Check out the self proclaimed emo boy-band MILKK. The band released two EP’s with tracks landing on Spotify’s Indie Shuffle and Fresh Finds. The latest track Leaving landed on Spotify’s Indie Pop Chillout Playlist. For a brand new band, they have gotten a foothold in the scene rather quickly. The songs are good and its resonating in the indie pop world. Lead vocalist Pat Kiloran notes, “There is an audience for every artist, it’s just finding them and how to find them. We knew almost immediately the age range and demographic of our audience, which is why we took it to Twitter and took it directly to the fans. It’s proven time and time again that if you know your audience you can take it directly to them and don’t have to shell out tons of money”. It’s a challenge for any artist to find their audience, but I think these Nashville natives may have.
wearemilkk@gmail.com

Kings favorite Dustin Paul releases the fun song Lucky Day. The ukulele laced track took on a life of its own. Dustin who wrote the song with other songwriters was going to release it as a single until a publishing company decided to pitch the song to other artists. Dustin notes, “It was really hard for me to give up the song in that moment because it was supposed to be our single, but we didn’t want to turn down a good opportunity”. The track eventually made its way to a 5 piece alternative act on a major label and landed on several commercials. Of course the band fizzled out. I think the goal was to replicate the success of American Authors MEGAHIT ‘Best Day Of My Life‘, but lightning never strikes at the same place. Now, Dustin reclaimed the song. “I am biased, but honestly I never really felt their version had the same soul to it that ours did. It’s been a long time coming to release the original version, and I’m excited that just has finally happened”. Give the track a stream.
dustinpaulmusic@gmail.com

Swedish pop duo Hearts & Colors releases the catchy pop track Waterbed along with a video. The new track follows the double release of ‘Lying To Myself‘ and ‘Too Many Friends’ out on Island Records. Although the band is releasing music through a major, they have yet to become a household name. This could change though. The duo built a following on YouTube posting cover songs of popular artist like One Direction, Justin Bieber & Bruno Mars.
peter@hellofirefly.com

Raiden teams up with Bright Lights and releases a new version of the song Heart of Steel that was released back in 2017.  This deep progressive track never seems to get old. If you are not familiar with Raiden, you should be. He’s an up & coming DJ from South Korea and has played at festivals including Ultra Music Festival, World DJ Festival, and Life In Color Ibiza performing alongside DJs like Tiesto, ZEDD, Skrillex, and DJ Snake. Give it a stream!
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Indie dream pop duo SEAWAVES releases the new track Age of Aries. Think M83 meets Empire of The Sun. The UK pop duo found love in the TV placement world. The track “Castles In Air” was used in a Disney the trailer, and their music can be heard in campaigns by Nike, Adidas, Mercedes Benz, and Samsung. Check it out!