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SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 18, 2018 @ 8 AM EST

by Skope • June 18, 2018

grandson RELEASES DEBUT EP “a modern tragedy vol. 1” grandson detailed the EP stating, “a modern tragedy vol. 1 is my first cohesive body of work. It’s a sort of state of the union as told from a fed up, disenfranchised, pissed off young poet.” He added, “This is the only way I know how…

by Skope • June 16, 2018

French Electronic Duo Scratch Massive Drop Two New Remixes Maud Geffray and Sebastien Chenut have been keeping the decks hot since 1999 when the magic of Scratch Massive first began. Hailing from Paris, the pair eventually moved their talents overseas to Los Angeles, where they eventually launched the electronic dance music label bORDEL Records in…

by Skope • June 16, 2018

Post-punk/grunge outfit Castle Black release socially powerful single “Sierra” Television, internet and social media make it easier than ever to bring world issues to light – but an overwhelming quantity of information also makes it easy for them to be forgotten, as one day rolls into the next. Brooklyn post-punk/grunge band Castle Black use their…

by Skope • June 15, 2018

nobigdyl. Releases New Album Nashville hip-hop artist nobigdyl. has released SOLAR, his second full-length album and first on Capitol CMG. Out today, SOLAR features 12 tracks that explore his journey from darkness into the light. Lead singles “enemies?,” twenty eighteen.,” and “psycho heart!” have all garnered praise from outlets such as NYLON Magazine, Ebro Darden…

by Skope • June 15, 2018

Jonas blue delivers official music video for new single ‘Rise’ Platinum-selling hitmaker and 4-time BRIT Award nominee Jonas Blue, unveils the official music video for his latest hit, ‘Rise’ featuring rising duo, Jack & Jack. Since the release of ‘Rise’, the production has already surged to number #1 in the UK dance Shazam chart, has…

by Skope • June 15, 2018

Protoje Shares New Video “Bout Noon” With over 13 million streams last year, over 156 million YouTube views and currently 1.5 million + monthly Spotify followers, Protoje is at the forefront of an exciting resurgence of conscious Jamaican music and taking his sound worldwide. “Bout Noon” is the latest video from his anticipated album A…

by Skope • June 14, 2018

Billboard and Clash favourite, Steele releases her debut album ‘Paroxysm’ Having previously been at the brink of something huge, after featuring in Rolling Stone (3 times) and appearing at Elle’s 2017 fashion show, Steele was tragically struck down with meningitis. This left her with epilepsy and in need of a complete lifestyle change but ultimately…

by Skope • June 14, 2018

BIG CITY Release ‘Running For Your Life’ Music Video Norwegian melodic heavy rock/metal band, BIG CITY, have released a music video for ‘Running For Your Life’, the track is taken of their second album ‘Big City Life’, due out as a double CD digipack including their 2013 debut album ‘Wintersleep’ on June 22nd, 2018 via…

by Skope • June 14, 2018

One Direction Drummer on New Pop/Rock Band Dubbed as iHeart Radio’s “Emerging Artists of the Week,” and recently featured on prominent industry outlets including Billboard, Tidal, and J-14, pop/rock sensation EVARIDE are gearing up for their highly anticipated West Coast tour promoting their new soon to be hit single “WHAT’S IT ALL FOR?” due out…

by Skope • June 13, 2018

Kingdom drops new mixtape Following the warm reception of Kingdom’s debut album “Tears in the Club” which featured collaborations with SZA & Syd, LA-based producer Kingdom returns with the second installment of his VIP EDITION mixtape series aptly titled VIP EDITION VOL. 2. ‘Perfume’ – Natalie Shay Natalie Shay is a 19 year old multi…

by Skope • June 13, 2018

Johnny Conqueroo – Haint Blue EP Formed when its members – Grant Curless, Wils Quinn, and Shawn Reynolds – were in their freshman year, Johnny Conqueroo’s early EP’s saw them writing long, grungy blues jams, spiraling in and out of swampy dirges as the band played what they felt, acting on instinct in a fervent…

by Skope • June 13, 2018

ACE HOOD DROPS MUSIC VIDEO FOR TITLE SINGLE ‘UNDEFEATED” Following the success of his newly released Billboard top-charting project “Trust The Process 2: Undefeated,” today Ace Hood releases his new music video for the title track “Undefeated.” The Brian Willete directed IN STUDIO music video give viewers a UP CLOSE glimpse into Ace’s world as…

by Skope • June 12, 2018

LEWIS CAPALDI PREMIERES LIVE VIDEO FOR — “TOUGH” — TODAY “I’ve wanted to release this song from the moment I finished writing it,” Capaldi says of “Tough,” which he co-wrote, and was co-produced by Jonathan Quamby (Benjamin Clementine, Jacob Banks), and Spike Stent (Ed Sheeran, Florence & The Machine, Frank Ocean). “For me it’s a…

by Skope • June 12, 2018

French Thrash/Death outfit Evilness shared new track “New Perspectives” A days before the officiel worldwide reissue of their debut full-length effort, French thrash/death-metal power-trio Evilness just shared new audio excerpt from the album with “New Perspectives” available right now on YouTube and Bandcamp. DJ/Producer Pat Lok Releases New Single WYG(4 ME) ft. JONES Vancouver’s very…

by Skope • June 11, 2018

MAGIC! RELEASES NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO FOR “KISS ME” MAGIC! is composed of Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer Nasri (lead vocals), Mark Pelli (guitar), Alex Tanas (drums) and Ben Spivak (bass). The band made their mark with hit single “Rude”, released in 2014 before exploding into viral popularity. Holding the #1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100…

by Skope • June 11, 2018

Framing Hanley is back, Release new single, New Album coming in Fall Framing Hanley are back with a new single Puzzle Pieces available everywhere digitally now (http://bit.ly/2LwT5dS) and plans for their 4th album titled Sumner Roots to be released in Fall 2018 with Thermal Entertainment. Kenneth Nixon states “For the last few years there was…

by Skope • June 10, 2018

Alt Rock/ R&B Artist Trevor James Proves To Be A Lady Killer On ‘Assassin’ (Soulbounce) “Trevor mixes funk and rock easily to create a funky-yet-seductive potion sure to get into your system. Backed by a tight bassline, rhythm guitar leads the way as he elaborates his plan to make you his.” (Soulbounce) SoulBounce Exclusive: Trevor…

by Skope • June 10, 2018

LOST KINGS RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WHEN WE WERE YOUNG” FEAT. NORMA JEAN MARTINE TODAY “We really wanted to capture the nostalgic feeling of the song in the video by recreating some of our favorite memories of our childhood,” says the duo. “There is nothing better than being carefree, playing sports, getting lost in the…

by Skope • June 9, 2018

Burn River Burn Partners with Pavement for Neüstonia Release Pavement Entertainment partners with hard rock band Burn River Burn for the release of their Neüstonia album, available for purchasing and streaming. The album appeals to fans of classic hard rock to grunge. The band aims to produce a sound they define as “next level heavy…

by Skope • June 9, 2018

Introducing…In.Drip. and “Titles” Every so often a song comes along that leaves you completely entranced and absolutely captivated. Today, that song goes to rising Los Angeles singer/producer In.Drip., whose debut single “Titles” is premiering via Billboard and out now worldwide. Tom Baxter | Announces new album, shares first single Admired by the likes of Tom…

by Skope • June 8, 2018

Southampton trio Burning House unveil warm fuzz-pop single ‘Peach’ Fusing elements of shoegaze and decade-spanning American Indie (Elliott Smith, Swans, Deerhunter, Teenage Fanclub, Slint, Pixies) Burning House’s sound is defined by multi-layered, piercing guitar rhythms, sophisticated melodic arrangements, and tempos spanning introspective, stripped down pieces through to distinctly upbeat, frenetic songs. Peach is perhaps the…

by Skope • June 8, 2018

UK Singer-Songwriter Becky Hill Releases “Sunrise In The East” Today UK singer-songwriter Becky Hill releases “Sunrise In The East” today via Interscope Records. With its elastic beats and warm, summery synths, “Sunrise In The East” was co-written by Hill with Maverick Sabre and Lost Boy and produced by ADP. It captures a new relationship, when…

by Skope • June 7, 2018

A. Wesley Chung (Boris Smile) shares joyful video for ‘Restless’ Californian-born, Glasgow-based Americana musician A. Wesley Chung (Boris Smile / The Great Albatross) has today shared joyful brand new video for ‘Restless’, the first single taken from his debut – a life-affirming and cinematic dose that tells of Chung’s conflicting emotions around growing up and…

by Skope • June 7, 2018

For U is about a wait that almost makes you destructively paralyzed or puts you in a vacuum of beautiful melancholy Inspired by the ethereal 90s trip-hop movement/00’s downtempo society, spearheaded by Lamb/Portishead/Bonobo as well as her own involvement in the cinematic world of dance, Uma E. Fernqvist is setting herself up as an artist…

by Skope • June 7, 2018

Pioneering transgender artist Lenny Zenith shares new pop-punk single “Trouble” What If The Sun is technically Lenny’s debut album under his own name, but it’s also far from his debut – as evidenced by his vast discography and 30+ year career. Lenny’s story begins in New Orleans in the early 70’s, where he was born…

by Skope • June 6, 2018

New Video! LUC “Glow” She is vocalist, music and songwriter Kari Kimmel. He is producer, musician and songwriter Joe Corcoran. They have over 90 million streams and thousands of film, TV & album placements between them. A$AP ROCKY DROPS NEW VIDEO FOR “PRAISE THE LORD (DA SHINE)” FEAT. SKEPTA Following the release of his third…

by Skope • June 6, 2018

LAUREN SANDERSON ANNOUNCES SUMMER U.S. TRUST THE UNIVERSE TOUR Riveting newcomer Lauren Sanderson has announced summer U.S. headlining dates, aptly dubbed the Trust The Universe Tour, her first major trek since signing with Epic Records this past spring (see complete list of dates below). The live run kicks off in Milwaukee, WI on July 12…

by Skope • June 5, 2018

Curtis Harding Reveals New Single “It’s Not Over” Curtis Harding is excited to release his new single “It’s Not Over” today, the first taste of new music since his acclaimed second album Face Your Fear, released last autumn to rave reviews. The buoyant, soulful cut arrives just in time for summer – and with it,…

by Admin • June 5, 2018

GLOSSE ‘We Got Heat’ – New Music ‘We Got Heat’ marks the debut release of electropop troupe GLOSSE. A provocative, brooding track about commitment and fidelity, ‘We Got Heat’ evokes a sense of danger and disobedience from the offset. The song presents itself as a showdown and is a twisted, wry look at the idea…

by Skope • June 5, 2018

How this #1 Billboard artist beat Tourette’s syndrome With Music She also met a member of The Violent Femmes that led to a unique musical partnership. Would you like an inspiring interview to talk about the above, how the combination of the two led her to the path of music and the top of the…

by Skope • June 4, 2018

Lauren Lakis Single Entitled ‘Lead Us On’ A child of Baltimore, Lauren Lakis grew to embrace the fatalistic spirit of the city with an ever-present and fearless approach to her work and art. The hand-crafted rawness of her sound bellows deep and true, unscathed by the prevailing winds of today’s polite rock. Lakis’s persistence and…

by Skope • June 4, 2018

Homebound Sign to Rude Records, Announce Brand New EP, and Release “Coming Clean” Single UK pop-punk act, Homebound is kickstarting a brand new chapter today, announcing their forthcoming EP More To Me Than Misery, due out August 17th via Rude Records. More To Me Than Misery follows their 2017 release, The Mould You Build Yourself…

by Skope • June 4, 2018

Paste Magazine announce Kendl Winter’s Stumbler’s Business with “Solitude” Kendl Winter’s new solo album is a stark folk affair, a natural extension of the work her and Palmer T. Lee have created over the past half decade as The Lowest Pair. Paste has the first taste of Winter’s solo album, her first on Team Love…

by Skope • June 3, 2018

WEST OAKLAND HIP HOP ARTIST J. STALIN DROPS TEARS OF JOY 2 Always repping for his West Oakland neighborhood, J. Stalin is known for his slick sense of street lyricism over slap-heavy beats – and that is exactly what he delivers on his new album Tears Of Joy 2. Wild Moccasins share long-distance ode “Longtime…

by Skope • June 3, 2018

Nick Offerman shares ‘Hearts Beat Loud’ Spotify Playlist Chosen as the Closing Night Film of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, music-themed crowd-pleaser Hearts Beat Loud, directed by Brett Haley (The Hero, I’ll See You in My Dreams), comes to theaters June 8th. Set in Red Hook, Brooklyn, the film follows a father played by Nick…

by Skope • June 2, 2018

Austin’s Golden Dawn Arkestra releases new album & shares new music video Forever promoting belief in the transcendence of time and space, Golden Dawn Arkestra continues to experiment with a myriad of musical styles & genres, all the while remaining true to their expansive cinematic sound. RAL (formerly of Dubsidia) Releases New EP, ‘Simple Things,’…

by Skope • June 1, 2018

LIZ VICE RELEASES NEW ALBUM SAVE ME OUT TODAY Soulful songstress Liz Vice is excited to announce the release of her sophomore album Save Me out everywhere today. Team Picture | Share full ‘Recital’ mini-album Leeds-based six-piece, Team Picture have today released their debut mini-album, ‘Recital’ out via Big Dumb Music. Produced by Matt Peel…

by Skope • June 1, 2018

All Things Go has your first listen to Guthrie Brown’s new tune “Edge Of The World” + new EP out 8/31 Nashville-based singer/writer Guthrie Brown is flexing his alt-pop musical muscle with the release of his brand new single, “Edge Of The World,” housed on his forthcoming EP, Keeping On, set for release on August…

by Skope • May 31, 2018

Noise-pop / alt-rock band The Voms release video for “Left Right” Man’s best friend… or is he? The Voms new music video for “Left Right” takes a comical perspective of urgent cravings and crude problem-solving, as an adorable canine takes a turn for the dark side, plotting revenge against his owner. Premiered on Alt Dialogue,…

by Skope • May 31, 2018

Good Charlotte Release New Music Video For “Actual Pain” Generation Rx represents both a new chapter and full circle moment for the group-brothers Joel [vocals] and Benji Madden [guitar, vocals], Billy Martin [guitar], Paul Thomas [bass], and Dean Butterworth [drums]. Powered by punk spirit, rock songcraft, and cinematic ambition, they retain the signature vitality and…