Following on from his global success and since signing a deal with Universal/Island Records, John Martin has been feverishly working in the studio working on his debut solo single Anywhere For You and will be released on 30 March. Although this is John’s first solo release he is already a household voice. He wrote and…
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
NEW SINGLE BY CALAN MAI “WE’VE GOT LOVE”
by •
Calan Mai is the stage name of Australian singer/songwriter Jordan Lawrence. At fifteen years of age he won the 2006 Australasian Children’s Songwriting Competition for his track entitled ‘Before You Depart’ and has since been writing, performing and recording. As a folk singer, Lawrence’s primary focus is lyrics – often retrospective, grounded in past…
OFFICER! THE LOST ALBUM ‘DEAD UNIQUE’ + “V.I.M.”
by •
Blackest Ever Black presents to you Dead Unique, an album by Officer! recorded in 1995 but – outrageously, inexplicably – never before released into the public domain. This then is not a reissue or a revival; it’s a new record that just happens to have been maturing in the cask for, oh, a little shy…
CONQUER STAGE FRIGHT AND BE HEARD
by •
People who experience stage fright can develop fear towards a number of different things that are performance related. Some people fear getting out on stage. These people will forget what they are supposed to be doing, freeze up, and worry that they will look silly in front of a crowded audience. Others fear the audience…
JOHN FRUSCIANTE LAUNCHES MUSIC INTO SPACE
by •
On March 29th, 2014, at a remote High Desert location in California, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante’s new album ENCLOSURE was loaded onto an experimental Cube Satellite called Sat-JF14 and launched into space aboard an Interorbital Systems’ NEPTUNE Modular Rocket. Beginning today, March 31st, fans from around the world can download the…
NEW LYRIC VIDEO BY PALLOR MORTIS
by •
Pallor Mortis is a death metal band from Montreal, Canada. With a EP behind them, the formation is soon ready to release their new album ‘The Art Of Terror’. Strong and brutal, this is an album for fans of Morbid Angel, Suffocation and Cannibal Corpse. Today’s a big day for the band because they are…
PHILLIP PHILLIPS “RAGING FIREâ€
by •
Platinum-selling recording artist and AMERICAN IDOL Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips will release his sophomore album, Behind The Light, May 19th on 19 Recordings/Interscope Records. Recorded in New York City, Behind The Light was produced by Gregg Wattenberg and includes Phillip’s new single “Raging Fire” which is currently #17 at Hot AC radio and garnering…
CHIC BUDS PRESENTS THE PORTA PARTY BLUETOOTH SPEAKER
by •
chicBuds is at it again with a fun and innovative spin on iPod Accessories! Check out the latest celebrity favorite: chicBuds Porta Party Bluetooth Speaker. As we look forward to the onset of Spring, it’s time to start thinking about rocking out to your favorite songs in the sunshine or wherever you may find yourself!…
HEATHERS OFFER FREE DOWNLOAD
by •
With the US release of their sophomore album KINGDOM due out April 8th via Big3 Records / Sony Red, the Irish twin sister pop duo Heathers have announced a free download of their single ‘Forget Me Knots’, as well as the launch of the KINGDOM presale. Equal parts anthemic and intimate, KINGDOM is a beautiful…
WILTAY VIDEO “LESS IS MORE”
by •
Wiltay is a Pop star from Asia. After releasing his first english single “HOLA” in spain in 2013, the single became the hit song of the summer in spain followed by a music video which heavily influenced the younger generations in Spain due to him being the first asian pop star in Spain that filmed…
THE BIG TAKEOVER NEW SINGLE “DOLPHINS”
by •
Check out The Big Takeover’s new track, “Dolphins,” from their recently released LP, The Children of the Rhythm. Stream the new album in it’s entirety. The Big Takeover is currently NeeNee Rushie (lead vocals), Rob Kissner (bass), Chas Montrose (saxophone), Andrew Vogt (trombone), and Hector Becerra (drums). They’ve been making hips sway since late 2007…
KAI EXOS RELEASES “VIGILANTE” OFF DEBUT LP
by •
With an upcoming series of intimate shows across the globe this Spring 2014, Kai Exos (pronounced x-öhs) is set to release “Vigilante,” the first single from his debut LP Telegraph. Originally-produced by a team most notably recognized for their work on Ziggy Marley’s Dragonfly, “Vigilante” seamlessly showcases Exos blend of influences of Motown-era soul, early…
LAURA MARIE SPEAKS UP ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN SUPPORT OF THE NOMORE.ORG CAMPAIGN
by •
Pop-folk singer-songwriter and activist Laura Marie of San Antonio, Tx is speaking out about her sexual assault and NoMore.org’s national awareness effort. Her song “Everything is Haunted” has been released in support of No More.org partner Joyful Heart Foundation. All contributions given at the free download site are being donated to aid Joyful Heart Foundation…
LILLIAN TODD-JONES VIDEO “PERFECT”
by •
After bursting onto the scene with the video for ‘Butter Soul’, getting to the final of Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent 2013 and igniting stages with her 7-piece band from Truck to her local Chagstock festival, enigmatic songstress Lillian retreated back to her Dartmoor home to build a studio with long-term collaborator Gordon Mills jr (Ed Sheeran,…
NEW VIDEO & FREE DOWNLOAD FROM MAGGIE “TIDAL WAVES AND HURRICANES”
by •
Pop songwriter, Maggie, debuts a beautifully cinematic video for her new single “Tidal Waves And Hurricanes” this month. A tried and true performer that counts Bonnie Raitt and Carole King as influences, Maggie has spent most of her life writing songs and performing in venues across the United States and Canada. Her time on…
JAKE BUGG VIDEO “MESSED UP KIDS”
by •
Coming fresh off of a much talked about SXSW performance and an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon new singer/songwriter JAKE BUGG has just released a video for his new UK single “Messed Up Kids” and gives his new US Single “Me & You” the acoustic treatment at a recent session in Sun…
LISTEN TO NEW EP BY JAMES SUPERCAVE
by •
Los Angeles based band James Supercave have a new four-song EP out today titled The Afternoon, via Hit City U.S.A. The Afternoon is the LA quintet’s first official release. The band’s production is engrossing with a sultry delivery, a hybrid of guitar solos and analogue synths, like finding David Bowie locked into a groove above…
THE ROLLING STONES ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER PERFORMANCE IN ISRAEL, JUNE 2014
by •
Legendary rock ‘n’ roll band The Rolling Stones will perform in Israel for the first time ever at Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on June 4, 2014. The Rolling Stones will perform hit songs from their 30-plus-year career in front of more than 50,000 fans from Israel and around the world. In addition, a selection of…
DENNIS MORRIS PRESENTS ‘BOB MARLEY: GIANT’
by •
BOB MARLEY: GIANT by DENNIS MORRIS: It was while skipping school to wait for Bob Marley to arrive for his sound check at the Speak Easy Club on London’s Margaret Street that Dennis’s music photography career really began. Bob Marley was so taken with the young teenager who was waiting for him that he invited…
BEVERLY ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM + “HONEY DO”
by •
Today the ladies of Beverly are pleased to announce their debut, full-length album, Careers – set for release July 1st via Kanine Records. Frequent collaborators Drew Citron and Frankie Rose spent a lot of last year on the road together. They wrote on the road and recorded when back at home. Careers is the result…
HAUNTED HEARTS VIDEO “JOHNNY JUPITER”
by •
Haunted Hearts is an art project of Dee Dee Penny (Dum Dum Girls) & Brandon Welchez (Crocodiles). It is many years dreamt, one cold winter realized. It is not the melding of two bands; it is a true collaboration. Haunted Hearts’ first full-length album, entitled Initiation, will be released on Zoo Music May 27th 2014,…
LYRIQS DA LYRACISS VIDEO “HIGH HEELS”
by •
Artist Lyriqs da lyraciss releases his new video “High Heels”, which is the second video release from his recent album “Dream As If Youll Live Forever” Hosted by Mickey Factz”. With the video being edited/directed by Fellow Underdogcentral emcee Kaye “The Beast”, and featuring New orleans Visual Artist Emily LoveJoy, Things are kept…
DEQN POSTS “UNION STATION”
by •
Check out DeQn Sue’s brand new track, “Union Station,” from her upcoming debut full length, Zeitgeist. The songstress’s upcoming release was recorded in Athens, AL, where she collaborated with Grammy-nominated producer and recording engineer Kelvin Wooten (Django Unchained, Raphael Saadiq). Deqn began her music career in 2011, kicking off the year by playing the SESAC…
NEW SINGLE BY GIRL RADICAL FORMED BY JC CHASEZ
by •
Meet Girl Radical, the first supermassive American girl group that is taking 2014 by storm! An ensemble of multi-disciplined singers, dancers, and personalities, the eleven members of Girl Radical have joined forces to bring a charismatic, electric new sound to the pop music landscape. An army of talent on stage and online, these sweethearts are…
CHRISSIE HYNDE POSTS “DARK SUNGLASSES”
by •
25 million records sold and 30-plus years into her tenure as Pretenders founder and leader, Chrissie Hynde will release Stockholm, the first ever album under her own name, June 10 on Caroline Records in the U.S.. “It’s the first album with my name on it,” Chrissie says. “But it’s not a solo album. In fact,…
HELLO PHONES “DREAM” VIDEO
by •
Brooklyn based electro pop are getting lots of attention from their latest release “Future City” of which SYFFAL.com said “manages to be everything that everyone else is trying to do without actually trying. You can feel the authenticity emanating from these songs”- Tim Baker. Hello Phones have released their third video “Dream” from Future…
JIMMY RAE DISCOVERS THE MANY DIMENSIONS THAT SURROUND BUNTY BISHARAH
by •
Whether you know her as Bunty Bisharah, Sophie Boswell, Dierdre Boswell OR Bunty Boswell, one thing is for certain and that is that this Bunty is a woman of many faces. She states that “nothing in my life has been normal” and this definitely adds up to the fact that she has multiple identities.…
MYSTERIOUS LYRICS: SONGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW HAD DEEPER MEANINGS
by •
In the days before the Internet, understanding the words to a song meant understanding what the singer was actually saying. If the album didn’t have the lyrics printed on the inner sleeve, sometimes fans would never be able to solve the garbled pronunciations of their favorite songs and would just have to wing it when…
PLAYBOY & PITBULL UNITE
by •
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. announced today that the company has entered into a strategic partnership with global music superstar Pitbull. The relationship, designed as a creative cross-pollination between the worlds of Pitbull and Playboy, will feature a variety of content, experience, and product-related initiatives. The first example is the upcoming video supporting the performer’s…
NEW VIDEO BY ANYEXTEE
by •
Nobody has experienced the world of music the way Anyextee (pronounced “Next”) has. He began as a DJ, and eventually turned his ear for what sounds good into a successful independent record label, Amalgam Digital. As CEO of the company, he was responsible for discovering acts such as Max B and reviving the careers of…
THE LOVEHOWL POST “24”
by •
Brooklyn-based, blues-rock quartet, The LoveHowl, is shaking some soul into the hearts of young indie rockers in search of more than just the next hipster anthem, showcasing solid soulful vocals, tight beats, and gritty licks on their debut EP The Chase. Listen to “24” https://soundcloud.com/thelovehowl/24-1?in=thelovehowl/sets/the-chase The four howlers consist of front woman/guitarist Amy Sheehan, guitarist…
THE BRIGHT SMOKE POST “GOD WILLING”
by •
Check out The Bright Smoke’s single “God Willing,” up now for review and feature! This powerful and emotional track, complete with a heart-pounding beat and an escalating intensity, is the first track off of the band’s recently released EP, Virginia Et Al., the follow up release to their first full-length album Late For War. https://soundcloud.com/thebrightsmoke-1/god-willing…
KIDS WITHOUT INSTRUMENTS NEW VIDEO & FREE EP
by •
Los Angeles based Bit-Pop-Neo-Dance-Electro-Punk upstarts, Kids Without Instruments, premiered the video for their new single “EYES” today on The Awesomer. The video, which is the first look off of their upcoming EP due out later this year, is a bold step forward for the musically maturing duo, as their sound has taken a more sonically…
TERRAPLANE SUN NEW SINGLE “THE STONE”
by •
Terraplane Sun are excited to announce that their new album Generation Blues is completed for release in July of this year on Trauma 2 Records. The album is the follow-up to the SoCal-based quintet’s 2013 EP entitled Ya Never Know. Recorded at Kingsize Sound Labs in Eagle Rock, CA, the album features new recordings with…
BUBONIK FUNK RELEASES SINGLE “GHOST CHILD”
by •
Check out Bubonik Funk from Charlotte, NC and their new single, “Ghost Child” – available for stream and download! Think of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, meets Jimi Hendrix with a dash of Sublime to get an idea of what these guys sound like. https://soundcloud.com/ei-pr-1/bubonik-funk-ghost-child Bubonik Funk is an original Soul/Rock band from Charlotte, North…
MARMOZETS PREMIERE “WHY DO YOU HATE ME?” OFFICIAL VIDEO
by •
Marmozets’ brand new single, “Why Do You Hate Me?” made its world premiere this week on Zane Lowe’s BBC1 radio and its accompanying music video is now available to view on the band’s Official YouTube Channel. “Why Do You Hate Me?” is also now available via the iTunes Store. http://youtu.be/cGSWfuiO0Ps Furthermore, it was announced…
UK DUO SMOKE FAIRIES SHARE NEW “WE’VE SEEN BIRDS” VIDEO
by •
The new video for “We’ve Seen Birds,” the album opening cut, was released this week on Vevo and can be seen on YouTube here. The song itself was written as an apology from Davies to Blamaire for almost giving up on Smoke Fairies prior to the upcoming album, and the video was shot on location…
NEW SINGLE BY LP “NIGHT LIKE THIS”
by •
Singer/songwriter/performer LP will release a new track, entitled “Night Like This,” digitally on April 1st. This track is the first single from her upcoming Warner Bros. Records debut album. “Night Like This” was co-written by LP and Nate Campany and produced by Grammy Award-winning producer and WBR chairman, Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance,…
FELIX CARTAL NEW SINGLE FEAT CHLOE ANGELIDES
by •
Vancouver’s dance music maestro Felix Cartal is back with another captivating track “Ready For Love,” just in time for Miami Music Week and the spring festival circuit. Felix Cartal delivers an inspirational, uplifting tune featuring vocalist Chloe Angelides, layering euphoric strength and beauty over Felix’s characteristic big-room sound. Out today, March 18, on Dim Mak…
BRETT GLEASON POSTS “CALCULATED”
by •
On May 6th the piano based singer-songwriter artist Brett Gleason will be releasing his first full-length album. Touted by media as “a master of musical instruments and electronic devices, Gleason breaks the mold…” He is sure to have similar comments with this newest work of musical art because of the personal issues he’s conquered…
