The Karmanauts – Hold Me in Your Heart (Spotify)

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The Karmanauts – Hold Me in Your Heart
(Spotify)

The Karmanauts’ experience as highly experienced and reputable studio session musicians in Northern California is so firmly infused into their music that the simple and solemn message, drawn from personal tragedy, of “Hold Me In Your Heart” maintains the interest of even the most discerning of music fans and musicians.
https://www.facebook.com/thekarmanauts/

Thomas Hewitt Jones, Matthew Denton – Nuvole Cinesi (Spotify)

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Thomas Hewitt Jones, Matthew Denton – Nuvole Cinesi
(Spotify)

The title of this song means literally 'Chinese clouds'. It depicts a misty morning by a Chinese river, with a beautiful princess by the water in the evocative morning light.
More about the composer:
http://nagamag.com/interviews/thomas-hewitt-jones-interview-on-nagamag-com/

Markus Brückner – Lonely Path (Spotify)

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Markus Brückner – Lonely Path
(Spotify)

Taken from Markus Brückner fresh ep release "Lonely path"
A cinematic songwriter with positive outlook.

Markus Brückner, studying classical and pop music, he moves between the worlds.

In order to be sure that his music can take a firm place in the local music market, he has prepared the current production with great care. It was important to him from the very beginning to be able to act independently as an artist and not to subordinate himself to a trend just to be able to swim in the current of supposed success.

He doesn't push himself, he lets you arrive in peace. His messages bear witness to a fragility that is not at all helpless, but rather preserves. Brückner does not lecture, he gives impulses with his lyrics.

https://www.instagram.com/diebruecke.online/

Phil Good – Everything’s Good (Video)

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Phil Good – Everything’s Good
(Video)

Elektra Records signee and Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Phil Good has returned with his latest single “Everything’s Good”.

“Even though I’m sarcastically saying that ‘everything’s good’ in the song, I think it’s important to be optimistic and remind yourself and those around you that things could always be much worse,” shared Phil. “You’re still here, reading this on your phone, maybe on the couch or the toilet.. who knows. But you’re alive and breathing and that alone is pretty ‘everything’s good’ right now.”

“Everything’s Good” follows Phil’s single and video “Living With No One”, which premiered on Variance Magazine in April. Earlier this year, Phil was featured on “Stuck On You”, the lead single off GRAMMY® Award-winning producer RAC’s new album Boy. Additionally, Phil released an official remix of his track “Do You Ever?” from the producer.

Last Fall Billboard announced Phil Good’s Elektra Records signing, and shared his major label debut single and music video “Wonder”. Phil’s follow-up “Do You Ever?” and its accompanying visual were premiered by Ones To Watch, who praised his “remarkable ear for tasteful synths.” Phil closed out 2019 with “Put It All On Me” which Lyrical Lemonade premiered, declaring, “Phil delivers an extremely catchy hook with his fun, charismatic energy; making it almost impossible to get out of your head.” Converting audiences to fans on the road, Phil recently supported Jaymes Young on his Happiest Year North America Tour, and joined labelmate Tones and I on select United States tour dates.

Resistance Is Holy by Steven Blane (Video)

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Resistance Is Holy by Steven Blane
(Video)

Steven Blane is a Pop-Americana Jazz infused Singer-Songwriter in the style of Leonard Cohen, Billy Joel, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Billy Bragg and Neil Diamond

He is inspired by Elvis, Roy Orbison and Chris Isaac and plays guitar, ukulele and piano. He self-produces his work and gigs constantly in NYC and South Florida.

During this Corona Virus Pandemic, he has been journaling his experience by writing and producing songs/videos of his take on the pandemic. One of his lyrics was featured in an article in Vanity Fare.

Among his most recent releases are a cover of Neil Young’s “After the Goldrush,” a song version of Robert Frost’s “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” and Alfred Noyes’ classic poem “The Highwayman,” a Passover EP, a chill electro-pop track entitled “Dumbo” and an inspirational pop ballad called “Fly Again.”

Blane just released a five-song acoustic EP entitled “Dancing With The Angles.” it is a full-on acoustic guitar-driven fiddle-filled Americana project.

He also produced a brand new album, entitled “Sweet Dreams” which features eleven tracks of chill electro jazz-infused pop.

In 2019 he released a Hanukkah EP as well as a brand new Christmas song, First Christmas! The six song EP, “Hanukah” includes five traditional Hanukkah songs with new English interpretations and a song entitled “A Little Light” which he wrote years ago, when he was a Hebrew School teacher.

In the style of so many Jewish songwriters who have written wonderful Christmas songs, “First Christmas” is about the very first time you bring your partner home to meet family and friends. Blane also produced a video for “First Christmas.” FIRST CHRISTMAS VIDEO.

That’s not Blane’s first foray into writing Christmas songs. His 2015 recording of “We’re Gonna Light the Lights Tonight” is another joyful musical celebration of the holiday season.

Clearly on a Keto charged roll, Blane has produced a brand new album, entitled “Sweet Dreams” which will be released in Jan., 2020. It features eleven tracks of chill electro jazz infused pop.

He also has a five song acoustic EP in the can. Entitled “Dancing With The Angles,” it is full-on acoustic guitar driven fiddle filled Americana.

Another recent album, “I Walk Alone,” is a collection of songs that Blane wrote and produced. He played all the instruments, recorded, mixed and mastered everything. It is an album comprised 60’s Rock & Roll, jazz tinged story songs.

The Huffington Post wrote, “Stylistically, Blane fits in the Americana category. But there’s more going on in his music than simply Americana. There’s a pop influence in there, along with a 1950’s rock vibe that gives his sound a unique signature. It’s much different from the usual run-of-the-mill stuff most bands turn out today.”

Of Blane’s previous recent album “So New York,” Seattle PI wrote, “So New York is grand! The album is full of vintage jazz/pop aromas giving off tantalizing wisps of elusive familiarity similar to the heady music of the ’40s and ’50s. Steven Blane’s voice is deliciously deluxe, full of lush tones.”

Prior to that Steven produced an album entitled “Motel Blue.” That album was recorded in Nashville and Produced by Blane. It features amazing Rachel Horter on many of the songs, fantabulous Fiddler Ross Holmes, Bass Player Kevin Hailey and Drummer Frank Levatino. “I’m so proud of that album. It’s just so real- organic- everything done in one take.”

Prior to that, Steven released four other albums. “I Confess” was produced by White Heart core member Billy Smiley and recorded in Nashville, and his Lake Worth, Florida recorded-in-a-shed album, “The Shed Sessions” received excellent reviews and airplay on Radio Stations across the country.

Steven is also a Cantor and a Rabbi. Here is a link to recordings of his High Holiday Services at The Bitter End in NYC.

https://stevenblane.com/

MONOIR & JFMee & Ameline – Love Me (Video)

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MONOIR & JFMee & Ameline – Love Me
(Video)

Like all the Thrace Music releases, Love Me respects the same rule: the more you listen to it, the more you get hooked on the groove. With the song mood set by Ameline’s sensual voice and Monoir’s warm pads wearing his uniquely shaped Balkanic influences, one can expect the same level of success as their previous collaboration, Midnight In Norway. Only this time, they join forces with JFMee’s strong voice, adding a new layer of deepness to the song. Call it Arabic Deep House, call it Oriental Electronic Dance Music, you’ll surely put it on repeat this summer.

About Monoir
Cristian Tarcea aka Monoir is the name behind huge hits like The Violin Song, Lost In Instabul and Sugar & Brownies. A master in combining Eastern folk influences with modern dance grooves, Monoir started his own record label, Thrace Music. Thrace is a musical project that brought together fresh names with a huge potential. As a measure of Monoir’s success, the Thrace Music Youtube channel is now getting close to 1 million subscribers, as we speak.
https://www.instagram.com/monoirmusic/
https://www.youtube.com/user/ThraceMusic

Matt Stewart-Evans Interview on Nagamag.com

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Matt Stewart-Evans
Interview


Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
As a solo artist - contemporary classical, neo-classical, whatever you want to call it.


Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
I’ve been playing piano for the past 12 years or so and have been writing music alongside that, whilst completing various music theory and performance exams right through to making the decision last year to switch to composing (almost) full-time.


Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
I've had a fascination of music from quite an early age, but only had a couple of years of piano lessons as a child before being distracted by other things in life. Thankfully my teacher was very good despite my lack of attention at the time, and I built a solid grasp of the essentials which was hugely valuable in picking the instrument back up years later. At 15, I got my first pair of turntables and mixer and that was my main musical outlet for the next ten years, but piano slowly took up more time and become more serious as a realised how much satisfaction I got from developing my skills and writing.


Nagamag:
What was a defining moment for you as an artist?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
A big change for me came around four years ago when 1631 Recordings contacted me to ask whether I'd be interested in adding one of my piano pieces "Opus #24" onto a compilation (Piano Cloud), as they were just starting out the label. That ended up being very successful and was playlisted for 6 months or so. Up until then, I'd not considered releasing my music commercially, but that was a big moment for me in terms of seeing an unexpected reward for doing something I loved, which made me consider how I could make it more central to my life.


Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
Djrum "Showreel, Pt. 3"


Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
Hania Rani "F Major"

Discover & Listen to Matt Stewart-Evans

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Matt Stewart-Evans' Website

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