All the Latest Music News on Nagamag
The Latest
All Nagamag’s online magazine music articles in one place. Here you will find our latest posts and whole back catalog of articles.
Charles Billingsley – It Had To Be You
“-Charles Billingsley- made a palette of shades of his sound more colorful and enveloping against the background of the general aesthetics of the musical canvas of the Blues genre. Such works can be listened to endlessly in a circle, all this elegant melody shocks the most secret corners of your soul. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“-Charles Billingsley- сделал палитру оттенков своего звучания более красочной и обволакивающей на фоне общей эстетичности музыкального полотна жанра Blues. Подобные работы можно слушать бесконечно по кругу, вся эта элегантная мелодия потрясает самые тайные уголки вашей души.”
-Nagamag.com
Tia McGraff – Go Your Own Way
“The canonical vocals of the Country genre, on which a very good job was done! Excellent technique of the performer, the elaboration of the material and the emotionality of the performance. The composition contains depth and high artistry, both musical and lyrical. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“Каноничный вокал жанра Country, над которым была проведена очень хорошая работа! Отличная техника исполнительницы, проработанность материала и эмоциональность исполнения. В композиции присутствует глубина и высокая художественность, как в музыкальном, так и в лирическом плане.”
-Nagamag.com
hypeddit.com/tiamcgraff/goyourownway
Gin Palace – Momma Never Told Ya
“The imperishable Retro Soul genre, which has already controlled our feelings and emotions. Similar music as a monologue with himself, which helps to plunge headlong into the musical component of a multi -faced theater. It is worth mentioning professional work on vocal parties. You need to hear it! (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“Нетленный жанр Retro Soul, вот уже которое десятилетие управляет нашими чувствами и эмоциями. Подобная музыка как монолог с самим собой, которая помогает окунуться с головой в музыкальную составляющую многоликого театра. Стоит упомянуть профессиональную работу над вокальными партиями. Это нужно слышать!”
-Nagamag.com
This track is about taking all of that frustration mentioned previously and flipping it on its head, poking fun at it and using it as motivation to keep moving and making the world a more positive place as you go.
Momma Never Told Ya, takes the roots of Gin Palace’s influences, in the delicate psychedelic and funk and fuses it together with the bands own modern twist, creating a radio-friendly brass-filled funk "banger". With this song the band try to explore all of that doom and gloom, the imposter syndrome and the quiet questions we all ask ourselves in the middle of the night and force ourselves to put a positive spin on it. Moving forward and focusing on each other, how we can help each other.
“It doesn’t really matter, for we are only matter and only love is the goal.”
https://ginpalacemusic.bandcamp.com/
Rahael – Clayton
“Feel the breath of wind behind your back, whose warmth and unknown power pushes you forward, further from the city bustle in the very bosom of virgin nature. There, in the open spaces of her prairies, an acoustic melody from -rahael-. Bliss in every sound. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“Почувствуйте дуновение ветра за спиной, чьё тепло и неведомая сила толкают вас вперёд, по дальше от городской суеты в самое лоно девственной природы. Там, на просторах её прерий звучит акустическая мелодия от -Rahael-. Блаженство в каждом звуке.”
-Nagamag.com
https://linktr.ee/rahaelmusic
Joey Burbach – Back on My Feet
“The so -called wib funk music can be caught instantly. This is an alluring, intoxicating rhythm, which is so professionally decorated with a beautiful vocals -joey burbach-. The business card of this composition is a full -fledged emotional picture. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“Так называемый вайб Funk музыки можно уловить мгновенно. Это манящий, опьяняющий ритм, который так профессионально украшен красивым вокалом -Joey Burbach-. Визитная карточка этой композиции — это полноценная эмоциональная картина.”
-Nagamag.com
https://instagram.com/joeyburbach
ANDRÆ – Dolls
“The track contains a background, structure and your own special concept, whose waves you capture as soon as you turn it on. The work is so original that it cannot be compared with anything. Unique sound and atmosphere! (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“Трек содержит в себе предысторию, структуру и свой особенный концепт, волны которого улавливаешь сразу, как только включаешь его. Работа настолько оригинальная, что её невозможно сравнить с чем-либо. Уникальный звук и атмосфера!”
-Nagamag.com
ANDRÆ is back with his second tune of 2022: Dolls. Pushing his peculiar genre even further, he creates a soulful hyperpop and experimental electronic song, as the second chapter of the story he started with his previous release, I'm hungry.
These "dolls" are the people we idealize, objectify, and use in order to cope with the loss of a loved one, or the end of a relationship. Beyond the usual rebound, this person is seen as the perfect solution to a much more complex and personal issue, which ultimately fails and puts you back to square one. http://www.andraemusic.com/
STEVIE NEL – bury it with my sleep
“-Stevie Nel- recorded the original, beautiful, catchy and sensual music. It would seem what is needed in order to quietly open the closed doors of your soul? Everything turned out to be very simple. The melody Indie Folk, warm vocals and a fantastic atmosphere. Sometimes, we need too little for true happiness. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“-STEVIE NEL- записал оригинальную, красивую, цепляющую и чувственную музыку. Казалось бы, что нужно для того, чтобы незаметно приоткрыть закрытые двери вашей души? Всё оказалось очень просто. Мелодия Indie Folk, тёплый вокал и фантастическая атмосфера. Порой, нам слишком мало надо для истинного счастья.”
-Nagamag.com
https://www.instagram.com/stevienel
Treis x Amaria – No Compromise
“Neo-Soul atmosphere, sensual vocals in the Indie R&B genre and enveloping the Chillwave melody. Music fills you from the inside, you feel the superiority of the peaceful mood over the imperfection of this world. This room has only you and music. Everything else is only a ghostly mirage. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“Атмосфера Neo-Soul, чувственный вокал в жанре Indie R&B и обволакивающая мелодия Chillwave. Музыка наполняет вас изнутри, вы ощущаете превосходство умиротворенного настроения над несовершенством этого мира. В этой комнате есть только вы и музыка. Всё остальное лишь призрачный мираж.”
-Nagamag.com
No Compromise is the fourth, and final single off Treis’ 3rd LP, which features vocals from the R’n’B Singer Amaria. No Compromise is an admission of existential fear by the narrator to a drunk friend at a party, knowing that the friend will not remember the importance of what he is saying. The narrator questions whether or not he finds solace in this, being finally freed from “keeping it in,” but doing nothing particularly constructive with this newfound freedom.
https://www.facebook.com/treisandfriends
Tessa Kaye – Girl, I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend
“The track has a very strongly to itself, obeys in one breath, and amazing energy has to share it with its close friends. All that you love so much in modern commercial music is done at a high level! (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“Трек очень сильно располагает к себе, слушается на одном дыхании, а поразительная энергетика располагает к тому, чтобы поделиться им со своими близкими друзьями. Всё, что вы так любите в современной коммерческой музыке здесь сделано на высоком уровне!”
-Nagamag.com
New single "Girl, I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend" by alt pop artist Tessa Kaye for an advanced listen. The feel-good downtempo breezy alternative pop single chronicles Tessa Kaye's newly coming out process as queer and "the sheer excitement that comes with feeling free, open, being true to myself and falling in love," she confides.
Her music is a stunning mix of contemporary R&B, indie pop and electronic. She candidly profiles her battle with anxiety and difficulties growing up as a black girl in a mostly white Morman community. She has been added to Spotify's New Music Friday and been praised by the likes of One's To Watch, LADYGUNN, Earmilk and more. Thanks for your consideration,
Tessa Kaye is a Philadelphia born, Los Angeles based pop artist. Armed with vibrant individuality and a fresh approach, the effervescent artist delivers infectious pop soundscapes, with raw and relatable themes. Having grown up in Utah, Kaye struggled with the difficulties that being a black girl in a mostly white community faced. Raised in the Mormon church, she made the decision to leave once she reached early adulthood, moving to the West Coast to pursue her passion. Now, with a plethora of life experiences under her belt, Kaye wants to tell her story.
Following the successful release of her debut single “Fools Gold,” which was added to numerous Spotify editorial playlists, including New Music Friday U.S., Kaye unveils the intoxicating “You Know Who You Are and I Hate You.” An honest song narrating her lifelong struggles with severe anxiety, the songwriter gets vulnerable. She explains, “although it could be about a romantic relationship as well, I'm personally talking to my anxiety about the ways it has debilitated my life at times.” The song is a reminder that it’s perfectly ok to have days when you’re down, we’re all human and we’re allowed to be soft, feel delicate or just not ok! Kaye confides, “I've had a lot of people try to tell me that my anxiety and how much I feel is a weakness. It's taken a lot of self work for me to realize that there's a strength in allowing yourself to simply be as weak as you feel in a moment. Black women in particular are always looked at as ‘strong black women’ and while yes, that is true, there are many sides to us.”
Her release "Smile More" "speaks to the double standard of how men and women have been allowed to express themselves in society. It’s a weird, ridiculous expectation people place on women, to look pleasant 100% of the time." confides Kaye. Featuring colorful warm beats and Kaye's signature soulful vocals, "Smile" radiates with confidence.
Her single "Sunshine & Rainbows" is about the frustrations that can come with toxic positivity. Tessa confides, "so many times I’ve found myself in situations where I was trying to mask my authenticity to not come off as “negative.” I’ve swallowed my own hurt in order to keep a happy, positive disposition for others, but that shit’s dead now! Life isn’t always sunshine & rainbows…and I'd say that’s kinda the whole point. Balance baby. Contrast. Bad times just make the good ones feel that much better." "Sunshine & Rainbows" featuring sparkling vibrant synths, tropical dipped beats and an attention grabbing chorus.
Her new summer anthem "Girl, I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend" is a breezy, feel-good alternative pop single that details her courage and the process of coming out as a queer woman. She confides the track is about, "the sheer excitement that comes with feeling free, open, being true to myself and falling in love."
Having garnered close to 200,000 streams on Spotify alone, Tessa Kaye is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with.
https://www.instagram.com/tessa_kaye
https://twitter.com/Tessa_Kaye
Iskwe and Tom Wilson – Stir the Ashes
“There was a feeling that you were sitting in the circle of a good company near the flaring bonfire. Familiar faces are familiar around you, but right opposite the -iskwe and tom Wilson- and perform their new song to the unnecessary noise of the sea waves. Rustling percussion, acoustic instruments and pleasant vocals. All that is needed in order to brighten up any of your evenings. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“Возникло ощущение, что сидишь в кругу доброй компании у разгорающегося костра. Вокруг тебя знакомые лица, а прямо напротив сидят -Iskwe and Tom Wilson- и исполняют свою новую песню под неутихающий шум морских волн. Шелест перкуссии, акустические инструменты и приятный вокал. Всё, что нужно для того, чтобы скрасить любой из ваших вечеров.”
-Nagamag.com
Texas-based duo The Caughtery (Lisa Tingle and David Gayler) share a common thread of loving diverse musical influences that include Rock, Indie, Fusion, Jazz, Blues & R&B. It’s that connection and mutual addiction to creating unique music that really moves their storytelling note by note. In 2020, David called Lisa to record a song he knew fit her vibe. What started out as a single song collaboration has turned into an EP release ‘The Caughtery’. ‘The Uninvited’, their latest hard rock track, is the second song off the upcoming EP (July ’22). The players involved in the song & EP include Tom Brechtlein, Ricky Phillips & Tim Palmer. These players/producers have worked with Robert Plant, Chick Corea, Jimmy Page, David Bowie, Styx, The Babys, Tears for Fears, Kenny Loggins and many more. To say Dave and Lisa are in good hands is a monumental understatement. The Caughtery hopes you enjoy your journey into what they like to call their “musical paintings”. https://www.facebook.com/iskwemusic/