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Photo Credit: Stefan Kohli Written by Kelly Holm If winter has got you feeling down in the dumps, Surfaces may be able to speckle the gloom with sunshine. Perhaps you’ve heard their track “Sunday Best” in a viral TikTok or two, but if you’re new to their music, a quick listen will leave you “feeling blessed, never stressed.” “‘Sunday Best’ is such an exciting moment, it’s hard to pass up on,” says Forrest Frank, who makes up one half of the duo. “Performing it is one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had.” Their most recent single “Bloom,” however,…

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(February 14, 2020) – Singapore based EDM artist Hourstone, known for his clever metaphors and mysterious vocals, releases his new song, “I Will Find A Way” through Skope Magazine, music video through The Hype Magazine (Monday, Feb. 17) and featured through BuzzMusic (Tuesday, Feb. 18th). “I Will Find A Way” is a power ballad about overcoming hardships that all of us can relate to. The strikingly original music video uses ancient runes and an Icelandic magical pathfinder stave, taking the viewer on a deeply personal and mystical journey. “Good songs are like little companions for your life that you remember…

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Photo Credit: RD Muzik (Tallahassee, FL – February 14, 2020) – Jay Lyriq and Tay Dizm, former recording artists for T-Pain’s Nappy Boy Entertainment, premiere the music video for their collaboration “No More” today, Valentine’s Day. But “No More” is not a love ballad. The song that has been covered on ThisIsRnB, Singersroom, RnB Junkie, The Hype Magazine, HipHopOnDeck, VNM Music and RappersRoom is side chick anthem for exes who claim they are over but continue to hook-up when they’ve been drinking. It’s the second track from their forthcoming “Jay & Tay” EP. Produced by GRAMMY Award winning an multi…

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February 14, 2020 — (Hollywood, CA) On May 1, Capitol Records will release Sam Smith’s third album, To Die For. Today, Smith shared the title track and the accompanying video. Opening with a sample from the 2001 cult film Donnie Darko, the new track pairs soaring strings and evocative piano with Smith’s distinctive vocals and the plaintive confession, “I just want somebody to die for.” The global superstar recorded the song with Jimmy Napes and Stargate, who also collaborated with Smith on 2017’s “Too Good At Goodbyes,” now certified 4x Platinum in the U.S. Listen to “To Die For”HERE. For the official video, Smith teamed up with Grant Singer (The Weeknd, Lorde), who also directed the video for 2019’s “How Do You Sleep?” The…

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February 14th, 2020 — (Hollywood, CA) — Vocalist/producer/multi-instrumentalist EDEN releases his new album, no future, today via Astralwerks. On his sophomore release, EDEN takes an outward-looking perspective with the looming threat of the climate crisis informing much of his songwriting. But while its songs often return to themes of finality and loss, no future unfolds with an unlikely splendor that ultimately makes for a transcendent listening experience. As with all his music, no future was recorded and self-produced in EDEN’s home studio in Dublin. Download/stream the album HERE. EDEN (Dublin-bred artist Jonathon Ng) will kick off the “no future” North American headline tour this spring. The tour commences on April 23rd in Dallas and crisscrosses North America before…

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