Written by Kelly Holm After a roller coaster of a year, singer-songwriter Sophia Angeles is springing back into the game with her newest track, “Break My Own Heart.” “Before COVID, I was playing shows 2 [or] 3 times a week, and all of a sudden I couldn’t perform, which left me feeling unmotivated,” she reflects. “I also got COVID in June, and it affected my voice for a while. Thankfully in the fall I started writing again, and I can’t wait to release the music I wrote in these last few months.” Angeles tried to stay sane, she says, by…
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Written by Kelly Holm NYC-born-and-raised singer-songwriter MAX first ascended the pop charts in 2018 with his double-platinum sleeper hit, “Lights Down Low” (ft. Gnash), which he used to propose to his wife Emily. Now, he’s coming off the high of playing the Greek Theatre’s first live event (virtual, of course) since October 2019, during which he promoted his latest album, Colour Vision. “It definitely was bizarre to think we were the first show there in almost a year, but also felt honored to bring some music back to its iconic stage,” MAX shared. “Sharing that moment with my band and…
Photo Credit: Aaron Marsh Prolific metalcore progressives, ERRA release their highly anticipated S/T album which seeds them as one the genre’s most prominent forces. ERRA’s massive riffs and enchanting melodies litter the cerebral, immersive soundscapes which culminate a career-defining effort. Determination and steadfast dedication have defined ERRA’s path, forging a unique connection with an ever-growing audience, without the advantages of traditional recognition. On their career-defining fifth studio album ERRA, the band confronts depression, anxiety and desperation throughout. They take listeners on a near-out-of-body journey to Aokigahara, the infamous Suicide Forest of Japan; into episodic storytelling that would make Black Mirror writers proud; and into the literary works of Cormac McCarthy…
SXSW 2021 is off to a different start this year. It’s one of the first festivals to really take advantage of this virtually driven world that we’re currently living in as a result of the pandemic. If you’ve managed to snag a ticket for this year’s festival, chances are you’ll still be decked out in those outfits you’ve been planning out since last year and sitting in front of a screen somewhere. Make the most of it! As a blog dedicated to up-and-coming musicians around the world, here is a list of Elicit Magazine’s Artists To Watch during this year’s…
Written by Kelly Holm From leading an impromptu singalong at the age of five to getting the word “now” tattooed on her wrist, Swedish singer-songwriter SHY Martin has always made it her life’s work to be present and live in the moment. Now, with the release of her latest single “Break With Me,” she’s poised to have a blockbuster year. “‘Break With Me’ was written in a car ride on the way home from a lake close to where I grew up. Me, my friend, [my] boyfriend, and [my] big brother had spent the whole day in the sun and…