Feature stories and artist interviews
Ingrid Døssland aka døssi, is a new Bergen-based producer and singer-songwriter, and occasional singer for fellow Norwegians Moyka and SKAAR. Full of melancholy and harmony, she weaves tales of loss and love through a gorgeous voice and guitar playing that’s gently indie-folk like Sufjan Stevens one moment and intricately jazzy like Joni Mitchell the next.…
Vazumnacht is the new dark Holiday EP from Detroit deatgaze duo, VAZUM. Inspired by the legend of Krampus, VAZUM transforms 3 Christmas carols into gothic deathrock songs to break the droning Holiday doldrums. The 3 tracks, Carol of the Witch, Unholy Nite and Bark the Hellhounds mix deep industrial dance with traditional post-punk and goth…
Emerging London/L.A. popstar LAUREL unveils her new EP Petrol Bloom today. The record follows lead single “Scream Drive Faster,” LAUREL’s first new music since her self-produced 2018 debut Dogviolet, and October’s “Best I Ever Had”—both co-produced with Chrome Sparks (Empress Of, Major Lazer). The record’s euphoric sound is starkly different from the melancholic chamber pop…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope AMERICAN MERIT Releases Official Music Video for “City”! Texas based rock band AMERICAN MERIT has released the official music video for their Southern Blues infused, debut single, “City.” “City is a song that was 4 years in the making from conception to finished product. Once we finally got together we finished…
Rory D’Lasnow’s single “Happy” is a relatively simple, acoustic guitar-accompanied folky song. D’Lasnow is a New Jersey-based singer/songwriter that has built up a strong, loyal audience on the East Coast. This particular song is notable for Phil Robinson’s strong presence. He adds vocal harmonies, and especially incorporates his harmonica stylings to the song, which give…
Beemo describes its music as the blending of Celtic folk, bluegrass and rock. Its single “Nova,” is just that. It starts off with propulsive percussion, which sounds a little like the opening drumming to a Bruce Springsteen song. Next, equally momentum-building acoustic instrumentation enters the mix. After the guitar and mandolin take centerstage, a fluid…
Chances are, you’ve seen Lucky Harmon around somewhere. Perhaps you recognize him from the movies Fate of the Furious, Pitch Perfect 3, and Wonder Woman 84, or his appearances on The Vampire Diaries or House Of Cards. Perhaps you caught him on commercials for Mountain Dew, MGM Grand Casinos, or Golden Corral. Either way, the…
SK unveils with her lively new cut ‘Thrill’, the effervescent and empowering new tune comes just in time to inject some positivity into 2020. The singer-songwriter fuses neo-soul, jazz and pop to create her groove-laden, intoxicating sound. – https://open.spotify.com/track/29GB5iWcLw9t3fELi8QJom Thrill is an uplifting anthem written in response to wanting something you can’t have. Sharing more…
Pop rock weirdos KITTEN release new single “What Year Are We In” today via Orchard music. The second single from KITTEN’s forthcoming full-length record due next year, “What Year Are We In” is a pivot back to electric guitar riffing after the effervescent pop of lead single, “Angelina”. Over a pulsing 70’s classic rock groove,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Bernice (Andy Shauf, Lido Pimienta collaborators) announce new LP/premiere “Groove Elation” on FADER It’s been over two years since Bernice released their celebrated LP Puff: In the air without a shape, a major milestone for the Toronto band that arrived a full 7 years after their debut and received a rapturous…
To stand out in today’s music industry, you need to be different. You need to find influence in yourself and the world around you. You need to partake in trends while maintaining an organic sixth sense. Most importantly, you have to be ready to tip the scale with your work. And what does one Cleveland…
R&B, funk, and soul filter into Edward W. Sealey’s intensely personal ode of “Here For You (ft. Kendrick Washington)”. Nicely updating that classic soul sound, it has a neo-soul sort of spirit to it with the elastic funk grooves further adding to its inherent lush quality. The arrangement feels pitch perfect with every element in…
Sage Ray wants to challenge the status quo. And he’s doing just that with both his worldview and his music. Today, the genre-bending singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist revealed his latest single, “Goodbye Stage.” “Goodbye Stage” is a personal account of love and loss that showcases Sage’s ability to take elements of emo-pop, rock, hip-hop and…
Today, Bailey Bryan unveils her forthcoming project, Fresh Start, with the release of her latest single and visualizer, “Fresh Start.” Beginning with the title track, Bailey will be releasing a new song on the first Friday of every month as the project culminates into completion, with each new track representing its own chapter in Bailey’s…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Son Lux’s ‘Tomorrows II’ out today on City Slang Arriving at a time of considerable uncertainty in the world, Son Lux’s multi-album Tomorrows is ambitious in scope and intent. Born of an active, intentional approach to shaping sound, the music reminds us of the necessity of questioning assumptions, and of sitting…
FELLOWCRAFT, indie prog band from Washington DC, has teamed up with former Bruce Dickinson bassist Chris Dale to record a new rendition of “I Will Not Accept The Truth”, originally off his 1996 album, Skunkworks. This new song appears on their upcoming album ‘This Is Where You’ll Find Me’, due out February 26th, 2021. FELLOWCRAFT’s…
It’s the season of giving and today, Nova Miller is gifting fans with a brand new festive bop, “Only When it Snows”- There’s officially a new Princess of Christmas taking the throne this holiday season! On the heels of her recently released holiday ballad “Red Dress”, Nova Miller returns with “Only When it Snows”, an…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Piqued Jacks preview new album with the galloping new single ‘Golden Mine’ Following on from the success of their recently released single ‘Every Day Special’ in recent months, Italian outfit Piqued Jacks have now returned to continue the support for their upcoming new album ‘Synchronizer’ with the galloping new offering ‘Golden…
So here we are on a fine Saturday morning here @skopemag HQ. We are so excited to have an awesome guest today by the name Lea B. Lea’s most recently released project is titled, Symptomatic. This concept album consists of ten tracks that offer an all-exclusive look into the lives of those with chronic illnesses/mental…
Since forming in 2018, Brooklyn art punks Gustaf have been the subject of an unusual amount of buzz for a band who had never released a note of recorded music. Based entirely on the back of their live shows, the band found early champions in luminaries like Beck – who hand picked the band to…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope MAN WITH A MISSION release new single ‘All You Need’ MAN WITH A MISSION have released their brand new single ‘All You Need’. The high-octane rock track pokes fun at excess and greed, which is further demonstrated in the humorous accompanying video. The song also soundtracks the new Japanese mobile gaming…
I’ve had the pleasure to write a number of articles now on this super-talented singer/songwriter from the Phoenix, Arizona area and she never ceases to amaze me with her natural abilities. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again while shouting to the Heavens and that is that this girl can SING! Every time…
You probably already know Notting Hill Music’s Joe Killington and his voice better than you might think. You may be familiar with his feature appearances on Purple Disco Machine’s “Devil In Me” (a huge hit in France, Germany and Italy in 2018), Klingande’s “Ready For Love”, Deepend’s “Could Be Love”, Camo & Krooked’s “If I…
If we were to calculate the formula for success, we would add together the traits of an entrepreneur, financial analyst, clothing manufacturer/designer, and filmmaker, multiply that by singer, and the sum would equal Chad Rico. The math college professor turned hip-hop artist from Richmond, CA is defying the skepticism of those who questioned if he…
A palindrome is a word, phrase or sequence that reads the same backwards, as it does forwards. For many singers and artists, the way they arrange their album tracks often tells a broader story, or acts as chapters in a narrative. Singer/songwriter Casely, well, he throws the rule book out the window and creates a…
Desire. Danger. Elegance. Glamour. Passion is a disarming twist in the rapidly evolving story of artist Gretta Ray: the first rhythmically propulsive, sensually loaded taste of a new chapter for the Australian songstress. “This is a different kind of song for me,” says the velvet-voiced singer-songwriter from Melbourne. “Conceptually it’s not narrative-driven like a lot…
Houston born, LA-based artist reggie shares a new visual for “I Don’t Wanna Feel No More” the second single off his upcoming project slated for early 2021. The incandescent song, produced by, Rodaidh McDonald (Sampha, King Krule, The xx), EPT, Phoelix (Dinner Party, Smino, Noname), is a soft-spoken call for calm. reggie’s soft, crooning voice…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Out Now: Pikes ‘Power Ranger’ “Power Ranger is a song about an introvert dating an extrovert and trying to keep up with the other person. There’s something beautiful about wanting to devote yourself to a another person and wanting to give up yourself to make the other part feel good.”– Pikes…
Joan of Arc have released their new single/video “Feedback 3/4” ahead of this Friday’s release of their final album, Tim Melina Theo Bobby. The kaleidoscopic, experimental track was written by Melina Ausikaitis. “‘Feedback 3/4′ is named for the sounds made by my fake guitar during the song’s most poignant moments,” she explains. “Last night I…
Olive Louise is a classically trained musician with an innate pop sensibility. The New York-based artist is a promising new voice in alt-pop, thoughtfully carving her own path through captivating storytelling and refreshing vulnerability. Louise possesses the rare ability to delve deep into self-exploration and still emerge open-hearted, optimistic, and deeply empathetic. This gift, paired…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Winston C.W. Premieres New Album ‘Good Guess’ at The FADER Good Guess, the new album from pianist and singer-songwriter Winston C.W., is streaming exclusively at The Fader today ahead of its release on Friday (Dec. 4) via Ruination Record Co. and Whatever’s Clever. The Fader calls it a “soft rock mini-masterpiece.”…
Get ready to dive into the wild world of digital media through the eyes & minds of real life artists. “InstaBAND—Surviving The Streaming Revolution” is an exciting, new music documentary that focuses on the good & bad associated with this digital age of music we are now in. The viewers will get valuable feedback from…
Irish duo Saint Sister—Dublin-based songwriter Morgan MacIntyre and multi-instrumentalist/composer Gemma Doherty—today shared their new single and collaboration with Mercury-nominated songwriter Lisa Hannigan, “The Place That I Work,” alongside its accompanying video, an Algorithm Studios production, directed by Kev Freeney. The song tells the story of a reconciled friendship following a period of estrangement, setting the…
The KWS Band is releasing their first ever live concert video. The 2010 release Live! In Chicago was their first live recording. The band was filmed at the Leverkusen Jazzstage for the German TV show Rockpalast on November 25th of last year, barely ahead of all of this Covid crap. The video followed up the…
A top-notch offering of comedy metal that even the greatest gods in Valhalla would celebrate! After gathering millions of clicks on YouTube and Spotify, Italy’s finest up-and-coming comedy metal outfit NANOWAR OF STEEL will re-release their previously sold out 2018 album, Stairway To Valhalla, with an exclusive first ever vinyl re-issue via Napalm Records this…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Tigers Jaw Debut New Single “Lemon Mouth” via SPIN Tigers Jaw today debuted their new single “Lemon Mouth” from their forthcoming album I Won’t Care How You Remember Me due out on March 5th via Hopeless Records. Originally a demo by vocalist/keyboardist Brianna Collins and bassist Colin Gorman, and later finalized…
Nashville-based rock band The Dead Deads are cherry-picking everything good about grunge, hard rock, indie, classic metal and punk, and creating memorable and fun alternative music for rock fans across generations and genres. They are that “up-and-coming” band that touring artists have known and loved at first sight. They’ve been named by many of their…
Childhood friendship gets you far when you share the same passion. Phoenix, AZ Jordan White (lead singer) and Brian Dellis (guitar) began writing songs together and years later turned those words on paper into a tangible identity known as Jane N’ The Jungle. Later, Bryan Dague (bass) joined the band in 2018, forming a trio…
Surprisingly enough, quality music hasn’t been hard to come by in 2020 – and that’s taking into account the fact that just about everything else has been missing from shelves altogether. Francine Honey has been busy in quarantine working on new music, and in her new single and music video “Can’t Press Reset,” we get…
Calhuis, we’re led to believe, is a duo based upon the picture accompanying the act’s new single, “XO.” In this picture, both men are pictured with their eyes blacked out, sort of like they’re criminals or something. The song’s artwork even has one of those black and white parental advisory warnings in the lower left-hand…
