wealthy, and knitted by threads of commerce and culture into the New York metropolitan area. Yet racism, inequality, and injustice trouble both…
E.G. Holmes delivers a tender, heartfelt ode on the classic country folk style of “Time To Rest”. With nods to Bob Dylan’s masterful storytelling, there is a patience to the way he delivers the lyrics. Every line feels carefully considered and balanced for maximum impact. Delivery too has an honesty to it for he sings…
Slow Burning Car is back with another album bursting at the seams with electrifying energy this year. ‘Projection’ radiates the rich talent of the rock-rooted five-piece. This recent album comes off the back of their fourth studio album ‘Defection’ — a stunning sonic experience oozing the alt-rock attitude that pours from each note in the…
Malaysian Prog-Metal band, ‘Transient Loss’ showcases venue’s full ceiling of LED in sync with the beats of progressive breakdowns in latest MV Torn’ aims to create a ‘larger than life’ soundscape. The solos are intentionally theatrical and breakdowns, intentionally obnoxious. It tells the story of a complacent generation. The collective minority twists the words of…
Miranda Joan is a Canadian neo-soul singer and songwriter born in Montréal and raised in Vancouver. Joan uses her multicultural upbringing from both French and English backgrounds as well as her reverence of music legends such as Stevie Wonder and Carole King and contemporary artists such as Erykah Badu, Anderson Paak and Emily King to…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Watch Flock of Dimes official video for “Hard Way” Today, Flock of Dimes (aka Jenn Wasner) is sharing the official video for “Hard Way,” directed by Lachlan Turczan. “Hard Way” is another standout from Wasner’s second solo LP, Head of Roses, an album that showcases her ability to embrace new levels…
Minxey’s latest, ultimate heartbreak revenge track “Hope She Hurts You”, is well-produced and masterfully executed, with a neat focus on details and a one-of-a-kind sound that highlights her ability to combine catchy melodies with forward-thinking hooks and other sonic ideas. From the melancholic beats of indie music to the punch of pop, Minxey highlights her…
Jimkata are a three-piece anthemic, synth-washed, electro-rock band based out of Ithaca. With a triumph of swirling analog synths, infectious pop hooks and candid lyrics, Jimkata have built a distinct sound which has been resonating with listeners across the country. Friends since middle school, Evan Friedell, Aaron Gorsch and Packy Lunn infuse Jimkata, (named after…
