Hastings born singer-songwriter Sam Calver creates music with compassion. His latest release “River” was penned soon after the birth of his firstborn child. With an achingly simple message of affinity and kinship between father and son at its core, the track is inspired by unconditional love – an ode to the people and experiences that mean the most to us. “‘River’ is a classic love song but written from a place I have never found myself in before…Fatherhood”, Sam explains. “Written in only 45 minutes, it poured out of me like it had already been written in my head. I…
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Los Angeles, CA (Wednesday, June 10th) — Indie-pop singer/songwriter Cloe Wilder releases her new single “You & Lonely.” “You & Lonely” was co-written by Cloe and produced by Jayme Silverstein (Alicia Keys, Miguel, Estelle). The dreamy ballad offers an in-depth look at Cloe’s raw emotions as she comes to terms with the end of a friendship. At just 14-years-old, Cloe has been releasing her original music for the past year, solidifying her spot as an emerging pop artist to watch with each new release. On the inspiration behind the song, Cloe expressed “This song is incredibly personal to me. I…
Los Angeles, CA — Indie-pop duo, Ruby Red released their captivating single, “Desert Star,” a dreamy and atmospheric track about feeling small and lost in the vastness of the universe. The hypnotic pulse of the beat grabs the listeners’ attention, while the unique soundscapes and lyrics leave you mesmerized. “Desert Star” is now available on digital music platforms worldwide. “The song is about looking for some kind of guidance when you’re feeling a bit lost, whether that be from a person or just a sign from the universe. We felt like a great way to paint that picture is with…
Feel The Same is the latest single from London-based rockers Ora Violet. Ora Violet delivers a sonic boom of fresh rock and roll that fuses the early 70s proto-punk of The Stooges and The Modern Lovers with the modem versatility of Raconteurs and Queens Of The Stone Age. Ora Violet are multi-instrumentalist production duo Black Tiles and guitarist Nick Ferman. They are joined on Feel The Same by Glosse vocalist Jeet Mulkerj and James Meynell on bass. Praised by The Strokes producer Gordon Raphael and Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones, the band’s debut single Honey, You Did it, received extensive play by…
Cleveland indie-folk artist, Emily Keener, releases her I Do Not Have to Be Good album. On her album, Keener colors her plaintive and introspective lyricism with frailty that longs for connection and understanding. Filled with darker, richer tones and unapologetic lyricism, the album is a call to free censored desires and doubted truths. Three years in the making, when Keener began working on the new album with Dalton Brand at WaveBurner Recording, she consciously broke away from the belief in perfection and purity as being necessary, or even possible. She says, “Despite a loving family, my personal experience with a…