Looking for a new rabbit-hole to dive down? Try hanging out with the visionary, metamorphic spirit of Ethan Gold for a song or a season. The San Francisco-bred, Los Angeles-based global-citizen indie singer/songwriter/director/dharma-dream-scaper has probably experienced some level of heartbreak, joy, contemplation, or angst that you can relate to. And where many of us kick, scream, love, and stuff things down, Mr. Gold turns them into transformative artful expressions. Through personal loss, physical trauma, and both literally and metaphorically toxic living situations (see his Pitchfork and London Times touted, self-produced debut album Songs from a Toxic Apartment) he’s opened his heart through music, and transformed pain into perception.

Right now, Mr. Gold is launching his return to live performances, with solo shows through northern Europe centered around a trilogy of LPs that explore the experience of being a 21st century earthling. The singles featured below come from the first installment, Earth City 1: The Longing.

Gold’s next release, “Storm Coming,” is a moody, dreamlike song that anticipates a future that may be either one of romance or of regret. Dedicated to Gold’s friend and manager the late Irish musician Joe Cassidy, the cascading guitar and Gaelic snares steer us through stages of grief—not only for Gold’s friend but for the fate of our ailing planet. Eventually, the somber denial and sadness give way to distorted guitars shouting anger and reverent martial melodies straining for acceptance. Gold’s understated lyrics balance the natural imagery with self-reflective spiritual inquiry.

Video director Paul Khera, who was photographer and artist for Suede and other Brit Pop bands, chose to heighten the environmental message in the lyric video. His sequence of stately monochrome encounters between the natural and manmade worlds captures the futility of discussions about the global climate, by presenting impactful data points that disappear within seconds, making them unintelligible, like ignored warnings in the midst of the storm of imagery and song. Ultimately we’re left to contemplate Gold’s mournful, final question: “Why did you wait so long?”

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Jeangu Macrooy (pronounced as zjangú makrooi) was born and raised in the tropical warmth of Paramaribo. At the age of thirteen his parents bought him his first guitar and two years later Jeangu and his twin brother Xillan started writing and performing their own music. In 2014 Jeangu decided to continue his musical career at the other side of the ocean, in the Netherlands. He met producer Perquisite and was signed to his label Unexpected Records.

In April 2016 Jeangu’s debut EP ‘Brave Enough’ was released. The day of the release Jeangu was named ‘Serious Talent’ by 3FM radio, and the week after he played his first single ‘Gold’ at Dutch national talk show ‘De Wereld Draait Door’, where he has become a frequent guest ever since. ‘Gold’ was later used in a commercial for television network HBO. During the summer of 2016 Jeangu and his band played a multitude of summer festivals, after which he toured the Netherlands with Popronde in autumn. He also provided the support for Blaudzun, Remy van Kesteren, Bernhoft and Selah Sue, resulting in a total of 120 shows in just 12 months. In short, 2016 was a golden year for Jeangu, that was concluded with a performance at Eurosonic/Noorderslag and a nomination for an Edison Award in the category ‘Best New Artist.’

Jeangu’s debut album ‘High On You’ – for which he collaborated with Perquisite again – is more energetic and danceable than its predecessor. Melancholy still prevails in songs like ‘Circles’ and ‘Sleep You Off’, but generally the focus has shifted to a rawer sound that drives songs like ‘Crazy Kids’ – a duet with twin brother Xillan – and ‘Head Over Heels’. ‘Antidote’ and ‘High On You’ show Jeangu’s affinity with soul music. It is on tracks like these that his powerful voice is intensified by the addition of brass arrangements that can be heard on the majority of the album. The common thread throughout the record, however, is still Jeangu’s unique vocal capacity, that hypnotises in the low range and moves the listener in the high range.

‘High On You’ was released on Unexpected Records on April 14th, 2017. The record entered the album charts, became ‘Radio 1 CD of the week’, and received critical acclaim from the press. ‘Algemeen Dagblad’ gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and wrote ‘He’s only 23, but has a soul veteran-like depth in his voice. ‘High On You’ might be the best Dutch debut album of 2017.’ De Telegraaf added: ‘Your mouth will drop with surprise and admiration. What a way to start your career!’ Giel Beelen, 3FM DJ, said: ‘I bet this is going to be the release of the year’ and Oor Magazine called Jeangu ‘a newcomer that will really excite you’.

The release of the album will be celebrated with a club tour throughout the Netherlands. Besides the club shows, Jeangu will be playing an abundance of festivals, including North Sea Jazz, Lowlands, and Festival Mundial.

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It is time for Conor Bvrns, a multidimensional artist, who’s dexterity found expression in a free form structure of self-discovery, develops not only the fundamentals of “Conor Bvrns”, but the fundamentals of a person, all through music.

Conor’s singles “Money”, “Me and My Ego,” and “Mansion on a Hill” are paving the way for his EP set to release in the spring. Each track will tell a story examining what is wealth and taking an inward look at one’s self throughout the lyrics. This single is just the beginning as there is more to come in 2022 for Conor’s discography.

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This is an afrobeat/reggae song with a peaceful , powerful, inspiring message that you can dance too

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Swedish artist Bjorn Rydhog releases the second single “New Day Coming”, from his upcoming EP. Together with producer Johan Sigerud (JRSS) and co-writer Olof Gråhamn, Rydhog continues to refine a modern beat-based sound with strong melodies, airy retro synths and deep 808s, inspired by the prominent Swedish pop scene. A further step towards pop heaven and a logical continuation of their previous collaborations, the singles ‘Just to Be with You’, ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Alone’ and ‘Let’s Not Get Old’ which were picked up by Swedish radio. The delightful music video (https://youtu.be/h6IMRhbkIp0) with colors and landscapes from Skåne, in the southern part of Sweden, is created by the multi awarded 376 Films. You can presave the song here: https://show.co/se8au6n

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“Imigrante is about my personal experience moving out of Brazil to Finland, a country with a culture very different than mine. It is a register of someone trying to hold on to what is important and letting go what does not define you as a person.”

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Zulya Kamalova presented the first single – «Уразай» (“Urazai”) – from the upcoming album based on her father’s poems.

At the beginning of the year, Zulya announced the launch of a new project – the album “Әти җыры” («Father’s songs»), which she writes based on the poems of her father Nazip Kamalov, with the participation of musicians from all over the world.

Zulya: “For the last 2 years, Australia has been practically isolated from the world. And at the end of last year, my father, who lives in Tatarstan, suffered a stroke and, while undergoing treatment, became infected with Covid-19. I wanted to come, but it was impossible. Fortunately, he pulled through, but these events filled me with a sense of urgency, a desire to reconnect with my family. I came up with the idea to write an album of songs based on his poems.”

Today, on the eve of Nazip Kamalov’s birthday, the first single was released — «Уразай» («Urazai»),where you can hear the favorite one of Tatar music lovers – Mubai, virtuoso accordion player Aidar Gainullin, young mother Zarina Vildanova, Australian guitarist Dan Taffy, father of Tatar rock Deniz Badretdin, musician, journalist and social activist Radif Kashapov. The composition was produced by French-Dutch sound producer and musical instrument designer Michiel Hollanders.

Zulya: “Urazai is the name of the village where my dad was born. It’s a beautiful place. He wrote a poem about him, and I turned it into a song. My dad goes there every year, it’s only “100 km from Sarapul, where he lives now, but for him it’s quite a serious matter. I used to be able to visit Sarapul (the distance from Melbourne is 13400 km) at least once a year, and sometimes even twice a year. It was amazing for my aunts, who said that I come from Australia more often than they visit the villages.”

Yummy Music label and designer Yana Vakhitova also took part in the publication of the first single. “Urazai” is available on all music platforms.

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When her first single “Alone Again” (ft. P. Reign) became a massive global hit, getting certified Double Platinum in Canada and selling over a million copies around the world – Alyssa Reid knew she had found her path. Fast forward to 2022 and Reid has played on stages around the world, been nominated for JUNO Awards & MMVA’s, and has had hit after hit – crossing genres and pop music boundaries as a singer-songwriter.

The taboo new track, “Roses,” wasn’t meant to be released as Reid wasn’t thinking about how others might perceive it – she only knew where she was at when she felt compelled to write which was an inexplicable state of numbness. Sitting down at the piano one day, Reid picked a starting chord and the entire song just spilled out.

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Walker dropped his first single “Conflicted” at the end of 2018. Since then, his music has been featured on 92.5 The River, as well as Spotify’s “Fresh Finds”, “Fresh Finds Pop”, “New Music Friday Indonesia”, and “Fresh Finds Indonesia” playlists. His latest single “My Letter”, a collaboration with Redbull 3 Style World Champion Eskei83, was released on 10/1/21, and is his most streamed song to date.

Walker produces, writes and records his music in bedroom-turned home studio. He draws inspiration for his lyrics from his own personal experiences. Musically, walker’s catchy melodies lean more commercial pop, while his beats and harmonies get inspired by many different genres and time periods.

Walker grew up on Monahan Farm, a family-run fruit and vegetable farm in the small town of East Kingston, NH. He started playing the piano at the age of 5, by performing melodies he had heard on the radio by ear.

In August of 2021, Walker drove from his farm in NH down to Times Square NYC to direct and star in his first music video for his song “Ring Ring” (Release date: 2.4.21). Walker was in charge of everything for the shoot, from writing the storyboard, to booking hotel rooms and limos to film in, to editing the footage together and adding special effects, to funding it with money made from his live shows.

Walker played 127 shows in 2021, and has played over 400 shows since 2018

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