Feature stories and artist interviews
Dez Cleo began her musical journey at 18 years old, after landing a job at Golds Gym in Venice beach. Her vocal talent was quickly discovered (in a rather unconventional way) as she kicked body builders out after midnight, while singing/improving loud and proud over the microphone. Her first live show in LA was opening…
Rising neo-soul/pop artist, FELIVAND, today shares “Trajectory” – The artistic moniker of 20-year-old Brisbane, Australia based producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter Felicity Vanderveen, FELIVAND combines the smooth, neo-soul stylings of Jorja Smith with the DIY, bedroom-pop approach of Still Woozy or Gus Dapperton. Commonly found with her head wedged inside her makeshift closet vocal booth or…
Today, Montreal-based emo-punk band Gulfer are announcing their upcoming self-titled record, to be co-released by Topshelf Records (USA) and Royal Mountain Records (Canada) on October 16, 2020. With the announcement, the band are sharing the first single from the record, “Forget (Friendly).” Riding bikes, cleaning bars, fixing brains and booking shows are all part of…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope 3RD SINGLE AND VIDEO BY THE WAYMAKER – “KINGDOM OF HEAVEN” The record label Melodic Passion releases the 3rd single and video “Kingdom of Heaven” from the new metal sensation The Waymaker -a new band consisting of Christian Liljegren (Narnia, Audiovision, ex. Divinefire), Jani Stefanovic (Solution 45, Zhakiah, ex. Divinefire) and…
Rising Australian artist CXLOE today reveals her new single ‘One and Lonely’ via Sandlot Records and AWAL Recordings. On ‘One and Lonely’ CXLOE has expertly weaved lyrical vulnerability into future-facing production, with the track’s nocturnal beat giving way to entrancing echoes on the refrain, “You’ll always be my one and lonely, one and lonely.” ‘One…
Today, two heavy hitters in their prospective fields – Protoje and Wiz Khalifa – join forces on “A Vibe,” the latest anthem out today (Aug 20) professing their love for cannabis. DSP – https://smarturl.it/AVibe The single will be available on Jamaican artist Protoje’s fifth studio album In Search of Lost Time available worldwide on August…
Indie pop singer-songwriter Teddi Gold has today revealed her new single, “Wink Wink,” and announced the October 8 release date of her forthcoming sophomore EP, Vol. 2. “Wink Wink” follows the release of Teddi’s fastest-streaming single to date, “Bossa Nova Baby” ft. Latin duo Mi$HNRZ. The track is currently taking up prime real estate on…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope American Aquarium Releases Timely Track “A Better South” American Aquarium has released a live performance video (from quarantine) for “A Better South” from their #1 release Lamentations. On Lamentations frontman BJ Barham skillfully dissects the Southern experience while offering empathy as the lights continue to dim. Although written earlier, Lamentations feels…
The sheer volume of issues in the world is overwhelming; the ongoing volatile conflicts that never seem to resolve can overwork anyone’s emotional labor capacity. While we try our best to stay politically woke and aware, many problems are overlooked. Not for Samar: the Minneapolis rapper is an advocate by nature; he doesn’t do it…
Roberts/Personne drew a wealth of praise last year from Paste, Clash, Noisey, The Line of Best Fit, Stereogum, DIY and more for the latest Corridor record, Junior – the band’s third full length but their debut on the esteemed label, Sub Pop. He now returns with his second solo record, Disparitions which draws on a…
The Waterboys release their 14th studio album Good Luck, Seeker today to widespread acclaim from fans and critics alike. The Daily Telegraph have hailed it as one of their cultural highlights of the summer, The Times raved about it in their recent profile of band leader Mike Scott and the Daily Mirror today award it…
Today New York based singer, songwriter and producer Amber Mark releases ‘Thong Song’, a cover of Sisqó’s turn-of-the-century R&B classic. ‘Thong Song’ is the fifth and final track in Amber’s series of covers and originals titled ‘Covered-19’ that has seen Amber regularly release new tracks entirely self-produced and recorded from her NYC flat during the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope TROYE SIVAN’S NEW EP, IN A DREAM, IS OUT TODAY USA Today placed In A Dream on its list of “10 albums you need to hear this month,” noting that “Aside from Taylor Swift…no other artist has better captured our quarantine blues than Troye Sivan.” The Associated Press said, “It’s a…
For most of us, this year’s swift unravelling has pumped the breaks on whatever motivation we managed to muster when making our New Year’s resolutions, yet it’s setting out to be a pivotal turning point for the one-man music machine, Marq Electronica. Whilst claiming lockdown was the push he needed to finally get his solo…
Back with a tune set to warm up any cold winter evening, Sydney’s Yawdoesitall shares ‘ARMADILLO’. Rich in R&B production and featuring the rising Maina Doe on guest vocals, Yawdoesitall well..he’s done it again. His second release for 2020, ‘ARMADILLO’ continues to lay down some strong foundations for Yawdoesitall as he emerges into one of…
A big, brash and bold swinging sound defines the Brokys On Band’s “Las Vegas Experience”. Energetic to its very core the whole group appears to be quite game. Nimble instrumentals and smooth vocals lead the way. The timeless take on these standards feels outright joyous. Virtually bursting at the seams, the sheer amount of versatility…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ”Automatic” Video Feat. Tory Lanez and MIA’s Dyamond Doll The Miami native has been writing, rapping and singing since the age of 14. Now at 27-years-old and under Dark Boys Records’ wing, she’s reached over a million views after releasing her first uplifting anthem single “Dwade” featuring Miami legend Trina this…
Thor & Friends have today released new song “Dies in Paris,” featuring Bill Callahan, along with an animated video. The track comes from the band’s forthcoming LP 4, out September 4, 2020, along with Thor & Friends 3. Core members of Thor & Friends, Peggy Ghorbani (marimba & violence), Sarah ‘Goat’ Gautier (vibraphone, piano, organ,…
Introducing shi offline’s debut single, ‘God Is A Witch’, out now across all digital platforms via German Independent label Audiolith distributed by Shellshock. The track is taken from the bands album ‘Golaya’. The Hamburg based artcore duo consist of Russian born Alisa Tsybina on vocals and German writer Gordian Gleiss. She brings the rawness, he…
Philadelphia-based pop-rock band, Neverkept have released their new track “Sundown, Somehow.” The energetic and dramatic track follows the band’s previous singles; “Vertigo,” “Complicated,” and “Reunion Tower,” further providing a glimpse of what’s to be expected from the band in the future. Partly influenced by the work of German philosopher Hegel, The Phenomenology of Spirit, the…
It’s universal, it’s primal and it’s in all of us no matter our culture or creed , when we hear the beat it’s like an unconscious calling to move our bodies, that instinct has been there from the beginning of time. When North Queensland artist Dee Lunar first heard about the dance ban in her…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Bakir Floyd – 2 A.M. (Official Music Video) Newark, New Jersey artist Bakir Floyd just released his new single + music video “2AM”. Heartfelt and soothing, the single puts listeners in a lullaby sense of mind in which they daydream about the people they love as Floyd did for his women.…
Young Rich Kidz’s moniker is forthright: they’re young, they’re rich, and they’re kids. The Southern Californian teens take it day by day because each day brings in new wins for their music. The hip-hop duo – made up of Brisk and DayDay – takes the phrase “brothers from another mother” to a whole new level.…
Grammy Award winning singer/ songwriter Ashthon Ahmiir’ shares her latest single, Moment$. Her catchy hit single is a fun and energetic record produced by Deraj Global. The song finds the talented young songstress showing off her feisty and flirtatious personality. Moment$ is an energetic anthem that offers up empowering vocals while reflecting on enjoying the…
Hayley Thompson-King recently announced her forthcoming sophomore album, Sororicide, which was produced by Sean Slade (Radiohead, Hole, Pixies, Juliana Hatfield) and is due out October 2, 2020. The album is available for pre-order at Bandcamp now. Today, Thompson-King has shared a new single, “Whiskey Dick,” with The Boot who says, “The fuzzy guitars. The crashing…
Camila Fuchs create experimental electronic pop with spectral vocals and avant-garde sensibilities. Currently based in Lisbon, the project was formed by Camila De Laborde (Mexico City) and Daniel Hermann-Collini (Munich) in London in 2012. The band released their debut album ‘Singing From Fixed Rung’in 2016, followed by 2018’s ‘Heart Pressed Between Stones’on ATP Recordings. Met…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DAMM – How the music video ‘Silence’ became a very personal story We are proud to present the new video for the single “Silence” by DAMM which was released on 24.07.2020. The video clip ‘Silence’ is about trying to stay in the moment, withdrawing from the world or a certain situations…
After being selected for Fresh on the Net’s Fresh Faves and The Electricty Club’s TEC list for her last single The Blame, Violent Vickie returns with her sophomore LP “Division”. Her first full length release since “Monster Alley” in 2013, “Division” is composed of songs that were started in 2014-16 and finished in 2019-20 after…
Blueface has teamed up with his fellow California Crip Snoop Dogg to touch with visuals for the single “Respect My Cryppin’.” The new single comes along with a deluxe version of Famous Cryp. The project originally dropped in 2018 with ten tracks, but Blueface has returned with the Reloaded edition, adding 10 more tracks to…
Tomberlin, the Los Angeles via Louisville, KY artist, has announced a new EP titled Projections with a Busy Philipps-directed video for its lead single “Wasted” The EP, which was co-produced by Alex G (Alex Giannascoli) and band-mate Sam Acchione, continues the arc of her critically acclaimed 2018 debut, At Weddings. The rich vocal harmonies and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Pine Barons Announce ‘Mirage On The Meadow’ LP Philadelphia-based psych-rockers Pine Barons have announced the release of their upcoming sophomore album, Mirage on the Meadow, due out October 9th via Grind Select. They exclusively shared the first single and official music video “Sputter” with Under the Radar. On the video, Under…
West Yorkshire (UK) alt-rock outfit ‘Monster Jaw’ announce their re-union and deliver their video single for ‘Fury In You’. Originally disbanding in 2016, the guys have recently being creating new material during the Coronavirus lockdown, Monster Jaw sprang into action with their three track debut EP ‘Get A Tattoo’ back in 2013, produced by Wes…
What and why now? This is the lead single, from the forthcoming debut album “Who Knows Now?”, which is scheduled for release on 18th September. The concept behind the single, is of someone looking into a city and world riven by division, chaos and revolution, whilst seeing the potential to rise through sacrifice and failure…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JOHN LINDAHL RELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “HONEST” REMIX FEAT. FELLOW DEF JAM ARTIST NEVAEH JOLIE “I believe that the more important the dream is,” 23-year-old John Lindahl says, “the more you’re going to get knocked down.” Born in Silver Spring, Maryland (he coincidentally shares Montgomery County roots with Logic), John was…
If there was one word to describe upcoming rock talent, Conrad Ashton, it would simply be himself. Creating his unique brand of true to life dance-rock, Conrad’s modern take on a vintage rock soundtrack fluidly fuses genres, staying wholly authentic all the while. Hailing influences such as The Who, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles,…
What’s better than having a supergroup feature various members of distinguished heavy rock bands come together to jam out? The Wheelblocks are one of the best emergences from quarantine, and they’re planning on prevailing much longer when life resumes back to normal. This powerhouse group features Chris Jericho on vocals (Fozzy), Nita Strauss on guitar…
YUNGBLUD shares his incendiary new song “Lemonade” featuring rapper Denzel Curry who lends his razor-sharp delivery to the track. The song, which appears on the Madden NFL 21 Soundtrack alongside 18 never-before-heard songs, is available HERE via Interscope Records. “Lemonade” is a dark flurry of growls, guitars, slippery beats, and staccato raps built around a…
Farco and Damian C. join forces for their collaborative project ‘My Last Debut’. The two artists have been killing it on their own, so their collaboration is set to rock the charts and playlists this summer. Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5NPLt9kcK1kH9jEaq1o28a Mark Diedrichsen aka “Farco” is a 25-year old music producer born and raised on…
Unwilling to compromise his artistic vision to fit in any pre-determined box, wifisfuneral is on a mission to show the world his versatility. Applying his nimble melodies to a hard-charging drill beat, wifi shares “Ocean,” his latest single. Produced by Andy & Callari, “Ocean” reverberates with the syncopated percussion and wobbling bass of UK and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Maya Maya – ‘Cutting Teeth’ EP Maya Maya was formed in 2017 when I met our guitarist, Tony Millar, and then, in 2019, our bassist, Scott Anstruther, joined the band. “Cutting Teeth” as an expression means to gain experience of something by doing it and that is exactly what we have…
