‘Spiders’ is the debut single from Newcastle based songwriter Martha Hill. Having grown up as one of six siblings on a remote Scottish peninsula, Hill began touring across Europe as a street musician from the age of 17. She has now relocate to the north of England and is beginning to craft her own identity…
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On The Record: We chat to Mystery Friends about their name, Washington, ‘Can’t Say’ and moderately dancable music
Hey, thanks for chatting to us . Could you tell our readers something about yourself that they might not find out otherwise? I think we can start with the name itself. Back in late 2016, we had the hardest time trying to find a band name, and we kept finding ourselves at a standstill. The name “Mystery Friends” is actually…
Quote Club: Ralph Reign delivers an enigmatic blend of textures on ‘Take Me’
‘Take Me’ is the standout single from ‘Astral Pastel’, Ralph Reign’s new album. With Afro-Latino ethnic roots, the New York born songwriter is charting his own path. Now based on the West Coast Ralph Reign delivers and enigmatic blend of genres and musical textures; with influences ranging from Stevie Wonder to Andre 3000. “We all…
Quote Club: French beatsmith ALM releases collaborative EP ‘Beauty for Freedom’
“I am a sound engineer, beatmaker and artist producer from France. I started making rap music at 11 but I really invested myself in the music industry at 20. In 2008, I released my first EP and album that I fully produced. Thanks to that, I discovered the mixing and mastering processes. I did an…
Quote Club: ye. is back with “forever side,” a single full of sweeping synths, well crafted melodies and expansive electronic production.
ye. is back with “forever side,” a single full of sweeping synths, well crafted melodies and expansive electronic production. It’s almost cinematic, with varied textures falling in and out of a warm melodic foundation. “‘forever side’ was the fifth track I made before we had even named the EP ‘trails.’ Originally, it was only going to…
Quote Club: Eliza Shaddad returns with new single ‘White Lines’, an ode to open roads and freedom
Eliza Shaddad is a borderless alt-pop prodigy, her Sudanese and Scottish heritage is filled with a long line of progressive artists and poets dating back to the 1800s. Shaddad is fluent in four languages a holder of a masters degree in philosophy; all of which combines to create a swirling orchestra of influences and sounds. With a…
Quote Club: Suffolk based songwriter Alfie Indra releases bouncy summertime single ‘Cool People’
Cool People is the new sun-soaked indie-pop single from Suffolk based songwriter Alfie Indra. Having previously opted for a more mellow, acoustic pop vibe, Alfie teamed up with George Fitzgibbon to take his sound to another level. Rhythmic synths and anthemic drums collide to create an energetic indie undercurrent that carries Alfie’s effortless vocal perfectly. “Cool People…
On The Record: We talk to LA based songwriter Peter Fenn about his new single ‘Most Days’
Hey, thanks for chatting to us. Could you tell our readers something about yourself that they might not find out otherwise? I didn’t start playing music until I was 18 years old and have just been going non stop since then. Side note though, I love mexican food and basketball. How would you describe the sound…
Quote Club: Maven Grace on their new single ‘Innocent Dreams’, being an outsider, and the constant force of music
“I’ve never really felt at home anywhere. Being half-Chinese and half-English means always being the outsider, but the one constant in my life is music. It’s where everyone belongs, whoever they are and wherever they’re from.” – Jason Magnus (Vocalist) Maven Grace is a group of childhood friends drawn back together from all over the world,…
Quote Club: Nashville based producer KELLR showcases gorgeously crafted electronica on new single ‘Take You Down’
“Take You Down was written over the course of a couple sessions. It’s really a song about when a casual relationship is coming to an end for one person, but not the other. When one person realises it isn’t going anywhere, but the other person doesn’t feel the same way. Knowing you’re about to cause…
