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Maylee Todd – Hieroglyphics
Maylee Todd is a dynamic and multi-faceted artist, based in Toronto. Her creativity derives its inspiration from a wide range of artistic disciplines: songwriting, production, film, performance art, and design. Maylee’s music combines organic and electronic forms, including elements of boogie, bossa, space funk, psychedelia and soul. She is truly a free spirit who brings […]
Charlie Vox – Sorry I…
Charlie Vox – Sorry I… Although singer/songwriter, Charlie Vox, lead vocalist of Random Ax Of Charlie, was born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in New Jersey, her musical impact reaches far across the Atlantic. Under the pen name of C. Gilliam, Charlie has collectively sold in excess of 8 million records worldwide. Def Jam’s former […]
AKUA – One’s Company
With emotion and texture at the center of her songwriting there’s reason A K U A’s music has been so warmly received by the few that have happened upon it: it’s real and it’s raw. Having already sparked musical comparisons to Rhye and Jessie Ware, and having opened for Katy B, Solange and Cody ChesnuTT, […]
Step Rockets – Kisser (RII Remix)
It didn’t take long for Step Rockets to take off. Just 13 days after the release of “Kisser”, the track hit #1 on Hype Machine. The song has over 300,000 Soundcloud plays and continues to gain international attention. The Minneapolis four-piece twists psychedelic sounds and modern pop hooks into danceable indie rock. Their tracks blend […]
Jordan Bratton – Stranger
18-year-old Jordan Bratton may have been described as “alternative R&B” but there’s a definite pop thread running through his free-to-download and almost entirely self-produced debut mixtape, The Grey Area. Not only does it include a pensive cover of Taylor Swift’s dubstep-augmented hit, I Knew Your Were Trouble, he also sounds a lot like a slightly […]
Sizzy Rocket – I Wanna Rob
21 year-old Sizzy Rocket is out here creating some thrashing-crooked pop that will satiate your need for vengeance on that person that fucked you over while swigging from the bottle. That along with some stark visuals and battering video work capture Sizzy Rock making it rain hurt as she robs you back of all the […]
Kyle Shedrick – Who I Am
Kyle Shedrick was born in Buffalo NY. Due to his parents’ dependency and abuse with drugs, their living conditions and lifestyle weren’t safe to raise a child; so at 8 months, Kyle’s parents sent him to live with extended family in Clinton, South Carolina, where he remained until his adult life. After graduating high school, […]
Lykke Li – I Never Learn
Lykke Li born Li Lykke Timotej Svensson Zachrisson; born 18 March 1986 in Ystad) is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Her music often blends elements of pop, indie rock, and electronic; various instruments can also be found in her songs, including violins, synthesizers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones, and cellos. Li possesses the vocal range of a soprano. Her […]
Tove Lo – Not On Drugs
Tove Lo, a 24-year-old Swede, started her musical career in fairly inauspicious circumstances. First, she spent a lot of time in a rock band playing, as she puts it, “shitty bars” across Sweden, before eventually deciding to hunker down for six long months and focus on writing her own songs. That meant spending a lot […]
iamamiwhoami – Hunting For Pearls
The multimedia electronic music project iamamiwhoami emerged in 2009, piquing the interest of the Internet with a series of viral videos that introduced the artist’s music while obscuring the female singer’s identity. In December 2009, the project’s first two videos were sent to music journalists and blogs via an anonymous e-mail address, with more clues […]
Teedra Moses – All i Ever Wanted
Teedra Moses was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana to a gospel singer mother, Shirley Moses. She later moved to Los Angeles, California with her mother and three siblings after her parents’ separation. Prior to becoming a recording artist, Moses worked with her best friend Nonja McKenzie as an assistant wardrobe stylist for artists […]
Kentrell Enkentrol – Just Because
It’s been a while since we’ve heard something new from Kentrell — September of 2012 to be exact. But after taking a brief hiatus, he’s back and ready for battle with this new six-song EP titled, Gold Edition, courtesy of Enkentrol/Mathaus ENT. Take a listen & fall in love with his sound for yourself Kentrell […]