Archive for December 2022

Doeke (Jorn Swart), the New York-based poignant neo-classical pianist delivers his elegant, delicate, intricate, and vulnerable new full-length album, Herinner. Herinner is a continued exploration of Doeke’s signature dreamy and gentle piano playing with sonic reflection of stories from the past, present, and future. It’s about nostalgia, home, and the strange details we remember from childhood, allowing the music…

Today, singer, songwriter, and producer Bre Kennedy shares her new EP, Clarity, a collection of four vulnerable, intimate, and heartfelt tracks. Flipping through her journal, one word stared right back at Bre from various pages. Without realizing it, she had jotted down “Clarity” multiple times. Its meaning, i.e. “understanding,” spoke volumes to how far she had come in a short…

Multi-instrumentalist and Chicago native Michal Leah releases a powerful new single “Used To It” via Nettwerk. This is the pop singer-songwriter’s latest release since dropping her viral track “The Way I Love You.” She also announces her debut project titled part one coming in February. “part one is just that, the start. I have a lot of growing to do…

After announcing details of his debut album Bloom Mountain (out 13th January 2023) last month, the Australian-born Stockholm-based Hazlett has shared today the final single before the full LP… “Part Time Lovers”. It’s a track drenched in Hazlett’s signature nostalgia and thought-provoking melancholy that echoes the feeling of the winter months settling in. “A long hard look in the mirror can…

Alternative singer-songwriter, Gert Taberner, releases an emotional single “Functional” via Nettwerk. The Frankfurt-born, Vancouver-based artist also announces his debut EP As Good As You Thought We Might Be. “I’m beyond excited to announce my debut EP As Good As You Thought We Might Be. My friend and producer Shane Stephenson and I have been working on it for…

Today, Flemish lo-fi producer and trumpeter Phlocalyst shares his new LP Insights. The eight-track project is a voyage of muted trumpet and mystical beats slathered in funky melodies.  “Insights is a jazzy instrumental hip-hop collage that describes my current lifestyle,” he shares. “While everything revolves around music, I try to have my main focus on the people and life around me. A…

Waterville, Ohio indie-folk trio Oliver Hazard releases their new EP Northern Lights today via Nettwerk Music Group. Stream the EP, which is about longing for better days and appreciating the tough ones, HERE. “Northern Lights was written during the winter months in Ohio, a time that often feels dark, cold, and isolated. Nevertheless, there is a beauty to an Ohio…

Innovative, genre-bending alt-pop artist Drew Tarves, better known as young friend shares “little pieces,” an epic new cut with heartfelt lyrics and booming instrumentals. Tarves shows his sentimental side, reflecting on the effects of a love gone cold. Listen to “little pieces” on all digital retailers (here). Tarves explains: “little pieces is a grand &…

Today, Canadian indie-folk outfit Ten Kills the Pack shares the candid new single “You’d Like to Believe.” Subtle, and slow building, the song addresses the daily struggles with depression and how those suffering often rationalize their state with excuses. It’s a powerful, poignant message as our society barely begins to focus on ways to address…

Today, Emmy Award-Winning, Julliard-trained jazz-R&B artist Braxton Cook is proud to announce his highly anticipated fifth full-length album Who Are You When No One Is Watching? due out February 24th, 2023 via Nettwerk. In the time since his acclaimed 2020 release, Fire Sign, Braxton has been busy writing and releasing new material, touring around the U.S., and expanding his sonic palette working on collaborations…