Posts by Joseph Lo

The Los Angeles based alt-indie band Run River North will kick off the new year with a US tour, starting locally in Santa Ana, CA (Constellation Room on January 14), and taking them full circle to close the run in Los Angeles at The Lodge Room on February 22.  The tour is to support the…

Australian troubadour Riley Pearce will release his new EP Acoustic on January 31st, 2020, which will feature acoustic versions of fan favorite tracks, as well as a new original song “Rewind” and a cover of “On Melancholy Hill” (originally by Gorillaz), which is available everywhere now. Additionally, Riley Pearce announces a string of Australian &…

Singer/songwriter Davis John Patton joins Nettwerk’s label roster and announces his new EP From The Garden will be released on January 31, 2020. On From The Garden, the Iowa-born troubadour conveys the wonder of life’s special moments over a soundtrack of lithe acoustic instruments and atmospheric production. Today, Davis shares the video for lead single…

“A truly timeless songwriter, his acoustic style is rooted in the past but firmly looks to the present, sitting out of time, out of place, but thoroughly occupying its own identity.” – Clash Rising Norwegian singer-songwriter Jarle Skavhellen is back with a brand new single titled “Home By 5,” a quiet calm hymn to the…

“Gritty Alt-Pop” – Earmilk “moody little gem…so unique and diverse that it defies genres — and it’s just catchy.” – Refinery29 “The electro-pop indie number strays from predictability and conventionality with its lulling throb and explosiveness.” – GhettoBlaster ​​​​​​​ “DIY alt pop goodness that Daniela does so well” – Come Here Floyd   Bedroom pop artist Aunty Social announces her debut…

The enigmatic yet introspective creative Deena Lynch is back as Jaguar Jonze with her latest release “Kill Me With Your Love,” the follow up to ethereal-pop track “Beijing Baby.”  “Kill Me With Your Love,” laments the downsides to love while using rock sensibilities infused with soaring vocals and dance rhythms that are staples of Jonze’s…

“[Sammy Rae] leads the type of music revolution in which everyone is welcome and anyone can join.” – BK Reader Sammy Rae’s sound is a mélange of her influences, rooted in classic rock, pop and soul, and sprinkled with hints of blues and jazz. She brings it all to life with “The Friends,” her touring…

  Amsterdam-based, silver-blonde songstress Nina June creates cinematic pop songs that tell tales of the complex forms of human connections – sensual fables about the paradoxes of intimacy and independence.  With a distinctive sound that she describes as “melancholic nostalgia,” her music parallels that of artists like Ane Brun, The Paper Kites, and Air. With…

Mallrat’s arrival has been nothing short of extraordinary. From the sleepy town of Brisbane, Australia, the 21-year-old has cemented herself as a “woman revolutionizing pop” [Paper Magazine]. With refreshingly honest observations of day-to-day life layered over subtly beguiling melodies, there’s a slow-burning restlessness in her sound that is impossible to ignore. With a colossal mind, attitude and voice,…

The Ballroom Thieves –  Calin “Callie” Peters (vocals, cello, bass), Martin Earley (vocals, guitar), and Devin Mauch (vocals, percussion)  – are known for their powerful live performance, but also tackling subjects as weighty as greed, inequality, privilege, and narcissism, and as light as fulfillment and adoration.  Partnering with Rolling Stone Country to premiere, the band…