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'Signs' is the debut EP from hotly tipped singer-songwriter ALEX MAXWELL
Born to an Irish father and Spanish mother, Alex spent her school years in Madrid and started writing songs at the age of 13. The bilingual artist returned to London in 2014 to focus on her music, signing with Hollywood Records UK that year. Alex is currently working on her debut album, due for release in 2017, and supported with more live shows.
Across the 6 tracks on offer, the 23-year old clearly shows her inspiration from musical heroes and icons of the 70's such as STEVIE NICKS, PATTI SMITH & DEBBIE HARRY. The set includes 5 originals plus a unique interpretation of THE DOORS 'People Are Strange'.
The EP was part written and produced by CAREY WILLETSof indie bandATHLETEworking with close collaborators The Flight and Dan Grech-Marguerat who’ve previously worked with artists including DAVID BOWIEand RADIOHEAD
A strong indication of what you can expect from the EP is recent single 'Letting You Know', which is also included in the set. Check out the video here
Listen to the EP in it's entirety here
'Signs' is available now on itunes and spotify ALEX MAXWELL has 3 shows in London lined up before the end of the year where she will be performing tracks from the EP
This week sees the release of the latest single from one the most enigmatic artists around.
London-based artist and producer FIFI RONG's new track is 'Future Never Comes' the typically dreamy and hypnotic electronic affair that we've come to expect from this exceptional talent. In the past she has borne comparison to LANA DEL RAY & M.I.A (as well as sharing producers). The new song was co-written and produced with long-time fan Mark Rose as a result of a PledgeMusic campaign.
The track is being released alongside some high profile shows including appearances in Berlin with Swiss electro-pop duo YELLO following her contribution of three tracks to their new album 'Toy'. FIFI was personally invited to be one of two guest singers to join the outfit on stage for their first live shows in their 38-year career.
In addition to these performances, FIFI RONG will also play a London date at the Century Club on 4 November, the release date of 'Future Never Knows'.
Texas has always been the home of some of the best R&B Queens in the US. From ERYKAH BADU to EN VOGUE, CIARA to (possibly it's most famous daughter) BEYONCE.
Soon to add to that list is GLORIA PRINCE who has just dropped her latest release 'All To Me'.
The single follows on from last years debut 'throwback' mixtape 'XoGLO' where she covered R&B classics from some of her inspirations including AALIYAH & TLC. The inspiration of these artists is also very clear in her own music and vocal style.
Not only an accomplished vocalist, GLORIA (Glo to her friends) also displays an impressive array of hip-hop dance moves which can be seen in the single's hot new video. Check it out below
She is currently putting the finishing touches to a forthcoming EP 'The Road to Glorie' due soon
To keep up to date and find out more about GLORIA PRINCE visit
'Player' is the debut release from new artist INA SHAI
Hailing from Slovenia the singer is now based in London where she has been working hard to get her music career off the ground...and she's off to a good start.
The track, which she also wrote, is a slice of anthemic, commercial R&B with a classic sound that highlights INA's powerful (and slightly sexily rasping) vocals.
'Player' is the first track from the forthcoming crowd funded EP 'Overload' and from this debut we are expecting the rest of the set to be just as strong
Have a listen to it here
'Player' is out now with the 'Overload' EP due for release on October 1st.
INA SHAI will also be performing at two exclusive release shows in Slovenia on Oct 1st and London on Oct 15th
Entering this place was a little curious, a seemingly stylish but fairly
average looking coffee shop and bar. However head to the back, downstairs and
through the black drapes you are greeted by the most intimate of music venues.
With a capacity of only 100, Echoes boasts one of the best
PA systems in London and it’s stage area is emblazoned with their name in neon
surrounded by tropical ferns giving an it exotic quality. Tonight’s show was
going to be extra special especially as any by this lady are so few and far
between.
SZJERDENE (Pronounced J’er-deen) is an East London native
but now is currently based in Amsterdam. She has been making her own music for most of this decade as well as
collaborating with some big creative names in the music world, namely LAPALUX
and BONOBO, co-writing and providing vocals for both and becoming featured
vocalist on tour with the latter.
The ‘Paragon’ EP was released late last to critical acclaim,
but she has only performed it live on a few occasions making this a show not to
be missed.
Before our headliner we naturally had support and this came from
another well travelled artist.
ASHLEY IONA is a Sydney girl who came up from
down under and spent some time in New York before reaching our shores. Her
music isn’t easily categorized, but there are strong influences of everything
from folk to blues and soul with a hefty dose of classic singer/songwriter (and when she lists everyone from Etta James to Phil Collins as an
influence, I don’t think you’d be surprised just why she can’t be immediately
pigeon-holed).
Her brilliantly titled EP ‘Greatest Hits’ has recently dropped
and we were treated to tracks from that as well as a couple of brand new
compositions, backed by her 3 piece band complete with cello and all delivered superbly with the
surroundings only adding to the quality of the performance.
Highlights included recent single ‘Taking Me Under’
(originally a duet with KEVIN DAVEY WHITE) and new song ‘Stargazing’ (which
could soon also end up as another ‘greatest hit’). A suitably stylish introduction to a new talent to watch.
Wasting no time at all, it was time for the featured artist.
SZJERDENE arrived at the stage looking stunning, resplendent in her long flowing white dress accessorized with a particularly blingy necklace.
Launching into her set with EP opener 'Are you here' it was obvious that she, and the audience definitely were and more than ready for what was to come. Promising us 'Paragon' in full plus a couple of older favourites was more than enough to keep the small but attentive crowd happy.
Her delicate yet powerful (not to mention faultless) vocal soared over every song, providing an almost hypnotic quality to each beautifully chilled track (although she did encourage dancing to 'Faded' because, as she put it, 'it's about as fast as it gets')
. Oldies came in the shape of the sumptuous 'Blue Lullaby' from her previous 2013 release the 'Patchwork' EP plus a medley of two songs ('Transit' & 'Towers') recorded for BONOBO's 'The North Borders' album. There was also an exclusive treat in the form of previous unheard new song 'Veils'.
All too quickly the set was over, sending everyone home appropriately enough with 'Abode'.
What was a magical and sadly all too short performance had drawn to a close, we can only hope that is is not too long before we get a chance to see another.
If you missed it you can still watch the entire set here via our video playlist
Get the new 'Paragon' Ep on itunesor very limited edition CD here
The ridiculously talented HANNAH V returns with a hot
new jam.
Following on from her 2015 acclaimed ‘Version 2.0’ EP and her recent track with ANDREYA TRIANA ‘I Ain’t
The One’ (as previously featured here)
the songwriter, keyboard maestro and mega producer unleashes another super
collab and this time she’s brought in not one but two more big up and coming
talents.
‘No Problems’ is that new song and not only she in enlisted
previous EP contributor AMA SCHREYER to spit a few bars, but main feature
vocals come courtesy of MAX MARSHALL, for some time a favourite of ours. The Baltimore
born, now London based R&B singer is probably best known to date for
voicing the Matrix & Futurebound hit ‘Control’ and Ill Blu’s ‘Blu Magic’ as
well as releasing several well received tracks of her own.
On the single all three girl’s talents merge to create
a hot, 808 filed club banger. ‘No Problems’ as the title suggests, is about a girl gang not
wanting any ‘drama’ but that if it does go down it will ‘resolve quickly’!
An equally hot video is promised soon but for now check the track out here
Always a favourite around these parts,CHLOE BLACKhas
just unleashed her uber cool new single.
'Death Proof' is
the latest from the self styled love child ofQUENTIN
TARANTINO&DAVID
LYNCH.Appropriately
sharing it's title with one QT's style filled movies, the song, about 'jubilant self destruction', highlights the
singer's velvet vocals over a big beat produced by hit making machinesTMS (G-Eazy, Jess Glynne,Sigma, Emeli Sandé, Little Mix). The release is accompanied by a suitable retro and ostentatiousshoot by photographer and filmmaker Nadia Lee Cohen
You can wallow in all of Death Proof's glory here
If you like what you hear, show it some love over on Hype Machine while we await the forthcoming video that we already know will be an epic production. Having just played a show in LA we look forward to future dates in the UK soon, meanwhile for more on CHLOE BLACK visit www.chloeblack.comfacebook.com/chloeblackmusic
Every decade has it's fans, usually the one you grew up in tends to be your favourite and the one you look back on most fondly.
The 80's has been getting a lot of love lately, particularly for it's inspiration in music & fashion.
But what if you're a 90's kid??
Well, feisty North West Londoner DIAMANTINA may just have the song for you.
It was the decade that brought us everything from Game Boy's to girl power and all are reflected in her debut release, a real time capsule of a single that brings back so many memories of her days growing up.
Iconic 90's memories like Power Rangers and Barbie Girl all get a mention, over an infection funky pop R&B groove that could so easily come from that period. Have a listen below
In fact it's SO 90's it's a wonder it's not released on cassette single. It isn't, but you can download the single right now hereand 'zigazig ah' all you like
Soap star to pop star has always been
one of the more 'interesting' routes to musical stardom. For some it has been a huge success (think
KYLIE,
NATALIE
IMBRUGLIA, DELTA GOODREM) for others....well, we won’t go
there. Often how well they have fared has much to do with what
they did before they appeared on your telly several nights a week.
This is certainly true of TWINNIELEE MOORE.
Until now probably best known for playing Porsche McQueen in Channel 4’s long running
drama ‘Hollyoaks’, her background
has always been working in and around music.
With a history of big musical theatre
productions under her belt, including appearances in productions of CHICAGO, WE WILL ROCK
YOU, A CHORUS LINE, FOOTLOOSE to name but four, TWINNIELEE MOORE now heads out into
the wide music world with her own sound.
Some may be surprised then to hear
that it isn’t show tunes that she is focusing on but in fact it's her love of the modern
country sound of Nashville that inspires her own music. In fact at one time she
worked with BEN EARLE in an early incarnation of probably the
UK’s biggest current country act THE SHIRES before heading off on her own path.
TWINNIELEE has just released her debut EP
entitled appropriately enough ‘Twinnie’
(which instantly reached number 2 in the iTunes county
charts upon it's launch). The four songs
included offer an array of sounds and styles all with strong pop sensibilities but
also with those country overtones. From the power pop of the pounding first
single ‘Home’ to touching ballad ‘Lie To Me’
She recently performed an exclusive
set at The Islington in North London, where she showcased these and other new
songs to an anticipating audience of fans.
Backed by a four piece band, each
track took on a new life of it’s own in a live environment. TWINNIE kicked of with a foot stomping rendition of 'Home' which highlighted her guitar playing skills.
The addition of some new & unreleased
tracks also thrilled the crowd These included ‘Better Me’ which sounds like an instant hit, co-penned by prolific
songwriter PETE HAMMERTON who unsuspectedly joined her on
stage to perform.
TWINNIE also surprised with a fabulous country tinged cover of the BRUCE
SPRINGSTEEN classic ‘Dancing
In The Dark’ ... ...before rounding off the set with another of the EP’s big songs
‘Cool’ (with it’s co-composer JON GREEN also accompanying on guitar and backing
vocals).
There's several more opportunities to catch TWINNIELEE MOORE live over the rest of the year including a big headline show not to be missed at London's 'Live at Zédel' on Sunday November 6th.
Very limited tickets are available to buy now here and check out her website for other upcoming shows.
