Party Nails is the moniker of Los Angeles based musician Elana Belle Carroll. She is a prolific songwriter, producer, singer and guitarist hailing from Chatham, New York. Somewhere between pop, alternative and electronic, with a slight nod to punk, her work has been called “an absolute dream” – Neon Gold, “a fierce bit of pop” – Noisey and “part Charli XCX and part Cyndi Lauper” – Bullett Media. Party Nails is now ready to release her highly anticipated debut album entitled Past Lives and Paychecks, a selection of heartfelt pop songs, front and center vocals and playful production with an avant-garde twist. ‘My 404’ is an eccentric…
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Toronto, ON (July 27, 2018): Today, rising rap star Devontée unveils his new single “Real Rudebwoy” featuring Toronto rap legend Kardinal Offishall from his forthcoming Head Gone album. Over the last few years you’ve witnessed the talented producer and rapper’s steady ascent, releasing a slew of critically-acclaimed singles including “Bare Tings” – that originated the viral WOE phenom popularized in Drake’s “Know Yourself” – to notable collaborations and singles with NYC’s Pro Era stalwarts Joey Badass and CJ Fly. “Real Rudebwoy is a representation of Toronto culture in its fullest form, heavy bass, rhythmic drums, sweet lyrics and lots of flavour,” says Devontée, the cousin…
July 27, 2018 — Hollywood, CA — Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum super producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Zaytoven unveils the music video for his latest single “Mo Reala” [feat. Future]. It’s available on his full-length debut, Trap Holizay—out now. Get it HERE. The visual mirrors the epic expanse of this slow burning bluesy banger. As Zaytoven’s signature keys rise and fall between classically inspired movements, Future raps in the wilderness flanked by trees before the clip intercuts gothic-inspired visuals that are as brooding as they are bewitching. It’s unlike anything else either talent has cooked up… Watch it HERE! Closing out Trap Holizay, “Mo Reala” has also emerged as a fan and critical favorite. It just…
Music can be a therapeutic release, not only for the listener but for the songwriters as well. Through writing her new single, “Fake It,” LA-based pop act Morgan St. Jean realized that a quote she had previously lived her life by – “fake til you make it” – was no longer a saying she related to. Instead, St. Jean decided she needed live in the present and live her truth, even if that meant being vulnerable. After all, sometimes being vulnerable can actually end up being the more empowering than faking it. As St. Jean explains, “somehow in writing this song and just…
Today, Rise Against released The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 (Virgin Records), which features reimagined versions of standout songs from the band’s discography – including “Faint Resemblance” from Rise Against’s 2001 debut album, The Unraveling, “Audience of One” and the Platinum hit “Savior” from 2008’s Appeal to Reason, and several songs from the 2017 album Wolves, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative, Top Rock and Hard Rock Albums charts. The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 is available HERE in digital, CD and vinyl formats. The band will kick off the Mourning in Amerika tour tomorrow, July 28, with a concert at RBC Echo Beach in Toronto. Rise Against will be joined by special guests AFI and Anti-Flag on the North American run, which includes shows at…