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05.19.17
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ANDREW MANCILLA Shares New Album “Subtractive Color”

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Andrew Mancilla conjures that heady mix of pheromones, cocktails, and infectious beats that envelope you in a dance club. His soulful falsetto leads the charge through a fantasyland.

“Ultimately, my new record Subtractive Color, is about fun, love, and youthful excitement. It’s about taking a limited set of emotions and creating a broad spectrum of vividly intense ones. Thus, the title.”

A pre-fame Lady Gaga was a creative catalyst for Andrew. Despite showing promise early on as an adept multi-instrumentalist, competent on trumpet, baritone sax, piano, and guitar, he lacked focus and discipline. The pair casually worked together while attending NYU.

“During college, I was floating, searching for what I wanted to do. She had her stuff together and it inspired me,” Andrew recalls.

The 10-track album bursts open with, “Rewire,” an intoxicating slice of sleek R&B. Other standouts include “It Wasn’t Me,” the silken slow-burn jam which, features upcoming hip-hop artist Decora whose vocals bring a vulnerability to the song’s engrossing narrative.

“That is about the follies of young love—missteps in relationships that can poison them forever.” Andrew’s playfulness as a lyricist is in full swagger on “Tell Her” which he opens with the line:

I ain’t her type/but I ain’t afraid/She’s asks for a light/ I gave her my name.

“I Can’t Believe Her” is a retro-futuristic delight that hits that sweet spot between the Jackson 5 and Justin Timberlake.

Andrew is taking Subtractive Color on the road with select dates in the northeast and a performance at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

Listen to “Rewire” & “It Wasn’t Me” from Subtractive Color here:https://soundcloud.com/andrewmancilla

LINKS:

https://www.mancillamusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/andrewmancillamusic/
https://twitter.com/andrewmancilla

05.17.17
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Christopher Hawley Shares “9 Tattoos”

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Christopher Hawley spent his formative musical years as the frontman of Mucis, a Colorado- band who signed to a major label and toured nationally in a retrofitted school bus. He could never get enough of being on the road, so when the band broke up, Hawley became a solo roots-rock singer-songwriter, and forged on.
As a solo artist, Hawley had songs licensed for Fox’s “The Good Guys”, NFL’s “NFL A.M.” and an H&R Block commercial. Over the years he played everywhere from LA’s Greek Theatre to yoga retreats in Bali and dive bars in ski towns.
A few years back, Hawley’s friend Randy Wooten offered to produce a few tracks in exchange for surfing lessons for his girlfriend’s son. Hawley and Wooten began writing together on a regular basis. Their prolific partnership produced a long list of songs. One, “Sidewalks and Bars” was conceptualized during one of those surf lessons.

What began as a casual collaboration between two friends in soon became a full-length album. Hawley is spreading his wings in a way he never has before. The album is beautifully produced – Wooten did his job well, taking a roots-rock palate and adding memorable touches like barrelhouse piano, reverb-soaked guitar, and even modern synth sounds. Hawley’s up-front vocals lend the songs a remarkable sense of intimacy.

However it’s the collaboration between the two songwriters that makes Stories shine. The songs are smart and compelling, and there’s a depth to the tales they tell that makes you want to listen closer.

Listen to “9 Tattoos”
05.15.17
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Polar Waves Releases Hazy New Single, “Stoner”

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Polar Waves  is the brainchild of frontman Julio Duran. The project was born in his home in Chile during a time when the country was in the middle of a polar vortex. He stayed warm indoors with a bunch of his buddies and a lot of booze, when a bout of wanderlust inspired him to bravely venture to the states and pursue his true calling: music. He soon met famed producer John Keane (R.E.M., Widespread Panic) that would help him craft his sound and share his journey through No One Needs Help Anymore. The record which is perfect from start to finish, shows the true essence of the band, and Duran as both a writer and performer. No One Needs Help Anymore stands out as one of the most prominent releases of this Spring, and this is only the beginning. We expect to see and hear more of Polar Waves throughout the year….

 

Listen to Polar Waves “Stoner” :
https://soundcloud.com/thepolarwaves/stoner

LINKS:
https://www.polarwaves.com/

04.28.17
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Brian Fitzy Has “No Idea” on New Single…or Does He?

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Brian Fitzy is a name to watch out for in 2017. With a new single in tow this afternoon titled “No Idea,” he offers up an Soul-infused-R&B track, which shows his true potential as an artist. Taken from his upcoming release Hard Time for Dreamers, Brian Fitzy pours his heart into the new single. Throughout he croons, with a smooth vocal flow and flawless studio production. Take a listen for yourself, below via Soundcloud!

Listen to Brian Fitzy “No Idea”
https://soundcloud.com/brianfitzy/no-idea-single

Links

https://www.brianfitzy.com/

https://www.facebook.com/brianfitzy215

04.26.17
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Jeffrey James Shares “Unsaid”

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Jeffery James is a Nashville-based artist graced with uncommonly rich and captivating vocals, Jeffrey James channels his raw talent into a groove-heavy R&B/alt-pop hybrid built …on pure emotion. With his music already featured on major TV shows like Nashville, James is set to deliver a new batch of songs showcasing a sensibility that’s emotionally charged and indelibly melodic.
Catch a taste of the “Unsaid” EP here: 
https://soundcloud.com/southxsea/jeffrey-james-running-away-1
 
His newest four-song EP, Unsaid (South by Sea), is a collection of singles that were a collaboration with multiple producers including John Luke Carter (Mokita), Tony Esterly (Sia – Satisfied ft. Miguel and Queen Latifah), and Chicago writing duo, The Worktapes (Matt Joynt of The Format). The first song, “Both Ways”, has been featured on the Spotify official playlist, Alternative R&B. The second single, “Hand Grenade,” is paired with a high energy, one-take-music-video that Jeffrey describes as “Looking like a riot has broken out around me. Complete with Molotov cocktails, fire, broken glass, protesters, and my own literal blood and sweat; it fits the energy and mood of the song completely.”
04.26.17
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Kat Pace Gets “Revenge”

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Kat Pace is a hometown Philly girl who writes with empathy, earnestness, poetic elegance, and dashes of quirkiness. Her previous release was reminiscent of a post piano-pop decade Sara Bareilles, but in 2017 she’s exploring a whole new sound.

After hitting the studio with nine-time Grammy award-winning producer Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo (Billy Joel, Rolling Stones, Lauryn Hill, Cypress Hill), Kat is embracing a more soulful pop aesthetic. The resulting “Revenge” is a track rooted in R&B that touches on the strength that comes from heartbreak.​

You can take a listen here: https://soundcloud.com/katpace/revenge

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