@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope “Coochie Man” YN Jay and Fellow Flint Native Louie Ray are the “Mafia” YN Jay is a restless creative, constantly feeding his fans highly-quotable songs and engaging music videos. This weekend, Jay teamed up with his regular collaborator Louie Ray to share “The Mafia,” a new music video. A highlight from…
Virginia is right in the middle of everything. It’s not the industrial Northeast, and it’s not quite the Dirty South, either. But it’s the pivot around which everything American swings – the crossroads, the birthing-place, a territory filled with history, and struggle, and pain, ghosts, and glory. Maybe that’s why so many great hip-hop artists…
Cannabidiol-based products have taken over the organic market in the United States of America. The demand has almost doubled in the past two years and is still growing at an exponential rate. CBD Pre Rolls is an improvised version of the regular Cannabidiol-based products. These pre-rolls are specifically designed for working adults but can cater…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Helvetia returns with new LP ‘Essential Aliens’ out June 25th on Joyful Noise Helvetia is the solo project of Jason Albertini from Duster. The songs on Essential Aliens were recorded over the last year in Jason’s basement. Helvetia resides in Portland, Oregon, but was formed in Seattle, Washington in 2005 after…
It was exactly a year ago today that Toronto musician and guitar builder Alex Beraldo released his new album Freaktone Sessions to exactly zero fanfare, since it was right at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. This isn’t a story that is unique to Alex, in fact, it’s a story that many musicians releasing music…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dräger shares new single “Are We Gonna Make It?” Less than a month away from the release of his debut album, Goths à la Discothèque, Brooklyn-based musician and creator Dräger has shared the new single “Are We Gonna Make It?”. The song shifts through an indie rock meets new wave soundscape,…
Billy Jeter’s new album Shine Eye Landing is as finely crafted as any musical release I’ve heard in recent memory and brimming with emotion. The album’s ten songs are rife with blues, folk, and country influences without ever seeming beholden to any particular instrumental voice. A large reason for this is Jeter himself. Though backing…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope One True God Creeps In With Beguiling Low-Slung Single “Everytime” on Night Mode – April 23 Since the launch of the label, the L.A transplant by way of Canada has made his presence felt every step of the way. His recent stints “I See U” and “Addicted” have showcased his brooding…
Eric Geurts earned his spurs as a songsmith and guitarist for Kiss The Bride and Indiana, among others, but also as producer and manager of Yanah, who opened the pre-selections of Eurosong Belgium 2004 with ‘Yes or No’. Together they also made the news with the release of ‘The Girl in the Picture (Napalm Girl)’.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Felice Brothers Release New Song “Inferno” – First New Music Since 2019’s ‘Undress’ Today, The Felice Brothers released their first new single in two years “Inferno” alongside an official video composed of found footage edited by Ian Felice. The song, out today via Yep Roc Records, reflects on the half-forgotten…
Arielle, the Texas guitar playing singer/songwriter and Brian May Guitars developed “The Arielle” guitar around the same design as her “Two-Tone” she built when she was 16. Arielle gets the most out of a minimal amount of electronics, and does a nice job with layering the background vocals. Dial Up. If you forgot about the…
With Keep On Climbin’, West Side Joe & The Men Of Soul give us a survey of soul music’s past. Each track is just a little bit different from the others, and each approaches the genre from slightly different angles, yet all are authentic, and all are good. The album’s title track goes all the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Quicksand Share New Track “Inversion” New York City post-hardcore band Quicksand have made their long-awaited return with the new single “Inversion.” The track follows the band’s successful album from 2017, ‘Interiors.’ Thoughtful, driving, and powerful, like the long-lived band itself, the song has an emotional resonance that is only amplified by…
Roots rock/Americana band Run Katie Run just released its catchy, hook-laden, six-song EP, “Running on Love.” @skopemag sat down with lead singer Kate Coleman to talk about this feel-good record. @skopemag: This EP really runs the gamut among music styles in the best way possible – Americana, pop, rock, even a little blues. Tell us…
Wé McDonald is right at home in the spotlight – the 22 year old is a budding star with screen presence, charisma to burn, and a thousand-watt smile. A once-in-a-generation talent, she takes influence from Aretha and Whitney, bringing her audience back to an era of Hollywood movie glamour, but her style and presentation could…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Bevar Sea Is Back With A Brand New Single And Video! Five years after releasing their sophomore album ‘Invoke the Bizarre’, Bangalore’s Bevar Sea used the Covid-19 imposed lockdown as an opportunity to regroup and start working on the third album titled ‘The Timeless Zone’. With the backdrop of the lyrics…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Out Now: Pikes ‘We Will Never Change’ The artist, songwriter and producer Christoffer Ling has for almost a year now released music under the alias of Pikes. The idea began as a way of departing from an existence that was defined by rules and norms. The music is a mixture of…
While Colin Roy Monette is a self-described blues guitarist, much of the music on his album Lucky* album is wider ranging than just that. Instead, this album covers a lot of sonic territory. The album opens with “Honest Man’s Misery,” an acoustic blues track. However, “Hills Of Sage” is a driving, acoustic folk tune. This…
E.G. Holmes delves into a living, breathing communal sound on the bold big band spirit of “Time To Rest”. Stylistically he incorporates elements of jazz, rock, the blues, and more into the singular approach. By far the true heart of the album rests with the power of his vocals which have a fully realized power…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Lou Barlow announces new solo LP ‘Reason to Live’ out May 28th on Joyful Noise! Hildegard (Helena Deland + Ouri) announce self-titled debut album alongside new video/song ‘Jour 1’. LP out 4th June via section1 Over just eight days in the studio in 2018, experimental singer-songwriter Helena Deland and multi-instrumentalist and…
Izzie’s Caravan taps into the soul of classic rock’s bluesy roots on the rollicking rhythms of “Blow The Lid”. With an undue degree of swagger, the song deserves to be played as loud as is possible. The physicality of the track absolutely stuns for there is a chaotic energy to it. Starting and stopping on…
No, Clark Ford is not a car dealership (even though there actually is one). No, Clark Ford is a country artist with a fine new album titled You’re The Best. Let’s learn a little bit more about Ford and his new music. Skope: When you write songs, do you need an upcoming album to write…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Years & Years Release New Single ‘Starstruck’ Out Today! Years & Years return today with the brand new single, “Starstruck”, which is available now on Interscope Records. It’s the first new Years & Years music since 2018’s much-loved second album ‘Palo Santo’, and follows hot on the heels of Olly Alexander’s…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Fake Dad Release Debut EP Old Baby After “Summer Hill” and “Breakfast in New York” charmed listeners and tastemakers with their homespun vitality, Brooklyn duo Fake Dad return with Old Baby, their debut EP. Andrea de Verona (she/her) and Josh Ford (he/him) have been leading up to this moment since forming…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Arda & The Stolen Moon – Outsider in Perpetual Motion “In this age of half-baked ideas and half-assed algorithm songs, here is a smart old skool songwriter who is literate, eloquent and unafraid to tackle her subject matter either with humour or sheer gravity while fully developing song structures. Singer/songwriter Arda…
There’s a good case to be made that there’s no city more important to the development of popular music than Memphis, Tennessee. It’s the home of the king of Rock and Roll, one of the cradles of the blues, the gateway to the Dirty South, and the birthplace of dozens of influential rappers and rap…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope MUSIC NEWS: RIIVER BRUKES ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF NEW VIDEO “LOVE ME LIKE U DO” The talented Riiver Brukes is making her mark again. Riiver Brukes unusual gritty and soulful voice brings a powerful edge to some amazing hook laden songs, and is influenced by a broad spectrum of genres and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Curtis Walsh and Anna Pancaldi deliver the official video for their stunning new single ‘Bend’ Working in collaboration with director Morgan, the new visuals look to create a reflective awareness that we are all experiencing due to the pandemics restrictions. Because of the lack of social contact and everyone forced to…
Alex Lopez’s new album release Rising Up continues the impressive run of studio releases he has enjoyed since emerging on the scene in 2013. It is perhaps natural that newcomers, after a single listen, would draw superficial comparisons with the blues rock genre’s current commercial giant Joe Bonamassa. There are definite differences, however. Where Bonamassa’s six-string attack…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sways presents his latest hard hitting track ‘Repeat’ Croydon rapper Sways is back with his latest hard hitting release ‘Repeat’. Produced by Swiss Producer Ozo Beats, this is a very alternative instrumental, the melodies have a UK native sound, while the drums resonate with the European Underground scene. JANINA JADE Debut…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope One Thousand Motels: New Track / Video ‘Never Forget’, tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Recorded between London, Memphis and Palm Springs, is the second album from One Thousand Motels and is released 30 April 2021 on Universal Music. One Thousand Motels is the band that developed from the core of…
Singing drummers may now be in vogue, but very few combine the masterful musicianship, vivid lyrics and expressive vocals one experiences with Alex Rex. In fact, few musicians have a CV as impressive as bandleader Alex Neilson. He’s drummed with some of the most eclectic musicians of the international underground; from Bonnie “Prince” Billy to…
When the environment you grew up in was filled with negativity and toxicity, it’s hard to walk away from the pessimistic noise. Jake Inzerra did, though, and he made it out of Connecticut to New York City by strutting away in his 6-inch stilettos, of course. His homophobic classmates were ruthless with their attacks, but…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DETROIT’S NEWCOMER TAY B LINKS WITH LIL DURK FOR “STASHBOX” Bouncing boss-life bars off one another with an undeniable chemistry, Tay B & Lil Durk come together on their new single “Stashbox”. Produced by Will-A-Fool, who combines haunting vox synths with a boss-battle bassline, “Stashbox” brings the Detroit and Chi-town rappers…
First thing that I noticed when I hit play on ‘The Blue Sky Sessions’ was the stellar guitar playing by KD Bantz. KD isn’t just a super-talented guitarist but he also adds in vocals, dobro and harmonica on the new album. ‘The Blue Sky Sessions’ also includes: Tim Beeler on bass, Will Brown on percussion,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Brooklyn Latinx singer/producer Quelle Rox announces debut EP, shares hazy indie r&b track “No Surprises” Raquelle aka Rocky is a Latinx (Puerto Rican and Cuban) singer, songwriter and producer based in Brooklyn. After graduating from NYU and delving into the world of production, Rocky began her musical transformation. Drawing her sound…
Ink to Spill songwriter Bob Sauer recalls a carousel of moments when marking the most crucial memories of his fathers decade-long battle with addiction. In the band’s relatable new single “Hyd’N”, they revisit these memories, noting the personality transformation of Bob’s dad both before and after consumption. While this is not an easy-listening hit, Ink…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope #ATLTop20 #Certified !!! Kuhnsinity Presents: Luh Dino – “Lil Thottie” [New Video] Greg Amici – New Single “In Like a Lion” Amici says, “I write all kinds of songs: relationship songs, character songs, story songs, Christmas songs, etc. This is my serial killer song. I had the title, the melody and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DEAD HISTORY (MN EMO/POST-HARDCORE) ANNOUNCE DEBUT LP With a sound that unapologetically pays homage to the likes of Quicksand, Texas is the Reason, Hum, Far, Swervedriver and Sparkmarker among others, Dead History’s members grew up somewhat isolated in mid-sized towns like Mankato, MN, Sioux Falls, SD and Appleton/Green Bay, WI. In…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope JAPANESE SONGSTRESS GRACE AIMI RELEASES RAW NEW SINGLE “TRUE FEELINGS” Driven by bluesy acoustic guitars and washes of melancholy piano, the spare track finds Grace admitting there are cracks in what many see as a happy façade. “The people I know don’t really know me,” she sings. “All these fake smiles…
