Today, Hope Waidley, 20 years old singer-songwriter, has released her newest single “Born Again” with an accompanying visual. Directed by Nandy McClean, “Born Again” is leading into Hope’s forthcoming EP to be released at the beginning of 2020 and follows popular singles “To My Mother” and “Closure.” Listen to “Born Again” hereWatch “Born Again” here The Michigan-born folk-pop songstress, Hope, can be both soft-spoken, murmuring quiet lyrics with her acoustic guitar — and she can roar like the thunder, allowing her distinct voice to soar on top of instrumental melodies. Beginning her musical journey in her freshman dorm room at Michigan’s Grand Valley State University when she released her…
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Vocalist/producer/multi-instrumentalist EDEN announces the forthcoming release of his new album, no future. Due out via Astralwerks on February 14, no future marks the follow-up to his acclaimed 2018 full-length debut, vertigo. Also today, the Dublin-bred artist born Jonathon Ng premieres no future’s lead single “projector,” available now for purchase and streaming from all digital partners HERE. The track is accompanied by a beautifully haunting video directed by EDEN’s frequent collaborators Zhang + Knight. Watch the “projector” video HERE. As with all of his music to date, “projector” was recorded and produced by EDEN at his home studio. With its dreamlike textures and heady drum-machine rhythms, the song finds EDEN’s graceful vocal work channeling a heavy-hearted surrender. “‘projector’ is about appreciating…
Bblasian’s debut project, Dif, is out today on Cinematic Group (Joey Bada$$, T-Pain, Cam’ron, Yungeen Ace, Luh Soldier, Luh Kel). Featuring previously released tracks, “Upper Hand” and “Above & Beyond,” the music represents a powerful new voice in Louisville’s already stacked music scene. Bblasian’s profile as a local star to a nationally recognized wordsmith has quickly risen, with Elevator saying, “Bblasian is undeniably one of the best coming out of Louisville at the moment and he is only getting better.” Listen to Dif HERE. A young 18 year old sharing his story of struggles and redemption, Bblasian has a bright…
“An energizing and effervescent introduction, Sawyer’s EP, Less Than More Than, is a buoyant record glistening with guitar-driven indie pop prowess,” Atwood Magazine’s Mitch Mosk wrote. “With a bright, enthusiastic pop sound similar to HAIM, COIN, The Aces, and Your Smith, Sawyer’s music is melodic, rich in harmony, and unapologetically smart… Like a massive puzzle piece full of different shapes and colors, the EP fits disparate motifs together under one slickly cohesive roof. Sometimes the pair bask in the fuzzy feelings of an intimate crush; at other moments, they’re on the front lines of gender inequality fights, asserting themselves in a blaze of hot pop glory.” The…
Los Angeles-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Gruska announces his long-awaited second solo album, En Garde, set for release on January 24, 2020, via Warner Records. En Garde is the follow up to his acclaimed 2017 solo debut SLOWMOTIONARY, which led The Los Angeles Times to proclaim Gruska as “L.A.’s next great songwriter”. En Garde was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California and co-produced by industry veteran Tony Berg. Where SLOWMOTIONARY may have exposed a darker, more insular side to Gruska’s sophisticated “pop” vocabulary, En Garde exhibits a more playful and exotic depth of sonic possibilities. As the album’s title – and cover image of a young Ethan – suggests, Gruska has announced his position and is…