Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Mark Ambuter New Video For “When it’s Right Now With You and the World” Until The Sky Dies – Forgotten Pact – (Death Doom Metal) Crushing Post Doom Meets Avant Death Metal from this Adventurous Duo. Until The Sky Dies loves to add odd synths and electronics through out as well…
After the release and success of her most recent single ‘Holdin’ On,’ Lanita takes a more stripped down approach to the song. “Holdin’ On” speaks to the struggles of African Americans and how those struggles have shaped their culture and experience. Lanita partnered with the Black Music Action Coalition on this project in hopes to…
20 year-old rising star Audrey Mika kicks off 2021 by releasing her new track “Excuses” along with an eye popping new music video – “Excuses” is out now via RCA Records and is written by Audrey, Nick Lee, Mason Sacks, Alexandra Veltri, Amisha Sarkar and produced by Nick Lee and Mason Sacks. The music video…
Toronto-based MONOWHALES exploded onto the scene back in 2017, and have spent the last three years firmly establishing themselves as one of the most exciting new bands on the Canadian musical landscape. Their single, “RWLYD (Really Wanna Let You Down),” propelled MONOWHALES into the mainstream, hitting #2 on the Mediabase Canada Alternative Rock Chart and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope YUENGLING AND COUNTRY MUSIC STAR LEE BRICE ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP Lee will serve as an official Brand Ambassador for Yuengling Traditional Lager. The partnership with Lee includes a variety of elements including personal appearances and performances on behalf of the brand, fan meet & greets, special promotions to meet Lee, a…
Davy Williamson proves to be a deft storyteller on the raging hard rock of “Thin Disguise”. An exceptional guitarist he makes the thing sing, as the riffs are absolutely wild yet infinitely infectious. Rarely has hard rock sounded this good but rarely does it match up the lyricism and the sound with such perfection. The…
Electric Peace’s “Dinah Might” has a title that sounds like, perhaps, an easy woman. That is, of course, until you say it out loud. It comes out as ‘dynamite.’ Then again, this word might also describe the very same woman. Whatever the case, this is rhythmic, rockin’ song. After opening with a guitar riff that…
Cody Lee’s Woodpecker Crisis album is a good example of minimalist rock music. It’s the opposite, in many respects, to headphone music. Headphone music involves recordings where the mixes are busy – an everything but the kitchen sink approach – where sounds bounce back and forth, from right to left and left to right, creating…
“When will we ever meet?” This question, posed in the second verse of “Face To Face,” the latest single from New Jersey indie-pop group America’s Sweetheart, is the unanswerable riddle troubling the minds of lovers – and friends, too – all the world over, as we cope with the involuntary estrangement caused by the pandemic.…
It’s only January and I’m beginning to see the larger musical aesthetic 2021 seems to be sliding towards. There’s an apparent rejection of the traditional pop noises that we’ve become used to, even with Pop music becoming more sophisticated with the rise and inclusion of indie artists blending their honest lyrics and perspectives with flashy…
Panamanian-native singer/songwriter Sofía Valdés shares new single “Lonely” from her forthcoming debut EP, Ventura on Warner Records set for release February 5.The push and pull effect created by Sofía’s vocal layering beautifully mirrors the song’s subject: the feeling of magnetism to a past relationship as a new one fades from view. “Lonely” was written during…
Cuban Deejays se confirman los productores más interesantes de la escena Cubana, con varios sencillos en las listas de ventas mundiales y con colaboraciones de primera, siguen buscando nuevos ritmos para ser originales y “revolucionar” la Música Cubana. Cuban Deejays tratan de nuevo con el mas reciente tema “NewTella” junto a la estrella urbana Jacob…
Dynamomin Presents His Video For ‘Broken’ @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DreamRich DreMo – “Made Me” – feat. Foogiano & TIMMYTECNICOLOR Road Runna Rio – “Spending Habits” – feat. Bad Dreams & Boofinese Pearl Charles shares “Only For Tonight” from this Friday’s album Magic Mirror on Kanine Records “Only for Tonight’ tells the story of a…
California-born songwriter, pianist, composer, and vocalist Gild Walton introduces herself as an equally poetic and punchy voice on her debut single “Convince My Mind” detailing her struggle through addiction and prostitution to pay her way through in college. Signed to Champagne Therapy Music Group-the label founded by GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum powerhouse producer Tommy Brown [Ariana…
Following a feverish succession of singles and the release of her Cry EP in 2020, the new year sees San Mei (aka Emily Hamilton) dive headfirst into production for her next body of work, taking charge of her creative vision founded by some exciting ‘new inspo’ – a space between industrial rock and 90s grunge.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dr. Dre-collaborator Reza Safinia filters classical & electronics through spiritual lens on ‘Yin’ LP out 3/12/21 Reza Safinia is a multi-instrumentalist composer and producer raised in London and living in Los Angeles. Prior to working in film he was a songwriter and record producer/engineer with work spanning from pop to underground.…
When you have an entertainment portfolio that consists of numerous successful ventures, you have every right to flex (and we’re not talking about a subtle flex, you’re entitled to a shameless, bold flex). If your resume is anything like Kayne Dynell’s, you’re going to be out-“Shining” any competition. The Tacoma, WA native is more than…
Brian Cooney delivers a song of pure devotion on the powerful “Nothing Greater”. The lush arrangement recalls an updated chamber pop spirit one that feels good for the soul. With nods to Grizzly Bear’s baroque take on folk, for the sheer amount of instrumentation results in a vast tapestry of sound. Every single little flourish…
Big welcome to Brett Pruneau! You recently released a new song “Lullaby, My Love”. Tell us how the song came to be? Thanks for chatting with me today! Yes, I just released my latest single ‘Lullaby, My Love’ – it was a gift for my brand new niece Isabelle. I have a twin sister and…
In her new EP, titled Reborn, the wonderfully melodic Caterina J adds color to the sound she introduced us to in 2016’s I Confess LP, and for me personally, she sets a new standard for herself and her scene. 2020 was a lost year for a good ninety percent of the music industry, but even with a pandemic…
The track was co-produced by the legendary Jason Falkner (Beck, Jellyfish), in which he also lent a hand on drums, bass and additional synths. The video was directed and shot by Jessica Calleiro and filmed by Calleiro and Matt Boman. Meg grew up as a classically trained multi-instrumentalist learning violin, piano, harp, cello, synths, bass,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Mark Ambuter New Video For “When it’s Right Now With You and the World” Pierce with Arrow shares new single + video, ‘Shatter’ LP out 2/19 on Dais Records The collaborative debut of American minimal techno pioneer Troy Pierce and Colombian audiovisual artist Natalia Escobar aka Poison Arrow was conceived in…
Candy is a synth driven alt-pop track brought to you by Los Angeles based artists Cat Clark and Teddy Marquee. “Teddy sent me a beat pack in the beginning of quarantine and I immediately recorded to this fire instrumental at home, which adds to the distorted feel. The song came from a place of me…
Today, legendary punk band Descendents share their new track “That’s The Breaks.” The track follows the politically-charged two-song single Suffrage, released ahead of the 2020 general election encouraging voting to take down the Trump administration. In triumph, “That’s The Breaks” serves as a farewell to 45 ahead of the upcoming inauguration. “Loser. Big time loser.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dynamomin Presents His Video For ‘Broken’ Listen and Watch – ‘Poetic Justice’ – new single from Joel Culpepper ‘Poetic Justice’ is the new release from south-east London’s rising contemporary soul and funk purveyor Joel Culpepper produced by Tom Misch, taken from his forthcoming debut album ‘Sgt Culpepper’. The accompanying video is…
With support already coming in from the likes of The Line Of Best Fit (Song of the Day), Under The Radar (21 for 2021), Earmilk, CLASH, Wonderland Magazine, Refinery 29, Record of the Day, NOTION, Songwriting Magazine, and many many more over the last year, emerging artist Chloe Rodgers has now returned to deliver the…
Globally-acclaimed singer/songwriter Charlotte Cardin has kicked off 2021 with new track “Daddy” – available now via Atlantic Records. Co-penned by Cardin, Jason Brando & Mathieu Sénéchal and produced by Brando & Marc-André Gilbert (MAG), the track arrives alongside a desirously mesmerizing music video companion directed by Martin C. Pariseau. “Daddy” follows the release of “Passive…
Of Nigerian descent from Houston TX. and currently residing in Maryland, SXTWLVE drops his new single with his brother Botimi Freed. IDGAD, the acronym of “I dont Give A Damn” is an ode to not stressing about the little things and completely blocking out the noise of how people feel about you. A simple yet…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Anjunadeep presents: Reflections Vol. 2 (ambient, chillout and downtempo music) – out now Anjunadeep, the A&R hotbed that ignited the careers of label legends Lane 8, Yotto and Dusky, now present the second instalment of their new ‘Reflections’ compilation series. Following the inaugural volume in October, ‘Reflections Vol.2’ is a collection…
The stars are aligned in Ayoka’s world, and her 2021 vision includes mastering her music as she does with healing the universe and those around her. As an active astrologer and spiritualist, Ayoka’s music boasts a spiritual drift with seductive hints and moody undertones. The Los Angeles artist has been involved with music her whole…
It must be strange to possess one of the most recognizable voices in pop music, yet few actually recognize your name. This must be what much of Martha Wash’s career has been like until now. Hers is the voice heard on “It’s Raining Men,” and “Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” however, these songs were recorded under…
XHOANA X takes a dark hit of triphop and reduces, seduces the blueprint. To a backdrop of scalded and heat-blackened pop, she is vulnerable, cool-eyed and vengeful. To be drawn by her blacksyrup sultry-smooth voice, is to miss the wry glint of its cruelty. XHOANA X is nu-femme fatale glam with a slick gothic Lynchian…
Mills, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, troubadour, releases his new song “Hollow.” Check out the song & video HERE. Born and raised in Bowling Green, KY, and having spent time in both Nashville and Los Angeles, Mills’ southern influences have been brightened by the Los Angeles sun resulting in buoyant melodies tinged with nostalgia that can be…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Out today on UPRISING! Records: Lotan “Nihil sacrum” EP Lotan (Leviathan) – The seven-headed dragon and the origin of chaos who began a war against the cosmic order and gods. Lotan is a melodic black metal band from Denmark. Formed by Phillip Kaaber (Vanir) and Martin Rubini (Vanir), and joined by…
Going for radio adds to coincide with the music video currently playing on The Country Network, Music Choice, and YouTube. This song is resonating with a lot of women and some men. The amount of personal messages thanking Mason Justice for being brave enough to tackle such a delicate subject is astounding. This song was…
Pop artist Anie Delgado has released a stunning new music video for her ethereal single, “Daydream.” The track explores the strength in beauty and feminine energy and the trek of manifesting your desires instead of getting lost in one’s dreams. “Daydream” is now available to view on Youtube. Anie Delgado’s new music video is a…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope SWIMM Share “You Never Fake It” Ft. Lauren Ruth Ward Via Under The Radar, Today, LA-based psych-pop group SWIMM share “You Never Fake It” featuring Lauren Ruth Ward, an intimate ballad complete with lush synthesizers and an entrancing drum+bass. Under The Radar premiered the track, praising how the “heavy and slightly…
Screen chemistry is a rare and valuable commodity, especially in music videos. Directors rarely have more than three minutes to establish a believable bond between the subjects they’re shooting. It helps to have a young star who’s comfortable in front of the camera and who exudes the sort of raffish charm that screen chemistry depends…
After the viral TikTok success of her latest single, country music anthem, Depends on the Friend, Brooke Lynn showcases her vulnerable side in her newest single Little One. Written in the midst of the chaos that was 2020, Lynn and Little One co-writers Autumn Buysse and Brandon Whitley were determined to find hope in the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Balmorhea announce new album The Wind – out 4/9 Lauded minimalist group Balmorhea will share The Wind, their new album and debut collaboration with Deutsche Grammophon, on April 9; pre-order HERE. The Wind comprises a dozen tracks inspired variously by meditations on the natural world and its fragility, an ancient tale…
