The Head and the Heart have released the song and Kevin Gray directed video for “Honeybee (Live Acoustic),” a stripped down version of the song “Honeybee,” a front runner from the band’s fourth full-length album, Living Mirage, released on Warner Records / Reprise Records to critical praise earlier this year. Generating more than 14,000,000 listens, “Honeybee” is outpacing daily streams of ultimate fan favorite “Rivers and Roads” from their self-titled debut. The Head and The Heart had this to say about the release: “We wanted to give you all a version of ‘Honeybee’ stripped of everything but vocals, acoustic guitar and piano, the way…
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Ohio-based pop punk band Big Smile have released a music video for their new single “Oscillate,” available NOW. Premiered exclusively via The Noise, “Oscillate” is a sentimental and dynamic track about struggling with stagnance. The performance-based video highlights not only the band’s spirited live energy, but also their ability to emote. The second track off of their newest EP “Dependent,” “Oscillate” carries a nostalgic tone, but creates an honest representation of being stuck in a routine. About “Oscillate,” the band states: “Oscillate” is the 2nd song from our latest EP, Dependent. This song is about being stuck in a rut of both…
Ursae is a Brooklyn-via-Bay Area indie-pop project by artist/singer Andy Campbell. Campbell’s earnest songwriting, coupled with his experience as a producer, results in a left-of-center pop sound that blends DIY guitars with glittery synths and rolling 808s. The arrangements are meticulous and clean but far from sterile, tactfully walking the line between RnB-pop and indie-rock. Ursae, Latin for “bears” (of which Andy is enamored), wants to be as direct as possible with his message; to Andy, it’s all about efficient storytelling. Ursae confidently turns out something refreshingly honest: pop that comes from someone who isn’t a perfect pop star. LISTEN…
Danny Toeman is a vibrant and powerful performer who seamlessly blends the classic vibes of Funk and Soul’s golden age with his own inimitable London edge, delivering a modern and fresh ‘neo-vintage’ flavour. The North London singer who is known for his outstanding live performances that showcase his rugged vocals and altitude-defying falsetto, creates a sound oozing with character and emotion. Along with his seven-piece band The Love Explosion, Toeman stages an electrifying show filled to the brim with feel-good funky soul, designed to make you move. LISTEN HERE In his latest release ‘Give It All Up (Mr Showtime)’, Toeman presents a dramatically beautiful, classic love song that…
Aqua Seca releases their music video for their single, “Slowdrive.” Trent Hankinson and Derek Stewart decided to take on the music scene following the attention they received for the music video for their previous single, “Whipped Cream,” which garnered over 12k views on YouTube not long after its release. The original idea for “Slowdrive” came to Trent a little over two years ago and now the music video brings their vision of a thoughtful night alone to life. LISTEN HERE “As the name entails, the song really came to stand for the kind of place of you get to on a long, lonely drive. Alone…