Every once in a while, a song comes along that doesn’t just sound beautiful. It also feels like a moment of truth. Ian Ward’s brand new single, “Ocean Eyes” is exactly this kind of song. You think you are just listening to a pop song, but before you know it you are staring off into space, remembering your own version of the story he is telling. Continue reading
Ray Ray Star’s latest single “Feelin’” is out now! With its big rock sound, this song is a reflection on addiction, recovery and the struggle to reconnect with genuine emotions after years of living in survival mode. Continue reading
Some songs arrive polished, packaged and ready for radio. Others are born from the trenches of lived experience, carved out of nights when survival itself feels uncertain.
Ray Ray Star’s brand new single, “One Step Away,” belongs to the latter. It is unfiltered, and full of the honesty of someone who has not only walked through the fire but continues to face its heat every single day. Continue reading
Reeya Banerjee combines her power and perspective in her latest album release, This Place. The album is drawn from her own life experiences, from love, heartache and lessons that she has learnt along the way.
So in that sense, it is autobiographical. However she expands on them artistically creating grand rock soundscape to carry her vision, her emotion across to the listener. Continue reading
ellakate’s new single “Love’s Liability” turns the push and pull of intimacy into a shimmering alt pop confessional.
Over a backdrop of crisp drums, synth textures and a pulse that is equal parts retro and with plenty of forward momentum, ellakate paints love as both a high stakes thrill and a quiet vulnerability. Continue reading
There’s a rare kind of debut that makes you stop and wonder where an artist could possibly go next.
Electric, the first EP from 17 year-old New Yorker Zoey Madison, is one of those moments. It’s a four song set steeped in shimmering pop hooks and plush R&B textures. This is the work of an artist who has clearly done her homework and, more importantly, knows how to make her influences her own.
Produced by industry veteran Matt Chiaravalle and co-written with hitmaker Aimée Proal, the EP feels like a perfect intersection of craft and burst of youth. Continue reading
With their new single Threshold, Portland Maine’s based rock outfit Moments Of sound like a band standing squarely in their stride. And taking a big step forward.
Mixing the sound of early 2000’s emo with the dynamics of modern alt rock, this new track is both fresh and familiar, as if designed for equal parts packed club singalongs and solitary late night drives. Continue reading
Welcome to Cool Happy Genius Heroes. We are a collective of journalists, ranging from the budding to experienced. Launched in early 2015, Cool Happy Genius Heroes currently covers an array of Indie music from across the board. Later this Spring, we will be launching on an even bigger basis, including categories such as Art, Fashion, … Continue reading
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