With picturesque lyrics and a soulful breathy cadence, ZOLA is a unique genre-bending gem in the oft oversaturated world of pop. Today, ZOLA unveils her debut single, “Too Fast, Too Soon,” an effervescent and delightfully piano-driven track that cleverly combines soul, jazz, R&B and indie-pop influences. High Clouds premiered “Too Fast, Too Soon” yesterday, praising it as “an anthemic-yet-airy track that exhibits a deep emotional perspective, rivaling that of artists a decade further along in their careers.” “Too Fast Too Soon” is the first single from ZOLA’s debut EP – set to be released this Fall – and marks the beginning of a new era for the 22-year-old…
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20-year-old independent artist Maya B has signed to Capitol Records. The label has released her new single “Selenas,” which she wrote and produced herself. A raw, imaginative declaration of personal independence and purpose, “Selenas” is available for download and streaming HERE. View the lyric video HERE. The track received its radio premiere on Garth Trinidad’s KCRW (89.9 FM) show last night. The show is available for streaming at https://www.kcrw.com/live-streams When the Los Angeles-based artist released her debut single, “Kiss On My Neck” in 2017, she earned the praise of numerous bloggers plus DJ Khaled, who called her “straight fire,” and Zane Lowe, who made “Kiss On My Neck” one of his #Breaking tracks. Lowe selected…
Following a string of successful singles, Vancouver-based electronic-meets-rock band Olloway keep up the momentum with the release of their debut EP, Haunted. Available everywhere today, Haunted is a captivating and indelible listen that gives a deeply personal glimpse into an ending relationship. Uniquely combining their tight modern production with soaring guitars and lively production, Olloway is carving out a lane of their own on Haunted. The four-song EP includes their three past releases, “August,” “Haunted” and “Moving Out,” as well as one new single, “Something Missing.” Kicking off the EP, “August,” is a song about a couple parting ways when one goes off to college. They make a…
UK duo Gorgon City have announced the release of their brand-new album Escape, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2014’s Sirens. Available for pre-order HERE, Escape will be released on August 10th via Capitol Records. Fans can pre-order vinyl at the official Gorgon City store. The duo has also shared new track “Hear That” featuring D Double E with an accompanying video which can be viewed HERE. Laced with a flurry of the pair’s latest tracks, including “Go Deep,” as well as “Hear That” feat D Double E and upcoming single “One Last Song” with JP Cooper and Yungen, Escape showcasesGorgon City’s sonic diversity, ranging from more downtempo summer chill-out anthems, to more club-ready productions, influenced by the duo’s gruff basslines, and deep house inspired chords. The album…
Detroit, Michigan artist, Ché, brings us her latest EP, CHÉNGES, where she takes us on a rollercoaster ride of personal growth and expression and focuses on themes of freedom and change, either for herself or society as a whole. The first track of this EP “Seed” doesn’t immediately begin with music. Instead, it begins with a touch of some audio from behind the scenes. It doesn’t seem to be staged – the listener hears laughter and a rough freestyle of upcoming lyrics. This unfiltered snapshot hints at this EP being real, personal, and open. When the first verse hits, Ché…