Feature stories and artist interviews
Sirena is a Pop singer and songwriter from Sydney Australia; performing her own original material and covers in local music venues, bars and clubs. Singing from the age of 12 and dancing from the age of 3, Sirena received training at Jaanz School of singing (now Sevcon), Brent Street and Newtown High School of the…
With Martha’s pacific acoustic picking and radiant gliding vocal to the fore, ‘A Better Man’ is an enchanting composition of mellow orchestral folk. Completed by warm components of electric piano, bass, a string section and a rolling yet respectful tom-tom pulse, it conveys both the classic English harmony of retro-roots torchbearers The Unthanks and the…
Break was written while the duo shared a studio at the infamous and debaucherous Hibernian House in Sydney, Australia. The song is said to have “emerged as a saviour in a time of heavy transformation” explain Jordan and Ben. Released through Australian indie powerhouse ‘littleBIGMAN’ the band has recently relocated to London to continue working…
The video directed by Émile Vallée takes place in McCarthy’s hometown of Montreal and focuses on a simple concept of an everyday man in a city, hustling to work while making time for his life passion. “It’s really about a man and his struggle in living in today’s world, while also trying to find time…
Michael Stokes began singing at the age of five, developing his talents from the sounds of gospel with greats like the Winans and Commission. a young Michael was the lead singer of his family gospel group “Spirit,” traveling from state to state performing in churches. Along the way he learned to play an assortment of…
Actor is the alias of Louisa Osborn, collaborating Producer Chris Mulligan and Drummer Ste Anderson, who started writing their self-labelled ‘ Emotional euphoria wrapped in sweet and sorrowful narratives ’ in a murky art space once home to a bomb factory in Leeds. ‘Uppercut ’, the latest track is mixed by Rich Turvey (Clean Cut…
RiFF RAFF (a.k.a. Jody Highroller) dropped “Trench Coat Towers” last week, a mini-album to hold fans over while they wait for his highly-anticipated sophomore Album “Peach Panther”, which is now slotted to drop in late January. Each record off of this album will be paired with a video, and the first 2 for “Brick Off…
Introducing ROXANNE TATAEI, the spellbinding noir artist self- releasing one of the year’s most intoxicating EPs with ‘GREY AREA’, out on the 27th November. The release combines TATAEI’s vocal, which segues seamlessly between silky, sensual tones and seductive, raspy whispers, with hypnotic and swirling instrumentals, giving this EP a decadent and trippy vibe. Add to…
Coldabank returns with his new release, a dark, catchy, house-infused track You Just Know. Despite being a relative newcomer, the East Londoner’s unique sound has already gained the support of BBC Introducing, and earned him a DJ residency at Shoreditch House. You Just Know is the second track to be taken from the forthcoming EP…
Today, breakout hip-hop artist iLoveMemphis premieres the hotly anticipated official music video for his smash hit single and pop culture phenomenon “Hit The Quan” on YouTube. “I just wanna show love to my city… Memphis… and all the dancers around the world that embraced my challenge and turned this into a movement!” exclaims iLoveMemphis. “Hit…
Country artist Dianna Corcoran will release her debut stateside album, In America, on Jan. 29, 2016. In America, self- produced by Corcoran and recorded at Nashville’s Ocean Way, Warner and Fool on the Hill Studios, is a 12-track collection of songs that brings the best of Australia’s country flavor stateside. Infusing pop into Country, Corcoran…
Emerging from a dense euphonious haze composed of sustained guitar notes, sparkling synth bursts and skittering glitchstep rhythms, Shirley Said’s distinctive vocalist Giulia delivers an angst-ridden ballad about doubt and abandonment. “The ceiling’s coming down/I am crashing to the ground”, she breathes across a gently insistent chorus hook. In exploring the quest for appreciation and…
Elin is back with a new track in her 2015 trilogy. ”Lucky Strike” is produced by Victor Rådström & Benjamin Beard and takes us one step further into the electronically beating urban landscape of Elin Bergman. “Lucky Strike” is released on 2nd of November. Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/1ixqINo
Hello to everyone on this day November 11th as us folks in the USA are honoring veterans I want to say thanks to all service members all over the world. We all face very serious and dangerous enemies and we must unite. So lets get to the music scene as lots is going on. UK…
Travelling across Europe and beyond the past 12 months or so, meticulously taking in the sights and sounds of various different cities and cultures, ESH is today sharing her debut single ‘Trigger’ which can be streamed below. Perfectly embodying her existentialist lyrical themes, fighting for air amidst dark brooding beats and soundscapes, ‘Trigger’ is a…
Multi-Platinum-selling country music star Scotty McCreery released his brand new video for “Southern Belle” across all platforms today. View the new video HERE McCreery teased the video last week revealing behind-the-scenes footage of the antics on set and McCreery belting out his latest tune surrounded by cheerleaders and marching band members from all over Nashville…
Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Artist, DJ and the reigning “Queen of Rocktronica” JES has brought her inimitable style and sound to a whole new level with the release of her sparkling single with Floridan and Czech beat architects Austin Leeds and Redhead Roman, “Happy” (Intonenation Records). If you are still searching for happiness then join JES,…
Bennington, VT’s Follies recently released their latest endeavor the Jeeze Louise EP. The EP features songs written, performed, and produced by Phil Hartunian (guitarist and vocalist for Follies) in his dorm at Bennington College Fall 2014. Songs were made under the influence of these 70-year old time-decayed 35mm slides that were found on the ground.…
Mesa, Arizona Music festival is excited to announce the launch of the first ever music festival coming on November 14th. This is a three day festival located in the downtown sector and hosting over 200 artists from around the country that will perform in venues and on outdoors stages along Main Street in Mesa. The…
If the owner of a concert venue, the concert’s producer and promoters fail to secure the property and event from violence that can injure people who are legally on the premises, anybody that was hurt at the event as a result to properly secure it can file an injury claim against them and seek compensation…
Fresh from performing live at Bristol’s Simple Things and Iceland Airwaves festival, Manchester girl-boy duo Bernard & Edith have shared a deliciously dark new video for “Crocodile.” The mystical clip is a trip to the bottom of the ocean via China and perfectly captures the mood of their twinkling yet sinister synth-pop song, as it…
Fixing together a fusion of raw retro guitar stylings, snippets of country, and the rip-roaring pulse of rock n’ roll in abundance, The Retrospectives’ new single ‘Rolling Stone’ is the follow-up to ‘Confusion’ released earlier this year. The track was produced by Dave Sanderson, the name behind Reverend & The Makers’ latest material. The accompanying…
Toronto based producer Grandtheft showcase his finesse in his new EP ‘Quit this City’. While ‘Quit this City’ stays true to the club sound we know and love from Granftheft, the collaborations and features are far ranging and diverse. Each of the 6 tracks adds a new sound, dimension but artfully weaves together to create…
Typically, you’re investing a considerable amount of money with a reputable music PR firm when you begin a publicity campaign. Knowing this, I try to put myself in my clients’ shoes and look at ways they can genuinely maximize the campaign to the fullest. This typically means additional engagement from the client to ensure we’re…
Active Child’s highly anticipated sophomore release, Mercy, was released this past summer and served as a follow up to 2011’s critically acclaimed LP, You Are All I See. After touring extensively, Grossi took a short break but is back today with the premiere of dueling official videos for the album tracks ‘Midnight Swim’ and ‘Darling.’…
“True friends stab you in the front,” proclaims Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes on the band’s “True Friends,” featured on the band’s chart-topping, record-breaking fifth studio album, That’s The Spirit. Directed by Sykes and featuring British actor Steve Oram (Sightseers, Bad Education, The World’s End), watch the just-released music video for “True Friends” now…
British alt-pop darling FEMME returns to dominate the pop landscape with glittering new single ‘Gold’ – the follow-up to one of 2015’s most talked-about and viral tracks ‘S.O.S’. ‘Gold’ is guaranteed to go down a treat with FEMME’s growing legion of fans all over the globe, aka the Bullet Girls & Fever Boys, as well…
It’s impossible to pinpoint the exact moment when adolescence turns into adulthood. Maybe it’s a convergence of emotions and experiences, a meeting place for infatuation, pain, intrepidity and the loss of innocence. Whatever it is, it’s this ineffable combination of nostalgia and epiphany that 17-year-old songwriter Victoria Canal has captured on her debut EP, Into…
In support of the single RICHTER SCALE, Vaudeville Smash have dropped their new video shot in Tokyo! The band’s original concept for the Richter Scale video was an 80′s throwback studio shoot which is pretty much the complete opposite of the final product. They had 3 days in Japan to shoot 12 very hectic locations,…
Modified cars can take on all types of forms, and it is not uncommon to see skilled people perform massive body overhauls on their vehicles. While the proper training provided at a great auto body institution like the Newgate School can help interested car enthusiasts with their pursuits, the endgame of many overhauls are impressive…
Ed Prosek’s new single, ‘Holy Water’, is a powerful and introspective reflection on the inescapable pressure that everyone feels in trying to find their place in the world, and how sometimes in order to move forward one must tear down the life they have created around themselves and start again. We all feel the need…
Walk The Walk is the incredible, highly stylized, fashion-led music video from iconic 2-tone band, The Selecter. Styled by renowned celebrity stylists Sam Lambert & Shaka Maidoh from ArtComesFirst, directed & co-produced by David Fitzpatrick (Broken Toy films), the video pays homage to the individuals, the rudeboys & girls and all those who stand proud…
Night Beats have announced details of the release of their new album. Who Sold My Generation will be released on Heavenly Recordings on Friday 29th January 2016. The first taste of the new album is ‘Sunday Mourning’ which the band shared today. Their third album, and first for Heavenly, it follows the release of their…
Just recently, one-woman singer-songwriter, Many Rooms, announced her signing with Other People Records. Many Rooms is the moniker of Brianna Hunt whose music is often said to parallel the likes of such renowned artists as: Daughter, Damien Rice, Mazzy Star, and Iron and Wine. The haunting and beautiful works are ever-present in the newly released…
What’s a Blazer? It’s a form of jacket which looks similar to a suit jacket but with a more casual cut about it. The blazer is distinguished from a sport coat as being more formal and solid color fabrics are used for its tailoring. Frequently, blazers will come with naval-style metal buttons which is intent…
Jess Glynne’s astonishing year is set to continue with the release of single ‘Take Me Home’; a soaring ballad that gives insight to Jess at her most raw, heartfelt and exposed. This in mirrored in the accompanying video, echoing the likes of Sinead O’Conner or Alanis Morissette in its unflinching and unmediated directness that embraces…
Hailing from the vibrant Japanese port city of Kobe on Osaka Bay, The fin. have become something of a reputed and singular attraction in their homeland due to their stylish Europhile blend of synth-pop, chillwave and dream-pop, complete with English lyrics addressing universal themes of everyday uncertainties. Often referenced alongside the likes of Beach House,…
‘Stargazer’, a ballad of lost love, ebbs and flows between regret and hope, showcasing Sam Way’s ability as an artist and a writer. Sam Way began writing on piano from the age of 16 but it wasn’t until his move to London to pursue his modelling career that his father introduced him to the guitar.…
BrightonsFinest Presents are excited to announce ‘Stowaways’ official music video, first single taken from …And Other Wild Things the debut album from Brighton band Fragile Creatures. “A beautifully crafted work, that recalls the very best of classic American and British pop and rock”. The album is proceeded and encapsulated by the single ‘Stowaways’. Having already…
EMMANUEL JAL, the Toronto based Hip Hop Artist was born into the life of a child solider in South Sudan. Through unbelievable struggles, Emmanuel managed to survive and go on to emerge as a recording artist, achieving worldwide acclaim for his unique style of hip hop with its message of peace and reconciliation born out…
