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Sunsets From Jupiter create a perfect embodiment of classic meets modern rock on the wild “An Alien Feeling”. Passion permeates the whole of the album while they have an expansive, spaced-out quality to their music. Elements of psychedelic, punk, garage rock, and even hints of EDM filter into the colossal mix. Riffs are aplenty as…
There are few things in life as sweet as a homecoming. Returning where we’re wanted and where we’re comfortable is a deep human desire, and it’s one that has, for centuries, compelled poets and musicians to write. Eliza May isn’t the first artist to celebrate the sense of belonging that only a real homecoming offers.…
Bread Winner Kane is a famous musician and rape star. He is also a renowned actor in the modern world who achieved this success after significant hurdles. Kane’s childhood When Kane was eleven years old, the Mujahideen took over Afghanistan. The gorilla fighters commandeered his parent’s house at gunpoint. He and his family become homeless,…
A soft piano-led introduction begins the latest release by Vissia, whose talents as a songwriter are made clear on ‘Walk Me Home’. Her powerful voice joins in after, with its impressive grasp on dynamics giving the song a brilliant shape and structure – building to a climax just before the end. Ethereal vocals and a…
Rapper-songwriter Tae UMG announced his latest project, the outcome of a joint effort with Tyblee. Their latest track titled “On My Own” was celebrated with the release of fiery visuals. “On My Own” is infectious, refreshing, and exactly what you’d hope for from a rising rapper following his previous project “Pose To Be Treated” and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope NIGERIAN STAR OMAH LAY TAPS 6LACK FOR “DAMN,” ‘WHAT HAVE WE DONE’ EP ARRIVING 11/20 Today, Nigerian Afro-fusion star Omah Lay returns with the silky, simmering track “Damn” featuring Atlanta hitmaker 6LACK. The rapper’s verse slips and slides over the low-lit instrumental, underlining Omah Lay’s knack for mixing up cutting edge…
Today, alt-pop darling Kat Saul releases her sophomore EP, ‘made in the 90s.’ The 5-track EP includes previously released singles, “I Love To Hate You,” “Monsters,” and “Alright,” as well as two brand new tracks, “X2” and “Cloud 9.” – https://fanlink.to/madeinthe90s ‘made in the 90s’ is a coming of age record that celebrates how the…
Melbourne based musician Joseph Baldwin brings us his new single, ‘Heartbreak Season (ft. Trudie Potter)’, an up-beat, tightly-produced indie-pop song exploring modern heartbreak. Making use of a dialogue structure between Joseph and Trudie, the song reveals the vastly differing and unknown perspectives of a previous relationship. It highlights how the tragedy of relationships may only…
Malou Beauvoir is a formidable enemy of injustice in all its forms. The Chicago-born and New York-raised Beauvoir uses her incredible gifts as an activist-artist to increase awareness and inspire real change in the US and Haiti. Her vast catalog of emotional, soul-stirring music is a one-of-a-kind pastiche of multi-cultural influences and experiences, moving between…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Minxey – Track: Painkiller Teen singer-songwriter Minxey developed a strong passion for music in 2015 after attending a One Direction concert in her birth country, South Africa. Discovered online at the age of sixteen by uploading acapella and indie pop mashups, Minxey relocated to London to follow her dream and…
20-year-old multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Oscar Lang has released a music video for “Antidote to Being Bored” – Previously this month, Lang announced that his third EP of 2020, Antidote to Being Bored, will be released on December 4 via Dirty Hit. Fueled by wobbly synths and jangly guitars, the psychedelic folk-rock sound of “Antidote…
I’ve heard the phrase you deserve better too many times before in my own relationships and from friends with similar experiences. I always wondered, why not work harder at your relationship instead of giving up? Things seem tough sometimes, but that isn’t an excuse to throw in the towel. – https://jamesalphonse.biglink.to/wecandobetter My new single, “We…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Tigers On Opium and Skulldozer Members Cover Melvins to Benefit Don’t Shoot PDX Community outreach and donation is a great way to get involved in positively affecting the people around us. In the spirit of raising awareness, Tigers On Opium collaborated with members of Skulldozer to cover Melvin’s “Hooch” and make…
Nettwerk Records is excited to announce the signing of indie-pop songstress Rosie Darling. Rosie joins the expanding label roster, which includes artists like Mallrat, Tim Atlas, cehryl, Chymes and Lily Kershaw. “I heard ‘Coping’ and I just about fell over. We sent the offer within one day, if not hours. It was just one of…
Admits the current climate, it’s easy to forget that staying positive is the only priority. Well, lucky for us, up and coming musician Amey St. Cyr is bursting onto the scene to remind us of just that. Having been in the game since the mid-nineties, Amey is no newbie to the music scene. However, life…
Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, Liz Longley has announced a new Christmas EP, A Little Magic, due out December 4, which was brought to life with the help of 188 Patreon supporters. Once again, Longley tapped 5x Grammy-nominated producer Paul Moak, who produced her critically acclaimed studio LP Funeral For My Past,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Rah Swish and Dream Doll Connect for a NSFW NYC Jam With a bold New York attitude and a booming basso voice, Rah Swish is carrying the flame for Canarsie hip-hop. Recruiting Bronx emcee Dream Doll for a sex positive banger, Rah shares “Watchu Like,” his new single. Riding a beat…
Listening to music is one of the best parts about being in the car. If you’re a music lover, you probably want to get the most out of your car stereo, which you can do with some simple upgrades. Here are five things that you can do in order to improve your listening experience. Upgrade…
Music stars make a whole barrel of cash making the music we know and love, but it’s not the only way they make their millions. They add to their vast earnings by diversifying their income streams in lots of different ways, such as appearing on TV shows — either as guests or as a regular…
Hotly tipped London-based electronic artist Salt Ashes releases the highly anticipated “Cut You With A Kiss”; the latest product of her mission to bring a refreshing and dark edge to the world of dance music. “Cut You With A Kiss” is a haunting pop number co-written with label-mate Maddox Jones and produced by, Louis Souyave…
These days, it’s easy to lose sight of the better things in life. Who do we turn to when each day brings new negative adversities? We must not forget about the Man upstairs and what he has in store for the future, and Kevin Phillips makes sure we don’t neglect His name. The Maryland faith-based…
Built with the backend of a modern pop song but influenced heavily by the western swing of contemporary country in both its tone and the structure of its hook, to say that the new single “One Kind of Beautiful” from Australian singer/songwriter Brock Colley is a bit of a hybrid might not be doing his…
Riddled with more molten-hot melodicism than anyone who follows their scene would expect to hear this season, there’s no describing the new album From the Headache to the Heartache by The Confusionaires without using terms like ‘fiery’ and ‘intense.’ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/confusionaires/ Attacking us with unrelenting guitar violence in “I Ain’t Goin’ Home With You,” “Side Dish,” lead…
donSmith’s “TABLE (feat. Radamix)” spits verses with pure fire. His flow is impeccable with every line delivered for maximum impact. A sense of defiance emerges from the slow and steady churn of the groove. Samples, warped and reeled, have their own strange magic about them for they unfurl with such ease. Riding the beat with…
Last week, the release of ’24’ introduced a musician without borders: Daniel Donskoy. Starting in Moscow, Daniel’s career has taken him all over the world, from Germany to North America, the Middle East to London and shows no signs of stopping. Known for acting in various prime-time TV productions including HBO’s Strike Back, BBC’s Detectorists…
2020 has been one of the most intense years in recent history. Gripped by the global pandemic combined with political instability and social justice movements, as well as extreme weather events has all of us on edge and unsure when it will all get better. It’s been a pivotal moment in human history, one where…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Leif Vollebekk (Polaris Prize nominee, Secret City Records, KCRW) | Shares new single “Long Blue Light” Vollebekk has drawn critical acclaim in his time as a musician from the likes of The New York Times (“pensive and restless, blossoming with stream-of-consciousness verses that bear the marks of long nights spent alone…
British melodic post-hardcore 6-piece As Everything Unfolds share their new single ‘Take Me There’ along with a visualiser. The track follows the band’s single ‘Hiding From Myself’ which was very well received and gained over 300k streams in less than 5 weeks. Singer Charlie Rolfe about the new single: “Hypocrisy is all around us, people…
Inspired by a new era of music and songwriting, former RACKETT frontwomen Rebecca Callander announces her official name change to Beks and debut single ‘Stars in My Eyes’ OUT NOW, from her upcoming mixtape. ‘Stars in my Eyes’ is an indie-pop track that showcases Beks rich vocal tones and progressive songwriting. With a swelling bass,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope RISING ARTIST ARIES RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR “FOOL’S GOLD” “FOOL’S GOLD” is the follow up single to Aries’ debut album WELCOME HOME, which was released independently on his record label WUNDERWORLD in 2019. The album, which includes stand out singles “SAYONARA,” “CAROUSEL,” and “BAD NEWS,” matches melodic vocals with…
If someone were to tell me that my new favourite track would be a song with a moniker depicted from the recent lockdown, I might not believe you. Yet, the up and coming, genre-fusing musician Etoile Marley, has proven me wrong. With her freshly released single ‘LockItDown’, Etoile is providing some much-needed oomph to 2020.…
AV Super Sunshine has been living the peace, love, and rock ‘n roll life with a string of global radio hit songs to show for it. The Wisconsin native has taken influence from all over the musical spectrum – Jimi Hendrix, Lady Gaga, Pink Floyd, Kurt Cobain, and Skrillex are a few favorites – and…
Inspired by French Montana’s ‘Unforgettable’, Cig 40 strictly positioned his new release ‘ME’ as a dance track, brand new territory for the rapper. Produced by Ali Make It Knock, the track is undoubtedly infectious, with euphoric synths, afrobeat-inspired drums, fused with dancehall and an incredibly catchy and melodic vocal performance, focusing more on the track’s…
Continua embrace a dark, sleek beauty on the pristine “Flagship EP”. They craft a true classic with this singular work. Everything, from the stately grandeur of the rhythms to the regal riffs that run through it all gives it a heavy, heady quality. Vocals have a deep resonating quality nicely reflecting a nod to Ian…
Rayventuras is a Berlin based indie pop/rock band made up of Gerard Handrick from Ireland and Kika from Portugal. Gerard was the songwriter, guitarist and singer in Dublin band, the crayonz. Last year he asked Kika to record some vocals. They decided to start a band and record this album. Sandpaper Honey was written in…
La cantante de música Urbana YETSI, lanza su nuevo sencillo “DIME”, canción que viene acompañado de un video musical al estilo Indio, y cuenta con casi UN MILLÓN de visitas en YouTube. Con “DIME”, YETSI le canta a un amor que ya no puede ser debido a que ella se cansó de esperarlo, ahora empoderada,…
For many of us, this year has halted even the best-laid plans. Yet for up and coming duo Son of Cabe, this year has proven to be the catalyst for a whole new music venture. The virtuosic duo, made up of Guildford natives Conor McCabe and Jack Holland, is treating our ears this month to…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Milan based GIUNGLA shares new alt-pop single ‘Walk On The Ceiling’ via Factory Flaws GIUNGLA is the project of Milan based artist Ema Drei. ‘Giungla’ means ‘jungle’ in Italian and it’s in this sort of tangled-happy-place, where Ema’s minimal pop songs come alive with in your face attitude. New single, ‘Walk…
ChuckWavy: that is one word and please be sure to include the WAVY !! It is no surprise ChuckWavy is on the rise and making big waves in the music industry. Before the release of Westbank, the New Orleans native made a name for himself in the streets, in the military and in the barber…
It’s been a good year for bluegrass fans all-around, but if you’re particularly interested in the independent beat the genre has to offer, 2020 has been a watershed of epic proportions. Faces both old and new have been coming out of the woodwork and toppling some of the high bars set by their competitors in…
