Feature stories and artist interviews
Melanie C returns today with a brand new single, “Into You”. The track, a rousing four-to-the-floor anthem, was first heard on the deluxe edition of her latest album, ‘Melanie C’, and previewed live during her innovative and hugely successful full-band global live stream concert, ‘Colour And Light’. An immediate fan-favorite, “Into You” is a snapshot…
Phill Reynolds’ “Is it Painful” is a breathing confidence, the warm witness, and faith in time as a healing force. All relationships cross dark paths, and this is a song to face them with. Phill sings and strums this inner autumn hymn as if he were writing back to a dear soul somewhere in Nebraska.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Jake Miller ‘Automatic’ Music Video With Fly By Midnight The captivating, sun soaked official video for ‘Automatic’ centers around a big red button with the word ‘AUTOMATIC’ emblazoned on it. Every time Jake and the Fly By Midnight boys push it, they are transported to a new location – each more…
Back in the 60’s through the early 70’s, most guitarists starting bands couldn’t afford the primitive “Fuzz” pedals just coming into the market. Guitarists were in heaven when finding a cheap electric guitar with a straight neck and an amp that only slightly buzzed. This period encouraged the need to improvise with the guitar itself,…
Chris ‘Harry’ Doran performs under the stage name Blind Uncle Harry, and “Christmas Day in Australia” is his new seasonal song. The track begins with the sound of a droning digeridoo, which gives way to acoustic guitar. Doran then begins singing the song, along with slide guitar accompaniment, in a distinctly Dylan-esque vocal tone. Less…
Poolside and Los Angeles duo Neil Frances have teamed up for their sultry 70’s soul-tinged single, “I’m In Love With You.” For the longtime friends and East Side Los Angeles locals, the collaboration came about organically. Jeffrey Paradise aka Poolside says, “Was such a great experience working in the studio with Neil Frances after knowing…
Emerging pop starlet Elise Eriksen has released her debut single “Less,” featuring Shoffy. Listen below to the glistening pop banger about growing apart in a relationship, co-written by Julia Michaels and also featuring Blu DeTiger. With its shimmering textures and bass-heavy grooves, “Less” finds Elise and Shoffy trading off verses as they reflect on the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope 2020’s Best & Worst Cities for Singles – WalletHub Study With approximately 45 percent of all U.S. adults being single and dating opportunities restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst Cities for Singles, as well as accompanying videos. Some singles…
Paris-based artist Niels Schack has released new single “AIR” – the final taster of his new EP ‘Jade’ – set for release December 4th via Production Production. Taking inspiration from the likes of Toro Y Moi, Yves Tumor and Damon Albarn, new single “AIR” is a carefully paced, woozy alt-pop track and is released today…
Today marks the official unveiling of Black Heart, the latest studio album from progressive deathcore faction WITHIN THE RUINS, out now on Entertainment One (eOne) / Good Fight Music. In celebration of the record’s release, the band is pleased to unveil a video for “Devil In Me.” Comments vocalist Steve Tinnon of the disquieting clip,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope NEW VIDEO ALERT! Phantom Elite “The Race” Vocalist Marina La Torraca (Exit Eden, live Avantasia) and producer/songwriter Sander Gommans (formerly of After Forever) along with guitarist Max van Esch and drummer Joeri Warmerdam have crafted something truly special in the upcoming album from Phantom Elite, “Titanium”. Check out their newest single…
Rising UK singer-songwriter, Maddox Jones follows up his debut EP with a new single, “World’s Gone Mad”. Written just at the start of COVID-19 lockdowns in the UK and co-produced by Billy Lockett and Louis Souyave, the song is a heartfelt letter of appreciation to the family, friends and loved ones keeping each-other going during…
No creators of filmed entertainment enjoy the same kind of creative latitude that animators do. Filmmakers who shoot live video must work with the images their cameras capture. The animator is limited only by his imagination. Denver folk-rock band Milquetoast & Co. have always made music that invites flights of fancy: conventions have never constrained…
Jasper “The Jazzmaster” Meyers offers a refreshing update on a classic jazz sound with the soulful “Harmonious”. Stylistically there is a late-night noir flavor to these silky rhythms. Keyboards here positively shimmer with such lush, luxurious cadences. Instrumentally rich the whole of the album has a radiant glow to it. Layer upon layer wafts up…
New track ‘Fool’ comes fresh off the back of two singles which feature on ‘Inner Dawn’; ‘For Me’ , produced by underground Lo-Fi producer Nikhil and mixed with electronic pop producer J.Ar.J and ‘Closer’, which was hailed by renowned DJ Conducta as one of his favourite tracks of the year and led to him releasing…
Rising Brooklyn-based duo Tropic have made an impressive return with new single “Down”. Tropic, which is formed of electronic producer/DJ Phuse and R&B singer-songwriter Jo-B Sebastian, once again showcase the stunning lyricism and sensual vocals that have garnered support from industry tastemakers and helped them amass millions of streams across Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope CRAZY ARM – Release Video for “Brave Starts Here” Putting viewers into the paws of Crazy Arm’s canine pal, Buddy, the video for ‘Brave Starts Here’ uses a GoPro camera to capture a unique dog’s-eye-view of the world. Filmed in the band’s native Devon, from being let loose at the beach…
Samantha’ Patience Jay’ Rice’s impact in the music industry is well documented and decorated with many corporate accomplishments. Born with a Midas Touch for raw talent, Patience Jay’s music business footprint extends from Vermont to New York and beyond. Patience Jay possesses an intuitive gift of human connection. Her capacity to combine vision and instinct creates an unparalleled…
Rosie Carney shares two final singles ahead of releasing her ambitious quarantine project covering Radiohead’s seminal mental health album The Bends in its entirety on the 11th of December. “Bullet Proof … I Wish I Was” & “Sulk” follow previous singles “Black Star”, “Bones” and “Just” which found strong support at Stereogum, SPIN, The Line…
This year has seen Anna Straker excel by discovering her true identity as an artist. She has embraced the confidence to say exactly how she feels about a variety of life experiences, channelling those stories into songs that simmer with attitude. It’s a stance that powered the recent single ‘Boys Will Be Boys’, which Clout…
“In My Zone” oozes Latin fire and energy. With sassy, fun vocals the song is infused with uplifting, catchy spanish influence and fire, dance-worthy production by the multi-platinum producer Sky Adams (Doja Cat, HRVY, Kylie Minogue, Sigala). With her solid artistic identity being all about self-empowerment, she was labelled “the new fierce diva of 2021”…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Swedish rap artist “Sain-T” out with original sound “WHOO!” is about how important it is to continue working to achieve your goal despite the setbacks you face. If you give up, you easily get caught up in the negative that leads you in the wrong direction. Therefore, you should always push…
Irina Imme sings with grace and passion on the powerful “U & Me”. Exploring the inherent messiness of relationships her lyricism has a poetry to it. Words are chosen with the utmost of care for she lets the songs roam. Arrangements play to her strengths for they have a chamber pop hue to them. Quite…
We’ve all been staying at home a lot more than usual, and for some of us, it’s been extremely challenging. Staying motivated and staying optimistic might feel more like a chore lately. To change up our mood, we gravitate towards music that will get us up and feeling more motivated, and the hot new single…
“It’s funny how music finds you. This song first came to me as a simple melody, floating through my mind and haunting my thoughts for days until I wrote her down. It wasn’t until 2 years after that I realized her words. Although I’m not Catholic, my heart knew the song’s message: an adoration of…
In today’s fast-paced world, the most provocative individuals among us tend to be the multi-hyphenates, and in the case of author-motivator-model-entrepreneur-actress (and proud New Yorker) Sharon “Champagne” Terry, covering all the bases has never been optional. Champagne’s most recent work, a pair of urban fiction releases in The Goddess of Lust, Love & Infatuation Part 1 and Blissful…
Get ready for a blazing, hot new single titled “Bad Bad” that is SO SO Fresh! Young E Class is the man on the mic and the track also features vocalist Jazz Anderson. Both artists are keeping it real and bringing the heat on “Bad Bad”. You can tell that hip-hop means a lot to…
NADA ROBOT was founded by husband/wife team Addam & Mia Farmer, shortly followed by the addition of brothers Heath & Austin Farmer. Having grown up backstage at Beach Boys concerts, the Farmer brothers gained an affinity for musical innovation at a very early age. Their other band Island Apollo experienced great alternative rock success, and…
“I am a Montana native country singer/songwriter. I’ve always loved music and, have been chasing the thrill sense a young age. Tho I didn’t start seriously writing and performing music until after my semiprofessional hockey career ended unexpectedly due to injury. My inspiration to write stems from my life experiences, good, bad and indifferent. I…
Gigi Vega debuts her first holiday song for Christmas 2020 “MISTLETOE KISS”, which she wrote on a snowy evening in New England. Her co-producer, Mikos Malek, was a judge on X-Factor, Hungary. Gigi’s EP produced by Tommy Brown (Arianna Grande, Selena Gomez, Cardi B), will be released in Feb, 2020. https://www.instagram.com/gigivegamusic/ In addition to writing…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope SODOM: Genesis XIX Full-Length From German Thrash Metal Titans Out Now And Streaming In North America Via Entertainment One Champions Decibel Magazine of the release, “Team Angelripper are firing on all cylinders as if it’s 1988 again. From the brutalizing leadff track ‘Sodom & Gomorrah’ through the blast/groove of ‘Nicht Mehr…
One might think that with a title like ‘Here Comes The End Of The World’ that the material will be all grim and dreary. But quite the contrary my good people because this new release from Balkun Brothers is everything but dismal. ‘Here Comes The End Of The World’ doesn’t sound so bad after all…
The very first thing that comes to mind when I hit play on this new record by Joe Hodgson is that he’s not too shabby at all on guitar. Actually, Joe is one hell of a guitarist who is able to capture your attention simply by strumming those strings. I’m shocked that this is a…
Jade Bird shares the second glimpse of what is to come on her greatly anticipated second album next year in the form of brand-new track ‘Houdini’. The track premiers as one of Zane Lowe’s World Records. ‘Houdini’ is out now on Glassnote Records. Last month saw UK singer-songwriter Jade Bird make a very, very welcome…
Today Amsterdam based artist Zanillya shares her stunning debut video for ‘Sacrifices’. The video represents her unique story in an empowering and compelling way that is hard to take your eyes off. The track is the first to come from her upcoming and highly anticipated, debut EP ‘Choose Life’. Co-produced with long time collaborator Humphrey…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Perth’s Big Orange unleashes debut album An Ode To Odious Big Orange put themselves out there wholeheartedly, presenting their debut album, An Ode To Odious. Releasing this eight track collection of alt-rock as we head into summer, Big Orange are giving fans an album that will uplift and rouse – it’s…
With the day to day routines of work, stress, and drama, sometimes all we want to do is get in our car and go for a nice long drive to escape the madness – extra points if we manage to get a little lost. We also all have daydreams of going on a road trip…
MTMBO is the moniker for London based writer, vocalist and producer, Richie Matembo. On 26th November he releases the trippy animated visual for the single ‘Headlights’ from his 2019 EP ‘Grip’. His poignant and unique sound has seen him quietly make an impression throughout the industry, supporting international acts such as Cautious Clay and Odie…
Kevin Strasser is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer from Baltimore, MD. His music career began when he was just a child, at only 10 years old he taught himself how to play the drums. Since then, his passion for music pushed him to learn guitar, bass, keyboards, mandolin and harmonica, and his songwriting style…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New single from “Les Ailes” Alborosie ft. Christopher Martin, Etana and More “Shadows After Dark” The National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) has partnered with VP Records to launch a campaign to raise awareness against human trafficking. The launch kicked off yesterday, with the release of a Reggae medley…
