Category: FEATURES

Feature stories and artist interviews

TORN LOW “PHONE”

Liverpool singer-songwriter Tom Low has announced the upcoming release of his debut single Phone. Arriving ahead of the release of his debut EP of the same title, Phone highlights the 22-year-old’s heavily influenced 60s sound which will be showcased on his forthcoming UK tour supporting C Duncan in February and March. Having grown up in…

LÉON ‘TREASURE’ EP HERE

Sweden’s next great pop export LÉON has just announced a run of live shows this coming February/March across North America. The 22-year-old LÉON, who has already received support from Katy Perry and Chloe Grace Moretz, will kick off the tour in Los Angeles on February 29th with stops in San Francisco and New York and…

JOSEPH BRILL “FALSE NAMES” SINGLE

March 18th sees the release of the first single and title track from John Joseph Brill’s second EP, ‘False Names’ on Killing Moon Records. Recorded at Liverpool’s Elevator Studios, the EP will be released in Spring 2016. He is now readying himself to head out on a 10-date European tour with Daughter on January 30th…

DARLA AND THE BLONDE SINGLE “END OF THE PARTY”

In the finest tradition of deathless rock’n’roll, ‘End Of The Party’ is an electrifying mix of the grit and the glitter, built on an infectious glam-rock groove interspersed with sparks of searing guitar. Atop this grungy, Ziggy-like bedrock, Jen Demaris and Nina Lovelace’s crystalline voices ring out a catchy and powerful melody, which, rather than…

HUNT “NOT SORRY” SINGLE

Hunt is revealing their new album Branches set to be released the 8th of April. Right now the band is also releasing the first single called Not Sorry that can now be heard on all major digital distributors. Branches is the majestic, yet intimate second full length album from Swedish indie band Hunt. Always embodying…

MASSIVE ATTACK PREMIERE “TAKE IT THERE” VIDEO

Massive Attack return with the Ritual Spirit EP. Released today Thursday, January 28 via Kobalt Label Services in the US and Canada, the EP features the return of Tricky (on “Take It There”) in addition to collaborations with Young Fathers (“Voodoo In My Blood”), Roots Manuva (“Dead Editors”) and newcomer Azekel (“Ritual Spirit”). The EP…

HIGHASAKITE REVEAL NEW SINGLE ‘SOMEONE WHO’LL GET IT’

The single lands ahead of Highasakite’s first ever UK headline at London’s Hoxton Hall on February 9, with tickets having *SOLD OUT* just days after general announce. A new London show is announced at Village Underground on May 24, alongside a string of headline performances in Dublin, Manchester and Amsterdam; tickets on sale this Friday,…

ROME FORTUNE “LOVE”

Rising Atlanta MC Rome Fortune announces he will drop his debut Fool’s Gold LP Jerome Raheem Fortune on February 26th. Following a series of acclaimed mixtapes and collaborations with everyone from OG Maco and ILoveMakonnen to Four Tet and Toro Y Moi, Jerome Raheem Fortune is Rome’s most honest and powerful project to date. Over…

BECCA B VIDEO “READY & WAITING”

Becca B is kick-starting a promising career with her smooth R’n’B release ‘“Ready and Waiting” featuring rapper MceBisi. Having honed her skills over the years by supporting acts such as Gareth Gates at Party In The Park and Stacey Solomon at The Ashfield Show, the exuberant singer from Nottinghamshire is now ready to embark upon…

EVOL WALKS “WITHOUT ME”

Fronted by Gold Coast born and bred Leah Martin-Brown, Gold Coast hard hitting five-piece, Evol Walks, will release their fourth single “Without Me” world-wide on January 29. Produced by Canadian producer Brian Howes (Hinder/Airbourne/Hedley/Skillet/Simple Plan) in Los Angeles, “Without Me” is an intensely raw and powerful ballad that separates the band from their previous releases…

STOLI ESCAPES WINTER IN MIAMI WITH MUSIC GRAND EFFECT

Hello there to all my music loving people of this great planet. It is so nice to see you all. So we have so much going on lets get it on in here. In legal news, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced that it has filed nine separate copyright infringement actions…

THE JOY FORMIDABLE SHARE NSFW MUSIC VIDEO FOR LATEST RELEASE ‘THE LAST THING ON MY MIND’

Welsh trio The Joy Formidable are happy to announce that they’ll be releasing their highly anticipated forthcoming album Hitch on Friday, March 25th via their own record label C’Mon Lets Drift in partnership with Caroline (US), Orchard/ Membran (Europe) and MapleMusic (Canada.) Once described by Rolling Stone as “wickedly bracing and Himalaya-huge,” the fantastic live…

SO BELOW UNVEILS STUNNING NEW SINGLE “LUNA”

New Zealand’s queen of goth pop, So Below (aka Maddie North), has unveiled her stunning new single ‘Luna’ via Soundcloud. Layering etherial vocals over dark electro beats, her latest effort introduces a more upbeat side to the project never heard before before. Racking up a combined 100,000 plays on Soundcloud with her first two singles,…

DARK MATTER NOISE “BLACKWING”

Seattle’s mood-masters Dark Matter Noise was created out of Goth-punk band leader Al Tompkins’ desire to experience evolutionary and sustaining. He had never experimented full on with an electronic sound, and it was time for changing up his total approach from his years in the Pac NW underground music milieu. “Dark Matter accounts for most…

TRINA “BOY” VIDEO

Since the announcement of Trina’s recent venture for her record label, Rockstarr Music Group with Penalty Entertainment (Sony Red Distribution), fans have been in suspense about her gifted role and musical direction as a hip-hop/female rap artist. The moment that fans have been anxiously waiting for, has finally come! The Platinum Recording Artist, Trina, and…

DIM MAK “DOPE” FOR FREE

DIM MAK is thrilled to announce the signing of Los Angeles-based producer Rain Man, via his jaw-dropping bass tune “Dope.” Slaying conventional genre boundaries, the gifted producer delivers a relentless hybrid beast that incorporates elements of bass-house, dubstep and trap to face-melting effect. Fans can head to SoundCloud to download the song for free. Originally…

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW DUST LOVERS “DARK STUFF”

France’s most galvanizing heavy rock foursome THE TEXAS CHAINSAW DUST LOVERS are back this spring with their debut album “Me And The Devil”, a trash and groovy rock’n’roll statement set to see the day on March 28th via Besta Records. Sexy sweaty rock anthems topped off by a deathly rock’n’roll crooning, Morricone-inspired heavy fuzzy tones,…

DIIV SHARES NEW TRACK “IS THE IS ARE”

Today, DIIV premieres “Is the Is Are,” the title track from their forthcoming sophomore album via Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show. In conjunction with the release of the track, DIIV is announcing a run of album residency shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York in February on the heels of their imminent tour…

CORLYX “STARLET” VIDEO

Corlyx are taking electro music to a completely new level, melting beautifully arranged pop melodies and glamour with an affection towards the grotesque. The singer-songwriter duo Brandon Ashley and Caitlin Stokes have created a unique sound of their own which has been praised by people such as Chris Pitman of Guns’n’Roses who recently shared their…

STEVE ANGELLO’S SOLO DEBUT ALBUM NEW VIDEO PREMIERE FOR “THE OCEAN”

Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum selling DJ/producer Steve Angello drops his debut solo album Wild Youth today in its entirety via his own SIZE Records label, which debuted as the #1 dance album on iTunes in over 40 countries. The highly personal album honors Angello’s desire to make music true to his own vision. The LP also…

NICOLE JANE NEW VIDEO “BEAUTY”

Introducing the debut single “Beauty” from rising London trio Nicole Jane. This release comes off the back of completing a 6-night sold out stadium tour in Russia, and is a track that effortlessly mixes modern day RnB with old school Garage to create what is called a Future Garage Sound Let Nicole Jane take you…

STEELE EP STREAM ‘OPIUM’

After releasing her first two singles “Fade”and “machine.” during late 2015, it ́s now time for Swedish artist STEELE to release her debut EP titled Opium EP on the 19th January this year. Besides“Fade” and “machine.” the EP will include two new tracks. It will be released through Firegate Music Group. Opium EP gets deep…

MATT ANDERSEN “LET’S GET BACK”

The follow up to his 2014 JUNO Award nominated album Weightless, Honest Man sees the powerhouse songwriter pushing himself into new territory with producer Commissioner Gordon (Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse, Santana, Quincy Jones). It highlights Andersen’s rich gospel soul voice and expands on what we already know/love about him while bringing it to a whole…

ARO PREMIERES STUNNING RENDITION OF “I CAN CHANGE”

ARO (pronounced “arrow”), is a singer and songwriter who, at age 16, shunned the family spotlight and embraced anonymity in pursuit of an authentic musical career of her own. “It’s natural to want to rebel against what your parents do,” explains Aimée. “Once I accepted music was my path, I rebelled by wanting to do…

PREMIERE: RYAN BRAHMS “NEW YORK STATE OF MIND” VIDEO

With his previous video, “For This,” Ryan Brahms proved beyond a shadow a of a doubt that he could easily conquer the dance-pop songwriting mountain with ease. The song was a real banger, and the accompanying video was a ridge along through the streets and hot spots of New York City. Perhaps it’s only natural…

PEPPINA VIDEO “KEEP THIS LOVE ALIVE”

Breakthrough multi-instrumentalist, Finnish indie pop/rock artist, Peppina, returns to Park City during the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. On Friday, January 22nd at 8pm, Peppina performs with members of Seattle indie outfit Motopony at the official Festival Base Camp Presented by Canada Goose, located at 475 Swede Alley (corner of Swede and Heber). Peppina will be…

SAVAGE MACHINE NEW VIDEO “EVENT HORIZON”

Danish old school heavy metallers SAVAGE MACHINE premieres a new video for the band’s new single title track “Event Horizon”. The new single ‘Event Horizon’ to be released today and is available for streaming and digital purchase on all digital platforms. The video can be viewed below. Pounding basslines, galloping guitars, thundering drums and screaming…

CLAVVS NEW SINGLE “LEVIATHAN”

Atlanta based duo CLAVVS have just released their stunning new single titled “Leviathan.” Filled with stunning vocals from frontwoman Amber Renee, she is accompanied by the intricate instrumentation of Graham Marsh. Together the two bring to the table, an honest, heartfelt, and emotional brand of electro-laced-pop that brings their sound to life. “Leviathan” kicks off…

MANDY JIROUX “FADE AWAY” FEAT REEZ

Following the international success of 2015’s “My Forever,” Dutch duo, Reez and America’s Mandy Jiroux have once again teamed up for a musical collaboration. The new track, “Fade Away”, is being released worldwide across all digital platforms today, Monday, January 18th. This second collaboration between Reez and Mandy Jiroux, is a progressive house blend with…

THE CHEAP THRILLS “MACHINE” VIDEO

The Cheap Thrills announce the release of their new music video for the track “Machine” recorded at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool. The band have recently been labelled as “One of the top 20 Liverpool bands you need to hear now!” by Fred Perry Subculture. Whilst BBC Introducing & Amazing Radio have already playlisted the…

THE CORAL ‘MISS FORTUNE’ THE NEW SINGLE

Here is the video for The Coral’s new single Miss Fortune. The track is taken from the band’s new album Distance Inbetween, released March 4th on Ignition Records. The influential Hoylake five-piece’s first single since 2010, the pulsating Miss Fortune is a tune that can stand up against all of The Coral’s eight Top 40…

SEAN C JOHNSON “HOME” SINGLE

“Home” is the first piece of content I’m releasing from my “Race the Sun” series. The term “Race the Sun” is an allegory that represents our life here on Earth. Essentially everyone is in a race against the sun. A race to accomplish our purpose before our sun sets. My purpose is to make God…

MARIE MUNROE “CAN’T GO BACK” VIDEO

The Norwegian multi- Grammy Award Nominee (Best Female, Best Composer) called Marie Munroe is soon to release her much-anticipated LP Under My Skin. Scandinavia’s answer to electro poppy Imogen Heap and Jessie Ware has already sold out the entire upcoming tour in her home country, and has just shared the official video to her latest…

SIGNE MARIE RUSTAD “THE TRUTH”

With her second album, Norwegian singer-songwriter Signe Marie Rustad takes a step to the side from the traditional straight-forward Americana present on her debut album “Golden Town” (2012), and goes into areas of psychedelia with space echo, reverb and backwards guitar on some songs, as well as keeping it close to the folky bone with…

JASON COLLETT SHARES NEW SONG “FOREVER YOUNG IS GETTING OLD”

Toronto songwriter Jason Collett has shared a third track, “Forever Young Is Getting Old”, from his upcoming sixth full-length album, Song And Dance Man – listen + share via YouTube. Whistling its way through two and half minutes of a toe-tapping beat, the iconic songwriter paints a wistful yet poignant picture of life in the…

BEAU RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘ANIMAL KINGDOM’ OUT NOW

New York two-piece band BEAU today announce their newest single ‘Animal Kingdom’ from their hotly anticipated debut album ‘That Thing Reality’, out via Kitsuné/Sony Red on March 11th 2016 and available instantly with every album pre-order. The track, produced Al O’Connell (aka ‘alalal’ – Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Rufus Wainwright), channels an angst and poetic…

FIRST CHRISTIAN ALBUM FROM JOY ENRIQUEZ + 2 VIDEOS

“Shelter” & “The Call” will be featured on “The Call”, Joy’s new album, coming January 15th on iTunes. Enriquez’ rise to fame began in 1995 when at 15 she was selected to appear on the popular show Star Search. She won female vocalist 11 times in a row on the television series. Suddenly, after years…

PREMIERE: JOHN TRACY VIDEO “FAIRYTALES COME TRUE”

When John Tracy decided to leave behind a comfortable life in the corporate world to pursue his art it was pivotal moment for both him and his family. This is the kind of dream many artists imagine for themselves but for a variety of factors never pursue. Often times the support is lacking from family…

ENTER SHIKARI ‘REDSHIFT’

Enter Shikari today unveil a brand new single following a surprise reveal on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show last night. Almost twelve months from the release of their fourth UK Top 10 album, The Mindsweep – which went onto win Independent Album Of The Year at the 2015 AIM Awards and scoring highly in…