Feature stories and artist interviews
A week before election day in one of the most contentious and discordant political years in more than half a century, folk-rock harmony trio Gathering Time has announced that they are unveiling a music video to appeal for unity and compassion on Tuesday, October 27, one week before Election Day at – “Get Together,” a…
I’ve had the pleasure to work with Les Fradkin numerous times in the past and I have yet to be disappointed with his material. Les is an award-winning songwriter/composer, highly-skilled guitarist and a pioneer of MIDI guitar. The 21st Century “New Media” artist is a man of many layers and has continued to peel away…
It doesn’t take much to get a hold of the melody and the vice grip Leo Sawikin has on the listener in his debut solo song, “Golden Days”. Sawikin, who also sings in the alternative rock band, The Chordaes (out of NYC), doesn’t hold back his emotions or true thoughts in the wistful hit. Composed…
“My world is love / My world is peace / My world is lovin’ me for me” croons a confident Linda Imperial in the swinging chorus of her new single “I Found Me,” currently out and digitally available everywhere smart indie blues-rock is sold and streamed. Imperial has built much of her extensive career off…
‘Dont Look Down’ is a beautiful, acoustic ballad that explores the conversations you have within your mind to bring out the best version of yourself. Following on from his recent anthems, ‘Lucky Land’, Mountain Man’ and ‘Real Me’, Witkowski has stripped back his ‘big sound’ style and replaced it with pure acoustic brilliance for ‘Don’t…
Josephine Okujeni, A Nigerian Los Angeles based Singer songwriter self releases a new ballad titled ‘Can’t Breathe’. Can’t Breathe, a soulful intriguing Ballad that reveals a melancholy and somber theme. The song which was inspired from conflicts encountered in present day today, coupled with the world’s current state of enduring a global pandemic, an outcry…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sanya N’Kanta Releases New Track “The Hard Lesson” Today, the Jamaican-born, Charlotte-based musician Sanya N’Kanta has shared his new song “The Hard Lesson.” The track is currently streaming on American Songwriter who calls it “An emotionally gripping song.” “The Hard Lesson” will be available on streaming services this Friday, October 23rd.…
For most of her life, Chel was told that she didn’t have the looks or the body type to succeed in the music industry. She was mocked, bullied, and manipulated. Today, Chel has over one million loyal followers on Facebook and a tribe of over 100,000 on Instagram, while her music videos have amassed well…
Sam DeRosa delivers emotional pop perfection with new single “Sad Faces” out globally today. The new tune is the third offering lifted from her highly anticipated debut EP The Medicine due out November 13th via Monument Records. – https://smarturl.it/SDSadFaces “Sad Faces” details a powerful narrative, one that shines a light on mental health awareness in…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ‘I’VE COME TO TELL YOU I’M GOING AWAY’ – Single Released: 16th October French /Australian music artist, producer, poet and video creator Benedict Sinister’s third single, “I’ve Come to Tell You I’m Going Away” was released on 16th October via the label Music For Sapiosexuals. The single, a translation of the…
As a collective, The Dead Daisies dominate the rock world. The powerhouse four-piece comprises of Doug Aldrich from Whitesnake and Dio on guitar, Deen Castronovo of Journey, Bad English, and Hardline on drums, Glenn Hughes from Deep Purple and Black Country Communion on bass and vocals, and David Lowy from Red Phoenix and Mink on…
Big winners of the Gran Royale Music Awards are celebrating right at notes music academy Nov 1st from 11-1 pm. Winners will have the opportunity to discuss their win with the media, take photos, perform & relax over brunch with music fans over a few delights. This is the chance for fans to celebrate their…
Chicago’s own Misha Swain is coming out swinging on the mic with her latest release titled ‘She’. The new EP features 8 blazing tracks that highlights Misha in a dominating fashion. This savvy rapper proves that she can own the stage and rhyme with the best of them on ‘She’. Misha Swain worked with Grammy-nominated…
Melbourne-based indie-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist KIT — aka Katie Wighton of the ARIA Award-winning folk group All Our Exes Live in Texas — will release her debut solo EP on November 13. The 5-track set includes co-writes with fellow Australian up-and-comer Ali Barter, Jake Sinclair (Panic! At The Disco, Taylor Swift, Weezer), and Jenny Owen-Youngs…
Justin Bieber and benny blanco debut a new single, “Lonely,” today—listen here and watch the music video, directed by Jake Schreier, here. The track, produced by blanco and FINNEAS, is out now via Friends Keep Secrets/Def Jam Recordings/Interscope Records. “benny and Finneas are both extraordinary writers, and it’s been amazing collaborating with them on ‘Lonely,’”…
Rising electronic-pop artist HEBE conjures potent vulnerability in Cards On The Table, the final song and title track from her new EP, out now as an independent release via Kartel Music Group – – https://hebe.lnk.to/CardsOnTheTableEP Cards On The Table is a love song exploring the vulnerability and doubt that come with the early stages of…
Coming up from the streets of Philadelphia, Ricky Corleone is out here doing his think & telling his story in the classic street-ball setting. Fast rapping over a heavy electronic beat of keyboards & drums, not many MCs would be able to maintain the pace along side the speedy flow of Ricky Corleone. https://www.instagram.com/rickycorleone23/ “Ball…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Zadar – Track: Alien Being Alien Being was the first track I wrote and recorded for my upcoming album, The Upstairs Room. It was recorded in one take in an inspired moment. The song’s lyrics convey feelings of isolation, rejection, and loneliness, feelings most of us experience from time to…
Today two artists Maurico and My Silent Bravery combined forces to release their first joint album entitled ‘Live’. It is available on all online and streaming platforms and is the first of a three-album thematic project by the duo entitled ‘Live, Love, Dream’. The project was produced by Andrew Gallagher of NeHero Studios infusing elements…
Ahead of its official release on 30th Oct, the Sheffield (UK) based duo Cannon Beach are sharing their lyric video for debut single- ‘Upside Down’. Combining classic emo themes with a distinctive 80’s synth beat, Cannon Beach have concocted a signature sound in an unexpected way. Coming from the creative minds of producer Daniel Jeffery…
This song follows a previously released single called “Expose” and exemplifies the battle I had with the concept of existence. What was the meaning of each breath I took and why did this world seem so temporary and fleeting. Throughout my life, I always asked myself “why am I here and what am I here…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Katarina Pejak to Release ‘Outside Looking In’ Nov 20th Katarina Pejak is pleased to announce that she will be releasing the Outside Looking In EP, on November 20th. In discussing this collection of songs, Katarina says, “I just want people to bask in the romanticism and the melancholy. If there is…
“Fotiá” – Greek for “fire” – is a song about passion and listening to your heart, whether it’s the tension and release of falling in love or taking a leap of faith to follow your dreams. By combining traditional Greek sounds, driving tribal, mystical drums and modern pop melodies with sensual vocals about giving in…
And just like that… the world shut down. Emerging from the rubble of an unprecedented pandemic met by a rise in social tension (and tensions of all kinds, for that matter), rock artist GABRIEL reminds us how human we all are, made up of skin and bones despite our differences. “What A Shame,” set to…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Experimental Neo-Pop Artist CHILD Releases Atmospheric New Single “Cover Up” Born and raised in New England and currently based in Raleigh, NC, CHILD encapsulates what often makes alternative pop music so remarkable – familiar melodies and hooks, as well as evocative lyrical depth. It’s no surprise that CHILD draws influence from…
The Pierce Project’s Songs for Emi swings widely back and forth between extreme emotions. Although the album opens with the emotionally deep “Hi Emylia,” it’s followed by “Oh Banana,” which is a kind of ode to that elongated yellow fruit. Like a lot of songs on this full-length, this latter song prominently features acoustic piano.…
The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Sophie Dorsten is: BIG VOICE! This young artist from the Phoenix, Arizona area can sing with the best of them proving that she has the chops to go a long way in the music business. I honestly think that Sophie could sing the alphabet…
Get ready to light the candles and crack open the bubbly as Ayeasha serves up the main course with her latest single, “Old Fashion Romance”. This California, soul singer delivers a heated performance with her new song. “Old Fashion Romance” will pull you in and provide one enjoyable listening experience from beginning to end. “Old…
Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Chicago-based singer/songwriter Isaiah Grass releases “More Than Friends”. A melodic earworm that you will not forget about using social media and browsing the internet. Having been a victim of cyber hacking, and identity theft, Grass created this song to hopefully raise awareness to stop hackers and online predators from trying to…
Captain Mike is Mike Goldberg, and he goes under the name of Captain Mike &The Totems. The act’s single is titled “Far to Go,” and the video for it finds Mike dressed as a cowboy. In fact, the video even sports a storyline. It begins with Western-looking writing that says: “Bounty hunters, “Woodrow Dibbs and…
Today, the Taos New Mexico-based musician Max Gomez has shared his new single “He Was A Friend of Mine.” A traditional folk song first recorded in the 1930s by ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, the song has been covered by many legendary artists, including Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and The Byrds. Gomez’s interpretation revises the lyrics as…
Elthia is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. With a songwriting style that references her favorite influences from pop music, while still showcasing the elegance of fingerstyle guitar, Elthia has been penning beautifully nostalgic songs, taking listeners on a colorful adventure. Following the release of her debut EP, Island of Mine, Elthia is unveiling her…
LA based rising pop artist Audriix makes stellar inroads into 2020 with sky reaching new single , Deep Breaths. Big room electronic pop showcasing Audriix’s dreamy vocals atop a crystal sharp arrangement, the track serves as a stellar offering ahead of her upcoming debut album, Status Change. Speaking on the track, Audriix states: Deep Breaths…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Miles Brown Releases Video for “Entourage” from Debut Album WE THE FUTURE, Out Today Multi-hyphenate Miles Brown released the music video for “Entourage” today, off his debut hip hop album, We The Future, out now. Penned as a dedication to his friends, “Entourage” finds Miles calling out his crew for being…
Rolling out of the darkness with a rollicking string groove that immediately invites memories of listening to Bad Company on a late summer afternoon, there’s undeniably a classic rock energy to the groove we first hear in the opening bars of Winchester Revival’s new single “Rock in My Soul.” Although steeped in a strain of…
Testing the boundaries of a long-distance relationship, the new single, says Nykki, is about falling in love in restless times. Opening up about the inspiration behind the lyrics the Czech born artist adds drawing from my own personal experience, I wanted to tell the story of a great first love, one in which despite being…
After racking up nearly 10 million streams and receiving early acclaim from Nylon, Billboard, V Magazine and many more, Sophia Messa reveals a new single entitled “Made” [feat. Pink Sweat$] today via Arista Records. Regarding “Made,” the Brazilian-American pop singer and songwriter commented, “‘Made’ is about embracing everything about the way you are: the good,…
Bristol-born, LA-based singer-songwriter Lauren Aquilina has unveiled the official video for her new single ‘Swap Places’, out Wednesday 14th October. With its lo-fi camera filters and retro neon imagery, the official video for ‘Swap Places’ harnesses a nostalgic vibe from the outset, with Lauren pictured exploring her newly adopted home of LA. Co-written with Michelle…
Xelli Island is the independent dream pop project of vocalist, songwriter and shapeshifter Lianna Vanicelli. Having fronted one band after another since she was 14, Vanicelli tired from the conflicts of a group dynamic and has found strength and a clear creative direction as a solo artist. Her island is something of a mirage; a…
Ellen Siberian Tiger share their sophomore album, Cinderblock Cindy, out now on all DSPs. For more news on the release and the project, sign up here to receive Ellen Siberian Tiger’s newsletter. Featured on the recording, along with Tiberio-Shultz on guitar and lead vocals, are Collin Dennen (bass and synth), Richard Straube (drums), Catherine Parke…
