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Banjii & Mayuri – ‘Gaslighted’ (Video)
“Travels along the American countryside where the skies shine bright with new opportunities and old roots. Its poetic energy sweeps us away into a gentler time where guitars set the mood. ”
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“Gaslighted,” infuses a new dimension to their storytelling by adding Banjii’s children, Edwin and William. The song follows the journey of Edwin’s toy llama across the landscapes of Georgia. Edwin and his llama, accompanied by Banjii and Mayuri and big brother William are on a mission to find his llama a new home.
Banjii is a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter from the mountains of Georgia, with four successful albums in his portfolio (published as Jason Kenney). Mayuri is an Indian classical dancer and a business strategy expert with nearly a decade of experience advising Fortune 500 companies. They met during the pandemic in 2019 and naturally allowed their relationship to progress over time, taking shape through their passion for songwriting. They also founded the independent record label and production company Kahani Records. Banjii and Mayuri are taking off quickly in the music industry, receiving a tremendous outpour of support from independent film and music festivals worldwide. In just the first 45 days of “Copper Lines” release, they were given prestigious awards at Tracks Music Award, Jaipur International Film Festival, India, and Hong Kong World. International Music Video Underground awarded them “The Best Band.” They were also a finalist at Oniros Film New York and Cannes World.
Brynn Elliott – Terrified (Video)
“The angelic voice of “Brynn Elliot” can be fairly enough to make our day, but when mixed with acoustic guitar the result becomes indescribable! Thumbs up for this beautiful song and the characteristic feeling of warmth it can cause to every listener.”
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Singer-songwriter Brynn Elliott has announced today’s release of her new song “Terrified,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services HERE.
https://venice.lnk.to/Terrified
Co-written with Paris Carney and Cameron Montgomery, the track is joined by an official visualizer, created by director Austin S. Winchell (Hayley Kiyoko, Marshmello x Roddy Ricch) and streaming now at YouTube HERE.
https://youtu.be/zAbeJTc9z5s
“I wrote this song about new love and all the complex emotions that accompany that experience,” says Elliott. “There’s such an excitement to being in a new relationship. There can also be feelings of fear based off previous relationships or experiences that maybe didn’t go so well. Finding true love is about moving through those feelings of fear and finding someone who will love you in that complexity. That’s where this song came for me.”
“This song is also coming out on my parent’s anniversary which feels so special. It’s my mom’s first anniversary without my dad as he passed away this year. I hope this song honors them and their incredible love story.”
https://www.atlanticrecords.com/
Kyle Scott – Together (Remix) (Spotify)
“Starting as a lyrical, Acoustic song, "Together Rmx" suddenly develops into an elegant Folk. You immediately start sinking in its atmosphere, while you heartbeat becomes stronger. An impressive voice and beautiful melody guarantee your pleasure.”
“Начинаясь как лирическая, акустическая песня, трек внезапно перерастает в элегантный фолк, в атмосфере которого начинаешь сразу тонуть, жадно глотая остатки кислорода. Впечатляющий голос и красивая мелодия, слушать которые одно удовольствие.”
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https://www.instagram.com/scottkyled/
HOLLISS – Mental Pictures (Spotify)
“We tend to take pictures to captivate all the nice moments of our life, but don't really live these moments! This song underlines the great importance of "Mental Pictures" as they can stay in the mind and never fade out. Beautiful message and sweet vocal performance in Adult Contemporary mood.”
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Artist said about this song:
Mental Pictures is all about living in the moment. So many people are living life through their phones. They’re obsessed with capturing the best picture, with the best angle, in the best lighting, not realizing that what they’re actually doing is missing the moment. There is something about just looking up from our phones, putting away the devices, and seeing/experiencing what’s really in front of us. I got the inspiration for this song on a very ordinary day. I was simply driving through my neighborhood with my boyfriend (now husband) and I looked over at him while we are at a stop light and something about the way he looked in the moonlight just captivated me. I knew that I wanted to remember it forever, but instead of pulling out my phone to take a picture like I would normally do, I put my hands up to my face and took a “mental picture” instead. We don’t give our mind enough credit. We’ve bought into the lie that a physical picture is the only way to truly capture a moment. But then I think about how vividly I remember my childhood. Before I ever had a phone. I remember it because I really lived it.
https://www.instagram.com/holliss_music/
Morning Crush – Constant Light (Spotify)
“How can we shine with all this constant light? The words are strong on this gently flowing track with a great momentum. Its simple yet deep and musically rich with quality production highlighting the guitars. ”
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Artist said about this song:
"This is about damaging the modern world is. With endless content, I half felt like i was drowning in a sea of mediocrity and banality, and half felt like I my work was completely insignificant in comparison to the sea of beautiful work relentlessly uploaded to streaming platforms. I felt like the great critically acclaimed counter cultural pieces of art I love, are now just more content for the tech giants, they were just another tool to keep anyone glued to their devices at all costs. Authenticity felt impossible. Everything was for sale at an unprecedented scale. I began feeling grateful for my depression and my demons, they felt like the only real thing happening in my life, the only thing that was mine."
https://www.instagram.com/timmorningcrush
Doc Landry – Paris State of Mind (Spotify)
“This fresh Folk release is full of romance and as its title reveals, travels us in the city of light. The lyrics bring pictures of happy moments in your mind, while those violin and accordion notes add a sweet taste in the whole song.”
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A sultry and dreamy romantic song with smooth and breathy vocals that carry the listener away to Paris, France.
https://www.facebook.com/doclandrymusic/
https://www.instagram.com/doclandrymusic
A Canadian medical physicist turned singer-songwriter who first discovered his voice and songwriting in his late 30's.
Without license or passport Doc meanders through musical styles weaving together influences from pop, folk, country, and jazz. Doc's songs are lyrically driven, heartfelt, and focus on universal themes that allow his music to relate to a wide audience.
His acoustic sound and breathy folk-pop vocals have been compared to other to singer-songwriters like Ben Rector, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, and Jake Scott.
To date Doc has released two 4-song EP's that are aptly named "Half-Life" and "Thought Experiment". These works have seen Doc collaborate with many of Canada's top producers and musicians most notably Toronto-based producer Les Cooper (Craig Cardiff, Jill Barber, Meaghan Smith), violinist Drew Jurecka (Dua Lipa, Hailee Steinfeld), piano player Robbie Grunwald (Donovan Woods), drummer Lyle Molzan (Headstones) and the Juno-award winning singer-songwriter Meaghan Smith.
Doc releases new music every 8 weeks and will continue doing so for the foreseeable future.
Keith Rayburn – Harmony (Spotify)
“Its natural, its simple and its beautiful. Like winding country roads through late night canyons where thought run wild. A bit of a folky blues sound that seems to encapsulate the mood so well. ”
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This song is about finding Harmony in the World, instead of discord
https://www.facebook.com/keith.rayburn.90/
https://www.instagram.com/keithstanfieldrayburn
Maury111 – Setsun (Video)
“Dream Pop rhythms, minimalistic sound with warm vocals and very unusual arrangement. All these affecting the listener in a special way. The magic of sound is present in every part and acts like a tranquilizer. Impressive work!”
“Рваные ритмы dream pop, минималистичное звучание с тёплым вокалом и очень необычная аранжировка воздействуют особым образом на слушателя. Магия звука обволакивает со всех сторон и срабатывает словно транквилизатор. Впечатляющая работа!”
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Stream/download/support here : https://linktr.ee/maury111
Video by Benjamin Ruby
Song written, produced and performed by Benjamin Ruby
Co-produced by Camille Mansour & Facundo Rodriguez
Mix Clément Barda @ studio Arts Magnétiques
Mastering Jean-Pierre Chalbos & Mathieu Malecki @ La Source
Follow Maury111 here:
https://www.instagram.com/maury111
https://soundcloud.com/maury111
https://www.facebook.com/maury111
Out on Terenor Records
http://terenor.com
Support and acquire track here :
https://terenor-records.bandcamp.com
Maury111 is a character created by the french singer, songwriter, and producer Benjamin Ruby. Bathed early on in a world of music thanks to a melomaniac father, Ruby sung as a soloist in the children’s choir of the Opera de Paris and went on tour, performing classical music all over the world until the inevitable teenage voice break…
Asher Knight – Survive (Spotify)
“Powerful energy, memorable melody, unique atmosphere and deep semantic promise - all found in this new single of -Asher Knight-. Professional approach and outstanding vocals highlight this work from others.”
“Мощная энергетика, запоминающаяся мелодия, уникальная по своему восприятию атмосфера и глубокий смысловой посыл — всё это новый сингл -Asher Knight-. Профессиональный подход и выдающийся вокал выделяют эту работу из прочих!”
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This track starts with a smooth calm progression to a powerful chorus @ 57 sec, the song is about loving someone so much that you're scared of losing them and not knowing what to do without them. Asher works to give sound and verse to the inner fears of a lot of people in a relationship and give his fans the music they can relate too.
https://twitter.com/AsherKnightUK
https://www.facebook.com/AsherKnightUK/
https://www.instagram.com/asherknightuk
Heri Iznaga – How’d You Feel%3F (Spotify)
“Good things usually don't last forever and the same rule aplies on human relationships. In this Deep House tune, "Heri Iznaga" wonders how a possible break up will affect his other half. All you have to do is enjoy the beat and those mesmerizing vocals.”
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This song was born out of the feeling of uncertainty. Is asking the other person how would they feel if things go south, would they even care? It's a very vulnerable place to be in and to ask yourself these questions, we never want to think about these things to begin with and even more so with past relationship trauma, we all want good things to last a lifetime
https://heriznaga.com/
https://www.facebook.com/heriznaga
https://www.instagram.com/heriznaga/
















