Sydney Irving : Unfashioned Creatures Review
Matilde G (Girasole) is an Italian singer, songwriter, and performer based in Singapore that is building a reputation for pushing the boundaries of pop with her music and vocals. Matilde has always marched to her own beat and brings that quality to her passionate lyrics and scintillating melodies. She began writing her own songs at the age of 13, all while honing her musical skills of voice, the piano, and guitar, receiving her accreditations from the Trinity College of London. In 2020, Matilde independently released 4 singles, all of which have organically brought 1M streams and more than 90k monthly listeners. Recently she signed with The [...]
Julian Lage is making his debut for Blue Note Records with his latest release titled Squint. The new album has eleven tracks that Lage has honed over the past few years, with his trio featuring bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King. “I felt like this was an opportunity to present new music born out of the Blue Note tradition as I’ve interpreted it,” explains Lage, who previously recorded for the label with The Nels Cline 4’s Currents, Constellations, and Charles Lloyd’s celebratory 8: Kindred Spirits. In the studio, Lage called upon two close musicians, both served as co-producers: guitarist and longtime collaborator [...]
Quinn Sullivan is a twenty-two-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist releasing his album WIDE AWAKE via Mascot Label Group. Sullivan has been touring the world since he was 11-years-old, playing storied venues such as Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl, RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., and India’s Mahindra Blues Festival, Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, and three Montreux Jazz Festivals. Sullivan has shared the stage with his hero and mentors Buddy Guy and Carlos Santana on several occasions. Sullivan’s performance experience includes appearances on national television programs such as The Ellen DeGeneres [...]
Jordan Davis is back with his new EP titled Buy Dirt. The Multi-Platinum-selling singer/songwriter has teamed up with producer Paul DiGiovanni to create the eight-song follow-up to last year’s self-titled EP and his debut album Home State. Davis is a husband and new father, and his songwriting reflects the place he is in at this point in life. He co-wrote every song on the EP except for the John Prine inspired “Blow Up Your TV,” as Prine has significantly influenced Davis’ music. Buy Dirt has moments where Davis proceeds as a country innovator, expanding and modernizing his sound, but still holds true to his roots and love for the classic country sound. [...]
Alyssa Caroline is a multi-talented songwriter, instrumentalist, and singer that strives to create songs from her soul and sings them from her heart. Her song’s lyrics are moving allusions that connect with people of all types across generations and geographies. She is being noted as a premier up-and-coming artist in the world of pop music, gravitating toward lyrics and melodies that are truly vulnerable. Caroline finds influences from many genres and experiences as she writes songs with a contemporary sound that speaks to the most profound themes in life: love, loss, and perseverance in the face of it all. Her latest single is titled [...]
Lilith Czar is the alter ego of Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Juliet Simms. The dark and empowering hard rock singer also fronts the emo-punk outfit Automatic Loveletter and found solo success as a contestant on the 2012 season of the NBC reality TV talent competition The Voice. Adopting the Lilith Czar moniker in 2020, Simms released the explosive single “King” in 2021, which appears on her Sumerian Records-issued debut album, Created from Filth and Dust. As much as Lilith Czar’s music is ideally suited for modern rock radio, it’s simultaneously timeless. Thanks in no small part to Lilith Czar’s [...]
