Isolation, post-industrialization, and internet addiction might just be the millennial generation’s drugs, sex, or rock and roll. Yew Haiku, the moniker for singer-songwriter Fuschia Smith, doesn’t want to be another dancing pallbearer. With her 3-song EP release Psy and Cygnet, she has chosen to focus more on storytelling than production, teaming up with one half of Lannds, producer Brian Squillace, for the acousti-pop tracks. 

Yew Haiki Shares:

This is a song about the cruel reality check that follows any kind of projection or idolization, whether through love or consumerism.  

Equally inspired by baroque folk and bedroom pop, Yew Haiku felt her own production sound was too reminiscent of ambient or environmental music genres to pair with recurring internal narratives. Looped tape hiss be damned, one gets the feeling the narration of human frustration and hope is more than a superficial pastime but stay tuned.

Ski Team is the solo project of Lucie Lozinski, an independent songwriter, singer, producer, and guitarist based in Brooklyn. Her music is most defined by vulnerability, both in songwriting and performance.

“Ski Team was supposed to be me and my brother (two ‘Skis), but he already had a band,” according to Lozinski. “So now it’s me and any friends I pick up along the way.” She cites a long list of influences, including Jeff Tweedy, Beck, The New Pornographers, Gorillaz, Sufjan Stevens, and pop divas like Rihanna and Beyonce—but her main influence was singing in church. “Spirituals like Amazing Grace or Swing Low, Sweet Chariot are the main way I learned to sing—improvising each time, finding new harmonies and layers, inspired by the spirit and the moment.”

In 2019, Lozinski met producer Bobby Renz in San Francisco. The pair recorded Ski Team’s first non-bedroom production, Don’t Give Up (Yet), at Different Fur Records in the Mission District. Lozinski caught the attention of Los Angeles producer Scott Seiver through a Tenacious D concert, where Seiver was playing drums. After the show, she sent a demo on Instagram. A few months and voice memo exchanges later, Lozinski teamed up with Seiver and Timothy Young to create full-blown indie pop single Knicks Suck.

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Songstress Carolyn Shulman is back at it again today as she debuts her new single and video for “Matter of Time.” The gorgeous video is perfection from start to finish as it shows the true essence of Carolyn and her music.

Carolyn shares of the piece:

“Matter of Time is a song about being in a bit of a rut, stuck in the daily grind, and finding your way out of that by trying a new adventure and “getting lost” or “taking a wrong turn.” It’s about realizing that once in awhile, especially in long-term relationships, we need to take risks and find ways to add some spark and newness to keep things feeling fresh and fun.”

Carolyn Shulman is a Denver-based folk singer-songwriter whose connection with music has been a lifelong affair. She came by her love of music and all things guitar-related naturally. Her father has played guitar as a hobby for most of his life, so when Carolyn expressed an interest in learning to play, he brought home a kid-sized acoustic guitar perfect for a nine year-old’s hands and set her up with lessons. By the time she was fourteen, she was writing songs and playing in coffee shops and restaurants in her hometown of Mobile, Alabama.

Carolyn’s upcoming album comes in the form of Grenadine & Kerosen, at Cinder Sound Studio in Longmont, Colorado. The record is slated for a May release. For the record she worked with veteran producer and award-winning singer-songwriter John McVey. Shulman and McVey brought in a band of seasoned musicians including Michael O’Connor, Eric Moon, Christian Teele, Chris Engleman and Kramer Kelling. Glenn Taylor of Bonnie & the Clydes plays pedal steel on two tracks, and fellow Colorado-based singer-songwriter friends Edie Carey, Megan Burtt, and Jen Hitt lent their support as background vocalists. 

Bless, regarded as one of Canada’s premier lyricists best known for his Gang Starr affiliation and classic character in the video game Def Jam Fight for NY, is excited to announce the release of his new single “All Roads Lead to Chaos”. The anthemic track showcases Bless’ word play and maturation as a songwriter – it’s a war cry and prayer of better things to come, delivered through Bless’ rapid fire flow and signature sound.

The avant-garde video for “All Roads Lead to Chaos,” shot in a film noir style, creates a vivid experience that brings the song to life.

Toronto-based singer/pianist/songwriter Emma Hewson has made herself known as a versatile session musician, teacher, and original artist. Emma’s background in music developed from a foundation of 12 years of classical piano, before pursuing a music degree at Toronto’s York University where she experimented with jazz and free improvisation. Outside of formal education, Emma also honed her unique style of original music, playing intricate, jazzy piano grooves while singing with a heavy R&B influence. Her first EP, EMMA, was released in 2014. Currently, Emma is working on producing original music and releasing body-positive artworks. New single, “Mismatched,” was written when Emma was coming to terms with the fact that she would eventually have to leave the relationship she was in at the time. While writing, Emma melded a lot of the experiences of her past relationships together, thinking of the specifically dramatic and mismatched, if you will, moments in previous relationships. 

Montreal artist Kristian North is a songwriter whose poetic wordplay and deep crooner voice lay the foundation for candid songs that take inspiration from hi-fi soft rock, arty disco, and smart new wave. As the music struts down analogue lane, quaint confessions, cloaked desires and mythical references, make up complex, yet heartfelt lyrics, just cryptic enough to engage insert and booklet enthusiasts.After arduous years of touring as he fronted garage punk band Babysitter, Kristian North entered a period of reinvention to perfect his craft. This resulted in The Last Rock N Roll Record, his debut album. He’s now readying the release of his sophomore full-length, Passion Play.Passion Play’s newest single, “Shadow Of The Pyramids” is an apocalyptic and nostalgic psych track that stays true to Kristian’s overall alt-pop sound.