Feature stories and artist interviews
Multitalented artist, Jessica Audiffred reaches extraordinary heights in her kinetic remix of marshmello’s “Alone.” The producer’s meteoric rise to stardom is no joke and the full range of her creativity shines as she integrates the original with her signature high-octane flair. Furthemore, the new remix sets an example of Jessica’s versatility as she takes a…
West Coast rapper 60 East teamed up with Sly Boogy & Blu earlier in the year to pay tribute to California over a Leksbeat production. ‘The Origin’ features the Inland Empire bar smith, Wake Up Show veteran and L.A lyricist trading verses about their love for The Golden State. Following support from 2DopeBoyz, the single…
After two critically acclaimed EPs, Flyying Colours are set to release their debut album Mindfullness in September on Club AC30. Residing in a dream-world that sits somewhere between psych, indie, grunge and shoegaze, the Australian band’s beautifully dynamic new offering showcases their talent for uniting a delicate vocal melody with a satisfying thick wall of…
Tkay Maidza has shared the official video for her massive new song “Carry On”, featuring none other than cultural and political icon / one half of Run The Jewels – Killer Mike. “Carry On” is the first single to be lifted from her highly-anticipated, forthcoming debut album titled TKAY, out October 28th via Downtown /…
Today The Veils release the official music video for single “Low Lays The Devil” taken from their new album Total Depravity (out now via Nettwerk Records). Originally, the single was premiered by both NME and Zane Lowe’s Beats1 show, and flew straight on the prestigious BBC 6 Music’s B List, where it remained for six…
As the release of their eagerly anticipated debut full length draws closer, London four piece PALACE have today shared the official video for their latest cut from the album; the darkly beautiful ‘Holy Smoke’. With its poignant lyrics and heartfelt vocal delivery, the track is a shining example of what to expect from the the…
Hello to all on this first day of Autumn 2016. I am so excited to have an artist here today that is no stranger to Skope at all by the name P Bailey. Before we chat with him lets check on some music news. First up, the global music industry is going through unprecedented upheaval,…
Columbia Records celebrates Leonard Cohen’s 82nd birthday today with the announcement that his 14th studio album, YOU WANT IT DARKER, arrives in stores on October 21, 2016. The new collection of startling songs was produced by his son Adam Cohen and is available for pre-order now. The first single and title track, which delves into…
This month’s “Teknofonic Tuesdays” continues with a new single from OnPlanetZu. Grab it now from your favorite digital music store! OnPlanetZu are an anomaly whose music crosses into a genre-confused electronic hip-hop, dubstep, reggae, rock, you-name-it maelstrom of bass, beat, and energy. Their original, self-created sounds and ‘no pre-recorded samples’ approach to songwriting presents a…
Jackie Paladino launches her latest endeavor entitled “Daddy’s Money,” which has been garnering attention across the board. Paladino’s fresh new style combines soul-pop sensibilities that offers a unique, and slightly nostalgic sound for your ears. Recorded with Grammy-award winning producer Tyrone Corbett in Jersey, Paladino has since found a home in Brooklyn and has quickly…
The opening chords introduce the immediate intrigue of “I AM,” which only grows more enrapturing when TO.’s deep vocals begin to sing. The track is a quiet seduction, a mysticism established from the first lyrics: “I am TO. You are TO. We are TO.” With the clarity of a solo auteur, TO.’s production sizzles with…
After recently relocating to Berlin and signing with Warner Germany for Europe, Matt Gresham is delving into a new chapter of creativity. Co-written with LA based producer Jaymes Young, ‘Survive On Love’ showcases a newfound vibrancy and explosiveness to Gresham’s sound. “I grew up in a spiritually conscious environment and instead of looking outward to…
MUTE has revealed the track listing for their new album, Remember Death, on the heels of the release of their music video for the single “Fill The Void”. Fast, technical, melodic; those are just a few words that the punk rock community uses to describe MUTE’s music. Considered by many to be a crucial staple…
So-Star Presents “Getting the Signals!” featuring Dying Seed from the USA. This Pop/R&B Song released on 1st August 2016 with already a million views on vimeo. The Song Romantically looks at the First Signals of love and the perceptions of the Male who can only admire the lady in return. Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/so-star/id849130495 So-Star is a…
Celebrated American rock band Against Me! are pleased to announce the release of its seventh full-length album, Shape Shift With Me. Out now, Shape Shift With Me has the distinction of the first album frontwoman Laura Jane Grace has written truly from the heart, with no metaphorical cloaks cast over the lyrics. It’s an album…
With over 10 million streams on Spotify, a #1 spot on Hype Machine, and a sold out, headlining show in Brooklyn, tropical pop duo “Mighty” Mike McGarity and Teesa Houston, together known as KOLAJ, are predicted to be one of the year’s most promising pop acts. With mutual backgrounds in music production, KOLAJ navigates through…
Nettwerk Music Group is happy to announce the signing of Old Sea Brigade to its label and publishing rosters. Today, the Atlanta-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter releases new track “All The Same,” which will be on his upcoming debut full-length album out next year (release date TBA). Old Sea Brigade’s Ben Cramer says of the track, “‘All…
So we are so excited to get to chat with Greg Scott who has just released his ‘Cali-Way’ EP. Greg Scott is a multi-talented R&B/soul/Pop Singer/Songwriter/Producer and musician born to a musical family in Chico, CA. We got to get some time with Greg and he speaks on it all from being a father, the…
London’s most explosive (anti) star GIRLI releases her new single ‘Girl I Met On The Internet’, available to buy/stream now and impacting 30th September. ‘Girl I Met On The Internet’ acts as GIRLI’s mantra for life as a post-millennial teenager, using her new single to provide a voice for her generation. Teaming up with emerging…
Tom Odell today releases the video for his new single “Here I Am” starring actor Kevin Spacey. The video sees the legendary Kevin Spacey losing himself at a house party, searching, or being chased by a mysterious something or someone. The video was directed by George Belfield who directed Tom’s previous videos for title track…
The violin cascades, as polyphonic multidimensional vocals tease you with a flavor of other worlds. In flows a sultry, yet innocent voice – stunning and subduing you with the power of its vulnerability. Enchanting melodies play hide-and-seek, with luminescent harmonies anchored by hypnotic beats. The lyrics slowly denude stories hidden deep, captured by your protected…
After an incredible 2015, Sophie Lowe has returned in 2016 with her new single ‘MEAN’, today releasing the official video starring a stripped back Lowe. Drawing on the lyrics and the feeling of loneliness, Lowe worked with renowned director Patrick Fileti to co-direct and help create her vision for the clip. The clip provided the…
Music history was made last Thursday, when French DJ and producer Klingande teamed up with At Night Studios to release the first ever live streamed music video on Facebook for new single “Somewhere New.” Telling the story of a couple who break into another dimension that fulfils all their fantasies and wishes, the video features…
Today The Lumineers shared their latest music video for the songs “Angela/Patience.” Directed by Isaac Ravishankara, the video is the third installment in a series by Ravishankara (Hozier, Polica, Phantogram), presented in reverse-chronological order that tells the story of ” Cleopatra” – both the main character in each video and the title of the band’s…
So here we are today and it is so good to be alive & surrounded by all this music, I cannot get enough. I am so excited to chat with my guests today from the gorgeous state of Washington, Under the Puddle. These guys not only make great music but they stand for a crucial…
South Florida alternative indie singer/songwriter Alex Di Leo has just announced the official release of his debut solo EP So We Go, set for November 4, 2016. Treating fans to an early sneak-peek of the EP, Di Leo had released “Make It Easier,” on his Soundcloud which can be heard here. So We Go was…
“Wow,” the utterly infectious Beck single that’s been streamed more than 20 million times worldwide since its June 2 release and hailed as “an outrageous pop anthem” (ROLLING STONE) with “a kaleidoscopic chorus” (USA TODAY), now has a visual manifestation. With help from the collective of visual artists that heralded the song’s June 2nd arrival,…
“If there’s anyone I’d like to be it’s Bridget – a wanton sex goddess with a very bad man between her thighs.” – Olly Alexander “Meteorite” is the stellar new track to come from the British band Years & Years and is released as part of the highly anticipated Bridget Jones’s Baby movie and Motion…
Off the back of their storming headline set at Bestival over the weekend, MAJOR LAZER release the brand new official video for ‘Cold Water feat. Justin Bieber and MØ’. The track, which spent 5 weeks at Number 1 in the UK, has been the band’s biggest chart smash to date and pre-empts their highly anticipated…
“How Low” is about the struggles one might and many have faced when working their way through a competitive industry in which males are chauvinistic and constantly put women in uncomfortable situations. The dilemma for many is how low are you willing to go to be ‘cool’ enough? Either as a social media influencer, or…
UK producer and DJ, Cadenza releases the video for his new single, “People” ft. Jorja Smith and Dre Island. Pigeons & Planes premiered the video, calling it “powerful.” Click here to watch. The thought-provoking and nostalgic video sheds light to the chaotic world that we are currently living in. It was shot in London, directed…
Meet international pop soul artist – Lele Rose. The Washington DC born singer, songwriter and pianist is best known for her deep smoky vocals and her superior classical piano chops. With a powerful bluesy voice, Lele has been compared to the gusty sound of Fiona Apple, the braveness and grunge of Adele, the clear pure…
Americas Got Talent Alumni, Alex Boye’ is known for his dynamic ‘African infused’ covers on YouTube and has just completed a new EP of brand new originals produced by Mantra (Pitbull) Alex was raised by his Nigerian mother in London, who kept encouraging him to include his african roots in his music. “Stay true to…
Third Eye Blind, summer’s biggest music festival standout, will release We Are Drugs on October 7. Serving as the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed studio album Dopamine, We Are Drugs was recorded in late-Spring during a week-long intensive at renowned Sonic Ranch, a vintage recording studio secluded in the midst of a pecan ranch…
Portland-born, Los Angeles based artist Alexandra Savior has revealed her brand new track titled “M.T.M.E,” which is available worldwide today on all digital platforms. Written by 21-year-old Alexandra and British rock front-man Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys/Last Shadow Puppets), “M.T.M.E” was co-produced by James Ford (Haim/Florence and the Machine) and Turner, and serves as an impressive…
Anglo-Norwegian singer Sasha Siem reveals her new single ‘Bird Burning’ taken from her second LP of the same name. ‘Bird Burning’ is an turbulent and delicate 3 minutes of avant-garde pop, exploring the darker experiences of love. It was recorded at the Greenhouse studios in Iceland with Valgeir Sigurðsson (Björk, Feist, Sigur Rós, Ben Frost).…
Explosive Belgian rockers The Sore Losers have announced the UK release of their new album Skydogs, which will be out November 4th through Ultra Elektric Records. You can watch the video for the single ‘Cherry Cherry’, with its black and white aesthetic shadowing the raw guitars, bouncing beat and snarling lyrics. Produced by Grammy Award…
Melbourne-raised, LA based “guitar phenom” (Guitar World) Hamish Anderson started playing when he was 12 and after issuing a pair of EPs and a live album is ready to release his debut full-length, Trouble, on October 21 via Kobalt/AWAL. On Trouble, Anderson worked with seven-time Grammy Award winning Jim Scott (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers,…
Montreal psych-rock trio Elephant Stone are excited to share the video for “Andromeda,” the newest from their upcoming fourth full-length Ship Of Fools (which will see a digital release on September 16 via Elephants on Parade and a physical release on November 25 via Burger Records). The video, an entertaining clip that features frontman/bassist Rishi…
So we are back and feeling real good today on a Thursday morning. I must admit even though this is a music site I am excited for NFL football and the chill fall weather coming in. So we have an awesome band today, FIVES, but before we get to chat with them lets see about…
