Want something unique? Try Beirut-based Laszlo Jones. Check out Save My Soul which you think is a pop tune, a really good one, and then turns down a dark path. I hear the marketeer “dude, it was so good, then all of a sudden, what happened?”

Gilles Jan Petersen aka Laszlo Jones gathered all star rock players around the latest Beyond The Door EP. The EP was mixed by Kane Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Skillet) and recorded at the Besco Recording in Paris.

The 5 track EP “Beyond the door” features drummer Ralph Salmins (ABBA, Lady Gaga), bassist Michael Buyens (Eric Serra), pianist Michael Arrom (Steve Vai), and guitarist Alex Skolnik from metal act Testament.

He found a home on classic rock stations and garnered support from Rolling Stone Mag, Slam Mag, Orkus Mag, and Yeah. Check out the video here.

What’s new in South Africa? Not much, other than their internet sucks, except, watch out for South African-based Mikhaela Faye and the new upbeat track “I Don’t Want Your Baby”. You’ll love if you like 80s pop, post-punk, and electronica. She’s landed on Spotify’s New Music Friday Africa and Nightrider.

“The song celebrates the autonomy of being a woman and knowing that your choice is your choice and there is beauty in that,” says the 20 something year old singer songwriter. “If you decide that you want to have a child, then that is a deeply considered thing to do and a huge responsibility. But if you don’t want to, that’s also great.”

Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders Playlist.

Los Angeles indie rock act Ships Have Sailed released a funky 80’s inspired track Faithless. The song could find a spot on Spotify’s All Out 80’s Playlist. “On the single, Will Carpenter says, “For the most part, I think we’ve all experienced a toxic relationship, and at times we ignore the evidence and lie to ourselves, weaving a story that is much less “.

Ships Have Sailed is made up of Will Carpenter and Art Andranikyan. Check out the video here.

Look out for Joey Verskotzi aka Verskotzi and the new EP ‘ARC 003‘. You’ll love if you want atmospheric earthy indie rock like James Blake, Bon Iver, and Cherub.

The Minnesota native says “ARC 003 is about my move from MN to LA in 2017. Along the way, my wife and I’s UHaul trailer was stolen off the back of our car and we arrived in LA with only the clothes on our backs. This incident brought me closer to my wife than ever and we realized just how much new, beautiful life ahead of us we had yet to live”

The LA based artist and producer garnered praise from The Fader, We Found New Music, Celeb Mix, and has also been spotted in Rolling Stone and The Guardian.

Before working on his solo material, Verskotzi wrote music for Film & TV – landing placements with Chevy, ABC, NBC, Volvo, and MTV. He also collaborated with a slew artist including Dylan Dunlap, Myles Costello, and Shana Halligan.

Connemara folk singer-songwriter, Me Auld Flower drops Girl In The Gloaming. You’ll love if you like atmospheric indie rock. I had to google Connemara. It’s a wilderness in western Ireland, and it seems like the place to get inspired.

“Making the videos for these songs was a labour of love” says the singer songwriter. “It allowed me to be present in these magical spaces in a way I had never really been before. I was getting up at four in the morning for sunrises, and tracking the light throughout the day as it dipped behind clouds and mountains. It was a joy to spend that time getting to know this land more intimately, particularly as there were very few people around due to the lockdown. It was like having Disneyland to myself. I felt blessed to be living in a place with such splendour and solitude on my doorstep.”

The track comes off The Vaults of Consciousness, Vol. II which will release on November 26th.