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Author: Phase
Phase is a post punk act based in the UK.
They debuted in 2008 with their digital single Perdition under
Microsoft’s “Playlist Seven” promotional campaign for Windows 7,
which was followed by two full-length albums:
In Consequence and the Wait.
Although far from mainstream, they've got considerable
attention from major and indie radios, as well as streaming services'
playlists, while they've made it in Billboard,
reaching #42 on ‘Uncharted’ and #12 in the ‘Fastest Rising Act’ chart.
From all the safe territories in the world, Phase has performed
in Syria, and are said to be the second
international rock act, after the Gorillaz, ever to play there.
The band has shared stages with various artists some
of which had some evident impact on their style like:
Anneke van Giersbergen, Danny Cavanagh,
Sivert Hoyem (ex-Mardugada), Jeff Martin (The Tea Party),
The Twillight Sad, Antimatter just to mention a few,
and at the minute they are working feverishly
on the material that will feature on their future releases.
Share Shape, Space... Phase!
Artist Spotlight: Theolanda
Genre Pop, RnB
Who Are they? Theolanda is a fashion model that took sometime from the busy catwalks of NYC, to bring us her debut single Dive In
Why would you bother? Intriguing, intelligent, sexy… She needs you right next to her, you are her ecstasy; Just dive in!
Artist Spotlight: Mountain Mirrors
Genre Moody melodic prog rock
Who Are they? Mountain Mirrors is the psych folk/rock brain child of multi-instrumentalist Jeff Sanders from Massachusetts, USA
Why would you bother? Wouldn’t you want to meet the bastard love child of Matt Pike and Nick Drake? Mountain Mirror‘s atmospheric sounds range from Massive Attack style trip-hop to your more standard acoustic guitar & soft singing tracks. Excellent music that takes you on numerous twists and turns throughout dark and beautiful landscapes sometimes dreamy, sometimes nightmarish. You should definetely let your self go, sit back and enjoy the ride!
Web https://mountainmirrors.bandcamp.com/
Artist Spotlight: Alicja
Genre RnB
Who Are they? Alicja LeShae is a talented singer that’s currently making a name forherself in the US and slowly expanding to the rest of the world.
Why would you bother? Her lovely voice with its pop and jazz tamperaments (Alicja had training by Beyonce‘s vocal trainer), will win you from the very first notes
Web Official Youtube
Artist Spotlight: Ejima
Genre RnB
Who Are they? Ejima is a vocal duo comprised of identical twin sisters who prefer to be known by a single name, which means “twin” in the Nigerian Igbo language.
Why would you bother? Just watch the video below and witness for yourself their evident talent and professional standards, it could easily be a song by Rihanna and Drake .They have been spotted on TV One, in independent films, and print ads. They are also heavily involved in philanthropy and community work aimed at helping local children and teens.
Artist Spotlight: Witches
Genre Alternative / Indie rock
Who Are they? An exciting fresh indie due from Chicago is set to change what you knew so far about indie.
Why would you bother? Andy and Ivan’s capture of the spirit of 80s new wave, is embodied in their music of a diverse range of influences from indie rock and pop. Their focus is melody and mood, and they are committed to communicate that extraordinary vibe to their listeners!
Web www.witches.band
Artist Spotlight: Gentlemen and Scholars
Genre Rock, Alternative Blues
Who Are they? Based out of Evansville, Indiana, the established four-piece rock band Gentlemen and Scholars – vocalist/guitarist Jeremiah Galey, guitarist Patrick Brady, bassist Shane Strickland, and drummer Marco Vaughn – have spent the past 10 years crafting their gritty, aggressive, and all natural blend of rock and roll.
Why would you bother? Their admirable, staunchly independent approach to their career; recording, producing, and self-releasing their music and videos. You would make a great addition to their impressively loyal and sizeable following that’s set to expand with the release of their amazing latest album, “Revelry”
Web www.gentlemenandscholarsrock.com
Artist Spotlight: Jo Oliver
Genre Singer-Songwriter
Who Are they? A German born multi-instrumentalist that has produced, written and performed music for so many different releases that didn’t miss out on the opportunity to chart!
Why would you bother? he has an impressive portfolio, from playing guitar in of Keith Tynes‘ band (Platters), to writing songs together with Richard Palmer–James (Supertramp) and scoring songs for film on the American “crucial publishing”
Artist Spotlight: Guinevere Q
Genre Slam Rock, Rock n Roll
Who Are they? Guinevere Q is a poet, a bass player, a vocalist and a rock n roll queen all in one.
Why would you bother? Unique, electrifying performances for one! Aside from fronting The Wyatt Act, Guinevere Q plays in numerous rock bands, including Doctor Striker. Q is an award winning musician, a published poet, and an emcee who has been organizing events and hosting open mics around San Francisco for over a decade.
Artist Spotlight: James Moss
Genre Rock, Alternative Blues
Who Are they? Born and raised in the north east James Moss is a singer-songwriter you will definitely be hearing about a lot in the future!
Why would you bother? You mean other than the fact that presents us with some serious songwriting Bob Dylan would be jealous of and some swag that would make Mick Jagger feel shy?
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