Meet Julian Borrego, a sought after multi-instrumentalist, Los Angeles based producer and singer-songwriter. Hailing from an extensive musical family with a world famous guitar playing grandpa (Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles), it is to no surprise that Borrego created his own musical endeavour. Combining dynamic and evoking funk melodies, psychedelic grooves and strong guitar riffs, Borrego has created a fresh and innovative sound that accentuates the genre-blending eclecticism of today. https://soundcloud.com/julianborrego/xeriscape?in=julianborrego/sets/ouroboros-experiments-in-infinity After performing in numerous bands under the Universal and Warner Music subsidiaries, Borrego toured with Stone Temple Pilots where he played regularly to sold-out crowds. Tasting the success but lacking…
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Polartropica is the music endeavor of Los Angeles based, whimsical space-pop artist, Ihui (eeway) Cherise Wu. Born in Taiwan yet raised in California, Wu successfully combines quirky pop melodies, futuristic synths and classical string arrangements, creating a genre of bubblegum psychedelia that you’ve never heard before. Polartropica derived after Wu heard a song which couldn’t be defined by a genre – ‘Polartropic’ by Mark Foster. Admiring the contrast between both ‘polar’ and ‘tropical’, Wu decided to formulate a place where things can exist where they don’t belong. Polartropica fuses elements of complete opposites together with the outcome resulting in a…
The debut album from the acoustic-Americana duo The Rightly So is as naked as an album can get. That’s not a bad thing — sometimes it’s good to lose the burdens of heavy production and focus on the emotion and show some vulnerability. And this male-female combo, made up of Gregory Zeis and Jess Chizuk, seemed to have done a pretty decent job at making an album people can relate to. That nakedness is definitely on display with this record. With just acoustic guitar and minimal percussion, their two voices carry the passion of many folk-country songs. A good amount…
Multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Adam Lambert has released a new song, “Two Fux,” out at all digital retailers via Warner Bros. Records. Also out is the track’s official lyric video – watch it HERE. When it comes to the new music Lambert explains “My last project was about the chase. This time I feel the strength of being exactly, unapologetically where I am. I’m standing my ground to inspire my fans to defy the status quo.” Stay tuned for more information.” “Two Fux” Lyric Video: https://ad.gt/twofuxvid Lambert first performed “Two Fux” as part of Queen’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on June…
Imagine sitting at work one night with the Grammy Awards on a TV in the background. You look up in time to see Chris Brown onstage accepting the award for Best R&B Album. Suddenly it dawns on you that you worked on that album, that you’ve just won a Grammy. You look over at your co-worker, who happens to be Usher. “You ready to get another one?” he asks. All that may sound like an in-demand dream, but in 2012 it was a reality for Eric Bellinger. Fast-forward to 2017, Compton-born Bellinger has begun establishing himself as an artist in…