Category: Features

Posted on: August 26, 2023 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

PRETTY AWKWARD Deliver Friends With Benefits Pop In New Single ‘Woozy’

First Full Length Album Set To Be Released on September 1st Seattle Alt.Pop band PRETTY AWKWARD sings about Friends With Benefits in their new single “Woozy”, available now — listen HERE.  The groovy, funky track tells a story of the irresistible pull of reconnecting with an ex to fulfill a mutual need when under the influence – even though the relationship can be toxic.  The band’s Austin Held says “Lyrically, ‘Woozy’ was inspired by poking fun at…

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Posted on: August 17, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sitting Down with Zoey Tess

When and how did you discover your passion for music and songwriting? What made you want to pursue music as a career? I was around eleven years old. I was really into Broadway music and showtunes. I had such an admiration for composers such as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Schwartz, and Alan Menken. Broadway, Disney…really great songs with big orchestrations. My mom and I loved listening to Broadway soundtracks in…

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Posted on: August 15, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FIREROSE & Billy Ray Cyrus “Plans”

Plans is a touching track that feels destined for any sort of high school dance or wedding ceremony. The hopeful vocals of FIREROSE are matched perfectly by the dusty, wizened tenor of the master himself, Billy Ray Cyrus. The track captures the last forty years of country music perfectly, with FIREROSE building off the tradition of the Chicks and Mary Chapin Carpenter as well as early Taylor Swift. The guitar…

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Posted on: August 15, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ghost Hounds “Last Train To Nowhere”

Last Train To Nowhere has a powerful bayou rock sound that starts off the track. Tremendously emotive guitars and vocals unite to immediately bring in fans, while there’s a booming, intense approach taken to keep fans out on the dance floor. The production of Ghost Hounds’ latest ensures that each element is able to shine singularly and as part of a greater whole. The chorus of Last Train To Nowhere…

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Posted on: August 15, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SAYNT JAYSN feat. Jônelle “Take You Home”

Take You Home has a hopeful, bright sound that blends R&B and rap music in a fashion that will bury iuts melodies deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. The back and forth between SAYNT JAYSN and Jônelle keeps things interesting, as does the fascinating music video (attached) for the track. With a number of distinct scenes and intentional glithces included, fans will be on the edges of their…

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Posted on: August 14, 2023 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Rising Country Artist Hannah Ellis Pours Out Summer Fun With “Wine Country”

Rising Country Artist Hannah Ellis is pouring out fun with her new Curb Records single “Wine Country”, available now — listen HERE.  Joyfully bringing boujee to the backroads, Ellis is making an impact with the  song as it was most added at Radio and is quickly becoming the Country song of the summer.  Fans have been showing their appreciation at her live shows, as evidenced by a flash mob in the audience at her recent CMA Festival…

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Posted on: August 12, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Frankee Razor “Today I’m Gonna Friday”

Today I’m Gonna Friday is a song for the weekend, done up in an R&B style that will undoubtedly garner Frankee Razor considerable airplay. The song is an ode to being away from work and enjoying life, done in a style that fans of Sean Kingston or Akon will be able to appreciate. There’s a vocal-forward approach taken to Today I’m Gonna Friday that gives individuals ample opportunity to familiarize…

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Posted on: August 12, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SERIOUS VOICE “KILL THA KING” 

Serious Voice has made a splash with her new single Kill Tha King. The song shines with booming bass and some of the most assertive vox we’ve heard. The verbal pitter-patter does more than tell the story of the song, but adds mightily to the aforementioned backing instrumentation. It is this combination that transforms Kill Tha King from a simple single to something fantastic. While the song peaces out before…

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Posted on: August 12, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sheldon Universe “Poor Boy”

Poor Boy has an immediately-inviting sound that will ensure Sheldon Universe’s latest will garner serious attention on pop radio playlists. The passion and charisma exhibited here will remind fans of Iyaz and Jason Derulo, while the song’s inclusion of R&B and rock elements will bring over crossover fans. Crafting a chorus that stands out from the rest of the music currently garnering attention is a rare feat, but Sheldon Universe…

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Posted on: August 12, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Anna Aya “Someone Else”

Anna Aya’s “Someone Else” is a delightful effort that is able to build off the pop music of the late 1990s and 2000s. This means that there are nods to performers like Vanessa Carleton, Jordin Sparks, and even bits of J-pop performers like Ayumi Hamasaki. Someone Else’s chorus is infectious as all get out, with Anna Aya’s rich vocals drawing fans in by the barrelful. This is one of the…

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Posted on: August 12, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SMILEZ “Open Ur Eyes”

“Open Ur Eyes” is a thoughtful composition that shows a window into SMILEZ’s psyche. The usage of repetition in this single will bury its melodies into fans’ brains. The guitar that builds up the backing instrumentation is perfect in that it is delicate enough to allow SMILEZ’s vocals ample highlighting. The vocal masks that gradually overwhelm the single’s final few seconds ensure that listeners will be eagerly anticipating the next…

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Posted on: August 12, 2023 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 1

An Interview with Serious Voice

What was your favorite part about filming the music video for “KILL THA KING”? The beach scenes, being able to walk on the sand and feel the sand on my feet, and just having a tranquil moment. What is next for your music career? I’m going on tour in 2024 and releasing the Back2Basics EP. What is your favorite lyric from “KILL THA KING”? My King was my hips though!! Who are some…

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Posted on: August 10, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 2

The Great’er Pumpkin (Heavy Seas)

The Great’er Pumpkin is a Heavy Seas effort that vanquishes a great many of the faults associated with the pumpkin ale style and creates something that is heavy, intense, and fun all in the space of each 12 ounce bottle. The ale pours with a dark brown, mahogany to orange coloration and small wisps of a lightish-tan head that tenaciously remains on top of the glass. There is a powerful…

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Posted on: August 8, 2023 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“Joyboys in the Grindhouse” by Name Sayers

Name Sayers will impress all but the most cynical or dismissive listeners. Their eleven-song outing Joyboys in the Grindhouse is a bucket of blood synth pop feast but doesn’t stop there. They spike their combustible musical concoction with generous doses of hip-hop, rock, and electronica without ever coming across as a well-intentioned hodgepodge of sound. In lesser hands, it would sound like a band trying too hard, doing too much. Name Sayers,…

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Posted on: August 7, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jojo Engelbert “Not A Real Blond”

On Not A Real Blond, Jojo Engelbert is able to create one of the catchiest pop songs we’ve heard in 2023. There’s a touch of Avril Lavigne, a hint of Ashlee Simpson, and just a touch of early T-Swift here. The sheer charisma that Engelbert brings to this track separates Not A Real Blond from the rest of the tracks bouncing around pop stations. While the song is solid throughout,…

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Posted on: August 7, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Philosopher Pirate “Raven” 

Philosopher Pirate’s “Raven” has a colorful collection of distinct musical styles that range from 1960s psychedelic rock to 1990s alternative, even bringing in hints of more experimental artists. At all points during his latest track, PP exudes tremendous charisma in the vein of a Donovan or a Ray Orbison. Raven’s melodies will be bouncing around listeners’ brains long after the song ceases to play. There’s more than enough depth to…

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Posted on: August 7, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RJ’s Latest Arrival & Slum Village “One Step At A Time”

On One Step At A Time, RJ’s Latest Arrival links up with Slum Village to create something impressive in its depth. There are so many distinct things occurring at any one second during this track that listeners will have to play the segment back to hear each inclusion in its full context. It is this heady depth that catapults the song above anything else that’s currently enjoying radio or playlist…

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Posted on: August 7, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

420MUSE “In The Nightclub” 

420MUSE’s “In The Nightclub” is a luxurious effort that shines with a sultry blend of funk and soul, inclusions of reggae patois, and a cohesion present that ensures that listners will be bouncing their heads with each play. There are a number of distinct sections for fans to encounter on In The Nightclub, keeping the momentum of the single high as it gradually spins to its end. 420MUSE is able…

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Posted on: August 7, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 3

GaREE All “Mother Tough”

Over the course of the last few decades, it has seemed like the spoken word composition has faded out of popularity just a tinge. GaREE All has created a new spoken word effort that builds off of the worplay of artists like Gil Scott-Heron and Rudy Ray Moore. There’s a supportive, strong message that is promoted through the track’s run time, while matching imagery does a lot to provide further…

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Posted on: August 7, 2023 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Marlon Davis “Handyman”

Handyman is a great track, blending reggae with pop-rap styles. Individuals that liked Master P, Akon, and E-40 will dig what Marlon Davis is laying down. There’s a hooky sound to the backing beat that will get one out on the dance floor, while the lyrics are firmly tongue-in-cheek. The chorus of Handyman has night right being so catchy, either. Handyman is a true bop, a song that could easily…

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