With authentic songs from the heart, ili presents credible stories in the purest of pop in an engaging and emotive clarity, with a truly global sensibility. The X-Factor semi finalist Emily, has been in music since 9 years of age and started out in a young 5-piece rock band called ‘Loud N Proud’. They performed all over the UK until When 13, Emily began to discover herself and very quickly picked up the piano and guitar, as well as performing and writing her own material which she continued and to this day. In 2019 with a new aura, ili has already created intrigue, praise…
Author: Elicit Magazine
British singer Jordan Mackampa is inspired by his Congolese roots and mother’s love of the great soul singers like Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers and Curtis Mayfield. He combines a timeless vocal with catchy melodies and heartfelt lyrics to create an exciting hybrid of alternative pop and soul which will enchant and uplift in equal measure. Mackampa is currently on his first North American tour supporting Amber Run (see dates below) and has been confirmed to perform during SXSW 2020. Today, he also announces his debut full length album Foreigner, out March 13, 2020 and shared new single “Parachutes,” produced by Dani Castelar (Paolo Nutini). The song is another stunning exploration of his soul and…
[NOVEMBER 1, 2019 – NEW YORK, NY] – With the help of a rapid grassroots fanbase drawn to his cutting-edge aesthetic and earworm hooks, multi-faceted artist KILLY is Canada’s most exciting rap riser. Bringing his mutated and melodic strain of trap music to a new level, KILLY shares “Triple Helix,” his new single. Produced by WorkingOnDying collective member OogieMane (Drake’s “I’m Upset”, Lil Uzi Vert’s “That’s a Rack” and “Sanguine Paradise”) and 16yrold (Sheck Wes’s “Mo Bamba”, Playboi Carti’s “I Promise You”), “Triple Helix” is a futuristic flexer’s anthem, complete with reverberating keyboards, wavy synthesizers, and a slight reggae feel in the percussion. Rocking a motormouthed flow and tossing out otherworldly ad-libs,…
Australian electro-pop collective Haiku Hands have impressed audiences and critics worldwide, becoming one of the country’s most hyped prospects after bursting onto the scene in 2018 via Spinning Top (Tame Impala, Pond) with their energetic brand of pop, hip-hop, electronic and punk-infused anthems, quick-witted lyricism and invigorating live performances. Fresh off a month-long North American tour with Sofi Tukker, Haiku Hands today share fun and fiery new single “Onset,” delivering confident and dexterous lyrical flows over danceable beats and glitched-out production by Mad Zach. Haiku Hands’ hotly anticipated debut album will arrive in 2020 via Mad Decent (via Spinning Top…
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer SAM SPARRO has announced the details of his long-awaited third album BOOMBOX ETERNAL, out February 21. The 12-track collection is his first full length album since 2012’s Return to Paradise and draws influences from the late-80s / early-90s pop music he grew up listening to on cassette through the speakers of his bedroom boombox. “The project is a love letter to my 8-year old self and to the music that made me want to be an artist,” Sparro notes. “The songs are mostly about love but also about power and breaking through boundaries.” The album…