Lewis Watson, it’s fair to say, has put in his 10,000 hours. Now in his 30s, the singer-songwriter from small-town Oxfordshire received his first guitar at a young age. He pretty much hasn’t stopped playing – or writing – since.In 2012, in his late teens, Watson released his first EP, the pithily titled and exquisitely…

‘In the World’s First Summer’ (October 2024) marks the debut recording of New Zealand-Canadian jazz trumpet player Lex French on the Justin Time label.  Hailed by Radio Canada jazz critic Stanley Pean as “an extraordinary trumpeter”, he is fast becoming a bright star on the Canadian jazz scene, and is a highly in demand composer…

Canadian born, Australian based singer-songwriter and poet Laura Lucas fell in love with storytelling from a young age. Her introspective songwriting is charmingly delivered by delicate vocals and dreamy instrumentation rooted in a warm, modern take on the indie-folk genre. Laura’s ability to captivate listeners and distill complex emotions through song has earned her comparisons…

Laeland (Let’s All Embrace Love And Never Die) puts words in motion. The Mississippi-born singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist plucks thoughts, memories, and emotions from his handwritten journals or voice memos and grafts them to bedroom-crafted beats laced with soft acoustic guitar and warm piano. He moves at the speed of late-night inspiration, turning feelings…

Minneapolis musician Landon Conrath found his voice almost by accident. A drummer by trade, Conrath spent his formative years keeping the beat in bands rather than fronting them. It wasn’t until he opened up to a friend at a pool party with a new composition, he was encouraged to hone in his sound.Conrath immersed himself…

Last Dinosaurs gained huge attention in 2012 with the release of the critically acclaimed first album ‘In A Million Years’ that debuted at No.8 on the Australian ARIA chart. The success of the album had them selling out shows across Australia as well as huge headlining tours and festival plays across the UK and Europe,…

It resembles a superhero origin story… By day, Knowmadic holds down a job at a biotech company where he assembles lab kits. At night, you can find him at his home studio desk under the glow of a computer screen as he molds together elements of chill beat-craft, grainy lofi production, and alternative mystique. “Because I’ve…

The promise  of  spring  could  not  have  come  sooner,  a season  of  transition, a  shift  to  find  positive  balance. KESMAR specializes in songs tailor-made for this moment. Basking in the glow of bright analog synths, lush guitars, and organic beat-craft, Sydney-based singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Hawes strikes a distinctive, infectious, and inimitable balance…