Check out Bad Attitude by Jen Kalicharan, the 21-year-old Guyanese-Canadian artist. Like Ariana Grande, she has a 4-octave vocal range. She’s working on her debut album that is expected to drop early 2021. Kalaricharan notes, “I wrote this song over zoom, immediately having the whole top line melody in my head within listening through the beat once, I felt like this song wrote itself from that point on. I knew the song would be called Bad Attitude before laying down any parts with lyrics. Bad Attitude is for anyone who found themselves rooting for the bad guy. I find a certain unrelenting confidence from the bad guy, making them seem untouchable. Bad Attitude plays with the idea of what “bad” really means.” Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders Playlist.

You may like Thought Bubbles by Teddi Gold if you’re a fan of quirky indie pop. Seriously, the track is well crafted and would sit nicely above Benee’sSupalonely on a quarantine playlist. Originally from Seattle, Teddi ventured to West Hollywood and released her debut, a Vol. 1 EP, in 2019 landing her on Spotify’s Fresh Finds and Pandora’s Top Hits playlist. She cites Gwen Stefani, David Bowie, Patti Smith as some of her influences and would love to collaborate with Charli XCX, Channel Tres, BROCKHAMPTON, Childish Gambino, and Diplo. Give it a listen on KOAR’s Indie Invaders Playlist.

A good song here titled shift & go by Little Luna aka Rachael Kathryn Bell. It was released in October and now she has two versions of the song out. The track landed on Spotify’s New Noise and Fierce Femmes. Most of the songs by the California based artist are based off of poems. This biggest influence on her music is lush forests, museums & the connection to her truest-self. Artist influences are Bon Iver, James Blake, Etta James, & Stevie Nicks. Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders playlist.

I’m really liking the track Stand Up by Canadian duo Orson Wilds. The track is intense all the way through with a few small dips. You’ll love if it you’re a fan of Arcade Fire. The Canadian duo also shared the song “Mothers Daughters”. Both tracks were recorded and produced by Yip (Panic! At The Disco, Turnstile, Title Fight. Reid describes the track Stand Up as being “about false idols and prophets and whose voice it is that we decide to listen to.” Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders playlist.

Bob Dylan sells his songwriting catalog to Universal Music, the largest acquisition ever of a single act’s publishing rights. The price of purchase is estimated at $300M. 

Why did Dylan sell his catalog? For many reasons, but the biggest reason right now is the pandemic. Artists can’t tour and publishing deal prices are at historic highs.
Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks sold a majority stake in her publishing catalog, which valued it at $100 million. What does this mean for Bob Dylan? He can no longer benefit financially from the use of the songs.  Universal Music Publishing Group is the now the beneficiary of all future earnings. Representing Mr. Dylan’s work “is both a privilege and a responsibility,” said Universal Music Publishing Group chief Jody Gerson.
Dylan has sold more than 125 million records globally.