Itamar Fainer – ‘Zoe’
Rising folk-rock artist Itamar Fainer releases his highly anticipated 6-track album ‘Wild Horses in The End Of The World’, blending folk-rock, country, and Americana influences. The lead single ‘Zoe’ captures Fainer’s raw authenticity and heartfelt storytelling, reflecting on fleeting romance and the bittersweet nature of new love, as part of an introspective project exploring themes of displacement, heartbreak, and renewal.
Stefanie Tom – ‘Basketball Shorts’
Emerging pop singer-songwriter Stefanie Tom has made her mark with the release of her debut EP ‘Mood’, a vibrant six-track collection that captures her diverse emotional range through catchy melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Born in Trinidad, raised in Jamaica, and now based in Toronto, Stefanie draws on her unique cultural background and influences from artists like Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, offering fresh perspectives in standout tracks such as ‘Basketball Shorts’.
Gabriella Raelyn – ‘Crush at first sight…’
LA-based artist Gabriella Raelyn delves into dark feminine desire with her sultry new track, ‘Crush at first sight…’, showcasing her self-made approach to music. With nearly 85k TikTok followers, Raelyn is gaining momentum by taking complete control of her music production, visuals, and composition, offering an authentic and bold expression of womanhood, appealing to fans of Billie Eilish, Isabel LaRosa, and MARINA.
The Peripheries – ‘Murmansk’
The Peripheries, a six-piece band from northern Italy, are set to make an impact with their debut EP ‘A New Oblivion’, led by the dark and evocative single ‘Murmansk’. Formed in 2023, the band blends indie, punk, alternative rock, and darkwave into a genre-defying, atmospheric sound. ‘Murmansk’ encapsulates their apocalyptic aesthetic, combining eerie synths, drum machines, and haunting guitar lines, inspired by a vision of a post-apocalyptic wasteland, creating a hypnotic and brooding sonic experience.
Smoothwaffle – ‘NOiR!…’
Smoothwaffle, the Newport News, VA-based hip-hop artist, blends jazz-infused soundscapes with raw lyrical storytelling in his latest single ‘NOiR…!’, exploring themes of love, betrayal, and identity. Born Sean Mentis, Smoothwaffle’s background as a military child raised in Germany and his move to Philadelphia in 2011 have shaped his unique sound, with influences from the Berlin Wall’s symbolism to his experiences as a producer and engineer in the city’s underground music scene.