The Hooplas are a modern progressive rock group from Ocean City, MD. Twin brothers Adam (Vocals/Guitar) and Ben Martin (Bass/Vocal) started the band. While their musical influences might not be identical, they share the love of making music. Musicians Cody Bush (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Lovechile (Drummer) and Seth Paul (Synth) round out the band’s roster and form the […]
Bigfoot Barefoot delivers a blend of Rock, Reggae, and Funk
Jacksonville, Florida collective Bigfoot Barefoot delivers a blend of Rock, Reggae, and Funk. They have been influenced by acts from Lynard Skynard to Sublime and have created their own genre which they classify as Trader Joes Rock. The band, made up of Frank Zeno (Vocals, Guitar), Justin Hites (Bass) and Ken Bevill ( Percussion, Drums) has […]
SKY Family: “Celtic Revival” – more than a band; they are also messengers of God
SKY Family has perfected the integration of traditional Celtic music with Pop/Rock. Their album “Celtic Revival” is the kind of recording that you can use the Repeat function on your media player and not get burnt out. While the notion of a Celtic pop/rock band is not exactly original, it definitely is unique in today’s […]
Figure 8: “Ballin” ft. Bill $aber X Sir Lafferty – ferocious bars and rapid-fire delivery
Figure 8 is a rapper based in Portland, Oregon. He freshly dropped his single “Ballin” featuring Bill $aber and additional vocals from Sir Lafferty. Recorded at Heretic Studios, the beat was produced by Moo$e, while the Cover art was done by Lafferty. Many artists don’t think singles require tangible concepts. In turn, they settle into redundant, […]
MAGAZINE GAP turn out another blinder with “Ran For Cover”!
Music should be all like this. Not in style or sound, but in dedication, passion and craftsmanship. This is what we, as customers, should demand from record companies at all times. The question is do major record companies even exist anymore. I don’t mean in brand names and websites, I mean really exist- with functional […]
Recklous: “Blackout” – It’s hard not to get sucked in musically
Some rappers spend an eternity trying to get to the big show and when they finally make it, the finished product is so far away from the grit we love that it isn’t even worth it. Santa Cruz rapper Recklous still toils in the minor underground leagues which means he can keep his heart and […]
“Groove” – This distillation of sound is J Metro at his purest
Jimmie (J Metro) Moore is a Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist and Poet based in Houston, Texas. With 8 Billboard Charting Singles, J Metro has opened for Faith Evans, Brian McKnight, John B, Mary J Blige, Maurice Star, Allen Stone and Bruno Mars. In 2013 J Metro toured West Africa as the headlining American artist in the […]
Chris Jay: “Rain” has its own kind of burning intensity
The Texan artist Chris Jay, who specializes in a blend of soul, pop and EDM is a class act, using old-fashioned sensuality to sell his image rather than raunchy sex like some of his contemporaries. His latest track, “Rain”, is no exception. The track is a statement of intent, as it sounds like Jay has […]
Ser Franklin – “Lonely Soul” makes for a passionate listen
Debut albums have often been trials of sorts for different musical acts. For some, they’ve been instant masterpieces; for others, stepping stones to bigger and better things; and in most cases, they’ve been utter failures. Nevertheless, Ser Franklin’s first record, in my book, manages to fit in both the first and second categories: it’s both […]
J Dews: “Nostalgia” – emotionally captivating
J Dews is an artist out of the 903/ East Texas area. He has just dropped his debut mixape “Nostalgia”, which takes us through different stories of his past with different women. J Dews also brags about his famous friends like Pat Mahomes on the song “East Texas Vibez”. The mixtape is available at Audiomack, Spinrilla, […]
