Feature stories and artist interviews
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Following a successful debut single release late last year to radio and digital media for the record “Honest” from the R&B/Pop starlet Kayla Brianna, the buzz-worthy singer received a major video premiere across the BET Network at BET Jams and BET Soul for her latest single, Do You Remember featuring rapper Rich Homie Quan. The…
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…
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,…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 (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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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 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…
US power metal band Reverence, featuring Todd Michael Hall (Riot, Jack Starr’s Burning Starr), Bryan Holland(Tokyo Blade, Arrest), Steve “Doc Killdrums” Wacholz (Savatage, Crimson Glory), Pete Rossi (Overland, Sanxtion), and Michael Massie (Overloaded, Inner Recipe), premieres a new video for the song “‘Race To Obscene” from the new album “Gods Of War“. ‘Race To Obscene’…
Brazil’s Reckoning Hour represent a new chapter for melodic death metal. The brash five-piece invoke the best of the old school and the new to breathe fresh life into a once European-dominated scene. After the success of their first offering, Rise of the Fallen, Reckoning Hour join forces with Famined Records to unleash their next…
Karel is a multifaceted song smith of catchy tunes that transcends the boundaries of ordinary pop songs. He’s the Finnish answer to Justin Timberlake and has recently released a steamy pop video for his single ‘Closer To My Body’. Karel’s upcoming single ‘Closer To My Body’ is a melodic portrayal of a sound that has…
Premiered by Monki on her BBC Radio 1 show Mak & Pasteman’s remix of Echodust Runaway is a certified house banger while Tulpa’s chilled-out rework is a soothing antidote to main room madness. Standing behind this release is The Enigma Corporation. Releasing this video and a single blog post as the only information about their…
Okay now this is an exciting moment as we step into our first Skoped Out for 2016. So far so good in the new year so lets get right into it. Good news as AirPlay Direct is pleased to announce that we recently set a new landmark company record with registered radio member base now…
Scene reports. Regional styles. It all seems charmingly antiquated these days, given how social networking cross-pollination has transcended space and time. But with a hyper-literate, tightly wound, and irreverent brand of post-collegiate rock, Bent Shapes may just be the most quintessentially Boston band of the last few years. Since forming the group under the name…
If Tiggs Da Author’s latest offering ‘Run’ sounds familiar, that may be because he debuted it on Later With Jools late last year, it’s also included on FIFA 16 and it was also the soundbed for ITV’s 2015 Rugby World Cup trailer. The track, featuring Lady Leshurr, is available now and will impact on 26th…
As like vibration attracts like vibration, it’s no surprise that after years of collaboration vibraphonist Mike Dillon, pianist Brian Haas, bassist James Singleton and drummer Johnny Vidacovich should finally become one with the formation of the Nolatet and the subsequent release of their debut album, Dogs, due February 26 on RPF. These four men have…
Alan Walker is an electrifying 18-year-old Norwegian producer who began his musical journey in 2014 when he released his melodic electro house track ”Fade”, which quickly gained great popularity among gamers. Growing up in the digital era, Alan found an early interest in computers, which later turned into a fascination for programming and graphic design.…
