Teni is a London based soul singer and producer who has just released her debut album, Afrodisiac. When you listen to her tunes you will notice a timeless soulful, sensual jazz and afrobeat inspired piece with sultry vocals, dirty bass lines and hypnotic afro guitars. Drawing on a wide variety of influences that include everything […]
Listen: Lael Summer
Next, I would like to introduce you NYC born and raised, Lael Summer. She is set to release her debut album, Burden to Bear, in early January 2014. Burden to Bear is an eclectic 12-track record that highlights Lael’s distinct and powerful voice that dabbles in some rock, R&B, soul, and even some bossa nova. All this […]
Welcome: Fi Fi Rong
AWESOME MUSIC ALERT! You guys must check out this singer/songwriter and a producer FiFi Rong. Orignally from China, but now living in London, she is bringing some post-dubstep /electronic tunes to our consciousness. The fist thing you notice about FiFi is her enchanting voice. It is intimate with a cool dreamy vibe, laden with sentiment and […]
Listen: Gavin James – For You
We begin thursday on the softer side with a new single from Singer/Songwriter, Gavin James, called “For You.” Hailing from Dublin, Mr James’ sublime voice and gift for timeless melodies are quite evident from the track and overall the song just tugs on your hear strings, never a bad thing. Make sure to check out […]
Ellie Goulding Releases Official Single for BBC Children in Need
BBC Children in Need announced today (Monday, October 7th) that Ellie Goulding is supporting the charity through her latest track, How Long Will I Love You. The track has been selected as the official single for the 2013 Appeal and will help raise money to support disadvantaged children and young people right here in the […]
Listen: Hudson Taylor – ‘Second Best’
We talked about brother duo Hudson Taylor‘s EP, Osea, a few weeks ago, now they have hit us with another single called “Second Chance” which you can stream below. If you dig the new tune, make sure to pick up the EP when it is released on October 13th through Polydor Records enjoY!
Listen: Russel Howard – Home Sweet Home
We are gonna switch up the mood this morning with a softer tune from North Carolina singer/songwriter Russell Howard. In the past couple of years he has played and toured with The Lumineers, Sister Hazel, Greg Laswell, and Griffin House among many others. He released his self-made EP, City Heart, last year, but was just […]
Video: Emma Louise – Pontoon
Aussie artist, Emma Louise just released “Pontoon”, her new single from her debut album Vs Head Vs Heart. In this tune, Ms. Louise’s soft, angelic voice floats above ambient electronica beats, giving you a little Florence vibe, but something completely different. Check out the single for yourself via the music video for it below. enjoY!
Welcome: Toby Singer
Check out “Hard Beast,” the first single from Toby Singer‘s upcoming LP, Here Comes Saturn. Due out in September, it ties together Toby Singer’s hushed vocals, bright guitar lines and some warm synth sounds. Both vocally and melodically, some have compared him to a modern day Nick Drake, striking all the same chords as the […]
Stephanie Morillo – The Sea (Official Video)
After much craziness and preparation, the DIY-inspired video for “The Sea” off of Love Language is now out for your viewing pleasure. The video features footage shot on LomoKino by British Malaysian filmmaker Ari Abraham and animation from Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s open source production company, hitRECord. Check it out!
Esperanza Spalding – Black Gold
Esperanza Spalding may have won the Grammy Best New Artist award last year, but the jazz artist is poised to have a big year ahead. She performed at the Academy Awards this past Sunday and her next studio album, Radio Music Society, will drop next month. A conceptual short film was created with each song […]
Blind Benny (@blindbenny) – No Honor
Here is the latest single from Blind Benny, aka Jade + Jonathan Carmelli. “No Honor”, off of their forthcoming No Honor EP. The hauntingly beautiful track features Jade at her most nuanced and its an overall very well done track. “No Honor” is available for free download below:
Stephanie Morillo (@radiomorillo) – Love Language EP
I was going back and forth on whether to post this or not, but I decided why not! My debut EP, Love Language, was released this past February 14th on BandCamp and features compositions and arrangements from Fatihah Yaacob of Sadko, Implosion Quintet, Walter Rafael Garcia of Transit Venus and The ROAR. If you’re in […]
Yuna (@yunamusic) – Live Your Life
Malaysian songbird Yuna just released the first single off of her forthcoming album today on FADER Label. “Live Your Life”, produced by Pharrell, is an inspiring, laidback, funk-infused pop tune that contains all of Yuna’s dream-invoking prowess along with some easygoing drums. Here’s “Live Your Life” by Yuna:
Russian Red – Loving Strangers
Known as the Spanish Feist, indie chanteuse Lourdes Hernandez, who goes by the name Russian Red, does not fail to live up to this comparison. Here’s “Loving Strangers”, which was featured in Julio Medem’s feature film Room in Rome.
Claire Tchaikowski – Those Thousand Seas
Warning: Video is NSFW. Here’s a song that’s too beautiful for words. “Those Thousand Seas”, the title track off of Claire Tchaikowki’s 2009 debut album, is exceptionally simple yet beautiful, as with a lot of vocal music. The Swiss-born daughter of an Irish mother and half Polish father, Claire learned Irish singing from her […]
Florence and the Machine – What the Water Gave Me
British group Florence and the Machine have released a new single from their upcoming album, which is slated to hit stores in November. The song, “What the Water Gave Me”, was co-written by Francis White, and the song title references the name of a Frida Kahlo painting. Check out the video, above.
Blind Benny (@blindbenny) – The Lucid EP
Jade is back, this time as the frontwoman of the band Blind Benny. The group just dropped their new EP, entitled “The Lucid EP”, and it’s available for free download on Soundcloud. Here’s “The Lucid EP” by Blind Benny:
Zee Avi (@zeeavi) – ghostbird
Malaysian chanteuse Zee Avi is back with a new album, ghostbird, which will be released tomorrow on Brushfire Records. The new album features songs like, “The Book of Morris Johnson”, the album’s first single, and “Swell Window”. To stream Zee’s album ahead of its release, click HERE. Here’s the video for Zee Avi’s “The […]
Habib Koite – Wassiye
This weekend I was revisiting my old Putumayo records when I came across Habib Koite‘s “Wassiye”, originally off of his 1998 album, Ma Ya. It’s been on repeat all weekend and I’m sure you won’t find it hard to see why. Enjoy!