Sunday, June 28, 2015

High Dive Heart (June 28, 2015)

If there was a check list for what you need to be successful in the music business in 2015, High Dive Heart is getting a check mark next to every item on that list.  They are a duo that features great male and female lead vocals, their songs are catchy and upbeat, their music can easily be categorized as pop, acoustic or contemporary country, and they have that "Mumford-esque" quality at times that everyone is in love with right now.  Their first single, "Vintage" is one of my favorite songs of the year and is doing well on Spotify now which will hopefully translate to radio play soon. They have a 4 song EP available now on Noisetrade which I highly recommend. More music is coming soon and check out the video for Vintage below!




Have a great week and enjoy the music!
Ira

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Bethan Leadley (June 21, 2015)

Lab Records has done it again.  I hop on to their website to make sure I haven't missed any new signings or releases and there she is - Bethan Leadley (or "Musican Bethan" as she's sometimes listed).  A few youtube videos and iTunes samples later and I'm downloading her EP "New Kinda New" and loving each of the 4 songs.  I don't know a lot about her - she's British, she can sing, she can write and she has that special quality in her voice that got me hooked quickly.  Looks like more music is on the way in the near future but for now check out "Left The Broken" and see the video for "Safe Lined" below.




Have a great week and enjoy the music!
Ira

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Stokeswood (June 14, 2015)

Atlanta based Stokeswood is the future of music.  They must know it too because their new EP, being released this Tuesday (6/16/15), is called "2075."  What makes this band special is that their music is both futuristic and classic at the same time. The first single, "Our Streets" (see video below) quickly makes you wonder whether you've been "Rick-rolled." But that doesn't last long and somehow this song feels like it was ripped from the 90s and fused perfectly with modern electronic music. I urge you to check them out and you can do so by downloading a "pay what you want/can" sampler on Noisetrade. I can't wait to hear the rest of the new EP in just 2 days but for now I'll keep obsessing over "Our Streets."


Have a great week and enjoy the music!
Ira

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Native Run (June 7, 2015)

I'm excited to feature Native Run this week for two main reasons. First is that country music just belongs in the summer time! Second is that it happens to be lead singer Rachel Beauregard's birthday today so what better time to bring attention to this country duo that is quickly making a name for themselves in Nashville and beyond.  "Good On You" is the song that should make them country radio stars.  It's everything you want in a modern country song and I like everything about it.  They only have 3 songs available for purchase, so far, but I hear that new music may be in the works. Don't wait to see what comes next for them, go give them a listen now and get ahead of the game.

Have a great week and enjoy the music!
Ira