Congratulations on the release of Closing Chapters. How does it feel? Thank you! It feels surreal, honestly. This project has been such a personal journey for me, and now that it’s out in the world, it’s like releasing a piece of my heart. The response has been overwhelming in the best way—it’s so fulfilling to see …
Single Review: “Back To Black” – The Zutons
This is the cover of a classic Amy Winehouse song I never knew I needed. The connection between The Zutons and Amy Winehouse is a pretty cool one given that she turned an already banging track of theirs called “Valerie” into arguably one of the best cover versions ever. Now The Zutons are back with …
Blog interview: Aisha Badru
Hello Aisha how are you? Great! I just moved to Western Massachusetts from Florida and I’m loving the change of climate and scenery. You are a singer songwriter based in the US, how did it all begin for you? In 2015, I was in college and feeling depressed because my life wasn’t heading in the …
In The Spotlight: Sammy Stein Talks to Irene Serra
Irene Serra – A lot of jazz, a bit of baking and The Great British Songbook Irene Serra is a musician with an eclectic taste in music, but her love and strength of conviction lie with jazz. Irene was born in Italy, raised in Denmark, and now lives in London. It is no wonder she …
Single Review: “Broken Homes” – Hannah Scott
Another electric piano laden track! I’m blessed. While the chords and melody are very pretty this hides within it the pain of families breaking up: My father’s scars were etched upon his skin,By his parents’ fighting and the state it left him in,They had little choice,But the world has spun around,So I stand and I …
Single Review: “My Heart Belongs To…(The Beaches) – Gorstey Lea AKA
Gorstey Lea AKA are back and have gone through a bit of a change, it’s quite funny really because just as I was about to embark on the review of this as if by magic I got an email from them requesting airplay – complete with bio and everything! What I like about this is …
Single Review: “What The Thunder Said” – Flakebelly
Another weather related track in the faves? Is this a theme? You never know. This one is a Wurlitzer led track, very dreamy. It’s got a psychedelic feel to it especially with the whispery vocals. Add to that the way driven given guitars, the big drums this transports you back to the 70s! It feels …
Single Review: “First Snow” – CrusaderBeach
The faves start off beautifully today with a piano instrumental. Most of you will know that I play the piano so this is right up my street. It’s gentle, there’s a tendency to add strings or augment piano instrumentals with synths to bulk it out, but this is not the case for this one. The …
Single Review: “Solve” – Izzy Withers
PSA: I’ve said this so many times and I will never stop saying it. When @kwamekwaten sends you an artist you listen. And he always hits the spot. ALWAYS. This then, is no different, this is the new single from Izzy Withers, and she’s a natural born storyteller with her lyrics. “I tried to solve it all,Stepped …
Single Review: “What’s That Thud?” – Marina Florance
Marina Florance will always have a special place in my heart, as this year we achieved something that was a bucket list moment for me. BBC Radio 6 Music airplay courtesy of Mary-Anne Hobbs, and BBC Introducing Mixtape courtesy Tom Robinson. She’s revisited the spoken word this time reading the book that she’s just published …