LA-based Charming Liars is an artist to keep on the radar. The trio just released the video for their latest track Insomnia. The emotionally charged video was directed by Phillip Lopez (Cold War Kids, Kygo, Selena Gomez) and stars Amanda Booth, that centers around a love triangle encompassing drugs sex, and violence.

The track has been added to several Spotify playlists as well as radio stations in Kansas City, Miami, Denver, San Diego, and Corpus Christi. “Insomnia” follows the previous single ‘Soul‘, which garnered 600k YouTube views and 150k Spotify streams. Moreover, Elton John just spotlighted Insomnia on his Beats 1 radio show. The band has shared the stage with Kings of Leon, Jack White, Blaqk Audio, Night Riots.

Houston based singer-songwriter Esther releases her debut track We’re Done. According to the 19 year old songstress, the song was written after a breakup. “The relationship I thought was good, but looking back I was blinded. I was kind of lingering around but I finally said, “we’re done, now we’re through”.

Her song has a simple message yet a powerful chorus to make an impact and reach the downtrodden. Esther who is the daughter of an Iranian pastor grew up singing in church. In her freshman year, she started modeling before pursuing music. The track was released October 27th on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Kings favorite Emily Vaughn releases the new track ‘Over That‘. Vaughn notes, “I was completely head over heels in love, but when I got my heart broken my initial reaction was to feel hatred toward the person I had—and at the time, still—loved. Ironic, right? “Over That” is about acceptance, understanding where the hatred is stemming from, eliminating it, and moving on gracefully.”

The LA based pop songstress has rolled out several singles garnering millions of Spotify streams, as well as finding a frequent home on the New Music Friday Playlist and the US Viral 50 chart.
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Venice based alt rock act FAULKNER releases the impressive radio ready track Hot Streak. The latest track comes off their forthcoming album which was recorded at Rick Rubin’s Shangri La studio & East West, while RZA and co-producers Mark Needham (The Killers) and JP Bowersock (The Strokes) worked on the album. The band first made waves with their song “NY Anthem” which can be heard at the NY Yankees games, and for the US Open.
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Sophie Rose has written close to 500 songs and she’s only 17! In her short career as a songwriter, she’s already collaborated with Grammy Award winning writers and producers. Having signed a publishing joint venture between hit songwriter Ester Dean and Dr. Luke’s Prescription Songs, she finds inspiration in artists such as Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry. While she continues to build her resume as a songwriter, this year saw her song “Limitless” clock over 10 million streams with a feature in the new Samsung Galaxy S8 campaign.

As a songwriter, where do you find inspiration?

I find inspiration everywhere! When I write alone it is usually to get something off my chest or to explore an idea. In sessions, we usually start by talking about our problems or any ideas we have and go from there.

Who are your favorite songwriters?

My favorite songwriters are people I actually get to work with, so I am very fortunate. Ester Dean, Brian Lee, Jackie Young, and Meron Ryan are a few of my favorites. I have written with so many amazing people, it would be hard to list them all!

When you write, does an audience come to mind?

Sometimes, but not always. When I’m in a session and we are writing to pitch, there is an audience in mind if we’re writing for a specific artist. When I write alone, I am usually writing for my own artist project, so I tend to focus on what I’m feeling and what I have to say rather than writing for a particular audience.

How old were you when you wrote your first song?

I wrote my first real, structured song when I was 9 years old about a cute boy.

Your latest song was self produced. Do you have a home recording studio? What do you use to record music?

I do have a home studio called The Barn. It’s on Instagram as @thebarnstudio. I use KRK speakers, a Universal Audio Apollo Twin Interface, a Gauge E87 mic, a reflection filter, and a small midi keyboard. One of the first producers I ever worked with who is still one of my greatest mentors, Ron Harris, set it up for me and got me started. I learned by doing and from YouTube, haha!

How would you describe the music climate?

The music business is a very difficult environment for songwriters right now. Luckily, we have a lot of advocates who are going to Washington to enact change, but we should all make our voices heard. As an artist, I am very excited for what the future holds.

What’s your preferred music streaming service?

Personally, I use Apple Music and Spotify. I think both are great!

Who would you like to tour with?

I would like to headline my own tour, of course! It would also be fun to tour with Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, or Hailee Steinfeld.

Your favorite go-to music blogs?

I love Kings of A&R, Pitchfork, Billboard, PopCrush, and Wonky Sensitive.

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