Featuring in the Spotify Germany Viral 50 tracks for multiple weeks is part of the success.
Interwoven lyrics and a catchy hook go with this pleasant and lively one-take video.
KAYAM is the musical duo of siblings Kim and Mike Rauss, performing what they label Falafel Pop – a near obsession for chickpeas and much love.
The brother and sister had a cross-cultural upbringing living at various stages in England, Germany and Israel and the wanderlust they experienced in their early years which has left an impression on their approach to music making and live performance.
Kim sings and plays the Celtic Harp, Mike plays guitar, sings and builds the loops with guitar percussion and the occasional beat boxing.
KAYAM’s songs are atmospheric and compelling offering room for improvisation on stage and a poised studio approach that makes their songs stick out.
“Midnight” is the first song from their upcoming debut album and is a great introduction to KAYAM’s artistic and genuine sound.
“Ground” is the second song from their upcoming debut album and is a proof that the duo is here to entertain fans with memorable songs.
CrossFire takes fans on a curious adventure with the release of their solid collection entitled ‘Drifting Ashore’ which consists of the narrative song ‘Buffalo’ followed by a vivid video.
CrossFire will entice all with their bright folkish and storytelling style that is just overly exceptional and striking.
The video for ‘Buffalo’ is exact for the song and so interesting.
One will see and tune in to the amazing duo without getting bored.
CrossFire is an Anglo-French indie folk band based in Brussels, Belgium – Self-made artists since 2015 made up of Etienne Prieuret and Allison Mareek.
CrossFire’s album “Drifting Ashore” refers to travel, exploration and to a universe where musical genres mingle and merge.
With sounds bearing committed content and lyrics, the band pictures a troubled world in which the minorities’ problems and segregation take a very important part.
The single “Buffalo”, telling the tragic Native American tale, “Hard As They Try” singing through the voices of slaves in the south of the United States, summing it up with the electric and haunted cover of Bob Dylan’s “Masters Of War”.
The song “Empty Minds & Prayers” was written following the terror attacks on Paris and the world in 2015.
Besides that, “Drifting Ashore” is the story of meeting, an introspection on love, with its disappointments and pains, an ode to life itself through the quest of an elusive ideal.
“Buffalo” tells the tale of the oppressed people – of the conquest of their territories, the assimilation of their culture and traditions – sometimes leading to their complete annihilation.
With several references to the Natives, the lyrics to “Buffalo” open in different readings to the cycles of humanity.
Since the dawn of times and up to this day, the history of these conquered and sometimes disappeared minorities repeats itself.
The music video’s director, Julien Rodrigues, and his team represented their story through a metaphor – Plunging us at the heart of the tragedy applied to this family, living united and in harmony with nature.
The CrossFire then places itself, both as a witness and storyteller, among the ruins and remains of their existence.
CrossFire is a sound.
The sound of two voices, air and earth together, Allison Mareek’s eerie… and Etienne Prieuret’s raw and rugged depths.
The sound of two guitars, the lace of a Martin and the roughness of a Gibson – The sound of two elements that blend into each other with an ease so great it makes them one, a warm and wrapping sound that transports the listener to the folk, rock and blues horizons of Americana.
Allison Mareek, English songwriter for many artists was sought by French TV channel TF1 to sing the ending song to their movie “L’Emprise”, and Etienne Prieuret, a professional guitarist since the age of 16 and freshly returned from a European tour with American bluesman Keith B. Brown, has joined her on stage for a first concert.
The music could have stopped at this concert, but the alchemy was impossible to ignore – And so, CrossFire was born in 2015.
Each one finds his own place naturally, Allison writes the lyrics and Etienne the music, and the original songs start to appear.
Four of them make the eponym EP released in 2016, mixed and mastered by Michael Harrison (Snarky Puppy) and Arnaud Bascuñana (Wampas, Deportivo).
In parallel, the concerts have multiplied, in France and abroad (Toronto, New York, Tangier…), and the songs of their first album start to appear.
This album, financed by an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign, was recorded in September 2017 with a dream team of musicians taking the duo’s musical universe one step further.
Dam_Fino will make rock fans to fall in love with their recent smashing single entitled ‘Tall Tales.’
The stunning song is a pop rock tune with a mix of groundbreaking male vocals blended with brilliant riffs based on an excellent production.
Tall Tales is the debut single from London / Sydney indie-rock duo Dam_Fino.
The band started in June 2018; after the pair bumped into each other on the other side of the world after years of weird coincidences.
Dam_Fino (pronounced dam-fee-no) are a smart rock duo that sprung onto the London scene….
While the band is London based, Koby Geddes and Ardie Worsley both originate from Sydney, Australia, only knowing each other before reuniting in a bar on Portobello Road in 2017.
The duo produced the grit and force of a full rock band between two people.
The duo recorded and mixed the song between the band’s current home (Orpheus Studios, London) and hometown (Electric Sun, Sydney).
The song talks about the struggle of finding comfort in people who don’t always tell the truth.
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“This rock duo kicks. Don’t believe us? Just click on the ‘play’ button. There you go. So? Right? Aren’t we right? From the first note, you can’t help but rock to the song, headbanging, pretending to hit that snare of our dreams.” Comeherefloyd.com
“Riffs that blow through the air and hooks that will grab you by the neck are the specialty of the two from Sydney, who currently reside in London. The legs are bobbing, you fidget and the bad mood is over. Tall Tales is the first song in a series of tracks, and we are looking forward to the next cracker. Listen in!” Darklifeexperience.com
Mak Aarons drops a theatrical music video for the memorable song entitled ’10Pm.’ A confident vocalist with appealing vocals mixed with a lively pop tune that will draw audiences to the world of a real pop tune that is rich in excitement.
The vocals are expressive while the lyrics are engaging with a not too common approach to pop music in terms of the style of singing. The production is top-notch, and the vocals are well harmonized with the instrumentation. Mak’s performance is extraordinary. One must give kudos to Mak for entertaining listeners with a special and melodic flow on a bouncy pop beat that will stay timeless.
Mak comes up with something original from the melodic tune of ’10Pm’ to the delivery of the expressive verses are striking and excellent.
’10Pm’ is a timeless song that listeners will never get bored while listening.
Mak Aarons is a 22-year-old New Yorker born and raised with the influence of R&B, Pop with a hint of Alternative twist.
This singer, songwriter, and producer has been working on his first release called 10 Pm. Aarons got the attention of new fans around the world after uploading his song. With this new sound, he is embarking on a new set of rules dedicated to the past of the 80s with a monetized twist. His talent, teen-idol good looks and the built-in fan base is gaining the attention of fans around the world. Be ready to listen to 10 Pm and have it on repeat.
Matt Westin drops an impressive and romantic country song entitled “You Leave Me No Choice” that will thrill country music fans forever with his enticing vocals blended with a lively country tune.
Matt Westin took a huge gamble. He placed an enormous bet on himself and went “all in” on his music career.
The former engineer-turned-country artist is reaping the rewards of his poker face in the form of awards, radio airplay, critical acclaim and an appearance in the industry’s prestigious “bible,” Billboard Magazine.
Now, Matt is dropping his latest song and lyric video, “You Leave Me No Choice.” The single is from his first album, “Legacy” (MTS Records).
Released originally in January 2018, the album was re-released by MTS in October, under their new distribution deal with AWAL.
“Legacy” was produced by industry veteran Bryan Cole, and features performances from studio greats, Mike Brignardello (Blake Shelton, Big & Rich) on bass and Steve Hinson (Dolly Parton, Luke Bryan) on pedal steel.
Matt Westin’s debut single, “Our Redneck of the Woods” reached the IndieWorld Country chart and the European Country Music Association charts. Matt was also on the Top 200 International Country Artists chart.
His second song, “Farm Town” is still climbing several airplay charts. Matt is the 2018 International Music and Entertainment Association Male Country Artist of the Year. His Emerging Artists ad appeared in the October 10, 2018 issue of Billboard Magazine.
Mokono unveils a noteworthy song entitled ‘Signs’ which spotlights the rich vocals of the female vocalist that sings from the heart combined with an eccentric sound that is so unique and pleasant.
Mokono is an up and coming psychedelic-soul band based in Southampton, UK – whose music sports exciting grooves and jazz-inflected harmony.
Having been gigging for just a year; Mokono have already hit the scene hard playing prestigious venues such as o2 Academy Islington and gigging and making a name for themselves in places across southern England. (Bristol, London, and Southampton to mention a few).
Mokono’s debut single has already reached audiences of thousands within days of the release.
2019 is looking towards being an amazing year for Mokono who are expecting gigs supporting major artists.
The ensemble was established when members Georgia Lee (vocals), Charlie English (guitar), Annabel Thornton (keys), Ross Millar (bass), and Ben Lester (drums) met at university.
After spending the last year making their mark on the Southampton music scene and gigging at places in the South of England, Mokono released their highly expected debut single “Signs” on 14th December.
The song, (written by Ross Millar) emanated from a jam session revolving around a bass riff that the band instantly fell in love with.
When interrogated about the song, Ross stated “I started with a riff and progression that established the mood… I tend to notate rough parts for the whole song in Sibelius and bring it to the band to play through, and then we develop the parts, mess around with the structure and add new sections as a group”.
‘Signs’ adopts the metaphor of reading a map to analyze emotions that one is feeling. It is inspired by soul, funk and disco artists such as Here Come The Mummies and Jill Scott that Ross was listening to at the point of writing.
Synth-wave artists like Mega Drive inspired the breakdown and layering of textures.
Boy George & Culture Club refuses to stop thrilling music fans with hit songs and entertaining video with unusual visual that will add to the audience’s yearning for more.
Boy George & Culture Club unveil the most sensitive and incredible video of their iconic career.
Boy George and Culture Club unveil the video for the song entitled ‘Life’. Shot by Rankin, the accompanying video of the personal song Boy George has recorded to date starts with his iconic makeup stylings but later shows him stripped of his signature make-up and hat.
His emotion, his tears, captured and countered, with a theme of hope; revealing his vulnerable side, Boy George has said the video is a gratitude to his many fans that have supported him throughout his music career.
The band will perform ‘Life’ on The Graham Norton Show this Friday.
The song, produced by Future Cut, tells of battling and beating the darkest times, through the support of others and by holding on to this hope.
Of the track, Boy George says: “John Lennon said ‘LIFE’ is what happens while you are busy doing other things, but sometimes you have to stop and look with sadness and pride at what you have done and created in your own life and value the rich complexity of it!
As the lyricist of ‘Life’, I wanted to express something truthful, honest and bare while carrying an uplifting message of hope. It’s my story, but it’s a story so many people will resonate with. A story of recovery, transformation and the start of a brand new journey which has already brought Culture Club well deserved accolades. It’s a song about second chances and new beginnings, enlightenment, spiritual growth, and personal redemption.
Since their start in 1981; Culture Club have sold over 150 million records worldwide, recognized as a Grammy Award-winning UK institution with a stream of classic hits including; ‘Do You Really Want to Hurt Me’, ‘Karma Chameleon’, ‘Church Of The Poison Mind’, ‘Victims’, ‘It’s A Miracle’ and ‘The War Song’.
The group are fronted by singer/songwriter Boy George; loved as one of music’s most iconic artists, with Roy Hay on guitar/keyboard and Mikey Craig on bass. As the first multi-racial band with a gay front man, Culture Club set many records and proved themselves as idols of British musical history and popular culture. During the summer they played to over five hundred people in the US and have just finished performing ‘The Life Tour’ around arenas across the UK and Europe.
Established on the South Side of Chicago when they were not yet teens, Saving Forever feature the geniuses of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist brothers Khaden Harris, Kye Harris, and Kavah Harris. Encouraged by their dad to make music at a young age; the brothers started out taking classical piano studies with their grandma. Over time, they honed their guitar, bass, and vocal skills. They initially performed inspirational gospel music at church; however, motivated by an array of influences from Prince and Queen to Bruno Mars and Fall Out Boy, they quickly graduated to creating their own rock-oriented work. The band’s three-song demo eventually got the attention of veteran producer L.A. Reid, who signed them to Epic Records. They dropped their first single, “Million Ways,” in 2017.
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Chicago-born, Los Angeles-based sibling pop outfit Saving Forever comes up with an extraordinary sound and style that one cannot listen once without the zeal to listen repeatedly to their remarkable song and watch the stunning music video entitled ‘Memories’.
The threesome’s unique style can be termed as a genre-bending dance-rock. Their latest single ‘Memories’, produced by Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump, capitalizes on their newfound confidence for engaging songwriting, taking hints from the likes of Imagine Dragons. The music video delivers a broad and thunderous new release that hits… It’s powerful, and everything a pop-rock music video should be. The trio stand hard on this new single, with the track and video proving to be one of their most notable new cuts to date.
Having spent the last year releasing bold and anthemic dance-rock songs such as ‘Twenty 1’, ‘Million Ways’ and the Kodie Shane collaboration ‘Always In My Mind’, the three Chicago-born, LA-based brothers Saving Forever now seek to cement themselves the next big pop-rock outfit with the release of their latest song ‘Memories’.
Saving Forever are a notable passion project for legendary musician Randy Jackson. Having honed their sound into a captivating sonic onslaught of high-energy guitars and thunderous production, their latest material gives them a head-turning edge that needs to be discovered.
Elaborating on the new song, the band explained:
“Our new track is about being young and adventurous… It’s about doing things you’re not supposed to be doing and going a bit crazy. We hope the song functions as a reminder to capture the moments when you’re in them and to always live in the now”.
Brand new single “What Part of Life,” written by Heather and produced by Buddy Hyatt, is being released on September 8th, 2018. It’s already on the New Music Weekly country charts!
Singer-Songwriter, Heather Whitney comes from an itty-bitty, one-red-light town deep in the pines of Southeast Texas, where the mosquitoes are big, but Heather’s love for music is bigger!
Heather’s debut album, “Moving on” is full of love, heartbreak, and moving on. This album is everything she has lived through, felt, and overcame, while in the studio. “Just because you’re working towards your dreams, doesn’t mean that the world stops spinning, and hardships won’t find you,” says Heather. “What gave me the strength to complete my album, was knowing that I was not alone and that someone else out there would hear these songs, relate to them, and possibly gain some healing like I did. We have to stick together.”
Heather spent the last year flying back and forth from Newton, TX to Nashville, TN, writing, hand-picking songs for the album, and recording with producer, Buddy Hyatt. She just wrapped and released her first music video for her single “Shut Up And Dance” and her album “Moving On” (Now available on iTunes)!
“Everyone who was a part of this project was there because of their belief in me, and I’m forever humbled and thankful for them and this experience. Everything that I put into this album will absolutely translate to the listener! Hope y’all enjoy it!”
A unique and outstanding song from The Black Project entitled Free My Soul Radio.
The Black Project is made of the Ukrainian vocalist/songwriter Margarita Khoroshun and the Canadian musician/songwriter Robert Cope.
Creative ventures into the unknown, bound for lucidity and bright… Living on the Black Sea Coast and watching the music scene and the duo realized that their style of music fits in… The duo decided to continue writing and producing hoping to delight their fans.
