Category: FEATURES

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by Skope • September 13, 2023

@skopemag news – wednesday – september 13, 2023 @ 12 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Portland collective Family Worship Center’s new LP out now via CorpoRAT Records Family Worship Center, a Portland-based Southern Soul / Rock…

by Skope • September 13, 2023

This live jazz album from Sylvia Brooks was made with help from pianist Christian Jacob, who is also her musical director. It’s an album of mostly familiar vocal standards and features Brooks strong singing voice. While Brooks shines on these many times well known songs, her live group also covers Jacobs’ composition “The Red Pig…

by Skope • September 12, 2023

@skopemag news – tuesday – september 12, 2023 @ 5 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Buzzy indie-rock newcomers Flat Party release new single, produced by Andy Savours (My Bloody Valentine, Black Country, New Road) (12th September)…

by Skope • September 12, 2023

Born in Los Angeles and hailing from the sunny streets of Oxnard, CA, hip-hop visionary Nemesis is here to awaken the masses with her experimental evolution of the people’s genre. Growing up as the daughter of a self-taught architect, she absorbed the world from a critical and creative perspective. Harnessing her musical talents through various…

by Skope • September 12, 2023

Art that inspires inner reflection: that’s the mission of Sonarpilot, the alter ego of producer and digital designer Michael Moppert. Through Moppert’s genre-bending electronic soundscapes and imaginative visual voyages by fractal artist Roger Mader, audiences are transported into The Mirage Project, a world of audio-visual contemplations on big contemporary issues like Artificial Intelligence, cosmology, the…

by Skope • September 12, 2023

Nashville-based country-pop singer-songwriter Erin Gibney has just released her brand-new single, “You Made Your Bed.” She sat down recently with @skopemag to talk about this fantastic song @skopemag: Tell us about your amazing single, “You Made Your Bed.” Erin: It’s a lot different than anything I have released before, and I think it’s an honest…

by Skope • September 12, 2023

@skopemag news – tuesday – september 12, 2023 @ 8 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW [PRESS] Mustard Plug’s New Album Is Out Now! The wait is finally over! It’s been nine years since Mustard Plug have…

by Skope • September 11, 2023

There are many factors that can contribute to why some musicians do not “make it big” or achieve mainstream success. It’s a highly competitive industry, and success in music can be influenced by a combination of talent, timing, hard work, and luck. Here are some common reasons why some musicians may struggle to achieve widespread…

by Skope • September 11, 2023

It all began at the famous Heaven Nightclub in London when a mere teenager followed his friend to a drag audition and decided to give it a go. Since then, pop artist Paris King has been impossible to put back into any kind of box. Raised by a Jamaican father and Celtic mother in London,…

by Skope • September 10, 2023

When it comes to songs about the grounded reality of life, no genre really does it as well as country. The simple approach and style of writing means musicians get to effectively convey difficult emotions in a straightforward way. That’s exactly the type of energy Eleyet McConnell manages to portray with her latest single, “Getting…

by Skope • September 10, 2023

Jim Huddleston’s latest single, “Go Away Joe,” is a musical journey that takes us on a witty and light-hearted tour of the current political landscape in the United States. Blending classic Americana and country influences, Huddleston keeps things refreshingly simple, allowing his humorous lyrical prowess to shine through. Musically, “Go Away Joe” harkens back to…

by Skope • September 10, 2023

It’s undeniable: the 1980s are having an intense, glorious, and influential revival in music and culture at large. Lucky for singer-songwriter Andrew X, ’80s music is practically his first love and language. Andrew grew up in a small town in western Carolina. At an early age Andrew was schooled on the finer points of rock…

by Skope • September 8, 2023

@skopemag news – saturday – september 9, 2023 @ 2 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW LEIGH-ANNE RELEASES LATEST SINGLE ‘MY LOVE’ FEATURING AYRA STARR The anthemic and infectious track sees Leigh-Anne as she explores the complex…

by Skope • September 8, 2023

There’s an electric thrill coursing through Denver, Colorado’s music scene, a dynamic and palpable charge in the air. At the heart of this resurgence is the charismatic pop music phenom Scotty Hollywood Band, whose latest release, “Wondervu”, is setting the town alight with its sonic brilliance. Wondervu, with all of its diverse melodies and innovative…

by Skope • September 8, 2023

@skopemag news – friday – september 8, 2023 @ 4 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW EMERGING GEORGIA PHENOM BABY JUNGLE UNLEASHES HARD-HITTING NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “NO DISSIN” On the track, bells toll above gritty 808s…

by Skope • September 8, 2023

@skopemag news – friday – september 8, 2023 @ 1 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW FLOWEROVLOVE DEBUTS NEW SINGLE, “NEXT BEST EXIT” Today, Capitol Records releases British indie pop artist flowerovlove exhilarating new single, “Next Best…

by Skope • September 8, 2023

Tom Ciurczak titles his album I Ain’t Every Growing Up, Vol. 1, so with at least more volume still on the way, Ciurczak is clearly serious about avoiding adulthood. With that said, though, this eight-song part one is very much a mature set of rock and roll tunes. https://tomciurczak.bandcamp.com/album/i-aint-ever-growing-up-volume-i Ciurczak also enjoys creating videos to…

by Skope • September 8, 2023

I haven’t heard many bands in recent memory that are as ready for mainstream success as PRETTY AWKWARD. Anchored by the creative partnership between Austin Held and Nicholas Wiggins, they have a ready-made sound for the 2023 musical landscape that announces itself with a bold attitude and enormous skillfulness. Their bandmates complement their vision for…

by Skope • September 7, 2023

@skopemag news – thursday – september 7, 2023 @ 4 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW AZTLAN Release New Official Video For ‘Revolucionarios’ Revolucionarios, from Mexican folk/death metal group Aztlan, is taken from the album Revolución. The…

by Skope • September 7, 2023

@skopemag news – thursday – september 7, 2023 @ 10 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Black Metal Newcomers NGANGA Release New Single “Lunar Chains” The band shares: “‘Lunar Chains’ explores the progressive side of our band,…

by Skope • September 7, 2023

Becky Wiles opens her Free Kind of Love album with the spunky bluegrass workout, “Call Me Crazy.” However, if you think this is an indicator of what the rest of this album sounds like, well, you would have guessed incorrectly. Instead, this 13-track release is quite a ballad-heavy affair. Fortunately, Wiles is as adept at…

by Skope • September 6, 2023

Social media has become crucial to new musicians for several reasons, as it offers them a powerful platform to connect with their audience, build a fan base, and promote their music. Here are some key reasons why social media is important for new musicians: Reach and Visibility: Social media platforms have billions of active users…

by Skope • September 6, 2023

“Make that money,” Mike Smiff cautions, “but don’t let money make you.” That piece of hard-won advice is right there in the chorus of “Go To Ya Head,” the South Florida rapper’s latest single. In one stinging phrase, Smiff pledges allegiance to the grind and demonstrates the perspective and temperance that experience brings. The song…

by Skope • September 6, 2023

@skopemag news – wednesday – september 6, 2023 @ 1 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW PEERTRACKS: Immersive Audio Streaming For All Creators & Fans PeerTracks recognizes the need to bring down the barriers and make immersive…

by Skope • September 6, 2023

Australian-born brothers Jake and Luke Davies have lived in the United States, specifically Southern California, for more than ten years and are thoroughly Americanized. Their American journey, however, began in Boston when Beantown’s famed Berklee School of Music accepted Luke and he went there to study. Jake moved to the U.S. and settled in Long Beach, California. Luke…

by Skope • September 6, 2023

Some musical artists are content releasing products and cashing checks. They may be good at what they do, even talented, but their work never rises above a certain level of engagement – for them or their audience. Other artists, however, aim for more. They aren’t looking to remake the musical wheel, per se, but they…

by Skope • September 5, 2023

From the dawn of recorded music, the recipe for popular success has always been the same: great beats, great vocals, and raw attitude. Legendary bands have often been assembled around that exact formula. There’ll be a powerhouse drummer, a charismatic singer with a glorious voice, and a rowdy side person who couples hot riffs with…

by Skope • September 5, 2023

The prolific, chart-topping singer-songwriter releases “Labor Day” to celebrate the holiday while raising money for the Muscular Distrophy Association. Songwriter, producer and poet, Sarantos, is proud to announce his heart-warming and powerful new single and video, “Labor Day”, available for streaming on September 4th. The single is inspired by the end of summer and the beginning…

by Skope • September 5, 2023

@skopemag news – tuesday – september 5, 2023 @ 4 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW REPENTANCE Release Sophomore Album “The Process of Human Demise”; Out Now on Noble Demon Chicago, Illinois-based metallers REPENTANCE have released their…

by Skope • September 5, 2023

We got to chat with the Swedish singer around the release of his new single “Stay Away”. Can you start by telling us the story behind your name SATRE? -The name is simply my surname! My goals with making music has always been to make people feel understood and comforted. I was never really part…

by Skope • September 5, 2023

With a distant echo that allows for a cold sustain of the rushing guitar strings to linger in the air well into the song, Rob Alexander begins “The Soul or the Skin,” his latest single, with a stamina that is deceptively muted and representative of only a glimpse into what the next few minutes will…

by Skope • September 4, 2023

“My next goal is to make more history by becoming a multi-weight division world champion in boxing,” announces Franchón, after her fight against Savannah Marshall, taking a loss and turning it into a new challenge. Alongside her fight, Franchón debuted her first single, ‘Secret Place’, produced by Grammy-nominated producer C-Rod. She describes how things came…

by Skope • September 4, 2023

@skopemag news – monday – september 4, 2023 @ 12 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Harper O’Neill Announces Debut Album Dark Bar Daisy, Out October 6th Today, Harper O’Neill confirms the release of her debut album…

by Skope • September 1, 2023

@skopemag news – friday – september 1, 2023 @ 12 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE RELEASES I’M SO LUCKY EP Philadelphia’s SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE has released their new EP, i’m so…

by Skope • September 1, 2023

Kirk Covington aka Capt. Kirk. is still firing on all cylinders! This is after decades of being a sideman at the forefront of Contemporary Jazz and Fusion music. Performing with legends like Joe Zawinul, Robben Ford and Allan Holdsworth, The Texas native continued to tour the world as a member of Fusion superstars, Tribal Tech.…

by Skope • September 1, 2023

@skopemag news – friday – september 1, 2023 @ 10 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW TIMBALAND REUNITES WITH JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & NELLY FURTADO ON NEW SINGLE “KEEP GOING UP” OUT NOW Four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning iconic producer,…

by Skope • August 31, 2023

@skopemag news – thursday – august 31, 2023 @ 11 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Eldridge Rodriguez Share Single “Without All Your Teeth You Can’t Get Into Heaven” via Under The Radar Atrophy is the fifth…

by Skope • August 31, 2023

There are moments when Harry Hochman sounds like a cross between James McMurtry and Gordon Lightfoot. His songs come off as serious singer/songwriter stuff, much like these aforementioned artists. His eleven songs are hard, lyrically, but much softer sonically. In other words, they’re lot like a lot of folk music. Stylistically, however, these songs can…

by Skope • August 31, 2023

@skopemag news – thursday – august 31, 2023 @ 12 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/skopemag/ APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Music Submission: Metok Music Since its inception, Metok Music has been committed to providing exceptional music for their fans. They understand…

by Skope • August 31, 2023

The Curse of K.K. Hammond’s take on the classic grunge anthem combines her love for Delta Blues and Appalachian roots music with a sprinkle of Southern gothic horror, creating a genre-bending, Blues-meets-hillbilly rock vibe. LONDON, ENGLAND, UK – August 30, 2023 – Today, The Curse of K.K. Hammond, the U.K. born singer-songwriter and slide guitarist, announces the…