Discovering the new music underground around the globe
Hip-Hop/Review DT. - Only A Matter Of Time 2
DT. is pro athlete and artist Damone Tillman, Detroit-born.
Blues/Review Wreckless Strangers - Orange Sky Dream
Hailing from the Bay Area, Wreckless Strangers is a tight-knit collective of six talented musicians whose journey began in 2016 as an informal jam session. Fast forward seven years, and the band has released three original albums and performed countless captivating shows. Wreckless Strangers masterfully blend blues, R&B, Americana, and good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll to craft a distinctive sound that strikes a perfect balance between unique, familiar, and just plain fun.
Folk/Review Luca Burgalassi - Back to the Roots
Luca Burgalassi, guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter, born and raised in Tuscany, Italy, began studying music at the age of 6, writing and performing his songs live by the age of 12. He graduated summa cum laude in acoustic guitar at the Lizard Academy of Fiesole (Florence) with Giovanni Unterberger, then he undertook advanced studies with Franco D’Andrea, Franco Morone, Armando Corsi, Steve Trovato, Mike Sterne, and Franco Mussida.
Pop/Review jazzygold - day off
jazzygold is an artist project by Jasmin Mote. Melting R&B and soul-pop perfectly, she writes about life in her 20s. Too much partying, too many hangovers, too many heartaches, dying her hair red, being tired of her friends, and cheering for new beginnings. She’s honest, and maybe a bit too real? That’s definitely something you can feel in her voice, lyrics, and music.
Classical/Review Allen Yu - Winds of Change
Allen Yu is a piano composer who, after over three decades of composing privately (he has been composing since high school), finally decided in 2023 to publish some of his music. In 2023, he had the pleasure of meeting a great musician and pianist, Victor Morales, serendipitously. He decided to collaborate with him to release some of his music, and it has been a wonderful experience.
Classical/Review Raynald Grenier - Sonatina in C sharp
Raynald Grenier is a creative artist and composer. His musical career began in the 1980s as an accompanying pianist as well as a conductor for various musical and vocal groups. After spending years mesmerizing audiences with his countless stage performances in the United States, Canada, and Europe, Raynald decided to part ways with the stage and turned his mind towards specializing in musical creation and composition.
Pop/Review Magdalia - Fault Lines
A singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Magdalia, has an affinity for storytelling with her emotional and unique tone of voice. The name was inspired by her grandmother's middle name, Magdala, as well as the Magdala mine in Stawell, Victoria. She describes her aesthetic as ethereal and soft, with artists such as Florence & the Machine, Sia, Catie Turner, and Dido, along with a wide range of musical theatre performers, influencing her own heartfelt and intimate songs.
Pop/Review La Need Machine - I Wish I Could Fly
La Need Machine is a fast-rising Seattle band with a fresh, genre-bending sound. La Need Machine combines the best of Indie Rock, Americana, Indie Pop, and Punk-and-Roll for a sound that adds a new dimension to the “Seattle Sound.” Fans and music writers alike refer to La Need Machine songs as “ear-worms” that you want to listen to again and again. La Need Machine aims for music that rocks, inspires, and supports the community at large.
Folk/Review The Funny Terns - Bring Back the Beaver
The Funny Terns are a husband-and-wife comedy duo based in Bristol, UK. Natalie Fée is an award-winning environmentalist, author of How to Save the World for Free and Do Good, Get Paid, speaker, and founder of City to Sea, a UK-based organisation running campaigns to stop plastic pollution at source. Angus Barr is a songwriter, actor, and theater director. His productions include ‘Discombobulated’, ‘The Dept. of Smelling Pistakes', and the critically acclaimed ‘We Are Brontë’.
Rock/Review Katja Macabre - Brains
Katja Macabre is a bisexual, ‘bitch rock’ artist who makes angry, feminist metal for girls and gays and theys. She combines elements of punk, rock, rap, and metal to create her signature ‘angry girl’ sound. BBC Radio 1's Alyx Holcombe describes Macabre’s music as “a powerful message that feels like it’s smacking you in the face in the most enjoyable way possible." Macabre is no stranger to expressing her feelings about sensitive topics.
Hip-Hop/Review Tre K - Cookout
Tre K - Cookout
Pop/Review ms.ery - pink chocolate
ms.ery is a Los Angeles-based musician. His main influences draw from Pop and Metal, Bad Omens & Charli XCX at the moment.
Folk/Review Francis Eden - Corny Song
Francis Eden's lyrics, songs, and D.I.Y philosophy have her pegged as one of the leading acts out of Sydney. A talented artist and force in her own right, her self-produced music and art reflect a desire to directly connect with her music and fans alike. Her influences of blues, folk, and soul have allowed her to create a blend of sounds that are unique to the artist.
Pop/Review Andreas Grannes - Royal Space Dog
Andreas Grannes is an independent artist, curator, and songwriter based in Torvastad, Norway. The birthplace of the Vikings! With a penchant for crafting music that spans dream pop, singer-songwriter, and indie folk, Grannes brings a fresh and dynamic perspective to the independent music scene.
Pop/Review Sam Feinstein - Hamster Wheel
Born and raised in Peabody, Massachusetts, Sam Feinstein got his musical start on the piano at age 7, adding bass-guitar, upright bass, guitar, cello, ukulele, percussion, synth, harmonica, and more to the mix. In high school, he started a ska band and a klezmer band. He moved to Miami for college to study music engineering at the Frost School of Music. In college, he formed a bluegrass/folk band and another ska band.
Pop/Review Kiesza & Sugar Jesus - Christmas Without You
Kiesza stormed onto the scene in 2014 with her impassioned hit "Hideaway,” which has since accrued over a billion streams; the accompanying one-shot video has been featured on several best-of-decade lists. Her debut studio album, Sound Of A Woman reached the top of the charts globally and sold over a million units. Top-tier musicians soon rushed to work with her, and the rising Canadian talent soon counted herself as a feature on releases from the likes of Skrillex, Diplo, Duran Duran, and Joey Bada$$, to name a few.
EDM/Review Astralix - The Rhythm Fills My Soul
“The Rhythm Fills My Soul” is the first EDM song produced by Gary Dranow of The Manic Emotions and Astralix and Chris Zoupa of Teramaze and The Manic Emotions.
Hip-Hop/Review AGGRASOPPAR - KONSEPTUALISERA SAMANHALD HVØRSÍNAMILLUM
AGGRASOPPAR is a flower-punk/axekiller-pop band from the Faroe Islands. They are infamous for their chaotic live performances, where you never know what to expect out of their surprisingly big and diverse repertoire—everything from harsh noise to soft country. AGGRASOPPAR published its self-referential debut album on Christmas Eve of 2020.
Jazz/Review d'Z - Something New
Born to a conservative family in Rotterdam, a gateway to Europe, the life of a Dutch drummer and composer, Hans-Peter de Zeeuw, a.k.a d'Z, changed at the age of nine when he took his first drum lesson. He sat down behind the drumkit, the feel of the drumstick comfortable as if they had been waiting for this moment to meet. He knew he was destined to be a drummer.
Rock/Review Jack Simpson - Trees
Jack Simpson is North Yorkshire, England songwriter and occasional singer inspired by nature, those around him, and St. Francis. No one writes songs like these.