There’s a sort of irony to be found on Nathan Wiley’s 6-song EP, Modern Magic. Despite the name, much of the album’s sound has a nostalgic gleam to it—Wiley’s own spin on a tried and true sound. Continue reading Nathan Wiley Blends Past and Present With EP ‘Modern Magic’
Premiere: Maura Whitman Describes a Journey of Self-Worth Through Better Partners on ‘The Difference’
Maura Whitman’s new single, “The Difference,” looks at relationships and how the right person stepping into your life can bring everything into focus; they’re the missing piece, the foundation, the key you never knew you needed. Rather than a straightforward love song, though. “The Difference” is about discovering your own self-worth when the right person helps you with a change of perspective. Continue reading Premiere: Maura Whitman Describes a Journey of Self-Worth Through Better Partners on ‘The Difference’
Mauricio Uses Traditional Sounds to Introduce Himself with Debut EP ‘Ridículamente Romántico’
After spending decades writing music mainly for himself, folk artist Mauricio Morales, otherwise known as just Mauricio, is bringing us soft and traditional acoustic tracks on his debut release, Ridículamente Romántico. Born in Colombia but now based in Riverview, New Brunswick, Mauricio stuck to his roots on his new EP and wrote the lyrics to all of its four tracks in Spanish, his mother tongue.
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Rock Johnson’s ‘The Bridge’ Has Arrived to Guide You Over Troubled Water
It’s been a surreal time for musicians. We’re starting to see some light filter back in now, but for long-time professionals like Rock Johnson, it meant one of two things: throw in the towel and focus on your day job, or use the downtime to explore different creative options. As you will hear on his fourth studio effort, The Bridge, there really was only one option all along. Continue reading Rock Johnson’s ‘The Bridge’ Has Arrived to Guide You Over Troubled Water
Wren Kelly Balances Her Ambitions Against a Sudden Drop on ‘Game Over (Featuring MAJE)’
There’s something about being an artist that leads people to mistakenly believe that this is entirely a voluntary choice made by individuals who have simply thrown caution to the wind in exchange for some small sliver of hope that a career will magically manifest around them. More accurately, it’s a grind that requires sacrifice on nearly every level of their life and, more often than not, it’s compulsory. For many, art is almost as necessary as breathing, a natural byproduct of their existence, and when it fails the results can be devastating.
Wren Kelly’s latest single, “Game Over (featuring MAJE),” examines just that: the feeling of teetering between being successful and the fear that you’ll never amount to anything more than a never-was. Continue reading Wren Kelly Balances Her Ambitions Against a Sudden Drop on ‘Game Over (Featuring MAJE)’