Alice Kristiansen – ‘Weightless’

New York based singer songwriter Alice Kristiansen first started in 2011 by posting covers of songs by the likes of Adele, Arctic Monkeys, and the Civil Wars onto her YouTube channel, while also playing guitar or piano. This led to her releasing her self-titled EP in 2014, while still only 18. Her biggest boost was the following year when Ashton Kutcher shared her cover of Taylor Swift’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ on his social media, leading to a surge in her popularity.

LAOISE RELEASES INFECTIOUS NEW TRACK ‘BOTHER’ FROM UPCOMING SECOND EP

Originally from Galway, in Western Ireland, Laoise grew up surrounded by traditional Irish music. The 21 writes ambitious, frank, and dreamy pop songs which cover topics such as relationships and heartbreak, often with dark and moody, introspective undertones. Laoise (pronounced Lee-sha) pulls apart her own experiences and examines them with a gritty and impressive honesty and bravery. Laoise’s latst song, ‘Bother’ tells the very familiar story of a love gone wrong – a relationship that’s turned sour and spiteful.

Essential Covers: Carolyn Miller & Mikel James – ‘Wildest Dreams’/’What Do You Mean’ (Taylor Swift/Justin Bieber Mashup Cover)

We were contacted by Carolyn Miller the other day telling us about the cover she’d made with Mikel James. It’s a beautiful acoustic mashup of Taylor Swift’s song, ‘Wildest Dreams’, sung by Carolyn, and Justin Bieber’s ‘What Do You Mean’ (sung by Mikel), while standing on a New York street. The duo are accompanied by Alex Desalvo on guitar, and Justin Scheidling, on Cajon box drum.