Discovering the new music underground around the globe
Rock/Review Matt DeAngelis - Speak For A Moment
Matt DeAngelis is a 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Southern New Jersey, USA. He has been honing his craft as a songwriter since age 8, with the ultimate goal of spreading a positive outlook in a world that can be riddled with strife and negativity.
Rock/Review Jonny Ong - A Moment of Sunshine
Singaporean singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jonny Ong crafts a vibrant blend of psychedelic rock infused with experimental instrumentation from across the globe and a passionate dose of nostalgia. A tapestry of sound brought to life with prismatic animated visuals, his music pushes boundaries, led by evocative lyrics centred around storytelling, escapism, and desire.
Rock/Review Shock Value - When Lightening Strikes
Formed in Sioux Falls, SD, Shock Value is a high-energy pop punk-rock band. With infectious melodies, catchy hooks, and adrenaline-fueled performances, Shock Value has gained a dedicated following and is poised to make waves in the world of pop punk. The band was founded by lead vocalist Nick Bader, rhythm guitarist Nick Roach, lead guitarist Matt Rice, bassist Corey Gross, and drummer Zach Dresch.
House/Review Tally Koren - Not Satisfied (The Remixes)
Tally Koren's track record as an independent artist includes playlisting for BBC Radio 2 and shows such as Graham Norton, Chris Evans, and Steve Wright. TV appearances on London Live and Virgin Media playlists. Other recent performances include the Royal Albert Hall, The National Arboretum, The Belgrade Theatre, The House of Lords, and singing live at the start of a football match at MK Dons.
Rock/Review Tsunamiz - Kairos
The brainchild of musician Bruno Sobral, Tsunamiz brings a genre-defying sound to the masses. Sonically energizing and infectious, his music traipses between rock, electronic, and pop, creating something unique and entirely Tsunamiz.
Pop/Review Lupe Dragon - Attached
Lupe Dragon is an alternative singer/songwriter from Northern New Jersey. She has performed in various parts of New Jersey. With the writing style of Ed Sheeran, the swagger of Billie Eilish and a voice similar to the likes of Hayley Williams (Paramore) and Alanis Morisette, she is a female powerhouse.
Rock/Review Shockpowder - Swimming in the Clover
Shockpowder formed in 2015, heavily influenced by post-rock, shoegaze, and metal bands such as God is an Astronaut, Alcest, and Slowdive. It is a project made to paint dreams with sound, intending to capture the power and emotional glory of dreams and the human psyche as Goya's black paintings captured the darkness of the soul.
Pop/Review ARO - Let Me Go
ARO (arrow) is an American singer and song writer living in Los Angeles. Growing up, her family moved frequently, but she spent a significant amount of her childhood in Pennsylvania and attended art and design school in Philadelphia. As an artist, ARO is open about her mental health and inner process, using her music as a tool to alchemize some of the darker parts of herself.
Pop/Review Josh Tepper - Guide Me Meron
Raised in New York City, Josh Tepper attended the prestigious Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts as a vocal major. He continued his studies at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he majored in Cinema Studies.
Pop/Review Jay Roecker - Mi Amor (I Had A Dream)
Jay Roecker started recording, working in collaboration with other artists under the band name "Members Only" in January 2012. It began as an 80’s cover band but quickly morphed into a band of original music. He earned his chops performing in Deep Ellum in the Dallas music scene as well as at SXSW in Austin.
Rock/Review Motihari Brigade - Reality Show
U.K.-born singer and lead guitar player Eric Winston is the philosopher-serf behind Motihari Brigade’s unique electric vibrato sound and "escape from zombie dystopia" concept. The band’s Rock-n-Roll Thoughtcrime is inspired by the visionary writings of George Orwell and intended as an antidote to the official programming that overwhelms our tele-screens.
Classical/Review Shanan Estreicher - All You Shining Stars
Shanan Estreicher is a composer, songwriter, and educator living in New York City. He has composed orchestral, choral, and chamber music, art songs, and music for theater, TV, and film. His compositions have been performed at Carnegie Hall, featured on NBC, Lifetime, and Fox, and can be heard on Composer Concordance Records (Naxos).
Folk/Review Jeán et Joie - Glory Be
Jeán et Joie is the lyrical child of artist and songwriter, Grey Jeán. Their music can be described as mournful folk with a hopeful glow. Their songs combine simple instrumentals and poetic, stream-of-consciousness style storytelling. Common themes can be found throughout each piece of music: celestial realities and the natural world, lived experience and a strong sense of emotional integrity.
Hip-Hop/Review Dax - God's Eyes
Dax is a rising artist who is currently making something from absolutely nothing.
Pop/Review Micah Sheveloff - Stand Me Up Again
Micah Sheveloff is a Boston-born pianist and songwriter who has merged an intense classical music foundation with a unique feel for popular song craftsmanship. Sheveloff’s career has included live and studio work with numerous artists, highlighted by Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen), John Fowler (Steelheart), Marc Shulman (Suzanne Vega), Mike Malinin (Goo Goo Dolls), Meliah Rage, and The Detours.
Rock/Review Lazywall - Dem 3la Dem
Lazywall are a Moroccan rock trio whose oriental rock/metal hybrid is a tagine of traditional Arabic time signatures and instruments and powerful altrock. Singing in Arabic, the band covers topics like climate change, social injustice, integration, and corruption with a visceral intensity that removes language barriers and unites cultures. The band was formed in England by brothers Nao, Youssef, and Monz.
Rock/Review heavy on the heart. - Not Now, Love
heavy on the heart. is an alternative rock band from Long Island, NY, consisting of Nikki Brady (vocals), Costas Themistocleous (guitar), Nick Kolokathis (drums), and Andrew Nicolae (bass).
Reggae/Review François Marius - Ça Roule Rastaman
"Ça Roule Rastaman", song by Canadian reggae singer François Marius.
Rock/Review Ethan Senger - Standing Still
Ethan Senger is a third-generation guitarist who first picked up the instrument when he was seven years old and never really put it down again. Raised in a suburb of Atlanta, GA, he also began singing and performing shows around that same age and started writing and recording genre-melding pop, rock, and singer-songwriter tunes in his late teens.
Rock/Review Robbie Rapids - In Our House
Robbie Rapids is a singer/guitarist from Grand Rapids, MI, now residing in Atlanta, GA. Robbie's style of music focuses on Rock. It includes hard rock, pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock, adult-oriented rock, and dabbles in southern rock, blues rock, and country/folk rock.