DISCOVERING THE NEW MUSIC UNDERGROUND AROUND THE GLOBE
Afrobeat/Review RAAR Trio - Kambo Wambo
Ari Joshua, Russ Lawton, & Ray Paczkowski first met in the snowy Vermont winter at the peak of the pandemic, just after the Beacon Jam sessions. After isolating safely, they met up at a recording studio run by engineer Ben Collette called Tank Recording and produced the first batch of songs to be released to the public.
Rock/Review Kelsie Kimberlin - Armageddon
Kelsie Kimberlin is an American-Ukrainian musician and singer. Her work is not only accessible and entertaining but also steeped in important social themes and dual meanings, underscoring her deep understanding of the power of creative music to evoke change. From an early age, Kelsie immersed herself in music, singing in choirs, participating in Yoko Ono’s Peace Project, and spending much of her childhood in music studios working on an endless stream of original songs.
Pop/Review Sofia Evangelina - Lone Wolf
Sofia Evangelina is an R&B/Pop singer-songwriter from Canada, known for her powerhouse vocals and charismatic stage presence. At the tender age of three, Sofia showed a natural talent and desire for singing and performing and was even nicknamed amongst her early audiences "mini Christina" for her big vocals, which resembling the vocal style of Christina Aguilera.
Rock/Review Eric Dwight - I Guess I Was Lost
Everyone has a sad story to tell. Is Eric Dwight different? Well, it's not, and that's why it matters. His brother fell victim to opioid abuse in 2014, but he didn't write a note about it until last year. It was the final piece of the healing timeline for him. Music helped him finally move on. That's worth something.
R&B/Review Moon and Aries - Traffic
Moon and Aries is the music duo with a retro & futuristic unique fusion of Electro Pop, Cinematic Synth Pop, Trip-Hop, R&B, Soul and more. Moon and Aries hope to hook you into their sensual, uplifting, and spiritually charged universe of sound. Jordana Moon and Tom Aries have a deep, driving desire to raise the vibrations and activate a higher version of reality with their music.
Hip-Hop/Review cmfrt. - Gangsta Party
"Gangsta Party" is a new track by cmfrt. and Dareios. They met in St. Louis through mutual friends.
Hip-Hop/Review Oddsmokee - The Good, the Bad and the Oddy
Born in Thousand Oaks, California, and raised primarily in New York's 518, Oddsmokee is a singer, writer, rapper, pianist, graphic designer, video director, producer, and audio engineer. He found making music in 2019 as a way to escape a dark road of criminal charges through drug dealing as well as to help overcome addiction. Oddsmokee spans a wide range of sounds, blending a variety of genres such as rock, rap/hip-hop, pop, emo trap, and country.
Country/Review Rusty Reid - Rio Frio
Rusty Reid is an American indie-folk-pop-country-rock singer-songwriter, originally from Texas, now based in the Pacific Northwest. His third album, "Bayou Line" is a liberation of 17 of Rusty's best songs from wobbly old reel-to-reel demos and worktapes and a chance for them to fly with new wings. Rusty Reid is back with his third album, a collection of old Houston songs newly re-recorded with a stable of world-class players.
Drum & Bass/Review Mac Summer - Let It Go
Renowned for his high-octane live performances and intricately crafted productions, Mac Summer has established himself as one of the most unique and innovative talents in Drum & Bass. The Auckland-based producer is a cult hero in his native New Zealand, where his performances are rapturously received by an ever-increasing fan base.
Pop/Review Chloe Mayse - Mad in Love
Hailing from Toronto and of half Irish and half Chinese-Trinidadian descent, Chloe Mayse is claiming her space in the queer alt-pop scene. She started singing at the age of 2 and began playing guitar at 10. By the age of 15, she had written her first song-discovering the power of songwriting for self-acceptance and self-discovery.
Trap/Review Love Ghost - Snap
Love Ghost’s Finnegan Bell is currently in Mexico writing and recording with many Latin artists, including Dan Garcia, Ritorukai, Go Golden Junk, Phyzh Eye, Jozue, Young Dupe, Blnko and many others. Producers they are working with in Mexico include Shantra (Santa Fe Klan’s latest album), BrunOG (Latin Grammy nominee) and SAGA.
Cinematic/Review Leonardo Barilaro - FRENZY
Leonardo Barilaro is a pianist, composer, and aerospace engineer. And he will play the first piano concert on Mars. His compositions can be described as contemporary space music, where he merges piano solo, prepared piano, synths, and a wide range of experimentation. Born in Venice, Italy, Leonardo Barilaro discovers the piano at the age of 6 and astronomy at 9.
Rock/Review Wotts - be kind
Wotts is an Ottawa, Canada-based indie pop duo made up of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Jayem and bassist/guitarist Ricky 100. Wotts has hit the stages of RBC Bluesfest, Canadian Music Week, and Junofest and has received shoutouts for their work from several outlets, including CBC Radio (Canada), The Luna Collective (U.S.), Iggy Magazine (France), and Mystic Sons (UK).
Rock/Review Hassan Bin Rashid - Refugee
Starting his musical journey in Tampa, Florida, and now based between Bahrain, Dubai, and London, Hassan Bin Rashid is truly an international person on the planet. His mother tongue is Arabic, and he is very proud of his heritage.
Pop/Review Robert Vendetta - Here And Now
Robert Vendetta loves Mexico! And all kinds of music. This has made him a melting pot of influences, which all shine through in his music and stage performances. Robert Vendetta invented retropop, or modern old, as he sometimes calls it, and carries its flag as a producer, songwriter, and artist.
Rock/Review MAL - Come To Light
From deep within the bowels of Van Nuys, California, and born from a love of dark, interesting, and moody music, MAL was created in 2012. The three members, Kristopher Jung (vocals/guitar), Peter Hollywood (bass), and Brendan Reynolds (drums), came together to write, perform, and record for their own amusement and passion.
Rock/Review NeverUnder - Buddy's a Dud
NeverUnder is a rock band founded and led by singer-songwriter Noah Roovers. UK, London-based, they have been very present on the British and Scottish live scene in 2022. Since 2023, they have been trying to build themselves an online presence as well as getting bigger and more exciting gigs.
Pop/Review Juliet Callahan - Heal
Juliet Callahan is an independent New York City-based alternative-pop singer/songwriter, producer, and audio engineer. She hopes her journey as an artist inspires you, from her first track, "Numb" to where she is now. She has been working for two years to hone her sound and continues to practice every day.
Hip-Hop/Review Rich G - Get Rich Quick
Rich G founded Augmented based on a vision for a company that reflects his values of self-improvement, achievement, positivity, and success. Along with in-house Hip-Hop and EDM producer Suspenceful, they created the record label Augmented, which is also home to Oddsmokee. Augmented encompasses all aspects of lifestyle, from entertainment to apparel and action sports.
Pop/Review Josh Tepper - Guide Me Meron (Acapella)
Raised in New York City, Josh Tepper attended New York City’s prestigious Performing Art High School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, as a vocal major. He continued his college studies at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he majored in cinema studies. He is a twin and lives in New York City.