“Neither of us knew how to do animation, so we had to spend a while learning how to use Blender and various other programs to get it off the ground. Then after we started we found out that Pixar spent years animating their octopus in Finding Dory.”
Read more“Cheap Dreams is about the toxicity that stems from having unrealistic expectations of love and romance. It’s about the bittersweetness of seeing the world through rose-coloured glasses.”
Read moreI Don’t Like It When You Talk About Her EP details the tumultuous love life of the singer, in a relatable and honest way. We’re loving the dark pop of Knives, with all of the emotions that come with a deeply painful betrayal.
Read more“’My First Day on Earth’ represents the birth of the character within our concept album and consequently the first decade of his life.”
Read more“I was agonising about whether total openness is the way to fix things and also lamenting the loss of the unspoken magic that we sometimes have with someone.”
Read more“Lapels are about ‘life’, we sing about the normal every day, no-nonsense normal things that people do. ‘Warning Lights’ is our reflection of a normal night out on the town in the UK.”
Read more“This song and forthcoming video represent the addictive circle of trying to find “love” in empty relationships. ‘RIDE’ highlights the fight to fill the void of loneliness with the pursuit of lust and the realization that it is a never-ending cycle – which no one can ever “win.”
Read more“I don’t like to define what something is or put a label on it, I just do what feels right. I’d like to think all my people who feel the same will put this track on in their kitchen and vibe like nobody’s watching”
Read more“For You I Would Stay The Night’ was a point in my life where I was dating around a lot and none of the guys I was dating made me feel a certain type of way – it wasn’t working out at all. And I remember being in a gathering where I met this guy – Daniel. He followed me all night and texted me the remaining days and we went to the beach at night together and it was supposed to be romantic but it kind of became a weird game where nothing clicked – only the idea of us clicked.”
Read more“Quarantella Rockefella is an EP with all the mixes of my three songs written during quarantine. Making music kept me sane during the lockdown. I normally write darker music in baroque pop, but this EP is just cheery and happy. It’s all about keeping the spirit up during these sinister times.”
Read more“I was picking up my son from elementary school when a fellow parent invited me to her birthday party. It was an ‘80s Night Dance Party birthday. I could give you a whole essay on how much I love dancing and why. I have an entire theory that borders on religion, but I won’t right now. But I assured her I would be there and I would be bringing it.”
Read more“‘Heavy State of Mind’ is about the inner paradox you might feel every now and then when you feel insecure. The song is romanticizing that feeling in a warm way and is about committing to it. The aim was to encourage embracing those moments and not hiding them. Taking a minute for yourself and uncovering the good things again can lead to a beautiful and bright euphoria. It was really important to us to musically show this towards the end of the song when the song slowly falls apart.”
Read moreI wrote ‘Own Lane’ when I was tired of people’s opinions on my musical path. There was a time when I surrounded myself with bunch of people in order to get feedback, only moving if I recieved their approval. I lost the sense for my inner voice in that phase. Don’t get me wrong, feedback and input is important to grow, but only if you know yourself and know what you want. Otherwise it will mislead you and confuse your inner voice. So “Own Lane“ is me breaking free from that, learning to trust and love that inner voice.
Keeping things effortlessly chilled, Tune In With Chewie delivers subtle guitar flicks amongst its drifting bassline, and it leaves you feeling all kinds of blissed out.
Read moreThe producers and vocalist pool their impressive and varied talents for Call On Me, combining soft, lilting moments of both voice and guitar alongside rising energy that draws emotion from the listener.
Read more“We ended up having a few drinks talking about our relationship situations. Ellysse was sitting by this old, noisy electric piano playing chords and as we were talking, we ended up turning our conversation into a song.”
Read more“I hope people get out of it what I get from sitting at a piano.”
Read moreBy Vasco Dega LA-based singer-songwriter Joe Sparrow has returned with brand-new single Tremble, and we’re excited…
Read more“Oh My Friend is probably my most personal song, as I wrote it for a dear friend who had just been diagnosed with cancer. The two protagonists sail into the night to escape a storm but, with the first light coming up and waves breaking on their boat, they realize the futility of their attempt.”
Read more“Beautiful World is about just that, the beauty of the world around us, that we are rapidly destroying. The natural world breathes us to life, supports us, heals us, and inspires creativity and freedom. Without it we would not exist. I hope Beautiful World can inspire those feelings of hope, love, honesty and beauty that we can feel in full force when we’re surrounded by nature, and that this helps to uplift and inspire us into action to save our planet.”
Read more“Angel is about self-liberation, understanding and valuing yourself through past experiences with relationships and society. The song is about black love and centres around the concept of self-love, self-confidence, self-pride and the unity of and journey between two lovers. I want the listener to determine what mood and emotion they feel when they listen to the song.”
Read moreIt’s a single that transcends time and influences thanks to its emotional lyrics and sensual singing.
Read moreAlton’s dynamic and deep lyrics examine the age-old philosophical question, “how would things have turned out if he’d been born in a different time, place, era, or world?”
Read more“This song shows off both sides of my personality, the feisty, stubborn and proud side, but also the goofy and emotionally sensitive romantic that I try to hide deep, deep down. I had the idea for this song for a long time before I wrote it down, it ended up with a lot of iterations.”
Read moreWarm grooves are created via lush piano and saxophone, whilst soft vocals and a deep groove means it has serious depth and texture.
Read more“You just know. It’s a feeling deep inside. It’s as if something greater was pushing you to write these words and sing the melodies.”
Read moreIt’s a synonym for the goals each one of us wants to achieve in life.
Read moreHer new single questions what true happiness and fulfilment looks like.
Read moreKnown for his honesty, Douglas feels that it is an important time to voice his concerns for the growing political unrest he is witnessing, both from the USA and globally.
Read moreIt highlights the importance of self-belief and uses velvety vocal melodies fused with delicate piano motifs at its heart.
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