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Finding Purpose in the Groove – MASSEY’s “Reason For Being”
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Finding Purpose in the Groove – MASSEY’s “Reason For Being”

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When MASSEY steps onto a stage, you notice him immediately. The silver pompadour, the ever present shades, the theatrical and fluid movements. He has the presence of someone who knows exactly who he is and what he wants to communicate.

But it’s not just a show of style. Behind the bravado is a deeply thoughtful artist with something important to say – life is short, joy is sacred and music is the perfect vessel to explore both. His debut album Reason For Being is a full realization of that vision. Continue reading →

Alex Thomen’s “Where Did They Go Wrong?” Turns Social Critique Into Song
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Alex Thomen’s “Where Did They Go Wrong?” Turns Social Critique Into Song

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Alex Thomen isn’t the kind of artist you can easily pin down. Trained as a composer, he has written everything from cinematic trailer music to intimate solo piano pieces, and now he’s dropped a satirical rock single that feels both timely and timeless.

“Where Did They Go Wrong?” is sharp, funny and just a little bit tragic. It’s a song that digs into the irony of people you once knew taking turns you never would have expected. Continue reading →

Ray Ray Star Turns Sixteen Years of Sobriety into a Rock Anthem with “One Step Away”
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Ray Ray Star Turns Sixteen Years of Sobriety into a Rock Anthem with “One Step Away”

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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 Finds Strength and Stillness on “This Place”
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Reeya Banerjee Finds Strength and Stillness on “This Place”

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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 Goes All In on Love with Explosive New Single “Love’s Liability”
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ellakate Goes All In on Love with Explosive New Single “Love’s Liability”

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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 →

Electrifying Talent – Zoey Madison Charges onto the Pop Scene with “Electric”
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Electrifying Talent – Zoey Madison Charges onto the Pop Scene with “Electric”

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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 →

Marco Di Stefano’s “Far Inside” – An Orchestral Journey That Crosses Borders
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Marco Di Stefano’s “Far Inside” – An Orchestral Journey That Crosses Borders

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On new album Far Inside, Italian composer Marco Di Stefano turns orchestral music into a living, breathing world of its own.

It’s an album that resists easy classification. Part film score, part folk chronicle, part meditation on memory. Instead of writing a suite of disconnected pieces, Di Stefano shapes Far Inside as a continuous emotional arc, a journey inward that still manages to feel expansive and global. Continue reading →

Lakaff Expands His “Heart Music” Universe With the Immersive Single “may.Be”
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Lakaff Expands His “Heart Music” Universe With the Immersive Single “may.Be”

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Washington, D.C. based artist Lakaff has always described his sound as “heart music”. It’s quirky, soulful and genre bending, because “soul music” was already taken.

A singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Lakaff draws on influences as wide ranging as Oasis, Disclosure, Shania Twain, The Prodigy, Kasabian and 50 Cent, blurring the boundaries between rock, EDM, house and hip-hop with dexterous basslines, diced-up beats, indie-rock guitars, horns and unexpected textures. Continue reading →

Kenzy Kyx Shines Bright on Her Debut EP “Glitter”
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Kenzy Kyx Shines Bright on Her Debut EP “Glitter”

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Kenzy Kyx’s debut EP Glitter is a radiant, heartfelt exploration of self-discovery and unapologetic joy.

From the very first note, her voice evoking the ethereal qualities of Stevie Nicks and the sultry allure of Lana Del Rey draws listeners into a world where classic vibes seamlessly meet modern pop sensibilities.

Glitter captures the emotional highs and lows of navigating one’s twenties, balancing introspection with a playful, effervescent energy. Continue reading →