Singer-songwriter Dusty Pockets has his debut single out, and as the title suggests, it’s one about being down on your luck. He sings of his girl leaving him for his old mechanic friend, and now he wonders who’s going to fix his busted minivan. The guitar resonates with attitude and Dusty Pockets sings from an anguished heart, serving a platter
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Carson Taylor kicked off 2023 with a new single that finds him going for a different sound. The song is about coping with loss and adapting to change, utilizing an acoustic guitar melody to lay the foundation for Taylor’s poignant reflections about growth, accountability and losing oneself. It’s a powerfully vulnerable moment from Carson Taylor and we look forward to
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Singer-songwriter Caley Conway recently released her “Only A Dark Cocoon” EP, where she built full songs out of lyrics from Joni Mitchell’s song “The Last Time I Saw Richard.” Her video for the track “All Good Dreamers” is out now, and it’s conceptualized and directed by Ehson Rad (Devil Met Contention). The scene finds Conway seated in hues of blue
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Singer-songwriter artist Liv Mueller’s got a new single and video out, and it’s about a woman with a seductive aura. She makes everything better in the most mysterious ways, and you yearn for her return when she leaves. With notes of noir and soulful twang, the video features Stacie Smith dancing and posing with elegance to the rhythm. It’s a
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Singer-songwriter Terry Alan Hackbarth, known for his work with longtime psych-pop band Trolley, is out with his debut single. It’s a song about letting someone go who you never truly got to know. The song’s got a jangle pop feel that puts danceable sensibilities to an otherwise melancholy tale. We hope it’s the sign of something bigger to come from
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Singer-songwriter D.B. Rouse released a new single in which he enlists Patrick Smith on lead guitar. Rouse takes a meta approach here, reflecting on how we’re all just victims of physics at the end of the day, forced to cope with reality as truth. The world’s constantly throw into states of anomalies and catastrophes, and we’re all just here for
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The singer-songwriter’s new album was largely written on his family’s home farm.
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Singer-songwriter Ryan Schmidt dropped his debut album. We first heard from him last month tackling duality of the self with “Bipolar”, and Schmidt expands on the topics of personal struggle and turmoil with these songs. He touches on co-dependence, guilt, despondency and pressure in a blend of funk, folk and rock. Ryan Schmidt shares poignant pictures of hardship with “Portrait.”
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Singer-songwriter Isaiah M. Brown released his debut album recently. It’s nine tracks that find comfort in soul, R&B and pop flavors. There’s an overall theme of heartbreak and coping with the loss of a dear relationship, utilizing piano-laden melodies, poignant storytelling and backing vocals that echo such sentiments. Cleveland-based rapper Jerry Dodrill drops a verse on the penultimate song “Cigarette”,
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Singer-songwriter MMS Kaiser released a two-piece recently. The songs are dark and raw; “You’re Sound” is a bare-bones contemplation on the constant cycle of having something to prove in life while “Who Cares” expands the production a bit with emotional sentiments of finding someone who gets you, containing gothic soundscapes and a howling guitar solo. According to MMS Kaiser, it’s
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R&B songstress Grey Genius dropped a new EP recently. It’s four tracks where Genius passionately affirms her love for someone, but they’ve got some stuff to work out. “My” is a song about having something genuine with someone and having their back through thick and thin, “Willing” touches on when love gets difficult, “Old You” confronts things not being the
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The video showcases an enigmatic encounter in a remote location, and is a continuation of Keckler’s unique style.
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Singer/songwriter Jesus Villa is the latest artist to catch the Christmas spirit.
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Singer-songwriter Janalyn Rose is out with a Christmas single. It’s a romantic piano tune about longing for someone, waiting for the day you’ll be together again; until then, you’ve got a heavy heart. This person has you wrapped around their finger, and the strings from Ernie Brusubardis IV capture the somber, lonely feelings of time apart. Janalyn Rose can’t wait
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Singer-songwriter Max Devereaux cranks out new music left and right, and his latest album is all about how life revolves around the dollar. It’s an inescapable cycle, and Devereaux uses humor in his songwriting to reflect the absurdity of comfort, survival, and consumerism that’s hell-bent on capital. He invites you to go to the mall for free, rants about the
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Songwriter E.B. Albeit has taken an unexpected but welcome turn from dub to electrofolk in “Magic Banjos.”
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Steph Lippert is a musician known for her work in bands such as Ruth B8r Ginsburg, L’Resorts and Lady Cannon as well as DJing as Gramma Matrix. She’s got her own band going now, The Steph Lippert Project, and recently their first video came out. Shot by bandmates Dena Aronsen and Frank Martinelli, “Which Witch?” finds Lippert riding the bus
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Singer-songwriter Sarabi released her debut album. Incorporating elements of soft pop, soul and electronica, this album is seven tracks and keeps the recurring theme of love’s games. Artists featured here are Lucretia on “Float Around” and Haley Hubert on “Win Your Love” plus instrumental contributions from Vincent Kircher, Ransom Nyhart and Josh Ehlke. It’s a most fitting mood as we
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Matthew Davies sings of distance in a video from “Skywriter.”
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Singer-songwriter Mike Mangione shared a new video accompanying his latest record “Blood & Water.” He’s found out in the woods walking us through the song with the lyrics displayed in different fonts while backup dancers follow. At one point he stops a couple from arguing and makes them hug it out; Mike Mangione puts an upbeat tune to telling us
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Piano player Evan James is out with his debut single and video. Seated at the keys in the spotlight, James plays with a focused demeanor and hopeful charm. The song, according to him, is about having faith that things will all work out in the end. You can tell from his facial expressions that he’s excited about his creation. We
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Singer-songwriter Jacob Slade’s latest single is about giving the parts of yourself you’re most afraid of to someone else. He’s eager to give this person his all, no matter what it takes and no matter the uncertainty. With “Jupiter,” Slade’s trademark feathery vocals accompany a sweet melody that together capture a profound feeling of longing.
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Singer-songwriter Mike Mangione released his new album a couple weeks back. There’s eleven tracks here, all of which are baked with sensitivity, enthusiasm, and regard. Encompassing Americana-folk style, Mangione gathers strength through hardships as he contemplates the push and pull for love. Whether he reflects on empathy (“Anastacia”), fighting to keep the flame burning (“Giving Up On You”), place and
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Some musicians know their sound in a definite way. Atmospheric soft-rock is the definite sound on the newest album from Dan Kolesari. The first couple tracks soar with sweet guitar riffs and saxophone lines, most of the back half chug along with somber instrumentation and heartfelt vocals. All the while Dan relates all sorts of feelings and experiences. From longing
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Singer-songwriter Ryan Schmidt dropped his debut single this week. Kicking things off with a funky guitar riff, Schmidt contrasts the two people living inside his own head and invites you to meet one or the other. Not only is there a guitar solo, there’s a kazoo solo here! Ryan Schmidt juxtaposes personal subject matter with pop sensibilities that lighten the
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