Swedish based vocalist and songwriter Molly Hammar is back with a single called, “Shortcuts (I Can’t Wait).” Hammar grew up in a family of jazz music, with both her parents still touring as freelance jazz musicians. The importance of rhythm has been instilled in Hammar and it brings her singing to life. With emo-pop and contemporary R&B influences, “Shortcuts (I can’t Wait)” was co-written with Professor P (Avicii, Daniel Adams-Ray) and produced by PARO (Dua Lipa, Alicia Keys, Paloma Faith). The unassuming production gives the song space, leaving Hammar exposed to sing her opinions and emotions.
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Australian vocalist Alyson Murray is quickly establishing herself as an up and coming soul singer. Her seductive vocal styling is only matched by her acumen to create hook laden tunes that are memorable. Murray is a Graduate from the Victorian College of the Arts, 2015 with studies in jazz and improvisation. Throughout 2019, Murray started posting a series of A Capella videos on instagram, with hashtag #AMSESSIONS. This series started in New York and has captured the rawness of Murray’s songwriting. The culmination of this series as resulted in the latest single by Murray titled, “Come to Me” and features some of New York’s finest musicians, pianist [...]
Rachel Shaps is a singer/songwriter based in New York. The granddaughter of performing icon Eartha Kitt, Shaps grew up traveling to shows, singing, and writing original songs. “I want people to connect with me and my story on a personal level,” Shaps says. “I love connecting with people through music.” With a series of releases planned for 2019 and a steadily growing following, it seems certain that we will be hearing more from Shaps. Her vocal style is striking, and her tone is rich and full. “Learn My Lesson,” delivers a catchy melody that lands on the commercial side of pop.
“Learn My Lesson” has a smart rhythmic figure that supports [...]
Nancy Goudinaki is a guitarist, vocalist and composer from Greece that now resides in New York City. She received her B.A. in Music/Fine Arts in 2007 from Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece. Since moving to New York City, she has seamlessly merged into the jazz community as a performer. She also continues her relentless study of music with JD Walter, jazz composer and lyricist Miles Griffith, Cynthia Scott (The Raelettes), and Barry Harris (recipient of the 1998 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award). Goudinaki is equally expressive as a composer, instrumentalist and vocalist. Her latest single “Ariadne’s Lullaby,” is a lovely [...]
