Meet Alec Chambers, the virtuosic 19-year-old singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who could understand chord charts well before he could operate a motor vehicle. Chambers recently released his much-anticipated first single “Whole Again.” Below is our exclusive interview with Alec!
TI Exclusive: Interview With Alec Chambers — Read Here!!
VIDEO: Urban Cove & Tove Lo Release “Come Back To Me”!
Swedish electropop-outfit Urban Cone released their brand new single, “Come Back To Me” featuring two-time Swedish Grammy winner Tove Lo. The song was co-written with the “Habits” hit-maker and is the second single from their upcoming sophomore album Polaroid Memories. The eleven song LP is set to release in the U.S. on May 12 and features Urban Cone’s current single, “Sadness Disease.” Pre-order Polariod Memories and instantly download “Sadness Disease” and ”New York” HERE.
“It’s the first time we are doing a vocal feature and we feel honored that it’s with our wonderful friend Tove.”
Urban Cone will be heading back to the U.S. to join the South by Southwest Music Festival (SXSW) on March 18, 19 & 21. Showcases confirmed include KCRW School Night, Stubhub’s Culture Collide, and more. After the festival in Austin, Texas the band will headline in Scandinavia then tour Europe supporting fellow swede Tove Lo.
SXSW Confirmed Showcases:
3/18 Secret Sounds Day Party @ Holy Mountain
3/18 KCRW School Night Party @ Red 7
3/19 UMGD Experience @ Palm Door on 6th
3/19 Culture Collide & Stubhub @ Clive Bar
3/19 SXSW Official Play @ Stubbs
3/21 Beautiful Buzz/Vitalic Noise @ The Brew Exchange
European Tour w/ Tove Lo:
3/30 Koko, London
4/06 Melkweg, Amsterdam
4/07 Le Trianon, Paris
4/09 Postbahnhof, Berlin
4/11 Le Botanique/Orangerie, Brussels
4/13 Store Vega, Copenhagen
4/14 Vulkan, Oslo
Scandinavian Headlining Tour:
5/13 Debaser Medis, Stockholm
5/15 Yeah 2015, Orebro
5/16 Mejeriet, Lund
5/17 Pustervik, Gothenburg
5/28 Ideal Bar, Copenhagen
5/29 Internatsjonalen, Oslo
Polaroid Memories Tracklist:
- Weekends
- New York
- We Are Skeletons
- Come Back to Me
- You Built Your House Out of Cards
- Rocketman
- Robot Love
- Treasure
- Sadness Disease
- It’s Hard to Hate Someone You Love
- Never Gonna See You Again
Rachel Lynn’s Got A Show With AJR In NYC & Reveals “Tend To The Flame” Acoustic Vid!
With the over-saturated music market these days it’s not often a vocalist really elicits an emotional response with their performance. Bringing that sort of passionate artistry back to the table is, Rachel Lynn, a classically trained vocalist whose original soulful pop music is entwined with her signature evocative lyrics. The NYC-based chanteuse’s sound resonates with the passion of a singer-songwriter raised on 90’s pop and Motown masterpieces, which can be heard in her new EP To Street & Transfer [Nov 2014]. Today, Rachel has partnered up with PopBytes to unveil the first video from her unplugged series, a stripped down rendition of her single “Tend to the Flame.”
In addition to sharing this new series with fans, Rachel is also excited to announce she’ll be opening for Warner Brother’s Records band, AJR, at New York City’s The Studio at Webster Hall on March 5th!
Check out the new video below and grab her new EP on iTunes!
Nashville Hip-Hop Artist, ShaManic Is About To Go “Mindless”!
Cartel Releases “Say Anything (Else)” Acoustic Music Video!
Cartel is thrilled to be partnering with AbsolutePunk for another acoustic video release. This week the band has unveiled their smashing hit single “Say Anything (Else)”. Fans can check out the already released hits “If I Fail” and “Minstrel’s Prayer” on Absolute Punk now.
Cartel’s highly-anticipated 10 Year Anniversary Chroma tour is officially on sale for the general public at CartelChroma.com. The band announced earlier this month they will be joined by Hit The Lights (East Coast only), TEAM*, and Driver Friendly officially kicking off April 9th in Minneapolis, MN at Mill City Nights. Pre-sale for the tour was a hit selling out in Chicago, Detroit, Columbus, and Los Angeles within minutes (additional tickets have been released to the public and are available now). In addition, the band announced their long-awaited band-approved edition of Chroma on vinyl via Field Day Records (also on sale now at CartelChroma.com). The official release features include 180g double vinyl, a first pressing of white vinyl, and a gate fold in die-cast slip. Only 1000 copies were made for the initial pressing.
The September 2005 pop punk debut album (produced/engineered by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount)powered by the melodic hits of “Say Anything (Else)” and “Honestly” catapulted Cartel’s career in the music world. In its first week of release,it sold over 3,000 copies, debuted #1 on Soundscan’s Alternative New Artist Charts, and hit #2 on Billboard’s Heatseeker chart. The band grew in popularity earning them a deal with Epic Records and tours with New Found Glory, The Early November and Hit The Lights. Chroma was re-released in June 2006 which included new artwork and a 3-song live EP entitled Live Dudes with an updated version of “Save Us,” featuring the entire band backing Pugh on piano. Chroma has sold over 250,000 copies since its release.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
- 3/20 – Dallas, TX @ South By So What
- 3/22 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues (Note: not a ‘Chroma’ show)
*With Mayday Parade, The Maine, Frank Iero and Driver Friendly
WITH HIT THE LIGHTS, TEAM*, DRIVER FRIENDLY:
- 4/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
- 4/10 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II
- 4/11 – St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room
- 4/12 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
- 4/14 – Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
- 4/15 – Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music Diner
- 4/16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
- 4/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
- 4/18 – Boston, MA @ The Middle East Downstairs
- 4/19 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
- 4/10 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
- 4/21 – Freehold, NJ @ GameChangerWorld
- 4/22 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage
- 4/24 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
- 4/25 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
WITH TEAM*, DRIVER FRIENDLY:
- 5/06 – San Diego, CA @ Porter’s Pub
- 5/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
- 5/08 – Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
- 5/09 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
- 5/11 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
- 5/12 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
- 5/14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Murray Theater
- 5/15 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
- 5/16 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada
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Singer Rebecca Juliet Releases New Single About Empowerment To Women!
Rebecca Juliet is a 16-year-old New York City-based singer-songwriter who knew that she had two callings from the time she was very young: music and social service. She is an elite vocalist who has a wide vocal range, and can skillfully sing in a number of genres, ranging from opera to pop. Rebecca strongly believes in using her musical talents to help people in need and present positive messages. AXS.com notes that Rebecca Juliet is “out to change the world through her music”.
With the release of her second single “Damsel In Distress,” Rebecca presents a powerful message: young women can overcome many challenges, and do not need to be “rescued” to succeed in life. The song has a retro/pop feel with a modern, twenty-first century message about the empowerment of women. Rebecca hopes that “Damsel” will attract favorable popular attention, particularly among women. Bust Magazine is already calling it the “Feminist Pop Anthem” of 2015.
Rebecca will be donating all the net profits from the purchase of “Damsel In Distress” on iTunes and Amazon to “Girls Inc. of New York City” an organization that assists under-served 6 to 18-year old girls in New York City to realize their full academic, emotional, and physical health potential. As Pamela Maraldo, CEO of Girls Inc. of New York City said, “Girls Inc. of New York City is proud to partner with strong, smart, and bold girls like Rebecca who work hard and give back to their communities”.
Rebecca’s first single, “Angel On Our Shoulder” was released in 2013. Recently the national website AXS.com praised the song as “a poignant, rousing, inspiring anthem that, at its climax, would rival even Celine Dion’s vocal brawn”. All profits from the purchase of that song are devoted to charities that benefit families directly impacted by the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and help establish religious services for persons with special needs. Rebecca’s charitable partners and goals are discussed in detail on her website, www.rebeccajuliet.com.
TI Exclusive: Jillian O Releases New Single & Video — Watch Here!!
Jillian O just released her new single “Mannequin” today, February 19th! She released the song through a new video on her YouTube. It has been about a year since Jillian has posted a new song or cover, so this is very exciting!
Here is the video of her new single Mannequin and we can’t wait to hear more amazing songs from Jillian hopefully in the new future!!
VIDEO: Kelsea Ballerini Talks About Single “Love Me Like You Mean It” With Radio Disney!
How would you feel if you heard your new song on the radio for the first time ever? That’s what Radio Disney’s finding out from singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini. She gets into talking about hearing her hit single for the first time on Radio Disney and any meaning behind the single itself.
Find out what she had to say with Radio Disney below!
Chris Miles Finds Love In “Conversations”, Premiere On Yahoo! & Snapchat!
Statik Selektah beats or dazzle with his knack for lyrical acrobatics, in his new video he doesn’t need to. “Conversations” is about emotions and the complexity of music, love, and challenging people you care for. “Conversations” is from his recently released free EP, Birth of Cool.
Check out the YouTube video HERE or down below!