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Check out Halover and the mid-tempo track City Lights. The track could fit well on Spotify’s Chill Vibes and Dreamy Vibes playlists. It’s a perfect late-night summer song with lyrics like, “Summer breeze, windows down, Going faster and faster, Passing cars and loud voices, All turning into one.”

Originally from a small town in Siberia, Halover moved to sunny Los Angeles to pursue her musical dreams. Her music has a dreamy, melancholic feel with a focus on catchy melodies and relatable, heartfelt lyrics—think late-night talks with your closest friend, but set to catchy tunes.

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Keep an eye out for singer-songwriter Natalie K and her track “Dance With Me.” It’s a great choice if you’re looking for something upbeat and catchy with relaxed synths. The song could fit well on Spotify’s Chill Tracks, Chill Vibes, and Dreamy Vibes playlists.

Inspired by the nightlife of Los Angeles, the song captures the essence of a memorable night out, referencing “neon lights” and “spilling drinks.”

Natalie recently performed at The Hotel Cafe Main Stage.

She previously hosted the web show “Natalie Interviews” from 2009-13, featuring various celebrity guests like Zac Efron and Ariana Grande. Natalie has also been involved in acting projects, including a sketch called “The President’s Sun” with Funny or Die. Additionally, she has appeared in several national TV commercials, including one during the 2023 Super Bowl.

Her songs “The Joker” and “Blue Summer” made it onto Shazam’s Top 50 charts, and her single “I Wish it was You” was a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition.

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Vancouver-based band, Girlfriends and Boyfriends drop their track ‘Lovers in a Dangerous Time‘ which comes off the album Lost in the Noise. The song reminisces about the best of 90s alternative bands like The Church, while also embracing modern contemporaries like Cold Cave and Choir Boy.

Our formative years can really be heard on this,” says Grant Minor. “We had a somewhat chaotic energy…revisiting these songs while assembling the live photo insert for the packaging was melancholic but enriching. Some were first performed at legendary but now defunct venues, like the Railway Club and the Media Club. Vancouver had some really exciting new bands at the time, including Mode Moderne, Spectres, Petroleum By-Product, and Twin Crystals. We’ve done our best with this release to capture the evolution of our place in that scene for the last 15 years.

Check out the video here.

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Look out for Luke Whalen and the new album ‘Going Through thEmotions‘.

Luke says, “The album is meant to show that no matter how you’re feeling, it’s ok that you’re feeling that way, as it’s a part of life. For me, going through the motions is going through emotions, which is where the album gets its clever title from.”

Luke Whalen previously dropped an impressive 3-song EP, ‘Maybe This is Who I Am.’ which drew comparisons from Post Malone to The Kid LAROI

Meet Luke Whalen, a 17-year-old independent artist from Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He’s on a musical journey crafting pop/indie tunes, doing it all solo—mixing, mastering, songwriting, publishing—he’s a one-man show, except for the instrumentals.

In 2019, Luke ventured into music, influenced by his mom’s singing background and his dad’s writing skills, Luke believes he got the best of both worlds. He recently performed at the Durango Songwriting Expo. With 15 singles and a music video under his belt, he’s racking up nearly 250,000 streams on Spotify. His debut EP, “Maybe This is Who I Am,” dropped on November 24th,

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Check out 24 year old artist from Minnesota FlowFanatic and the track Dumb & Young. I like to call it bedroom indie country with vibe. Fans of Bailey Zimmerman, Morgan Wallen, Brantley Gilbert.

FlowFanatic notes, “This song is for my good friend who passed away in November this past year. It’s emotional but also energetic to capture how he was and how he lit up a room.”

He has performed on television in front of over 25,000 viewers. His last two releases have been played on the radio in London twice. I have collaborated with an engineer who has been nominated for 15 Grammys, and he has mixed two of my latest songs. My last hometown show was sold out.

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