Born in Nigeria but now based in London, Michael Rhodes is a singer who channels the gospel and soul sounds of the 1960s, bringing joy and vibrancy to his songs, as well as imbuing them with his winning personality. Feel It is a self-composed track which sees Michael in full effect, with his soaring counter-tenor voice and upbeat tempo being hard to resist.
Written by Michael three years ago, Feel It is based on unrequited love which, rather than defeating Michael, sparked something of an awakening and led to him looking for happiness in everyday life wherever he could find it – something he hopes will inspire others to do the same. Though Feel It is rooted in a soul and gospel singing style, the inclusion of electronic horns adds a contemporary feel, without it sounding quite like anything else out there.
To support the track’s release, Michael performed a live showcase at St. Luke’s Church, Kentish Town, London, video footage of which demonstrates Michael’s ease with an audience and ability to express himself through his music. With further tracks ready for release and looking to play live across the UK, Michael Rhodes is a singer with real potential and whose passion and sincerity set him apart from the crowd.
LINKS:
https://soundcloud.com/michael-rhodes-8/feel-it
https://open.spotify.com/album/11qKBGrRcenKGOQc9OWzam
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU4_NvS2aaXrRllOwCmPovQ
https://www.facebook.com/iamMichaelRhodes
https://www.instagram.com/michael_rhodes1
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Lakes – Pine Barrens
What began as drummer Matt Shaw’s acoustic demos back in 2017 quickly developed into a six-piece band, bonding over a love of artists like American Football, Minus The Bear, and The Appleseed Cast. The group has taken influence from mid-western emo, math-rock, and alternative indie and combined those with Fleetwood Mac style dual-vocal pop melodies and twinkling glockenspiel to create their trademark “Glock-Rock” sound.
Earning their stripes in pubs and clubs of the Watford music scene, Lakes have been emboldened with a DIY attitude that was born from the frustration of life on the peripheries of a capital city. The group’s fiercely independent attitude has led them to record all their own music, produce their own music videos, and with families of their own – organize child-friendly matinee gigs in their hometown.
After self-releasing their first two EPs, Lakes joined The LP Cafe in the UK and Friend of Mine Records in Japan to release their debut full-length album in August 2019 entitled “The Constance LP”.
This led Washed Up Emo to label them “your new favorite band” and Punktastic to include them on their list of the most important bands of the next decade stating “it’s hard to look past their potential as future frontrunners of the UK emo scene.
With nods to midwestern emo giants in American Football and Braid, Lakes create a truly unique take on the genre interlacing shimmering glockenspiels, beautiful harmonies, and pop sensibilities in everything they do.”
The album was recorded entirely by drummer Matt Shaw in a spare room using a couple of mics and a PC over the space of a year. With no timing or financial restraints that would come from a proper studio, the band took their time crafting the songs and discovering their sound. This has resulted in a truly unique album, one that is completely holistic in its presentation with band members also taking control of photography, graphic design, web design and accompanying music videos.
Lakes’ ‘This World Of Ours, It Came Apart,’ was released in July 2020 via Know Hope Records in North America and The LP Cafe in the UK.
LINKS:
https://www.ourbandlakes.com
https://www.facebook.com/ourbandlakes
https://www.instagram.com/ourbandlakes
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Alias Kid & Friends – Sergio Kun Aguero (Scorin’ All Over The World)
Manchester’s Alias Kid certainly don’t do things by halves, they just do what they want!
After turning Alan McGee’s head, the man behind Oasis, Primal Scream and The Jesus & Marychain, just to name a few, they’ve played with some of the biggest names in music and released their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Revolt to Revolt’.
Firmly under McGee’s wing, the band have taken a little time out to work on upcoming releases, one of them being this absolute beauty of a football anthem dedicated to Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero.
I’m sure you’ll recognize the track from the off and it’s going to be a perfect chant around the Etihad Stadium. Aguero is set to break the Manchester City goal scoring record, so the track is a celebration of his time so far at the club and all proceeds made from it will be going to a charity of the football legends choice.
The single also features chants from the Prestwich and Whitefield supporters club and the back photo was supplied by Kevin Cummins.
Sergio Kun Aguero, scorin’ all over the world!!
LINKS:
https://www.aliaskid.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/aliaskid
https://twitter.com/aliaskid -
Gina Cutillo – Brand New Start
Gina Cutillo’s 2016 single “Keep On” debuted at #34 on Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart and was the most added track to radio. The track reached #41 on Top 40 MediaBase Activator Charts, #12 on Top 40 NMW charts and was the #1 Indie record.
With song placements on Oprah, Nickelodeon, Mean Girls 2, Barbara Walters, MLB, Food Network, Degrassi, E! Network, VH1 and more, Gina Cutillo’s music is heard worldwide. Her recent single, “The Inside”, was co-written with Pete Nappi of Arthouse Entertainment (Meghan Trainor, Ke$ha, Shinedown, Kara DioGuardi ). “The Inside” become a viral hit with social media fans and major industry execs.
Gina has also toured with Katy Perry, Paramore, Gym Class Heroes and more on the Warped Tour. Her stage presence and catchy songs won over many crowds and other major artists on the tour. She’s performed on stage with Prince and has played SXSW a few times including her last performance as the opener for Neon Trees. Gina has also performed at CMJ, Launch, Dewey and other major festivals.
Between her critically-acclaimed third album “The Lover” and her singles “The Inside”, “Fly (Feel Love Tonight)”, “In Another” and “In Time” that will be featured on her upcoming album, Gina released two EPs “Monolovers” and “Love, Faith, Soul”. Both were put in the forefront of the APM library with a review stating: “New Yorker Gina Cutillo delivers Pop/Rock/Dance at its best with a fresh batch of incredibly catchy memorable songs.”
Gina Cutillo’s mission has always been a worldwide success by reaching fans through her music. She has been quoted:
“The best feeling in the world is when someone tells you they had a better day because of your song. It’s true what all the success comes down to … my fans.”
SOURCE: Official Bio
LINKS:
http://ginacutillo.org
https://www.facebook.com/ginacutillo
https://twitter.com/ginacutillo