Alë Jay – Face Turns Blue @ Sofar NY

A little live experience here for our lovely readers. A soulful bluesy number from New York songwriter Alë Jay. Face Turns Blue is an impressive piece of songwriting and sounds great on record, with Jay’s vocal providing some stunning texture and control. However, it’s even more dynamic in this stripped back live version for Sofar, the…

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Phil Simmonds – The Heights

Phil Simmonds is a Los Angeles based writer and producer. With a firm focus on crafting melodies Simmonds manages to pair well written toplines with expansive production elements. Keep an eye out for this one in your favourite playlists. Follow: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Lauren Ruth Ward – Did I Offend You?

Having picked up support from Spotify, Lauren Ruth Ward is finding her way into everyone’s favourite playlists. Nostalgia tinged rock is infused with a contemporary writing sensibility filled with emotion and an infectious sense of confidence. “‘Did I Offend You?’ is a song about self reflection after an intense conversation. It can be taken from…

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Sam Tinnesz – Play With Fire

“I worked on this one with a wild group here in Nashville called Yacht Money. They had the idea of doing a song about being pyromaniacs, and it turned out to have this sexy vibe to it that I didn’t expect, but ended up loving.” – Sam Tinnesz Follow: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Not Famous – Kick It

The production is pretty stripped back here so the songwriting has to really shine. It seems like Matt Feree, AKA Not Famous, has a good understanding of how to write a great folk-pop melody. The Los Angeles based singer-songwriter takes you on a journey through his narrative without compromising the quality of the vocal. “I’ve…

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Edan – Life After Dilla

“This song was written as a tribute to my wife and newborn son. J Dilla has always been a huge inspiration for me, his music always had a depth to it that I feel you could write your realest feelings to. I heard Dilla’s “Life” has as I was preparing to be a father, and…

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Lexxi Saal – Rescue Call

“Working on ‘Rescue Call’ was such a freeing experience. I’ve been wanting to work on music like this for a while now, so it was great to finally get it released.”  “It’s a feel good song that makes you want to dance. It’s like when you’re at a party and you’re not feeling the vibe…

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Lee N. Sage – Hillsides

“Hillsides incorporates multiple themes, one that happens to be my undying obsession for the outdoors and how the woods of Northern Michigan has always been an outlet – an escape from the overwhelming day-to-day thoughts. And, another theme being that of anxiety, the black dog that endlessly follows you around.” “Puts you in a place that…

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Theia – Everything

New Zealand based songstress ‘Theia’ has followed up her widely acclaimed single ‘Roam’ with her new offering ‘Everything’. Her signature expansive harmonies are present, as is her uncanny ability to pair good melody writing with great vocal control. Follow: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Austin Bey – Stray

“I started the song on the anniversary of the murder of a rapper from my city named Lor Scoota and it made me think of how many other people with so much potential had the same fate. That’s where the “don’t go where I’m from..” line in the intro comes from.” “My emotions are so…

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