indie
Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.
Truth "The Summer"
For those of you that don't know this new artist, his name is Truth. His real name is Brandon Hack, a singer-songwriter and producer born in Toronto,Canada. Formerly known as "Lil Truth" the "lil" appeared to be removed from his stage name in early 2021. Now for the breakdown, I discovered this song on Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist where I instantly fell in love with his sound and message. His vocals in the opening moments of the song gave me Michael Jackson type vibes; "baby girl put it all on me, damn girl put it all on me, it's not a game but I'm going all in, I put my heart and my soul in it". It continues on to an amazingly catchy hook professing the comparison for his love with the summer and a special girl. Overall I can make the accurate assumption that he's a lover boy and the soulful energy pushed out in this song makes it an instant underground pop classic. He infuses radio pop along with rnb and hiphop elements that make him unique in this era of music. As soon as I began listening to this song I felt hooked like I found the next best artist. Sometimes as a listener we find that one song that pulls us in wanting more and more. "The Summer" definitely has the replay factor, it's not too long but also not too short; clocking in at a moderate 2 minutes and 56 seconds. It's the perfect song to have on your playlist at any time of the year including winter although it's about summertime. During the cold winter days many of us dream about the warmth of summer, so it's a perfect song to just kick back and either reminisce to or look forward to your next summer while dreaming away.
By Sandra Joseph 4 years ago in Beat
Kidd Ki Is Up Next
Kidd Ki is an up-and-coming alternative hip-hop artist who is already been making a mark in the industry and has been grinding every day as well as mixing and mastering his music to perfect his work as a recording artist. Ki’s most noteworthy single released on November 27th of last year and it was titled "Our City". He released Our City on all major streaming platforms and it got substantial recognition, over 80k streams on Spotify alone. The tumultuous and hostile environment that Kidd Ki grew up in has shaped his music into what it is today. Having many struggles through his childhood only motivated him more to push himself and others to be the best version of themselves they could be. Harping on these tough times in his music, Kidd Ki hopes to connect with his listeners. Looking to also inspire others with his music, Kidd Ki does a great job incorporating these life experiences into his lyrics specifically, talking about the trials and tribulations he endured. Each song Kidd Ki puts out has a real message behind it, as well as a story. This is a skill that many new school artists lack, but one that has separated Kidd Ki from his competition and makes his music all the more relatable.
By Stephanie Lee4 years ago in Beat
What Happens When Two Broadway Stars Collide on a Country Tune? "You'll See"
The second single from Brandon James Gwinn’s BULLIT album is a duet with Alexa Green, who played Glinda the Good Witch in the Broadway production of Wicked. Written by Gwinn and co-produced with M.P. Kuo, "You'll See" is a pop country crossover track, in the vein of Shania Twain and Lady A, and follows Gwinn’s previous release, “Cristal Conners.”
By Ben Nelson4 years ago in Beat
A Beast in Any Language
Hey, Vocal. Meet Jantu. This Atlanta-based independent artist operates just as his name means, like a beast. Jantu has tackled the music scene with his unique sound, described as mixed a little loud - but with an audio grit that makes his sound unique. He is an artist in many ways, multi-talented, ambitious, and always on to the next venture! Over time I have enjoyed watching him evolve in the scene from an artist, producer, businessman, and more. Perhaps one of the most spectacular things about this beast is that he is ever-changing.
By Photobombshell5 years ago in Beat
What Do You Say?
New York-based artist and producer, .Jxck is relatively new on the music scene. He debuted his first album in 2017, but his seasoned vocals are nothing short of an audio escape. With roots in Portland, Maine multi-instrumentalist, .Jxck brings a refreshing energy to that of the New York music landscape. A good Instagram put me on to his music a few days ago. After all, what are Instagram friends for, if not for sending good music your way? Well, thank you, Instagram fam, because this one was an absolute win.
By Photobombshell5 years ago in Beat
soundtrack of my emo teenage heart
I'm going to be 30 this year, which means my teenage angst years happened in the era of Myspace. To me, an individual's music tastes were windows into the psyche. I mean, I still do believe that to a degree, but it plays less of a role in determining who was going to be part of my supercool emo posse now. The music you like can say a lot about you, and in my journey as a teen discovering who I was, music was, and still is, instrumental to my life. See what I did there? Welcome to my Teenage Playlist. Top 5 songs accompanied by little anecdotes.
By Krysty-Ann Bastable5 years ago in Beat
A$ton Dollar$: Is Making Major Moves Within The Music Industry
Marlon Beaudouin better known by his artist name A$ton Dollar$ is an on the rise music artist from New York City. He has Haitian roots from his parents and has grown up for most of his life in Hillside Queens, New York. A$ton is a new age artist who is a multi- talented vocalist and rapper. A$ton Dollar$ is making songs that are thoughtful, conscious and driven by his desire to motivate, inspire and simply get lit ! He is a very versatile and very clever vocalist.
By Gabby Comfort5 years ago in Beat
