Blind Uncle Harry is Bloomington, Indiana singer-songwriter Chris ‘Harry’ Doran’s stage name. According to Doran’s biography, he does have a great uncle Harry, who is blind. His band describes its music as “hillbilly hippie shreddin’ folk rock.” The album, The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry, is just that – a stylistic melting pot. The…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope We Versus The Shark share new video via Paste Magazine When We Versus the Shark formed in 2003, the group’s members were barely in their 20s and living in three different states. The math rock foursome converged on the music hub of Athens, Georgia as a homebase and promptly set about…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Fantastic Negrito announces new album ‘HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND YET?’ Double GRAMMY® Award-winner Fantastic Negrito has announced the release of his anticipated new album, HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND YET?, which arrives everywhere via Cooking Vinyl/Blackball Universe on August 14th. The album is available for pre-order now, with all pre-orders…
@skopemag HQ: http://smarturl.it/skope WAFIA CONNECTS WITH FRIENDS IN NEW FEEL-GOOD “PICK ME” VIDEO Last week, trailblazing, RIAA-Certified Gold singer-songwriter Wafia released her sunny and lovable new track, “Pick Me.” Today, the rising singer has released the official video to the living-room-dance-party ready track via Refinery 29 which praised the visual as “shift[ing] the narrative towards…
@skopemag HQ: http://smarturl.it/skope VOGUE ITALY PREMIERES NILS BECH’S “FOOLISH HEART” FROM ALBUM FOOLISH HEART (OUT 5.29) About “Foolish Heart”, Nils Bech says: “Eight years love left in me, eight years gone now he’s free, foolish heart.. It’s the end, it’s the end, can you love me again? Foolish Heart is the first piece of lyrics…
@skopemag HQ: http://smarturl.it/skope Casey Conroy & COASTCITY Release New Video for “Best Shoes” After the release of their well-received single “Best Shoes,” Casey Conroy and COASTCITY premiere a touching video for the heartfelt song exclusively on LATV. SLAY AT HOME Virtual Metal & Art Fest Announces First Wave Of Bands, More Each Day Frank Godla…
@skopemag Socials: http://smarturl.it/skope American Aquarium’s LAMENTATIONS Debuts At #1 On Charts Amidst Rave Reviews American Aquarium reaches new heights with their strongest release to date, Lamentations. The new album tops the Billboard charts at #1 on the Top New Artist Album Chart, #1 on the Americana/Folk Album Chart, #2 on the Country Album Chart and…
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Hip hop artist Eddy P brings his A-game with his latest independent release – a five-track EP. Well known in the Seattle hip hop community, these tracks are the perfect chance for him to grab a larger audience. Songs like “Snowglobe” and “They Need Me” are riveting and great chances for new listeners to become…
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Rock music may sparkle and fade on the charts, but rock n roll – the spirit, the invincibility, the fearlessness? That lives forever. There might not be a better example of the unstoppable need to make music, to knock the odds on their ass, than Tom Keifer. His tale begins with the ridiculous success of…
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This project’s single, “Gimmie What It’s Worth,” which is a smartly mashed up combination of the Rolling Stones’ “Gimmie Shelter” and Buffalo Springfield’s “What It’s Worth,” might lead you to believe that the project it’s attached to, Faux Pas, is also more of that same protest music. It’s not. In fact, except for that lead-off…
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Nelson Sobral is most certainly musically-inclined and musically involved coming up with ear-catching material as a solo artist. Nelson is also a co-writer and guitarist for rock and roll band The Celebration Army, plays lead guitar for soul/R&B singer/songwriter Jeremy Voltz and plays bass for singer/songwriter Mattie Leon. When playing live, Nelson’s band goes by…
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This release is about us, the people, and our role in political and social change when we come together. Miss Christine is an Iowa based band that features Christine Moad on bass and vocals. She is the founder of Musicians 4 Bernie and until April 8th was a field organizer for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign.…
Today, storyteller and songwriter Lauren Calve releases “Better Angels” off her upcoming Wildfire EP, out June 23. The song was inspired by Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural address on the eve of the Civil War but now it’s found an overwhelming new meaning with Calve as the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch the video HERE. Calve’s…
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Few things carry the same symbolic freight as a train does. Trains mean arrivals and departures, greetings and goodbyes, transit between states of being. They connote the irresistible march of industry, and as they roll through vast wilderness, they remind us that much of nature remains untamed. No, there’s nothing like a train – and…
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Call Hot Shot Kixxx a rock band, and they won’t argue. They’re certainly ferocious enough: the overdriven guitar riffs sting, the drums rattle and pound, and the inimitable, unforgettable shriek of singer Juan Villalobos bespeaks hours spent in a practice room, battling it out with amplified instruments. The three members of Hot Shot Kixxx cut…
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Australian guitarist and singer/songwriter Robert Gaylard brings a unique perspective and vision when it comes to creating music. His inspiration and passion for starting The Nomadic began early on as a child after traveling to many countries like Myanmar (formerly Burma), Singapore and the Solomon Islands. His “nomadic” lifestyle continued on into his adulthood when…
Sid Tipton was born and raised in Nashville,Tennessee. She began writing and singing before the age of 3. She would sing and rhyme to anything she would hear, from words on a cereal box to passages in the Bible. Determined to succeed, Sid taught herself acoustic guitar and piano, and at age 17 with over…
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