New Music: ‘Happy To Have You’ | Miranda Joan

August 31, 2019 No Comments

Happy Labor Day weekend! To get your weekend off to a good start, check out this new single from Miranda Joan entitled ‘Happy To Have You.’ The track is a celebration of female friendship and features soulful vocals, upbeat driving rhythms and dance-worthy melodies.

About Miranda Joan

Miranda Joan is a singer/songwriter born in Montréal and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Joan is now based in New York City, finding her sound in between soul and pop. She is set to unveil her highly anticipated new music, a collection of singles, one by one detailing her own experiences with the hope that it offers a different perspective on love and relationships.

Produced by Julian Pollack (Grace Kelly, Marcus Miller) the new releases provide an intimate look into the musicians life, highlighting a female-forward tone. The music has an underlying theme of empowerment, uncovering and connecting with one’s own strength and the importance of self-love.

Joan confides, “This latest body of work is a reflection of my journey through the lens of finding my footing as a woman and the importance of my community of women who support me on this path.”

Joan’s track ‘Happy To Have You,’ is a celebration of female friendship. She admits, “Living far from home and far from the people I love, this song is about gratitude and about telling the people you love that you love them”. Featuring soulful vocals, upbeat driving rhythms and dance-worthy melodies, ‘Happy To Have You’ is a summary anthem reminiscent of modern day Macy Gray.

Inspired by the likes of Carole King and Stevie Wonder and most recently contemporary artists such as Anderson Paak and fellow Canadian artist Kaytranada, Joan’s new body of work provides a fuller picture of who she is as an artist.

Listen now to ‘Happy To Have You.’

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New music: ‘Welcome’ – Lola de Hanna

July 26, 2018 No Comments

Lola de Hanna photo shoot for album Welcome

Lola de Hanna
Welcome
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16 July 2018

Greece native Lola de Hanna has a new single out entitled ‘Welcome’ you should check out. Lola left Greece to come to New York and study psychology. But life took her on a different course to pursue her dream of writing, recording, and performing music. Pop-rock, alternative, electronic, and metal are Lola’s specialties. She released her first album The Other Side in 2015. It had six songs featuring electronic, indie, pop-rock, and world/ethnic sounds. Now she has her second album out entitled Welcome. This is a concept album showing both an emotional and musical journey.

We like the concept album for its themes of desires, frustrations, and love. It’s heavier and focuses more on the dreamer than her first EP. Watch the music video for “Welcome” now and listen to her first single off the album via Spotify. We like this song, it has a mellow sound we can vibe to in the early morning, late at night, and during workout routines. For a second album, it’s not a bad growth. Lola has definitely matured her sound since her debut album The Other Side. Let us know what you think of the new single as well as the album.

Follow Lola on Facebook and Instagram today.

Welcome Track List
1. Welcome
2. Right there with you
3. It’s our time
4. A place of fire
5. Don’t need to hide
6. Is this the end?
7. Still here

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Chrystyna Marie new album ‘LIFE’ gives LA blues, rock and pop

October 17, 2017 No Comments

LA. Blues. Rock. Pop. Chrystyna Marie has it all on her new album “LIFE.” Marie has a similar sound to Elle King, Janis Joplin and Amy Winehouse. You’ll hear bass, drums and percussion throughout the album. And you’ll listen to plenty piano, organ and guitar… the harmonic and trumpet.

The album LIFE was produced, engineered and mixed by David Gavin Baxter at Knob & Tube recording, mastered by Phil Demetro. There are eight songs in total that will have you jamming from start to finish. Some of my favorite tracks are ‘I want That Boom Boom,’ ‘Mr. Insecurity,’ and ‘A Woman Knows.’

Have a listen to Chrystyna Marie‘s ‘LIFE’ album on Spotify.

About Chrystyna Marie

Originally hailing from Toronto, Marie sings with a powder keg voice over a cocktail of grungy blues and pop. She is a classically trained singer. Marie also has a background in acting, with lead roles in local community plays such as West Side Story as Maria and Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.

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Now Playing: Camille Peruto ‘From the Sea to the Sky’

January 15, 2017 No Comments

South Jersey songstress Camille Peruto has a brand new album out entitled “From the Sea to the Sky”. If you are not familiar with Peruto, she appeared on Season 14 of American Idol and has opened for Tim Reynolds of the Dave Matthews Band. Have a listen to her lead single “Crooked Roads.” You can stream the album “From the Sea to the Sky” now and let Fromgirltogirl know what you think. Peruto’s style is similar to Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, Taylor Swift and Birdy. Here are just some of her accolades:

Was on American Idol (Season 14)
Opened for Anna Nalick ((Breathe (2AM))
Opened for Tim Reynolds of the Dave Matthews Band
Opened for various other artists – Lily & Madeleine, Tommy Conwell are a few
Sold out of all the physical copies of her debut album “Sparrow” (2013).

Tracklisting

Crooked Roads
Biscuit Moon
Can’t Get Away
Silent Melody
Let Go
Sword
The High Road
Crazy Crazy Mad
Set Up a Sail
Row Ghost
Lagoon

Members/Instruments
Eric Novod – Drums
Joe Parella – Guitar/Machine
Roshane Karunaratne – Piano/Keys
Erik Kase Romero – Bass
Camille Peruto – Vocals/Acoustic Guitar

About Camille Peruto

Philadelphia based recording artist and singer/songwriter Camille Peruto creates her music with a melodious blend of pop, rock and folk sounds. With a range of influences, her music exudes catchy melodies and memorable lyrics. Her debut album, Sparrow, has sold out everywhere except for iTunes, where it is still available. She has headlined shows in Philadelphia and played famous venues in and along the East Coast, LA and Nashville. Along with her original music, Camille has a repertoire of over 300 cover songs, each performed with her own unique twists and embellishments that captivate and charm her audiences. Learn more about Camille Peruto and follow her on Facebook.

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Press play: ‘ Single Again’ by Mel Monaco

January 2, 2016 No Comments

*“If you can’t be safe, be spectacular” is a phrase that sets the musical tone for Mel Monaco, a Canadian singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist born in Northern, Ontario.*

Mel Monaco. Don’t forget the name. The Canadian songstress,nominated Female Vocalist of the Year, nominated Songwriter of the Year and nominated Music Video of the Year at the 2015 Niagara Music Awards is bringing a fresh and sassy break-up song for 2016. It’s ‘Single Again’ and the music video is wonderful with its pop of colors and catchy chorus. Watch the video now:

Single Again – Mel Monaco

You can also listen to ‘Single Again’ via Soundcloud. Mel Monaco’s music style is Blues Pop, similar to Sheryl Crow, Amy Winehouse, Duffy and Elle King. You can get her full album ‘These Are Just Suggestions’ now. Mel Monaco has four members featured on her album– Mel Monaco as the Acoustic/ Lead/Keyboard, Dan Box as Guitar/Backup Vocals, Bass/Backup Vocals Jordan Phelan, and Joe Mahony as drums. The production of the album was JP Maurice at Catharine North Studios (Hamilton, ON). Stream the album ‘These Are Just Suggestions’ to teach out the track-listing in full:
1. Single Again
2. From The Mistakes
3. My Eyes
4. Cupid
5. The Truth
6. Soul Survivor
7. Single Again “Acoustic”

Listening to the full EP, you will notice Mel Monaco finds inspiration from the people and life experiences she encounters. Mel is also a huge fan of Amy Winehouse’s brassy notes and the inspiring jazz of Nina Simone — bringing us a contemporary blues pop rock sound enhanced by her unique alto voice. Her lyrical memories are very enjoyable. To learn more about Mel Monaco, follow her on Facebook and Twitter @melmonacomusic. Let us know what you think of Mel’s music and music videos.

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New Indian Pop princess Rimi Basu releases ‘The Unveiling’ album

October 15, 2015 No Comments

Rimi Basu brings Bollywood to the spotlight. — Rimi Basu, Indian Pop music artist, brings Bollywood and Indie Pop to the next level.

Looking for something different via your music playlist? Try some original indian pop like pop singer Rimi Basu’s single ‘Keh Du?’ from her album ‘The Unveiling.’ Basu is a very unique Indian-American artist with plenty to offer as her records ‘Unveiling’ and ‘Crossing Over’ are dominating Indian music charts, with her single the ‘Mysterious and Charming Maahiya’ received bestseller status in India and made her headline a variety of conferences and festivals on multiple continents.

Why do people like Basu as a music artist? She has a well-crafted and unique sound, with hypnotic live experiences that fuse ancient ideas with modern pop. It’s not only bold but different and it’s easy to love the ethereal soundscapes in Rimi Basu’s music. In fact, it can remind music fans of Bollywood with its wholly distinctive flavor. She is innovative and fans like her humble personality. If you take a full listen of her album ‘Unveiling’, you will notice Rimi Basu uses primarily Hindi lyrics along a few English lyrics for an incredibly unique blend of old and new music traditions.

Here are some cool facts about Rimi Basu:

She has training in Indian classical music and dance.
She is a well accomplished belly dancer and uses a combination of music and dance in her live performances.

You can watch Rimi Basu’s new music videos ‘Keh Du?’ and ‘Maahiya’ below:

For more world music, pop, indian pop and Bollywood vibes from Rimi Basu, listen to the music stream of ‘Unveiling’ and ‘Crossing Over’. She has a similar feel to Shakira, Sunidhi Chauhan, Azam Ali, Shreya Goshal, and Norah Jones.