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SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 9, 2016

by Skope • August 9, 2016

ROLLING STONE COUNTRY PREMIERES BRAND NEW VIDEO VIA THE WILD FEATHERS Nashville-based rock group The Wild Feathers – Ricky Young (guitar/vocals), Taylor Burn (guitar/vocals), Joel King (bass/vocals), and Ben Dumas (drums) – spent more than two years on the road supporting their 2013 self-titled debut album. The record hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart,…

by Skope • August 8, 2016

Long Beach Indie Rock Trio OBLIO Share New Video On their intriguingly dark new single “Days,” Long Beach alternative rockers Oblio introduce listeners to a nameless character who suffers from autophobia, the morbid fear of being left alone with one’s self. “Days” is the first single from Autophobia, the dramatic and captivating soon-to-be-released concept record…

by Skope • August 5, 2016

TRAILS AND WAYS “MY THINGS” VIDEO Oakland, CA’s Trails and Ways — the core duo of singer/guitarist Keith Brower Brown and drummer Ian Quirk — will release their sophomore album Own It on October 7th, 2016. Today the band premiered the debut video off the forthcoming LP, for first single “My Things,” via All Things…

by Skope • August 4, 2016

Kungs comes back with new single ‘Don’t You Know’ feat Jamie N Commons The highly-anticipated new single from Kungs has now been released; ‘Don’t You Know’ is the follow up to the 19-year old French producer’s global no1 success, ‘This Girl’. ‘Don’t You Know’ features many of the elements that made ‘This Girl’ so universally…

by Skope • August 3, 2016

LTN BACK ON FUTURE SOUND OF EGYPT Indonesian prodigy LTN returns to FSOE Excelsior with his alter ego Blue Ghost for yet another superb progressive outing. Combining groovy beats, proggy plucks and quivering vocal chops, “Chasing The Arrow” once again hits the musical bullseye. Out today on Beatport and Spotify. Stoneham Chamber Concert Series Closes…

by Skope • August 2, 2016

Rich Homie Quan And Tig Records Finally Reach A Settlement Rich Homie Quan (RHQ) and Think It’s A Game Records finally reached a settlement and after several months of suing and countersuing from both parties. The legal battle which began towards the end of 2015 came to an end today and resulted in Rich Homie…

by Skope • August 1, 2016

Stick Men New Video Much to the excitement of music aficionados worldwide, prog legends Stick Men will be releasing their new album “Prog Noir” on October 21, 2016. It is now available for pre-order as a single disc edition and a super deluxe box set, which contains an additional bonus CD with exclusive material, a…

by Skope • July 29, 2016

CHARLIE DANIELS TO BE FEATURED IN EXHIBITION AT COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will examine the life and career of 2016 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Daniels in the exhibition Charlie Daniels: Million Mile Reflections, opening Sept. 23, 2016, and running through March…

by Skope • July 28, 2016

EROS AND THE ESCHATON PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “CRY” Eros and the Eschaton has premiered a second single, “Cry”, from their upcoming sophomore album, Weight Of Matter, via Stereogum prior to the album’s arrival August 19 on Bar/None Records, and in advance of their performance this Saturday night, July 30 at the Underground Music Showcase in…

by Skope • July 27, 2016

Mary Zimmer Wastes No Time, Launches New Band After announcing her departure from White Empress less than two months ago, Mary Zimmer has been busy with Erik Tyler in a new band called Santa Marta and the pair have already released three songs with more to come. When asked about the new band it became…

by Skope • July 26, 2016

Alt-Metal Band BLACKMORE Reveals New Guitar Play-Through Video for “God Sells” Today marks the release of thrash-influenced alt-metal group BLACKMORE’s new album NEO. The primarily Armenian-American band, featuring Greek lead vocalist K’noup of global rock artists Viza, have the album available for purchase now via their website here. There, you can also purchase official BLACKMORE…

by Skope • July 25, 2016

SONIC WOLVES: ‘Before The End Comes’ From Psychedelic Rock Conjurors Streaming At Revolver Tomorrow Taxi Driver Records will drop the smoky, psychedelic rock rumblings of Before The End Comes, the new full-length from Italy’s SONIC WOLVES. Uniting current and past members of Ufomammut, The Hounds Of Hasselvander, Pentagram, and Rogue State, the record was tracked…

by Skope • July 22, 2016

METHRA’s Grueling Desert Sludge Attracts Wanton Drifter In “Dead Ram” Video Desert sludge sickos METHRA have just allowed the public into their damaged collective psyche once again with a bizarre visual enhancer for the gnarled “Dead Ram,” culled from their freshly dispatched Acolytedebut LP. The gutsy video is primed to get you fired up, as…

by Skope • July 21, 2016

Vansire’s “Postal Codes” Vansire was created by Josh Augustin and Sam Winemiller in the summer of 2015. The two had just finished their junior and senior year of high school, respectively, having spent most of high school playing together in many settings. Their first musical interaction was on their school’s drumline in their pep band,…

by Skope • July 20, 2016

SWMRS PERFORM “FIGURING IT OUT” ON THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN In case you missed it, last night SWMRS made their network television debut, performing “Figuring It Out” on The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9_nODQLhn8 aussie act, allday debuts new single After a meteoric rise in Australia, selling out…

by Skope • July 19, 2016

ROLLING STONE PREMIERES CLIP FOR NEW SHAWN MENDES SONG “RUIN” Today, in anticipation of his eagerly awaited sophomore album Illuminate (available September 23rd on Island Records), Shawn Mendes has premiered the video for “Ruin” via Rolling Stone. In the video, Shawn performs the new song from his upcoming album in the middle of an empty…

by Skope • July 18, 2016

STEVE KANYAN NEW ALBUM Orlando FL guitar wizard Steve Kaynan released his latest album, Multiverse Collision, a guitar rock record that attracts both fans of classic rock and modern rock. He has since been getting attention in some big music magazines and publications nationally and in the UK. Additionally, he has gotten consistent radio airplay…

by Skope • July 11, 2016

HENRY CHADWICK “OVERTIME” Henry Chadwick is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. His New self-produced EP, Guest At Home, showcases Henry’s skills, as he wrote, engineered and played most of the instruments on it. Premiering his new video, “Overtime,” via IMPOSE this afternoon, Chadwick has been creating quite a stir in the Indie scene. From…

by Skope • July 8, 2016

SG LEWIS RELEASES VIDEO FOR “HOLDING BACK” FT. GALLANT SG Lewis has premiered a unique, skate-themed new video to latest single ‘Holding Back’ (featuring Gallant). ‘Holding Back’ is the latest track to be lifted from SG’s forthcoming ‘Yours’ EP, and has already picked up plays across the board at Radio 1, 1Xtra and Beats 1,…

by Skope • July 7, 2016

LIL YACHTY “1 NIGHT” Lil Yachty has announced his first headline tour titled, The Boat Show, starting August 8th in Vancouver and capping off at Made In America fest in Philadelphia on September 4th. Tickets are on sale starting July 8th. THE AVETT BROTHERS REACH HIGHEST CAREER ALBUM DEBUT WITH TRUE SADNESS THE AVETT BROTHERS’…

by Skope • July 6, 2016

THE PARROTS NEW SINGLE The Parrots have announced details of the release of their debut album, Los Niños Sin Miedo, which is out on Heavenly Recordings on Friday 26th August 2016. The Parrots, Diego García (vocals / guitar), Alex de Lucas (bass) and Larry Balboa (drums), are a loose-hipped, primordial rock ‘n’ roll band from…

by Skope • July 5, 2016

SYD ARTHUR RELEASE NEW TRACK “SUN RAYS” Syd Arthur is brothers Liam Magill, Joel Magill (bass, vocals), and Josh Magill (drums) and Raven Bush (violin, keyboards, mandolin). Formed in Canterbury, England, in 2003, the band has explored the myriad possibilities of improvisation, taking an exceptional approach born of prodigious musicianship, elemental songcraft, and an unabashed…

by Skope • July 1, 2016

JEWEL NIGHTCLUB AT ARIA RESORT & CASINO ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED INDUSTRY NIGHT ‘FLAWLESS MONDAYS’ JEWEL Nightclub at ARIA Resort & Casino announced today its exciting new industry concept, “FLAWLESS Mondays,” set to launch Monday, July 18 with special guest DJ and Hakkasan Group resident Tiësto. The awaited event will transform Monday nights for all locals…

by Skope • June 30, 2016

THEE OH SEES SHARE FULL STREAM OF UPCOMING LIVE ALBUM Today, Thee Oh Sees have shared the full stream of their Live in San Francisco double LP at Stereogum, who say, “Experiencing the mighty garage-rock titans Thee Oh Sees live is a rite of passage in San Francisco…The album captures well the sweaty, noisy affair…

by Skope • June 28, 2016

SULTAN + SHEPARD NEW SINGLE Fellow Canadian DJ/producer, Guilty Pleasure, breathes new life into Sultan + Shepard’s smash single, ‘Bring Me Back’ featuring Kreesha Turner. Scheduled for release June 24 on Enhanced Music, Guilty Pleasure’s classic house remix proves yet again Sultan + Shepard’s knack for spotting talent early on. Grammy-nominated producers, Sultan + Shepard…

by Skope • June 27, 2016

WHITE SEA SHARES NEW SINGLE “ELLIPSES” White Sea’s Morgan Kibby released her debut full-length In Cold Blood in 2014. The critically acclaimed album earned her tours supporting Phantogram and The Naked and Famous, and spots on music festivals like SXSW, Sasquatch, and Lollapalooza. Kibby previously contributed to M83’s release Saturdays=Youth, and co-wrote the songs including…

by Skope • June 23, 2016

VINCE GRANT “SWEET ADDICTION” As the country faces an ever-widening opioid epidemic, singer-songwriter Vince Grant has released a new video, Sweet Addiction, an affecting musical account of his personal struggle with addiction. The song is the latest from his critically acclaimed EP entitled, My Depression Is Always Trying To Kill Me, which the Huffington Post…

by Skope • June 22, 2016

DRAKKAR NOWHERE SHARE “HIGHER NOW” When Drakkar Nowhere rows itself out toward the exploratory sonic sea upon which their debut album so gracefully sails, it’s not just that their destination is undefined; it’s that the very concept of a destination, as reflected in their music, is itself something indefinable. Drakkar Nowhere capture the wind in…

by Skope • June 21, 2016

RITA ORA SIGNS GLOBAL DEAL WITH ATLANTIC RECORDS Today, multiplatinum recording artist Rita Ora signed a worldwide recording contract with Atlantic Records UK. Having enjoyed several #1 successes with her previous album and a number of smash hit singles around the world, Rita will be returning to the studio and working on new material for…

by Skope • June 20, 2016

LOUIS BERRY “NICOLE” Currently being championed by Annie Mac, Clara Amfo and Huw Stephens, who are calling him the ‘Liverpudlian Johnny Cash’, Louis Berry is back with the video for his critically acclaimed single ‘Nicole. Hitting the Spotify UK Viral chart fresh from Radio 1’s Big Weekend and now nominated as best live act at…

by Skope • June 17, 2016

ZOLA BLOOD “HEARTBEAT” Zola Blood return with the first single from their self-produced debut album, ‘Infinite Games.’ slated for release later this year. ‘Heartbeat’ was written and recorded in the band’s Hackney studio and takes cues from the likes of techno heroes Matthew Dear and Trentemoller, blending layers of sumptuous percussion, analogue synths and atmospheric…

by Skope • June 16, 2016

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “DARK NECESSITIES” Today, Grammy® Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Red Hot Chili Peppers release the music video for their current single “Dark Necessities” from their upcoming new album The Getaway, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records tomorrow, June 17th. The video…

by Skope • June 15, 2016

RLYR ALBUM STREAM Listen to the debut album from Chicago’s RLYR, a band comprised of some of the most esteemed members of the city’s experimental rock community: Steven Hess (also of Locrian), Colin DeKuiper (also of Bloodiest, ex: Russian Circles) and Trevor Shelley de Brauw (also of Pelican). Check the stream below, the album Delayer…

by Skope • June 14, 2016

WATCHING FOR FOXES RELEASE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM Indie folk band Watching for Foxes have released their full-length album Undone Bird. The 10-track collection is the first new release from the band with their new lineup. Undone Bird is now streaming on Pop Matters and is available for purchase on Bandcamp. “This project was really a labor…

by Skope • June 13, 2016

JAZMINE SULLIVAN JOINS REEBOK FOR THE #STEPFORWARD CAMPAIGN R&B sensation Jazmine Sullivan and Reebok have teamed up for the launch of the new #STEPFORWARD Campaign which launched this month. #STEPFORWARD with Jazmine Sullivan is a three-part series, co-created by Reebok and Bkstg, a new platform that connects artists and fans directly, the series allows fans…

by Skope • June 9, 2016

BAD SOUNDS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘AVALANCHE’ Following extensive support from Annie Mac and Radio 1 and receiving praise from everyone from The Line Of Best Fit to NOISEY, Bad Sounds return with a dazzling visual for their psychedelic-pop jam ‘Avalanche’. Premiering on V Magazine, the clip perfectly captures the band in their element as…

by Skope • June 8, 2016

THE BLACKHEART ORCHESTRA NEW VIDEO Manchester based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist duo The Blackheart Orchestra bring a heavenly fusion of acoustic folk, progressive pop and modern classical composition with new single “Keep The light In” released Friday 24th June. “Beautiful and powerful. Their music is inspiring.” Steve Hackett, Genesis Minimalist and fragile, “Keep The Light In”…

by Skope • June 7, 2016

“I BELIEVE” VIDEO Emanuel Ayvas penned the song “I Believe” at the piano with one hand (his non-dominant left) while the other was bound up in a sling following a major shoulder surgery. Confined to his tiny Brooklyn apartment and ordered not to move it for 6 weeks, he found himself pondering both his cranky…

by Skope • June 6, 2016

IRA HILL TOUR Akron, Ohio based Metal band Ira Hill have announced that they will be supporting O’Kingdom on “The Lost Souls Tour”. This will be the 4th national tour in the last year for Ira Hill and their second visit to Texas since SXSW in March of 2016. The band is touring in support…

by Skope • June 3, 2016

DJ KHALED RELEASES NEW SINGLE “FOR FREE” FEATURING DRAKE Today, DJ Khaled unveils his brand new single “For Free” [featuring Drake], exclusively on Apple Music/iTunes. “For Free” heralds the impending arrival of Khaled’s anxiously awaited ninth full-length studio album and first release under the newly minted joint venture between Epic Records and his own We…