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MOSES SUMNEY

October 24, 2017/in /by wpps

By Last.fm

Moses Sumney is a new Los Angeles-based singer & songwriter. Growing up, he was so shy that he would write songs avidly but hide them inside his mattress.

At 20, he moved out of his parents’ house to study creative writing at UCLA and finally gathered the courage to start performing music. After purchasing a beat-up guitar from a friend, he taught himself to play and accompany himself. He grew quickly as an artist at UCLA, soon performing weekly alongside the university’s most esteemed musicians. Now graduated, he creates soul-infused folk music using guitar and unique arrangements built on loop pedals.

Recently, SPIN Magazine described him as a “soul-folk warrior”.

This article originally appeared on Last.fm.

 

Source: https://www.last.fm/music/Moses+Sumney/+wiki

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PENNY & SPARROW

October 9, 2017/in /by wpps

By Timothy Monger, AllMusic

Indie folk singer/songwriter duo Penny & Sparrow formed in 2011 while members Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke were living as roommates at the University of Texas in Austin. Inspired by acts like the Swell Season, Bon Iver, and Mumford & Sons, the two friends began writing and singing together, creating simple acoustic arrangements and recording on a laptop. Their first effort, a three-song EP called Creature, introduced the warm, sincere balladry that would become their calling card. Their debut album, Tenbloom, arrived in 2013 and found their arrangements expanding slightly in scale. Their follow-up, Struggle Pretty, was released a year later, adding lush orchestral layers to their ever-evolving sound. The acclaim and attention garnered from these two independent releases ushered in a record deal with Single Lock Records, an Alabama-based label co-founded by John Paul White (the Civil Wars) and Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes). Both White and Tanner would end up co-producing Penny & Sparrow’s 2016 label debut Let a Lover Drown You. A holiday set called Christmas Songs appeared later that year, Penny & Sparrow wrapped up sessions for their third LP, Wendigo, which was released in the summer of 2017.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

Source: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/penny-sparrow-mn0003383006/biography

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GRACE VANDERWAAL

September 28, 2017/in /by wpps

By Matt Collar, AllMusic

New York’s Grace VanderWaal is a heartfelt pop singer best known for winning the 11th season of NBC’s performance competition America’s Got Talent. Born in Kansas in 2004, VanderWaal grew up in Suffern, New York, where she first showed interested in music around age three, singing on a wireless microphone. Later, she played saxophone in the school band and, at age 11, taught herself to play ukulele by watching online videos. Soon, she was writing her own songs and performing at local open-mike nights. In 2016, she successfully auditioned for America’s Got Talent, performing her original composition “I Don’t Know My Name.” A popular competitor from the start, VanderWaal ultimately won the series, becoming the second female and second child to do so. She signed to Columbia Records in 2016 and released her debut EP, Perfectly Im, featuring her single version of “I Don’t Know My Name.” The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 chart. The non-album single “Missing You,” appeared in 2017.

This biography originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/grace-vanderwaal-mn0003569073/biography

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LUKE CHRISTOPHER

September 15, 2017/in /by wpps

By David Jeffries, AllMusic

American rapper, singer, producer, and songwriter Luke Christopher worked behind the scenes with Usher and John Legend before embarking on a solo career with a series of mixtapes. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Christopher started experimenting with songwriting and production as a teenager. He made his debut in 2012 with the release of mixtapes Building Skies and TMRW, TMRW. The song “Life Jackets” became the latter tape’s breakout hit, thanks in part to its clever sampling of Scala & Kolacny Brothers’ version of Radiohead’s “Creep.” He signed with ByStorm/RCA in 2013 prior to the release of his self-released EP The Wonder Years, Pt. 1. A sequel mixtape, 2014’s TMRW, TMRW, Pt. 2, included production credits by Foster the People, Wave Racer, Shlohmo, and Asher Roth. In 2015, Christopher issued two companion EPs, YSTRDY and TMRW. His “Lot to Learn” single found its way into the Top 30 on the Australian, Belgian, Norwegian, and Swedish charts.

This biography originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/luke-christopher-mn0003326660/biography

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SEE KURT VILE, COURTNEY BARNETT’S DEADPAN ‘OVER EVERYTHING’ VIDEO

September 5, 2017/6 Comments/in /by wpps

By Ryan Reed, RollingStone

Indie rockers detail album, tour dates for collaborative ‘Lotta Sea Lice’ LP, out in October

Kurt Vile and Courtney released “Over Everything,” the steady new single from their collaborative LP, Lotta Sea Lice, out October 13th via Matador. In the black-and-white clip, the indie rockers sing straight into the camera while strumming their Fender electric guitars in a series of locales – a beach, city bridge and country field.

With its ragged wall of guitars, deadpan vocal delivery and stream-of-conscious lyrics, “Over Everything” sounds like a natural meeting point between the singer-songwriters’ respective styles.

The duo will promote the LP with a tour launching October 11th in San Diego, California and concluding November 11th in Austin, Texas. The jaunt will feature a backing band of revolving members, the Sea Lice, including Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney), Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint), Rob Laakso (the Violators, Mice Parade) and Katie Harkin (touring member of Sleater-Kinney and Wild Beasts).

Vile and Barnett also detailed the album’s track list and revealed its collaborators, including Mozgawa, Australian music icon Mick Harvey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the Birthday Party) and the Dirty Three’s Mick Tuner and Jim White.

The nine-track Lotta Sea Lice includes Vile’s cover of Barnett’s 2013 track “Outta the Woodwork” and Barnett’s take on Vile’s 2011 tune “Peeping Tomboy.” The album follows Vile’s 2015 solo LP, believe i’m goin down and Barnett’s debut from the same year, Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit.

“Over Everything” initially sparked the pair’s collaboration, after Philadelphia-based Vile wrote the song with the Melbourne-based Barnett’s voice in mind. They soon began swapping material and realized their intended low-key “side-project” had blossomed into something more substantial.

“The vibes were strong,” Vile told Rolling Stone of their creative process. “We discovered we could finish things on the quick, like an outlaw country singer, or Neil Young.” Barnett added, “We were mucking around, eating pizza, and we had all these songs all of a sudden.”

Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett Tour Dates

October 11 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
October 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (SOLD OUT)
October 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
October 18 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
October 20 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
October 21 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
October 22 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox (SOLD OUT)
October 25 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre (SOLD OUT)
October 26 – Chicago, IL @ Rockefeller Chapel (SOLD OUT)
October 27 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall (SOLD OUT)
October 28 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (SOLD OUT)
October 30 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
October 31 – Toronto, Ontario @ Massey Hall
November 1 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre (SOLD OUT)
November 3 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
November 4 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
November 6 – Loew’s Jersey Theatre @ Jersey City, NJ
November 7 – The Anthem @ Washington, DC
November 9 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
November 10 – Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
November 11 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater (SOLD OUT)

Lotta Sea Lice Track List

1. “Over Everything”
2. “Let It Go”
3. “Fear Is Like A Forest’
4. “Outta The Woodwork”
5. “Continental Breakfast”
6. “On Script”
7. “Blue Cheese”
8. “Peepin’ Tom”
9. “Untogether”

This article originally appeared on RollingStone.

 

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-kurt-vile-courtney-barnetts-deadpan-over-everything-w500353

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DECLAN MCKENNA

August 28, 2017/in /by wpps

By Billboard

British indie singer/songwriter Declan McKenna first emerged in 2014 with the shimmering, politically charged single “Brazil.” The teenaged Hertfordshire native only had a handful of self-released tracks to his name, having uploaded them to his Bandcamp page. With an attitude recalling the Libertines and Jamie T., McKenna blended bright indie pop with textural lo-fi. As “Brazil” gained traction throughout 2015, McKenna’s star began to rise, and that summer he took home the Glastonbury Festival’s coveted Emerging Talent prize. His follow-up single, “Paracetamol,” arrived in November 2015. ~ Timothy Monger, Rovi

This biography originally appeared on Billboard.

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/artist/6869449/declan-mckenna/biography

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MISSIO

August 21, 2017/in /by wpps

By Matt Collar, AllMusic

Austin, Texas’ MISSIO is an electronic-duo known for their dark, emotive pop. Formed in 2014, MISSIO features singer/songwriter Matthew Brue and producer/instrumentalist David Butler. Initially, the project began as an outlet for Brue’s solo material. However, after he invited Butler to collaborate on a few songs, they decided to move forward together. Recording in Butler’s converted garage/home studio, they began sculpting their brooding, anthemic sound; releasing such tracks as “I Don’t Even Care About You,” “I Run to You,” and “Can I Exist?” By the end of 2015, they had made their debut at SXSW and garnered support slots alongside acts like SAFIA, K. Flay, and others. In 2017, they delivered the single “Middle Fingers” and signed a recording contract with RCA Records.

This biography originally appeared on AllMusic.

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/missio-mn0003455025/biography

Photo: https://www.rcarecords.com/artist/missio/

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SUDAN ARCHIVES

August 14, 2017/in /by wpps

By Stones Throw

Violinist and vocalist, Sudan Archives writes, plays, and produces her own music. Drawing inspiration from Sudanese fiddlers, she is self-taught on the violin, and her unique songs also fold in elements of R&B, and experimental electronic music.

Sudan Archives grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she “messed around with instruments in the house” and took up violin in the fourth grade, eventually teaching herself how to play the instrument by ear. When she discovered the violin playing style of Northeast Africa, her eyes opened to the possibilities of the instrument. “The way they played it was different from classical music. I resonated with the style, and I was like, ‘Maybe I can use this style with electronic music,'” she says.

This fusing of folk music and electronic production was the turning point for Sudan. “I started mixing my violin into beats,” she says, “It wasn’t complicated — I’d just sing straight into the iPad.” She honed her at-home style after moving to Los Angeles aged 19 to study music technology, and after a chance encounter at a Low End Theory party with Stones Throw A&R and Leaving Records owner Matthewdavid, she signed with Stones Throw. At the very start of her musical career, she’s already won plaudits from the likes of the New York Times and Pitchfork, and played live at experimental festival Moogfest.

Her EP Sudan Archives is an extraordinary debut statement from a singular artist. Over six tracks, Sudan Archives layers harmonies, violin figures and ethereal vocals, grounding them all with the hip-hop beats.

This article originally appeared on StoneThrow.

 

Source: https://www.stonesthrow.com/sudanarchives

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SHELLY FAIRCHILD

August 8, 2017/in /by wpps

By Billboard

Born and raised in the small town of Clinton, MS, Shelly Fairchild grew up in a musical family where everyone sang. After receiving her first guitar at the age of six, her aspiration to be a country singer was set. Soon she was singing at school music events, community functions, and state fairs, and competing in talent competitions. At Mississippi College she majored in communications and theater while earning a minor in music. She appeared in local stage productions of Always Patsy Cline, Grease, and Godspell, and was a member of a national touring company for the musical Beehive. In 2001 she moved to Nashville, where she hoped her fiery stage show and powerful, blues-inflected voice (not to mention her rock & roll attitude) would attract some attention. It did. Fairchild signed with Columbia Records Nashville, and her first single, “You Don’t Lie Here Anymore” (written with Sonny LeMaire and Clay Mills), was released late in 2004, with another Fairchild original, “Tiny Town,” supporting it. Her debut full-length, Ride, produced by veteran Buddy Cannon and guitarist Kenny Greenberg, saw release early in 2005 on Columbia.

This biography originally appeared on Billboard.

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/artist/279066/shelly-fairchild/biography

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SEE KHALID GET CROWNED PROM KING IN ‘YOUNG DUMB & BROKE’ VIDEO

August 8, 2017/3 Comments/in /by wpps

By Elias Leight, RollingStone

Wayne Brady, Fifth Harmony’s Normani Kordei cameo in latest ‘American Teen’ clip

Khalid heads back to high school in the new clip for “Young Dumb & Broke.” The video includes cameos from several actors famous for high school-related roles, including Dennis Haskins (Saved By The Bell) and Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That).

Khalid’s school experience is joyous and carefree: students scarf pizza, loll in the sun, goof around, play with water pistols, dance in the cafeteria and do no work whatsoever. In between shots of blissful teen life, the camera lingers on a single student for several seconds as a superlative caption like “Class Clown” flashes across the screen. Khalid is declared prom king. (Fun fact: Khalid was voted prom king of his senior class in real life.)

“Young Dumb & Broke” – an organ-heavy ballad sung over a straightforward hip-hop beat – was produced by Joel Little, best known for his work on Lorde’s debut album, Pure Heroine. The track was recently picked as the second single from Khalid’s debut album, American Teen. It climbed to Number 34 on Billboards’ Rhythmic Chart last week.

The clip ends with a dose of comedy from Wayne Brady as an unhappy janitor too old to be singing along to “Young Dumb & Broke.” He’s one of several famous faces in the video: Normani Kordei of Fifth Harmony also makes an appearance, as does the rapper Buddy and the actor/comedian Kel Mitchell.]

This article originally appeared on RollingStone.
Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/khalid-gets-crowned-prom-king-in-young-dumb-broke-video-w495282

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SAN HOLO

August 8, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps

By Liam Martin, AllMusic

Dutch bass producer Sander van Dijck (aka San Holo) blurs the line between EDM genres in the pursuit of creative freedom. Originally, Holo had intended to be in a band, but the constant frustration of relying on others pushed him to explore a more solitary approach. Music production led him to Codarts University for the Arts in Rotterdam. After graduating, Holo worked as a ghost producer, and after some production success, he decided to strike out on his own. Holo began to build a significant following on SoundCloud, through which he launched his Don’t Touch the Classics remix series — featuring remixes of classic ’90s and 2000s hip-hop, such as Dr. Dre’s “The Next Episode” — substantially increasing his fan base in the process. In 2014 Holo released his debut EP, Cosmos, through Heroic Recordings. Around the same time, the Walt Disney Company was threatening legal action over his stage name, claiming it to be infringement on the popular Star Wars character. Fortunately, Heroic stood by Holo, defending his name as a tribute born out of a love for the franchise; eventually Disney backed off. The following year, Holo partnered with Monstercat for his second EP, Victory. A string of singles followed on various labels, including OWLSA and Spinnin. While the labels Holo chose to work with were all fairly open-minded and forward-thinking, they didn’t provide the level of creative freedom he craved, leading to the formation of his own his own label, Bitbird. His third EP, New Sky, was released on Monstercat in 2016, and he embarked on his first North American tour that year, including stops at Coachella and the Ultra Music Festival in Miami.

This biography originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/san-holo-mn0003432687/biography

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MALUMA

August 7, 2017/in /by wpps

By Thom Jurek, AllMusic

Maluma is the pseudonym for Juan Luis Londono Arias, a Colombian reggaeton singer known for a sweet tenor voice and streetwise yet romantic delivery. He gained his initial fame as a teenager. He originally pursued football as a vocation, and was gifted enough to attract the notice of the media in his native Medellin. He sang merely for pleasure. Given the rise of the internet, YouTube, and television singing competitions, however, he was swayed toward music. In 2011, at the age of 17, Maluma cut his first single, “Farandulera,” independently. Due to its internet popularity and emergent radio airplay, the song gained the attention of Sony Music. The following year, Maluma released Magia, his debut album. Several of its singles — “Obsesión,” “Loco,” and “Miss Independent” — received consistent airplay and hit the charts in Colombia and Latin America. His next single, “La Temperatura,” entered the North American charts and earned him a Latin Grammy nomination in 2013. Maluma became a star in urban Latin music. In 2014, he was the featured vocalist on Elvis Crespo’s hit “Ole Brazil,” recorded for the World Cup tournament. Maluma returned in early 2015. His first release was PB DB. The Mixtape, a compilation of hits with two new singles, “Me Gustas Tanto” and “Climax.” These tracks charted and set the stage for a brand new album, Pretty Boy Dirty Boy, which appeared in the fall. The recording was produced by Walter Kolm. In 2016, Maluma released a collaborative track with fellow Colombian star Shakira, “Chantage,” and the video became massively popular, racking up over one billion views online within the space of five months. In 2017, Maluma was named “Artist of the Year” at the Premios Lo Nuestro, a Latin music awards show presented by Spanish-language television network Univision. That same year, Maluma announced he was working on his next album, which would feature material in English as well as Spanish.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/maluma-mn0002966736/biography

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DAVID MYLES

August 2, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps

By Maple Music

Like his trademark suit, David Myles’ music is timeless. Regardless of quickly passing trends and fads, it will persevere. From soulful, contemporary pop crooners to delicate, jazzy folk ditties, and down-home, back porch roots tunes to infectious hip-hop earworms, David’s only artistic constants are his always growing, shape shifting songwriting, and his exceptional ability to entertain.

David effortlessly injects any song with his irresistible energy, which has led him to numerous collaborations – with a Latin Grammy winner to a world renowned opera diva to a Canadian hip hop star. His endearing live charm, coupled with an uplifting sense of humour, has gained David an increasingly large fan base, and afforded him frequent festival appearances.

Hovering somewhere around a magic spot between James Taylor and Justin Timberlake, David’s diverse set of musical tools has garnered a staggering number of prestigious nominations and awards and numerous high profile music placements around the globe, from the US hit series “Parenthood”, to Australia’s popular “Packed to the Rafters”.

Myles has earned a reputation as a great showman. His flawless musicianship and unforgettable stories have made him a favorite with fans everywhere.

This article originally appeared on Maple Music.

 

Source: http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/dmy/bio.asp

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HEAR DHANI HARRISON’S PSYCHEDELIC NEW SONG FROM DEBUT SOLO LP

July 27, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps

By Ryan Reed, RollingStone

Electro-rock track “All About Waiting” highlights singer-songwriter’s upcoming album ‘IN///PARALLEL’

 Dhani Harrison will release his debut solo LP, IN///PARALLEL, on October 6th via BMG. The album’s lead single, “All About Waiting,” is a psychedelic electro-rock odyssey filled with throbbing synthesizers and psychological pondering. “Even though you’re present in the moment,” Harrison croons, “doesn’t mean that you’re not sad and lonely.”

The track is built on a thrilling quiet-loud arrangement, building from minimalist electronic verses to choruses laced with proggy triplet drum fills and sky-scraping choral voices. Harrison, son of Beatles guitarist George Harrison, also previewed IN///PARALLEL with a teaser clip featuring another new song, showcasing intricate vocal harmonies and a biting guitar solo.

The album is available for pre-order, along with limited-edition bundle packages.

A statement about the LP describes IN///PARALLEL as “echoing his influences over the past few years as a composer.” In recent years, the musician has scored several films and TV shows, including Amazon’s 2015 series Good Girls Revolt.

Harrison previously played guitar and sang in London alt-rock act Thenewno2 with Oliver Hicks. The duo released three albums and two EPs, most recently the score to 2013 film Beautiful Creatures.

The guitarist, who recently helped induct Electric Light Orchestra into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has two solo shows booked: July 24th at Los Angeles’ the Echo and Sunday, July 30th at New York City’s Panorama Festival.

Dhani Harrison – IN///PARALLEL Track List

1. “Never Know”
2. #WarOnFalse”
3. “Úlfur Resurrection”
4. “Downtown Tigers”
5. “London Water”
6. “Summertime Police”
7. “Poseidon (Keep Me Safe)”
8. “The Light Under The Door”
9. “All About Waiting”
10. “Admiral of Upside Down”

This article originally appeared on RollingStone.

 

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-dhani-harrisons-psychedelic-new-song-from-debut-solo-lp-w493455

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24HRS

July 26, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Kellman, AllMusic

Oakland-born, Atlanta-based singer/rapper Robert Davis first recorded as Rolls Royce Rizzy, pinged the radar of a certain luxury automobile manufacturer, and subsequently altered his name to Royce Rizzy. Davis settled on 24hrs following a brief affiliation with Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def label. A more R&B-oriented outlet for Davis — with pitch-altered, bottom-heavy slow jams the m.o., placing him somewhere between the-Dream and frequent collaborator Ty Dolla $ign — 24hrs debuted in 2016 with multiple bundles of SoundCloud uploads and Open, an EP released commercially through Private Club. The eight-track follow-up Night Shift followed in 2017, at which point Davis had also racked up outside collaborations with the likes of MadeinTYO (his brother), Ty, G-Eazy, and Blackbear.

This biography originally appeared on AllMusic

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/24hrs-mn0003535210/biography

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LISTEN TO NINE INCH NAILS’ ‘THIS ISN’T THE PLACE’

July 20, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Cush, Billboard

“Less Than,” the first single from the upcoming ADD VIOLENCE EP and the last we heard from Nine Inch Nails, gave us the sound of Trent Reznor’s industrial rock institution doing what they do best: sleek sequenced synths, then explosive guitar noise; a tight and sleazy verse, then a big shouted chorus; a lot of tension, then just enough release. “This Isn’t the Place,” the followup single, is a slipperier composition, less “Head Like a Hole” than, say, “11 Ghosts II.”  It’s the kind of Nine Inch Nails song that offers mounting pressure that never seems to resolve, and it’s more powerful for withholding any sort of contrived catharsis.

Aside from some wordless moans, “This Isn’t the Place” waits a full two and a half minutes before introducing Reznor’s singing voice. If only because of this quasi-instrumental opening, it’s likely to remind you of Ghosts I-IV, NIN’s sprawling collection of wordless sketches from 2008, or of Reznor’s work with longtime collaborator Atticus Ross, providing shattered-glass sonics for films like The Social Network and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. These are the works on which Reznor fully embraced his role as tinkerer and sound designer, placing importance on the delicate interactions between a small collection of drones and eerie percussive sounds, rather than the power of bloodletting wails.

“This Isn’t the Place,” too, is conspicuously minimal in its arrangement, with ping-ponging synth accents and a persistent pallor that made me wonder whether its title is a wry play on the utopian Talking Heads classic. When Reznor finally does start singing, it’s in a cracked and uncertain falsetto. He seems more interested in using his voice as just element in the atmosphere, rather than acting as rock’n’roll frontman. Over the course of the song, a swelling string ensemble creeps slowly out from the back of the mix, and for one thrilling moment, it threatens to overtake him completely. Then, the strings recede and dissolve. In short order, so does everything else.

This article originally appeared in Spin.

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7873037/nine-inch-nails-this-isnt-the-place

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DAWN AND HAWKES

July 15, 2017/in /by wpps

By Last.fm

In mid-2011 Hawkes produced, performed and co-wrote with singer-songwriter Miranda Dawn for her debut album, Reason to Feel Alive with co-performances and production by Hawkes. The majority of performances, both duo and solo acoustic, were recorded live to demonstrate the natural life in her emotive songwriting.

Dawn was recognized as a finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk songwriting competition and performed with Hawkes at the festival in May 2012.

Dawn and Hawkes continued co-writing and touring together. They released a collaborative effort, Golden Heart, in June 2012. The album features production with their full band and more stripped down live acoustic sound.

In 2013, the duo auditioned for season 6 of the American reality talent show The Voice. Their audition was broadcast on NBC on February 24, 2014, on the inaugural episode of season 6 singing an acoustic version of The Beatles song “I’ve Just Seen a Face”. Two of the four judges, Adam Levine and Shakira pressed the “I Want You” button turning their chairs. “That was my favorite performance I have ever seen — ever — on ‘The Voice'” said Levine. After a brief consultation, they picked to be on Team Adam.

Their iTunes single for “I’ve Just Seen A Face” climbed the chart hitting #1 in Rock sales and #22 across all genres. Their previously released “Golden Heart” EP followed, climbing to #2 in the singer/songwriter chart.

This biography originally appeared on Last.fm.

 

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CYN, KATY PERRY’S LATEST LABEL SIGNEE, WANTS TO MAKE SINCERE POP MUSIC FOR YOU

July 15, 2017/in /by wpps

By Sadie Bell, Billboard

CYN, born Cynthia Nabozny, is on the brink of cultivating the dreamy music career that nearly every singer daydreams about, but few can seriously fathom. Just a few years ago, CYN was a teenager growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, jotting lyrics in notebooks and escaping the melancholy of middle America through music. But now, because of her delightful voice and unabashed determination, CYN finds herself playing music for Katy Perry in her home and signed to the mega pop star’s label, Unsub Records.

“I found myself in Katy Perry’s living room playing my original music on a very colorful piano,” CYN tells Billboard. “It was absolutely surreal, but I got to wake up the next morning and tell myself it wasn’t a dream.”

After attending Perry’s California Dreams Tour in 2011, CYN says she reached out to Perry’s opening act, DJ Skeet Skeet, and after hearing her transformative voice, he knew the up-and-coming artist had something to offer. Over time, she says the two fostered a friendship, Skeet brought her out to L.A. to collaborate, and eventually she was connected to Perry, who fell in love with CYN in just the same way.

Though it may seem like her whirlwind career fell together by way of chance encounters, that narrative negates the singer’s raw artistry. Like many of us, CYN found solace in music and personal reflection in writing — realizing that she had a voice that needed to be heard. “I found in music an emotional understanding,” she says. “As I went through the typical thralls of adolescence, music proved to be my catharsis. It became something so special when it provided me with a means of understanding and relief. Our world is spinning, always — and to me, it makes so much more sense through a rhythm and a melody.”

What came from CYN’s love for singing and composition is a crisp, spirited pop sound carried by her timeless, all-embracing voice and literary lyrics that feel sincere and ripped from the pages of a poetry book.

CYN says she has always found “a voice of understanding” in writing and aims to use the creative vessel to “declare her individuality” as an artist. “The idea of blending in is so painful to me! I love when my word order gets a little weird or when I accidentally turn a noun into a verb.”

Her latest release “Together,” out today (July 14) on Unsub, is a flirtatious, saccharine track, its strings pulled together by the sprightly sound of CYN’s voice and lyrics that feel like a treat. With verses like, “Like the moon in the night / Can’t have one without the other / Like a bird and it’s flight / They just make more sense together,” and references to such classic crooners and comedians as Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, the single embodies the singer’s pop poeticism.

“A couple days ago, I was thinking about ‘Together,’ and I came to the conclusion that it is the happiest song I’ve wrote so far,” she says. “I think this reveals an artistic intention that seeks optimism and solutions as opposed to pessimism or dead ends.”

The song is the first release off CYN’s forthcoming EP, which she made in collaboration with Perry’s team at Unsub. “Working with Katy and her team is everything I could have wished for. Katy asks me questions like, ‘Are you finding yourself through your art? Do you feel comfortable?’ These are questions you pray for your label to ask. Katy’s like my older song sister, a mentor who understands that I’m my best when I’m allowed to be myself.”

Though the singer was able to catch the attention of the industry, she intends to create music for other young people searching for understanding, just as she had growing up. “I hope my music can provide understanding for someone else,” says CYN. “I hope someone can make sense of their own feelings through my songs, almost like a melodic representation of feelings otherwise invisible.”

Listen to CYN’s “Together” below.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7865983/cyn-katy-perry-label-together-sincere-pop

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MURA MASA

July 11, 2017/in /by wpps

By Timothy Monger, AllMusic

Known by his stage name of Mura Masa, electronic producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Alex Crossan hails from the Channel Island of Guernsey located between England and France. A lifelong musician, Crossan began experimenting with beats and electronic production at the age of 15, and just two years later, his track “Lotus Eater” was picked up by a number of different BBC Radio 1 DJs, effectively launching his career. His 2014 Soundtrack to a Death mixtape was released by German indie Jakarta Records, and the following year he signed a distribution deal with Polydor to release his debut EP, Someday Somewhere. Arriving on his own imprint, Anchor Point Records, the EP featured vocal contributions from U.K. singers Nao, Denai Moore, and Jay Prince. His “Lovesick Fuck” single climbed to number one on viral charts and he followed up in late 2015 with the single “Love for That,” featuring Manchester singer Shura. A year later, Crossan collaborated with American rapper A$AP Rocky on a reworked version of “Lovesick Fuck,” breathing new life into the single now retitled “Love$ick.” He began 2017 with “1 Night,” a collaborative single with Charli XCX, in advance of his debut album. Mura Masa’s eponymous full-length effort arrived in the summer of that year via Interscope Records. Alongside Rocky and XCX, the release also featured guest appearances from multi-instrumentalist Damon Albarn, French singer/songwriter Christine & the Queens, and American rapper Desiigner.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

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INGRID ANDRESS

July 11, 2017/in /by wpps

By RollingStone

Sounds Like: Piano ballads and a bottle of wine; country soul with an L.A. sheen

For Fans of: Rihanna, Sam Hunt, Faith Hill

Why You Should Pay Attention: Raised in Colorado, Ingrid Andress traveled the country with her father, who worked as a trainer for the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets. She seemed destined to pursue sports herself, but passed on playing volleyball in college for a vocal scholarship at Berklee College of Music. There, Andress’ songwriting caught the attention of one of her instructors, hit songwriter Kara DioGuardi, who signed her to her publishing house. The Lady Gaga fan won the Unsigned Only Music contest for her song “Footprints” and went on to score song placements with pop stars like Charli XCX and Akon. Andress’ own music, however, leans toward pop-friendly country ballads.

She Says: “Even though the stuff I do is country, because country to me is the place where I feel most fulfilled, I love stepping into L.A. and New York with all these extreme personalities and have to take them on and write for them. That’s also a part of me. I consider myself a pop songwriter, but as far as I am as a person or artist, I’m nothing like Lady Gaga. I love the stories and songs, and country really supports that, which is why I like it.”

Hear for Yourself: Debut single “Stranger” is a soulful, stripped-down ballad about remorse and yearning to make the same mistake twice. J.G. 

This article originally appeared on RollingStone.

 

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-june-2017-w487714/ingrid-andress-w487732

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LUCY DACUS

July 7, 2017/in /by wpps

By Billboard

Lucy Dacus is a singer and songwriter who emerged from the thriving indie rock scene of Richmond, Virginia in the mid-2010s. She sports a buttery voice that commands both her thoughtful rock tunes and more intimate confessionals. Born and raised in Mechanicsville just outside of Richmond, her mother was a music teacher, and Dacus grew up singing. She began writing regularly via journaling in the sixth grade, and attended concerts, connecting with the Richmond music scene throughout high school. After graduating, she tried studying film at Virginia Commonwealth University with a plan to make music on the side, but soon dropped out and concentrated on writing songs. Her debut was put together relatively last-minute when a friend who worked at Starstruck Studio in Nashville let her know they had an open day. She had assembled a band from area musicians in guitarist Jacob Blizard, bass player Christine Moad, and drummer Hayden Cotcher, and the songs, which had been written solo, were arranged for the quartet in the week leading up to a ten-hour recording session. The friend at the studio, Collin Pastore, engineered and mixed the album, which was co-produced by Dacus, Pastore, and Blizard. Richmond label Egghunt Records took interest in the results and released No Burden in early 2016. The album quickly received buzz in the indie music press, and the band did an Audiotree Live session in March that was released as a digital EP. That June, 21-year-old Dacus announced she had signed with Matador Records, which reissued No Burden in September 2016. ~ Marcy Donelson, Rovi

This biography originally appeared on Billboard.

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/artist/7325524/lucy-dacus/biography

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NAV

July 7, 2017/in /by wpps

By MusicLyrics

Navraj Singh Goraya, known by his stage name Nav, is a Canadian hip-hop artist and producer. He is known for his friendship and collaboration with The Weekend.

Career Beginnings

Nav was born in 1989 in Rexdale, Ontario. He pursued music in 2015, through posting his songs on SoundCloud. Notably, Take Me Simple, gained some internet attention. Furthermore, he co-produced and co-wrote Drake’s Back to Black, a diss of Meek Mill. In 2016, Nav became famous, after Kylie Jenner promoted his song Myself, on her Snapchat. Moreover, his songs Take Me Simple and The Man were broadcasted on Beats 1, OVO Sound’s radio (owned by Drake).

Breakthrough

In late 2016, Nav was featured on Travis Scott’s hit Beibs in the Trap. The single received a gold certification and peaked at number 90 the Hot 100 chart. Finally, in February 2017, Nav released his self-titled debut mixtape, through XO and Republic Records. The lead single, Some Way, with The Weekend, topped the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and reached number 38 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song is possibly related to Nas’ feud with Justin Bieber. Additionally, the song received a music video in March. Myself was shortly released as the second single. Most recently, a music video for Good for It came out, containing scenes with Naz on The Weekend’s tour.

This article originally appeared on MusicLyrics.

 

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STANAJ DEBUTS NEW SINGLE “THE WAY I LOVE HER”

July 3, 2017/in /by wpps

By Kristin Corpuz, Billboard

Up-and-coming R&B singer Stanaj has just delivered a knockout follow-up to his EP From a Distance with his new single, “The Way I Love Her,” released Friday (June 30). Coming off a U.S. tour with fellow vocal powerhouse JoJo, Stanaj brings his sultry riffs and smooth tone to the catchy beat, produced and co-written by Simon Wilcox and RedOne.

“Collaborating with RedOne was such a refreshing feeling,” says Stanaj of the venture. “The chemistry came so quickly and naturally; we haven’t stopped working for two months now.”

The Republic Records singer has been publicly endorsed by musical superstars — including Justin Timberlake, Drake, and Chris Brown — as well as NBA athlete Brandon Jennings and social media mogul Kim Kardashian West. Check out the new song below.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7850108/stanaj-new-song-the-way-i-love-her

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KACY HILL

July 3, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Kellman, AllMusic

A left-field pop singer with a soft, slightly tremulous voice, Kacy Hill entered the music industry in an indirect fashion. She started modeling during high school in her native Phoenix and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career after she graduated. Director and photographer Stephen Garrett introduced her to JaylienWesley, a songwriter/producer who had achieved mainstream success with Akon’s Top 20 U.S. pop hit “Beautiful.” Hill and Wesley collaborated on material, including “Experience,” a low-key song that caught the attention of Kanye West. At the time, Hill happened to be working as a dancer on West’s Yeezus tour. West subsequently signed Hill to his G.O.O.D. label. In May 2015, “Experience” was released as the lead song on the Kitsune America 4 compilation. Two years later, a pair of singles (“Hard to Love” and “Like a Woman”) preceded the release of Hill’s debut album, Like a Woman.

This biography originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

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BRASSTRACKS

June 28, 2017/in /by wpps

By Billboard

You may know them best for producing Chance the Rapper’s smash “No Problem,” but this New York duo also boasts production credits for the likes of Anderson .Paak (“Am I Wrong?”), plus co-signs from GRiZ and Lido. Expect Ivan Jackson (trumpet, production) and Conor Rayne (drums) to make some more funk-infused noise in 2017. – Matt Medved​

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

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DELTA RAE

June 28, 2017/in /by wpps

By RollingStone

Sounds Like: Harmony-drenched Southern pop-rock with slick production and giant hooks

For Fans of: Little Big Town, the Lumineers, Grace Potter

Why You Should Pay Attention: Durham, North Carolina six-piece Delta Rae have been regional favorites for years, drawing enthusiastic crowds at major festivals like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. Now the band is signed to the Valory Music Co. (under Big Machine Label Group), having just released a four-song EP titled A Long and Happy Life. So far label life doesn’t seem to have changed the group’s sound too drastically, though they have adopted a slicker production style that should make these new tunes more radio-ready. The infectious pop of the EP’s title track will please Little Big Town and Lady Antebellum fans alike, with just enough of the band’s jam roots to reach the festival crowd.

They Say: “Our first single, ‘A Long and Happy Life,’ was inspired by my experience working as a caretaker to a Southern author named Reynolds Price,” says singer Ian Hölljes. “Reynolds was 76 when I met him and had been in a wheelchair for 25 years, the result of radiation therapy that saved his life from cancer. I lived in his home for a year and assisted in every aspect of his daily life and work as a writer. He taught me what it looked like to be a professional artist and to overcome incredible hardships to pursue the work you love. That spirit infuses a lot of what inspires Delta Rae’s music and is at the heart of what we understand country music to be about.”

Hear for Yourself: Massive harmonies and bright, soulful vocals make “A Long and Happy Life” the kind of windows-down song that becomes the soundtrack to summer. B.M.

This article originally appeared on RollingStone.

 

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/country/pictures/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-april-2017

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J.I.D

June 28, 2017/in /by wpps

By Rich Wilson, AllMusic

Born and raised in East Atlanta, J.I.D — a name adopted and adapted from what his grandmother called him as a jittery child — first appeared on the Atlanta hip-hop scene with his debut EP, Dicaprio, in 2015. Growing up, J.I.D’s first connection with music was through his parents’ collection of classic funk and soul LPs. After a stint at Hampton University playing football, J.I.D also hooked up with fellow MCs as part of the Spillage Village collective. By 2012, he had dropped out of college to focus on music, and in 2014 he headed out on what would be a productive tour with EarthGang, Bas, and Ab-Soul. Touring allowed J.I.D to craft his skills, and a year later he recorded and dropped the Dicaprio EP, which saw him team up with a host of producers, as well as EarthGang. While keen to distance himself from the generic abrasive trap sound that had dominated the Atlanta scene, J.I.D wanted to deliver something that was more than just about a beat, and instead focused his time and effort on lyrics as well. In 2016, J.I.D, alongside the rest of the Spillage Village crew, released the album Bears Like This Too Much, which saw the rapper honing his unique delivery and inspired lyrics. In 2017, he announced that he had signed to J. Cole’s Dreamville label (a connection made with the rapper via J.I.D’s part in the 2014 tour with Bas and Cole’s friend and producer Cedric Brown), which released the single Never and full-length The Never Story at the beginning of the year.

This biography originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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H.E.R.

June 25, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Kellman, AllMusic

Presented anonymously, contemporary R&B artist H.E.R. debuted on major-label RCA in 2016. H.E.R., Vol. 1, released for streaming and as a download that September, was a seven-track EP of downcast post-breakup material, mostly ballads, that sounded vulnerable and assured at once. Promotion was limited, but labelmates Alicia Keys and Bryson Tiller helped spread the word through social media. Among the selections was a cover of Drake’s “Jungle.” Follow-up release H.E.R., Vol. 2 arrived in June 2017.

This biography originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ALT-ROCKERS A WILL AWAY DEBUT VIDEO FOR ‘GRAVITY’

June 25, 2017/in /by wpps

By Jenna Romaine, Billboard

“Eighties pop-rock on acid” is how A Will Away have described themselves and — with a slew of memorable riffs, conceptual videos, and relatable lyrics that range from the everyday to transcendental — the band is living up to that.

Hailing from Connecticut, A Will Away’s first full-length album Here Again — released Mar. 3 via Triple Crown Records — in many ways acts as a continuation of their debut EP Bliss.

“Our songs are these stories and short anecdotal pieces about our own experiences,” vocalist Matt Carlson tells Billboard. “So when we finished Bliss, and we started writing more, and we started writing again, we noticed that the anecdotal Bliss days [stayed] relevant, they didn’t disappear.”

From the mundane (hating one’s job on the downtrodden “Pay Raise”) to the complex (navigating relationships in our current society), the alternative foursome have recreated their world through music. They often begin writing their parts separately, later coming together, only adding to their narrative of making sense from the sometimes disjointed and nonsensical.

“We just sort of noticed as we put Here Again together that it was just naturally attached to Bliss because we hadn’t detached thematically; we hadn’t detached to those feelings in our own lives,” explains Carlson.

A Will Away play a hands on role in the process of conceptualizing their music videos, like for their latest video for “Gravity.”

“When talking to him [director Eric Teti], I said something to the effect of, ‘I don’t really know what I want this to be: slow motion, black-and-white, and I want every indication that we’re in a floating void with abstract representing to force of gravity,’” Carlson tells Billboard.

Talk about a simple request; yet, somehow that’s exactly what came together. As the quartet perform, intangible concepts like time — and gravity itself — materialize in the form of flashes of clocks and the black vacuity that acts as the backdrop.

The visualization acts as a mirror to its lyrical counterparts, such as, “Gravity does what gravity wants/Pulling us back from the losing front/Seeing myself in a sliding door/Sweet cyanide and apple core,” speaking of arduous contemplation.

“The major takeaway [from our music] is you can sort of go as deep as you want,” says Carlson. “If you want to embrace this sort of ridiculous headspace that we’ve concocted as an experience then go for it; if you want to jam out to a song as a fun, poppy rock single, that’s fine too!”

Watch A Will Away’s new music video for “Gravity” premiering below.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7841907/a-will-away-gravity-video-premiere

Photo: http://localwolves.com/stories/on-the-loop-a-will-away/

Video: www.youtube.com

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THE DRUGSTORE GYPSIES

June 21, 2017/in /by wpps

By RollingStone

Sounds Like: The country-rock soundtrack to your next keg party, filled with slide-guitar strut, boogie-woogie bluster and thick Texas accents

For Fans of: Blackberry Smoke, A Thousand Horses, the rowdy side of Red Dirt

Why You Should Pay Attention: Already familiar faces on the Texas circuit, the Drugstore Gypsies raise honky-tonk hell on their self-titled debut, whose boozy highlights fit somewhere between Exile-era Rolling Stones and Eric Church’s “Drink in My Hand.” The guys also make room for power ballads and sexed-up salutes to life on the road, filling the cracks with Telecaster twang and Hammond organ. “This is our life,” insists frontman Duke Ryan, who speaks with the rapid-fire confidence of a carnival barker. “There are no sundresses or tailgates or cornfields here. We’ve played every bathroom stall from here to high hell, and we’re writing about the things we’ve seen on the road.”

They Say: “The biggest root of our sound is rock & roll,” adds Ryan. “Some people call it ‘Texas country.’ We’ve played shows with guys like Stoney LaRue, and that’s great, but we’re pulling from the Eagles, the Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Aerosmith. To us, that falls into the vein of rock & roll.”

Hear for Yourself: “Breaking the Law” sings the praises of a jailbird-in-training, saluting Southern rock icons like Lynyrd Skynyrd along the way. R.C.

This article originally appeared on RollingStone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-may-2017

Photo: https://www.reverbnation.com/TheDrugstoreGypsies

Video: www.youtube.com

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PETIT BISCUIT

June 21, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Kellman, AllMusic

One-half of an indie rock duo called Mount Dreams, Mehdi Benjelloun also produces lean and dreamlike dance music, inspired by the likes of Bonobo, Shlohmo, and Flume, as Petit Biscuit. Benjelloun, a native of Rouen, France, started making music on his synthesizer at the age of 12 and was a quick study. Within a couple years, the multi-instrumentalist — who can also play cello and guitar — was uploading early recordings to SoundCloud. In May 2016, at the age of 16, Benjelloun released a self-titled EP highlighted by the dazed “Sunset Lover” and the whimsical “Once Again.” Benjelloun made his first performances around the same time, including an appearance at Festival Panoramas.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/petit-biscuit-mn0003413218/biography

Photo: https://showbams.com/2017/04/21/petit-biscuit-marks-his-bay-area-debut-with-a-sold-out-dance-party-at-rickshaw-stop/

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AMBER COFFMAN

June 19, 2017/in /by wpps

By James Pearce, AllMusic

New York-based musician Amber Coffman is probably best-known for her part in the alternative rock outfit Dirty Projectors, in which she sang and played guitar. Coffman initially started out as a member of the post-rock band Sleeping People until 2007, when she became a full-time member of Dirty Projectors and toured to promote the Rise Above album. Coffman went on to be a key member of the band for 2009’s Bitte Orca and 2012’s Swing Lo Magellan, utilizing intricate vocal parts and three-part harmonies that became an integral part of the band. Aside from Dirty Projectors, Coffman collaborated with electronic musician Rusko on the 2010 track “Hold On,” as well as “Get Free” by Major Lazer, “She Knows” from J. Cole, and “No Regrets” with Snoop Lion and T.I. In 2017, Coffman made her debut as a solo artist with City of No Reply.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/amber-coffman-mn0000725442/biography

Photo: http://www.stereogum.com/1596081/hear-amber-coffman-on-the-beginnings-podcast/news/

Video: www.youtube.com

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LEELA JAMES

June 19, 2017/in /by wpps

By Last.fm

Leela James is a Los Angeles native and soul singer who cites James Brown, Roberta Flack, and Gladys Knight, among others, as influences. Her deep, rich and gritty vocals easily draw comparisons to Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight.

In 2004, James toured as an opening act for the Black Eyed Peas and Macy Gray. That same year, she was featured on hip hop producer, DJ, and emcee Pete Rock’s album Soul Survivor II, providing vocals to the track “No Tears”.

Her debut album was released on June 21, 2005, entitled A Change Is Gonna Come. The album is a soul music record incorporating the styles of 1960s and 1970s American soul singers, with a mixture of funk, R&B and gospel influences. The first single from the album, entitled “Music,” laments what Leela James sees as the decline of hip hop and soul music and asks for a return to the artistry of musicians of earlier decades. Leela co-wrote most of the tracks on her debut album, with two notable exceptions being her cover of No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak,” and the classic song by Sam Cooke for which the album is named. Notable collaborators on the album include Raphael Saadiq of the 1990s R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, Kanye West, and former Fugees member Wyclef Jean.

After parting ways with Warner Bros., James signed with the independent label Shanachie Records and released her second studio album on March 24, 2009, an all-cover set entitled Let’s Do It Again (the title being a homage to the 1975 soundtrack album of the same name by The Staple Singers).

In 2005, she lent her voice to the posthumously released Ray Charles album Genius & Friends, duetting with the singer on the song “Compared to What”. Leela also guested on Robert Randolph and the Family Band’s 2006 album Colorblind, lending her vocals to “Stronger”. In June 2009, she appeared on Moby’s new album “Wait for Me”, performing the vocal on “Walk with Me”.

 

This article originally appeared on Last.fm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: https://www.last.fm/music/Leela+James/+wiki

Photo: http://lmbnetwork.com/2016/10/28/check-out-dont-want-you-back-leela-james/

Video: www.youtube.com leelajamesVEVO

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NINE-YEAR-OLD STUNS ‘AMERICA’S GOT TALENT’ AUDIENCE WITH CELINE DION COVER

June 19, 2017/in /by wpps

By Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard

The 9-year-old America’s Got Talent contestant Celine Tam — named after vocal powerhouse Celine Dion — lived up to her namesake in her AGT audition with an unexpectedly stunning cover of Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On.”

While the young Dion super-fan had no problem charming both the audience and judges with her frequent references to the singer, it’s fair to say that no one would have expected the jaw-dropping performance that followed from the kid.

Things really got interesting when Tam reached the 1997 track’s iconic climax, winning a standing ovation from the crowd (not to mention the rare smile from judge Simon Cowell).

Tam (whose younger sister is named Dion), told the judges she first realized her own talent while singing along to the classic track in the car with her dad. “He was like, ‘Wow,'” Tam said, as her family watched from backstage.

Check out the entire shocking performance, below.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7833859/americas-got-talent-9-year-old-celine-dion-cover-celine-tam

Photo: https://www.thegenxtimes.com/trends/adorable-nine-year-old-celine-tam-stuns-americas-got-talents-judges/

Video: www.youtube.com

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SAHBABII: ‘PULL UP WIT AH STICK’ MC ON HAPPY BEATS, WARNERS DEAL, BIRD NOISE AD-LIBS

June 19, 2017/in /by wpps

By Elias Leight, RollingStone

“There’s this little map on ‘Mario Kart,’ this rainbow map and this little beach map, and I like to be in that mindset.”

Atlanta’s SahBabii landed a major label deal on the strength of last year’s “Pull Up Wit Ah Stick,” a bait-and-switch where cheerful, fluffy synthesizers give way to a hard-bitten, ruthlessly repetitive hook. The video for the single has accumulated more than 14 million views on YouTube, while the track has earned remixes from a stars like T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa and Fetty Wap. Now “Pull Up” is beginning to pick up steam on the national airwaves.

Warner Bros will re-release SahBabii’s Sandas mixtape on June 9th. “Pull Up Wit Ah Stick” is the most direct song on Sandas; the rest is at once brighter and more diffuse. Rolling Stone spoke with the rapper about the success of “Pull Up,” his passion for wildlife and his recent internet spat with Offset of Migos.

When did you start rapping?
In 2010 when I first had moved to Atlanta. My brother had been doing music for 10 years. When I first started, I wasn’t even really listening to music. Then I started listening to local music. Rich Kidz, Young Thug, all that. They were all coming up in Atlanta. Thug remind me of [Lil] Wayne; he got that different sound – it’s melodic, not just that regular, repetitive bullcrap. We was bumping that all summer when we was younger.

I did [rapping] just for the fame when I was young; just to be known for it and that type of stuff. I started taking it seriously in 2014 because I wanted to be rich. I just wanted to be rich. And I started liking making music. When I started, I wasn’t doing it for money – I wanted to hear myself on the beat and listen to my own music. At first I was making music just for me to listen to. Then I said, This can be a career and I can get rich off this – ’cause this sounds good. So in 2014, I got to going hard.

You said you had almost quit before Sandas became successful?
The music wasn’t popping off fast. I was making good sounding music, but it wasn’t being heard, and I didn’t have the funds to keep pushing it. I was getting frustrated, stressed out.

What would you have done if you left rapping?
I wasn’t going back to a job. I was probably going to try to get off into cartoons or making video games – which I’mma still do. I definitely wasn’t going to get no job. Hell nah.

Do you think it’s hard to stand out in Atlanta where there are so many successful rappers?
I just do me. I know there’s a lot of talent out here. But I work hard, do me, make sure I’m comfortable with myself. I just look at myself as in a whole different lane and another world. I’m in SahBabii world. I’m not putting on a persona or a fake image. I’m a very colorful person, I love animals and shit – there’s a lot of references to animals in my music. I like playing video games. You can see the fun type of shit in my music.

Where did you get your love for animals?
Shit, I been liking animals. I used to watch a lot of Animal Planet and Discovery Channel. I had three pets; I had fish before. I used to feed the birds breadcrumbs. I’ve been loving animals. I just started putting them in. I’m getting older, getting comfortable with myself – I just say, in my music, fuck it, man. I’m gonna do me on this shit. I just stay true to me. I ain’t never trapped before, never did that. I rap about the stuff that I have been through.

Do you distinguish between rapping and singing?
It don’t really matter. I vibe off the beat. The ad-libs and melodies just talk to me.

And you just find beats online?
I used to steal beats; I was the king of that shit. I was stealing beats off YouTube, SoundCloud. I never thought this was going to be a career so I just got beats off of there. But then it popped off and I had to buy these beats, so I’m moving forward like that. Or I used to go on SoundClick and hit “rap instrumentals” and go through all the beats. You just click – I used to go through 2,000 beats a day, straight clicking. I could tell in two seconds if I’m going to like the beat. Just steady clicking all day.

What would you hear in two seconds that would grab you?
I don’t like that dark sound. I like my beats to sound happy and uplifting, but still with a lot of bass in there. If you heard “Marsupial Superstars” – there’s this little map on Mario Kart, this rainbow map and this little beach map, and I like to be in that mindset. When people listen to it, [I want them to be like], “I’m going to get on the Wii today and play Mario Kart.”

Are you always in that rainbow map space mentally or do you have to work to get there?
I’m always in that mindset. Everything is fun to me. I live in fun world.

You recorded most of Sandas in your bedroom?
No, in my brother’s bedroom downstairs. I never went to any big studio; I couldn’t afford that stuff. I recorded in my brother’s bedroom, and I’m still doing that. I got some little speakers in there. When you got your own studio, you can really find yourself. If I was to go in a big studio – the bird ad-libs wouldn’t be on “Pull Up Wit Ah Stick.” The weird noises I’m making on “Marsupial Superstars” wouldn’t be there. People wouldn’t understand, and they look at me like I’m crazy. Like, “What the fuck is this nigga doing making all these weird noises? Probably just wasting time.” But that stuff really makes the songs. They would just look at me like, What’s wrong with him?

This is where it all came from: I can’t switch up on the bedroom. When I have to record in the big studio, that’s when I do it, but I like T3 to be engineering it. That’s my big brother. We’ve been doing music since I was younger, so he already knows what effects I like. He did all my videos back then, the artwork, engineered the whole project. He’s amazing. You don’t need a major producer. It don’t take all that.

Did you think you had a hit when you recorded “Pull Up Wit Ah Stick”?
I like the instruments on that. I liked it when I finished, but then I grew out of it. It was already old to me, and I thought it was too simple, me just saying, “pull up wit ah stick.” But people loved it. And it’s about the people.

Why do you think that song has connected?
It’s a fun-sounding song. You got the club vibe with the bass. You got even little kids dancing to this. It’s them happy type of instruments.

The video for “Pull Up Wit Ah Stick” got a lot of attention due to all the guns in it.
Ain’t nobody even get a papercut out there. We just holding guns – soldiers and police officers hold guns all the time. We just respecting our second amendment. In Georgia, it’s legal to have guns down here. Nobody got slapped, nobody got punched, nobody got a papercut, nobody got cut by a pencil, nothing.

Have you heard the T-Pain and Fetty Wap versions of “Pull Up Wit Ah Stick”?
I heard it. That feels good. You know T-Pain – he’s a legend. I would’ve never thought he would’ve remixed my song. I used to listen to him when I was younger. He started the AutoTune.

Is the Drake remix that you’ve talked about still in the works?
He told me he was going to do it, but I know he’s a busy man doing what he gotta do, so I ain’t really stressin’ it. I’m just doing me.

How did you end up connecting with Warner?
They was the last ones trying to sign me. I had, like, 16 labels trying to sign me. Warner came in last and won. There’s not really that many superstars in their urban department. They just started rebuilding their urban department. They gave their artists to Atlantic. A lot of people was telling me, if I go over to a label with a big artist, I have to sit behind them and the big artist will be a priority over me. [Warner] was telling me I don’t have to sit behind anyone. They told me I could be the Lebron and the Michael Jordan over there. They treat me like a priority over there.

You and Offset have been throwing jabs back and forth on social media lately. What’s going on between you two?
I’m chilling man. I ain’t wanna keep talking about that or doing videos. I got caught up in the clown-ism with that. I got caught up into that. That’s not even how I carry myself, doing all that on social media. I want to stay positive. I had said I would never do something like that. So I’m ashamed of myself for even doing something like that. I’m going back to the positive place. Focusing on my music – I don’t care about that negative stuff. I’ve got a lot of people depending on me, man. I got a family of six of us. I’ve got cousins and all that; there’s like 20 of us staying in this one house. I got a lot of people depending on me. I gotta stay focused.

This article originally appeared on RollingStone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/sahbabii-on-happy-beats-and-bird-noise-ad-libs-w485900

Photo: http://musiconthedot.com/5-facts-sahbabii/

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HEY VIOLET

June 15, 2017/in /by wpps

By Heather Phares, AllMusic

Playing punk-pop with the emphasis on the pop, Los Angeles’ Hey Violet feature guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Miranda Miller, drummer/vocalist Nia Lovelis, bassist/lead vocalist Rena Lovelis, and guitarist Casey Moreta. The group formed out of the ashes of the hard rock band Cherri Bomb, changing its musical direction after parting ways with vocalist/guitarist Julia Pierce in early 2013. Soon after, Moreta joined as a temporary member but became a full-fledged part of the band that March. In February 2015, the band announced its new name was Hey Violet, and released the single “This Is Why” the following month. Hey Violet signed to 5 Seconds of Summer’s label Hi or Hey Records and toured with the band that May, June, and July in support of their debut EP, I Can Feel It. The band added touring bassist Iain Shipp as a full-fledged member in September 2016, shortly after the release of the poppier Brand New Moves EP, which spawned the hit “Guys My Age.”

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hey-violet-mn0003417430/biography

Photo: https://www.buzzfeed.com/caitlinjinks/hey-violet-are-your-new-fave-music-obsession

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THE STEEL WOODS

June 12, 2017/in /by wpps

By Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic

A group of Southern rock traditionalists from Nashville, the Steel Woods lay claim to the sound pioneered by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Like Skynyrd, the Steel Woods balance heavy blues-rock with Southern poetry, and this quartet add a bit of plain-spoken outlaw country to the mix, as evidenced on their 2017 debut Straw in the Wind.

Prior to forming the Steel Woods, guitarists Wes Bayliss and Jason “Rowdy” Cope were both pursuing musical careers. Cope found work as a session musician and played in Jamey Jonhson’s band, but once he met Bayliss at a Nashville gig, the two clicked. First they became friends, then they wound collaborating, adding bassist Johnny Stanton and drummer Jay Tooke to round out the lineup. An eponymous EP came out in 2016, and the next year saw the release of Straw in the Wind on Thirty Tigers.

 

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-steel-woods-mn0003610052/biography

Photo: http://thebluenote.com/event/the-steel-woods/

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KODIE SHANE

June 12, 2017/in /by wpps

By Famous Birthdays

About

Rapper and only female member of the group the Sailing Team who became known for her spotlight verse on their single “All In.” She has had success as a solo artist with her debut EP Little Rocket and her standout single “Losing Service.”

Before Fame

She grew up around music and made the decision to pursue it at the age of 13.

Trivia

Her song “Hold Up” was featured by Fact magazine as one of the 10 rap and R&B tracks you need to hear this month in September 2016.

Family Life

She was born in Atlanta, Georgia and she moved to Chicago, Illinois when she was a toddler. Her grandfather named her after a cowboy.

Associated With

She collaborated with Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Yatchy on her song “Hold Up.”

This article originally appeared on Famous Birthdays.

Source: https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/kodi-shane.html

Photo: https://bossip.com/1385498/interview-with-the-sailing-teams-kodie-shane/

Video: www.youtube.com KodieShaneVEVO

 

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SPENCER LUDWIG GETS NEW ‘FEELS’ ON REMIX EP

June 10, 2017/in /by wpps

By Bryan Kress, Billboard

If Spencer Ludwig’s refreshing blend of jazz, funk, and pop on the 2016 viral hit “Diggy” caught you by surprise, prepare for six more sides to the song on his new EP Diggy Feels, Pt. 1, out now via Warner Bros. Records. Including remixes by Grammy-winning electronic artist RAC, St. Lucia’s Nick Paul, and Jeffrey Brodsky, the new release gives fans a chance to see the developing dimensions of the prodigious trumpeter and singer.

“I put together this collection of remixes for two main reasons. The first is to be able to connect with all types of music lovers from all over the world,” Ludwig tells Billboard, in typical two-part fashion. “The other main reason… is to showcase the amazing talent within my inner circle. I am so proud to call all of these incredibly talented producers friends, and I am honored to be a platform for their discovery.”

While some selections came naturally from the studio, like the remix by “Diggy” writing partner Daniel Nigro, others were more personal — as is the case with the feature from middle-school collaborator Cary Singer and another from AHEE, who shares an alma mater with Ludwig.

“I’d like to think that ‘Diggy’ is a song for everyone,” Ludwig says. “Whether you’re into pop, EDM, deep house, tropical house, dubstep, nu disco, indie alternative… there will be a remix for you, and this will also hopefully turn into the beginning of our journey together.”

Part 1 will be followed by the second installment on June 16, that Ludwig says will be “full of whole new group productions and feels.” Check out the new EP on Spotify below, and be sure to catch Ludwig perform at Billboard’s Hot 100 Festival this August at Jones Beach Theater in Long Island, NY.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7825658/spencer-ludwig-feels-remix-ep-listen

Photo: https://theknockturnal.com/scene-spencer-ludwig-album-showcase-sohohouse/

Video: www.youtube.com Spencer Ludwig

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SAM GELLAITRY

June 10, 2017/in /by wpps

By Matt Collar, AllMusic

Scottish DJ/producer Sam Gellaitry makes forward-thinking genre-bending electronic music that is as evocative and experimental as it is club-ready. A native of Stirling, Gellaitry first began making music in his teens after his older brother introduced him to a computer-based production application. With his family’s blessing, Gellaitry left school at age 16 to focus on music. By the time he was 18, he had gained enough attention for electronic label and collective Soulection to release his Short Stories EP in 2015. That same year, he also released the Escapism EP, on XL Recordings. Two more EPs, Escapism II and Escapism III, dropped in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sam-gellaitry-mn0003462436/biography

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ASHLEY MCBRYDE

June 10, 2017/in /by wpps

By BroadJam

Take the voice of Terri Clark, add Dolly Parton’s songwriting, and throw in Bonnie Raitt’s guitar skills and you get a talented new artist named Ashley McBryde. This free-spirited singer-songwriter pens honest, country lyrics and has a raw twang in her voice that can be heard on her self-titled debut album.

McBryde describes her sound as “… sort of a rag-tag gypsy kind of thing. It’s classy-trashy, it’s a very clean dirty, it’s got a little trailer on it, and its probably lived in the back of a covered wagon most of its life.”

The winner of the state of Arkansas’ 2004 Colgate Country Showdown songwriting competition is honored to call Carl Jackson, songwriter for artists such as Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, and Ricky Skaggs, her mentor from age 12. She has opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artemis Pyle’s self-titled band, blues singer Barbara Blue, country artist Chris Cagle, and played gigs at the world-famous honky-tonk, Tootsies. After winning over huge audiences in Jonesboro and Memphis, she made her lifelong dream come true when she moved to Nashville in 2007.

McBryde grew up on a farm in Mammoth Springs, AR, with a big musical family of eight. Her dad gave her a mandolin to play at age four, because she couldn’t leave his guitars alone. Never the shy type, she got her first taste of singing in front of an audience when she was invited on stage a year later to sing while at one of the many bluegrass festivals her family attended. By the time she was nine, she had outgrown the mandolin, moved on to learn the guitar, and had written her first real song, “Fight the Flames”, at age 12. Years later, while playing at her friend’s house, she was given the nickname “Ashley Guitar” because of her love of the instrument.

In October 2005, McBryde recorded her self-titled album at a private studio in Nashville. Released in January 2006, this heart-wrenching album displays simple and honest lyrics that run the gamut of emotions. McBryde describes her album as “something you would put in and listen to if you were driving in the rain.”

Her CD features her playing the acoustic guitar and lyrics that paint a picture way beyond her years. Her music can make people tear up, or light their eyes up with joy. She’s had people dancing when there was no dance floor and captivated the audiences’ attention when conversation once filled the room.

Carl Jackson gave the young writer some advice regarding her songwriting that she carries with her. She said he explained it to her by saying, “You’re not the one writing the songs. The songs are writing you. You have no idea that you are writing the soundtrack to your life.”

Learn more about Ashley McBryde www.AshleyMcBryde.com

This article originally appeared on BroadJam.

Source: http://www.broadjam.com/artists/bio.php?artistID=61127

Photo: https://www.last.fm/music/Ashley+McBryde/+wiki

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MESSIAH EL ARTISTA GOES FROM LATIN TRAP TO POP ON NEW SINGLE ‘TE DEJASTE AMAR’

June 7, 2017/in /by wpps

By Suzette Fernandez, Billboard

Trap singer Messiah El Artista performed his new single “Te Dejaste Amar” live during a recent Q&A with Billboard. The Dominican artist — raised in New York — explained that he’s not only an artist who sings trap, but he also a romantic side.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7824596/messiah-el-artista-te-dejaste-amar-video

Photo: http://www.siemprefresh.net/messiah-consagrado

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R.LUM.R

June 7, 2017/in /by wpps

By Famous Birthdays

About

R&B singer and guitarist who broke out in a major way with the release of his 2016 single “Frustrated,” which racked up millions of plays on platforms like Spotify and SoundCloud. He has also won fans with singles like “Be Honest,” “Tell Me” and “Love Less.”

Before Fame

He grew up in Bradenton, Florida and attended the Manatee School For The Arts.

Trivia

He was a guest vocalist on “Altar” by Sweater Beats.

Family Life

His real name is Reginald Lamar Williams, Jr. His parents divorced when he was five years old.

Associated With

He is influenced by artists like Sade and George Benson.

 Source: https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/r-lum-r.html

Photo: http://www.vibe.com/photos/

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CAYETANA

June 7, 2017/in /by wpps

By Scott Kerr, AllMusic

American lo-fi punk rock trio Cayetana rose from the same D.I.Y. scene that produced contemporaries Waxahatchee, Radiator Hospital, and Modern Baseball. Members Kelly Olsen and Allegra Anka first met while enrolled in a New York college before moving back to their hometown of Philadelphia, where they met Augusta Koch. None of them had any formal training on their respective instruments, but they forged ahead with making music on borrowed equipment, channeling the attitude of riot grrrl outfits Sleater-Kinney and Bikini Kill, alongside the indie rock influences of Guided by Voices and the Mountain Goats. Soon after forming in 2012, they released a home-recorded, three-track demo online and proceeded to play as many shows as possible. After hearing their music, independent label Tiny Engines signed the band for their debut album. They spent time tweaking the songs, and headed into the studio with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Torres, the War on Drugs, the Menzingers) in 2013 and 2014 to complete their first album, Nervous Like Me, which was released mid-2014.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cayetana-mn0003217480/biography

Photo: http://www.altpress.com

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SZA SHARES NEW ‘CTRL’ CUT ‘BROKEN CLOCKS’

June 4, 2017/in /by wpps

By Adelle Platon, Billboard

SZA has no time for a case of the ex on her latest CTRL cut “Broken Clocks.”

“Been about three years since I dated you/ Why you still talking ’bout me like we together?,” the TDE songstress croons. “I moved on for the better/You moved on to whoever.”

The nostalgic track follows her previously released gems “Love Galore” with Travis Scott and “Drew Barrymore.”

SZA’s highly anticipated CTRL drops June 9.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7817447/sza-ctrl-broken-clocks-listen

Photo: http://www.factmag.com/2017/01/13/sza-drew-barrymore-ctrl/

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MAGIC GIANT

June 4, 2017/in /by wpps

By James Christopher Monger, AllMusic

A colorful indie folk outfit based out of Los Angeles, California, Magic Giant’s effervescent blend of folk, pop, and rock invokes names like the Lumineers, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, and Mumford & Sons. Founded in 2014 by multi-instrumentalists Austin Bisnow, Zambricki Li, and Brian Zaghi, the group issued its eponymous debut EP in 2015, and generated some heat with the single “Let It Burn,” which garnered praise from NPR, who called it “a summer festival anthem.” In 2016 the band toured hard, hit the festival circuit, and landed another viral hit with “Set on Fire.” That same year saw Magic Giant ink a deal with Razor & Tie, with plans to release their debut studio long-player in 2017.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/magic-giant-mn0003384781/biography

Photo: http://www.lh-st.com/Shows/06-24-2016+Magic+Giant

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ELLA MAI

June 1, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Kellman, AllMusic

U.K. native Ella Mai, an R&B singer and songwriter with a casually commanding voice, wasn’t exactly an unknown artist before DJ Mustard signed her to his 10 Summers label. Originally raised in southwest London, Mai moved to New York at the age of 12, then returned to England after she graduated from high school. In 2014, during her second stint in the U.K., she competed on The X Factor as part of a trio, Arize, that didn’t advance beyond the initial audition for the judges. The group broke up shortly thereafter. The following year, Ella Mai uploaded a four-track solo EP of originals to SoundCloud, but it was through her short clips of covers on Instagram that DJ Mustard found her. In January 2016, the producer announced that he had signed her, and the following month, she released Time, a poised EP of sleek, contemporary R&B. Featuring the Ty Dolla $ign collaboration “She Don’t,” the six-track release introduced an artist who could sing of fierce loyalty and ruthless spite in an incisive manner. Mai quickly followed up with two more EPs beginning with Change, followed in early 2017 by Ready, which completed the DJ Mustard-produced trilogy.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ella-mai-mn0003506278/biography

Photo: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/545357836108942220/

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SMINO: MEET THE MIDWEST MC BEHIND ONE OF THE SUMMER’S COOLEST LOVE SONGS

June 1, 2017/in /by wpps

By Timmhotep Aku, RollingStone

The “Anita” crooner talks his ‘Blkswn’ LP and how the diaspora fuels his funk

The 25-year old rapper and crooner Smino is set to be one of the next big voices to burst from the Midwest. His gorgeous love-funk single “Anita” is currently at a million plays across YouTube and SoundCloud, he’s currently on a headlining tour and his self-reflective rhymes and melodic delivery anchor a recent debut LP, Blkswn. This moment has been years in the making: He’s literally lived in studios and moved back and forth between his native St. Louis to Chicago; all the while developing a signature sound that combines elements of funk, electro, soul and hip-hop. And not even a fractured right foot can slow him down.

Only a few dates into the Swanita tour, he hurt himself in an impromptu mosh pit. Injured yet unfazed, the rapper born Chris Smith Jr. will perform on crutches for the remainder of the tour. The circumstances haven’t affected his spirits or his high energy performance. On stage Smino is animated, compelling and visibly ecstatic. He attributes this gift for performing – as well as his overall approach to songwriting ­­– to an upbringing in church “Like, the ability for me to find a melody or a harmony or like move a concert? It’s just me seeing how churches work,” he says.

The day after an explosive performance ­– a sold-out show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom – Smino is basking in the afterglow in an Airbnb’d duplex on Manhattan’s Midtown East. Sporting a do-rag, T-shirt and sweatpants, Smino is laying back on a leather sectional flanked by his band and touring party, who are polishing off some Popeye’s and sorting the small vacuum-packed bags of weed that have just been delivered. Surrounded by some of Chicago’s finest young musicians (producer Monte Booker; singer, rapper, and video director Jean Deaux; multi-instrumentalist Phoelix), Smino tells Rolling Stone about Blkswn, how the diaspora fuels his funk and how to write a love song in 2017.

What are the origins of Blkswn?
My album was called Zero Fatigue at first—

Which is your crew’s name.
Which is another reason I didn’t name the album Zero Fatigue. Zero Fatigue is much bigger than one album, it’s some continuous shit for us. I did the Red Bull Sound Select thing where they put a producer with an artist and Sango was my produced that they [put me with]. I requested the nigga Sango ’cause I always liked his beats.

Y’all did that joint, “Lemon Pon’ Goose” together. Do you, Jean or Sango have a Caribbean backgrounds?
So look, Sango spends a lot of time traveling. He love Brazil and he’s just really into all that. And he told me his grandfather brought him up on African drums like they used to just play [and] play till they hands get tired and so I came up learning African drums as well. I don’t know which region of Africa I’m from or none of that. I know how to play bongos, congas, all kinds of auxiliary percussion instruments and stuff like that so that’s just in me and she’s [turns to Jean Deaux] How do you say it? Afro Latina. So it just was me understanding that aspect of the music and being inspired by it and then Sango just knowing to do. We was in the studio, she was like, “Me ah go and steal ya heart” and he was like, “Me ah go and steal ya ‘art.” It was just a collective effort of us just studying some shit that was already pretty much in us. Just trying to bring that out. That’s something we do a lot as black people these days anyway.

It’s some diaspora stuff. Now that we’ve moved into this global phase of having easy access to music from everywhere, we’re getting in touch with all of this stuff. Like if you listen to Drake or the Wale record or a lot of stuff that’s happening with black people in London or Nigeria or the Caribbean …
Everything is pretty much mixed up right now, but I fuck with it, bro. I’m a drummer, so my first love in life is the drum and my favorite thing that I learned how to do is play a 3/2 clave pattern but put in on like: [mimics the sounds with his mouth]. Like I can’t do it right now, my foot fucked up, but after I learned that so much shit got unlocked. I’m like damn, my body feel free! Like I’m not as stiff as I was. Shit like that helped my rap patterns and even with “Lemon Pon’ Goose” I was able to do [patterns] like [flowing rapidly] “I’m feelin’ amazing/I’m gettin’ acquainted with shawty.” Some Sean Paul shit! Actually the same Sean Paul flow.

So, why is it called Blkswn?
I was just in the studio with Sango making the song. I only said the words “black swan” in the song once: “I ain’t never ain’t in no rush, I ain’t no Russian, I’m a black swan.” If you listen to Blkswn I’m coming to grips with a lot of shit. It’s a lot of shit I done figured out and I’m 25 now. So it’s a lot of shit that I done figured out, a lot of shit that I done been through, fuckin’ failed at and like realized this is what I’m supposed to be doin’ at the end of it. And it’s always been [music]. I just wrote this album as honestly as I could. I didn’t tell any stories that weren’t true to me. I didn’t do any storytelling, there wasn’t anything but my own truths. This whole album is just straight up day-by-day shit that I’ve experienced. Blkswn is going from feeling alienated on [2015 EP] Blkjptr to like becoming this muhfuckin’ black swan and being comfortable in that shit.

You grew up in the church, how do your parents feel about you making secular music?
They proud as hell of me. My parents ain’t prudes, man. There’s a difference between being in the church, being religious and having faith. I don’t hold my faith to another person’s standards – anybody’s. One thing I learned in church is your relationship with God is personal. I make the most honest music I can to myself. I don’t try to appease anyone. I just make the most honest shit I can. My music is positive too. The most crazy shit i talk about is gettin’ pussy but [sucks teeth] everybody get pussy. That’s nothin’ major, that’s our biology.

There aren’t too many love songs in rap these days, can you talk about “Anita”?
I just got a lot of love around me. I get a lot of love from women and I got a lot of love for women. Women go through a lot of shit, bro. My mama been through a lot of shit. Every woman I’ve ever known been through hella more shit than me. I don’t know, bruh, it’s hard for me to make a song [that doesn’t express that].

That’s refreshing.
I don’t understand how these niggas be really hate women out here. I think misogyny has a lot to do with overthinking your part as a man. You seen Baby Boy? It’s this attitude like, “I’m your man and I do for you, so I can do whatever the fuck I want.” I have to stop myself from that [kind of thinking] all the time. I’m not above this. I’m definitely a misogynist [at times], definitely guilty of that.

You grew up in a society that’s sexist.
But I also grew up in a house with four big sisters and my mama. And my dad with my mama. I’m lucky, I understand some shit. That’s why I don’t be on niggas’ heads. Y’all didn’t come up like me, I get it. I just get some shit y’all don’t get right now. If y’all willing to listen y’all would prolly get more pussy. It’s just a lot of shit that we discredit women for and we don’t understand the amount of shit they have to deal with.

This article originally appeared on RollingStone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/smino-meet-the-midwest-mc-behind-anita-w483228

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CHEAT CODES

June 1, 2017/in /by wpps

By Neil Z. Yeung, AllMusic

Los Angeles-based electronic trio Cheat Codes debuted in 2015 with their single “Visions,” a floor-filling, radio-ready bite of house in a vein similar to Avicii and Swedish House Mafia. The three members of the group — Matthew Russell, Trevor Dahl, and Kevin Ford — each have deep roots in L.A., working on individual projects before joining forces for Cheat Codes (Dahl once performed as singer/songwriter Pluginstereo). Their different backgrounds helped inform Cheat Codes’ stylistically varied sound, which can range from warm pop to outright big house bangers. After the release of “Visions,” they quickly followed with the tropical-tinged “Don’t Say No” (featuring Dresses), “Senses” (featuring Lostboycrow), and “Adventure” (featuring Evan Wartner). As they gained exposure on social media and spins on streaming services, they joined the Chainsmokers on tour. Successive singles continued to drop in 2016, when they unveiled a pair of global hits, “Sex” (featuring Kris Kross Amsterdam) and “Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)” (with Dante Klein). The following year they released their biggest feature yet, “No Promises” with Demi Lovato on vocals, and embarked on the No Promises world tour (taking them to the U.S., Europe, and Australia).

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cheat-codes-mn0003391646/biography

Photo: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/music-festivals/7408885/cheat-codes-firefly-festival-video

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ALAN WALKER

May 31, 2017/in /by wpps

By Billboard

British-Norwegian EDM producer Alan Walker was a mere 18 years old when his track “Faded” became a massive European hit, topping the charts in ten countries and entering the Top Five in six more. Born August 24, 1997 in Northampton, England to a Norwegian mother and British father, Walker moved with his family to Bergen, Norway at the age of two. A true post-millennial child, Walker grew up surrounded by technology and became fascinated by computers. In 2012, inspired by EDM producers K-391 and Ahrix, whom he’d discovered on YouTube, and film composers Steve Jablonsky and Hans Zimmer, he began to create his own music on his laptop. Working in the genre of “drumstep,” a kind of slowed-down drum’n’bass, he eventually uploaded the instrumental track “Fade,” which was soon picked up and re-released via the No Copyright Sounds (NCS) YouTube channel and free net label that promoted the two aforementioned EDM artists. “Fade” was a huge success, eventually garnering a staggering 65 million hits, and was followed by two more equally cinematic (if somewhat less popular) songs, “Spectre” and “Force.”
The majors soon sat up and took notice, and in 2015, Walker signed to Sony Music. His first single for the label was “Faded,” a reworked version of “Fade” featuring uncredited lead vocals by fey Oslo pop singer Iselin Solheim, who had herself burst onto the scene only a couple of years previously with her song “The Wizard of Us.” Driven by Solheim’s angelic, ethereal vocal, a melancholy yet catchy melody, and punchy, high-quality production — as well as a dark, dystopian music video shot in a number of crumbling post-industrial locations in Estonia — the song topped the charts in Sweden (where it went nine-times platinum), Germany, France, Italy, his native Norway, and elsewhere around the world. He later released a stripped-back acoustic “restrung” version with all the EDM elements taken out. Walker made his live debut at the X Games in Oslo in February 2016, and followed this up with a series of high-profile festival appearances. ~ John D. Buchanan, Rovi

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/artist/6866581/alan-walker/biography

Photo: http://celebmix.com/exclusive-interview-alan-walker/

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NONAME

May 31, 2017/in /by wpps

By Neil Z. Yeung, AllMusic

Chicago rapper and poet Noname (formerly Noname Gypsy) brings an observant eye and quiet patience to a soulful R&B-meets-hip-hop style influenced by Lauryn Hill, Andre 3000, and Buddy Guy. Born Fatimah Warner in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, Noname frequented open-mike nights and slam poetry competitions when she wasn’t volunteering with the local YOUMedia arts program. Befriending fellow Chicagoan Chance the Rapper proved fortuitous: she appeared on “Lost” from Chance’s Acid Rap mixtape in 2013, helping her gain a wider audience. She guested on Mick Jenkins’ The Waters the following year, before announcing her own project. Before her debut, she contributed to Mont Jake’s Shadow EP and “Finish Line/Drown” on Chance’s 2016 hit Coloring Book. Three years in the making, her first album, Telefone, arrived in the summer of 2016. The coming-of-age blend of soul vocals, atmospheric textures, and Noname’s spoken-word featured production by Chance associate Cam O’bi, Phoelix, Saba, Monte Booker, and Them People.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/noname-mn0003511314/biography

Photo: http://www.clashmusic.com/live/live-gallery-mick-jenkins-noname-village-underground-london

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CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON

May 31, 2017/in /by wpps

By Last.fm

The Toronto-based singer-songwriter, Charlotte Day Wilson may be fresh on the map, but she’s got the type of slow-burning, smoldering jazz and R&B-influenced sound that already feels classic. The 24-year-old has been quietly churning out hits all year, from the gospel-washed “Work” back in April to a guest spot in BADBADNOTGOOD’s “In Your Eyes” this summer. But with her newly-released debut EP, CDW, Wilson is solidifying her timeless sound, and changing the conversation around the Toronto music scene in the process.

Getting here hasn’t been easy—the artist has been, as she says, “working ass off.” Needless to say, the effort has been worth it. Wilson’s tracks have been featured everywhere from Apple Music commercials to Grace & Frankie (and, natch, our playlists), and the singer kicks off a tour with Local Natives later this month.

Thankfully, Wilson found some time in-between studio sessions in Venice Beach to talk her EP, favorite travel tunes, and coming to terms with the “Toronto artist” label.

This article originally appeared on last.fm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: https://www.last.fm/music/Charlotte+Day+Wilson/+wiki

Photo: http://www.fifteenminutemedia.com/news/2016/11/20/30days-haim

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MARK JOHNS

May 26, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Kellman, AllMusic

Left-field pop artist Naomie Abergel, who goes by the alias Mark Johns, was the first solo vocalist signed to Skrillex’s OWSLA label. Born to Moroccan parents in Canada and raised in Singapore, she started performing covers while attending college in Miami and uploaded them to SoundCloud. Abergel’s earliest uploads, including versions of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” and Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River,” were recorded with her phone. She made additional cover versions with fledgling producers such as Manila Killa and Sable; a sleek and booming version of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Ni**as in Paris,” wisely re-titled “In Paris,” caught the attention of Skrillex, who helped set her up in her new home base of Los Angeles and eventually offered an OWSLA deal. Abergel’s first big commercial step, however, was with the Glitch Mob through “Better Hide, Better Run,” released in mid-2015. In early 2016, she was featured on Lemaitre’s “Stepping Stone” and made her OWSLA debut with “BTFU (Mommy Issues).” The breezy and melodious qualities of Abergel’s voice were common elements of all the material, but the comparatively organic and low-key sound of “BTFU (Mommy Issues)” was somewhat surprising. An EP was anticipated later in 2016.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mark-johns-mn0000547840/biography

Photo: http://next2shine.com/mark-johns-breaks-the-silence-with-two-new-singles

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ADEXE & NAU: BILLBOARD LATIN ARTIST ON THE RISE

May 26, 2017/in /by wpps

By Suzette Fernandez, Billboard

YouTube has become a key factor for the discovery of new talent. The latest YouTube stars, siblings Adexe & Nau, are ready to show that they are more than a social media sensation.

After uploading a series of videos on YouTube, Adexe & Nau — born in Canary Islands, Spain — have collected more than 1 billion views overall (4.5 million daily views and 9 million views per day on weekends). As of today, they have more than 3.6 million subscriptions on the streaming channel. This achievement has highlighted them globally and caught the attention of Sony Music Latin, who signed the pair earlier this year.

Meet this week’s Billboard Latin artist on the rise:

Names: Adexe Gutiérrez Hernández and Nauzet Gutiérrez Hernández

Ages: 11 and 14 years old, respectively

Major Accomplishment: Their first official single, “Tu y Yo,” surpassed 110 million views in less than a year.

Recommended Song: Their new single “Sólo Amigos”

What’s Next: Touring! The brothers are set to visit Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Puerto Rico and the U.S., plus the possibility of doing Brazil’s Rock in Rio next year.

This article was originally posted on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7801092/adexe-nau-billboard-latin-artist-on-the-rise

Photo: https://kidsinc.xyz/adexe-nau-es-para-mi-senorita-videoclip-oficial/

Video: www.youtube.com

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KHALID

May 26, 2017/in /by wpps

By Heather Phares, AllMusic

Combining a voice that sounds made for classic soul with cutting-edge music, Khalid is a singer/songwriter from El Paso, Texas. Raised by a military family, Khalid lived in Germany and upstate New York before settling in Texas. He was first inspired to make music by his mother, who was a singer and loved ’90s R&B artists such as Brandy and TLC. While still a teenager, he began making music in 2015, incorporating influences as wide-ranging as Frank Ocean, India.Arie, Alt-J, and Father John Misty in the songs he posted online. He eventually connected with the producer SykSense, who, along with Tunji Ige and Smash David, worked on Khalid’s bittersweet breakout single “Location.” Released in mid-2016, the song hit the Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart the following January. Another single, “Hopeless,” preceded Khalid’s debut album American Teen, which arrived in March 2017.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/khalid-mn0000095880/biography

Photo: http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/khalid-performs-location-on-the-ellen-show-news.30912.html

Video: www.youtube.comKhalidVEVO

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NICK GRANT

May 22, 2017/in /by wpps

By Neil Z. Yeung, AllMusic

Channeling the spirits of his hip-hop forebears, Walterboro, South Carolina rapper Nick Grant carried the old school into the 2010s with his gift for storytelling and tight delivery. Like contemporaries Vince Staples, Avenue, and Denzel Curry, Grant opted to focus on socially conscious rhymes inspired by real-life observations and packed verses buoyed by production that favored golden age-style sampling over trap boom. Inspired by Biggie Smalls, 2Pac, OutKast, Jay-Z, Rakim, and Nas, Grant developed his respect for rap history at a young age, rhyming with friends in middle school and improving his skills into high school. Backed by Grand Hustle Records, his 2016 mixtape ’88 (Culture Republic) featured his dense bars and classic jazz and R&B samples, as well as guest appearances by Killer Mike, Big K.R.I.T., and BJ the Chicago Kid. Later that year, he released a four-song EP inspired by Solange’s critically acclaimed album, which he called A Seat at the Table Plus One. In early 2017, Grant issued his official debut full-length, Return of the Cool. With increased bravado and lyrical prowess, Return once again featured BJ the Chicago Kid, as well as Ricco Barrino, Dominic Gordon, and WatchTheDuck. The album broke into the Top 30 of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nick-grant-mn0003592833/biography

Photo: http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/02/the-break-presents-nick-grant/

Video: www.youtube.com NickGrantMusicVEVO

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SINGER LAMARI SAYS GOODBYE TO CHAMBAO FOR SOLO CAREER

May 22, 2017/in /by wpps

By Judy Cantor-Navas, Billboard

Flamenco chill is over and out as frontwoman “dismantles” legendary Spanish band to perform under her own name.

Spanish singer Lamari recently announced the end of Chambao, the group that laid claim to the term “flamenco chill,” the laid-back Spanish electronic groove that has reverberated on hundreds of Ibiza summer nights. Over 16 years, Lamari had fronted the popular band – a summer festival staple in Spain – through personnel changes and a musical evolution. The latest – and presumably last – Chambao album is 2016’s Nuevo Ciclo, whose rootsy fusion of Latin alternative songs she co-produced with Calle 13’s Eduardo Cabra.

“I’ve been doing Chambao alone for 11 years but I’ve continued to speak in plural,” she said, during an interview before a sold-out Chambao concert in Barcelona earlier this year.

No more. Lamari will, in her words, “dismantle” Chambao at a concert at Madrid’s Palacio de Deportes stadium next January with a line-up of special guests. She says she’ll perform simply as Lamari from then on, backed by her current band.

While Lamari no longer wants to be identified with Chambao, she’s even less interested in being known for her one-time, but very successful, collaboration with Ricky Martin, “Tu Recuerdo.” The song from Martin’s 2006 MTV Unplugged rose to no. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, and was no. 3 on the Hot Latin Songs year-end chart. It was the ASCAP Latin Song of the Year and was nominated for Record of the Year at the 2007 Latin Grammys.

The song made Lamari a recognized name in the United States. But she laughs at the suggestion that she might have better exploited that success by touring behind the hit, or even moving to Miami, as many other Spanish and Latin American artists have done.

“I didn’t go looking for Ricky Martin,” she says during an interview that begins in the back of her tour manager’s van and continues over beer and pulpo gallego in a corner bar. “He came to me to have my voice on his song. I’m not what you’d call a fan of his music. I can say that I’m a fan of Ricky Martin himself, because he really is a beautiful person. But to me he’s just another guy I know. I didn’t do that collaboration to gain anything by it. It’s not about ‘look what I’ve done, let’s see if I can get booked for another concert.”

Lamari, whose given name is María del Mar Rodríguez Carnero, has collaborated with other well-known artists including Cesaria Evora, Jarabe de Palo and Ivan Lins; Jorge Drexler is among several guest artists who appear on Nuevo Ciclo.

“The collaboration with Ricky Martin was different than others I’ve done because we are so different from one another,” she says in retrospect. “Ricky has always been a sex symbol, and Chambao has been about bare feet, the beach, singing to our neighbor and to the planet and the animals.”

Chambao was casually formed in Lamari’s hometown, Malaga, in Southern Spain, where she got together with two neighbors, musicians Eduardo Casañ (“El Edi”) and Daniel Casañ (“Dani”). The singer explains that they talked about recording a big sound, but had little idea how, let alone the budget, to orchestrate it.

“We said ‘how are we going to put three violins, a bass and all of these things that we wanted to put into it?” Lamari recalls. Enter the Colombian-born Dutch musician and producer Henrik Takkenberg and his MIDI keyboard, an instrument that came to exemplify the group’s sound.

Takkenberg, who came to Malaga to vacation and check out the music scene; discovered the “good vibes” of flamenco, and became the fourth member and producer of Chambao. The group’s music first appeared on Takkenberg’s 2002 compilation album Flamenco Chill on Sony; that led to an enduring contract for the band with that label. The album included Chambao’s version of the Paco de Lucia and Camaron de la Isla classic, “Como el Agua.”

“We didn’t try to find a style,” Lamari recalls. “The style found us. We didn’t have a specific idea when we started making music. But when we did we called it flamenco chill. We could have called it Malagueña fusion, or whatever.”

Chambao’s sound evolved into a kind of flamenco prog rock. The band turned up the volume at its concerts, which featured light shows, and of course, synthesizers. The band won Spain’s prestigious Ondas radio award, among others, for its trippy debut album, Endorfinas en la Mente. But the original group was short-lived. Takkenberg, Dani and El Edi had departed the group by 2005, the year its second studio album, Pokito a Poko was released. (In 2006, Takkenberg committed suicide in Madrid; an obituary in Spanish newspaper El Pais suggested that “he was perhaps too nice to be involved in the music industry.” The Casañs, who are cousins, now own a music production company in Malaga).

In 2005, Lamari was also diagnosed with breast cancer.

“I said I can’t be sitting on the sofa waiting for my next cancer treatment. I’m going on tour. So I put a scarf over my head and got started.” She rebuilt the band and headed out behind Pokito a Poko, which went gold in Spain soon after its release. Her hair was just growing out when she performed at Martin’s Unplugged. She was in treatment until 2010.

While U.S. Latin music listeners may think of her as flamenco singer, Lamari rejects that label; more accurately, she says, she’s a singer from Southern Spain.

“I’m a great admirer of flamenco and it’s what gets me up out of my chair: the wildness of it, the uncontrollable emotions,” she says. “But I don’t do flamenco per se, I write songs. I don’t live a flamenco lifestyle, I don’t dress flamenco. But I’m from Andalusia. In my house my mother was always singing flamenco, I didn’t learn it from records. So for me it’s very natural. “

She describes Nuevo Ciclo as “a great fusion between the music of Chambao of yesterday and today,” and she credits Cabra with its more percussive, less electronic sound. “Eduardo likes to play with sounds,” she says. “That’s why I wanted him for the album.”

Lamari still lives in Malaga, where she can be with her family and her friends since forever, and, basically, as she describes it, doing whatever she wants to do. “I don’t want my albums to be commercial I want them to be honest,” she says. “What I want to do is have a lot of fun and do a good job because I love what I do.”

This summer, Lamari will lead Chambao on its final tour under that name. The band will play Ibiza and several festivals in Spain. Tickets are now on sale for the final concert in Madrid.

This article was originally posted on Billboard.

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7801277/lamari-goodbye-chambao-solo

Photo: http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/dominical/lamari-grita-vida-5050704

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JORJA SMITH

May 22, 2017/in /by wpps

By James Christopher Monger, AllMusic

Jorja Smith is an English R&B singer/songwriter whose soulful, jazz-tinged cadence, heartfelt lyrics, and retro sound invoke names like Alunageorge, Nao, Lulu James, and Amy Winehouse, the latter of whom the Walsall-based artist cites as her biggest influence. Smith issued her debut single, “Blue Lights,” in 2015, but it was 2016’s powerful “Where Did I Go?” that began turning heads. That track, and the follow-up single “Beautiful Little Fools,” eventually culminated in the late-2016 release of Smith’s debut EP, Project 11. The following year saw her international profile elevated via her multiple appearances on Drake’s surprise playlist/LP More Life, which saw her holding court amongst a bevy of high-profile guests like Kanye West, Young Thug, 2 Chainz, and Travis Scott.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jorja-smith-mn0003494220/biography

Photo: http://uk.complex.com/music/2016/08/interview-jorja-smith

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ONDATROPICA

May 22, 2017/in /by wpps

By Last.fm

Colombian musician, Mario Galeano, the force behind the band Frente Cumbiero, and English producer Will Holland (A.K.A. Quantic), have joined forces to create the Ondatrópica project.

This project, which is supported by the British Council, exists to explore and expand the tropical sound of Colombia in its rawest form and to marry it with the cool sound of London. The immediate result is not just a new recording – to be released within the next few months – but a hot band which will have the honour of representing Colombia at the cultural *Olympiads* in *London*.Ondatrópica came about as a result of the success of Frente Cumbiero Meets Mad Professoralbum collaboration, which led to the British Council commissioning Mario Galeano to generate a new collaboration, this time with Will Holland (AKA: Quantic).

The project will unfold in three phases. Phase one, focused on the creation and recording of the record, brought together a group of top musicians representing both classic and more modern styles of Colombian music. In this project, which is unique in national music history, artists such as Fruko, Anibal Velásquez, Michi Sarmiento, Alfredito Linares, Pedro Ramayá Beltran, Markitos Mikolta, and Wilson Viveros joined a group of younger Colombian musicians and the UK’s Quantic to (re)generate the excitement that positioned Colombian music as one of the most influential of the continent in past decades.

The aim of exploring a musical path with these pioneers and visionaries from the 60s, 70s and 80s, is not about nostalgia, but is a reaffirmation of the validity and contemporariness of the concept. With this in mind, classic standards of production take centre stage, with equipment and techniques typical of analogue sound – for example, vintage microphones and taking advantage of the expertise of key musical figures such as legendary engineer and producer Mario Rincón, responsible for some of the best recordings of the 1970s.

The legendary Discos Fuentes studio, in Medellin, with a history spanning over 75 years, and with a pedigree which includes Los Corraleros de Majagual, Joe Arroyo, Andrés Landero and Afrosound, was the studio of choice!

The second phase of the project will focus on creating Los Irreales de Ondatrópica, a group of 10 musicians who will, again, represent the old and the new. From a base in Bogotá, the band are adapting the initial Discos Fuentes repertoire, preparing to take the world stage by storm in July 2012.

The last and final phase of Ondatrópica, their presentation in London, will show the world that the most compelling and relevant Colombian music is here to be rediscover.

This article originally appeared on Last.fm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: https://www.last.fm/music/Ondatr%C3%B3pica/+wiki

Photo: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/song-of-the-day/ondatropica-punkero-sonidero-98566

Video: www.youtube.com

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KEVIN ROSS

May 18, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Kellman, AllMusic

A singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer who is a native of the Washington, D.C./Maryland region, Kevin Ross seeks to combine classic soul and contemporary R&B while putting a personal spin on those sounds. After a period of development that involved studies at Berklee College of Music, contributions to albums by the likes of Noel Gourdin, Johnny Gill, and SWV, and some independently released material, Ross signed to Motown as a solo artist. He made his label debut in 2014 when he released Dialogue in the Grey, a four-track EP on which he was joined by T.I. (on lead track “Don’t Say You Will,” a ballad) and Ne-Yo (on the emotive slow jam “Overrated”). A remix of another one of the EP’s cuts, “Dream,” was issued the following year with an appearance from Chaz French. From there he began working on his debut full-length, 2017’s The Awakening, with Chaz French reappearing as a guest alongside Lecrae and BJ the Chicago Kid.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kevin-ross-mn0001963178/biography

Photo: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7736383/kevin-ross-says-first-billboard-no-1-is-a-gift-from-god-as

Video: www.youtube.com

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MIDDLE KIDS

May 18, 2017/in /by wpps

By Bekki Bemrose, AllMusic

Sydney indie pop trio Middle Kids burst onto the scene off the back of their first single and a starry endorsement. Classically trained piano player Hannah Joy and multi-instrumentalist Tim Fitz first met in 2014, and Fitz began to produce her solo work as well as playing in her band. Following a series of Bandcamp solo releases for Joy, the pair recruited drummer and Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Jazz Performance graduate Harry Day to join them in 2016 as their songwriting became increasingly collaborative. Before they’d even played their first show, the newly formed trio set about recording their debut single, “Edge of Town.” They received an immediate boost to their profile after Elton John aired it on his Beats 1 radio show, added it to his playlist, and called himself a fan. They achieved further exposure when they won FBI Radio’s Northern Lights competition, which earned them a spot on the bill at the Iceland Airwaves Music Festival in Reykjavik. Keen to put out their first extended-play release, the trio gathered together tracks like “Doing It Right,” which was recorded at Parliament Studios along with “Edge of Town,” and a number of other compositions recorded in Joy and Fitz’s garage. Their self-titled six-track EP appeared in early 2017, and featured songs full of lo-fi charm matched with big pop hooks. Middle Kids were set to tour extensively in 2017, supporting Cold War Kids on their U.S. tour and performing at SXSW and the Great Escape Festival.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/middle-kids-mn0003584770/biography

Photo: http://blog.kexp.org/2016/09/01/song-of-the-day-middle-kids-edge-of-town/

Video: www.youtube.com

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KELLY LEE OWENS

May 16, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Kellman, AllMusic

Kelly Lee Owens is a London-based producer, songwriter, and singer known for shadowy but resonant techno-pop. Following a move from her native North Wales, Owens interned at XL Recordings, played bass in the History of Apple Pie, and worked in a string of record shops, including Pure Groove, Rough Trade, and Sister Ray, where she soaked up influences and learned more about the inner workings of music making. While at Pure Groove, she worked with Daniel Avery, who sought her vocals for the Water Jump EP (2012) and Drone Logic (2013). For the latter, Owens appeared on three tracks, one of which she co-wrote. In February 2015, she self-released her debut 12″ single, featuring “Lucid” and the Arthur Russell-inspired “Arthur,” in a small run of 200. The songs were also made available for download. Within a few months, Seb Wildblood & Apes’ “Noshi” was issued with Owens as lead vocalist, and Jenny Hval released Owens’ swift, rumbling club remix of her “Kingsize.” That August, Owens’ “Uncertain” 12″ reached area shops in a similarly small private pressing and was out digitally as well. Her third single, “1 of 3,” was out as a download the following March. Seven months later, Owens made her Smalltown Supersound debut with the Oleic EP, a prelude to her first full-length. Led by “Anxi.,” a collaboration with Hval, Owens’ self-titled album arrived on Smalltown Supersound in March 2017.

This article was originally posted on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kelly-lee-owens-mn0003184750/biography

Photo: http://www.factmag.com/2016/06/20/kelly-lee-owens-documentary/

Video: www.youtube.com

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ZESHAN B

May 16, 2017/in /by wpps

By RollingStone

Sounds Like: Memphis R&B, Chicago blues and a jolt of raw South Asian soul.

For Fans of: Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Arif Lohar

Why You Should Pay Attention: First generation Indian-American Zeshan Bagewadi has sung for two presidents: Jimmy Carter deemed his version of the national anthem “best ever,” and Barack Obama invited him to the White House. Obama came up in Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, with whose choir Zeshan B closed out Black History Month this year. The gospel roots of this powerful soul singer are apparent on his new Vetted, which debuted at Number Eight on Billboard‘s World Music chart. World music? Well, in addition to cover versions and originals dealing with frequent soul-music concerns such as lust, alienation and resistance, Vetted includes “Meri Jaan” (My Baby), a sexy original sung in Urdu, and “Ki Jana” (Who Knows), a 200-year-old Sufi poem in Punjabi. Horns and strings also accommodate a droning tanbur and harmonium in Bobby “Blue” Bland’s “Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City,” which Zeshan opens with an improvisatory Indian-classical alap.

He Says: “The singers I idolize – Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway – all started singing in church. I grew up with devotional music. I was a cantor in my mosque as a kid and I sang in a gospel choir during high school. I was taken in by Chicago’s black Baptist community and have a strong relationship with Trinity United and the Reverend Otis Moss. But India and Pakistan have their own type of soul music that’s not as commercialized as Bollywood. It’s down-home, raw, and visceral, especially in Pakistan, where most of the population lives in abject poverty. People sing about unrequited love, urban despair, and oppression – just like here. It’s all about that feel, that groove, bro. It comes from a deep place. I’m into all music that serves a greater purpose, whatever that may be.”

Hear for Yourself: George Perkins’ response to Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral was “Cryin’ in the Streets”; Zeshan turns in a stately version for the era of #BlackLivesMatter. Richard Gehr

This article originally appeared on RollingStone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-april-2017-w477527/zeshan-b-w477532

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WATCH TWICE ‘SIGNAL’ OUTER SPACE IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO

May 15, 2017/in /by wpps

By Tamar Herman, Billboard

They’ve conquered South Korea with their infectious hits, and in the music video for their latest single “Signal,” K-pop girl group TWICE looks to extend their reach off-planet.

The nine-member act dropped “Signal,” the title track from their fourth EP, on Monday (May 15) simultaneously with a quirky music video that had the song’s erratic sound acting as the backdrop to TWICE’s attempt at winning over the heart of a blue-faced alien.

Twice’s first song produced by JY Park, the founder and head of their label JYP Entertainment, “Signal” diverges from the girl group’s vibrant brand of colorful, effusive pop. Instead, the bass-focused single begins with a deadpan rap that builds into a groovy electropop melody used to relay the song’s earworm of a hook, while the talk-rap serves as a clapping refrain throughout the remainder of the track before turning into the “Signal” outro.

Though the song is something new for Twice, the brightly hued music video is reminiscent of some of their past videos: the zombies of their 2015 debut track “Like Ooh-Ahh” are swapped with aliens, while the camera-headed mascot of last year’s “Cheer Up” returns for a cameo. And, like all Twice videos, each member of the girl group is differentiated by an identifying factor. In this case, each member has a unique superpower with which she tries to impress the extraterrestrial lover.

Along with the title track, Twice’s Signal EP contains six other tracks, including “Eyes Eyes Eyes,” a light-hearted, airy song with lyrics written by members Jihyo and Chaeyoung.

With over half a million views on YouTube and a presence on multiple Billboard charts, Twice has become one of the K-pop industry’s most dominant girl groups since “Like Ooh-Ahh” was released two years ago. Their last album, Twicecoaster: Lane 2, peaked at No. 4 on the World Albums chart, while their February single “Knock Knock” hit No. 5 on the World Digital Song Sales chart.

The release of Signal precedes Twice’s attendance at KCON NY next month, where they’ll perform on June 24 alongside K-pop boy bands CNBLUE, NCT 127 and Up10tion.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7784790/twice-signal-video-single

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ALDOUS HARDING

May 15, 2017/in /by wpps

By Bekki Bemrose, AllMusic

Singer/songwriter Aldous Harding first drew praise for the gothic folk and stark emotionality of her 2015 debut that brought about comparisons to both Kate Bush and Scott Walker. She grew up as Hannah Harding in the town of Lyttelton near Christchurch in New Zealand to musician parents. Her mother was folk singer Lorina Harding, and it was on her Folk-Tui-winning record Clean Break that the 13-year-old Harding made here recording debut. Despite this early foray into the music business, the young Harding had no interest in pursuing a career as a musician, believing it to be a precarious existence. Just a couple of years later, she began to let go of her dreams of becoming a vet when she started singing and writing songs alongside friend and fellow musician Nadia Reid. By 2008 she was performing backup vocals for the traveling string band the Eastern, and Harding got an early break when she was spotted busking by Anika Moa, who on the back of that performance invited the young musician to open for her at her show that same night. In 2012 Harding changed her forename to Aldous and asked Marlon Williams and Ben Edwards to co-produce what would become her debut record. The self-titled release garnered much critical acclaim, and Harding toured the album extensively. For her follow-up, she signed to British independent label 4AD, and enlisted the help of John Parish (Sparklehorse, PJ Harvey) to co-produce the record. Her sophomore album Party was released in 2017, and was preceded by the singles “Horizon” and “Imagining My Man.”

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/aldous-harding-mn0003259630/biography

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TERRACE MARTIN: ‘I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD BE YOURSELF’

May 13, 2017/in /by wpps

By Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Frannie Kelley

Terrace Martin takes his job very seriously. Here’s just a taste of what he sees as at stake when he goes to work: “You got the Marines. You got the Army. We are the only people that soothe them. The art community are the only people that soothe the people that violently defend us cause they have to sometime, or sometime they don’t, but regardless we are the only community that defends them.”

This conversation, our second with Terrace, got heavy, even teary. It was always going to, and we taped only two days after Phife passed. All these words came out of a too-tired-and-sad-to-be-false period of time, which isn’t to say that they aren’t leavened by Puffy stories and suspect relationship advice.

ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD: Terrace Martin in the building.

FRANNIE KELLEY: Part two.

MUHAMMAD: Part two.

TERRACE MARTIN: Part two, man. The sequel.

MUHAMMAD: It’s happening, when we have return guests.

MARTIN: I love that, yeah.

MUHAMMAD: I’m like, “Oh, yeah. We official. We growing.”

MARTIN: I’m almost there, baby.

MUHAMMAD: No, you there.

MARTIN: I’m there. I’m here.

MUHAMMAD: Actually, you’re making us official.

MARTIN: S***. Shoot. Can I cuss on this?

MUHAMMAD: Yup.

KELLEY: Yeah. It’s fine.

MARTIN: I’m going to still not cuss. That’s my new thing, try not to f****** cuss so much.

MUHAMMAD: How you doing?

MARTIN: Cool, man. I’m happy, man.

MUHAMMAD: That’s important.

MARTIN: I’m happy.

MUHAMMAD: A lot of people might not be able to say that readily. Why are you happy?

MARTIN: I’m happy because, no matter, what I’ll always go under the understanding of: you could find beauty in every problem, and every day you wake up it’s always going to be problems. And this is not even no — this is not no deep miracle, spiritual s***. This is just really how I really feel. It’s beauty in every problem, and when I was younger, I could never accept challenges. I would turn away from challenges, life challenges, this, and that.

And then I realized that these challenges will never go nowhere in your f****** life. Challenge will always be here, so you have to press through every challenge. And I know every day is going to wake up; it’s going to be some form of challenge, but now I’m excited for every challenge. I’m excited for every challenge, every obstacle. I’m not even talking about in music; I’m talking about in life. None of my conversations are really on music now anyway.

But every obstacle that I encounter, I feel like once I go through it — cause I’ma make it through all of them — so once I go through the obstacle and I make it through, it’s like my own spiritual trophy. So I actually get up and I look forward to what may be the obstacle, cause whatever it is I’m gonna conquer it.

So that’s when I say I’m happy, that means I don’t live in fear. I don’t live in disbelief. I understand faith. I understand you have to lose faith to gain faith and to really understand faith. So that’s why I’m happy. Cause I understand those Earth, Wind & Fire-type things in my life right now. And I didn’t always use to understand that s***.

MUHAMMAD: What became the eye-opener for you to begin to see life that way?

MARTIN: When I started — when I realized this — cause I was young growing up in this record business. What started me — those things — I started opening my eyes about five or six years ago when things wasn’t that moving, as far as in Los Angeles with the hip-hop scene and certain — it was just another scene that I wasn’t versed at that was going on.

And sometime when — sometime in music when you don’t — it’s a psychological thing that happens cause in music, especially — unfortunately in a lot of things — but hip-hop music now, and I believe the past 15 years, some people — it became a thing to where it was OK to sound like everybody else and be like everybody else and look like everybody else. But all of my heroes and all of my teachers told me on records that I had to be different. So at the time, when I finally got good enough to be different, it was popular to sound like everybody else. And that was puzzling to me just in music in general, cause I don’t believe — I believe you should be yourself.

So it was a dark time business-wise for me and a lot of my friends in Los Angeles on the music scene to where we wasn’t working. Nobody was calling us to produce the records, to do the records, or record labels wasn’t calling. It was just a strong thing that was like a black cloud, I felt like, over Los Angeles, that — it really helped me get closer back to my saxophone. Cause I’ve always been a saxophone player, but when the records wasn’t going on, I had to play my horn really to make a real living again.

And through that is where I found out that — I realized what loyalty was, cause I had been disloyal really to the art. And I fell in love with kind of what it was supposed to be about, and that’s how I got lost in transition. That’s how all of us got lost in transition though. It was like a plague of some f***** up s*** going on in the music business. Just something was going on. But it —

KELLEY: Wait. So what was happening then? 2010.

MARTIN: They just —

KELLEY: Like music — what was popular? I can’t remember.

MARTIN: Music is always inspired by life, what goes on around.

KELLEY: For sure.

MARTIN: You know what I’m saying? I think a lot of just back then, it was just — I think it was going through a growing spurt. A growing thing. And that’s just what I — now that I’m older and I look back, I think it was that, and — I just think it was that.

But going through that dark time and not being called, not getting the phone answered or this and that, then I realized once it was just me alone in the room with my art, with my music, and I realized like, “You know what? Let me stop complaining about everything, cause at least I have my health and I’m able to get up in the morning. Play the horn, and I could still listen to music and then I’m just going to keep practicing everyday and stay loyal to the sound I want to do. And one day, something’s going to happen.”

MUHAMMAD: That’s a very —

MARTIN: And then that little m*********** from Compton came out, Kendrick Lamar.

MUHAMMAD: Well, I was gonna ask about him.

MARTIN: What happened?

MUHAMMAD: Since you brought him up, I was like — well, some people may take that and say, “Well, things got a little bit better. Maybe that’s why you can see things, life, from a brighter perspective.” But —

MARTIN: But.

MUHAMMAD: But before we go there, in that sort of adversity, in having to look at life through a different lens because you’re now focused on yourself, focused on your relationship with your horn, focused on seeing life from a different perspective, it’s very freeing. And it may be difficult for people who are not there yet to really see how free it is. So in other areas of your life, if that’s how you looking, how does it then begin to pay off for you?

What I’m asking is that, now that you have a new understanding, a new vision, an outlook on life —

MARTIN: OK.

MUHAMMAD: — and how you’re treating just life in general when you wake up, how does it then, that transformation, begin to pay off for you? Like, you’re seeing, I guess, the fruits of that growth.

MARTIN: Because it — now that I understand. It’s — I’ve learned how to live alone now. Like, I’ve learned how to sleep alone now. Same thing with a relationship. I’ve learned how to be alone, because I had to be alone, you know what I’m saying? There was nobody to call or — and what I mean nobody to call, I mean it was — and when I mean me, it was — it’s a few of us. But me in general, I had to learn how to be confident and happy with the blessings I have around me and the people that I have around me and the facility that the creator has giving me to be able to move how I move, in general.

So I think once I really humbled myself within myself, things start turning around. So it’s paid off, because I’ve learned how to be alone. I’ve been stripped down of everything to be made whole again, to build back up again. You know what I’m saying? So now my values are different, my morals are just totally different, my foresight, I know my job. My job is only to be a servant of the community, and just to inspire. That’s it. That’s my whole job, and I know that.

That’s why certain things don’t really get to me. Cause I’m grounded. I know what I have to do, and I know that we’re on a mission. I know this whole movement that we’re on, art, is on a mission. We’ve been told to do something by the forefathers before us, you know, P.E., Tribe Called Quest, N.W.A. Like, we’ve been set a manual. So we have a mission. We have a book that we’re following right now.

So that’s how it’s paid off, because I’ve stayed loyal and I believe your gift will make room for you if you just stay loyal and just stay put. So many people just get — right when you get frustrated like “Ah!” and then bam something cool could happen, you know what I’m saying? And I believe that’s what — that’s what those negative energies want to do. It’s like, they want to confuse you, and they want to steal your joy.

Cause once your joy is gone, it’s a wrap. Cause happiness is temporary; joy is everlasting. So once your joy is gone, damn, then they could f*** with your head, and once they f*** with your head, you just left on the side of the road.

MUHAMMAD: So with regards to the new record, Velvet Portraits, it definitely sounds — it sounds like a transformation, this record. I don’t know what it is. It’s something about it. It seems lighter and pleasant. I don’t know if that’s —

MARTIN: Yeah, it is.

MUHAMMAD: — deliberate, or if that’s just manifestation of where you are.

MARTIN: My art, most of my art, is — a lot of it, at least 75% of it since I could remember it, even when I used to draw pictures as a kid on canvases, most of my art sometime is always reflecting the opposite of what I’m seeing or what I’ve been through or what I’ve seen.

So you have some cases in hip-hop, the gangster rapper, some certain ones will talk about everything they’ve seen, everything they’ve been through, everything they’ve done. Then you have the gangster that don’t rap, that doesn’t talk about anything. Those are my heroes. And all they did was do things and they would soothe people in the neighborhood of the other guys that sometime would come in and disrupt the neighborhood.

Those are my — that was my earliest experience with the first formation of what kind of Africa was I read about, just in a different way, as a village and a community. So my heroes are people like that, that just stayed and made sure their family was taken care of.

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So art-wise, my thing is like with all these crazy things going on — you have some people that literally talk about what’s going on. Like, you have “We gon’ be alright.” You have J. Cole. You have all these people. And MCs can just — bam — pinpoint it. So my thing is I didn’t want to do art like that, because that’s being done by greats right now. I’m — I don’t believe in — I believe in finding my corner and trying to fill that void to paint a different picture. So my thing is I want to do, musically, soothing music to soothe the times of what’s going on.

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HAYLEY KIYOKO

May 13, 2017/in /by wpps

By James Christopher Monger, AllMusic

A multi-talented American actress, pop singer, and songwriter, Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft was born on April 3, 1991, in Los Angeles, California. The daughter of actor/comedian Jamie Alcroft and Japanese-Canadian figure skater Sarah Kawahara, Kiyoko began acting in commercials and taking drum lessons while still in her single digits. Her middle- and high-school years were spent participating in student government, acting in plays, and creating and choreographing the award-winning Aurora High Step Team. After graduating, she focused on her music and acting career, with notable roles as Stella Yamada in the popular Disney Channel film Lemonade Mouth, and as Velma Dinkley in a pair of live-action Scooby Doo films. In 2007 she joined the pop girl group the Stunners, releasing an EP and a handful of popular singles including “Bubblegum” and “We Got It.” In 2013 she issued her first solo EP, A Belle to Remember, which included the single “Rich Youth.” Arriving in 2015, the This Side of Paradise EP proved to be Kiyoko’s breakthrough, with the evocative electropop single “Girls Like Girls” and its accompanying video garnering over 40 million YouTube views. In 2016 Kiyoko unleashed her major-label debut EP, Citrine, which included the airy pop confections “Pretty Girl” and “Palace.”

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hayley-kiyoko-mn0002680808/biography

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JAZZ CARTIER

May 7, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Kellman, AllMusic

Jaye Adams, known as Jazz Cartier (and alternately Jacuzzi La Fleur), is a rapper whose vantage is reflected in song titles like “See You in Hell,” “Never Too Faded,” and “Black and Misguided.” Born in Toronto, Adams had to adapt to numerous environments in his youth. The stepson of a diplomat, he lived in several cities across the U.S., and also spent time in Barbados and Kuwait. He debuted in 2011, as a teenager, with the mixtape Losing Elisabeth. After he settled back into his original hometown, Adams temporarily sold drugs to support himself and took his time with the follow-up, Marauding in Paradise, released in 2015. The patience paid off, as the mixtape was a long-list nominee for that year’s Polaris Music Prize. Despite the exposure, Adams remained independent, without a label. Hotel Paranoia arrived the following year and was received with another Polaris nomination.

This article was originally posted on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AILEEAH COLGAN TALKS RECREATING CLASSIC COUNTRY ALBUM COVERS FROM JOHNNY CASH & MORE FOR INVENTIVE VIDEO

May 7, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps

By Chuck Dauphin, Billboard

Even if you’re not acquainted with country singer Aileeah Colgan, her “Country Scene” music video will definitely feel familiar. During the clip, she recreates the cover artwork of 21 iconic country albums as a way of honoring the legends she’s looked up to for so many years.

“When we sat down to write the song, we had talked about how people from the outside looking in think that the only thing that country music is about is dirt roads, belt buckles, and Johnny Cash,” she admits to Billboard. “You know what? That’s ok. I am a country girl. I love dirt roads, and I have a collection of belt buckles. I am country and that’s ok. So we wanted to pay homage to all the artists that have paved the way for all of us. We wanted it to be a fun and creative way of saying thank you for shining the light on country music, and making it possible for me to do what I’m doing today. That’s how the video came about.”

The singer filmed the video around her 24th birthday, so she chose the same number of album covers to tip her hat to in the video. Three were omitted from the final cut. When asked about some of her favorites during the clip, she doesn’t hesitate. “I watch it, and I laugh, because there were so many moments where filming it was so funny. The Conway Twitty album cover was so fun. There’s a part in the video where I do this awkward wink, and I am known for how bad of a wink I do. I got a chance to really just be myself.” Colgan stays true to the Twitty image of his later years, complete with his perm from 1979. She says her tributes to artists such as Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, and Johnny Cash have been well-received.

“Everything has been so positive. People have commented about this or that album being their favorites. I think that people have been refreshed that it was a creative tribute to the artists they love. Obviously, they don’t know who I am yet, but they connect to these albums. It’s been a great experience for me in re-creating the albums, and becoming familiar with all the songs all over again.”

Colgan is proud of her country roots, which she hopes is apparent from “Country Scene.” “Being able to pretend to be in their footprints was an honor, because these people have done so much for me and for country music. I’m just grateful for the chance to pretend to fill those shoes. It’s been a great experience all the way around.

When asked about her formative years, the songstress says that she was born in Missouri, and with her father being a traveling pastor, the family was on the move a lot. But their support for her dreams is something she feels very strongly. “I’m the youngest of seven kids, and my father was a pastor. We didn’t have much money growing up. My parents have always been so great in supporting me. I want to work incredibly hard so they don’t have to. Being able to see some success with the video has been amazing. I can see my path. I can feel it in my soul that this is the right thing for me to do as a career.”

Music is something that runs in her blood, as her mother had a stint as a recording artist years ago. “In her early years, my mom was a touring Gospel singer. I love going into used record stores and Goodwills and trying to find her records. They were Katie and The Sunshine Girls and the Blessed Hope Singers. You can still find their records around. I’m very fortunate to have parents and siblings that support me.”

Colgan, who now calls Illinois her home, will soon be releasing a new EP titled Life’s A Beach, which she plans to promote on the fair and festival circuits. Her method of travel? A red Ford conversion van named Reba.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7783955/aileeah-colgan-country-scene-classic-album-covers-interview

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THE NEW RESPECTS

May 7, 2017/in /by wpps

By Timothy Monger, AllMusic

The New Respects are a high-energy throwback rock and soul quartet comprising siblings Alexandria, Alexis, and Darius Fitzgerald and their cousin Jasmine Mullen. The children of a Nashville preacher, twins Alexandria (guitar) and Alexis (bass) and their brother Darius (drums) grew up on gospel music, and while Mullen (vocals) heard a wider range of influences in the house, her parents were both songwriters in the Christian music industry, with her mom, Nicole C. Mullen, having established herself as a prominent recording artist in the early 2000s. Forming in high school as the John Hancock Band, the quartet was initially based around more of an indie folk sound. As they became more established, the influences of early rock, R&B, blues, and soul began to inform their sound, and their music became more dynamic. By 2016, they’d signed with Capitol CMG and changed their name to the New Respects. Following a pair of singles later that year, they made their debut in early 2017 with the Here Comes Trouble EP.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WHY CAR SEAT HEADREST IS THE INDIE ROCK HERO WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR

May 5, 2017/in /by wpps
by Collin Brennan

Will Toledo isn’t perfect. But he’s loud, honest, and painfully aware of his place in the world.

With his thick-rimmed glasses and sheepish demeanor, Will Toledo is much more Clark Kent than Superman. Sure, the 23-year-old songwriter behind Car Seat Headrest may be taller than most of the people he stands next to, but he has yet to find the particular swagger that’s so often apparent in rock stars of his stature.

Don’t blame the good folks at Matador Records, who have done everything they can to position Toledo as the heir apparent to Stephen Malkmus, Robert Pollard, and other titans of guitar-based indie rock. Last October, the label released Teens of Style, a collection of songs hand-selected from Toledo’s 11 Bandcamp albums and re-recorded as his proper solo debut. It was meant to register as a sonic boom on the rock-music landscape, but its frequent lightning flashes of brilliance only signified something bigger to come.

That something bigger has now arrived in the form of Teens of Denial, Car Seat Headrest’s second proper studio album and the first to feature an all-new collection of songs. “It’s sort of a unique situation,” Toledo explained when we caught up with him in Los Angeles, before a headlining show at the Natural History Museum of all places. While their names are similar, Style and Denial aren’t exactly sibling albums. Toledo describes Denial, out via Matador on May 20th, as the most ambitious thing he’s ever done, and early singles like the sprawling “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales” might be the closest indie rock has come to perfection since Pavement bit the dust.

Rousing choruses, cut-to-the-heart lyricism, superfluous alter-egos — Teens of Denial pretty much nails every single ingredient that goes into a great rock record. And standing at the center of it all is the quiet, contemplative Toledo, who might just be the indie rock Superman we’ve been waiting for all these years. After chatting with the guy in person, here are five reasons why the glasses aren’t fooling us.

He Writes Angsty Rock Songs that Won’t Be Embarrassing 10 Years from Now

Toledo may be a few years removed from his teens, but he isn’t trying to hide the fact that teen angst still dominates his songwriting. “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales” approaches that well-worn topic from a different perspective — or rather, several different perspectives at once. Toledo knew he wanted to write a song about that vague, listless, depressing feeling that settles in on the way home from the party, but he also wanted to reach beyond that, toward some kind of cosmic truth. He had just finished watching the documentary Blackfish and felt equally depressed about its depiction of captive killer whales, so he thought, “Why not conflate both forms of depression?”.

“Yeah, that was a thing where two separate, unrelated ideas came together,” he explains. “After the movie, I just had this idea for what became the bridge and the lyrics in the bridge. I think the killer whales is a perfect image that takes you away from the immediate action and draws out a contrast and comparison between the two ideas. And you know, you go from a car at night to a tank or an ocean.” The result is an odd kind of poetry, which looks silly on paper but really does find a new, mature way to approach the theme of teen angst.

It’s funny, Toledo observes, how the angsty music one listens to as a teen can be painful to revisit as an adult. He’s doing everything he can to fulfill the noble mission of writing honest, angst-ridden music that will actually stand the test of time. “I’m kind of impressed with my tastes as a kid,” he says. “As far as angsty music, I was into Nirvana, which still holds up, and Green Day, which I think in comparison to a lot of other pop-punk bands, they do hold up. American Idiot is still a pretty impressive concept album.

“But I think it’s totally a valid goal to aspire to: Having the sort of album where it can be something that maybe adults will smile a little bit about the kids listening to it, but the kids listening to it can grow up and look back on it and say, ‘That was a good album.’”

His Covers Hardly Sound Like Covers At All

One of the most delightful moments on Teens of Denial comes in a song called “There Is a Policeman in All Our Heads, He Must Be Destroyed”. The song starts off sounding like a straightforward cover of The Cars’ “Just What I Needed”, but Toledo superimposes his own vocal melody on the intro, and soon the “cover” becomes a new song entirely. It’s not until the song’s outro that he returns to the Cars song that inspired him, at which point it catches the listener off-guard. It’s a weird and delightful experience, and none other like it comes to mind.

Except for the fact that Toledo has been pulling off this trick for a while now. He brings up one of his earlier tracks, “The Gun Song”, which appears on his 2013 Bandcamp album Nervous Young Man. “My idea is that it would be a cover of Neil Young’s ‘Down by the River’, but that it would be extremely long and it would only go into that song at the very end of it. So that was the idea, that I would sort of showcase my own songwriting material in what was supposed to be a cover.”

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DJ HARRISON RETURNS WITH SMOOTH AND ECLECTIC ‘TAPECOOKIES2’ BEAT TAPE

May 5, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps

By Zo

Like Soundcloud before it, Bandcamp has become the wild west for the beatsman and multi-hyphenates galore over the last few years. Living, breathing resumes of up-and-coming bedroom producers and small-batch labels alike. Look no further than Jakarta Records and Knxwledge for proof. DJ Harrison, a Richmond, VA native with all the tricks in the book, has made particularly good use of the cloud space with 26 releases over the last 6-plus years.

He returns with another stunner on the 21-track beat tape, TapeCookies2. For the drummer and producer whose recently placed suites on Phonte and Eric Roberson‘s Tigallero and Joyce Wrice‘s Stay Around, the new tape offers a smooth and eclectic spread of heavy-swung heat from a young producer on the cusp of a breakout. And it may not even take a word-wielding sideman to make it work.

Fill the donut-sized hole in your heart with DJ Harrison’s dreamy new beat tape down below and head over to his Bandcamp page to keep digging into his expansive catalog. Hopefully someone scoops this kid up and makes their post-Dilla masterpiece. It’s time.

 

 

 

 

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ALEXANDRA SAVIOR

May 3, 2017/in /by wpps

By Rob Wacey, AllMusic

Known for her heavily atmospheric and dreamy psychedelic sound that’s aptly described as “desert rock” or an extension of the neo-torch song, Alexandra Savior (full name, Alexandra Savior McDermott) is an American alternative pop/rock singer/songwriter from Portland, Oregon. Developing an eclectic musical taste during her teens, Savior became interested in writing her own songs at the age of 14. Inspired by a broad range of artists such as Otis Redding, Jack White, Amy Winehouse, and Etta James, she began penning her own lyrics and figuring out her artistic direction by logging melody ideas and different guitar techniques via tape recorder.

She first garnered industry attention in 2012, when she uploaded a cover of folk-blues musician Angus Stone’s “Big Jet Plane.” Earning praise from Courtney Love, the magnetic performance also landed the young creative on the radar of multiple industry representatives. The following year, she scrapped her original plans of attending art school and relocated to Los Angeles to pursue her music career more directly. The same year also saw further praise from established artists, particularly from Grammy-nominated Linda Perry, who compared her to Fiona Apple.

Toward the end of 2013, Savior had signed with Columbia Records and begun to work on more material. Subsequently, the label sent some of her material to Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner to propose a possible collaboration in order to establish Savior’s sound further. With radically different songwriting structures and style, Turner’s approach began to hone the young singer’s songs along a specific route, more accurately encapsulating Alexandra’s sound, which she describes as “being in the middle of the desert, and being abducted…[a]nd opening up into a desert realm, where there’s a bar with nobody in it, a dark red light in the corner, with a woman crooning in a long black dress.” Such a description exemplified the songwriter’s artistic sensibility and visual approach to her art overall, as opposed to purely focused on the sound of it.

Throughout 2014 and 2015, she got to work on her first full-length effort (under the working title of Strange Portrait) with Turner and producer James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco (Foals, Depeche Mode). Her first demo, “Risk,” then appeared on the second season soundtrack of HBO’s popular anthology crime drama True Detective. Billed on the soundtrack as Alexandra McDermott, she then decided to use her middle name as her last for her stage persona, based on a suggestion from Turner. Savior eventually changed the album’s title to Belladonna of Sadness, which arrived in April of 2017. The record was promoted by the singles “Shades,” “M.T.M.E.,” “Mystery Girl,” and “Mirage” ahead of the record’s release.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MARIAN MEREBA

May 3, 2017/in /by wpps

By Last.Fm

Whether surrounded by beating rays of Ethiopian sunshine or melodious waves of sound in a smoky room, Marian Mereba wears the title of your Highness graciously. Her music is a blend between internationally appealing melodies and fine-tuned lyrical ability reminiscent of influences such as Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan.

Miss Mereba is a college-educated voice of the youth, with music that is the soundtrack for millions of universal stories. The echoes of her sensual voice over versatile, self-produced guitar and piano melodies coupled with lyrics that the whole world can sing to is what sets the immigrant’s daughter apart from otherwise worthy “competition.”

Closing your eyes and listening to Marian Mereba’s music takes you on a flight across the ocean to where everything began, then welcomes you back into a brighter world than the one you remembered.

This article originally appeared on Last.Fm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MAJIID JORDAN RELEASES NEW SINGLE “PHASES” AHEAD OF UPCOMING ALBUM

May 2, 2017/in /by wpps

By Stephanie Smith-Strickland in New Music

Yesterday after dropping a rather cryptic tweet, college friends turned R&B duo Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman returned to the airwaves with a new single called “Phases.”

The song is set to appear on the duo’s forthcoming sophomore album of the same name. The sudden releases will definitely kick-start what was looking like a fairly quiet summer for Al Maskati and Ullman – with the exception of their much-anticipated Coachella performance. Per normal, “Phases” sees the guys flawlessly playing their roles – Ullman’s uptempo, synth-heavy production lives seamlessly alongside Maskati’s crooning.

Listen to “Phases” below.

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WATCH ANDERSON.PAAK RECORDING NEW MUSIC ON A ROOFTOP IN HAWAII

May 2, 2017/in /by wpps
By David Renshaw

The clip was shot in Oahu and features a cameo from producer Knxwledge.

Anderson .Paak is working on the follow up to his 2016 album Malibu in Hawaii. The artist shared a short video featuring his NxWorries collaborator Knxwledge yesterday alongside the message, ““Working on the new album in Oahu for a week. (sorry no sxsw).” According to .Paak’s publicist, the album that he is working on is not another NxWorries album but is his first album since signing to Aftermath.

The short video, which catches .Paak in his element on a rooftop, begins with a quote from Nina Simone and includes a rumination on the true nature of freedom. “Being fearless and being able to express, that’s true freedom,” he says. “I feel like I’m closer to God when I make music. I can do extraordinary things.”

Anderson .Paak recently opened up to Flying Lotus about his future endeavors, telling the producer that he and The Free Nationals have been “getting their album together and seeing their potential.”

 

 

 

 

 

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AUSTRALIAN ARTIST TASH SULTANA TALKS TURNING A TOXIC PAST INTO A POSITIVE FUTURE

May 2, 2017/in /by wpps

by Lyndsey Havens

“How do you all even know me?” Tash Sultana asks the crowd during her sold-out show at the Mercury Lounge in New York City’s Lower East Side. The Australian multihyphenate — she sings, plays guitar, loops, beatboxes, and much more — released her debut EP Notion in mid-February, and has since celebrated with a successful U.S. tour.

“I’m seeing it all for the first time,” Sultana tells Billboard while calling from her tour van in San Francisco. “We’ve been doing it straight edge because it’s just too hectic to get really drunk. We’ve been in high spirits, sober spirits.”

Sultana never expected to sell out shows in the States, at least not during her first tour, and echoes the same sentiment she shared at her New York gig several weeks prior: “I’m honestly confused where everybody knows me from.”

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Starting as a busker, Sultana enticed crowds with her densely layered production that fuses indie with ambient rock and impressive guitar licks. “[The guitar] is like my third arm,” she says, and estimates her collection to be nearing 35 in total. Both busking and YouTube, the easiest entry point to Sultana, helped her earn the title of Triple J’s Unearthed Artist of the Year in 2016, a feat she followed by signing to Mom + Pop Music at the start of 2017.

Her most-watched video on YouTube, which has garnered over 1.7 million views, is a bedroom recording of her hit song, “Jungle.” The song — and video — best illustrate the sonic science of what Sultana does. In the video, and onstage, she swivels around while tapping looper pedals with her foot, patting a launchpad with her fingers, shredding her guitar and singing through thick clouds of reverb — all self-taught skills (“You only get better at stuff; you don’t get worse,” she says).

The swirl of sounds enveloped in “Jungle” served as a welcome escape at the time Sultana created the song, which she describes as “a product of heartbreak” that was inspired by “a division between my heart and my head.” She relates, “I was at my wits end and just turned the music up, had a jam and that song came out.”

Sultana cites her past toxic relationship as what birthed much of the music on Notion. “I didn’t know what else to do with myself apart from get creative. A lot of us go through that type of stuff, and you have to learn to let it go and move in a different direction.” Considering the success her painful past has brought, she admits, “I’m pretty stoked on it now.”

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Of all the talents Sultana has mastered — she can even beatbox on a cheap wooden windpipe — rerouting a negative situation so that the outcome is positive proves her most impressive. Sultana is well aware that her ability to let go of her past and move forward does not come as easily to others. As such, her music doubles as her platform to help those listening find similar clarity. She says she never meant for her music to have such a mission, and has since sought other ways in which she can help. She became a mental health ambassador for Australia’s BeyondBlue, an organization that provides information and support regarding mental health.

“I think it’s really important to have a journey and talk about your healing process, because people are looking for answers and if you [have any] then you should share that knowledge,” she says. “You only have one thing in your mind and that is your mind; once that’s gone, your whole reality is distorted.”

Fortunately, Sultana is well in touch with her reality. While her career continues to climb, she says her only goal is to be happy. “Anything else that comes along will be fine,” she admits. “If I’m in a good headspace, then it doesn’t matter which direction things go.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RAVYN LENAE

April 28, 2017/in /by wpps

By Last.Fm

It’s hard to believe that someone so young could be bursting with so much talent; but listen to Ravyn Lenae and you’ll quickly realize that age is truly just a number. At 17 years old, the classically trained singer/songwriter is taking the music world by storm with her inimitable style, which seamlessly melds elements of R&B, Electronic, Soul and Hip-Hop. As Pitchfork declared, “She roars. She soars. She has the right.”

Born and raised on Chicago’s often turbulent south side, Lenae is part of “Zero Fatigue,” a local music collective that boasts artists like Smino and Jean Deaux, as well as producer, Monte Booker. In early 2015, Lenae released her single, “Greetings,” which quickly became a household favorite in the Chicago area and beyond. Soon after, she signed with renowned Chicago-based record label, Three Twenty Three Music Group.
In August of 2015, Lenae soft released her highly acclaimed debut EP, Moon Shoes, which premiered on Fake Shore Drive and My Mixtapes and has well over two million plays on SoundCloud. Hypetrak appropriately described the EP as a “combination of entrancing vocals, control over creative cadences and superb writing,” and noted that Lenae demonstrates an “incredible collection of skills that many singers work a lifetime on perfecting.” After the success of Moon Shoes, Lenae was named Verizon’s Big Break Artist on WGCI in Chicago, as well as one of BBC Radio’s New Names of 2016. To date, Lenae has performed all over the country, including headlining appearances at Chicago’s African Fest and at House of Blues Chicago. On 7/29, Moon Shoes will be available at all DSPs and will feature two new songs, “Right Of Spring” and “Something In The Air.”
Given her remarkable ability to blend genres, it’s no surprise that Lenae has been influenced by a wide variety of artists, from Stereolab and Outkast to Bob Marley and Ella Fitzgerald. “I tend to take small bits and pieces from my favorite artist, and incorporate them into my own work,” shares Lenae. And, maybe that’s why some of her favorites – like Erykah Badu and NAS – are now reaching out as dedicated fans of Lenae.

With a lifetime ahead of her, fans can look forward to a whole lot more from Ravyn Lenae. “I plan to touch as many people with my music as I possibly can,” says Lenae. “And, I can’t wait to learn more about the world and about myself. I know I still have to tap into my full potential, and discover the true Ravyn Lenae.”

This article was originally posted on Last.Fm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGRID

April 28, 2017/in /by wpps

By John D. Buchanan, AllMusic

Norwegian pop singer/songwriter Sigrid followed her elder siblings into the music business, signing a major-label deal with Island at just 20 years of age. Born Sigrid Solbakk Raabe on September 5, 1996 into a music-loving family and brought up in the sunny seaport of Ålesund in western Norway, about 300 miles from Oslo, she was the youngest of three siblings, each of whom had their own musical career. Her sister Johanne was a classically trained singer who had studied in Italy and Spain, while her brother Tellef had tasted indie success at home with his own band. Growing up influenced by classic artists like Joni Mitchell, Chet Baker, and Neil Young, she was taught to play the piano at an early age by her grandmother and guitar by her brother, and for ten years was a dancer, studying several different styles. After a stint in her brother’s band, Sigrid turned her hand to songwriting and launched her solo career in October 2013 at the tender age of 16 with the single “Sun,” which saw her featured on NRK’s (Norwegian state television) hip tastemaker show Urørt (“Untouched”). Two further singles, “Two Fish” and “Known You Forever,” alongside spellbinding performances at several major European music festivals, sealed her reputation as a superbly talented songwriter and performer. With her rich, powerful, versatile voice and elfin good looks, she seemed ready-made for pop superstardom, and a bidding war ensued which finally saw her signed to Island. She delivered on the promise with her epic, anthemic debut single for the label, “Don’t Kill My Vibe,” released in February 2017. Co-written and produced by Martin Sjølie (Ella Henderson, Sam Smith), it was unveiled with much fanfare on BBC Radio 1, becoming their “Hottest Record in the World,” and immediately racked up millions of plays on streaming services. A debut album was planned for later that year.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VINDATA

April 27, 2017/in /by wpps

By Last.Fm

Vindata has sought out on a mission to expand how we define dance music. Their all-embracing electronic sound seems to balance rugged Hip Hop beats, with deep R&B passions, and Indie-Pop sensibilities. After notable underground success with their last EP “…For One To Follow” , Branden and Jared released a new EP titled “Through Time And Space…” , another piece of their discography puzzle depicting the human experience. This time around, they’ve crafted a 6 track journey through different perceptions of different realities. The final result is a cohesive body of energetic yet lush textures, polyrhythmic percussion, and soulful vocals.

In 2014, their single “All I Really Need” gained the interest of reputable tastemaker Skrillex, who brought them on his Fall Tour. The duo also played noteworthy festivals at TomorrowWorld, Hard Summer, Red Rocks, and Firefly Festival. Their music has gained the support of Flosstradamus, Zed’s Dead, Skrillex, Sweater Beats, Gladiator, Branchez, Kastle, Arty, and more.

This article originally appeared on Last.Fm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHICANO BATMAN

April 27, 2017/in /by wpps

By Andy Kellman, AllMusic

Chicano Batman source their high-spirited alternative Latin synthesis from tropicália, West Coast psychedelia, and late-’60s/early-’70s soul, among other styles. Eduardo Arenas (bass, vocals), Bardo Martinez (lead vocals, organ, guitar), and Gabriel Villa (drums, percussion) made their recorded debut in 2009 with a self-released, self-titled album. After Carlos Arévalo (guitar) was added to the lineup, Chicano Batman issued the four-track Joven Navegante EP in 2012. The Los Angeles-based band released only handful of additional singles across the next few years, but they greatly expanded their fan base in 2015 with dates opening for Alabama Shakes and Jack White, as well as a performance at Coachella. In 2016, Chicano Batman signed to the ATO label, where they released Freedom Is Free, their third album, in early 2017.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GET TO KNOW AJ TRACEY, THE TOUGH-TALKING MC WITH AN ANIME OBSESSION

April 26, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps
By David Renshaw
West London grime MC AJ Tracey is fast and aggressive on the mic, boasts a versatile style, and his lyrics are packed with references to everything from soccer players to Dragon Ball Z characters. In 2015 he released two impressive EPs in The Front and Alex Moran, and he has recently locked studio time with Ratking’s Wiki and Sporting Life. Tracey’s tireless work on London’s radio circuit, typified by a jubilant 22nd birthday set on Radar Radio in March, has seen him build a considerable following. Combine this with his energetic, hook-filled music and Tracey’s future is bright. These six songs show why.
The best song on last year’s Alex Moran EP, “Naila” references Yu-Gi-Oh! characters, Netflix’s Narcos, and London chicken shop chain Morley’s over a frantic Zeph Elllis (f.k.a Dot Rotten) production.
Tracey sounds completely cold-blooded here, with a paranoid hook about dodging the pitfalls of a music career while making bare dough.
More love for east Asian culture from Tracey here as he name checks Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon, and Mortal Kombat while still sounding completely no-nonsense. Rising south Londoner Ezro’s beat provides the doomy setting for Tracey’s agile verses.
Tracey and 17-year-old rapper Dave make great teammates as they swap fast-paced bars on a song named after Brazilian soccer player Silva. A swirling beat lays the backdrop for the equally lyrical Tracey and Dave to go head-to-head.
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NEW MUSIC TO LISTEN TO:BE CHARLOTTE

April 26, 2017/in /by wpps

By Roisin O’Connor

Be Charlotte is a three-piece Scottish band that evolved from the solo project of singer songwriter Charlotte Brimner: still in her teens, but already scooping up accolades for music that involves an impressively fluid use of analogue and digital sound.

They just picked up a nod for Best Electronic Act at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards, and are currently out on their first tour of south east Asia.

Q&A with Be Charlotte

What are you listening to at the moment? 

I’m a big fan of Milky Chance. I love their mix of digital and live and it’s something that we try to incorporate into our music too. 

How are you feeling about the SAMA award?

Great! It is such an exciting time for us. It was a really strong category of people who are making really cool digital and electronic music so to be recognised for that part of our songwriting is really nice. It’s great to be able to celebrate the diversity of Scottish music in one night and appreciate all the music that is often under the radar, 

What are your plans for the rest of 2016?

We are currently in Thailand doing some writing and recording before heading out on South East Asia tour in a few weeks. We will be playing in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore before heading back to UK to do our first headline show in London on 23rd November at The Great Escape Festivals new First Fifty award. 

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We then have a few Scottish dates in Edinburgh that are yet to be announced, and kick off some European dates in The Netherlands in January,  It’s all so very exciting. 

What was the first gig you ever played and what’s been the best so far?

It feels like a life time ago.  I was 13 or 14 and it was in Dundee.  I was playing guitar and I was so nervous. 

I’ve been on quite a journey in the five years since then and this is our first proper tour, and the fact it is in Asia makes it very interesting,  Hopefully people here enjoy the music and we can continue to build our fanbase in other parts of the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/be-charlotte-new-music-to-listen-to-this-week-a7373031.html

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MARIAN HILL

April 23, 2017/in /by wpps

By Paul Simpson, AllMusic

Marian Hill are a duo from Philadelphia consisting of singer Samantha Gongol and producer Jeremy Lloyd. Their unique sound combines sparse, minimal electronic beats with seductive vocals (which are often chopped up and manipulated) along with sultry saxophone. The duo wrote a song called “Whisky” in spring of 2013 and sent it to dozens of blogs hoping to catch some attention. The song created a buzz, and the following year, the duo released their first EP, Play, as well as a 7″ single, “Lips.” They received mainstream exposure when Romanian pop star Inna credited them as co-writers of her song “Diggy Down,” which incorporated the hook of Marian Hill’s “Got It.” The duo signed to Photo Finish/Republic Records in early 2015 and released Sway, a seven-track EP. In 2016, they released their full-length debut album, Act One, featuring the single ” Down.”

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ONEINTHE4REST RELEASES THE INFECTIOUS ‘JIU-JITSU’ FEAT. CHRIS BROWN

April 23, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps

By Ashley Lyle, Billboard 

Up-and-comer OneInThe4rest steps into the spotlight with his infectious pop/R&B banger “Jiu-Jitsu,” featuring Chris Brown.

Years before a burgeoning songwriting career that included working with Nicki Minaj, French Montana, Big Sean and Tyga, among others, the artist born Melvin Moore was a young boy living in Kansas with his parents — his mom did theater while his dad was a percussionist — and little brother.

Early on, Moore let out his artistic expression via oil paintings, sketching and drawing portraits before beginning to rap in church. Family background aside, he set out to do music professionally, noting, “Nobody forced me to do music.”

Taking up guitar and piano as a young adult, Moore credits multi-platinum Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/producer Raphael Saadiq and critically acclaimed jazz musician Norman Brown as inspirations. After moving to Los Angeles around 2008, he met Saadiq, who played a pivotal part in his career, allowing him to use his studio for free and gifting him industry lessons.

He recalls of Saadiq’s suggestion to play guitar, “Raphael gave me the ‘pick this axe up, never let it down, and it will pay you in the long run.'”

The grind has paid off so far for Moore, whose first writing placement was Trey Songz’s 2011 track “Unusual” featuring Drake before going on to work for several months with Robin Thicke for his 2013 Blurred Lines album.

Around 2015, he circled back to longtime connect Chris Brown. “I had a relationship built with him and [singer] Sevyn for years,” he recalls. “So I ended up in a position where he was open to take songs, and we would email him song after song, and he just started cutting them.” He adds, “He cut about 75 songs this past year of mine. He’s one of the hardest-working artists there is. He’s like our generation’s Michael [Jackson].” One of the songs sent to Brown ended up being the recent No. 1 Rhythmic Songs hit “Party” featuring Usher and Gucci Mane.

Having had success as a songwriter, Moore always envisioned stepping out as an artist. “I’ve always wanted to shed my own light on the music that I was writing. I always wanted to have my own voice — that was the plan from the jump. I just knew that writing was a way to gain leverage.” For his solo debut, he tapped Breezy. “‘Jiu-Jitsu’ was one of those in-the-moment creative vibes where I was playing off words. I need ‘jiu’ like ‘jitsu,’ just finding a metaphor. I wrote it with my friend, Prince Chrishan, aka PC.” Moore played Brown the song who then wrote and recorded a verse for the record.

With upcoming collaborations including PartyNextDoor, Black Youngsta and Jeremih slated for his album, Moore hopes that his music brings a message of encouragement and motivation: “My ultimate goal would be to leave a legacy and to inspire everybody else that does music or just wants to be successful.”

“Jiu-Jitsu” is now available for purchase on iTunes and via all streaming platforms.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7767854/oneinthe4rest-jiu-jitsu-chris-brown

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RAYE

April 21, 2017/in /by wpps

By Caroline Sullivan

‘This is my dream,” says Rachel “Raye” Keen at the end of the evening, glass typically half-full. Outside, it’s freezing; inside, it’s a basement with obstructing pillars and a stage so cosy that she and her three musicians are almost literally cheek by jowl. Yet dreams are subjective, and for this teenager from Croydon, headlining XOYO is measurable progress after three years of co-writing songs for others and being the featured voice on other people’s hits. Coming third in the Sound of 2017 poll has given Raye a leg up, but tonight’s show proves that she would have probably got here under her own steam: she’s that confident, and that promising.

Current hit You Don’t Know Me heads a short set of emotional R&B, to which she brings musicianly deftness, a singer-songwriter’s intimacy – new song Sober, played on a keyboard, graphically describes a boyfriend’s drug addiction – and an extrovert’s unquenchable charm. Her tracksuit posits her as the anti-diva, and she sings what she knows: My Girl bouncily celebrates her best friend, and new track The Line jauntily makes light of queueing outside a club at one in the morning. Give her the chance to be Lana “Del Raye”, though, and she rises to the occasion, making a dark tour de force of the queasy weed ballad Hotbox. As a getting-to-know-you occasion, tonight’s well-plotted mix of bangers and sweetness succeeds in making you want to know a lot more about Raye.

 

 

 

 

 

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/10/raye-review-xoyo-london

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STEFFLON DON:REAL TING

April 21, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps

By Vanessa Okoth-Obbo

Real Ting is the first project of the impressive rising young London MC Stefanie Allen (aka Stefflon Don). The mixtape is a slightly rocky intro, but her raw talent shines through.

In late 2015, then-ascendant South London rappers Section Boyz made their presence felt with “Lock Arff,” the breakout single that netted them a place on BBC’s Sound of 2016 longlist at the end of that year. It’s usually an indicator of success when a song gets remixed—“Lock Arff,” a sprawling opus that boasts contributions from each member of the six-person crew, left little room for anyone else to get a look-in between verses. But a version with two new verses by Stefanie Allen (aka Stefflon Don), stripped of everything but the original beat and chorus, impressed the Section Boyz enough that they cosigned its official video treatment. The remix and video in turn raised Stefflon Don’s profile enough to land her on the 2017 Sound of… longlist at the end of last year.

In between, the young London MC stayed busy—churning out more remixes or hopping on songs by compatriots like Angel and grime veteran Lethal Bizzle. All of that that momentum culminated in Real Ting, her first full length solo project, released just before 2016 drew to a close.

With a running time of under 40 minutes, the tape’s rocky start is acutely felt, taking up more space than it should in proportion to the remaining nine tracks. “Intro” is a somewhat cartoonish announcement of Allen’s formal arrival on the scene (“Look to the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Don!”) set to an excerpt from Nile Rodgers’ Coming To America score. The melody plays during the scene in which King Jaffe Joffer tracks Prince Akeem down in Queens; from the eastern borough Allen bears south for inspiration on “Real Ting.” It’s startlingly derivative of Brooklynite Young M.A’s “OOOUUU”—from the punchline delivery to the ad libs.

Comparison to established artists can be a boon or a blight for an emerging talent, foreshadowing similar levels of success in the former case or inviting dismissal in the latter. Since “Lock Arff” went viral, discussion of Stefflon Don has often touched on the parallels between her and Nicki Minaj: owing to her cadence, a penchant for brightly-colored hairstyles and a tendency to slip back in and out of Jamaican patois, which can resemble Minaj’s Trinidadian Creole to the untrained ear. Thankfully in Allen’s case the similarities seem both incidental and positive; no rapper could or should corner the market for bravado, and Stefflon Don clearly possesses a lot of it.

Real Ting picks up steam by track three “Tight Nooki,” an upbeat dancehall jaunt featuring Jeremih. It capitalizes on the unstoppable “Bam Bam” riddim, made famous by Chaka Demus & Pliers in the early ’90s, and complements the pair’s previous collaboration on Jeremih’s Late Nights: Europe mixtape. “Family Ties” is deeply personal, touching on a childhood marked by violence and her mother’s legal troubles (“She was looking at ten but the lawyer beat the case/By the grace and the power or the mercy of the state.”) The family affair is rounded out by her brother Dutch, who goes into detail about his own run-ins with the law, and UK House star Donae’o. “Envy Us,” another dancehall-tinged standout with an assist from Tottenham upstart Abra Cadabra, is a good example of the rhythmic space for which Stefflon Don’s voice is well-suited. But the tape’s overall scattered quality positions it as a teaser of things to come rather than a cohesive collection.

It’s hard to tell if or where the line between a mixtape and an album should be drawn—in 2017 a mixtape can be the vehicle for an artist’s unpolished experiments, or be in with a serious chance of winning a Grammy. On Real Ting, listeners get a proper introduction to Stefflon Don and a fuller understanding of her artistry. She sings as well as she raps, is a scholar of many genres (trap, dancehall, house and more) and has wide-ranging influences; the outtake from a Margaret Thatcher interview on “Lik Down” and even the antics of “Intro” are revelatory of her cultural interests beyond the music. So if Real Ting is her CV, it’ll be fun to watch her find her footing at work.

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PALBERTA

April 19, 2017/in /by wpps

By Rolling Stone and Jane Chardiet

Palberta

Sounds Like: Basement-show Beefheart

For Fans of: The Raincoats, the Residents, Half Japanese

Why You Should Pay Attention: After two well-received cassette full-lengths, Brooklyn/Philly noise-rock trio Palberta are finally going straight to vinyl for their third album, Bye Bye Berta. For their first release for Brooklyn’s Wharf Cat Records, the D.I.Y. staples sing disjointed playground punk that embraces both dissonance and innocence, trading instruments as quickly as they change ideas: A good 80 percent of the songs poke and scurry off before two minutes are up. “At this point writing short songs feels more intuitive for us than intentional – it’s the natural way,” says Nina Ryser. “It kind of reflects the song writing process itself: frenzied, fast, kind of jumbled.”

Though Palberta recall angular British post-punkers like Liliput and the Raincoats, the band is more likely to be listening to Al Green, Fleetwood Mac and Arthur Russell these days. To wit, the highlight of Berta is their cover of “Stayin’ Alive,” a spectral, funky, 68-second deconstruction of the disco classic in the tradition of the Slits’ “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”

“‘Stayin’ Alive’ is one of the greatest songs ever, it makes you feel like a million bucks!” says Ryser. “We only knew fragments of the lyrics so Lily [Konigsberg] decided to stick with her rendition: ‘Jenny’s eatin’ burgers and everyone’s uh-shakin and uh-stayin alive.'”

They Say: “We still switch instruments as a result of writing our songs in different formations. It’s a great thing, because we’re all eager to learn and grow as drummers, bassists and guitarists, so it gives us a chance to rock on each instrument,” says Ryser. “The drawback is that it lends itself to pretty awkward transitions when we play live – mostly because breaking up loud, heavy songs with silence can be awkward. Lots of muttering aloud as we pass instruments to each other, sometimes someone is stuck with a bass and guitar in each hand, tripping over cables.”

“It happens all the time and it’s hilarious,” adds Konigsberg. “The transitions, though sometimes awkward feeling, definitely add to our performance and make it more uniquely Palberta.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BUSCABULLA

April 19, 2017/in /by wpps

Artist Biography by Mark Deming

An experimental duo whose music is a witty yet sensual fusion of funk, pop, R&B, Latin, and electronic influences, Buscabulla were formed by Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo Del Valle, a pair of Puerto Rican émigrés living in Brooklyn, New York. The two first met in 2011, when Del Valle attended a house show where Berrios’ insouciant acoustic duo En Teta were on the bill. Berrios and Del Valle soon hit it off, and became romantically involved. Both were of an artistic bent — she was a designer, songwriter, DJ, and music producer, while he was a multi-instrumentalist — and before long they began working on music together. They adopted the group name Buscabulla, a Puerto Rican phrase meaning “Troublemaker,” and were soon looking for outlets for their music. After winning a contest sponsored by Guitar Center and sneaker manufacturer Converse, Buscabulla were awarded studio time and the services of producer Dev Hynes, which led to their debut EP. The self-titled four-song release was issued by Kitsuné Music in 2014, and earned positive reviews. One of the songs from the EP, “Métele,” was used in the award-winning film film Mala Mala, a documentary about Puerto Rico’s transgender community. Producer Roberto Carlos Lange became a fan of Buscabulla, and invited the duo to open a tour for his Helado Negro project. Lange continued to show his support by appearing on Buscabulla‘s second EP, fittingly titled EP II, contributing vocals on the song “Frio.” EP II once again earned enthusiastic reviews, as did Buscabulla‘s video for “Tártaro,” shot in a rundown love motel in Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNE-MARIE

April 18, 2017/in /by wpps

By Simon Spreyer, AllMusic

Essex, England-born Anne-Marie Nicholson was no stranger to performing by the time her debut EP dropped in 2015, having shared the stage as a 12-year-old with none other than Jessie J in a West End production of Whistle Down the Wind. She also auditioned for Les Miserables without telling her parents, and was offered a part. It was a risk that paid off, as it served to open her parents’ eyes to her singing ability. Aside from West End commitments, the intervening years between her days as a child star and the advent of her career as a pop singer were spent becoming a world karate champion no fewer than three times, an art form she credited with teaching her discipline and focus, two essential traits of becoming a successful musician.

After a chance meeting with an aspiring singer/songwriter, she managed to secure some studio time in Elton John’s Rocket Studios, and, after hearing what she could do, she was subsequently picked up by Elton’s management company Rocket Music. Anne-Marie released a demo in 2013 entitled Summer Girl, which drew some attention to the singer, most notably garnering a fan in Ed Sheeran. Despite the encouraging start to her solo career, things were put on hold to give her more time to develop as an artist.

Having guested on tracks by dubstep super group Magnetic Man, London-based garage duo Gorgon City, and progressive house trio Raized by Wolves, Anne-Marie caught the attention of Brit and MOBO award winners Rudimental. She was featured alongside Dizzee Rascal and Will Heard on two tracks from their second album, 2015’s We the Generation, and spent two years touring with the band, playing some of the world’s biggest stages and best-known festivals. The summer of that year also saw the release of Anne-Marie’s debut EP on Rudimental’s then-new record label Major Tom’s. The aptly titled Karate EP featured three tracks and a Chloe Martini remix, and producers Josh Record and Two Inch Punch worked with her on the record. Both the lead single “Karate,” a slick fusion of electro-grime and R&B, and the follow-up “Gemini,” garnered some very positive reviews and led Anne-Marie to gigging as a solo artist. In early 2016, the single “Do It Right” reached the U.K. charts, and several months later “Alarm” hit the Top 40 in several charts around the world.

This article was originally posted on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/anne-marie-mn0003322652/biography

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THE REBIRTH OF LADY LESHURR

April 18, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps

By Alex Macpherson, FADER

After six years on the come-up in U.K. hip-hop, the queen of banter battle rap is going global.

Around six years ago, Melesha O’Garro got a job that most wouldn’t expect of a woman who stands at just over five feet in her Nike Jordans. “People always laugh, but you know why I did it?” she says, wide-eyed while sipping pineapple juice in London’s Soho. “Someone in my college was like, ‘you can’t do that, you’re a girl.’ But I’m too stubborn and I love to prove people wrong.”

The artist better known as Lady Leshurr isn’t talking about her rapping career, but the £14-per-hour security job for which she was stationed on the gates of music festivals and football stadiums at the age of 20. During her year as a bouncer, she learned that her stature—a perceived weakness—could be her strongest weapon. “I was so small, no one really wanted to mess with me,” she laughs. “All these men, they use their bigness to their advantage, but they create the problem. I was very bubbly and I’d make people laugh instead—I knew how to defuse the situation.”

The 26-year-old’s approach to her MCing is remarkably similar. Since quitting her security job in ‘09, Leshurr has released nine mixtapes drawing from genres like U.K. hip-hop, grime, garage, and more—tied together with lyrics that juggle metaphors with the kind of quick wit that might lead those in her hometown of Birmingham in the middle of the U.K. to call her a “fibbertigibbet” (an affectionate term for a chattering, chirpy individual). I don’t see how you can hate on a little girl—I look 12 years old!, she giggled on her 2011 remix of Chris Brown’s “Look At Me Now,” before proceeding to demolish the beat with double and triple-time verses honed on the frenetic rhythms of drum’n’bass. She gained a loyal following among hip-hop heads, but it’s this year that U.K. rap’s best-kept secret has caused ripples worldwide.

Over the summer, Lady Leshurr’s video for her freestyle “Queen’s Speech 4” went viral. Shot in one take, the clip shows Leshurr skipping, striding, and spinning down a Birmingham main road, insouciantly dodging cars and acting out the track’s indelible brush your teeth, brush your teeth hook with brightly-colored toothbrushes. With her tutting, taunting, and smirking performance, Leshurr seems to align with a streak of playfulness that’s been prominent in U.K. hip-hop this year, where ebullient breakout tracks like J Hus’ “Lean & Bop” and Krept & Konan’s “Freak of the Week” have made a counterpoint to some of road rap or grime’s more hard-hitting moments.

“Queen’s Speech 4” may take its name from England’s reigning monarch, but it’s not just a U.K. audience that has driven its video to 40 million views on Facebook. Leshurr’s had the song licensed for use in a huge Samsung advert, with its predecessor “Queen’s Speech 3” soundtracking Alexander Wang’s SS16 show, and her U.S. tour this month will include a support slot for Lil Wayne in Seattle. A fifth part in the Queen’s Speech series is coming soon, and Leshurr will also independently release an EP compiling all five installments. With a few inexpensive videos, she has revitalized her career—and it’s all off her own back. “It’s crazy, overwhelming,” she says. “I feel like that’s why no one should ever give up.”

“It’s not just fun and games, I’ve got a story to tell and so much to express, and I don’t want people to think I’m a one-lane rapper who’s talking about funny things all the time.”

Giving up, though, was a real possibility at several points on Leshurr’s journey. Arguably, her breakthrough should have happened in 2012, when that “Look At Me Now” remix found its way onto wildly popular video site World Star Hip-Hop and was a runaway success, essentially going viral in an era when no-one used that word. “Someone posted my number and Atlantic U.S. saw it, called me up, flew me out, asked to see my music, said I was crazy and amazing,” remembers Leshurr. “Then they said: ‘What we’d like you to do first is a diss track to Nicki Minaj. That’ll really solidify you in America.’ My heart and gut instinct were screaming no. I said to them, ‘You have me wrong. You saw me and thought I was a little artist with some buzz and one minute of fame and you’re going to use that.’ I have integrity and I’ve always stuck by that. [The Atlantic A&R] kept writing down more money, more money and pushing it to me. I said, the money’s not going to change how I feel.”

Other labels had come calling in the past; they’d wanted to turn her into a singer or change her image, and she had rejected them as well. “A majority of media, labels, even fans all feel they need to pit female rappers against each other,” reflects Leshurr. “Labels feel the only way they can create a buzz and start someone’s career is off the back of another female. I don’t respect that. It’s not correct. Missy has never had to diss any female rapper to be successful.”

After she turned down Atlantic, Leshurr took nearly two years out of a languishing career to work behind-the-scenes as manager for British MC Paigey Cakey, a one-time regular collaborator and friend. It ended acrimoniously, as Leshurr outlined on last year’s reflective track “Penny Cake”—yet the track is not a diss but a calm explanation, in which Leshurr emphasizes her former ally’s talent and wishes her the best. She describes her time away from music as “a good thinking break,” and one that helped her define the kind of artist she wanted to return as. “I just felt like the scene was missing fun and a sense of humor,” she says. “That’s how I created the Queen’s Speech series—it’s basically an alter-ego where I banter with relatable quotes. I call it banter battle rap.”

Banter is a loaded word in U.K. culture. Traditionally, it involves making tired, puerile, cruel jokes at everyone else’s expense and getting away with it because, apparently, nothing is ever serious. In linking it to battle rap, though, Leshurr undercuts the self-seriousness of the MC battles which she watches avidly, but refuses to participate in—and the results are as funny as hell. I’ll upload a pic of your dog and sell it on Gumtree—just for the bants, it’s all for the bants, she chirps on “Queen’s Speech 3.”

After being introduced to Twitter by U.K. rapper Mz. Bratt (who now goes by the name Cleo.) five years ago, Leshurr jokes that she spends “probably 22 hours a day” online—”Twitter first, then Facebook, then Snapchat, then Instagram.” Her fascination with trending topics is channeled in her verses, which immortalize internet memes that would have otherwise been forgotten within the hour: her 2015 track “Lukatar” takes its title from a viral clip of U.K. tabloid talk show The Jeremy Kyle Show, and “Queen’s Speech 4” replicates the threat of a schoolgirl bully: Are you gonna go and get your cousin? Her pop culture references aren’t those of glossy celebrities or reality television stars, but the characters from around the neighborhood, or the girls at school you didn’t dare to cross.

It’s pure social media humor, but banter can be a risky fire to play with, and Leshurr was burned earlier this year with a cruel and unthinking line in “Queen’s Speech 4”: I’ll turn a man to a girl like Bruce Jenner. She brings the subject up entirely unprompted today, taking the opportunity to offer an apology. “I know a few transgender people and I ran it by them first to double check that people wouldn’t take it to heart,” she offers. “But it’s a sensitive topic that I didn’t really think through. A lot of people called me transphobic. It was genuinely just meant to be a punchline. I’ve never experienced being transgender and I’ll never know how it feels, so I can’t knock them for being mad at me—but I wouldn’t do that to upset anyone.” It’s rare to hear an artist acknowledging their critics, and even rarer to find one so at ease with being corrected.

In the back of an Uber on the way to London radio station Rinse FM’s studios, where she’s doing an on-air interview later, Leshurr scans the pavements for inspiration to use in her rhymes. She clutches her iPhone at all times, with the Notes app in near-constant use. With no warning, she suddenly leans over and starts videoing me for Snapchat. The sight of my flinching in surprise is the first time she’s properly laughed today. “It’s very hard to make me laugh!” she says. “I banter so much that you have to surpass my banter levels, you have to create a next level of humor. I don’t laugh at basic jokes.” She does laugh at surrealisms and surprises, though: thinking hard about the last thing she found properly funny, she recalls a cat video. “Someone was brushing the cat’s teeth, and when they took the toothbrush out this space noise sounded. It’s hard to explain.”

It’s might be difficult to reconcile with her feisty records, but Leshurr says she was a shy and timid child, the kind who would bite her nails and stare at the floor rather than talk to anyone. Raised in the Birmingham suburb of Solihull, she grew up in a house where music was behind every door, whether it was her mother listening to reggae on the radio, her brother banging out the latest drum’n’bass and garage sounds from his bedroom or her sister’s R&B and hip-hop. Inspired by the wordplay of Eminem’s “My Name Is,” Leshurr decided at the age of 13 that she wanted to be a rapper—and proactively set about making it happen. At government-funded local youth groups, she learned the technical skills of how to record your own music, as well as practicing playing the drums, and, with Missy Elliott as an inspiration, started to produce her own beats. Three years later, she put out her first mixtape, Needle In A Haystack, which she distributed herself in Birmingham city center and at local independent record stores.

At the same time Leshurr was taking acting classes, to which she still attributes her comedic abilities and love of making people laugh. Aged 20, she took a role in a British gang film, 1 Day, filmed in and around her hometown. Alongside a young cast mainly from the local area, she flexed both her acting and rapping chops, playing the film’s lead character Flash’s “baby mother” and MCing in a scene in which she confronts him for his philandering ways. The movie didn’t quite find a national audience, but Leshurr benefitted from the exposure. With her name more out there, she started travelling down to London for appearances on hip-hop radio mainstays like Tim Westwood’s show, and SB.TV.

“If I actually was [the character of my lyrics] everyone would hate me. Bowling around telling people their weave smells like cornbread!”

Reflecting on her early years in the industry, Leshurr admits to not always being so confident about her music. “[I was] a bit self-conscious, a bit aware of what people think of me,” she says today. The live, direct, and ephemeral platform of Snapchat, in fact, was Leshurr’s unlikely salvation. “I realised I was actually funny—and I’m very shy around new people, but whenever I’m on Snapchat I’m myself, like I’m with people I’ve known for years,” she explains. She’s created a cast of characters on the app, acting out vignettes from their lives in five to six Snaps at a time. One of these, a snobbish girl named Sandra, already had a cameo in 2015’s “Lukatar” video, for which Leshurr rapped in an upper-crust accent and donned a blonde wig. More skits in this vein are planned, as well as a potential sketch series involving this gang of misfits. Leshurr has always had ambitions in this vein: a fan of Chris Tucker and Katt Williams, she already includes a comedy-style interlude in her live sets, and at times she seems more stand-up comedian than rapper.

Now she’s riding high on the back of “Queen’s Speech 4,” it’s perhaps no surprise to learn that Atlantic have re-approached Leshurr (along with a few other labels, of course). She won’t be drawn on how she intends to respond, but her pleasure at how the situation’s turned is evident. “The ball’s in my court now,” she says with satisfaction. “Back then, I wasn’t in a position to be calling shots. Now, they can see I have my own machine and my own thing, and they want to buy into it. Creative control wise, that’ll be me 100%.”

While Leshurr is still mulling over the various label possibilities that have presented themselves recently, she says that her debut album, tentatively titled Queen Of The Scene, will be out next year. For it, she intends to get back into production, which she hasn’t hasn’t focused on since her teenage years. As well as another creative outlet, she’s mindful that there’s still a barrier to be broken in terms of female rappers producing their own beats. “I think all I need is my own set-up—the beat machine, the keys and everything—and I’ll be on top of it again, I really do.” she reflects. “It’s not just fun and games, I’ve got a story to tell and so much to express, and I don’t want people to think I’m a one-lane rapper who’s talking about funny things all the time. Life experiences, personal issues, family relationships—they’re things I need to address.” The banter queen is ready to get serious.

Until now, there’s only been the occasional hint of Leshurr’s heartfelt writing, such as with the admission back in the day I couldn’t trust mi daddy on “Queen’s Speech 2.” “I never got on with my father,” Leshurr shrugs. “I’ve never known him that much, and when he was around I never trusted him. [That line] just felt like it needed to be there. I want to tap into that because I know people all around the world who haven’t grown up with their fathers or have been in a violent family, and they don’t all have music to express how they feel.”

Later that day Leshurr arrives at the Rinse FM studios on east London’s Brick Lane for Maya Jama’s Drivetime show. On-air, she’s mostly a serious interviewee who mulls over her answers before responding precisely, following DJ Maya’s humor rather than impose her own. Alongside dropping a hint that she’s recently been in the studio with Timbaland working on forthcoming material (she can’t say any more), Leshurr repeatedly emphasizes that the Leshurr of the Queen’s Speech series is an alter ego, not her in real life. “If I actually was that person, everyone would hate me.” she gasps. “Bowling around telling people their weave smells like cornbread!”

Twenty minutes in, the show’s producer springs the idea of a live freestyle on Leshurr, whose energy is winding down after a full day of meetings and interviews. Briefly, you can see the idea of bailing—understandably—on her face. It’s barely a moment, though, and when Leshurr gathers herself she goes in on the beat hard, pulling herself back to a staccato flow before unleashing her full effervescent torrent. Leshurr, pizza, shisha, she rhymes, words pouring out of her as if she’s been storing them in her head for years.

Her life now couldn’t be more different, but Leshurr’s memories of her former security job are almost all fond ones; it got her into football matches and music festivals she wouldn’t have otherwise been able to afford, and the cash enabled her to move into her own flat and buy the clothes and shoes she wanted. Even now, she says she wouldn’t mind going back to it if her career doesn’t work out. Only one awkward moment sticks out: “At one event I ran into Mz Bratt, and she was like, ‘wow, you work here?’ It was a bit embarrassing—she was there on stage doing what I wanted to do, and I was doing this.” It’s fair to say Leshurr won’t have this problem again. On “Million Views,” her follow up track to “Queen’s Speech 4,” she muses in the tones of someone who still suspects it might all be a dream: I woke up one morning, saw one million views. It isn’t just her YouTube stats she’s talking about: after years of grafting away, Lady Leshurr’s future has finally opened up for her, and she has the world in her sight-line.

This article originally appeared on the FADER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MAGGIE ROGERS

April 16, 2017/in /by wpps

By Rolling Stone

Sounds Like: A 21st-century folk music makeover

For Fans of: Lorde, Feist, Sylvan Esso

Why You Should Pay Attention: Last spring, the internet caught a video of Pharrell Williams being bowled over by “Alaska,” the skeletal debut single by then-NYU student Maggie Rogers. Rogers, who grew up on a farm and played banjo in her youth, blends folk-inspired vocal melodies and heady beats in a way that wows: The full-fledged videos for “Alaska” and its follow-up single, the swirling “Dog Years,” racked up streams and landed on year-end best-of lists. On February 16th, the self-assured, thoughtful Rogers will release her debut EP Now That the Light Is Fading, which also includes “Color Song,” an updated version of a song the Maryland native sang at summer camp. This spring she’ll tour North America as a headliner.

She Says: “I’m a college graduate. Dealing with anxiety or feeling overwhelmed in this whole new world is both incredibly unique to my own situation and incredibly general to the world that all of my classmates and I are in. But I felt a sigh of relief when 2017 came. 2016 has been a year that’s marked on my calendar since I was born, since it was the year I would graduate college. 2017 just feels incredibly exciting because it feels new, like anything can happen – and now I feel incredibly grounded. I feel like I can handle everything. I feel good about the work I’m doing; and I feel so grateful that I get to wake up every morning and think about music. I feel really prepared and really present, and it feels good.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THEY

April 16, 2017/in /by wpps

By Mindofagenius.com

Together, Dante and Drew are THEY., two like minds determined to shatter expectations and trash perceived genre parameters. Their debut album, Nü Religion: hyena, cannot be boxed in as simply R&B. Listen a little harder—to the minor chord guitar ripples on “Motley Crew,” the jarring futurist verses of “What You Want,” with its swaggering pop topline. Then there’s “Dante’s Creek,” with the unexpected lift from the Dawson’s Creek theme tune. THEY.’s inventiveness is stitched into songs full of surprising cadences and musical swerves.

Born in Denver, Colorado (with stints in Oklahoma—after his mother passed when he was 15—and Chicago), Dante grew up pillaging his mom’s record collection. His love for Cameo, Prince, and Ready for the World segued into New Edition, Guy, and Bobby Brown. But he’s also very much a child of the 90s, religiously tuning into MTV and VH1, watching as much TRL as Oasis and No Doubt videos; he voraciously consumed issues of Vibe and XXL, immersing himself in the work of The Diplomats and Juvenile. Likewise, Dante floated between cliques at school. For instance, from his friends on the basketball team he got into Fall Out Boy, Senses Fail, and Circa Survive, meanwhile in secret, on is brother Marvin’s MPC, Dante would make beats and record one-take raps. Early on his focus lay largely in production: “I wanted to be able to sing and Drew encouraged me to sing certain parts on the album. There’s a certain texture to my voice that actually works on a lot of the songs.”

While Dante was spending his teens jumping from genre to genre, Drew—who was born in San Antonio and raised in Maryland—grew up exposed to an equally diverse palette of sounds. In his mom’s car it was Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson; in his dad’s, Funkadelic and Kenny G. He declares Hansen’s “MMMbop” was his favorite song for the first few years of his life, while also celebrating sheeny pop of N*Sync and Britney’s “…Baby One More Time.” Drew would sing in the shower, manipulating his voice to imitate his idols. “I think because of all the different musical influences, I just kind of channel it all into my own jambalaya mix of how I approach everything.”

But Drew’s adolescence was markedly different to Dante’s. His parents were in the military and Drew’s instinct has always been to push against strictures. “I was combative,” he says. “I didn’t like to listen to anybody.” While this innate stubbornness would stand him in good stead as an artist seeking to forge his own sound later, initially, music was simply an escape: “I was severely bullied all through middle school and high school,” he explains. “I was easily the least popular kid in school for sure—the butt of every joke. I always wanted to get revenge on those kids, but not in a violent way. Music gave me an outlet.”

There was one other crucial twist of fate and talent that accelerated the pair’s ascent from the studio to center stage stars: When Dante first moved to LA he fell in with electronic producer ZHU, which organically lead to Dante meeting the Mind of a Genius crew, whose roster boasts ZHU, Gallant, and Klangstof, and now THEY.. So in 2015 when ZHU was looking for that final hook on collaboration with Skrillex, THEY. stepped up. To date “Working for It” has been streamed 150 million plus times.

In many ways, Nü Religion: Hyena is their mission statement, songs that take the traditional and turn that on its head, but also say something. It’s on “Silence,” with its sparse sensuality and rippling hi-hats, that Drew feels the most exposed (“It’s about that moment right after the climax when you hit that cigarette or that blunt, when you’re not saying anything and she’s not saying anything.”) Elsewhere, on the bristling “Say When,” which Dante acknowledges marries Rage Against the Machine’s ferocity with trap tropes, the producer and singer holds a mirror up to society.

THEY.’s record, and indeed their overall mindset, is one of progression—that’s their nü religion. As for the hyena, well what is a hyena? Feline or canine? “They can’t really be classified,” says Dante. “That’s a little bit how we feel, especially with this project: Hyenas are still feared and they’re outsiders too.”

 

 

 

 

 

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RAY BLK

April 14, 2017/in /by wpps

By Rob Wacey, AllMusic

Hailing from Catford, South-East London, Ray BLK (real name Rita Ekwere) is an R&B singer/songwriter known for her introspective and socio-political lyrics. She grew up heavily influenced by music, having grown fond of Timbaland and Missy Elliot performances on music channels such as MTV Bass, and grime artists on Channel U. Having decided that her dream was to pursue a career in music, she set the wheels in motion at the age of ten, penning her own lyrics in her school notebooks, which led her teachers to put her in a music program for talented young individuals. She continued to explore her creativity throughout her teens; when she was 13 she worked on some of her earliest material with fellow school pupil and future record producer and songwriter MNEK, in a group the two had created called New Found Content. Although the project’s end results never saw the light of day, it proved a significant cornerstone in the young creative’s journey. It wasn’t until the final days of her University studies in English Literature that she felt ready to put her voice out into the world, and delved through the lyrics, songs, and assorted instrumentals that she had kept over the years. It didn’t take long for some cohesive material to come together, and she ultimately decided upon the stage name of BLK, which stands for “Building, Living, Knowing,” and put together some finished material. Inspired by the character of Ms. Havisham in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, she described the character’s journey as being “like a lot of women around me, who got their heart broken” and put together her first EP, Havisham. It was the public’s first real introduction to the young singer/songwriter and had an instant impact. Alongside her impressive collaborations with artists such as Dream Koala and SELVSSE, her verses evaded the surefire rap-influenced vocals of her youth and moved closer to an area that combined elements of hip-hop, R&B, and neo-soul. The release led to an ever-increasing fan base for the young singer beyond the fringes of her native Catford. She went released the single “50/50” in 2015 — a woozy, languid, and magnetic R&B piece consisting of mordant lyrics directed at an old flame. The track earned her a high spot on BBC 1Xtra’s playlist as well as the honorable “Record of the Week” from BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens. 2016 saw more success for Ray BLK. Generally considered her “breakthrough track,” “My Hood” featured grime heavyweight Stormzy. The song was appealing because it was a bittersweet ode to its author’s hometown, and it also highlighted the struggles and stresses of living in gentrified parts of the city. This way of reminiscing about her youth and growing up earned her a comparison to Stateside R&B legend Lauryn Hill, as well as other soul artists such as Amy Winehouse, and exemplified BLK’s ability to combine a myriad of influences without being consumed by a single particular style. Both “50/50” and “My Hood” were featured on BLK’s second release, the mini-album Durt. Alongside Stormzy, the effort also featured collaborations with Wretch 32 and SG Lewis. Ray BLK’s status among both fans of urban music and music industry critics earned her widespread praise and a nomination for the BBC Sound of 2017. She won the award in January 2017 and continued to write more material.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ROYAL BLOOD PREVIEW NEW LP WITH STRIKING ‘LIGHTS OUT’ VIDEO

April 14, 2017/in /by wpps

By Jon Blistein, RollingStone

British rock duo Royal Blood unveiled a striking video for “Lights Out,” the lead single off their upcoming album, How Did We Get So Dark?, out June 16th via Warner Bros. Records.

The clip finds bassist/singer Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher performing the song in an empty room that slowly fills with water. As the pair hit the first chorus of “Lights Out,” a horde of bodies burst out of invisible pools on the floor, ceiling and walls. During a raucous instrumental section, the room is cast in a deep red light and Thatcher and Kerr continue to play in the waist high water as dancers move around them.

How Did We Get So Dark? follows Royal Blood’s 2014 self-titled debut, which debuted in the Top Five of the Billboard 200 and made fast fans out of Jimmy Page and the Foo Fighters, who tapped the band as an opener on their 2015 tour.

Royal Blood wrote the instrumentals for How Did We Get So Dark? during sessions in Brighton, England, Los Angeles and Nashville. The band began cutting the album in Brussels last November with producer Joylon Thomas and finished it London with co-producer Tom Dalgety. How Did We Get So Dark? is available to pre-order digitally, and on CD, vinyl and cassette.

Royal Blood have several U.S. festival dates scheduled for this summer, including stops at Governors Ball, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Outside Lands.

How Did We Get So Dark? Track List

1. “How Did We Get So Dark?”
2. “Lights Out”
3. “I Only Lie When I Love You”
4. “She’s Creeping”
5. “Look Like You Know”
6. “Where Are You Now?”
7. “Don’t Tell”
8. “Hook, Line and Sinker”
9. “Hole In Your Heart”
10. “Sleep”

This article originally appeared on RollingStone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-royal-bloods-rock-deluge-in-lights-out-video-w476650

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SINGER-SONGWRITER MATT MAESON DELIVERS ACOUSTIC RENDITION OF ‘CRINGE’ IN THE HILLS OF MALIBU

April 13, 2017/3 Comments/in /by wpps

By Taylor Weatherby, Billboard

If you could think of a perfect setting for an acoustic performance from a singer-songwriter, a barn studio in the hills of Malibu, California, is pretty hard to beat. And even if you may not know it yet, Matt Maeson is the man for the serenading job.

The Virginia native brought his guitar and smooth vocals to ​Windmark Creative’s Barn Sessions in Malibu recently, performing his song “Cringe” live amidst an incredibly intimate backdrop for a video premiering on Billboard. Rustic lighting, rolling hills and even a bright pink sunset served as quite the stunning atmosphere for Maeson’s stripped-down performance.

“Shooting the live ‘Cringe’ video in Malibu was such a blast. I was honored to be a part of it — however, we did get lost in the cliffs of Malibu with no phone service for like an hour before we were able to finally find the place,” Maeson tells Billboard about his experience filming the video, which was actually the first performance of the Barn Sessions. “Anyway, ‘Cringe’ is a song I wrote from my new EP Who Killed Matt Maeson and that was one hell of a venue to perform it at.”

Who Killed Matt Maeson was released on Neon Gold/Atlantic Records on March 31. There are six tracks on the EP, all of which have their own alternative-indie acoustic vibe — and make a great soundtrack for a mountainous barn setting, as demonstrated by “Cringe.”

Watch the live performance video of “Cringe” below.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MISSION

April 13, 2017/in /by wpps

By ReverbNation

Antonio Marquet Smith (aka Mission) was born August 30th, 1989 in Greenville, MS. After living in Mississippi for 9 years, Mission and his family moved to Sacramento, California. As a child Mission has always had an ear for music, along with a strong passion and the gift to rap. He started writing and making music when he was 15 years old. Mission began using his gifts in the secular rap arena until one day God spoke to him, and told him, “that he was working against His Kingdom”. This was the very day he started making Gospel music and turned his life (all the way) over to God.
Mission attends Calvary Christian Center, and serves as a youth leader in the youth ministry. Calvary is also where he met his wife Shawnay, and they now have 2 beautiful children, Ahmarahzhanee’ & Antonio Jr.
Eventually, he met Michael Miller (aka Believa) who believed in the passion and dream that he had for music. He was then signed to the label and now is an artist of Gospel Mission Records.
Mission says “remember to put God first, and nothing is impossible”!
– God First, God Bless –

This article originally appeared on ReverbNation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5 BEST MAJOR LAZER SONGS

April 12, 2017/in /by wpps

By Marv Watson

Major Lazer is worldwide. Here’s a guide to the best songs from Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire.

Since forming in 2009, Major Lazer has pounded its way to the top of the festival bill with its combination of dancehall, moombahton, trap and electronic. Founded by electronic music impressario Diplo, Major Lazer began as a collaboration with the British house DJ and producer Switch.

These days, the group is composed of Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. In addition to the three albums, including “Peace Is the Missions,” released in 2015, and six EPs, Major Lazer has countless remixes, which we’ll address later. For now, here’s our favorite Major Lazer songs.

5. Major Lazer: “Get Free” (ft. Amber of Dirty Projectors)

A track about being weighed down by the Man, i.e. never got no love from a government man. But really, who has?

4. Major Lazer: “Watch Out For This (Bumaye)” ft. Busy Signal The Flexican & FS Green

From their second album, “Free the Universe,” “Watch Out for This (Bumaye)” is everything you want in a Major Lazer track: dancehall bounce with rapid-fire lyrics. It’s definitely one that you’ll want to turn up, up, up.

3. Major Lazer: “Hold The Line” (ft. Mr. Lexx and Santigold)

When you need to vibrate like a Nokia.

2. Major Lazer: “Jah No Partial” (feat. Flux Pavilion)

If this track doesn’t get your booty moving, then you’ve got no soul. And don’t blame Missa Marshall, General or Lieutenant.

1. Major Lazer and DJ Snake: “Lean On” (ft. MØ)

Keeping their tradition of featuring rising female vocalists, Diplo and Co. recruit Danish singer MØ for their biggest hitting banger yet.

Source: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/top-5-best-major-lazer-songs

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UB SPRING FEST 2017 LINEUP FEATURES WIZ KHALIFA, ZARA LARSSON, HIPPIE SABOTAGE

April 12, 2017/in /by wpps

By BENJAMIN BLANCHET

Concert will take place in Alumni Arena on April 28

Rapper Wiz Khalifa will be headlining this year’s Spring Fest, according to Student Association. The rapper will be joined by Swedish singer Zara Larsson and EDM duo Hippie Sabotage at Alumni Arena on Friday, April 28.

SA announced the lineup on Tuesday afternoon via social media. The announcement comes close to two and a half weeks before the day of show, compared to last year’s announcement which came on March 22.

This year’s Spring Fest offers a variety, mirroring last year’s fest which featured EDM pair The Chainsmokers and rapper Mac Miller.

Wiz Khalifa previously performed Spring Fest in 2010 alongside Big Sean, who headlined Fall Fest 2015.

Khalifa will be joined by Larsson, who won the Swedish reality show Talang in 2008. The California-based EDM pair Hippie Sabotage, who released their project VIBES late last year, will also be performing.

Ticket registration for Spring Fest will begin Monday, April 17 on the SA website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CODE ORANGE

April 10, 2017/in /by wpps

By Gregory Heaney, AllMusic

Evoking the frantic fury of metalcore progenitors like Converge, Code Orange are a metal band based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2008 as Code Orange Kids while its members were still in high school, the band originally formed as a more traditional punk outfit before exploring the realm of heavier music. By 2012, the lineup of Eric Balderose (guitars/vocals), Reba Meyers (guitars/vocals), Joe Goldman (bass), and Jami Morgan (drums/vocals) announced they were signing on with Deathwish, the label of Converge frontman Jacob Bannon. That same year, Code Orange made their menacing full-length debut with Love Is Love/Return to Dust. A sophomore effort, I Am King, followed in 2014. The band’s Kurt Ballou-produced sophomore LP, I Am King, dropped in 2014 and debuted on the Billboard 200 at 96, peaking at number ten on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart. In October of 2016 the band released a new single, “Forever,” in anticipation of the release of its much anticipated third studio album, Forever, which arrived early the following year via Roadrunner Records.

This article originally appeared on AllMusic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNA LUNOE, VALENTINO KHAN AND WUKI TEAM UP ON TRICKY TUNE ‘BULLSEYE’

April 10, 2017/in /by wpps

By Kat Bein, Billboard

Just when you think you’ve got a handle on “Bullseye,” the bass comes in to shock your senses.

The new collaborative tune from songstress producer Anna Lunoe and her buddies Valentino Khan and Wuki is a real sonic adventure. It starts out innocent, then beats you over the head with wonk, then brings you back in for some whimsical groove.

The tune just dropped on OWSLA, and while there are no plans to form a proper super-trio just yet, an overpowering fan response could always inspire more creative collaboration. Pull the trigger and listen to “Bullseye” below.

This article was originally posted on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7752521/anna-lunoe-valentino-khan-wuki-bullseye

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LEE FOSS’ DEBUT ALBUM ‘ALCHEMY’ IS THE SPRING WEEKEND SOUNDTRACK YOU NEED

April 9, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps

By Matt Medved, Billboard

Lee Foss’ first full length solo album Alchemy has now seen the light of day.

We’ll forgive him for the wait — the Chicago DJ/producer has plenty on his plate with newly launched label Repopulate Mars, not to mention his Hot Creations and Emerald City imprints with Hot Natured co-conspirator Jamie Jones.

“Deep Congo” opens the outing with a muscular bass line and shimmering synthesizers, and the feel-good ride rarely relents from there. Other highlights include the disco-tinged “Living in the City” with Lee Curtiss and “Blue is the Distance,” which finds Foss reuniting with Hot Natured collaborators Anabel Englund and Ali Love.

This article originally appeared on Billboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7752563/lee-foss-alchemy-album

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LAUREL

April 8, 2017/in /by wpps

By Ariana Marsh

The definition of a self-made artist, London-based singer/songwriter Laurel Arnell-Cullen first came onto the scene in 2013 when she uploaded a demo for her song, “Blue Blood,” which she wrote, recorded, and produced in her bedroom studio. After sharing an additional two tracks online, the 22-year-old signed with Turn First Artists and released two EPs, To The Hills and Holy Water, in 2014 on her own record label, Next Time Records. In early 2016, she released a single, “Life Worth Living,” which signaled a notable shift in her sound. Unlike her previous dreamy synth work, the song features a strong indie rock influence, rendering her genre more alt-pop than anything else. Having signed to Counter Records last August and released another EP, Park, which features her buzzy single, “Hurricane,” Laurel is on the fast track to becoming a genre-bending darling du jour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.teenvogue.com/story/13-artists-to-watch-in-2017

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MEET QUIN, THE LA-BASED SINGER WHOSE MUSIC SPREADS LOVE

April 7, 2017/in /by wpps

By Galore Girl

Meet Los Angeles-based singer Quiñ. She makes aspirational electronic-pop music that is sure to send listeners into a dream. From her effortless style to her perfectly sequenced synths, Quiñ makes for an artist to watch.

Where did your love for music come from?

From the beginning of time, I’ve listened to my dad play the drums and the trumpet. I’ve always been in love with music and the escapism in it all. My first musical obsession was Celine Dion. She influenced my love for the capabilities of the voice itself. 

Who are your idols?

The women who’ve watched me grow.

Who are your top 5 females that rock?

Erykah Badu, St. Vincent, Sade, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé

What makes an artist iconic?

Being the best they can be.

What does love mean to you?

Love is our fuel. It’s a feeling, an action, a necessity, and at our core, we are love. Love is adoration.

What song on the EP is perfect for making love to?

Every one of them!

What is next for Quiñ?

Lots of new visuals and sounds! Then I’ll be traveling all over the place with them.

Source: https://galoremag.com/meet-quin-the-la-based-singer-whose-music-spreads-love/

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REVIEW: DREAMVILLE ROOKIE J.I.D TELLS HIS TRUTH ON “THE NEVER STORY”

April 7, 2017/in /by wpps

By Scott Glaysher

It only takes one listen of J.I.D’s The Never Story to realize why J. Cole and the good people at Dreamville decided to add him to their illustrious roster. The East Atlanta spitter’s lyric-driven rap style is basically contemporary counterculture in the South; something that J. Cole himself dealt with during his slow-burning come up. In most cases these days, making out of the Atlanta scene might be easier than in most places Hip Hop hotbeds but to do so without touching a trap beat or messing with multiple layers of Auto-Tune is always impressive — or at least impressive enough to earn a Dreamville contract.

J.I.D brings a certain amount of bounce to this project but J. Cole’s conscious recluse blueprint is followed to a tee. After a brief one-minute motivational gospel croon, J.I.D puts that rap hat on and gets to work. There’s a mix of character development and aimless hater checking on “General” but a proof of talent nonetheless. “Even before grades, going to my brother court dates/And I asked my momma bout what he did but they’d never tell me/Then I figured he killed a nigga or got caught for some dope he selling” provides a dark yet discerning look into his upbringing – which then makes the unreceptive vibe of “Swear your raps so boring, nigga/Then you say you trap, you be lying nigga/I don’t fuck with none of y’all happy trappers” make a little more sense.

He really steps up his bravado on the million viewed hit “NEVER”. Christo Welch and Childish Major provide the type of hypnotic beat that has the potential to choke slam you into the sunken place. J.I.D dives deeper into his ‘perseverance despite hard times’ narrative that concludes with a “make the crowd jump like Zoboomafoo” bar, thus snapping you back to the reality that he’s still a millennial that isn’t afraid to rap about a talking lemur.

From there, he plays topical chairs just as any good debut would: females, family and friends. The former has J.I.D going full loverboy mode with diary-worthy bars where he quips “why you playing with my heart”? The latter shows up in explicit detail on “EdEddnEddy” and then on wax with Earthgang-featured, J. Cole-produced posse cut “D/vision”. These cuts, dripped in comradery contrasted to the album’s top “fuck everyone” vibe, are a little misleading especially on a major debuted aimed to give listeners a concise snapshot of who he is.

If there is one hypothesis that J.I.D wants you to walk away with after bumping The Never Story, it’s the notion that he can rap well. Which he can. The opening lines on final track “LAUDER” sum it up best: “Okay I told motherfuckers I was sick as a bitch/ Southern lyricists don’t exist like my flow is a myth”. We all know southern lyricists do in fact exist but in today’s mumble game, it’s refreshing to have him remind us with 12 tracks of crafty lyrics and crisp beats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2918/title.review-dreamville-rookie-j-i-d-tells-his-truth-on-the-never-story#

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BEACHHEADS

April 5, 2017/in /by wpps

by James Christopher Monger

A Norwegian indie rock quartet inspired by punk and power pop bands of the 1980s and early ’90s, Beachheads were founded in 2015 around the talents of vocalist Børild Haughom, drummer Espen Kvaloy, bassist Marvin Nygaard, and guitarist Vidar Landa, the latter two of whom also played in the Stavanger-based black metal party band Kvelertak. They issued the debut 7″ “Shadow of a Man” and “Get Away” shortly after forming, offering up a fuzzy and spirited 21st century take on Husker Du and Teenage Fanclub. More singles dropped the following year, and in early 2017 Beachheads released their eponymous debut long-player via the Oslo-based underground label Fysisk Format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/beachheads-mn0003570860/biography

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COULD BIG-SHOT SONGWRITER JULIA MICHAELS BE A POP STAR IN HER OWN RIGHT?

April 5, 2017/1 Comment/in /by wpps

By Chris Neville

Chances are you’re already a Julia Michaels fan whether you know it or not. After breaking into professional songwriting as a teenager, the 23-year-old Iowa native has been an invisible yet inescapable presence on pop radio in recent years; along with songwriting partner Justin Tranter, she’s penned Justin Bieber’s “Sorry,” Selena Gomez’s “Hands To Myself,” Hailee Steinfeld’s “Love Myself,” Nick Jonas and Tove Lo’s “Close,” and Britney Spears’ “Slumber Party” among many others. Michaels and Tranter have been so successful with regard to placing songs and making hits that a year ago they were the subject of a New York Times profile highlighting their abnormally high batting average. But the best song in their arsenal may be the one Michaels kept for herself.

Following guest appearances with Kygo and Jason Derulo, “Issues” is Michaels’ debut single as a lead artist. A portrait of two volatile people who help each other get a grip, it exists in her self-described thematic sweet spot: the intersection of emotional turmoil and sexual tension. Musically it’s stellar, boasting a brilliantly simple arrangement built from a darting string section, booming digital bass, finger snaps, and not much else. And with Michaels delivering an authentically dramatic performance against such a beautiful background, it adds up to the first great pop single of 2017.

When Michaels called me this week to discuss her past, present, and future, she was in Nashville working on music with an unspecified collaborator. So she’s continuing to work behind the scenes, applying the magic touch that has made her arguably pop’s hottest songwriter. But “Issues” indicates that we may come to know her as a star in her own right. Read our conversation below.

STEREOGUM: You moved from Iowa to Los Angeles as a child. How did you end up professionally songwriting in your teens? A lot of people wouldn’t even think of that as an option, especially as a teenager.

JULIA MICHAELS: I’ve always been a writer. I’ve always loved words, ever since I was a kid. I’ve written poetry most of my life. My sister actually started doing demos around the city, and my mom would take me to the studio mostly because I just loved being around music. And the songwriter my sister sang for asked me if I knew how to write or if I could sing. And of course my mom, who is like a total stage mom but I love her, was like, “Yes, of course she can sing!” And I was, like, 16. So I played a cover for her on piano — pretty poorly because I’m shit at piano — and she was like, “We should write sometime.” And I was like, “Really? Sure, yeah.” So we started doing songs for the backgrounds of television shows and commercials, stuff like that. And then from there we wrote a song for this Disney show Austin & Ally. It was the first thing we ever pitched for, and we got it. That’s when I kind of knew that I wanted to write songs.

STEREOGUM: I read the New York Times story about you and Justin, and it mentioned that you met in 2013 at a sort of “blind date” for songwriters. How many of those “blind dates” did you go on with other songwriters before you found that partnership that clicked?

MICHAELS: So many. When you first start out, people think this is super easy and you find your crew super quick. But you’ve really got to go through songwriter boot camp to find your people. For the first three years when I was writing I was doing sessions with a whole bunch of different people all the time every day until I met Lindy Robbins, who kind of mentored me. And then once you find that, all the pieces come together. You find the group that you feel more comfortable with and that you work really well with. I met Justin three years ago and, same thing. As long as you have one piece of the puzzle, it’s super easy to find the next one. And then you make magic with your friends. It just becomes fun and awesome.

STEREOGUM: I realize this is kind of an intangible thing, but can you describe how or why you and Justin work so well together?

MICHAELS: I like to think that together we make one perfect human being. Justin is a very light, very positive, very bright human being, and I’m rather dark and kind of miserable and depressing. So I think together we make up all the emotions that one person should have. We cover all bases when we write. I can think of the more emotional, kind of sexual situations, and then he can take care of the more fun stuff, and then we just kind of finish each other’s sentences at that point.

STEREOGUM: Speaking of emotional stuff, your bio includes a story about you giving away a song you’d written and crying about it in the bathroom for 90 minutes because you wanted to keep it for yourself.

MICHAELS: Yes, that’s me! Nice to meet you!

STEREOGUM: Which song was that?

MICHAELS: I don’t know if I really want to say that. But it really affected me, that song. It was the first time I had actually written a song and was really upset about it, and I wasn’t sure why. I mean, this is my job. I’m a songwriter, and I’m supposed to give my babies away and be OK with it. And then this one really affected me. Justin was actually the one that came into the bathroom and was like, “Maybe this is a sign. Maybe you’re really upset about this because there’s a bigger picture here and you’re trying to avoid it.” And I was like, “Maybe you’re right.” And when we wrote “Issues” I was like, “I can’t let this happen again. I can’t do this again.” It was the first time since then that a song felt so much like me that I just couldn’t let anybody else sing it. And now it’s out, and it’s insane!

STEREOGUM: What about “Issues” is so personally reflective of you?

MICHAELS: Lyrically, it’s just so much me. I guess it really pertains to anybody, but I am a very jealous person, and I do overreact to everything. And when I’m feeling down I’m super depressed, and when I’m excited I’m the most excited person on the planet. And the song was written because my boyfriend and I like to fight a lot. I have a lot of problems, and so does he. But then at the end of the day we realize how ridiculous we’re being and we’re like, “OK, everything’s good. This is just ridiculous.”

STEREOGUM: So when you sat down to write it, you were like, “I’m going through this situation, and I’ve got to channel it into a song?”

MICHAELS: 100%.

STEREOGUM: Is that typically how you work, or are there ever times when you’re just playing around without a specific inspiration? What’s the ratio there?

MICHAELS: It depends. A lot of it is definitely taking from personal experience. Even if I’m with an artist, I have a hard time connecting to something if I haven’t been through it. So even if they’ve been through something, I can always find an experience I can relate to and write from my perspective. It’s Justin, too. If you have all different kinds of perspectives, it makes it perfect for anybody who’s going through something. Most of the time that’s how it goes. I have this saying: “I can only write emotional songs, sexual songs, and sexually emotional songs.” That’s just who I am.

STEREOGUM: How often are you writing with another artist for another artist versus just writing and seeing what becomes of it?

MICHAELS: I’d say maybe 50-50? Most of the time we write to pitch, mostly because Justin and I, we go so fast and we just go off first instinct and the subconscious really. It’s just easier for us to go in and write down everything that we feel and then be like, “Cool, bye!” But it’s also cool when we get to sit down with somebody and hear somebody’s story, especially when they don’t know how to articulate what they want to say. They’re relying on two strangers, essentially, to help them get out these words. They’re trusting us to help their point of view come out, and there’s something really special about that as well.

STEREOGUM: Now that you’ve got a couple of features and “Issues” out there, do you expect to be keeping more of these songs for yourself?

MICHAELS: A lot of the time I can gauge what I want to keep for myself and what I don’t. If I go into a session with an artist or if I go to pitch, that’s not my song. I’m not that kind of person. Most of the time if I have an idea, I’ll voice note it and be like, “Oh, I want to keep that.” Other times I’ll be like, “This could be cool for this person.” I am a very possessive person, but not when it comes to music, usually.

STEREOGUM: Do you have some more singles ready to go? Is there a plan to roll out some more music, or are you just going to stick with “Issues” for a while?

MICHAELS: We definitely have some songs ready to go, but I think we just want to see how this one plays out because it’s going to be a lot. This is very new for me. It’s very exciting but also very nerve-racking. It’s something I’ve never done before. I’ve always been in the background, and happily been in the background, and this is the first time people are going to see me. It’s a very vulnerable situation. Again, it’s exciting and nerve-racking. But yes, I definitely have some other songs in the works and some things that I’m pretty ecstatic for everyone to hear.

STEREOGUM: Are you going to be doing some live performing soon?

MICHAELS: Maybe! [laughs]

STEREOGUM: Do you have much experience on stage?

MICHAELS: I’ve literally only performed twice. Last year I did the Wireless Festival with Kygo, and then I did the closing ceremony at the Olympics with him as well.

STEREOGUM: Those are two huge gigs!

MICHAELS: So it is pretty new for me, definitely.

STEREOGUM: Will you be performing songs you’ve written for other people too, or are you going to keep that separate?

MICHAELS: I think I’m going to keep that separate.

STEREOGUM: One last thing: On Wikipedia, which is not always trustworthy, it says “many big name artists” fought for the right to record “Issues.” Is that true? Did you have to fight to keep it for yourself?

MICHAELS: Yeah, there were quite a few people that wanted it. There were actually a couple who cut it and I didn’t even know about it. So it was definitely a battle, but at the end of the day it’s my words and my emotions and the song that I felt like was me, and it just didn’t feel right having somebody sing literally everything about me.

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.stereogum.com/1919894/could-big-shot-songwriter-julia-michaels-be-a-pop-star-in-her-own-right/franchises/the-week-in-pop/

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THE LEMON TWIGS

April 4, 2017/in /by wpps

By Ariana Marsh

Eccentric, theatric, and utterly uncategorizable, The Lemon Twigs is one of the more curious bands to have emerged in 2016. Composed of two teen brothers Michael and Brian D’Addario, who are joined by keyboardist Danny Ayala and bassist Megan Zeanowski when performing live, the group’s sound can most closely be identified as psych rock, but with hints of retro funk, soul, and punk mixed in. Along with providing vocals, each brother is a multi-instrumentalist; both play the guitar, keyboard, and drums, while Brian is also proficient on horns and strings. Their debut album, Do Hollywood, which was released in October, is unique in that none of the songs on it were co-written by the brothers. Rather, each musician wrote his own songs, which alternate throughout the record, resulting a strange yet harmonious back-and-forth. If you can, we recommend you see them live. You’ll dig their throwback hairdos and Wes Anderson-esque wardrobes, which will make you feel like you’ve been transported back to an experimental, underground show during the golden ages of rock.

Source: http://www.teenvogue.com/story/13-artists-to-watch-in-2017

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JAHKOY

April 4, 2017/in /by wpps

By Chris Mench, Eric Diep

Jahkoy has spent the last couple years reinventing himself. Trading in his MC ambitions, released under the name Raheem, for a more soulful sound, Jahkoy has been productive since transitioning to R&B and leaving his hometown of Toronto for L.A. He’s an advocate for love on warm tracks, especially on his last record, Foreign Waters, which features his love letter to Cali, “California Heaven” with ScHoolboy Q, and the tropical “1000 Times.” Now, the 22-year-old Def Jam artist has his debut album, Glory Child, on the way, which could very well cement his place as one of R&B’s new innovators. —Eric Diep

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LOVE & THE OUTCOME

April 2, 2017/in /by wpps

 

By K Love

It was 2010 when Chris Rademaker and Jodi King followed a call God put on their hearts – selling their home, and lots of other stuff, as they headed out to pursue a musical adventure as the husband-wife duo Love & The Outcome.

“Life on the road was all we’d ever known,” says Jodi, who met her husband while touring with Canadian worship artist Jon Buller. “So when we hit the road, we just responded to what God challenged us to be.”

The song “King Of My Heart,” off their self-titled album (August 27, 2013), is a great reminder that God’s love is bigger than any of our trials. “Like David, we all face battles that threaten to overtake us,” explains Chris. “In the midst of selling everything we owned and setting out on the road, my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer. We decided to postpone all of our shows to go back to Canada to be with her. That whole year took us to our breaking point, but that’s right where our Savior met us.”

Jodi adds, “Paul encourages us in 2 Corinthians 12:9 that in our weakness, God is strong. So when you’re up against your Goliath and when you feel yourself falling to pieces, just remember that the King of your heart is bigger than the battle you’re facing.”

“King Of My Heart,” follows the single “He Is With Us.” “This is a song about trust. We can trust our God because he knows what he is doing,” says Chris. “That is not always an easy thing to do.”
According to Chris, the experience of traveling across the world, performing their songs, was a humbling one.

“We’ve traveled to Liberia, the Philippines and China in the last couple of years,” he says. “When you’re together and you’re worshiping, everyone is the same. It doesn’t matter what you look like or what you smell like: Everyone wants to welcome you into the family.”

Blending Chris’ love for rock music, and Jodi’s love for pop, Love & The Outcome, aims to inspire listeners to follow Christ with their catchy tunes. “We want to inspire people to follow Jesus,” Jodi says. “We want these songs to become a lifestyle, and hope that the truth of these songs goes beyond the thrill of the live show to plant a seed in people’s hearts: to go for the things that they might be afraid to go for and join this joyful revolution. That’s the whole point. A life that requires faith is worth living, and a life on the edge is one where you live hand-in-hand and arm-in-arm with God. That’s what we’re living for.”

Jodi and Chris welcomed their son Milo Wolf to the family in February 2016 and Jodi credits becoming a new mom as the inpiration behind some of the lyrics in their single “The God I Know” (April 2016).
“There’s a line in it that says, ‘I throw my hands up and my worries down’ and I wrote that for myself. Being a new mom when life gets really challenging – and it’s a day by day journey – I get to throw my hands up and worries to the Lord and just remember that He’s got me.”
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HILLARY SCOTT

April 2, 2017/in /by wpps

By K-Love

Growing up in a house filled with family, music and faith – singer/songwriter Hillary Scott comes by her musical gifts naturally. Her mom, Linda Davis, moved to Nashville in the 80’s to pursue a music career.  Linda met Lang Scott while working as a receptionist at a recording studio. They married in 1984 and Hillary was born April 1, 1986.

Initially home-schooled, Hillary began attending Donelson Christian Academy in elementary school and graduated from the high school in 2004. Because her parents toured a lot she lived with her grandparents much of the time. At sixteen Hillary performed with her mom and dad on the album Linda Davis Family Christmas.

Now thirty she is collaborating with family again as Hillary Scott & The Scott Family. This time the family album includes her younger sister, Rylee Jean. In 2016 they released their single “Thy Will” off the album Love Remains.

“The idea of this album was really when my dad had sat me down right at the beginning of last year to talk about something that he felt in his heart that he wanted to do – which was make a collection of songs to send out to some really dear friends and family…it was all around my grandfather’s diagnosis, battle, from cancer,” Hillary explains.

After taking time to pray and think and talk to her husband, Chris Tyrell, Hillary realized there was an opportunity to bring more depth and impact to the project so that it helped more people. So, they decided to expand her dad’s initial idea into an album for family, friends, and fans; old and new.

The faith based songs and hymns draw their inspiration from several sources, including the well of emotions that developed during her beloved grandfather’s battle with cancer. It is infused with songs that point people to Jesus Christ as their hope during the good and bad times of life.

“These are the songs that are talking about the source of where my peace comes from. So, whenever you listen to it I hope you hear the parts of my heart that are bursting with joy and thankfulness but also the pieces of my heart that are broken,” Hillary reflects.

Hillary, Chris and their daughter Eisele live in Brentwood, Tennessee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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