Mark Tegio has just launched his new single “Drunkard’s Jeans,” out via all digital platforms. The track is taken from his upcoming album Marie, due out 6/30.

Mark Tegio is a singer-songwriter, guitar player, and storyteller based in Portland, Oregon. Tegio has been playing music since childhood when his Dad bought him his first guitar in a small shop in Southern California. 

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Thematically, the songwriter’s focus is razor sharp, with his intuitive lyricism intertwining with the overarching themes of the track. The prominent vocals that are laced throughout bring a sense of vibrancy and life into the song which sets the tone for the upcoming release.

Though he played guitar and fronted some bands in high school, his music took a backseat for the meantime while working towards his college degree. After graduating from UC Berkeley in 2017, with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, he threw himself into “the drudgery of the 9-5 work week.” Feeling unfulfilled and uninspired, he left that world, solely devoting himself to his music. Living a transient life in a van, playing music had wholly pervaded his being. His first tour with “Smith and Tegio” (a duo formed with his longtime friend Austin Smith) cemented his reverence for the road. Since then, Tegio has been able to scrape together a living as a solo musician, touring musician, and guitarist in multiple country bands in Portland. 

Tegio’s songs include tales of wanderers and outcasts, dreamers and revelers, lovers and losers; all of whom he has been at one time or another. Originally from San Diego himself, Tegio found fellow native Tom Waits to be an early influence. Waits’ fantastical songs of seedy, sordid characters, accompanied by his raspy, guttural voice, inspired Tegio’s writing and singing. When Tegio was introduced to Texas songwriters such as Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley, he was quick to adapt some of his favorite aspects of their writing into his own developing style. Townes’ dark, poetic imagery, especially of natural beauty, paired with his lonesome yet hopeful songs, combined with the levity Foley frequently used in songs and Waits’ depictive storytelling, unite to create the holy union of barroom poetry that is Mark Tegio’s sound.

Following their past collaborative release “Like That” and iconic performances at EDC Las Vegas and Ultra Music Festival, renowned producer, DJ, and label owner NGHTMRE and acclaimed duo Big Gigantic have teamed up again as Gigantic NGHTMRE to announce their upcoming debut project and deliver the explosive lead single.

“Back For More” is set to ignite dancefloors and playlists worldwide, solidifying the members of Gigantic NGHTMRE as trailblazers in the electronic music scene, and is available now on all DSPs and streaming services.

“Back For More” is a high-energy anthem that fuses NGHTMRE’s signature bass-driven sound with the infectious melodies and live instrumentation that have become synonymous with Big Gigantic’s electrifying performances. The lead single of Gigantic NGHTMRE’s upcoming debut EP immediately hooks listeners with catchy vocals and a triumphant saxophone before building into a heavy drop, and carries this positivity throughout with immaculate bass production. 

Gigantic NGHTMRE’s debut EP, slated for release later this year, follows their collaboration “Like That” from 2018 and promises to deliver an electrifying blend of their unique styles. The project boasts the cinematic production and sound design that has made NGHTMRE a dance music titan, as well as the impressive instrumentation that makes Big Gigantic truly unique live performers. In addition to their collaborative project, Gigantic NGHTMRE will be embarking on a series of highly anticipated performances, building on past sets at EDC Las Vegas, Rowdytown IX at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and Ultra Music Festival. Upcoming performances include Shambhala Festival in Canada and a headline show at New York City’s iconic venue, Brooklyn Mirage, and will feature state-of-the-art new production and captivating visuals.

“I remember discovering Big Gigantic’s music while wandering around as a fan at Camp Bisco in 2012! I got the chance to collaborate with them in 2018 and it was a no brainer! Once we dropped ‘like that’ we got the opportunity to play some of the biggest festivals around the US and they’ve been some of the best memories I’ve had so far in music. We finally found time to write music together this year and we are so so proud of how this music is sounding. So stoked to share it with the world!!” – NGHTMRE

NGHTMRE, who has been a driving force in the industry for the past seven years, released his debut full-length album DRMVRSE in 2022. Created over four years, DRMVRSE is a masterfully cohesive fictional anthology involving a Neurotech company that discovers a sonic frequency called Unsound, which leads one through gateways to other physical planes of existence, known as the “DRMVRSE.” Add in large amounts of DMT, portal jumping, and epic battles all seen via eight long form music video vignettes and it provided one of the most imaginative and sonically pristine audio-visual, psychedelic-sci fi album experiences of the year. The project’s singles include “Fall Into Me” with SLANDER featuring Dylan Matthew, and the high octane trap single, “Trials” featuring IDK, alongside other tracks with Zeds Dead, Oliver Tree, UPSAHL and more.

“Tyler and I got this idea for a song after one of our shows that has sax and bass on the drop and we added this sick vocal to it. It’s a song that really blends our two styles together and I really love the way it turned out.” – Big Gigantic

Meanwhile, Big Gigantic continues to captivate audiences with their dynamic fusion of live instrumentation and electronic music. After emerging in 2009, they first amplified their message of light on their full length project, Brighter Futurein 2016. The duo’s infectious energy and genre-bending sound have earned them a dedicated fanbase and performances on renowned stages around the world where they perform fan favorites like “All of Me” featuring Logic & Rozes and “The Little Things” featuring Angela McCluskey. Most recently, the dance veterans released the infectious song “Keep on Movin” together with Cloudchord.

Kingston, Ontario band Kasador – Cameron Wyatt (vocals/guitar), Boris Baker (bass), and Stephen Adubofuor (drums) – have woven years of tumult through their mid-late twenties into something powerful and real: a tight-knit, sincere, and caring rock and roll band hitting full sprint, with their sophomore LP, Youth, about memory, relationships, and how the relentless passage of time shapes and constantly reshapes all of those things. 

Recorded at Bathouse Studio with The Glorious Sons’ Brett Emmons producing and Nyles Spencer (Half Moon Run, July Talk) engineering, it’s a bright, punkish, emotional guitar-rock record that ultimately tracks the process of learning to be okay with not being okay. Vic Florencia (Olivia Rodrigo, Jason Mraz, Five For Fighting) mixed the record and Peter Letros (Beyonce, Duran Duran) mastered. Hurled into uncertainty, Kasador embraced the fact that things won’t—can’t—last forever, working together to make sense of the gap between youthful dreams and very adult realities.

People often put up a hardened exterior to protect themselves, but underneath that exterior is a vulnerable and genuine human experience. “Quit Your Crying” is an unapologetic anthem delving into the very real frustrations that stem from watching a meaningful relationship crumble before your eyes and resorting to putting up barriers in response.

NYRE is a Toronto-based singer/songwriter who has been making waves in the alternative pop scene with her unique sound and captivating lyrics. Her music often incorporates dark and moody elements, combining electronic beats with enchanting vocals and introspective lyrics.

Her fierce new song, “Glitter with a Vengeance,” represents an enchantingly powerful and strikingly beautiful force that captivates all in its path. Glitter’s sparkle cannot be dulled and it uses the heartbreak of the past to shine intensely with even greater force, as if the glitter is determined to be noticed and cannot be ignored.

The song is a perfect representation of NYRE’s dark alt-pop style, while sprinkling influences from artistic neighbours like Halsey, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish throughout the track. The vocals and music enhance each other entirely to create a truly mesmerizing and unpredictable storyline.