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[PHOTOS] Hunter Sharpe Gives a Dazzling New York Debut at Pianos

Already a fan of Hunter Sharpe, it was a no-brainer to come out early to Pianos last Tuesday night to see the four young musicians from Austin, TX making their New York debut. There is something magically special about firsts! Hunter Sharpe lending the band his vocals, rhythm guitar, song writing chops as well as his[…]

RELEASED TODAY: Port Of Spain – Blind

If this is what a debut single sounds like, then we can keep our hopes up high for the upcoming EP! What Ami and Julian, the duo behind Port Of Spain from Bondi Beach, Australia put out here, is a gloriously sweeping electro-pop pearl with an instant love-it-feel to it. Listen to “Blind”[…]

SONG PICK: Fond Of Rudy – The Line

Brighton quartet Fond Of Rudy dub their sound “South Eastern Calypso Pop”, while I call their new single “The Line”, a dazzling blend of bubbly, fizzy happiness! Without being over-produced sugar-pop, “The Line” offers sparkly guitar melodies, superb vocals and pulsating, optimistic beats. This is irresistible bliss for all senses! Listen to the beautifully catchy “The Line”, our[…]

NEW ALBUM: Samaris – Black Light

We couldn’t be more excited about going to the Iceland Airwaves festival this fall, which showcases Icelandic music together with alternative acts from all over the world. Iceland’s music scene (like their soccer team recently) is much bigger than one wound assume in a country with a population of just[…]

RELEASED TODAY: HUNNY – Colder Parts

Looks like HUNNY are giving themselves a glorious mid-tour present with “Colder Parts”,  the single they just released today while touring the U.S. together with The Frights.  The instantly catchy “Colder Parts” lets the vocals shine, the guitars shimmer and bass and drums do their cool beat thing, while riding on a blissful synthesizer[…]

SONG PICK: Twin Wild – My Heart

I haven’t even finished listening to “My Heart” and declare this new single by London quartet Twin Wild our Song Pick of the Day. “My Heart” is an instantly catchy, alt-rock gem that starts out with a gorgeous falsetto and then continues  to build on the entire range of these power vocals. From[…]

NEW TRACK: Beautiful Machines – Free

Let yourself be carried away by the big sound of Beautiful Machines, a three-piece from San Francisco. Their new album “Bridges” is out now (Apple Music | Spotify). Watch Beautiful Machines perform “Free” live:

SONG PICK: Highland Kites – This War Inside

“This War Inside” is a gripping song by the L.A. duo Highland Kites about escaping a struggle with yourself. There are darkness and war drums in this song, but singer and songwriter Marissa Lamar ends on a hopeful note: “I needed darkness to see the light / I will find[…]

RELEASED TODAY: Ohsergio – Hunter

Ohsergio is the musical project of Sonia Schmidt, who left Lausanne, Switzerland and later Berlin, Germany behind, to move to Los Angeles where she started to write songs. That’s when she also took on the moniker Ohsergio, and worked towards her debut EP due this Fall. The quietly stunning “Hunter” is the first single[…]