I’ve been featuring and playlisting the series of singles dropped by singer-songwriter Lauren Sanderson . She finally released her debut album ‘Midwest Kids Can Make It Big’. I’d be interested to find out if the title of the album is reflective of reality. Either way, she’s a cut above the rest. Last month she dropped the slower acoustic ballad To The People I Hurt. Repped by Chris Anokute & Grace Segundo, the indiana native wrapped a sold-out tour opening for FINNEAS.

The big noise about DJ’s has simmered down but that’s when someone new pops out. Look out for 23 year old Robert Cristian. The Romanian producer/remixer has amassed millions of Youtube plays on his tracks. The tracks have landed on playlists including Spotify’s This Is Regard and XDeep Records. Check out the track and the video for ‘Someone New’.

The Liverpool indie act Circa Waves drops the a video for the track Move to San Francisco. The band will release a two-part album SAD / HAPPY. The ‘HAPPY’ side will drop in January and the ‘SAD’ side in March. The band has a bunch of releases under their belt and perform regularly at festivals. Currently supporting the Two Door Cinema Club, the indie popsters will headline a UK tour in April after kicking off at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on March 27th.

Stephen Sims releases ‘Fix Me’ – a personal and powerful ballad. All eyes are on the next power ballad after Capaldi’s massive success. The track was written by Sims & James Poole. I can’t help to hear a little of Sam Smith in Sims voice. He’s performed for the Elton John Aids Foundation, BBC, and ITV. Moreover, his track has been synced on the HULU trailer for ‘Handmaidens Tale’.

Watch out for ZEDSU. The New Jersey native is generating chatter in the hip-hop space. He also has a feature on the track THOT! with the Spotify viral artist TOKYO’S REVENGE . If you haven’t heard, Tokyo inked a deal with the 740 Project via Scooter Braun. If anything, check out the track Insomnia. He cleverly mixes alt-rock guitars with trap beats, something you don’t hear to often.