Archive for April 2022

Led by husband-and-wife duo South Africa-born Jean-Philip Grobler and Germany-born Patti Beranek, St. Lucia retreats from a fractured world on fire and into the glow of a rapturous synth-spiked electro-pop catharsis—like a dance party at the edge of existence. On the aptly titled Utopia I EP, St. Lucia beams out a light of its own and shines brighter than ever. “In a…

Nettwerk Records is excited to announce the signing of Caleb Hearn, a young storyteller with a viral talent for writing and recording meaningful, intimate songs with unrelenting authenticity. Since his debut single, Caleb has emerged as part of the next-gen singer-songwriters with 1.4million TikTok followers and pushing 120k Spotify followers. Caleb weaves the classic live sounds of…

Australian band Vacations are excited to announce their viral single “Young” has been certified Gold in the US, Canada, and Poland. The single has stayed on Spotify’s Weekly Top 200 Song Chart for 10 weeks in a row and counting and they have racked up over 500 million+ streams globally. The band is fresh off their sold-out debut 32-date U.S. tour which culminated with…

Today, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Joshua Hyslop shares his 5th full-length album, Westward. While writing the new record, Josh dealt with bouts of anxiety and depression triggered by the convergence of first-time parenthood, the deaths of two friends, and of course, a never-ending pandemic. Writing was a form of release, so Hyslop would jump at the sporadic chances to meet up…

On June 3, Australian singer-songwriter Hein Cooper will release Acoustic Transmission, a 4-song acoustic EP featuring stripped-down renditions of previously released tracks like “Turbulent Heart” and “Glory” from his latest album, True To You, and first single, “Rusty (Acoustic)” from his 2016 debut album The Art of Escape. About the track, Hein says, “‘Rusty’ was originally all about my addictive personality…

Icelandic trio Vök have shared one of their strongest new tracks yet with their buoyant and captivating new single “Miss Confidence”, which follows their recent releases “Lose Control” and “Stadium” and is out now via Nettwerk. “Miss Confidence” is an upbeat and immediate track with an atmospheric disco-tinged melody and empowering lyrics about a woman who puts…

Nettwerk Records is excited to announce the signing of lofi producer, musician, and vocalist Skinny Atlas. Skinny Atlas joins Nettwerk’s expanding roster of instrumental artists that includes The Album Leaf, Nathan Kawanishi, SCayos, Fletcher Reed, The Alaskan Tapes, Slumberville, Huey Daze, MÒZÂMBÎQÚE, and others. The New York-based creative has been prolific in his collaborations with vocalists like Powfu, Laeland, Snøw,…

Today, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Emily James announces her forthcoming EP Illuminate and shares the new single “Peach New Am.” The summery bop serves as an ode to Emily’s college life, meeting some of her best friends, and capturing that “freshman feeling.” “Peach New Am” is a graduation anthem for all graduates; past, present, and beyond. The pop track features alluring melodies…

Today, indie electro-pop artist Bay Ledges shares his latest single, “In Water,” along with an inspiring earth day activation-themed music video. The video features an anti-litter fairy visiting Bay Ledges’ Zach Hurd and teaching him a lesson after he carelessly tosses a bag of chips into the LA River. Hurd adds, “As we shot the video we…