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Tag: California

Johnny Maxwell “Numb”

August 18, 2016

California native, Johnny Maxwell appeared on X Factor before a panel comprising Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, LA Reid, and Demi Lovato. All four judges voted yes, and he electrified the audience: the whole experience set his already considerable determination to succeed into overdrive.

Introflirt’s ‘Temporary Heaven’ Is No Longer Temporary As Of Tomorrow

August 11, 2016

‘Temporary Heaven’, by Oakland California band, Introflirt, is set for release tomorrow, August 12.

LA Band Trapdoor Social Release Lyric Video For ‘Sunshine’ Ahead Of New Album

August 8, 2016

LA based band Trapdoor Social formed under unusual circumstances. Meeting in an environmental programme at Pomona College, Merrit Graves and Skylar Funk bonded together over a shared concern for the future of the planet, and set out to make important music – while doing some good along the way.

KORR-A Shows Us Some ‘Cali-Love’ With Summer Jam Dance Track

July 19, 2016

Opening with funky trumpets and a real Kesha vibe, LA-based artist KORR-A has a real summer jam with her song, ‘Cali Love’.

Eric Anders Shows He Is Not Tethered To The Ground With ‘Big World Abide’

July 15, 2016

California singer songwriter Eric Anders, from the San Francisco Bay area, started writing and recording late in life, but has certainly made up for it with the release of four critically acclaimed albums over the space of four years. Now his creative body has been compiled and re-mastered as the beautiful ‘Big World Abide: The Best of Eric Anders’, and released in June this year.

The Essential Weekly Playlist of: Introflirt’s Ben Benjamin

July 1, 2016

Our third of three playlists from California’s Introflirt comes from Ben Benjamin, the band’s vocalist, writer, and studio synth player. Public Memory – ‘Ringleader’ This…

Introflirt Take 80s Sounds And Give Them A Modern Twist With ‘Frozen Lace’

June 14, 2016

With a sound like the new wave bands of the 80s (think Depeche Mode and The Human League), Oakland, California artists Introflirt present the first single from their forthcoming second album, ‘Temporary Heaven’.

Mary English Comes Out ‘The Other Side’ With New Single

June 2, 2016

With her new single, ‘The Other Side’, Mary English has released the perfect summer track, featuring catchy vocals, as well as upbeat melodic hooks.

Life Is A Weekend With The PCH Crew’s Latest Single

June 2, 2016

Taking elements from Pop, Hip Hop, Reggae and Dance music – and everywhere else in between, Southern California trio The PCH Crew burst into summer with their new single, ‘It Never Stops, It Never Ends’.

JC VILLAFAN RECOUNTS HIS TALE OF IMMIGRATION & HOPE

May 5, 2016

Hailing from Los Angeles, the singer-songwriter JC Villafan has been honing his craft since he was only 16 years old, performing in front of an American audience, as well as touring in Europe where he built a new loyal fanbase.

FAULKNER RELEASE ELECTRIC EP, ‘REVANCHIST’

May 3, 2016

Californian four piece Faulkner release their new EP, ‘Revanchist’.

The Essential Weekly Playlist of: Hand Drawn Maps

April 22, 2016

This week’s essential playlist comes from Hand Drawn Maps, an Indie Surf Rock/Pop band from LA. We introduced you to them back in December, when they released their EP, ‘Kites’.

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