Photo Credit: Sasha Samsonova Write Up By Kelly Holm Within the last five years, Raja Kumari has penned tunes for A-listers such as Iggy Azalea, Fifth Harmony, Gwen Stefani and Fall Out Boy, just to name a few. You may have even heard tracks she has recorded for a number of Bollywood and Tamil-language films. Yet, despite her work behind the scenes in the music industry, Kumari hopes to leave her own mark as a solo artist. Journeying from writing music for others to writing music for herself, Raja tells us, “I needed to find my own voice first. I…
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Photo Credit Mike Palmer With their eyes set on a fast-approaching run of sold-out UK underplay shows (including Camden Assembly on June 26) as well as Summer festival dates at Truck Festival and Boardmasters, British-Australian outfit Sunset Sons are sharing a new single, ‘Say Hi’, which is produced by frequent collaborator Catherine Marks (Foals, Wolf Alice). This new single, following last month’s ‘Problems’, arrives alongside a new video that’s available to watch here. Talking about the upbeat and anthemic ‘Say Hi’, vocalist Rory Williams explains: “‘Say Hi’ is about getting to a place in life that’s fulfilling and real. Finding your happy place…
Photo Credit: Valentina Cytrynowicz June 21, 2019 — (Hollywood, CA) —Fresh off a headline mini tour of the U.S., Hey Violet premiere the video for their new track — “Close My Eyes” today on Vevo. Watch it HERE. Shot in Los Angeles, the video was directed by Marcella Cytrynowicz who also lensed the video for the bands recent single “Better By Myself.” “Close My Eyes,” which was written by Hey Violet with Sean Kennedy, Tim Anderson, and Aron Forbes (the latter two who co-produced), is the second of four new tracks the band is set to release throughout the spring and summer. The first, “Better By Myself,” was…
LISTEN | WATCHDAWN Ahead of his highly anticipated return to North American shores, which include two high profile festival appearances at North Coast Music Festival and Jay-Z’s Made In America, and a headlining tour in September, British songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist SG Lewis released ‘Dawn’ today via Casablanca/Republic Records. The third and final chapter of his three-part concept album Dusk, Dark, Dawn.Watch the ‘Dawn’ short film featuring ‘Easy Loving You (feat. Kamille)’ HEREDusk, Dark, Dawn chronicles the trajectory of a night out through its different moods and genres and serves as a tribute to club and youth culture. While Dusk (early 2018) blended disco, smooth electro and funk and Dark (late 2018) explored distinctly heavier yet still diverse sounds, Dawn is…
Credit: Rachel Turley (New York, NY – June 21, 2019) — Indie-pop DIY songstress, songwriter, and novelist Skelatoday debuts the track and music video for her latest single “Elvis,” available on all digital streaming platforms now via HERØ Records/RED MUSIC. CLICK HERE to listen to the track and HERE to watch its cinematic visual. With “Elvis,” Skela’s songwriting evolves and her soulful voice takes center stage, as she sings alongside a catchy, country-pop track. Skela’s collaboration with multi-platinum songwriter and producer Mario Marchetti–whose credits include Demi Lovato’s Billboard Top 10 platinum hit single “Neon Lights”–marks this promising artist’s return with a strikingly bold and new sound. Skela is fresh off the heels of 2018’s Project 10,…