19 year old Hana Evans aka as HANA2K releases the R&B-esque pop tune Call Her My Name. Her self-released single “I don’t want to” caught the attention of the music music blogs. Citing influences from Oshi to Katy Perry, the singer-songwriter hails from a small village called Sully which is in Wales, and near Cardiff. Give it a stream.
Blogs: The Best Line of Fit, Hilly Dilly, Going Solo
Highlights: BBC ‘Track Of The Week’
Radio: BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Wales, Dermot O’Leary Radio 2
Performances: Recently played to a packed room at Moon Club at the Swn Festival and performed at the O2 in London.
Mgmt: Duncan Murray (Playlist Agency)
Up and coming Long Beach trio, half•alive, released their debut album, Now, Not Yet, on RCA Records. The band blends R&B, funk, pop, rock, soul -and they first gained attention when their video Still Feel clocked 10 million views garnering blog coverage.
Internet: YouTube “Next Artist on the Rise.
Performances: New headline tour, Lollapalooza
TV: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Streams: 30+ million Spotify streams
Byron Gindra releases the in-your-face Friends. The latest track follows The One which garnered press from Vents and Medium. He started singing when he was 4 years old and first publicly performed at 10. He also did pretty well on American Idol. Byron says, “Music as in life has its challenges, I choose to stay positive, follow my dreams and never give up!” Give it a listen.
Have you heard of Rothwell? The Bristol born singer-songwriter is currently playing live gigs promoting her latest single Quarter Life Crisis. The track was produced by Tim Powell who crafted hits for Girls Aloud, Paloma Faith and the Pet Shop Boys. Rothwell opened for Justin Bieber on his ‘Purpose UK Tour’ and played to sold out crowds at both Hyde Park’s British Summer Time and the Isle of Wight Festival. Give it a stream!
Look out for singer-songwriter Delacey. She signed with LA Reid’s HITCO indie label. Collaborating with producer Ido Zmishlany, The LA based singer released a batch of songs. Her first two releases My Man and The Subway Song have generated over 1 million Spotify streams. She first grabbed attention as a songwriting landing a cut with The Chainsmokers and co-writing Halsey’s smash hit Without Me. Her song My Man is currently #39 at Top 40 Radio. Check out her new released track Emily.