Owkey & Trove Mix Up a Sentimental Yet Danceable Melodic Hip-Hop Track
Denmark based electronic producer Owkey teams up with his Australian counterpart Trove to create a sentimental yet danceable melodic hip hop track to close out the year’s playlist. Highly begins as a soft, unassuming piano ballad about a lost loved one and gently transitions as the beat creeps in to deliver an infectious dancehall beat that […]
New Single “Restless” from Common Jack
A Brooklyn-based folk rocker, who goes by the name of Common Jack, has recently swung a new single in our direction. He calls it “Restless,” and it just might have the words that you have been at a loss for. With a sound that fuses together the styles of artists such as The Lumineers and […]
Shawna Virago Tells Stories Through Music
At the beginning of this year, folk-punk artist Shawna Virago released her newest album Heaven Sent Delinquent. The album is filled with 10 songs that flow into each other to tell Shawna’s story of escape, survival and strength as a transgender individual. Shawna’s musical style is a mixture of folk, punk and trans-americana all held […]
New Country Album from Jeff Ray
In his new album Our Little Town, which came out this past May, Jeff Ray pays tribute to his home of West Virginia. With a country twang, he incorporates themes of love, loss and hometown pride. The lead single “Somebody’s Cryin’” sends a powerful message about suicide prevention and serves as a tribute to Jeff’s […]
Discover Where the Mermaids Are with Marayama
With her calming and unique voice, pop artist Maryama’s new single “Where the Mermaids Are” will make you want to join her in the ocean. The single is the first off of her album with the same title, and has a music video to accompany it. Musical Upbringing Maryama takes influence from her Iranian heritage […]
Music Without Boundaries
Although Tipsy in Chelsea came together after tragic circumstances, they have been able to maintain their music making relationship across long distances. The duo released their new album Gaslighter this past March filled with slow, melodic tracks that deal with a range of subject matter. Tipsy in Chelsea is the creative collaboration of Dean Falcone […]
Mama K & the Shades Get into the Groove
It’s that time of year again. SXSW is fast approaching and if you live in Austin, you can feel the energy everywhere you go. One of the bands contributing to the high is Austin’s own Mama K & the Shades. The 11-piece ensemble released their debut album Honey Made last year, and are featured in […]
Ethereal Tracks from GEA’s Debut Album Pink
Helsinki based artist GEA has released her debut album Pink which she created in collaboration with musician/producer Mikko H. Haapoja. She joins the likes of Bjorn and Kate Bush for her experimental and minimal electronic-indie sound. GEA is the stage name for Laura Avonius. Laura grew up in Finland and became inspired by the environment when […]
A Lot More Country from Michael Van & The Movers
A Little More Country feels like a lot more country to me after listening through the new album from Michael Van & The Movers. Michael describes it as “getting back to the richness of the simple things in life, (back to) the roots of our music.” The album is filled with classic country riffs and the […]
Lost in the Voice of Gert Taberner
As these cold winter days approach us, you can find comfort in soothing, poetic melodies from Gert Taberner. In September of this year, Gert released his Fallen EP with three new songs. The songs are a fusion of folk and pop, with Gert’s poetic songwriting at the core of each. Though he is now located […]