The critically lauded and increasingly popular Swedish country singer/songwriter miQa.el’s new single “Walking Medicine” isn’t just something new. It’s a gauntlet the artist once known as Hicks throws down for his audience announcing that a different chapter has opened in his personal and artistic life. This single pushes the style to its limits while still fiercely holding onto its identity as a country song. Labels, ultimately, do not matter, however. Call “Walking Medicine” whatever you like, but it is indisputably a five-star example of modern country songwriting at its zenith. His voice is in the center of it all. miQa.el’s…
Author: Cleopatra Patel
No matter what your taste in music is, there’s no arguing that autumn has a unique sound, different from pretty much any other time of year. For many country music fans, autumn is all about bonfire beats, old-fashioned swing rhythms, and the occasional burst of cathartic, overdriven twang, but singer/songwriter Jeremy Parsons wants to put a different spin on this concept with his appropriately titled single “Tickin’.” TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jmparsonsmusic Even before he has reached his second stanza, there’s an essence of darkness hanging over his performance that is both brooding and imposing in a way I was not expecting at…
Of Limbo/Big Panda Records. Long Beach, CA Rockers Of Limbo have released a raucous & fun new track and video, ‘Let’s Go’. Known for high energy, on the brink of out-of-control live shows, they create an electric atmosphere that is infectious – making it impossible not to have a good time. The band is racing forward and ready to move to another level with their career. Of Limbo says “The song started with the riff and everything just fell into place around that. “Let’s Go” just felt like the right sentiment for the energy of that riff. Then lyrically it’s, “What is a song called ‘Let’s Go’ about?” It’s about saying Fuck It and leaping before you look, rather than waiting around for this or that excuse you have created for your inaction. It’s also that the…
There’s a runway feel to the chorus of Bobby And The Crew’s latest single, “Prince Of Charm.” It’s the type of lick that gives away the band’s European heritage. 3 guys and a gal, Bobby And The Crew are ironically or fittingly, as charming as they come. On “Prince Of Charm,” they’re singing about the things you’d expect them to, but most importantly, they’re doing it well. It’s a standard single, with a lot of personality and enthusiasm. Coming from Norway, Bobby And The Crew are a 4 piece act that could best be described as Pop Rock. With their…
The Century Family Records. Alt.Pop artist Little Hurt is heading out on a co-headlining tour with Hembree to support his new single ‘Buttercup’ . The song is a compact, clever nugget of pristine pop-rock perfection that features longtime friend The Ready Set on guest vocals. ‘Buttercup’ offers a frank confession of romantic uncertainty and insecurity — set to a funky backbeat, pulsing guitars, colorful layers of emotion and an instantly memorable whistled refrain. Little Hurt (Aka Colin Dieden, former Lead Singer of The Mowglis) says “I wrote ‘Buttercup’ with my some of my best friends in the world (Ryon, Studaboi & Dan Geraghty) and it was one…
“Late at night as I lie in bed, melodies are dancin’ ‘round in my head; words and phrases begin to flow, I try to sleep but I can’t let go (oh no no.)” Adam Randy’s first song in over a decade, titled “Another Song,” opens with a line as self-aware as its choice of title. Coming back from a long hiatus, Randy seems to be primed to write a track all about, well, writing tracks. They say write what you know and the meta element to the throwback bubblegum rock track only allows the song’s lyrics to flow that much…
Milanis Clark has performing in her blood. This is often a cliché but, in the case of Clark, it’s clear. Her mother Yeimis is a respected professional dancer, co-founder of nonprofit Designed 2 Dance, and has long artistic relationships with legendary acts such as Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, among others. The Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam connection is crucial as Clark’s stepmother Toni Menage is Lisa Lisa’s personal manager. These connections provide Clark with a crucial foundation few other young performers share. Clark, at the end of the day however, is making strides because of her hard work and…
Cutting into the central harmony that supplies “I Just Want to Love You” with its greatest vitality, a brisk but boldly colorful melodicism is here to tie every eccentric element in Project Grand Slam’s sound together. This isn’t the first time that Robert Miller has delivered something ambitious in subtle packaging, but while the anticipation leading up to his most recent studio offering Bobby M and the Paisley Parade has been considerable, he hasn’t bitten off more than he can chew in its ten songs at all. This reimagining of the PGS brand sees Miller manifesting their destiny through the lens of…
If you know Everett De Morier, you know unpredictability. In a career that has spanned more than twenty-five years, Mr. De Morier has written everything from the Weekly World News’ My Wife Is Having the Reincarnation of Elvis to the Hollywood optioned Thirty-Three Cecils. He’s an essayist, an author, a humorist, a contributor, a thinker. And, a seeker. Because a decorated career that has included appearances on the likes of CNN, Fox, NPR, and ABC has enabled him to just scratch the surface. ABOUT EVERTT DE MORIER: https://everettdemorier.com/ The chameleonic nature of his literary and theatrical work, ranging from the…
Creeping out of the silence with a hesitant sonic slither, “Not Knowing” is waiting for anyone brave enough to enter its groove-packed gateway into Dan Engelhardt’s new instrumental LP Here at Last, and in the next few minutes that follow, the track will set the stage for everything soon to pass in the next thirteen songs. Along with its neighbor, the enigmatic jazz symphony “A Spirited Life,” “Not Knowing” drops the chills on us right out of the gate in Here at Last, and makes it abundantly clear to all within earshot that if they can’t stand the heat coming out of…
When hailing from Toronto, you’re a band with plenty of hometown heroes. Historically, the biggest band to call Toronto their home might be Rush, but the list runs long with other massive groups — you’ll obviously also have to add The Band to the list. Indie darlings Broken Social Scene and Metric can still be found doing their thing to major success, too, and in a smaller scope, the independent industrial artist 22Hertz has been doing major work for the genre out of The Six, releasing a debut record and now a single called “Get the Hell Out.” The track…
You won’t find any of the inauthentic props that have become commonplace in pop music in David Raybuck’s new song “The Pathway.” You also won’t find any false foundations, like synthetic harmonies or a badly recycled rhythm, in the song’s parent album, The Prodigal. Fake admissions are nowhere to be heard in the lyricism, and when it’s down to only Raybuck and a barebones melody that needs a lot of grooming to sound transcendent, he comes through for us victoriously with nothing more than a strong voice and a heartfelt verse. In The Prodigal, David Raybuck relies on pure artistry alone in…
Songs composed in the name of inspiration are too often relegated to niche categories that don’t do their narratives justice at all, but in the case of Lavendine’s “Finding My Way Home,” the new single from this Oklahoma-based pop duo is simply too intriguing to be left on the shelf by critics and audiences alike. Structured around a grandiose harmony and a brilliant lead vocal, the churning “Finding My Way Home” borrows a bit from early early-2000s-style power balladry and contemporary adult/contemporary pop, but make no mistake about it – this isn’t a hybrid in the same fashion as many…
PTtheGospelSpitter is, arguably, one of the more unusual monikers I have come across listening to music in recent years, especially for a performer so steeped in R&B and gospel traditions. It is ultimately just a name, however. The performer behind that handle, Ashante P.T. Stokes, earned the right to call himself whatever he liked long ago when he attended church in his native Atlanta, Georgia. Touring the United States and abroad with his mother, a gospel singer in her own right, is probably the pivotal trigger for everything else that followed. Turning his life over to Christ later on…
Global Rock band Sick Puppies are collaborating with ESPN/ESPN+ to launch their new single ‘Ready Steady Go’, a cover of the Paul Oakenfold hit song. The music will be used in National Hockey League (NHL) on ESPN promos on all their platforms through the end of 2022. Watch the initial ESPN promo spot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjqWaQg9OMs The intense, driving version of ‘Ready Steady Go’ has been released on all streaming services and is sure to have Hockey fans around the world pumping their fists as they cheer on their favorite NHL teams. Kevin Wilson, creative music director for ESPN, says “Ready Steady Go’ is…