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Unwind is the first single of a 4 track EP. It is a retrospective love letter to the addictive infatuation stage, written at a time where the singer was still broken hearted over her last relationship. In the single ROJAZ hints at the later explored darker side of falling in love through the contrast in instrumentation. An atmospheric verse and ethereal pre-chorus immerse you in the sound before breaking into a kick-heavy chorus. Evoking images of a sweaty, dark dance club filled with bodies moving to the beat of a chorus led by a catchy vocal hook.

A jazz influenced melody stands out against house-inspired percussion. Carefully chosen harmonies envelop you and deepen the effect of ROJAZ’s airy, characteristic vocals. Everything about ROJAZ’s ‘Unwind’ begs you to let it transport you into a rose tinted, compelling world.
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September 9, 2022 - Canada: Today Canadian singer-songwriter, Claire Coupland, has released the first single off her sophomore album New Light, due out in early 2023. Love Song can be heard everywhere you stream music, and was premiered via Canadian Beats.

Love Song is a spritely love letter that sits right in the pocket of California folk and Canadiana, written and performed on a shimmery high strung acoustic guitar. It takes listeners through a lush toe tapping arrangement echoing bluegrass and country styles with dreamy harmonies, watery electric guitar, slick standup bass and playful percussion.

Like many other artists, the stasis of the pandemic left Claire Coupland with a substantial period of reflection. Without live performance and the usual music engagements, her creative focus was turned inward towards a collection of partially written songs that had long been lying dormant in her imagination. Deeper, darker and more vulnerable song writing exploration unearthed stories of fragile family dynamics, the struggle to belong, homesickness, painful goodbyes, and hope for the future.

After half a year of email and phone correspondence, Covid 19 vaccine rollouts and easing of border restrictions, the stars finally aligned and Coupland made a trip to Los Angeles to join creative forces with JUNO award-winning musician and producer Sam Weber (Bahamas, Terra Lightfoot, Madison Cunningham). Together, with a hand picked selection of LA’s finest musicians (including members of Dawes, one of Claire's biggest musical influences), the team laid down a collection of exciting new songs with bluegrass, folk, soft rock and grunge flavours, and thus her brand new album, New Light, is set to release in early 2023.
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‘Time And Space’ follows the debut Jay Wires single, ‘Candle In The Night’, and continues a story that began there. Filled with frank honesty, longing and unrequited caring, ‘Time And Space’ was written after an argument between Jay Wires and his ex-girlfriend. “We approached arguments differently,” he reflects. “My solution to arguments was always to talk things out as soon as possible in order to move past them, whereas hers was needing to be alone, taking time and space before coming back.” The song was written during one of those periods of post-argument separation.

In spite of its lyrical themes, ‘Time And Space’ highlights Jay Wires’ knack for creating towering, ascendant intricately-detailed electronic pop tracks, full of personal emotion and reference points. “The argument happened in December 2019,” remembers Jay Wires. “That month, we saw a live jazz band perform songs from the ‘Charlie Brown Christmas Special’ soundtrack in a hotel lounge in Williamsburg. For the instrumental break, I created the sound of brushed cymbals to capture the atmosphere of that performance.” ‘Time And Space’ concludes with a powerful, stirring, uplifting synth-orchestral segment, offering a fragile sense of optimism that this was just a temporary parting, not something more permanent.

‘Time And Space’ is the second song to be taken from the debut Jay Wires EP, ‘Kaboom!’.
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It’s kind of happy ska mixed with some other kind of rock and not so happy words.

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Ollee Owens is a musical force of nature who combines burning intensity with elegant grace and skilled composure wrapped in an electrifying blues rock veneer. The result is an unforgettable, emotionally charged musical experience that moves both body and soul. Having released “Edge of Goodbye” and “Raging Fire” earlier this year, Owens has set her intentions as a talented artist who deals in authenticity.

Latest single, “Through the Darkest Night,” is an evocative track that touches on the endurance of a powerful connection – an intense love that builds throughout intense musical moments and smooth, soulful vocals. For the accompanying music video, Owens and her team went to Vegas, shooting the desert and cityscapes in contrast with each other to capture the sonic dynamics visually.

Owens’ new album, Cannot Be Unheard, explores the many facets of how our perceived “truths” can deceive us and hold us back and how important it is to grow towards becoming the greatest version of ourselves, always staying connected to the people who bring out the best in us. To Owens, this collection of songs are a declaration of sorts that Cannot Be Unheard. Her desire is that listeners come away from these songs feeling free to be themselves in a fresh new way, shining their light a little more brightly for their world to see – and so the ripple effect continues on towards a better tomorrow for all.

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This song is an existential lament on the fear of growing up, feeling numb in your own body as well as in your physical surroundings. A song about leaving old relationships behind and declaring self-love.
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