Category: FEATURES

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SONS OF REVOLUTION VIDEO “I FEEL LIKE CRYING”

Take a sprinkling of Jack White, a dose of the Black Keys and a touch of Arctic Monkeys cool. Sons Of Revolution present the first official video, taken from their forthcoming album, the self-titled Sons Of Revolution. The I Feel Like Crying video itself is moody and dark, filmed in noir-ish black and white that…

iLLPHONiCS “96to99″ VIDEO

iLLPHONiCS is a rare find. The experimental outfit is the kind of elusive group that can make a crowd both dance and think. Using a soulful concoction of hard-hitting and real lyrics wrapped around a symphony of authentic jazzy bass lines, sharp drums, clean guitars, ever-evolving keys, and three-part vocal harmonies, this Missouri collective is…

MONTE MADER RELEASES NEW SINGLE “SELFISH GIRL”

NYC-based singer/songwriter, Monte Mader, is a girl from the middle of nowhere, who lost everything and is now on the brink of everything. After a tumultuous journey of love and loss, Monte emerges onto the music scene with the release of her debut EP, Skydive, out May 2017. The first track, “Selfish Girl,” is a…

HARLEA NEW SINGLE “YOU DON’T GET IT”

Birmingham born, North London raised Harlea is today (6th January 2017) sharing her new single ‘You Don’t Get It’ – a snarling second offering, which marries together crushing blues-inflected guitar work, with infectious pop-tinged vocal melodies. ‘You Don’t Get It’ is out now via 0E0E. Sparkling evidence that Harlea has truly found her voice, the…

DANIEL CORREA “FOLD IT BACK” VIDEO

Some artists entertain. Others captivate. Twenty-one-year-old singer-songwriter Daniel Correa electrifies. When Daniel performs, people don’t just listen to his music, they inhale it. His lyrics speak to anyone who has ever struggled for a sense of truth. His songs, an innovative blend of alternative rock and pop, are a high-octane testimonial to the exhilaration, yearning,…

TAL RELEASES HER DEBUT INTERNATIONAL SINGLE

26-year-old French-Israeli singer TAL releases her debut international single, the highly infectious ‘Slow Down The Flow’, out now on Warner Music. The track, which mixes urban pop with ragga stylings and is co-produced by TAL and French duo LNT, and mastered by Daddy’s Groove (David Guetta), is a global smash hit in the making. It’s…

Vama – ‘Memories Now’

Sung and stomped with passion is Vama’s triumphant “Memories Now”. Rhythms beat their way to the very heart as they help to deliver the song’s message with a sense of urgency. The chorus works wonders too as it nicely meshes with the overall fast-paced glorious nature of the track. Everything simply comes together as it…

THE NUDE PARTY VIDEO FOR ‘WATER ON MARS’

The Nude Party congealed as one unit in the southern mountain town of Boone, NC in 2013 and gained their namesake very literally. Bonded by isolation, house party debauchery, a religion based on pushing the limits of bad taste, and a precocious predisposition towards the Kinks, the Animals and the Velvets, they have burgeoned into…

THE SHINS NEW ALBUM ‘HEARTWORMS’ OUT MARCH 10 + “NAME FOR YOU”

Following their warmly received Halloween gift to fans in the form of “Dead Alive”, The Shins are pleased to announce the release of their fifth studio album, Heartworms. The album will be released on March 10th via Aural Apothecary/Columbia Records. In contrast to 2012’s Port of Morrow, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top…

MAY FALL “SAME CODE” VIDEO

Israeli artist May Fall sees the world beyond just the presumptive patterns and expectations of society around him. Sure, he dutifully fulfills society’s expectations by occupying his designated position in humanity’s food-chain. Not content to just be another nameless face in the crowd, he has turned to music as his chosen method to relieve his…

KALAHYSTERI “RIVER” SINGLE

“Storms make trees take deeper roots” said Dolly Parton. Kalahysteri learned Dolly’s lesson: with their feet on the ground and their eyes looking ahead, Kalahysteri crafted 10 new songs, travelling into a parallel universe leading the listener to the core of popular music. Kalahysteri songs are naked and raw, thriving and intriguing, deep and dreamy.…

MERIDIAN INCIDENT “YELLOW WINGS” VIDEO

Meridian Incident is an intriguing progressive rock group from Minneapolis with an eye towards creating music that reverberates below the surface. With an impressive knack for combining compositional and technical artistry, they’re akin to artists such as A Perfect Circle, Tool, Porcupine Tree, and even a touch of Pink Floyd who straddle the line between…

DAMI VIDEO “J’s”

Dami is true NYC hip-hop. He is a product of life in the Big Apple and has spent his years hustling on the streets. When he finally decided to put the pen to the paper he already had a deep well of influence to draw from. While some “rappers” just want to make up stories…

‘HOW WE DO’ JOSH SALLEE

Introspective but bombastically spoken, Josh Sallee establishes himself as an influencer in 2017 hip hop with his new video + single, “How We Do,” ft. Jedidiah, out now on YouTube. Bridging singing and rapping, Josh and Jedi tear up a Goodboy-produced beat, set to a stark visual directed by Josh and Logan Meis. A must-see…

THE GOSPEL YOUTH NEW VIDEO “THE MILES WE ARE APART”

The Gospel Youth has signed with Rise/Velocity Records and will be going into the studio with producer Romesh Dodangoda (Motorhead, Bring Me The Horizon, Twin Atlantic) in February/March, with plans to release a new album later this year. The pop rock band from England’s South Coast, will be touring the UK with Seaway and WSTR…

JOHN VINCENT CURRY VIDEO “STILL THE SAME”

As an experienced songwriter/ musician, John Vincent Curry has seen all sides of the music business, including the climb of his rock band goneblind with major label deals to being a recording/touring musician for ex-Creed frontman Scott Stapp. Currently, JVC plays up to 250 shows a year as a solo artist/songwriter with his rock band…

GUNFIGHT PUTS HIS NEW 8 TRACK ‘ROUSE E.P.’ UP FOR FREE DOWNLOAD

Since releasing ‘Forsaken’ and ‘Sick Like Me’ in 2016 its been a journey for upcoming artist GunFight. With no signs of slowing down he gears up for his first EP release of the new year titled ‘Rouse.’ Featuring 8 tracks that represent his signature sound which consist of heavy bass, electric guitar synths, massive stadium…

ANANA KAYE VIDEO “CAROLINA”

With the previous video for “Ain’t Dead Yet,” the stellar duo of Anana Kaye and Irakli Gabriel presented us with a black and white, retro-inspired video video pulled straight from the silent film era. For their newest offering, “Carolina,” they’ve flipped the script and saturated the screen with a full palette of colors and emotions.…

FIRE TO THE STARS VIDEO “WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER”

Fire to the Stars formed in Melbourne from a collection of Australians and ex-pat Swedes with a shared interest in Dead Can Dance, Grouper, My Bloody Valentine and pretty much anything coming out of New Zealand’s mythical Flying Nun Records. https://www.facebook.com/firetothestars/ Their critically acclaimed full length debut, “Made of Fire”, (out now on Seahorse Records),…

TREVOR WESLEY VIDEO “IN THIS WORLD” FEAT RAVEN FELIX

He’s a gentleman and a girl-chaser, a warm-hearted soul with a devilish streak, a talented piano man who knows his way around a digital audio suite, and a passionate love man with a genuine sense of humor about himself. His music is a dazzling collision between the old and the new, the proper and the…

LINA FOURO “BANG BANG BABY” VIDEO

The Canadian Electronic/Pop sensation known as Lina Fouro (L4O) has released her New Dance Crossover Single “Bang Bang Baby” to Rave Critical Music Reviews and Fan Reviews. “Bang Bang Baby” is a sensational romantic dance track which portrays Lina’s sensual and powerful melodic vocals over the groovy instruments which empowers this track to nothing short…

SOFIA KOURTESIS “COOL KIDS” REMIX

The ravishing DJ/Producer/Activist Sofia Kourtesis warms listeners up this holiday season with her brilliant remix of Me Succeeds’ original “Cool Kids,” out today on Christian Loffler’s label imprint Ki Records. The remix exhibits Kourtesis’ extraordinary ability to think outside the box. She utilizes the voice of her uncle – recording it, sampling it, and playing…

DOBOLO VIDEO “ABOUT TO BLOW”

As a Nigerian-born artist living in Japan, Dobolo knows firsthand that music no boundaries and the best of it travels across continents and oceans. According to Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs, there are 2,638 Nigerians living in Japan. Although the numbers may be modest, the impact is significant. Dobolo is one of those artists introducing…

RYAN ADAMS RELEASES SECOND TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM ‘PRISONER’

Ryan Adams has released “To Be Without You,” the second track to be made available from his eagerly awaited new album Prisoner out February 17 via Pax-Am/Blue Note and available for pre-order at http://ryanadams.lnk.to/Prisoner. Today at instagram.com/misterryanadams, Adams unveiled a peek at the one of a kind 7-inch of “To Be Without You” recorded directly…

KENNEY POLSON VIDEO “BABYDOLL”

Kenney Polson started playing saxophone while attending public school in California. He began performing professionally at an early age. He has performed and visited over 50 countries. His fluent musical styles include jazz, Latin, classical, new age, rhythm & blues, funk, and gospel. On top of being a gifted performer, he is also a devoted…

FENSTA “SCHOOL DROPOUT” VIDEO

A few weeks after unveilling a first live excerpt with the song “The Party Is Ending”, Swiss hip-hop/rock power-trio Fensta just debuted on YouTube its first official music video illustrating the single “School Dropout”, extracted from its upcoming full-length effort ‘APOCALIPSTICK’ coming out early 2017 through Cold Smoke Records (Das Röckt, Hey Satan!, Hubris., Lilium…

COKEGOAT VIDEO “THE BURNER”

The Chicago-based death doom misfits in COKEGOAT self-unleashed their Drugs And Animals full-length late last month digitally and on 180-gram 12″ vinyl. To commemorate its release, today the band is pleased to issue their video for “The Burner.” Directed by Chris Batte at Bracket Studios on their home turf of Chicago and produced by Will…

AV SUPER SUNSHINE “STAR MAN” VIDEO

The character of AV Super Sunshine tells a riveting tale in the new single for “Star Man.” In it, he creates an “alien awakening” by freeing the mythical Area 51 alien, code named Gabriel, exposing to the world a long suppressed truth of life beyond our own planet. For those of you unfamiliar, take AV’s…

BASSETT VIDEO “GHOST HWY”

Culturally diverse, nomadic duo Bassett have always strayed from the beaten path. It is this chronic search for identity, peace and creative release that led them to the vast landscapes of the California desert which served as inspiration for their newest EP and video of the same name, Ghost Hwy. http://www.joshbassett.com/ Bassett consists of multi-instrumentalist,…

TIDELINES “WASTING” SINGLE

South East London girl-boy duo Tidelines unveil their exquisite video for single “Wasting”, directed by Drew McDonnell. “Wasting” is an intense and intoxicating look at a failing relationship, the track is expansive in its depth of emotion but comforting in its intimacy and alluring appeal. Tidelines have come to be known as leaders in the…

TRISTEN RELEASES A HOLIDAY SONG “IN WINTER BLUES”

“Nashville’s best-kept secret” (The Boston Globe) singer-songwriter and poet Tristen, releases a stunningly somber and beautifully orchestrated original holiday song, “In Winter Blues,” to raise money for the International Rescue Committee, an organization founded by Albert Einstein and currently helping vulnerable families caught in the world’s worst humanitarian crises to survive and rebuild their lives.…

REYNA ROBERTS VIDEO “I’M COMING FOR YA”

Reyna Roberts knows the value of putting up a good fight. Born prematurely in Anchorage, Alaska and at risk of severe developmental disadvantages, she proved doctors and experts wrong by not only finding her voice, but turning it into a brilliant gift. http://www.reynaroberts.com/ Now in Hollywood, she’s a long way from Alaska, but hasn’t lost…

CHUCK MURPHY VIDEO “PEACE BE WITH YOU”

Chuck Murphy is an award winning, Billboard charting singer-songwriter from Palmdale, CA, originally hailing from Bloomington, MN. He has had three #1 hits on SoundCloud® with over 22 million listens to his song, Falling Star, which also held the #1 spot on SoundCloud’s country chart for six weeks and the #1 spot on SoundCloud’s folk…

REBECCA & FIONA ‘COLD AS X-MAS’ VIDEO

Swedish pop stars Rebecca & Fiona have unveiled the video for ‘Cold As X-Mas’, their new Christmas single out now through Universal. In the video we see the girls battering Christmas presents with baseball bats in the streets of Stockholm in sizzling Santa outfits, while memories of times with a lost love play throughout. ‘Cold…

ARMOND JASON VIDEO “I KNOW”

Armond Jason is a singer, songwriter, recording engineer, and music producer from Midlothian, Virginia. As a child, he was always interested in the music industry, and over the years has made huge leaps as a musician and performer. https://www.facebook.com/armondjasongranger His new hit single “I Know” is the first song from his debut album release “The…

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dEVOLVE “GAL DEM ROLL” NEW SINGLE

In the aftermath of cracking an eye-whopping 2 million Spotify plays with his single “Higher,” dEVOLVE releases his latest work, “Gal Dem Roll,” out now for free download. The new tune follows the high-energy found in his last release “Bad Man,” and shows no shortage of stamina. “Gal Dem Roll” exhibits the Miami-based artist’s ability…

BASTILLE VIDEO “BLAME”

Directed by Elliott Sellers (Portugal. The Man, Broken Bells, St. Lucia), the clip premiered today on Vevo. Dan Smith, Bastille’s vocalist/songwriter, says, “‘Blame’ was one of the first songs we wrote for Wild World and it has grown and developed a life of its own as we’ve played it live over the last year or…