Judith van Drie – “You Were Mine” Surprising does not begin to describe our feeling for this one. Dutch songwriter Judith van Drie crafts a beautiful sound on “You Were Mine”, while offering an absolutely arresting vocal style. There are few songwriters who …
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Jenny Kern: Back With Her Best
Jenny Kern – “Run” Okay, so Jenny Kern is not necessarily “new” to us. Nevertheless, her music continues to get more compelling with every release. On “Run”, the artist shows an incredibly mature alt-pop style we did not see coming. In an already …
Rob Quo: Our Favorite Singer Songwriter
Rob Quo – “Keep Your Distance” We feel lucky to have found UK songwriter Rob Quo this week. He has everything we could want in an artist. Vocally, he is compelling in a way that croons directly to our burdened heart. We were …
Will Chant Dreams and Surprises
We swooned when we heard the voice of songwriter Will Chant. His vocal vibes are similar to that of Mason Jennings and we are so here for his artistic expression. The sound of “How Fast Do You Like to Drive” is intentionally dreamy …
Breakout Artist Ashley Jana Wows
Young singer songwriter Ashley Jana has an impressive amount of drive. The NYC based artist has released a steady stream of affecting pop tunes that continue to find their way onto shows and playlists alike. While we are careful to publicize a lot …
The BEST of the BEST From This Week
Field Division – “Manifest” This is not the typical track we cover. Yet, as soon as we heard the swooning style, we could not resist. Lots of descriptions come to mind: dreamy, hazy, strangely folkish, psych. All of these do little to fully …
Rock Act Crux Impress While “Living in Dystopia”
Sadly, we get little rock tracks sent to us. Of those, few are able to grab ahold, forcing us to pay attention. You can trust, dear reader, that when we do share a rock track, it is sure to be incredible. Enter UK …
Our Favorite Thursday Songwriters
Ashley Strongarm – “Pushing Daisies” Ashley Strongarm is one of the more intriguing songwriters we have come across lately. Her songwriting is tight, clever, and relatable, while her sound draws from folk and modern singer songwriter influences. “Pushing Daisies” is an outstanding introduction …
Our New Favorite Rock Acts
The Blue Stones – “Spirit” You’re going to want to stop whatever you’re doing and breathe this one in. “Spirit” is a beautifully tight piece of rock goodness that will have listeners engaged across the divide of genre preference. We were lucky enough …
TOLEDO: Storm Back With Impressive Indie Pop
At this point, duo TOLEDO have a solid grasp on their sound. It is incredibly dreamy and heartfelt, with every track a better exploration of sound than the last. Throughout the years, no band has been received with as much fanfare on Submithub …
