You hear a band every so often and you can tell from the start that there’s something extra special about their energy. That’s the sense I get with this Danish indie pop outfit. It’s hard to describe how I feel when I hear this song, it’s just a very unique experience.
Chilled Norwegian pop, comprising of vocalist and songwriter Mirjam Omdal and producer Magnus ‘Magnify’ Martinsen. If enjoy their sound then you’ll be pleased to know that they plan on releasing two EP’s this year, with the theme for both being mental health.
“Mess is about the story of how a person’s thoughts and feelings after being abused can affect their life”.
Taken from the first EP ‘Close’ which will be released on June 12th.
A punchy blend of indie, rock and pop from this New Zealand talent. Bryant has already garnered the attention of Elton John while being his support act for the ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour.
“It’s still very much about the loss of my childhood, but now, it’s also a fire-breathing, leather-boot-wearing testament to youth, and what being eighteen has meant to me.”
Taken from the upcoming EP, ‘Cider’, due on July 31st.
A fusion of downtempo and electronica from San Francisco, with delicate hints of synth and soul.
“We wrote this song at the end of a hard year, where we were both balancing 9-to-5 jobs with writing, managing, and growing Meet Me in Orbit on our own.”
An interesting blend of indie and rock, with elements of folk and Americana; all of which create an energy that’s raw, genuine and full of character.
“I wasn’t sure what I was doing and I was uncertain of the person who I am and wanted to be. This song deals with themes of dissociation, identity, Impostor syndrome, and existential purpose. I hope that this song will find you in the right place!”
Sweetly mellow indie-pop tones from this Australian 20-year old talent.
“‘easy for u.’ is a song about giving more in a relationship than you are getting back. It’s reaching a point of awareness where you can finally see how you really stand with another person-awareness I think is the most important thing when it comes to anything… life, relationships, friendships. I wanted to write a song about reaching that point of clarity.”
A fusion of RnB and dark, electronic essences which make for quite a unique sound.
Some of East London’s finest talent… Introspective lyrics and a beautifully thoughtful production.
A Norwegian indie-rock quartet with a meaningful message.
“It’s about life being like a karmic wheel that just keeps going and going. One event after another, but if you find yourself on the outside of the wheel for some reason (like these Corona times) you can get a sense of what am I really doing?“
Keep an eye on Milwin (if you manage to keep your head steady from all the bopping you’ll likely do when you play this track)…
With over 5 million combined streams and 300K+ monthly listeners on Spotify, this is one Swede on a serious trajectory.
“’Kill The Lights’ is one of my favourite songs that I have produced, it has that funky/ groovy vibe combined with a nice melody. I always love working with Philip, he has such an amazing voice and has the rhythm in his soul. Turn up the volume and kill the lights!”
LA based 20-year old COLETON RUBIN has created a style of indie that’s so simple and minimal that it’s near impossible not to feel some connection with.
This release comes ahead of the self-produced debut project ‘Grèn’ which is out later in the summer through R&R Digital.
Having Justin Timberlake as a mentor has some very positive effects. Take this new cut from The Shadowboxers for instance. There’s the song’s subject, which is about one’s internal struggles within a relationship:
“It’s hard to admit when you’re not the right person for someone. And that’s what ‘Ego’ is about — that side of ourselves that we’re not always proud of, that would rather stick it out in a bad relationship than ‘give up’.”
But there’s also a certain swag to the sound; it’s self-assured and confident, something that only comes as a result of a band that truly understands what they stand for. It’s taken them a decade to get there, but it was well worth the wait.
Taken from the debut LP ‘The Slow March of Time Flies By’ which is out today (and is so damn good- trust me).
Self-assured and powerful ballad-pop from an American talent who first rose to prominence at a young age performing on Ellen and America’s Got Talent.
You can catch Graceman on the 1st June when she’ll be pitching an original song to Bebe Rexha on NBC’s Songland.
Taken from the album ‘The Way the Night Behaves’ which is out now.
