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The latest single and visuals from Brooklyn based alt-pop punk Elliot Lee (Photo Finish Records). Elliot Lee is best known for her viral hits which are characterized by a mix of dark pop melodies, fiery vocals, and bold thrash rock meets electronic sounds.

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Entitled “Rubies” this is Elliot’s first single from her forthcoming EP Queen of Nothing, which is set for release this summer. “Rubies” explores the concept of Queendom and vividly recounts Elliot’s struggles to fit in and feelings of being “othered.” Anger, greed, loneliness, and bloodlust are all prevalent in this storyline layered with wild electronic melodies and vocals that command attention. Elliot Lee has a fervent fanbase and has amassed millions of streams and her music has been added to such high profile playlists as Bedroom Pop among others.

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Brooklyn based artist Elliot Lee fuses dark pop melodies with edgy vocals and innovative Electronicrock soundscapes to create an unpredictable sound, acting as a voice for thevoiceless.Elliot Lee holds an awareness of what music that is unhindered by norms can do for the underrepresented. This bravado oozes through the cracks of her homemade music, with tracks that are laced with late night slumber party confessions and existential cognizance. Inspired by the feeling of loneliness, Elliot’s music acts as a reminder that you are never alone.

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jessie spartano, has been building hype w A&R's, and artists for quite a while, and she is finally releasing some of her singles shes been making the last few years! Visionaire showcases the unique side of what she has got coming!

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This song was recorded in Bali on a trip back in 2015. Local balinese artist Cellomano features on this song to add beautiful textural layers. This song reflects the souls never-ending journey through the time-space continuum.

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Wandering Minstrel is an Australian multi-instrumentalist, poet, sound healer and composer. Found often in community and collaboration, they infuse their sound with piano, poetry and folk tones. Wandering Minstrel is an intuitive and sensitive musician who is constantly pushing the boundaries of melody, emotions and harmony. They are currently engaged in creative pursuits across multiple platforms including classical, folk, electronic, sound healing and fusion projects. 2021 will see Minstrel release three new singles as a short-film trilogy and they will head back into the studio to record a follow-up EP to ‘the anatomy of a wing’.

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Cheri was born and raised in the musical capital of Memphis, Tennessee, and began singing Gospel with her family Choir at the age of eight. Throughout her youth, she won numerous Talent contests and was honored with the title Memphis' Teen of the Year. Cheri's musical ambitions drove her to the New York club scene where as an Avante Garde solo artist she performed regularly at the historic CBGB’s, the Tribeca Grand Club, amongst many others. This period also saw Cheri become a Voice-Over Artist, recording for MTV's Making of the Band’, as well as a National commercial campaigns for McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ it!”, Herbal Essence, Dr Pepper, and many more. Her songwriting skills earned her a Publishing contract with Producers Timbaland and Jimmy Douglass. Songs from her catalog have been licensed for numerous National commercials and Television shows including popular soap operas like "All My Children" and "The Young and the Restless", and also many HBO shows. Three of her songs, co-written with the British Star Roisin Murphy (Moloko) were released by EMI Europe on Roisin Murphy’s acclaimed album “OverPowered”, Cheri also co-wrote the Epic Ballad “Great Escape” on Kevin Rudolf’s debut album “In The City” and has co-written songs with Danny O’Donoghue, lead singer of Irish SuperGroup “The Script”. As a writer and performer, Cheri Moon made an impact on the UK music Scene with Three Smash hits in the Clubs. “Ships in the Night” which reached #4 on the Music Week (MW) Club Charts, "House Arrest" which Reached #1 on the DMC World Charts and #2 on the MW Club and Commercial Charts, and “One More Crazy Summer” which reached #2 on the MW Club Charts… “One More Crazy Summer” was licensed by EMI for France and Top Dance Label "Black Hole Recordings" for the world. Cheri is also a highly regarded Artist in the Family Music Community, known for her Enchanting Children's Songs released under the artist name "SNOOKNUK" . In February 2021 Cheri, performing as Snooknuk featured on the Song "Black Women in History" Which reached #1 on the Sirius Radio Kids Music Charts. Cheri has recently acted in a number of independent movies and will next be seen in the movie 'Passenger C" a true story written and directed by Producer Cassian Elwes (Lee Daniels' The Butler, Dallas Buyers Club)

Canadian indie pop artist Kaeley Jade is excited to announce the release of her new single ‘Painless’ on all digital platforms.

Produced by the Juno-nominated team at Velveteen Music https://www.velveteenaudio.com/, ‘Painless’, dances through the nuclear fallout of a relationship gone awry. Inspired by artists like Vance Joy and Maggie Rogers, ‘Painless’ is filled to the brim with shimmering hooks, velvety vocals and groovy riffs. Both cynical and celebratory, the Métis artist disguises a deep emotional rawness in a crisp and vibrant package of indie pop.

“In a lot of ways, ‘Painless’ is a continuation of the story I had told in my debut single, ‘Years Ago’,” says Kaeley. “All of my songs are sparked from my own personal experiences, and in this case, I had more to say on that particular chapter of my life. Where ‘Years Ago’ looks wistfully into the past at what could have been, ‘Painless’ is a seer’s look into a dystopian future. I wrote it as a reminder to myself to always trust my instincts, because some things just aren’t worth the pain that comes with pursuing them, as tempting as they might be.”

Also released is the colourful and creatively shot video for ‘Painless’. Kaeley explains: “The pandemic really forced us to get creative with how we shot the video. While I had always envisioned a project that combined my skills as a multidisciplinary artist, figuring out how to achieve that while being forced to work with a lot of limitations proved to be an exciting challenge. We shot the entire video in a mock studio we built in my dad’s shop, and we had a very small crew on set, with my cohort doing most of the helping out.”

Since dropping her debut single in January 2020, Kaeley has been making waves in the Canadian music scene. After a strong community response, ‘Years Ago’ was added to the regular rotation on 102.3 NOW! in Edmonton and her music has been featured on Spotify editorial playlists including: New Music Friday, New Music Friday Canada and Fresh Finds. Kaeley’s music has also been played on Indigenous radio stations across North America, and her single, ‘Highway 16’, broke the Indigenous Music Countdown Top 10.

Kaeley Jade’s new single ‘Painless’ is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit https://kaeleyjade.com/

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A portal into the No Signal world is through a highly conceptual, darkly theatrical, and genre-defying music. Once you enter this captivating universe of sound you’re granted access to a realm of thought-provoking concepts, thrilling narratives, mesmerizing visuals rife with symbolism, and captivating videos. No Signal’s upcoming single “P S D” out January 21, 2021, features a chilling vocal masterpiece that conjures themes from previous releases, as if to mark an end to this era of No Signal, and the spawning of anew.

“No Signal should be an immersive experience with stories and concepts. It’s way more than just the music. My goal is to create a realm of art that truly accentuates just how far you can go with it, and to bring back intelligent music, and make people feel things they haven’t felt before, something words can’t be put to” shares the Boulder, Colorado-based artist. “I take this work very seriously.”

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No Signal officially released its first EP in February 2018, and, in two years, has released two singles, an EP and a full-length debut album. Riley writes and sings every lyric, every piece of music, and plays every instrument on his recordings. He also storyboards each release, sometimes writing many pages to flesh out his ideas, and he currently has the next 6 albums mapped out. It’s a prolific and weighty outpouring of music from an 18 year old.

Between albums, No Signal releases standalone EPs which are a respite from the LP mindset. These are experimental in music and concept, and they are often independent of No Signal’s established thematic territory.

It’s hard to pin down an epiphany that led a 14-year-old boy to set out to explore the grand artistic statements that permeate No Signal. The facts are that Riley grew up in a musical household, but never took music seriously until he was 14. At that time, a flood devastated his family’s house, warping all the guitars his father owned. Riley and his father went through the lengthy process of restoring each guitar and on that last remaining instrument, Riley began exploring music, and, from there, he began to organically branch out and taught himself to play other instruments.

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At first, his tastes encompassed the pop music of the day, but hearing aggressively emotive music shifted his perspective. Discovering Tool was epiphanic for Riley as it showed him music could be a fluid form of creativity. Tool also showed him the power of narratives and symbolism as part of a music package. Soon after his Tool transformation, Riley set out on a journey to establish his own world of creativity. He soon realized that communicating his vision to others was almost futile. So, he began a solitary artistic pursuit as No Signal.

“P S D” is an eerily ethereal track which features melodically foreboding keyboards, thrilling vocals, and an imaginative ambient arrangement. The songs opening conjures calming yet captivating keyboards and ambience which weave appropriately into the falsetto vocals that Riley had yet to present until this very track. Although “P S D” is a far departure from his hard hitting songs like Idée Fixe and The Hunger, Riley always manages to weave his signature style on every one of his songs that to make it distinctly “No Signal”

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Leah Tash was born and raised in New York City but her sound may call to mind places long ago and far away. Leah became drawn to traditional folk and blues music at a young age, finding inspiration in artists like Leadbelly, Bessie Smith, and the Carter Family. The music that Leah writes reflects these early influences while also expressing a further passion for rock ’n’ roll, jazz and soul music. The result is her own unique brand of Americana.

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“Honey” is from Gentleman’s Dub Club’s latest album, Down To Earth, and was praised by Brooklyn Vegan, which gushed, “UK crew Gentleman’s Dub Club tapped the great Hollie Cook for this summery jam and when her harmonies hit this is ‘Honey’ indeed.”

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The video literally drips with sweetness. Toby Davies from the band states, “Honey is about the lure of attraction and the sweetness of that sensation mixed in with the dangers of being essentially addicted to a person, even if you are heading down a self-destructive path.”

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The video is directed by London based creative production company We Are Tobin (Toby Rothwell and Martin Jarrett). GDC and We Are Tobin have a successful track record together, so it made sense to rekindle the magic for “Honey.” Toby Davies explains, “We were looking for someone to work on the ‘Stardust’ music video – Martin was introduced to us by an old friend and photographer / video pro Oli Samuel, who came on tour with us a few years back. We wanted it to be visually very psychedelic without breaking the bank using CGI. Martin and Toby (We are Tobin) came back to us with some amazing ideas centered around using a projector to create crazy visuals on Johnny’s silhouette as he performed. It came out unbelievably well! From that point onwards they were our first port of call for video work and we ended up doing the ‘Light The Fuse’ video – a mad sort of post-apocalyptic thriller featuring a chip shop, a kidnapping, and a portal to another world – and now the ‘Honey’ video.”

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The end result is another creative, engaging, and visually stunning video. The band concludes, “Working with We Are Tobin is an absolute dream: they are extremely creative, versatile people and are willing to go the extra mile to make their videos stand out. They are very adept at understanding concepts and putting them into practice in a pragmatic and fun way. Big up Mart and Toby!!”

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Everyrthing made from scratch for this song and you can watch the insights here: https://youtu.be/CQUSUaA5BTw .
Everything from the drum one shots to the riffs were created from household items and instruments and edited / sound designed to how they sound now.

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