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Bleak Mystique is an emerging quartet based in Denver, Colorado. Initially debuting in 2021 as a straight-ahead punk band, their sound – within the span of three EPs – has grown to include nuances of grunge, indie rock, and power pop, while maintaining a poignant lyrical focus on the bliss …

Lavon Coates “Raise Her Right” (country) https://youtu.be/QxI6CAoGZRc   Press release: Sure, rising country singer-songwriter Lavon Coates can sing a pretty tune and strum along on his guitar. But the primary instrument he plucks upon is the heartstrings. The man from Loris, SC doesn’t fabricate adolescent yearnings or glean off trends. He lives …

Rising indie-folk songstress Alicia Blue calls on personal affairs and self actualization in her poignant new EP, Inner Child Work, Pt. 2. Following the release of Inner Child Work, Pt. 1 which was released last summer, the collection of songs that makes up both EPs shines with raw honesty and …

Neon Dreams “This Is It” (pop) https://youtu.be/Fey5nsLQzco   Here they are – the feel-good philosophers, the spiritual ciphers, the good-vibe guys – known as Neon Dreams. Formed by a group of self-proclaimed high school dropouts in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Neon Dreams is now an international sensation. With complete disregard for the …

Chris Waters “Road To Damascus” (rap) https://youtu.be/VlJuXy-pNOU Midway through the harrowing clip for “Road to Damascus” by Chris Waters, we’re shown a kid shattering a classroom window with the back of his skateboard. He’s running for his life, fleeing from a school that has become a death trap. The impending violence is only …

For Jamaican-raised artist King Cruff, although music is in his DNA, storytelling and introspection is what fuels his creative undertakings. Solomon Marley-Spence, aka King Cruff, signed to Tuff Gong/Universal Music Canada in fall of 2022 and has since released two singles, “Samurai Chop” and “Soufflé”. The twenty five year old …

Kevin Mathews is a veteran Singaporean singer-songwriter and composer. Best known for his 1993 hit single, “My One and Only” by his pop rock outfit Watchmen, Mathews has gone on to craft over two dozen multi-genre band and solo releases, including his latest solo album, Time Flies. The album, which …

Alborn is an emerging quartet based in Sterling, Illinois. Releasing their debut EP, Impairative, five months into the pandemic, the band’s brand of brooding nu metal melodies and grunge-influenced harmonies managed an impact despite rapidly changing times. Now armed with a solid follow-up single, “Push”, out since last week, and …

KILLCODE “Let’s Get Back To Rock N Roll” (rock) https://youtu.be/aJ7yiD_F9q8 Pick a style of rock music. No matter how obscure it might seem, you can be certain somebody in New York City is making it. In the Five Boroughs and beyond, the rock flame will never be extinguished. Fashions may …

Shane Palko and Mannie T’Chawi “Blood” (singer-songwriter) https://youtu.be/C8tCAgrlIqc Shane Palko and Mannie T’Chawi “Fathers” (spoken word) https://youtu.be/l_OCXJXuNG4   To confront the legacy of racism in America, we need more than pretty words. We need voices in dialogue — truth-telling voices from brave people willing to ask and answer hard questions. Shane …

Because she’s a deeply humble person, Jekalyn Carr doesn’t like to boast. So, we’ll do it for her: there’s no more exciting, more passionate, more imaginative, or more accomplished young artist in contemporary gospel music. She’s been blowing the doors off churches, theaters, and arenas since she was a kid, and at …

Zach Waters is a singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Forming the Zach Waters Band in 2016, the musician found his footing as a solo artist in blues-oriented spaces. By 2022, he’d switch to a hard rock sound, and simultaneously shorten the band’s name to ZWB to reflect a more …