In the music industry, Chin Injeti has had a decorated career songwriting and producing with/for many household names. In the 90s, he fronted Bass is Base, which had fans all over the world and garnered a JUNO for best R&B record, a Much Music Video award, and SOCAN’s Songwriter of the Year for Chin. 

Once the group came to an end, Chin spent years creating, touring and performing all over North America with the likes of The Fugees, The Roots, Jamiroquoi, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul and so many more. He learned the craft of carving out frequencies and the importance of an impactful lyric and melody. 

In the last year, Chin has re-ignited his artist career releasing music under his name once again. Brand new track, “Golden” (feat. Thieves Like Us) is about self care. The current climate has given us space to think about all the fortunes and misfortunes. “Golden” is about forgiveness for one’s self. There is a “Golden” place for all of us.

Parks N’ Rec is the new project from Canadian singer Marco DiFelice (Supergarage), songwriter, music supervisor (Orphan Black, Lost Girl), and producer. On top of running his own music studio out of Toronto, he released a solo EP titled The Sun that Somewhat Sets under the moniker Marco Solo in 2007. Now, DiFelice is collaborating with producers at Self Titled Studios to write songs against the backdrop of his own life in Parks N’ Rec, covering topics of lost love, polarizing societies, and self-renewal.

Lead single “A Little Cruel” was written on a farm in the Costa Rican jungle as DiFelice reacquainted himself with nature and purpose. It’s about how easily one can sweep pain under the rug, knowing it won’t work, while dealing with closure at the end of a relationship. DiFelice is completing his debut EP, Wish I Was Here, in South America seeking expressions of truth and beauty to facilitate an understanding and acceptance of a changing world. 

Mountain Head‘s goal is to steal your head by means of mesmerizing vocals and contagious melodies. They’re skull bandits, but polite ones, because after they steal your head, they give it back to you. According to the duo, the only way to hold on to your head is to lose it. 

New single, “Let It Out,” started with a bassline one day when Mountain Head were jamming in the studio. A song about letting it all go, it becomes even more relevant now with the COVID-19 pandemic, as the entire world needs to “Let It Out…..”

The Spare Parts first started 4 years ago as Phillip Vonesh and The Spare Parts. In the original formation of the band, no one was playing their current instrument. Lead guitarist Bill Dyan was the band’s drummer, bassist Gavin Quinn was in school studying trumpet and lead singer Phillip Vonesh was just a bartender with an acoustic guitar: a collection of spare parts. The addition of drummer Alex Bullen allowed Bill to slide up to guitar and slowly but surely the parts started to find their places.

Ahead of their upcoming album, the band has shared their new single “Life Moves Fast” – a catchy, feel-good Alt Country track.

Innocent Monster is everything you want in an alternative rock album. With influences
from multiple genres of music, poetic lyrics, and powerful storytelling, every track takes you on
a different journey, each one more intriguing than the last. Her narrative structure in lock step
with rhythmic song provokes the listener to hear the lyrics as well as move to the beat. She
compels the listener in, making them relatable with lines like “I hold on by not holding on” in
“All Purpose Lament” and “what is now a trickle, was once a running stream” in “Petting Zoo.”
Sandhya is no stranger to writing. She is an award winning writer and musician. Her first album,
Memoir (2007), was chalk full of story-type songs and the mastermind behind Mobtown Moon, a
nod to Pink Floyd. Innocent Monsters only amplifies her true talent, a philosophical, powerful,
and passionate storyteller with the help of her trusty piano.

You can feel Sandhya’s deep passion for music and storytelling. “Better” is the most
obvious example of this. Jazz is the main influence in this song, but she also ties in some 70’s
pop and some western styles. What makes this song so powerful is the essence of spoken word.
Because there is no obvious hook, she makes you listen to the lyrics and engulfs you in a story of
a girl trying to find better in life. It keeps you listening, so much so that she makes you want to
know what happens next. Where does her future go? Where will her future take her? It’s not
traditional and that’s what makes it so intriguing.

A stark contrast to the poetic form in “Better,” she takes us on a more familiar trail in
“Last Two Standing” which is more reminiscent of a country rock song. She still guides you
through a story, but unlike “Better,” she gives us a more traditional structure with a strong hook
and repetitive form. It has a little bit of a church choir feel with the use of the organ, enhancing
the religious feeling she gives you and narrative lyrics of “won’t you love me like we’re the last
two standing” and “I will always be your soft landing.”

She beautifully intertwined so many musical ingredients in Innocent Monsters, from the
ballads of “Mark Me” and “All Purpose Lament” to the improvisational jazz qualities of “The
Neighbors” and “Innocent.” Jazz, Rock, Country, and 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s pop blend so
effortlessly. It’s playful, new, and sticks with you even after listening. You can’t listen to it once,
you want to listen to it over and over again. You’ll definitely want this on your spotify playlist.

Prolific hit-making trio Cheat Codes, popularly known for their smash single “No Promises” (feat. Demi Lovato), has released their new, self-produced music video for “Lean On Me” featuring the multi-talented music sensation, Tinashe. “Lean On Me” is the standout track off the group’s debut album, HELLRAISERS, PT 1, which is available now on all DSPs and streaming services HERE.https://www.youtube.com/embed/FoTVL5tyB2s

The feel-good video shows the value of friendship and its ability to help pull you through a difficult situation. The beginning of the visual finds Tinashe experiencing heartbreak but after joining up with Cheat Codes, the group has an adventure to help raise her spirits. They help out a friend at his classic diner who needs someone to lean on, cruise around town in a classic convertible, mingle with friends and professional skateboarders in an empty swimming pool and end the night with a wild junkyard party.

The Cheat Codes-produced visual ends on a high note with everyone dancing and vibing until ominous music builds as Trevor and his date leave the junkyard party alone. The pair stop for a kiss and what follows is a surprise ending you won’t want to miss!