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Rock/Review The Local 12 - Abandon
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Rock/Review The Local 12 - Abandon

The Local 12 is a band with members hailing from South Jersey and Delaware County, PA. The band was born in 2018, as Eric Bailey reached out to his friends Patrick Ream, Daniel Ream, and Dave Iannucci, inviting them over to his house for a jam session to have some fun and see what would happen. They performed a few originals that each member had lurking in their brains and a few simple covers that each member had always held close to their hearts.

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Country/Review The Kyle Jordan Project - Loved By You
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Country/Review The Kyle Jordan Project - Loved By You

At the heart of The Kyle Jordan Project's sonic palette lies a blend of genres, weaving together blues, country, rock, and folk influences into a captivating tapestry of sound. With each composition, they delve into the essence of roots music while infusing it with a modern flair, resulting in a repertoire that speaks directly to the soul. The Kyle Jordan Project is a collective of musicians united by their love for music and their shared vision.

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Pop/Review The Macarons Project - Heartbreaker
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Pop/Review The Macarons Project - Heartbreaker

Ree & Dito started their musical journey as a passion project in 2014. The Canada-based Indonesian duo began uploading their music to YouTube, and the response was amazing. By 2017, their fanbase began to grow rapidly, which inspired them to create content regularly. Currently, The Macarons Project has over 290 million (and counting) Spotify streams worldwide. The idea behind the name, The Macarons Project, stems from their desire to intertwine the wide array of “flavors'' (genres) with their mellow acoustic style.

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Rock/Review The Breakdown - Gaston
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Rock/Review The Breakdown - Gaston

Exploding onto the London music scene with unparalleled vigor, The Breakdown are a sensational melodic rock band that brilliantly fuses iconic British influences with cutting-edge modern rock elements. Reunited in serendipity, this extraordinary quintet triumphed over adversity during lockdown, unleashing their mesmerizing debut album, ‘Open the Barricades’. Now regularly performing in and around London and featuring on a number of high-profile music blogs.

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Pop/Review Talia Grace - From Under You
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Pop/Review Talia Grace - From Under You

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, in a household full of music, Talia began her journey as a musician at the age of seven. Piano lessons turned into playing shows with her siblings by the time she was nine, and by 12 years old, she had fallen in love with writing and recording music. Talia Grace’s music sits at the intersection between the stylings of Copeland and Bon Iver and the emotional rawness and emotional intensity of folk artists like Noah Gundersen and Phoebe Bridgers.

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Rock/Review The Almas - Crowns
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Rock/Review The Almas - Crowns

The Almas are a hard rock, national recording artist hailing from New Munster, Wisconsin. The band is composed of Crystal Teigland [lead vocalist], Frank Slifka [founding member/lead guitarist], Josh Sukowski [guitarist], and Andrew Ehredt [drums]. In 2022 alone, the band has covered over 39,000 miles across the United States and just shy of 100 shows in a still recovering country.

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Rock/Review The project - no hard feelings
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Rock/Review The project - no hard feelings

The project is the brainchild of the California rock scene’s own James Davis, who originally made waves in the 00s with his previous band Shameless as lead guitarist. The band won Best Hard Rock Band at the Southern California Music Awards in 2006, Best Hard Rock Band Rock City News in 2005 and 2006, and Best Metal Band at the Inland Empire Music Awards in 2006.

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EDM/Review TATE SEDAR - San Francisco
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EDM/Review TATE SEDAR - San Francisco

Featured on EDM.com, radio, and the EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-a-Thon, TATE SEDAR is cutting the noise in his articulate style of electro & progressive house. He has already mixed alongside Don Diablo, Cash Cash, Wolfgang Gartner, DallasK & Henry Fong. TATE seeks a voice for electronic music like in his official remix for "Hero" by Empire's Terrell Carter (elevating Carter’s message on American civil rights) and to disrupt the pop format like in the originals “Heaven” and “All of Your Lovin’.”

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R&B/Review TaniA Kyllikki - I Struck Gold with You
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R&B/Review TaniA Kyllikki - I Struck Gold with You

British singer-songwriter TaniA Kyllikki has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. Since the pandemic hit in 2020, she has emerged as one of the most powerful female artists in indie music. Her massive, old-school, strong vocal range and distinct raw organic storytelling approach have led to comparisons to legends in the music industry. With her husband and musical collaborator, Rynellton, aka Garry D. Hairston, they have become a strong power couple.

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EDM/Review The 1975 - Oh Caroline (TATE SEDAR Remix)
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EDM/Review The 1975 - Oh Caroline (TATE SEDAR Remix)

Featured on EDM.com, radio, and the EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-a-Thon, TATE SEDAR is cutting the noise in his articulate style of electro & progressive house. He has already mixed alongside Don Diablo, Cash Cash, Wolfgang Gartner, DallasK & Henry Fong. TATE seeks a voice for electronic music like in his official remix for "Hero" by Empire's Terrell Carter (elevating Carter’s message on American civil rights) and to disrupt the pop format like in the originals “Heaven” and “All of Your Lovin’.”

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Hip-Hop/Review Trevour Amunga - Akira's Blues
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Hip-Hop/Review Trevour Amunga - Akira's Blues

Trevour Amunga (born July 4th, 1996) is a rapper/songwriter based in LA. He was born in Kenya but moved to America in 2008, in the wake of the civil war, as his parents sought to find solace in America. With a charming blend of poetry and authenticity, Trevour's musical canvas is as iridescent as it is colorless.

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Rock/Review The Exact Opposite - You Work For Us Now
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Rock/Review The Exact Opposite - You Work For Us Now

Band chemistry is a strange, undefinable, and intangible thing, but when it’s there, it’s undeniable. And it’s undeniable that new duo The Exact Opposite have it in spades. That much is clear from the first listen of their debut album, Skill Issue, a record that fizzes and fizzles with a very tangible chemistry that should and needs to be listened to from beginning to end. That it’s just singer/guitarist Jamie Stuart and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Nigel Powell makes the depth, richness, and full-bodied texture of these songs all the more impressive.

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Rock/Review The Breakdown - Modern Lies
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Rock/Review The Breakdown - Modern Lies

Exploding onto the London music scene with unparalleled vigor, The Breakdown are a sensational melodic rock band that brilliantly fuses iconic British influences with cutting-edge modern rock elements. Reunited in serendipity, this extraordinary quintet triumphed over adversity during lockdown, unleashing their mesmerizing debut album, ‘Open the Barricades’. Now regularly performing in and around London and featuring on a number of high-profile music blogs.

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Reggae/Review Tende Kasha - Mr Liar
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Reggae/Review Tende Kasha - Mr Liar

Born in Luanda, Angola, Tende Kasha's early years were marked by the harsh realities of war in the working-class neighborhood of Bairro Popular. At the tender age of 10, he was sent to Portugal by his parents to escape the turmoil and uncertainty of his homeland. Despite his challenges, Tende Kasha found solace and passion in music at a young age. With a natural inclination towards singing, he sought refuge in the melodies that filled the airwaves, igniting a lifelong love affair with music.

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Rock/Review Trash Pals - Sonya
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Rock/Review Trash Pals - Sonya

Trash Pals is an indie rock duo formed by multifaceted artists Conor Rayne and Gabe Schnider. Their warm, upbeat songs encourage listeners to lean into how they feel, whether it’s the messiness of processing loss, the urge to dance until their legs fall off, or everything in between. After meeting as little kids at summer camp while both inconsolably homesick, these pals’ friendship spans nearly 15 years; their music is an extension of their trust in one another and a form of processing the joys and challenges of living life fully.

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Pop/Review The Domi - It's a New Day
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Pop/Review The Domi - It's a New Day

In 2008, Dominique Lemaire (songwriter and performer) founded the band Énée. The band released two EPs, an album, and several singles for more than twenty-five titles in total. Today, in parallel with the group Énée, Dominique Lemaire creates The Domi, a solo (but not solitary) pop and rock project made of short and incisive pieces but also softer lofi pieces. The Domi is a happy mix of dream pop and rock, where energy and melody blend perfectly.

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Folk/Review The Amanda Emblem Experiment - Farmtime
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Folk/Review The Amanda Emblem Experiment - Farmtime

Amanda is known to most of her old friends as Kylie. As an adopted person, she gained access to her birth certificate in her 30s, finding out her birth name to be Amanda June Emblem. In the 20 years of her recording career, she has released over 60 titles under various band names as the main songwriter. In 2017, after the demise of her last band, Amanda decided on a title that she could work with ongoing. Hence “The Amanda Emblem Experiment” set into motion, and the artist Amanda Emblem emerged going forward to this day.

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Rock/Review The Arcane Insignia - Vagrant's Throne
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Rock/Review The Arcane Insignia - Vagrant's Throne

The Arcane Insignia is an acoustic prog rock band formed in New York City by Lodrö Nyima. The band consists of cello, acoustic percussion, classical 7-string guitar, and vocals, influenced by different styles and acts, from Tool to Steven Wilson to The Contortionist, with lyrics inspired by spirituality and different metaphors/analogies. The band looks to incorporate different contrasts, such as Neo-Classical with Metalcore, but keep the aesthetic entirely acoustic.

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Rock/Review The Zaramutas - Censored
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Rock/Review The Zaramutas - Censored

It’s not often that you come across bands such as The Zaramutas. A raving amalgamation of styles and intentions that has you both listening closely to the nuances of the enthralling vocal delivery as well as the inventiveness of the arrangements, all the while finding yourself brandishing your falsetto and air guitar skills. Rock, R&B, and fusion have gone into the band’s blender to render an intensely beautiful alternative production.

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Spoken Word/Review The Prophet Obblonge - Hostile Witness
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Spoken Word/Review The Prophet Obblonge - Hostile Witness

When The Prophet Obblonge was a kid, he ate tubes of communion wafers. That's what they come in for, like the ubiquitous Ritz. That's all there was to eat in the base church refrigerator. Communion wafers and inky purple grape juice. That means thirteen percent of his body weight is currently the pure body of Christ. His father studied to be a priest, possibly with the Jesuits, though this is unconfirmed for the moment.

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