Author: Elicit Magazine

Reggae/Soul Songstress ZAHIRA to Release New STAND STRONG Single Through Her Own Zahira Music Productions Label Portland, Oregon – It is said that all which is planted in the spring will yield a bountiful harvest in the fall, and this is truly the case with STAND STRONG, the new Single from West Coast Reggae, Soul, Pop, and R&B artist ZAHIRA. STAND STRONG is an internationally inspired release, written during ZAHIRA’s travels in Peru in collaboration with Mexico-native producer Alann Ulises. The new Single serves as a powerful reminder that love is the best response to all situations, no matter how…

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thanks., a Los Angeles based psych pop/acid folk band is made up of band members Steve Pagano and Mario Borgatta. Their latest single “Loose Gun” was just premiered via Clash and showcases the bands use of infectious pop melodies with psychedelic synth vibes and catchy choral lyrics, creating the ultimate summer anthem. Combining psychedelic pop, cinematic vibes and electronically influenced beats and melodies, thanks. have succeeded in creating catchy indie pop with an edge. The duo has been recently profiled on American Songwriter and Huffington Post among others and are distributed thru AWAL. https://soundcloud.com/thanks_music/loose-gun The duo emerged after meeting at Berklee…

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Meet Julian Borrego, a sought after multi-instrumentalist, Los Angeles based producer and singer-songwriter. Hailing from an extensive musical family with a world famous guitar playing grandpa (Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles), it is to no surprise that Borrego created his own musical endeavour. Combining dynamic and evoking funk melodies, psychedelic grooves and strong guitar riffs, Borrego has created a fresh and innovative sound that accentuates the genre-blending eclecticism of today. https://soundcloud.com/julianborrego/xeriscape?in=julianborrego/sets/ouroboros-experiments-in-infinity After performing in numerous bands under the Universal and Warner Music subsidiaries, Borrego toured with Stone Temple Pilots where he played regularly to sold-out crowds. Tasting the success but lacking…

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Polartropica is the music endeavor of Los Angeles based, whimsical space-pop artist, Ihui (eeway) Cherise Wu. Born in Taiwan yet raised in California, Wu successfully combines quirky pop melodies, futuristic synths and classical string arrangements, creating a genre of bubblegum psychedelia that you’ve never heard before. Polartropica derived after Wu heard a song which couldn’t be defined by a genre – ‘Polartropic’ by Mark Foster. Admiring the contrast between both ‘polar’ and ‘tropical’, Wu decided to formulate a place where things can exist where they don’t belong. Polartropica fuses elements of complete opposites together with the outcome resulting in a…

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The debut album from the acoustic-Americana duo The Rightly So is as naked as an album can get. That’s not a bad thing — sometimes it’s good to lose the burdens of heavy production and focus on the emotion and show some vulnerability. And this male-female combo, made up of Gregory Zeis and Jess Chizuk, seemed to have done a pretty decent job at making an album people can relate to. That nakedness is definitely on display with this record. With just acoustic guitar and minimal percussion, their two voices carry the passion of many folk-country songs. A good amount…

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