The Gibb Collective is a musical tribute, and a family legacy. On the input of Maurice’s daughter, Samantha, the children of Andy, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb have found a new way to honor their fathers through breathing new life into the more than memorable Bee Gee classics of the 60’s and 70’s. And what […]
Moo-You: “#IAMMOOYOU” – pavement-splitting instrumentals!
Born in 1985 and raised in Houston, Texas with a great respect and love for music of all genres. Some of Moo-You’s biggest influences musically are 2pac, Nas, Scarface, Mary J Blige, Outkast, Michael Jackson, Eminem, and Bun-B. We see the same things in “#IAMMOOYOU” that we saw in Moo-You’s previous efforts: amazing beats that literally […]
Animate I: “The Love That You Are” – it’s strong, and it’s captivating
There’s a collective word for this subgenre of music- shoegazer. Reportedly, the name came about because many of the bands had such little stage presence that they didn’t do much beyond playing their instruments and staring at their feet. For Animate I that name feels wrong, at least for this listener; this is very atmospheric […]
Anomalous Leaf: “Ellipsis” – a quietly masterful and emotionally rich work
Irfan Azam, alias Anomalous Leaf, is the kind of artist that you think about in terms of scale. There is the sheer size of his songs – the “Sojourner” mini-suite has a fifteen minute playing time – but also the size of the music’s scope and ambition on his latest album “Ellipsis”. The album gives […]
Announcing Shazam integration with Sharetapes for interactive mixtapes
Sharetapes is proud to announce integration with Shazam, one of the world’s most popular apps. By integrating new scannable Shazam Codes into the product, Sharetapes can now be played through the Shazam mobile app. Sharetapes are credit card-sized mixtapes for smartphones and tablets—allowing brands, artists and event organizers to share cloud-based music, video and other […]
Discrete: “Livin’ at Manboo” – living in a four-square-meter box with a screen and computer
The Stockholm based electronic artist August “Discrete” Ramberg says he grew up knowing that he would be a creator. Being inspired by both new and old electronic music he started writing and producing his own music at fourteen, and at twenty he felt that it was time to launch his solo career with the name […]
STATE FARM AD INSPIRES GRAMMY NOMINATED GROUP’S NEW RADIO HIT AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE
It was over 25 years ago when Rance Allen was driving home and saw a State Farm Insurance billboard away in the distance. It said like a good neighbor, State Farm is there and I instantly began to sing, ‘like a good neighbor, Jesus is there,’ 9 the 68 year old Grammy Award nominated music […]
Shehzad Bhanji: “Profound Beginnings” – the guitar is seated right at the forefront of the mix
As far as guitarists go, Shehzad Bhanji is a master of his craft. While not quite as well-known as some of his contemporaries (Steve Vai and Joe Satriani come to mind in his field) he’s more than proven himself on his previous 2016 album – “Never Say Goodbye”. His latest album – “Profound Beginnings” – is […]
Jus Guap: “Roger That (2017 Remix)” – youthful exuberance meets absolute creative freedom
Jus Guap is a 19 year old artist from Brooklyn, New York. He runs a Record Label called ‘The Kingdom’ that features 7 artists from the same age group. There is not one song that from Jus Guap that has a similar sound to the next. Guap states that his all end goal is to […]
Sideffects: “Never The Same” – the continued growth of four exiled musicians
The alternative rock band Sideffects was originally formed in Latakia, Syria in 2010. Unfortunately political upheaval drove the members of the group – Ayman M. (vocals), Ritz (lead guitar), Alex Kayal (rhythm guitar), and Sayed A. Metwally (bass) – to different sides of the planet. Thanks to the internet, this distance hasn’t kept them from […]
