I don’t know how many times I hear that rock is dead. It’s becoming a meme. Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine recently said rock music is nowhere which outraged Slipknot singer Corey Taylor who said, ” Tell that schmuck to go back to The F%&$ ‘Voice’.” I think rock is seeing a facelift. Lead singer Wes Lauterbach who fronts the rock act Lowborn tells Kings “I think rock is in two states right now, older rock which has put in its time and built its fan base, and modern rock, which will eventually grow until it becomes the new standard. In fact, the North Carolina based band are seeing a rise in popularity. Three of the singles on Spotify have been streamed hundreds of thousands of times and the press is starting to react. Describing the live show Wes notes, “It’s a room of people who all have their personal battles and for the time we with them on stage, everyone is on the same page and we love it”. Give the track Reckless a stream.
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Shai Pelled who goes under the moniker Basement Alchemy releases the slow rocker Zero To One.  With big harmonies and a melodious chorus it has hints of classic rock. Think Queen’s The Show Must Go On.  Shai started posting covers on YouTube. After collecting 2 millions views and 14k subscribers, he started writing originals.  Mind you, his cover of R.E.M’s Losing My Religion is fantastic. It’s a notable release for rather a new artist. He would make a great support act for Greta Van Fleet. Give it a listen.  basementalchemy@gmail.com

LA based singer-songwriter Cappa drops the new track Sux. It’s probably her most pop song to date. Since moving from Nashville to Los Angeles you can hear the change in sound. A different vibe with a different sound. With her latest track Cappa reveals, “It’s a pretty honest song. I went through a rough breakup after a long term relationship. I wanted the song to feel empowering though and encouraging that you can come out on the other side of it”. Moreover, she’s a had several song placements with Victoria’s Secret, Bumble, and Under Armor, as well as Netflix’s ‘Set it Up’. Check out her performance at The Peppermint Club in LA on December 8th. Give it a listen!
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18 year old who goes under the moniker mxmtoon releases Porcelain.  While indie folk could put you to sleep, she manages to catch a vibe with just a vocal and a ukulele, mastering the craft of writing bedroom folk.  She’s amassed a decent online following garnering support from Mr. Suicide Sheep, Indie Nation, and Koala Kontrol. Having a bunch of performances lined up, her Moroccan Lounge on 1/25 in LA is sold out.  Unlike other indie artists that tend to hide behind their music to their own detriment, mxmtoon has a personality and is vibrant in her YouTube videos. I like it, give it a stream.

I’m enjoying the new track Feel Better by electro pop artist Fi. The Irish singer says the track is a bit different from her first release. I think it’s a better track with a punchier chorus. Fi is from Dublin and cites Halsey, Tove Lo, Lorde, Dua Lipa as influences. The debut single “Éalú” was released earlier in the year and received some radio spins and blog love. Impressed by the reaction to her first song, she flew to Los Angeles and recorded Feel Better with Shayan Amiri which was co-written with Esjay Jones (Nile Rogers, Sean Kingston). Fi reveals, I was listening to a podcast, and the writer is, where Ryan Tedder [of OneRepublic] was being interviewed and giving advice. He said, ‘Go to where the music is: London, LA or NY’. Los Angeles is brimming with so many talented producers, artists, songwriters, and guaranteed sun, so I just booked my flight hoping it would all naturally fall into place … and fortunately somehow it did!” Give the track a stream.
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