Bad Money – Ashes
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"Bad Money" an Indie-Pop Duo from Birmingham, UK. Just delivered their latest single “Ashes” which really touches home with the mental struggles everyone faces nowadays. The lyrics were born from the dark place that can be a real challenge to get out of, and tells the tale of the battle faced. A wonderful music production with funkiness which delivers a positive outlook.
VoColor, Eldar – Until The End
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"Until the End" is VoColor's second single feat. Eurovision 2011 winner Eldar from Azerbaijan. A song which allready has gained massive media coverage in Azerbaijan. Bright tight sound production with warm vocals and wonderful lyrics which leads to hope for the future
About VoColor:
VoColor is a project by Swedish singer/songwriter Sebastian Ekstrand, known as the vocalist of Metalcore band Escape The Day, and Greek lyricist Nikos Sofis.
They first met and started working in early-2016, when the two got together to work on Ekstrand's solo single "Come To Me". Having collaborated well together, Sofis involved Ekstrand on the song "If I Could" for Moldovan artist Max Fall, a song that was submitted to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The same year, the two worked on Ekstrand's next solo single, "Hold On". During the same year, Ekstrand involved Sofis into the writing process of Escape the Day's comeback single "Breaking The Tide", released in early-2018. The two have also worked together on the song "Hypnotized", released in 2018 by popular Azerbaijani pop star Samra. In 2019, Ekstrand and Sofis collaborated once again and wrote the song "Stop Breathing" for Angelika Pushnova, who tried to represent her country, Belarus, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.
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Bubble Boat – Blue Lagoon – Music Video
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It all started winter 2019 with the first single « Christmas Song ».
They come back this time with « Blue Lagoon », a new sparkling single with Hawaiian influences,
accompanied by an insane animated music video full of colors and surprises.
The music flavor here is a blend of Electro Pop & Indie Rock with a tropical spice.
Get ready for crazy musics, erotic videos & unique designs.
Welcome aboard the cruise and have a good trip !
More info: http://www.arcadebit1.com/ab1-004.html
Caroline Kole – Still Frames
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Rising pop artist Caroline Kole released her vulnerable new single "Still Frames". The song, which was written by Kole and Josh Cumbee, who also produced the track, is one of severals singles from her forthcoming project, to be released in the fall.
The track has already received widespread support, with features on Spotify's New Music Friday; the #1 track on Apple Music's Pop Hot Tracks; and upcoming airplay on SiriusXM's The Pulse.
In addition, the 22-year-old singer appeared on an episode of NBC's Songland on June 8. Kole performed her song "Fool's Gold" for Ben Platt after working with Grammy-winning songwriter/producer Shane McAnally.
About Caroline Kole:
Caroline Kole is a Nashville based pop artist and songwriter who has been compared to Julia Michaels and Halsey (Billboard). At the age of 14, she was discovered by country music icon Reba McEntire at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, with whom she toured for a number of years. Now at the age of 22, years of writing and performing have led to an evolution of personality and sound. She has released three EP projects in the last two years - the most recent Freaking Out! EP has earned more than 7M streams on the title track alone. The past couple years have also seen several collaborations from Kole, most notably writing/featuring on VAVO’s “Right Now” which saw impressive chart positions on Billboard and Mediabase Dance. Looking ahead in 2020, Kole is releasing several singles leading into a full project in the fall.
https://www.carolinekole.com/
Bjorn Rydhog, Moa McAllister – Into Your Heart
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Into your heard is a warm vocal & guitar driving track with chill atmosphere, well performed and with clarity in sound.
Music that easy will become your new lovely summer tune through his emotive positive outlook and ethereal voice of Bjorn.
Artist said about this song:
In the beginning of the summer 2019, I wrote an SMS to my friend Olof Gråhamn and asked if he wanted to create a summer hit. He agreed and we met up at the Ribersborg beach, in Malmö. We sat on the grass, talking about what kind of mood and themes we wanted to convey. I picked up the guitar and began strumming the chords that still make the backbone of the recorded song. The rest just flowed naturally. Two beers and some sunshine later the song was done. Later, during the recording process in the legendary Tambourine Studios, it turned out that both Olof and I had considered suggesting to let Olof’s girlfriend Moa McAllister (guitarist and vocalist of the band Peach Baby) sing the chorus part together with me. Moa turned up just before we had to close up shop for the day, and we had just enough time to lay down the tracks. This was the first time I met Moa, and her tender voice turned out to be perfect for the song. On this track, as well as on the others, my producer Måns Wikenmo played the drums, bass and guitar. I sang, played the guitar, violin and keys myself. Ellen Pettersson played the trumpet and the music video to the song was co-created intuitively at Olof’s apartment and can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAkOVYSraG8.
Few words about the artist:
Bjorn Rydhog is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter from Malmö. After many years of writers block, he finally found a creative spark through playing the guitar to a poem by Dag Hammarskjold. This resulted in twelve new songs, recorded in the legendary Tambourine Studios with the producer Måns Wikenmo. The EP “There’s a light in everything” was released in late 2018 followed by a couple of more singles.
http://bjornrydhog.se/
Drew Schueler – Can’t Say (Word Like That)
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Can't Say (Word Like That) is a song describing the fear of telling someone you love them for the first time. It focuses on unrequited or one-sided love, a universal and frequent subject in pop culture. The song considers the anxiety of potential rejection from expressing these true feelings.
It was selected as a top 10 finalist for the 2020 NSAI Song Contest presented by CMT and Martin Guitars. My last single "Paradise" was featured on multiple playlists and blogs such as Reignland Mag., Popmuzik, Talk About Pop Music, etc. and was shared across social platforms by influencers like Juliana Hale, and Grow with Jo. I have a release show on 2/28 in Nashville and a live performance booked on the TV show, Today In Nashville.
New pop artist, Drew Schueler is a master at creating unique yet familiar songs full of vibrant vocals and melodies, electro-pop synth textures, electric guitar and programmed beats, similar to Lauv, Justin Bieber, and LANY.
Drew cut his teeth in Cincinnati and Nashville fronting and producing alternative pop bands but is now breaking into the pop mold. He not only wrote his entire debut EP (New Perspective), but also played all the instruments, produced and mixed the entire project himself.
“I have always been fascinated by all aspects of creating music,” Drew said. “As with any kind of art, every tiny detail matters and I love knowing everything that goes into my music.”
Along with his growing artist career, Schueler is a thriving songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, working out of his studio in Nashville.
https://www.drewschueler.com/
MOLTENO – Waves
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MOLTENO Continues elemental theme with “WAVES”, a future ethereal dream pop immersion in the consequences of actions.
MOLTENO’s second release of 2020 transforms experimental electronic, dream pop and alternative R&B influences to an innovative astral plane.
“Waves” explores the butterfly effect of one small action; be that the words you say that alter a relationship, or the way a toxin can radiate from a drop to an entire ocean.
Produced by Amour Haider, Hans Engstrom and Jan Oldaeas and teamed with her future ethereal aesthetic, the shared artistry of MOLTENO’s musical & visual representation is utterly magical. With previous releases attracting support from BBC Introducing, Spotify Editorial teams, Get Some Magazine, Indie Obsessive and Audiotox amongst others.
All of MOLTENO’s music is born in her home studio, before being built up with her collaborators and she has taken her ethereal performance to the likes of Camp Bestival, Fractalight Festival Of Light and Camden Assembly alongside radio sessions with Shoreditch FM and Soho Radio.
‘Clear, controlled and evocative – MOLTENO’s vocal is pearlescent. it hovers over the shifting landscapes like the moon which it seeks out... Listen, intently, and you’ll be transfixed’ - Fresh On The Net
‘Shimmering, otherworldly dream pop’ - Earthly Pleasures
Comparisons are often drawn between MOLTENO and Bjork and “Waves” furthers their shared passion for elemental soundscapes that transcend planet Earth.
https://moltenomusic.com/
DYNAH, a new name, a new pop costume tailored especially for the singer-musician Melody LINHART. Two syllables taken from her actual name in order to make her metamorphosis as smooth as possible and let the magic begin! With these five letters, she becomes a freer version of herself.
Originally from an acoustic background where she played jazz, folk and soul music, Melody Linhart is currently undergoing a new beginning, a blank page – « PAGE BLANCHE » is the title of her first single – and starting a new musical chapter, in French this time, propelled by sometimes minimalist electro pop music. Her style lies at the meeting-point between Clara Luciani and James Blake.
Throughout her collaborations, from Paris to London, through Spain and the Netherlands, Dynah has been adopting a new, more efficient, more strait forward, way of writing. She seeks simplicity: “Songs have to come self-evidently.” Melody Linhart has been refining her touch. Her trademarks are: describing a scene in a song as precisely as if it were a movie, composing as if she were weaving an outfit for a character, including unexpected words in her lyrics such as “chrysalis”, or “koala”, hidden poetry.
In this new playground, Dynah is exhilarated and liberating herself: “Pop music is a good excuse to talk about love and sensuality.” Here, a few notes of synth reveal a woman feeling blue. There, desire springs out through programmed beats. Weaknesses, dreams, pleasure, motherhood, Dynah explores pop as she does her life, confronting her lyrics to electronic sounds.
Added to this vindicated sensitivity, are the fantastic meetings with French and international producers such as: Nicolas Gueguen, Martin Chourrout, Guillaume Martial or Lionnel Buzac, all of whom collaborated to this first EP: DYNAH (Finalistes/Musigamy).
Electro music gives her impulse, the stage will give her wings.
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Hank Compton – Loser
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Nashville native, Hank Compton, goes for the gut with his rich storytelling, creating music that dives beyond the surface level exposing his greatest highs and lows. Compton’s music blends his influences of classic rock and 80’s pop devising a modern sound with a nostalgic feel. At 20, he has toured and opened for country legend Loretta Lynn, played at historic venues such as the Troubadour in Los Angeles and the Ryman in Nashville and signed with Warner Chappell Music in March of 2019. His sound is versatile and comes from many different influences. After releasing “Judge Me”, “Call It What It Is” and “Can’t Be Loved” he is back with the fourth and final track off of his new EP via “Loser”. The title track, like his prior releases, is a calming blend of various sounds and sub-genres. Check out a quote from Hank Compton below and stream his new Loser EP!
Hank Compton said:
"These songs were written in a period of time where I was experiencing both monumental changes and stagnant comfortabilities. The way these songs were written/produced split between ethereal soundscapes and neon textures, which speaks to the part of me fantasizing escaping, while the organic “real” elements was me facing the change I couldn’t control. Overall, it’s me trying to find peace in myself, not my surroundings.“
Maybe the track called Anxiety, but the chill vibes it offers with its nice beats and warm soft voice of Erik Frank was the right theme to relax and groove.
From a small village to the top radio charts, ERIK FRANK has amassed over 100% million streams and is a uniquely talented singer/songwriter.
Nicknamed Melody Genius by Grammy Nominated producer Jayson DeZuzio (Imagine Dragons), and anyone Erik works with, the 22-year-old had humble beginnings.
Born in village of just 200 people, the idea of becoming a star was the very definition of a long shot. Getting out wasn’t easy. Moving from Spain to France, the U.K. and finally landing the U.S., Erik’s formative years and global experience began to permeate his music. His blend of R&B, Pop and Hip Hop is as unique as the countries he’s lived in.
https://www.instagram.com/erikfrankmusic/