Lisa Lamb Sets Release Date for Debut Album 'Juniper'February 21, 2020Acclaimed Irish singer and actress Lisa Lambe announces the release of her Blue Elan Records debut album, Juniper on April. 3, 2020. New single, “Hunter's Moon”, is available today on all streaming platforms. The album Juniper is also available to pre-order today.
Jill Andrews' 'The Kids Are Growing Up' Premieres at EarmilkFebruary 21, 2020Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Jill Andrews' new song, “The Kids Are Growing Up,” premiered yesterday at Earmilk, who describes the track as a “wholesome depiction of desperately wanting to hold onto moments that are slipping away too quickly.”
JC Stewart Drops New Track 'Lying That You Love Me'February 21, 2020Rising Irish star JC Stewart shares his latest track, “Lying That You Love Me” today on Warner Records. Produced by KOZ, whose previous credits include Dua Lipa's latest chart-topper “Physical,” the new song premiered on Radio 1's Best New Pop and follows the recent news that JC was highlighted as Apple Music UK's New Artist of the Week. An official live video is also out today.
Toner Announces Sophomore LP 'Silk Road,' Shares First SingleFebruary 21, 2020TONER was originally formed as a solo bedroom project by Samuelito Cruz in 2014. With interest from a few labels, Cruz was convinced to record a full-length record that came out in Spring of 2015 titled LP, recorded in the backyard shed of his mom's house. As a result of moving from West End (lower east bay) to Oakland, & the falling apart of his former band Happy Diving, Cruz decided to start playing live shows with a full band consisting of hometown friends Maxwell Carver, Sean Glass & Kennan Sommer. The band has maintained the same line-up since 2015 putting out two EPs Passing Glance & Killing Pace. Silk Road is the band's latest effort, their first studio album & sophomore full length consisting of 10 songs in barely over 20 minutes. It was produced & Engineered by David Kelling of Culture Abuse & Mixed/Mastered by Jasper Leach of Tony Molina Band. Silk Road is the defining release of the new sound of TONER as a transition from solo-bedroom pop to a blown out full band effort.
Purr Release Debut Album 'Like New' TodayFebruary 21, 2020Purr's debut album Like New is a transitional record, full of songs about shedding old patterns and old relationships to make space for what comes next. Out today and produced by Jonathan Rado (Father John Misty, Weyes Blood, Whitney), the sounds of Like New nod, at times, to a place in the past (like your favorite 70's AM), but they don't dwell there. Behind its golden sheen, however, lurk stories like the starry, piano-driven 'Giant Night'. Named after Anne Waldman's 1970 book of poems, watch the song's new black and white performance video.
Béla Fleck and Toumani Diabaté Release New Song 'Kauonding Sissoko' Off Duo AlbumFebruary 21, 2020World-renowned banjoist Béla Fleck and accomplished Malian kora master Toumani Diabaté debut a new song today (2/21), titled 'Kauonding Sissoko,” off their upcoming new duo album The Ripple Effect. Available March 27th from Craft Recordings, The Ripple Effect will be available as a 180-gram 2-LP gatefold vinyl and also as part of a 3-CD/1-DVD collection, titled Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions, which documents Béla's remarkable journey across Africa to explore the banjo's roots.
Mark Erelli Unveils Title Track of Forthcoming EP 'Blindsided'February 21, 2020Today, Mark Erelli unveils “Blindsided,” the title track and latest single from his forthcoming LP, out march 27th via Soundly Music. “The word has negative connotations, but I thought it would be interesting to use it in the context of a love song,” the award-winning singer/songwriter told The Bluegrass Situation. “Sure, you can be blindsided by an attack or caught unprepared by stormy weather. But love also has a funny way of finding you when you least expect it, regardless of whether you're looking for it or not. With its soaring vocal harmonies, majestic strings and the band firing on all cylinders, this track really embodies and hints at all the sonic elements to come on the album.”
Peter Bjorn and John Reveal 'Endless Dream' Cover Art, Album Out March 13February 21, 2020Peter Bjorn and John are excited to finally reveal the album artwork for their new LP Endless Dream – out March 13th via INGRID. Illustrated by Writer's Block LP artist Graham Samuels, it was designed by Frans Enmark and ties in nicely to the cover art for the five singles already released as well as the cover for today's single “Music” – the final song to drop ahead of the album. The official music video is out today as well with the help of Forbes who is exclusively premiering the clip.
Sparta Releases New Track 'Empty Houses,' Announces More Tour DatesFebruary 21, 2020Sparta are returning with a new album Trust The River on April 10 and today the El Paso band featuring Jim Ward shares a new single off the LP, “Empty Houses.' Of the track Ward notes, “Our bass player Matt Miller brought in the completed music and lyrical concept for 'Empty Houses' and I fell in love with it - I worked out the final lyrics and vocals pretty quickly in the studio with David Garza bouncing lines back and forth. The idea centers around the void left by the market crash and what became of the houses left vacant. We wanted to capture some of that anxiety and fear that must have surrounded those times and try to imagine how to cope.” Today's video was directed by Kris Pierce and you can watch it below.
Klangkarussell and GIVVEN Collaborate on 'Ghostkeeper'February 21, 2020After kicking off 2020 in Columbia, and following shows in the UK and Germany, Klangkarussell have dropped their new single, 'Ghostkeeper', the collaboration with singer/songwriter, GIVVEN. Out now on all DSPs, 'Ghostkeeper' is the second release on Bias Beach, and sees Klangkarussell head into downtempo territory; winding down the bpm for a beautiful piece of electronic music, complemented by GIVVEN's evocative vocal.
ONR Releases 'Sober' From Forthcoming 'Must Stop' EPFebruary 21, 2020Hailing from rural isolation on a sheep farm in the Scottish Highlands, ONR (pronounced “honor”) is carving his own lane in pop with new track “Sober” (feat. Carina Jade), out today. Aglow with an '80's-inspired throb, “Sober” is his debut release on Warner Records and the first off his forthcoming Must Stop EP, out May 15. The EP features four sparkling synth-pop gems with an anthemic rock undertow that are almost entirely written, played and self-produced in his home studio in Dumfries and Galloway. An official video is also out today.
ANFA Shares Debut Single 'Fukk It'February 21, 2020Today, Swedish-born artist ANFA, who comes from Balochi/Iranian roots, has released her debut single, 'Fukk It.' The song is available everywhere now and is released via Cosmos Music.
Biff Byford's Album 'School of Hard Knocks' Out NowFebruary 21, 2020School of Hard Knocks, the first full-length offering by legendary frontman Biff Byford is out now via Silver Lining Music. To celebrate its release, Byford unveils the new video of his take on the classic song, 'Scarborough Fair.'
The White Buffalo to Release New Studio Album in AprilFebruary 21, 2020On The Widow's Walk is the new studio album from The White Buffalo, the touring and recording persona of Jake Smith – US singer, songwriter, guitarist, teller of tales; the Emmy nominee whose voice – a timber-shakin' baritone of gravitas and gravel – seems fuelled by a greater truth.
Posa Teams Up with Rubberband OG for '2 Sides of Da Bottom'February 21, 2020Think It's A Game/Warner Records rapper Posa teams up with TIG label mate Rubberband OG to share a story of hustling on the rise to success from the viewpoint of two Alabama rappers on a new mixtape titled 2 Sides of Da Bottom. The mixtape details the story of two Alabama lyricists striving to make their way to the top, sharing their perspective and life experiences on the good, bad and indifferent.
WANK To Release 'White Knuckle Ride' on March 6 via Die Laughing RecordsFebruary 20, 2020Long-running Orange County pop-punk band WANK has signed with Die Laughing Records (Michael Des Barres & the Mistakes, The Vibrators, The Venomous Pinks) which will release their album 'White Knuckle Ride' digitally on March 6. The long-awaited LP has previously only been available at the band's shows.
Opus Vitae Shares Melancholy Track 'Chasing Ducks'February 20, 2020Los Angeles based indie artist Opus Vitae returns today with the new single “Chasing Ducks” – a bittersweet melody that relishes in the past as a way to figure out the future. The track debuted by way of Northern Transmissions yesterday, who said the song had tones of Porches and Sufjan Stevens.
Jay Som Announces 'A Thousand Words' 7-InchFebruary 20, 2020Jay Som - the project of Los Angeles-based producer, songwriter and musician Melina Duterte - released her triumphant sophomore album Anak Ko last year, and today she announces a 7-inch single. 'A Thousand Words' b/w 'Can't Sleep' are previously unreleased b-sides from the Anak Ko sessions, which earned praise from the likes of The New York Times, NPR Music, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and more, and made numerous 2019 year-end lists. Stream both tracks now and pre-order the 7-inch, out May 1.