Photo Credit: Claire Fagin Written By Kelly Holm Four years ago, Reggie Becton exchanged the East Coast for the West, and now he aims to take the industry by storm with his old-school R&B. “2017 was the year something changed in me and I knew it was my destiny to have a career in music,” he says of his rise. “My first show as “Reggie Becton” was at the iconic Troubadour venue… I was really nervous because… I [was] opening for Daley… and it was sold out!” He’s been gaining plenty of exposure since then. Becton has two EPs under…
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Written By Kelly Holm Ben Lythe knew from the age of 10 that he had to become a rock star. Having grown up with a father who was in a band, he was destined to follow the family profession, constantly tagging along at his old man’s sold-out shows. “All of my friends wanted to be footballers or firemen, I wanted to take the living room concerts for my parents to a bigger stage,” Lythe said. “One night… [my dad] called me up on stage and put a guitar in my hand. I didn’t know how to play guitar, but I’d…
(March 13, 2020) – London-based alternative-pop artist Ilja Alexander releases effervescent electropop remix of his original single called “Someday (Future Bass Remix),” a collaboration with well-known German electronic DJ/producer Marvin Dörsam, premiered through PopDust. “Someday” was produced by multi-platinum producer/songwriter Curtis Richardson (David Guetta, John Legend, Rihanna, Tiesto), Adien Lewis (BTS, NCT Dream, Girls’ Generation) and Ilja Alexander, and written by Ilja Alexander and Curtis Richardson. “Someday” is off his upcoming album, Nature, a fusion of pop, alternative rock, urban and dance elements set to release late 2020. This album breaks normal systematic traditions but adds individual style and focused…
Written by Kelly Holm Tennessee-based singer-songwriter Natalie Madigan may be under your radar now, but she’s due to blow up big this year. Echoes of Lauren Daigle, Sara Bareilles and Adele can be heard in her voice and lyrics. Her sound, however, is still distinctly her own. From the piano ballad “What It’s Like to be Known” to the stadium-worthy “Remember Why You Fell in Love,” soon you’ll be singing her name like the national anthem. “I have struggled a lot with comparison and self-doubt,” Madigan tells Elicit. “I found myself trying to write like other artists, brand myself like…
Written by Kelly Holm As a child, Cooper Phillip took Russia by storm, and now, she’s looking to conquer the rest of the music world as well. Perhaps you’ve heard “Thank You Heartbreak,” her Rachel Platten-esque power anthem that celebrates breakthroughs over breakups. Phillip was lucky to grow up in a family that believed in the power of performance. A classical violinist’s daughter, she’s been on stage since she was two and despite a childhood battle with asthma, she won dozens of singing competitions by the time she turned 14. “My mom… was taking me to the theater often and…