Kirsten Hazler and John Dacey have been the duo known as Haze and Dacey since 2012. As of 2019, John has been adding baselines and vocal harmonies to Kirsten’s songs. “Sometimes a snippet of melody or a wisp of a lyric lingers in my head for months or years before it is ready to become a full song,” says Kirsten about her songwriting process. “Sometimes it all comes pouring out of nowhere, and is finished within a half hour.” They started performing many of the songs at their live shows, and began hatching plans to start recording in 2020. And then the pandemic hit, and everything, including recording, was put on hold. Through the pandemic, she saw that there were earie similarities between our reality and that of Margret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, which Kirsten had been binging since being in quarantine. The collection of songs, inspired by the book and TV series, seemed more relevant than ever, and Kirsten was tired of waiting for the right conditions to record, so she recruited a band, which would later come to be known as The Haze & Dacey Collective. The band members practiced individually to the scratch tracks Haze recorded in her living room. 

Their most recent song, “Jezebel’s,” from their upcoming album, Letters from Gilead, is an upbeat song, reminiscent of 1920’s style swing and jazz one would hear in a speakeasy meshed with some soft rock we get from Dacey’s electric guitar solos between verse and chorus. The song is guided by Kirsten’s Joan Baez-esque voice and powerful lyrics. While the song makes you dance a little, the meaning behind it is much darker. Inspired by Jezebel’s, a speakeasy in both the book and TV series of The Handmaid’s Tale, it’s about the women who work there and the rich and powerful men that take solace there. 

Sung from the women’s point of view, she sings “Sometimes when the guy’s not so hard on the eyes, you can pretend that you had a choice” and “So pop all the pills and drink all you can take, ’cause it’s the only escape.” She sings about how they were given the ‘choice’ to work there, but there really isn’t a choice at all as they still get all the inappropriate behaviors of men. “‘Jezebel’s’ is notable for being the first song I ever composed on piano,” says Kirsten. “In the past I’ve always composed on guitar, and I started on guitar with this one but quickly realized it required piano to get the sultry speakeasy feel I was going for. And since writing this one, I’ve composed several more on piano … It really opened up a new door for me.”

While “Jezebel’s” sounds like a song you can move to, the lyrics tell another story, that of pain and emptiness. The music reflects the experience of the women Kirsten embodies, on the outside everything is fine and good, but on the inside, she wants to die. This is absolutely a song for the century as it speaks to the issues that we see today and gives a sense of empowerment. “Jezebel’s” is out now wherever you get music. Keep an eye out for their album, Letters from Gilead, also inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale, out November 12, 2021.

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The musical duo that is Red Flower Lake, Abel and Rahimah, have known each other since their elementary school days. Once they hit high school, Rahimah realized that Abel was meant to be in her life forever, and the rest is history. They bonded through their aesthetic and shared love for music, which became their life. They each found their way as multi-instrumentalists and had an ever growing collection of instruments and production equipment. 

Red Flower Lake is not afraid to experiment, and their new song, “Flying Dream” is no exception. With a Lana Del Rey vibe to it, the track is about finding the truth of who you are and who you want to be. They question what it really feels like to feel good in both our physical bodies and our mental bodies. 

“Sometimes we play music just to see what comes out,” says Rahimah. “This song was born from one of those sessions. Sculpted over a year in more than a dozen sessions, this song is not a conventionally structured song… it crosses the lines of conventional songwriting and hopefully sparks curiosity about what it feels like for you to feel good – leaving convention, tradition, and expectation behind and embracing the reality of your powerful and magical truth.” 

“Flying Dream” transcends simplicity while also employing it. Red Flower Lake, or RFL for short, creates a space where it’s okay to question what we’ve never questioned before. Take a listen and hear for yourself.
“Flying Dream” is out now wherever you stream music.

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Jeremy Dion is a performing songwriter, published author, a devoted father, and a professional counselor. Drop by unannounced to his home near Boulder and you’re as likely to catch him writing songs in his studio or crafting birdhouses or cribbage boards in his wood shop.

According to his mother, Jeremy came into the world singing. He started with the piano at age seven, and began writing songs when he first picked up a guitar at the age of 18. In his new album, Sharpe and Dion, you can hear the subtle hints of influences like Paul Simon and Jerry Garcia, John Denver and David Gray. It is saturated with bluegrass, folk, and rock n’roll. Dion has a unique “Mile High Americana” style with the sound of hope and heartbreak, a loving distillation of the experiences we’ve all known at one time or another.

With three albums, this fourth album has proven himself a true artist. His latest recording, Sharpe & Dion captures the sound of a dynamic duo born of a 20-year musical friendship featuring Peter Sharpe (The Railsplitters) on mandolin and tenor guitar. The first single, “Blowin’ Smoke” is out now and really captures the blue grass feel that is smothered all over the album. 

A fan once stated that ,“when you listen to Bob Dylan, you learn about others. When you listen to Jeremy, you learn about yourself.”

“Music is a chance to tell stories of pain and beauty,” says singer-songwriter Jeremy Dion. “I want my songs to make people feel something unexpected.” Jeremy doesn’t just take us into his life with his songs; he shows us our own and this new album does just that especially with the song “Mend the Miles” which is a beautiful song that we can all relate to in these current times. Wrapping up the album is the gorgeous melodic song “Golden Some Day” which is all acoustic and will melt your heart. This song has hints of Jason Mraz and the golden flow of the song matches the golden title of the song. It will leave you entranced and want to listen to the album all over again. 

Dave Tate’s new album ‘The Adventure’ dives headfirst into the uncertainty of life, the dark and the light, the heavy and the easy, and the balance of walking between them. The Adventure represents a journey of learning to trust in one’s own strength in the face of circumstance. While most of Tate’s solo music leans towards a mellow singer-songwriter vibe, much of ‘The Adventure’ departs into Alternative, Acoustic Rock, and Adult Contemporary territory. Tate’s powerful and angelic range sometimes resembles that of Jeff Buckley, while his hushed voice can bring up echoes of Paul Simon. On ‘The Adventure’, Tate’s guitar style and songwriting can at times be reminiscent of John Mayer. Syncopated rhythms, unique percussive acoustic guitar lines, and both soaring and intimate vocals all support Tate’s poetic vision as he grapples with life’s big questions on ‘The Adventure’

“His own unique style (think of a cross between Paul Simon and Jeff Buckley, not just in style but also in quality) hits such a level of perfection that it’s hard to comprehend anything more beautiful….I have come to know long before now, as Nick Drake was discovered to be, that Tate is one of the most unique singer-songwriters ever.” His songs have a melancholy edge covered by a sweetness similar to that of John Mayer or Jason Mraz. The song “Fall to You” will break your heart while the song “Serendipity” will put it back together. “I look inside” and “Coming Back” are two songs that will touch your heart and songs that we can all relate to during these trying times.

A native of the red rock desert of Zion National Park, Tate’s music is often inspired by the towering beauty of his red rock mountain homeland. Tate has been hailed as “One of the most unique artists ever.” by Heaven Magazine and “An artist who is so incredibly good that you can’t really believe not all music magazines are writing about him already.” by Folk Form in the Netherlands. 

Tate has toured across the Western United States and in Europe on numerous occasions and his work was recently featured in a global on-flight commercial on all American Airlines international flights. Tate’s music spans a variety of styles across his nine studio albums. From the intimate folk on The Solitude of Here, The Same Heart, The Final Hour, The Houses of Healing, and Anima, to the Indie/Pop/Rock: Many Miles, Home is in the Stars and Rising Up. 

When living in Salt Lake City, Tate met Swedish singer-songwriter Victoria Lagerström, a former Ms. Sweden, who came to the US from Stockholm to write and record with Tate. The couple soon fell in love and, three weeks after her arrival were married among the red rock cliffs of Zion. Lagerström never used her return ticket to Sweden. The couple now often performs as a duo, or with a full band under the name Many Miles. 

Following the irresistibly energetic “Pot of Gold” and his Vevo Ctrl live performance, trailblazing rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer, Felly, has unveiled the official music video for his new single “Bones” from his upcoming album, ‘Young Fel 2.’ Popularly known for soulful songs like “Heartstrings” featuring Carlos Santana and a boundless energy to his music, Felly has once again produced a hit with “Bones” and ‘Young Fel 2,’ the official sequel to Felly’s 2016 debut EP. The new album features his experimental blend of traditional rap, indie rock, and soul, to revisit the original EP’s childlike and playful nature, but with a new-age mindset paired with darker tones to go along with the album’s release date during Felly’s favorite month of the year – October. 

“Bones” was created by an all-star cast of collaborators including A-list co-writer Jesse St. John, who wrote the Billboard number-one single, “Truth Hurts,” by Lizzo, “Something’s Gotta Give” for Camila Cabello, and songs for Britney Spears, Charli XCX, Lauv and many others. The single was co-produced by Midi Jones, who co-produced 2021’s “Dancing With The Devil” for Demi Lovato, “Naked” for Ella Mai, and worked with Alessia Cara, Galantis and many others. “Bones” was also co-produced by Todd Pritchard, who has production credits on songs by Tory Lanez, NBA Youngboy, Trippie Redd, Tinashe and G-Eazy among others.

Speaking about the meaning of the song, Felly stated, “Bones is the succession of heartbreak.   It’s the feeling of like, once you’ve gotten over your heart hurting for someone else that it’s not even about them anymore – it’s about you. Your longing to not feel crushed anymore. It’s almost this pathetic request to feel ok, to feel loved.” Felly continues, “It’s more primal than it is emotional. I wrote it with two of my new favorite producers out here in LA. Midi Jones and Todd Pritchard. I just feel like they’re so good at what they do and see us having many more records together although this is our first one. I even made Todd sing on it which turned out amazing. Hardest beat of all time by the way.”

Felly is the latest signee to 300 Entertainment, home to Young Thug, Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, and many more. At age 13, Felly began making soulful beats on a MPC500 (with legends like Sam Cooke, Betty LaVette and Barbra Streisand as sample references), inspired by newfound creativity after his dad’s passing at 8 years old. His music aims to mimic the universe’s energy, using that same life force to tackle existential moments with positivity. With Felly’s continuous output of work, he has gained over 1.3 million monthly listeners, over 300 million streams across platforms, has had 5 nation-wide tours, and has received critical praise from Billboard, GRAMMY.com, XXL, HypeBeast, and more.

Felly is welcoming fans to the next chapter with his third album, Young Fel 2. The album, out October 22nd, is a full-circle moment that celebrates how far Felly’s career has excelled after recording Young Fel 1 with his college friends. His previous album Mariposa saw Felly unabashedly uncovering layers of himself. His most recent releases, “Fast Car” and “Still Young” took fans on a ride by discussing the concept of time and celebrating life and vitality. Now, Felly is taking a clear look at what he’s learned, how he’s evolved, and where he wants to go – Young Fel 2 is a journey through music. The album presents Felly’s distinct sound with a twist. It is partly inspired by a growing curiosity about spirituality through hobbies like meditation and collecting religious art. Experimenting with folk-inspired tunes and an evolving alternative sound, Young Fel 2 is a blend of classic hip-hop/indie hybrid tracks with a new-to-Felly future sound. 

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r/PhotoshopBattles, the viral subreddit creator community with over 17 million followers, announced the first ever Reddit Live Original that will combine original content with a multi-day comedic competition event shared though daily livestreams hosted by Reddit. In celebration of its 10 year anniversary as one of the most popular online interactive communities on the planet, Reddit and Adobe have partnered to bring r/PhotoshopBattles to the global stage like never before.

r/PsBattlesLive is open to everyone as the competition has gone live on Reddit starting Monday, October 18 at 5am PST, with the daily live streams airing from 12pm – 1pm PST. For more information and to make your mark, visit www.reddit.com/r/PsBattlesLive.

With an all star cast of comedic heavyweights set to offer their clever commentary, PsBattles Live will facilitate daily photo-editing battles for all Reddit users, unleashing their creativity to gain points, rewards, and internet fame. The day to day challenges will culminate in daily one-hour livestreams hosted by comedic superstar Patti Harrison, best known for her breakout role as Ruthie on Hulu’s “Shrill” and named to Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch.” 

Brought together by original content powerhouse Shareability and Bunim/Murray Productions, as they aim to engage this behemoth creator community coupled with the sharp wit and banter of the talk show setting, PsBattles Live will feature an eclectic lineup of guests to add to the chatter. Notable names include actress/comedian Kate Flannery (The Office), drag queen and reality television personality Trixie Mattel (RuPaul’s Drag Race, American Horror Story), actor and former White House staff member Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle), actor & standup comedian Kel Mitchell (Kenan & Kel), actor/comedian Will Sasso (Mad TV, 2012’s The Three Stooges), comedian/actor Maz Jobrani (Friday After Next), actor/comedian Michael Ian Black (Wet Hot American Summer), actress/comedian Esther Povitsky (New Girl), musician and comedian DJ Douggpound (Doug Lussenhop), as well as fun outliers like Reddit famous Therapy Gecko (Lyle Drescher). This diverse roster of talent will be dropping in throughout the week to provide more laughs and commentary. Joel Karsberg and Jesse Daniels from Kreativ Ink serve as executive producers.

actor/comedian Will Sasso (Mad TV, 2012’s The Three Stooges), actor/comedian Michael Ian Black (Wet Hot American Summer),