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SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 14, 2018 @ 9 AM EST

by Skope • July 14, 2018

Frøkedal shares spirited new folk-rock single ‘David’ As the release of Oslo-based Frøkedal’s much anticipated second album ‘How We Made It’ draws closer (set for release August 31st via Propeller Recordings), today she’s sharing new single ‘David’ – a spirited, folk-tinged indie rock song, that lyrically appears to focus around the general notion of, “hope”.…

by Skope • July 13, 2018

Matty T’s “Sidewinder” deftly brings together blues, soul, and southern rock into a celebratory whole. Incredible guitar riffs emerge on every single track for the whole of the album works together as a singular, unified vision. Lyricism has a great variety, for Matty T incorporates a certain kind of poetry into it from stories of…

by Skope • July 13, 2018

So here we are on a Friday 13th, but we do not offer horror, we offer more good music. Today we have got some music not only good for your ears but also good for your soul. Allow us to introduce, These Thousand Hills. Featuring brother and sister Joel Smith and Rebecca Conn, independent Christian…

by Skope • July 12, 2018

Dillon Francis announces Spanish-language album WUT WUT “The whole thing started from the Westside EP in 2011. I had just discovered moombahton and began experimenting with Latin styles,” shared Francis. “For my second album, I wanted to create one cohesive vision, since I now have a better understanding about what that means. Latin music is…

by Skope • July 11, 2018

Jacob Banks’ “In The Name Of Love” From Major Motion Picture The Equalizer 2 Out Now Critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Jacob Banks’ brand-new track “In the Name of Love” is featured in the upcoming Sony Pictures film The Equalizer 2, in theaters July 20th. The triumphant track, written by Jacob and produced by Oak (Miguel, Kehlani, Alicia…

by Skope • July 10, 2018

AVONLEA DEBUTS “IT SUCKS” Rising pop singer/songwriter Avonlea has unveiled the first new song – “It Sucks” – off her forthcoming self-penned project “10 2 17” (Art Club/Atlantic). Avonlea’s “10 2 17” project will feature a series of unapologetically candid tracks detailing the different stages of the young starlet’s adolescence and acts as an expression…

by Admin • July 10, 2018

The new EP release from award winning singer/songwriter Dirk Schwenk and his band The Truth, Along the Road, is a five song effort plumbing deep into modern American life and Schwenk’s own character. The revealing and often inspired nature of these songs are further fleshed out by the superb accompaniment Schwenk benefits from with his…

by Skope • July 9, 2018

Riley Lorene – “Innocence” Riley was born and raised on the warm coast of Southern California. In the spring of 2005, that sunshine was cast out by a dark grey cloud that would eventually haunt her for her days to come. Riley lost her close friend, and her mother to suicide. With no way of…

by Skope • July 9, 2018

Levy and The Oaks Music Video “Obsessive Love” for feature consideration Indie rock band Levy and The Oaks premiered their newest music video for their single “Obsessive Love.” The comedic video about *over* infatuation is now available to watch on Youtube. The music video follows a girl with an obsession for the frontman of the…

by Skope • July 9, 2018

Clairo Pairs Up With SG Lewis For New Track “Better” – Out Today! As her North American arena tour with Dua Lipa draws to an end this week and she prepares for her SOLD-OUT headlining tour starting on July 17, 19-year-old artist Clairo has released a brand new song titled ‘Better,’ a stunning summer jam…

by Skope • July 8, 2018

If you haven’t already heard, Brisbane’s Chasing Velvet are crashing through the Australian pop scene with bombast and stylish melodies in anticipation of their debut extended play, Replay, which ironically features a collection of tones and harmonies that are far from a recreation and instead quite promising and futuristic in structural design and presentation. In the…

by Skope • July 6, 2018

Spayed Koolie goes for a soulful, bluesy take on country with the playful “Ashtray Change”. Incredible storytelling rests at the very heart of the entire album, while Spayed Koolie explores the importance of navigating relationships, finding one’s own path in life, and yearning for change. By letting all these impulses roam wild and free, there…

by Skope • July 6, 2018

There are three things that all true fans know about Les Stroud. First, followers of TV’s Survivorman recognize that he’s just as passionate about great music as he is about the outdoors. Second, we’ve learned about his immense respect for nature and his commitment to spreading the word about a globe in peril. Third, we…

by Skope • July 4, 2018

International performer Suki Rae has managed to develop music that soothes the mind and entertains the heart. She has been at it for years and does not intend on slowing down. She began her journey into music by mastering the piano. Her mother tutored her in the instrument beginning at age five. When she turned…

by Skope • July 3, 2018

On their self-titled debut album, Static and Surrender embody the best of indie rock. Intense emotion pours through these concise, carefully crafted tracks. Best taken in as a singular whole, Static and Surrender’s talents are countless. Riffs are infinitely memorable, the rhythms pitch perfect, and by far the most important, their lyrics recall a life…

by Skope • July 3, 2018

If you can judge a musician by the company he keeps – and we believe that’s a good place to start – then Jackie Greene is pure rock royalty. The Northern California singer-songwriter has played with the Black Crowes and Gov’t Mule, and toured nationally with BB King, Mark Knopfler, Huey Lewis, Buddy Guy, and…

by Skope • July 2, 2018

Troy Lindsey & Shane Foote go for a soulful, heartfelt classic rock blues with the powerful “It Ain’t Freedom”. Elements of the song have an epic scale to it, accurately capturing the wild journey the two have embarked upon. Long ago, the two worked together in their very first band in high school back in…

by Skope • June 30, 2018

Feature Request: Seattle’s Dismal Thinkings Release “Gone Away” Gone Away is one of the first songs that was written for the record and we think it encapsulates our journey both personally and musically in this period of our lives. It’s influenced by radical transition, the ache of change, and the excitement of new beginnings. It’s…

by Skope • June 28, 2018

Marshmello Launches New Sign Language Video of ‘You Can Cry’ for ASL Challenge The world’s most in-demand electronic producer, Marshmello, has delivered a very special sign language video for ‘You Can Cry’; his latest single, featuring critically acclaimed singer/ songwriter James Arthur, and Three 6 Mafia member, Juicy J. The platinum-selling producer wants to break…

by Skope • June 27, 2018

Reach The World & Advertise @skopemag News AK PATTERSON RELEASE NEW VIDEO – ‘IT’S NOT OVER TILL THEY CRY’ AK Patterson today release the video for ‘It’s Not Over Till They Cry’, lifted from the band’s forthcoming debut EP ‘Shadows’, which is produced by Charlie Andrew (Alt J, Marika Hackman) and due out on 15…

by Skope • June 27, 2018

LILLYE tackle toxic relationships with premiere of new music video ‘Chained’ Australian alt-metal rockers Lillye have premiered yet another music video to support their new album Evolve, which saw a worldwide release on May 18, via Eclipse Records. The new “Chained” music video was directed by Dan Clarke, and deals with the emotional chaos of…

by Skope • June 27, 2018

Laura Cheadle is not one to just kick back and do nothing but rather she is a fierce, go-getter with a pedal-to-the-metal-type attitude. But, Laura Cheadle decided to ease off the accelerator and slow things down a bit on her latest release, ‘Chill’. The title of the record matches the mood & tone of the…

by Skope • June 26, 2018

Future Generations announce new album via FrenchKiss & share new video Future Generations have announced their new album, Landscape which will be released via Frenchkiss Records on September 14th. Today the band reveal a video for the first single, “All The Same.” Blackbook Magazine have said “with its quirky, jittery rhythms and thoughtfully existential lyrics…the…

by Skope • June 25, 2018

The Hills and the Rivers dive headfirst into a lush timeless folk with “The Fool & the Magician”. Keeping things to the essentials, the Hills and the Rivers allow their acoustic instruments to sing up into the sky. Doing everything with the utmost of care and taste, their carefully-considered arrangements recall the ambitious togetherness of…

by Skope • June 23, 2018

Brazil’s Das Kope shares debut single, “Ready For The Summer” Brazilian producer and visual artist Das Kope, premieres his debut track ‘Ready For The Summer’ on June 22nd 2018. Sonically it blends raw guitars and detuned synths into a lofi experience, imagine the Beach Boys stuck in a Black Mirror episode. The lyrics are about…

by Skope • June 23, 2018

“Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends.” – Alphonse De Lamartine. Through the course of time, music is the only art that is literally praised by each and everyone. You must love listening to the music because helps you to get relaxed. Music improves your self-esteem and teaches you to enjoy…

by Skope • June 22, 2018

Hailing from northwestern Minnesota, Terry Derosier’s journey into the professional music world began in 2014 when he fell off ten foot high scaffolding and landed on his head. The severe brain trauma experienced as a result of that fault ended his successful career heading a large construction company, but another door opened. Derosier soon began…

by Skope • June 22, 2018

Aussie-American acoustically driven rock ‘n’ roll quintet THE WALK-A-BOUT hail from the artistic East End of Long Island, New York. THE WALK-A-BOUT release their sophomore album THINGS ARE LOOKING UP, produced by Andrew Michael Bertrand and mastered by Roger Lian, in stores and online worldwide on June 15, 2018. The album’s featured single “That’s Just…

by Skope • June 22, 2018

Eryn is a one-woman powerhouse who knows how to turn any situation into a positive. And yes, it is just Eryn: she prefers to not have a last name because she doesn’t belong to anyone. She is in a committed relationship with her force of nature voice. She possesses a larger than life personality that…

by Skope • June 21, 2018

“Youth” is the first single from Blue Apollo’s EP When You Ask for Rain. Blue Apollo is a quartet from Dallas, TX, but like a lot of music out of Texas (e.g. Spoon), this song doesn’t sound much like stereotypical Texas music. These gentlemen met while attending Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts.…

by Skope • June 21, 2018

NEW VIDEO! Kobra & The Lotus “Velvet Roses” “High impact, pure rock adrenaline!! This vid is a fabulous trip. Free falling through the sky, whipping tight turns on a planet where everything that makes sense to you doesn’t apply and the impossible doesn’t exist. Join this tenacious driver and her motley crew as they take…

by Skope • June 20, 2018

TxTheWay “Jump” New Music Video! TxTHEWAY (fka T-Baby) is an American-born rapper and singer-songwriter of Jamaican descent raised in the city of Miramar,Broward County,Florida. His influences span broadly from Jamaican artists such as Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, and Beres Hammond to American acts like Trick Daddy, Uncle Luke, and JT Money. Hear “Hangin’ On” off…

by Skope • June 20, 2018

ESP EVOLUTION has released a brand new heater of a song entitled ‘Break Out’. This duo consisting of music producer and guitarist Overdose and singer and songwriter The Lady Capri, will be once again heating up the airwaves with their new song ‘Break Out’. It’s a refreshing unique song with a killer beat, killer vocals…

by Skope • June 19, 2018

On her latest single “Bad Boy,” the award-winning artist rides a blazing dance beat to that place where love and darkness meet. Like all the other tracks from her latest album Amazing, “Bad Boy” was written by Devi with a breathtaking candor. Its rhythm points listeners straight toward the dance floor. And its lyric keeps…

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

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

When divulging into a new sonic voyage, most artists are told to pick a lane and stick to it. Arizona byproduct Christopher Shayne wanted to take a different route when deciding to embark on a sonic journey of his own. Shayne’s rebellious and outlaw-like nature shines through in his latest single “Burn Me Down” Christopher Shayne…

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 12, 2018

Have you ever been to Australia, Tasmania, or The United Kingdom? One thing is certain, the recent death of world-renowned Chef, Storyteller, and Traveler Anthony Bourdain has rocked the entire world as it relates to cultures being understood, new faces being met, and new places being seen. Many times, Australia, Tasmania, and The United Kingdom…