Feature stories and artist interviews
Brooklyn native Elijah is unapologetic and unbothered in all aspects of life. When you live like that, you find inspiration and motivation in every interaction, every night out, and every reflection. Of course, the environment he’s in impacts the words he sings, and thanks to the liberation of the city, his style parallels that freedom.…
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Soft vocals, a searing pair of guitars, a poetically melodic piano and subtle bassline are all churning together in a vortex of harmonies inside of Pretty Awkward’s new single “Misfits,” but while this latest release is perhaps the band’s most complicated by design, it’s also their smoothest in finish. URL: https://www.prettyawkwardband.com/ SMART URL: https://orcd.co/misfits From…
Today, pop prodigies The Aces release the Fickle Friends remix of their queer anthem, “Kelly.” The remix follows the critically acclaimed release of The Aces’ sophomore album, Under My Influence, out via Red Bull Records. Get it here. “We have been fans of Fickle Friends for years, so when we found out they wanted to…
Alternative-pop artists Lexis Yelis and Couchsurf are excited to share their new collaborative single, “Between My Thighs” with a new music video available to watch now. “Between My Thighs” features the artists’ signature sound fused with R&B influences to create a sexy single that will have listeners immediately hitting replay. Fans can check out the…
As many @skopemag followers know – we love being involved with the GRM Awards. Well today we get to chat with an artist that had a major night at the 2020 GRM awards. Ale Amor won 3 GRM awards and we are thrilled to talk all about it here! @skopemag: Where are we talking from…
Introducing queer punk band Thigh High and their debut single, ‘Nanna’s On A Rampage’ alongside the bold new music video. The tongue-in-cheek ‘Nanna’s On A Rampage’ is a bouncy, brazen and punk infused debut single. Produced by Margo Broom, the track explores bad bitch OAP culture. Speaking on the track Thigh High explains “we both…
The track is from her forthcoming 2021 full length LP. In the Kimber-Lee Alston-directed video, an homage to Daft Punk’s “Da Funk” allegorically works through an intense reality: the fears that women disproportionately carry in a world of omnipresent harassment. The song was written after a teen neighbor of Qudus was assaulted on her block…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ASIAHN MAKES HER MOTOWN DEBUT WITH NEW SINGLE, “GUCCI FRAMES” With its title a metaphorical reference to setting boundaries, “Gucci Frames” looks back on the people we’ve all left behind, the friends whose toxicity dragged us down, the hangers-on who always want to be there for our highs but never feel…
P.U.K.E. Tape Vol. 2, the second EP from rising 16-year-old artist PAYDAY, is out today—stream it here. She also shares the video for a new track “Lil Green Car” today shot and directed by 777Media of AG Club – “P.U.K.E. Tape Vol. 2 has a great balance between highs and lows with two hype tracks…
When the world went into lockdown earlier this year, Matt Mays took the opportunity to challenge himself as a songwriter, musician and producer. Dog City was written from the perspective of a rescue dog and recorded in a makeshift studio in Mays’ garage. Today, Dog City is available on all digital streaming services worldwide via…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jacques Greene remixes Mild Minds track ‘DESTINATIONS’ Canadian DJ and producer Jacques Greene has remixed ‘DESTINATIONS’, the track from Australian artist Mild Minds, out now. A shimmering, high-energy rework, the Jacques Greene remix turns ‘DESTINATIONS’ into an emotive, club-ready jam while retaining the glacial synths that make the original so special.…
The world of media is superficial, materialistic, and focused on content and appearances that are on the surface. We are trapped in a fast world brimming with endless selfies, confidential information, and recorded seconds of everyone’s day. Very rarely do you find someone who doesn’t exploit their lives and even rarer to find someone offline.…
The PondHawks, as one of the country’s leading indie bands has just released “Invisible Stranger”, a chorale or chant for these challenging and unpresidential times. A warning and inspired hope, the song brings to light the fragrance of issues surrounding the pandemic in a musical soliloquy. The PondHawks have a unique harmonic sound like no…
Los Musick/P.A.T. Louisiana’s Finest delivers a timeless confident sound on the fantastically funky “Inside The People: The Sequel”. A true joy to behold they jump genres with gleeful abandon. The stylistically tour-de-force races from classic rock to G-Funk to hip-hop. Within a singular song they manage completely defy listener expectations for their ear for melody…
Really big things are happening in the pop music genre right now thanks to the advent of studio technology in recent times, but some artists – like Taylor Colson, for example – are keeping their aesthetical approach to the craft rather simple and subsequently yielding a substance of riches in their work. Colson’s new single,…
Creating a new wave of sound, when it comes to songwriting, living is Nathan’s biggest intrigue. Whether it’s exploring nature on a hike, surfing the sea, or channeling meditation, it’s what truly inspires home to open and his eyes and see, and his ears to hear. Nathan shares of the single “We live in a…
‘Good Girl’ serves as the follow-up to 2020 offerings ‘Hold You Tight’ and ‘Bitter Parts’, and provides a slice of smooth, melodic R&B. Produced by frequent collaborator Blazehoven, its mix of catchy trap-inspired beatwork and flowing vocals sees Joya confront her relationship with conformity and how it’s taken a toll on her creativity and self…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Kaio Mars (American Pets) shares solo debut “All I Need,” Kaio Mars explains, “The song is about finding the joy in music again. Having felt kind of jaded about the whole songwriting process I thought it would be helpful to put myself in the shoes of my 5,6,7 year old self…
Following his controversial debut single ‘The Power’ from his upcoming album ‘Make Anger Great Again’, James Kennedy isn’t softening with the release his new single ‘Autopsy’, which is out today. ‘The Power’ was taken down by Youtube after just one day last month because of its rebellious message and ‘Autopsy’ is continuing that theme of…
“The heavens declare the glory of God,” Psalm 19 tells us, “and the firmament sheweth His handiwork.” In this powerful vision from the Psalter, the sky is a great canvas upon which God’s colors are painted in spectacular colors: the sun, the moon, the stars, and all the other wonders of creation. In the video…
Hannah Grace has shared her new single, ‘Feels Like Home’, the latest track to be taken from her upcoming debut album Remedy, out on October 9th via Never Fade Records. The song premiered on Radio 2 with Alison Hammond sitting in for Rylan who called it “absolutely brilliant”. Building from a delicate opening into driving…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dalizz – “Quiero Estar Contigo” After sharing her freestyles on social media, Elizabeth L. Ortiz, better known as DALIZZ, is ready to make her indelible mark in Latin music. The Puerto Rican singer and songwriter made her impressive debut in November, 2019 with her first single “El Candao”, achieving great reception…
Lace describes its music as the combination of “four eclectic musicians” that incorporate elements of “neo-soul, Konnakol inspired grooves and jazz harmony to form” a unique sound. We all know what neo-soul and jazz are, but what the heck is Konnakol? Konnakol, which is sometimes spelled ‘Konokol’ or Konakkol,’ has been defined as the art…
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Killbox returns with another single which signals a step closer to their second album under the Ram Records banner. Comprising of household drum & bass names Ed Rush and Audio, Killbox draw for their legendary statuses through their music and the signalling of another LP from the pair brings an end to their hiatus. ‘Mutiny’…
In studying the ‘law of attraction’ you’ll quickly find out by raising your vibration, like a magnet you’ll attract your vibrational match, adversely the same happens when lowering it. Oakland, CA award winning producer Centric of Grand Opus [Swizz Beatz, Kool G Rap, Sean Price, Murs] releases the first song “Vibes” featuring Carlitta Durand, Shakiah,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Avett Brothers’ New Album ‘The Third Gleam’ Available Now Following the release of singles “Victory,” “I Go To My Heart, and “Back Into The Light,” the eagerly-awaited third installment of The Avett Brothers’ ongoing Gleam series is available now on CD and digitally via American Recordings/Loma Vista Recordings, with vinyl…
Few genres traffic in brutal honesty more unflinchingly than late ’70s / early ’80s hard rock. For every fist-pumping party song, every celebration of self-destruction, there’s a hard-strummed tale of hard luck detours and questionable decisions. Take anything the guys in The Dead Daisies say as gospel: these are some of the kings of the…
West London’s George Riley follows up her sensational 2019 single “Herstory” – which garnered airplay from Jamz Supernova, Huw Stevens and Moses Boyd – with the brand new track “Move”. There’s also an accompanying video, directed by Amy DMB. Produced with regular collaborator Oliver Palfreyman, “Move” sees Riley take on the fallout, revolution and discourse…
Amber Mic is a Melbourne, Australia based booking agency with an eclectic mix of original acts. Amber Mic Melbourne indie/pop artist Kitty Rae released her new single “Rich” last Fri Aug 21st & just released her new music video today. Melbourne based singer/songwriter Kitty Rae is emerging into the music scene in 2020. She takes…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ZULU MAN WITH SOME POWER On the album, Nasty C shared; “It’s an exciting time and I can’t wait to hear the feedback from my fans. I offered them something a little different with this album. I have some great features from artists that I respect. Check it out. I don’t…
Two hungry rappers hailing from Texas and Louisiana are excited to release their new record titled ‘Inside The People- The Sequel’. Los Musick & P.A.T. Louisiana’s Finest certainly have southern roots but before you jump the gun and think “Dirty South” style…FREEZE! Hold up, stop, wait and forget it when it comes to that predetermined…
“The song is about feeling confident; to give yourself permission to shine and be flirty. When you end up trusting a stranger that suddenly becomes the star that you steer by, even if only for a night” – Taphia Mi on her upcoming single “Movement of the night”. – https://songwhip.com/taphia-mi/movement-of-the-night Taphia Mi says that she…
German/Croatian platinum-selling producer Topic and Swedish singer/songwriter A7S reunite for their hit-in-waiting, ‘Why Do You Lie To Me’ featuring Grammy-nominated US rapper Lil Baby. Laden with infectious melodies and warm piano chords, Topic’s new offering flaunts his signature “melancholic dance music” style. Alongside an emotive vocal performance from A7S, Topic enlisted US rapper, Lil Baby,…
Bruce Wayne Carl is known as Warbler BC, and his album, Warbler BC One, is a short – but by no means sweet – six-song set. He’s been described as a tortured musical soul. Well, the tortured soul label fits, that’s for sure. The music he creates is consistently sad, so don’t select this release…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Lil Xxel releases new high-energy track MNU Alexander Perez, better known as Lil Xxel (Zell) is the Tik Tok superstar taking the R&B world by storm with his fun and unique genre-blending sound. Newly signed to 300 Entertainment, Lil Xxel releases a brand new single “MNU” alongside a lyric video (Watch…
Rev Peter Unger taps into a thoughtful spirituality on the undeniably powerful “One True North”. Finding faith all around him, the song deals with loss in a dignified way. To lose someone close in life is hard and processing such an event can be difficult, even feel a bit lonely. With belief in a higher…
Josh Pyke has today released his highly anticipated, sixth studio album, Rome – a collection of 11 songs that captures Pyke’s signature melodies and harmonies, while exhibiting his unique approach to storytelling. Pyke has also shared his sixth single from the album today, I Thought We Were A River, alongside a beautiful, animated video clip…
Canadian alt-pop upstart Cate today releases ‘All Talk’, the latest single lifted from her upcoming debut EP, ‘Love, The Madness’. Produced by new Darkroom/Interscope signing Cian Ducrot, the new EP from the London-based, Vancouver-born artist is due out September 25th 2020 via Believe. ‘All Talk’, is available to stream now on all platforms from here:…
