Shihori Nanake, best known by her mononym Shihori, is a renowned Japanese pop singer and pianist, originally from Nagoya and based in New York City. As a child, Nanake struggled with deafness in one ear and Asperger’s syndrome, two disabilities she would learn to transcend once she started singing in …
Read More »Boy Indigo drops new single and music video, “Fading In and Out”
Boy Indigo is a Sacramento, California quartet consisting of singer/guitarist Devon Blue, bassist Chelsea Baker, saxophonist Kevin Kinsella, and multi-instrumentalist John Takanikos. The band debuted in 2019 with their best-known single “April 1969,” in collaboration with Kinsella’s other band, PointDexter, before releasing more than a half dozen well-performing singles in …
Read More »Music Video: GiGi Vega – “Watchu Tryna Do?”
Gigi Vega is a Boston, Massachusetts-born singer/songwriter, dancer, and actress who established her presence in late 2018. By December 2020, Vega’s Christmas single, “Mistletoe Kiss,” was a breakout success for its inclusion in the Netflix movie The App That Stole Christmas. That placement would also earn the single noteworthy spots …
Read More »Single Review: $aint – “Cute”
$aint is an R&B artist originally from San Francisco and based in New York City. Four years ago, the singer made her debut as part of a guest spot on the Cloud Brooks track “Body Talkin’” alongside Rob Gotham, under the name Saint B. Having re-emerged in the new decade with …
Read More »Single Review: Koana – “If I Fall”
Koana is an emerging pop artist from South Africa. Having originally accumulated years of experience in the banking industry, her passion and dedication to music was always present, and had specially come to the forefront in the wake of the 2020 pandemic. According to Koana, her leaving music on the …
Read More »Single Review: J$Money – “Brick City”
Growing up in Alabama with his grandfather, hip hop artist J$Money first harnessed his instrumental abilities at the age of eight, beginning on harmonica and then promptly transitioning to guitar. Following his grandfather’s untimely passing, J$Money’s musical pursuits took an abrupt backseat as he embarked on a path of soul …
Read More »Single Review: FrolicNight – “Letters to You”
FrolicNight is an alternative rock sextet from the Philippines. The band initially made their national television debut on popular music channel MYX in 2007, just one year after formation, performing “D-Day” on the show MYX Bandarito. While on hiatus in 2010, they refined their craft, extending their influence scope beyond …
Read More »Interview: Dallas Dwight of The LA Maybe Discusses Upcoming Album, Dirty Damn Tricks
The LA Maybe is a classic rock-influenced sextet based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Last summer, the band premiered their debut single “Mr. Danger” via Loudwire, featuring frontman Alvi Robinson, who was poised among four vocalists to be Brian Johnson’s potential successor in AC/DC back in 2016. Just last week, they …
Read More »EP Review: One House Worship – He Always Provides
One House Worship is an eclectic camp of writers, producers, and cutting-edge creatives, founded by best selling authors and pastors of The Potter’s House at One LA and Denver, Touré Roberts and Sarah Jakes Roberts. The group’s gospel sound combines a diverse scope of influences – from soul, to rock, to …
Read More »EP Review: Purple Tone Flower – This Feels Good
Purple Tone Flower is a solo project created by Chilean musician Mauricio Flores Sánchez. From the age of 15, Sánchez went on to play in numerous original and cover bands across a multitude of genres. By adulthood, he had gone solo, rounding out his songcraft while subsequently focusing on production. …
Read More »EP Review: sapeur.wav – Universe Provides
Sapeur.wav is a collaborative effort of singer/songwriters Katrell and Numonics. Bolstered by the latter member’s penchant for audio production, the band aims to capture a diverse fanbase, as it features a distinct foundation of alternative rock and an additional channeling of complementary styles. On their latest EP release, Universe Provides, …
Read More »Single Review: Bleary – “Weeknight (Sever, Pt. 3)”
Bleary is a rapper and singer/songwriter based in Portland, Oregon. The hip-hop artist — well into a decade of his musical pursuit — decided to go full-time after surviving what would have been a fatal blow to the head. With a new lease on life, he prioritizes a multi-genre, experimental …
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