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Year: 2016

Shawn Mendes Teases With Track ‘Mercy’ Ahead of ‘Illuminate’ Album Release

August 23, 2016

With his new album, ‘Illuminate’ set for release on September 23, internet sensation Shawn Mendes teases his fans with his new single, ‘Mercy’. It’s a deeply emotional track destined to pull on your heart strings. It’s a ballad with Shawn’s huge vocals and a multi-layered instrumental track featuring guitar and piano.

NYC Based Somatic Moon Tell Us Their ‘Dream’ Ahead of ‘Mess’ EP

August 23, 2016

Somatic Moon, out of New York City, have released their debut single, ‘Dream’, ahead of their EP, ‘Mess’. It’s an ambient and orchestral record, featuring cello and trumpet, with a vocal that is vaguely reminiscent of Lily Allen and Kate Nash.

Gabbie June Shares Her ‘American Dream’ With Release Of New Single

August 23, 2016

Check out Gabbie June, the 14 year old who first found success when her cover of Bridget Mendler’s song, ‘Ready Or Not’, went viral. Gabbie is back with the release of her first single, ‘American Dream’, out on 2 September.

Sarah On Piano Photo by TraceyMack

Sarah Schonert Releases Full-Length Album ‘My Unwinding State’

August 23, 2016

Eclectic in style, singer songwriter Sarah Schonert writes records and produces from her home studio in Peoria, Illinois. With a sound somewhere between Kate Bush, Laurie Anderson, and Bjork, Sarah combines classical sounding piano with ambient washes, vocoded synths, electronic elements and layered vocals. The result is a free-flowing style album that will appeal to a diverse audience.

Taylor Mack Rockets With New EP ‘Rocket & Anchor’

August 23, 2016

Produced by Nashville-based Ethan Howard, singer songwriter Taylor Mack has released his debut EP, ‘Rocket & Anchor’. The five track album was released on August 15, prior to a launch party on September 10, to be held at Alley Taps, Nashville.

The Rising Bring Their New Sound To ‘Last First Love’

August 23, 2016

The Rising are set to release their new single, ‘Last First Love’ on 16 September. It’s the first track including all of the new line up, and is a sound that we can really get on board with.

Meet Indie/Alternative Rock Band The Cyrenaics

August 23, 2016

The Cyrenaics, an unsigned and underground indie/alternative rock band from Richmond, Virginia showcase a variety of great music with a slew of EP and LP releases within a short span of a few years. The band can be classified into many different styles of music because of their vast list of releases but their sound is mostly similar to psychedelic, noise rock, lo-fi, acid folk, experimental, and avant-garde.

SOMETHING IN THE AIR! – The Vapors Announce First Live Headlining Tour For 35 Years

August 20, 2016

A few weeks ago we featured the return of cult indie band Khartomb after 31 years – a rocket from the crypt we thought could never…

Nouvelle Vague Are A Little Bit Bossa Nova With New EP ‘Athol-Brose’

August 19, 2016

Nouvelle Vague is the brainchild of French producers Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux, who started the unique project in 2004, appropriating classic 80’s songs from the punk, post-punk and new wave canon and reinterpreting them as Brazilian Bossa Nova.

Secret Friend “Something’s Happening”

August 19, 2016

Secret Friend, the electro pop brainchild of singer songwriter Steven Fox, present the video for their most recent release, ‘Something’s Happening’.

Janey Street “(I’m Not) The Girl I Used to Know”

August 19, 2016

New Yorker Janey Street has been singing and writing songs from a young age, with a prolific output that continues to this day. As well as being a solo artist, Janey has also written songs for the likes of blues singer Ruth Brown, Janis Ian, Eric Anderson, Dutch artist, Judith Holland, Japanese artist, Maria, and many more.

Hal B1n0 “Sour Grapes”

August 19, 2016

Singer songwriter Hal B1no, from Los Angeles, California, has a really laid back style that reminds us of the likes of Tom Petty, Jack Johnson, Third Eye Blind, and even Maroon 5. His song, ‘Sour Grapes’, released in June this year, is an airy freewheeling song talking about the living life as it’s meant to be lived – to be enjoyed and not caring too much about what others think.

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