If you haven’t heard of Amanda Delara yet, you will. The 20 year old was just awarded best new artist in Norway. The singer-songwriter/producer first made waves with her debut single ‘Paper Paper‘ that charted on Spotify. Unlike pop contemporaries, Amanda isn’t afraid to talk about real issues. She notes, “We Do not Run From Anyone is about challenging the authorities and the norms in society”. Moreover, she’s performed London’s JaJaJa Festivals, Denmark’s Spot Festival and Red Bull Sound Select Music Festival in the US.
Kings favorite Natalie Major kicks off 2018 with the new track Waves that was featured on the season premiere of the sitcom “Grownish” which aired on January 3rd. Natalie has been quietly flying under the radar while building her songwriting resume. She’s worked with electro kingpins Bobby Puma, Tiësto, and teamed up with Showtek and Brooks for a track which clocked over 11.2 million Spotify streams. The LA based songstress will roll out more tracks in the coming months.
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Look out for St. Catharines-based James Blonde with their upbeat alt. rock track Heartbreak. They kicked off the new year with a feature on Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” playlist. Previous tracks from their debut album also landed on INDIE FM and Aofd3. Moreover, the trio has made the stage their home and have opened for Weezer, Serena Ryder, the Arkells, and Lights.
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It can be a challenge to find a good rock act these days. Fortunately, there have been a few bands this year that could change course. The alternative act gP is one of the bands. They just released the new music video for the track Slow. The San Francisco band has a unique sound of trip rock that infuses trip hop beats and R&B. The band has 30K monthly listeners, 600K streams, and has shared the stage with Night Riots, Silver Snakes, and Rare Future. Check it out!
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KOAR’s favorite producer/dj Jinco just rolled out a new track Breathe. Like his previous tracks, it’s bold and in-your-face. Jinco notes, “We have all been in situations where we try to express ourselves about how we’re feeling but sometimes it feels like you cant breathe to speak the words you want. This song expresses that.”
He just wrapped up a back-to-back tour throughout Australia, New Zealand and India and will perform this years NYE Festival in San Diego along with Tiesto and Dillon Francis. In 2016, his first release I Wonder clocked over 8 million plays while his second release, “Tokyo” generated over 15 million plays. Check it out!
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