Discovering the new music underground around the globe
Rock/Review James & Paul - Dead Or Alive
James & Paul are a father-son songwriting team. James is the vocalist and main lyric writer. Paul plays the bass and guitars. James is a personal trainer and owner of a gym in Newcastle; Paul owns and runs an accounting practice in Newcastle. They have written songs all their lives but feel that the mixture of their influences, ranging from The Clash, Radiohead, and QOSA to Simon & Garfunkel and Basshunter, makes for quite a special brand of music that they both love recording.
Country/Review Richard Lynch - High Above the Midnight Sky
You’d be hard-pressed to find a musician as authentic as Richard Lynch, whose traditional country music fully embodies his hay-raising, farm-dwelling lifestyle. An all-American, blue-collar country man, Lynch has poured his heart and soul into the countless chart-topping hits he and his band have produced. His music is 100% real country, evoking some of the great classics that influenced him, like Keith Whitley. Conway Twitty and George Strait.
Afrobeat/Review Baba Kuboye - Cultural Canvas
Baba Kuboye is an Afrobeat artist based in the United States. He is the son of jazz legends Fran & Tunde Kuboye and the nephew of the late Afrobeat King Fela Kuti. Baba Kuboye, whose earliest musical influence came from growing up at the renowned Jazz 38 club in Lagos, Nigeria, with his parents, is a chip off the old block with his socially conscious voice running through his music.
Electronic/Review Domax - Dark Storm
Domax has been releasing music since April 2022 and has now put out six EPs and a single. He is putting together a new, fresh sound that combines all his favorite things with driving rhythmic energy. He is the co-founder of the London-based record label and collective Holy Shift. They are a collective of 12 artists that want to get out, create a new scene, and do something different.
Rock/Review Coma Beach - Another Song
Shock, chaos, pain, rage, and isolation: these are the thematic cornerstones of Coma Beach's music. The very title of their debut album, "The Scapegoat's Agony", an ominous-sounding allusion to Samuel Beckett's literary works, already bears the haunting promise of a highly unusual experience. Lurking behind it all, there is a clear-eyed artistic vision rather than a generic punk rock album.
Hip-Hop/Review Danny Onionz - ON THE DAILY (feat. WESTSIDE BOOGIE)
A Chicago native, Danny Onionz's musical journey began around 2015, inspired by the introspective styles of legends like Rakim, Black Thought, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Nas, Andre 3000, and Mac Miller. With a unique voice that blends genuine storytelling with catchy beats, Danny has steadily risen through the ranks, earning recognition and respect in the hip-hop community. His work serves as a bridge between the present and the nostalgia of the '90s hip-hop era.
Review/Afro House Karmatronic - I Can't Say Goodbye
Karmatronic from Milano (Italy) Official UEFA 2012 Open Ceremony DJ Official Remixer of: Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, The Pussycat Dolls, John Legend, Kelly Rowland, Tiësto, Three 6 Mafia, Jennifer Hudson, Train, Wyclef Jean, Train, ect.
Interview/Afro House Karmatronic - I Can't Say Goodbye
Karmatronic from Milano (Italy) Official UEFA 2012 Open Ceremony DJ Official Remixer of: Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, The Pussycat Dolls, John Legend, Kelly Rowland, Tiësto, Three 6 Mafia, Jennifer Hudson, Train, Wyclef Jean, Train, ect.
Pop/Review Matt Tiegler - Hands Free Down Hill
Chicago songwriter, actor, and playwright Matt Tiegler returns to the studio after a long hiatus from recording. “Hands Free Down Hill,” Tiegler’s 3rd studio recording, takes a more guitar-driven, power pop approach than his lushly produced last record, Gods & Heroes (Waterdog Records), produced by Ralph Covert of the Bad Examples.
Country/Review Ben Bailey - Vienna
Ben Bailey and Tyler Coles, dear friends from the coal mining town of Price, Utah, have cultivated a musical odyssey deeply rooted in the folk traditions of their hometown. Their story began in the corridors of high school, where they found harmony in the melodies of folk music, resonating with the soul of their tight-knit community.
Rock/Review Electric High - Crooks
Electric High from Bergen, Norway, plays a special blend of alternative rock and hard rock, kind of like if Rival Sons and Royal Blood had crashed the stage at an Aerosmith concert. Fronted by two lead singers, they hit you right in the face with a whole new level of electric energy. The members hail from bands like Sahg, Faith Circus, and Emmerhoff & The Melancholy Babies.
Pop/Review Natalie Clark - Freedom
Scottish singer-songwriter Natalie Clark, who has reaped plaudits from Virgin’s Richard Branson and BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw, was selected as a Mercedes Benz KTLA "Artist to Watch” after moving to the US. Natalie was featured in the Mercedes-Benz commercial campaign, which also included performances at the famous Roxy on Sunset and The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. She was handpicked to open for the Grammy-award-winning Indigo Girls tour and has been recording in L.A when not busy touring the US.
Pop/Review Jojo Engelbert - Not a Real Blond
If you grew up in a family of talented siblings, would you shy away from the spotlight or step into it? If you're like punk-pop artist Jojo Engelbert, you not only step into the spotlight but blaze a trail of your own. While her siblings became Daytime-Emmy-nominated stars of Steal the Show and Ariel & Zoey & Eli Too through their light-hearted messages of support and vibrant pop fun, Jojo courageously explored and expressed the more shadowy sides of adolescence, relationships, and life.
Rock/Review Knút - Vit sótu við havið
Knút (Knút Háberg Eysturstein) is a musician, songwriter, and singer on the Faroese music scene. He has composed, performed, and released music since the turn of the millennium, and his upcoming fourth album is underway. Keywords in describing Knút’s new music are uplift, modern, psychedelic, gospel, spacious, dynamic, and heartfelt. In keeping with the conviction that the most interesting music is made from the melding of different inputs, Knút draws inspiration from a wide variety of styles and genres.
Electronic/Review Blak Emoji - Antidote (Deluxe Edition)
Blak Emoji is the nom de plume of acclaimed New York City producer, recording artist, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Kelsey Warren. Following a series of critically and commercially successful releases, multiple TV and film placements, U.S. and European tours, and a host of accolades from front-line publications like Clash Magazine and Tape Op, Blak Emoji has joined the esteemed roster at ECR Music Group for these catalog reissues.
Electronic/Review Dennul - Muay Thai
Hailing from Miami, Florida, and raised in Lima, Peru, Dennul (Danniel De La Cruz) grew up surrounded by music. Drawing inspiration from his father’s love for rock and santana, his mother's passion for ballads, and the reggaeton and cumbia rhythms of where he grew up, Dennul has cultivated a sound all his own. Although his initial career focus didn’t lean towards music, his trajectory changed when he moved back to Miami.
Dubstep/Review CRONAM - Decompression
Starting out as a turntablist in the 90s, CRONAM’s original underground style has morphed into an amalgamation of many things as he’s progressed as a musician and forged ahead with a myriad of productions that cross the borders between Techno, Dubstep, IDM and DNB. Instruments like synthesizers, drumsets, and occasionally some samples are part of the secret sauce to crafting his sound.
Hip-Hop/Review MC Hammersmith - Mother's Fettuccine
MC Hammersmith is a multi-award-winning hip-hop comedian. He writes and performs original hip-hop comedy tracks and improvised freestyle rap comedy based on audience suggestions. He is the world's leading rapper to ever emerge from the ghetto of middle-class west London. Now based in Edinburgh, he performs across the UK and internationally.
Rock/Review Will Sims - You Have a Voice, Use It
Baltimore-based alternative rock and pop artist Will Sims creates themes that focus strongly on both romantic and social relationships and the difficulties faced in our modern society. His rich, powerful music reaches out to connect on a personal level while still maintaining infectious components that make his songs stick in your head.
Pop/Review Kim McClay - Comin' Home
A St. Louis native, Kim McClay is a New York City-based actor, dancer, singer and songwriter and a proud member of Actor's Equity. A multi-disciplined artist, she enjoys dancing (particularly tap), singing, and songwriting, though acting remains her first love. Kim has spent the past 3–4 years performing her original songs in music venues across Manhattan.