Nashville, TN – Nashille-based pop singer/songwriter and reigning Miss Music City, Cassandra, recently released her new “Popera” single called “Queen of Every Night.” “Popera” is a new genre, blending opera and pop music together to create a new experience of music – by sampling opera arias, layering them on pop tracks, and writing and recording a pop song over the top of that track – that appeals to mainstream listeners. With alluring lyrics like ’cause the way my hair flips when the bass hits wraps you up like diamonds in my necklace, “Queen of Every Night” took inspiration from classical…
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Oftiani, a husband and wife indie rock duo from the Rock Capital: Cleveland, Ohio, has released their debut album Off & On. The couple crafts original art rock music — i.e., songs that aspire to be aural artworks achieved through expeditions of melodic, poetic, and rhythmic exploration. Oftiani’s arsenal leans more toward percussion and wind instruments (like glockenspiel and saxophone) instead of the typical guitars or keyboards common to rock music. Besides shooting for an outcome that is illustrative and emotive, they aim to make music that is relatively unfeigned and unadulterated — reflective of their relationship as not only…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo Department of Music is thrilled to welcome internationally acclaimed jazz singer, composer, and visual artist, Cécile McLorin Salvant to perform in concert on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 7:30pm in UB’s Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall. Her passion for storytelling through music has captivated audiences and has drawn much anticipation for her arrival in Buffalo. The last time Salvant performed in Buffalo was April 26, 2014, over nine years ago. Notable works of hers include: “For One to Love” (2015) “Dreams and Daggers” (2017) “The Window” (2018) Tickets are $20. Advance tickets…
Written By Petra Hule Like applying for any job, one initially creates a document, possibly a few, to “sell themselves” in order to attain the job they’re after. Well known as a resume, we think about how we would sell ourselves as musicians and artists. This is where an electronic press kit, EPK for short, becomes your best friend. What Is An EPK? Essentially an EPK is your resume which holds everything about you or your band such as links to music, website, social media platforms, and anything else that can let others into your world and learn more about…
Following up on their debut single “Freedom(ination)”, Order Of Owls have returned with their upbeat and melodic new single “Speak Up”. Where “Freedom(ination)” is dark, moody and paced, “Speak Up” sings out its message triumphantly and without restraint. “Speak Up” revolves around the distress experienced when coping with depression. In one form or another, everyone in the band has endured a struggle with it and has an intimate understanding of how it can affect a person day to day and in the big picture. “Depression isn’t just a feeling of bad, it’s an exhausting cycle of dis-regulation. Feeling fine or…