Posts by Emma Orland

Today, Vancouver-based alternative singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jon Bryant releases his fifth full-length album, Therapy Notes [Nettwerk Music Group]. The album channels the catharsis and clarity of a therapy session, mining through thoughts, fears, doubts, and dreams. Listen HERE.  In the five years since his last full-length body of work, Jon Bryant leaned on music to endure. “I was explaining…

After releasing a highly acclaimed collaborative EP with musician-comedian Reggie Watts – Songs From A Celestial City – the LA-via-Austin queer dance/electronic trio CAPYAC shows no signs of slowing down. They keep the party going with their new song “U Know Y.” It will truly get you in that euphoric state of mind with an epic build stemming from the lyrical…

Pop-rock trio Arrows in Action releases their infectious, cut-loose track “Light Like You” about dancing, tripping, summer love, and being at peace. The single is off part one of the I Think I’ve Been Here Before album out May 16th with part two to follow this Fall. Listen HERE.  “This song is about briefly meeting the girl of your dreams, only to…

Sammy Rae & The Friends have joined the Sunday lineup for this year’s coveted Newport Folk Festival, taking place July 25-27 in Newport, RI. Ahead of the festival, the band will be joining Lake Street Dive and Vance Joy on select dates this summer. For tickets and more information, visit https://www.sammyrae.com/gigs-hangs.  Today, the band shares their Audiotree Live Session, with performances of “Thieves,” “We Made It,” “Jackie…

Today, electronic music artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith shares the title track to her forthcoming album, GUSH. The song follows recent releases “Into Your Eyes” and “What’s Between Us.” “Gush” opens on a bouncy backbeat before blossoming into a hypnotic explosion of synthesizers and translucent vocals that build and bubble over. With “Gush,” Kaitlyn explores the idea of flirtation –…

Fresh off a successful headline run through Singapore, Japan, China, Malaysia, and Indonesia, as well as multiple SOLD OUT shows on their North America tour, high-energy indie rock trio Last Dinosaurs are gearing up for their Latin America headline debut. To celebrate the inaugural dates and the vinyl repress of their beloved 2018 album Yumeno Garden, the Dinos are thrilled…

On the heels of her appearance at SXSW and a sold-out show at LA’s Moroccan Lounge, Swedish artist Sarah Klang announces that she’ll return to the U.S. this June for a run of headline dates in support of her acclaimed new album Beautiful Woman. The tour starts on June 13 in Pittsburgh, PA and wraps with an appearance on Mountain Stage in Charleston, WV on June 22. All…

Maui-born singer and Willie Nelson protégé Lily Meola is honored to release her new EP, Postcards To Heaven. The collection of songs are a powerful tribute to her  late mother, who passed away from cancer, honoring her memory and the power of everlasting love. Listen HERE. “Since losing my mom, writing music has been a form of therapy for…

Today, New York-based singer-songwriter Emily James is proud to announce her next project, Summer Nostalgia. Over six songs, she unfolds a coming-of-age tale of two people reconnecting after years of distance, flickering between the present day and the memories of their high school romance. The faded hue of nostalgia seeps into every lyric and every note as the…