Posts by Joseph Lo

Dressed up in a magnetizing production of palpitating drum kicks and lo-fi synths, ‘Trying’ is more than just a coming-of-age story. It’s a mesmerizing vocal performance, with Gitto’s soft voice slowly building up to a swelling chorus, uninhibited and free to speak its mind.” – Earmilk Nettwerk is excited to announce the signing of 24-year-old Toronto…

  “Defined by poignant lyrics, haunting melodies, and an expansive arrangement, the listener instantly feels an innate honesty in Harrison Storm…” – Ones To Watch Australian singer-songwriter Harrison Storm returns to the US to support labelmates The Paper Kites on their upcoming US tour, followed by headline shows in Australia, UK, and Europe.  For full…

  “LEISURE’s creativity oozes all over the place with ‘On My Mind’” – High Snobiety “Tight harmonies, silky synths, and a woozy, poolside vibe mean we’ve been sticking it on repeat big time here.” – Wonderland “Mean groove, melodies, and no f**king around. The three principles of Auckland based band and collective, LEISURE.” – Dummy Mag “LEISURE is a…

Award-winning London based composer & arranger Christopher Elliott has recently released his latest single, the wonderfully dreamy, post-rock-like “Sunside” on Nettwerk Records. Listen below: “In short, it’s an expression of being in a good place, in the moment,” Elliott explained about the track. “There was little premeditation behind ‘Sunside,’ except that it came to me…

SYML’s brooding fan favorite cover of “Mr. Sandman” has been used in new short film TIM (out now). The film was written & directed by commercial filmmaker John Grammatico and produced by Shinebox. With support from his team at Little Saint Media, John helms spots for brands such as AT&T, McDonald’s, M&Ms and Ford. He’s worked with celebrities like Meghan Markle and Anna Faris and his breast cancer PSA, Your Man…

Nettwerk is excited to announce the signing of Australian singer/songwriter Riley Pearce to its worldwide label roster. From humble beginnings busking at farmers markets and playing open mic nights in Perth, Riley now regularly sells out shows across Australia, tours internationally and is a multiple recipient of the WA Music Folk Song of the Year…

  In 1972, London-born musician, poet and openly gay singer-songwriter Labi Siffre released “Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying,” a tender love ballad that deals squarely with homophobia and racism.  While never having an international hit or labeled a “superstar”, the multi-talented Siffre built a cult following with covers by Rod Stewart and Olivia-Newton John and samples…

“Spiked electronics with a tasteful twist, ‘Notice You’ is about letting people know that on a pure and simple level you see them” – Clash “LeyeT has successfully grown her therapeutic message into a simultaneously fun, breezy summer jam”– Billboard “Be the LeyeT that helps others see” – Kick Kick Snare “Staggering voice and strong…

“a warm and intimate tune with vocals that play as though [Haley] Grant is whispering lyrics into your ear.” – FLOOD “spicy, sultry music therapy.” – AfterEllen.com “With courage and honesty, The Harmaleighs take a brave step at exposing vulnerability through their songs…” – Nothing But Hope And Passion “…this somber bedroom tune strikes a…

Vancouver-based alternative singer-songwriter Jon Bryant has announced a 17 date UK and European tour supporting Radical Face, beginning November 7th in Oslo, Norway and ending November 29th in Dublin, Ireland (all dates below). Along with this news, he shares a new video for “Party,” a track from his acclaimed Nettwerk debut full-length album Cult Classic.…