Chicago-based artist Justin Sconza has played piano and guitar since he was a kid. After playing in many bands, he discovered a preference for making music on his own, opting to record on an 8-track for its simplicity. “Underneath the Cottonwoods” is among the album’s tracks. “I just wanted to capture the feeling you get when you’re out with friends on a nice day at a park or somewhere outside in the sun, just hanging out – and you think to yourself, this is nice,” Sconza says. “The lyrics are just a series of impressionistic moments from that day, like…
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February 18, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA) – Today, singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Eddie Benjamin introduces his upcoming debut album with new single, “Weatherman.” A defiant call for optimism in troubling times, the Australian newcomer imbues his message of hope with old-school soul and irresistible pop hooks. The addictive track also arrives alongside a colorful video, which made its broadcast premiere today via an MTV First Look, airing at the top of every music hour on MTV Live, MTVU, and MTV Biggest Pop, and simultaneously via a Nickelodeon Music premiere. Watch it HERE. Starting tonight in San Diego, CA, Eddie will also be joining Justin Bieber for the Justice arena tour. Over lilting keys, Eddie begins “Weatherman” with a plea for brighter days. “Go tell…
Photo Credit: Haris Nukem Cody Frost ignites a big year ahead of her by sharing the explosive new single ‘DWYSSWM’ together with its official video, directed by Emma Gilbertson. ‘DWYSSWM’, which stands for “Don’t Worry Your Secret’s Safe with Me,” finds Codypushing the three key elements of her sound -hyper pop maximalism, angsty aggression and her exemplary vocal talent -to their absolute limit. Opening with her brightest and most pop-focused sound so far, it suddenly erupts into a visceral electro-punk attack. It’s a song which sees Cody(anEnter Shikariobsessive) and her co-producer/co-writer Dan Weller (co-founder of cult Brit metal experimentalists SiKtH)…
Award winning duo Einangran hopes to strengthen bond with Iceland through their new single ‘Koyri Heim’ (Driving Home) is the first single from the award-winning Faroese duo Einangran’s upcoming debut album. Einangran consists of Heiðrik á Heygum and Lea Kampmann, who both have strong roots in Iceland where the single was recorded in collaboration with producers Janus Rasmussen (Kiasmos/Bloodgroup) and Sakaris Joensen (Sakaris/Boncyan) at their Reykjavík studio. The result is a dreamy disco song intertwined with a synth scape reminiscent of the 80s. Lea: “The song is called ‘Koyri Heim’ which means ‘Driving Home’, and it’s about someone who chooses…
Nashville-based, female-fronted trio The Accidentals have announced their forthcoming EP Time Out Session #2, the second installment of their “Time Out” project, which features co-writes with Gretchen Peters, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Gary Burr, Tom Paxton, Maia Sharp, Georgia Middleman, and Peter Mulvey. The EP’s first single “Eastern Standard Time,” co-written with Mulvey, was inspired by Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. “A Wisconsin native, Peter is known for riding his bike across the country with his guitar on his back, sharing stories and provocative wisdom in song form,” says Sav Buist (who met Mulvey at a festival in Michigan). “After watching his set…