Following the success of recent release ‘low in the evenings’, which garnered support from James Threlfall (BBC Introducing) & Shell Zenner (Amazing Radio), Ro hasn’t left us waiting too long for the next hook. ‘mykonos’ is the latest delivery from the electro-pop producer and it promises to transport you somewhere white and blue. 
 
Written in the midst of lockdown, ‘mykonos’ describes that feeling we can all currently relate to - wanting to get away. The track glides between dreamy moments of ambience and then slaps with a bass-driven punch in the chorus. Tinged with 80’s disco elements, the track brings a new sonic direction for Ro but still stays true to her pop roots and modern day references such as Christine & The Queens and Tei Shi. 
 
'mykonos' was released on 28 August 2020 and has already accumulated over 10k streams on Spotify within the first two weeks. Check it out via Spotify below. 

Having kicked off this year featuring on a host of 2020 hot lists (2FM ‘Rising Artist of 2020’, Goldenplec ‘Plec Pics’ for 2020 and named as one of Her.ie’s ‘Ones To Watch’ for 2020), the genre bending Moncrieff released his brand-new single PLAYLOUD in July 2020, and is available on all streaming platforms. 

His debut body of work ‘The Early Hurts’ EP featured lead track ‘Like I Do’ - his debut radio single (released in Sept 2019) received extensive airplay across national radio, racking up nearly 12 million audience impressions. The success of the single and EP led to Moncrieff selling out his first headline show in Dublin in less than 3 hours. Moncrieff’s growing reputation also landed support slots touring with headline Irish acts Picture This and Walking on Cars. Moncrieff's own headline Irish tour was set for early this year and has been rescheduled for later dates.

Having spent most of early 2020 in the solitude of his friend and co-producer Toby Scott’s home studio in Brighton, Moncrieff has unearthed a body of work that's stirs a mix of genres into his own sonic sound, that’s both intoxicating and invigorating. 

This new chapter sees Moncrieff explore his role and place as a young person transitioning into adulthood in a world that seems to be getting crazier by the day, capturing the zeitgeist of an ever changing musical and cultural landscape along the way.

Speaking about the song, Moncrieff says - “PLAYLOUD was written as a call to arms, to anyone who feels frustrated and alienated by society. A world where greed, consumption and the desire to make money trumps all. With Global leaders not doing enough to tackle (and some outright denying) the threats of climate change, and the growing gap between the rich and the poor. Since the song was written in January, we’ve seen two of the world's biggest leaders fumble through a global pandemic, with thousands of lives needlessly lost, as well as the continued systemic racism and police brutality inflicted upon the black community in the states and the UK".

Moncrieff explains that “PLAYLOUD stands as an act of defiance and social disobedience by the youth, to not allow the failings of those in power to stand in the way of their pursuit of happiness and self-expression. The youth want to be free to determine their own destiny as individuals - to live life to the fullest, as the truest and most unapologetic version of yourself you can be, no matter if the world feels like it could end tomorrow".

Singer-songwriter Elina Filice is set to release a new music video for her most successful single yet, “Thinking of You.” The video features several distinct locations in Toronto as well as vibrant colours, quick cuts, and creative camera work by Toronto-based filmmaker Phil Kim. The video is co-starred by Ally Cantalini.

The video follows Elina on an adventure from Kensington Market, to the Island Ferry, to Toronto Island, and then finally back home to the bedroom. She says, “The song discusses themes of movement, travel, and adventure, so I wanted to capture that by shooting different scenes across the city.”

She goes on to say, “The song is verbose, rambling, and nostalgic, with thoughts and memories swirling and haunting. I wanted to capture that with the scenes cutting forward and back in time. I want viewers to wonder if the scenes with Ally are happening in real time or if they’re memories and flashbacks, and the journey is really happening alone.”

Elina says, “The video is pretty gay. It’s a little nerve-wracking to be this gay on camera, but... this is my life, this is my friends’ lives. Queer visibility is important, and as a creator, honest content like this is my way of fighting to normalize queerness and queer love. I think it’s important to recognize that feeling safe enough to be openly out, let alone shooting a music video like this, isn't possible for a lot of queer people around the world.”

She goes on to say, “Queerness, especially between women, is usually blatantly oversexuallized, so I wanted the scenes between myself and Ally to be intimate and loving, and not at all sexual. There’s enough of that on the internet.”

“Thinking of You” has over 228k streams on Spotify, and enjoyed news coverage from dozens of outlets following its release including Earmilk, Hot Press, For The Love Of Bands, and The Last Mixed Tape. The song has spent over twelve weeks on Spotify Editorial Playlist, “Butter.”
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With funky guitar licks, an infectious beat, and a stuck-in-your-head chorus, “Thinking of You” is a genre-defying track that melds pop and funk influences with modern hip-hop sounds, while still full of Elina’s signature thoughtful lyrics, catchy hooks, and strong storytelling.
 
About Elina: Born to Canadian parents, Elina spent her formative years in Singapore before moving to Canada to attend University. In September 2017 she moved to Dublin to pursue music more seriously, and completed two diplomas at BIMM Dublin. She has released an EP and several singles, and has gigged extensively both on her own and with her band, the Kicks. She founded Red Vine Music, a coaching and consulting service that helps artists and creative businesses with digital marketing, social media, and content strategies. 
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Sophie Doyle Ryder is a 18 Y/O Singer-Song writer from Malahide. The Dublin born artist has drawn comparisons to Rihanna, Ariana Grande and Anne Marie.

After the success of her first two singles, she is so excited to release her latest single 'Too Much'.  Too Much is a heart-felt empowering song about a fresh breakup, she sings as if she were speaking to him.

“I wrote the song about a relationship that was super one-sided. I felt like it was always me giving and always him taking.” Sophie hopes that this song can help people explore their feelings of heartbreak and healing. The confusion and conflict of wanting to save a relationship, but eventually feeling strong enough to stand up for themselves.

Sophie loves artists such as Ariana Grande, Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Lady Gaga. The authenticity of these artists is what inspires Sophie to take her personal experience and turn it into relatable music.

In a short 11 months Sophie has grown into her own style of music and has found her unique sound.

2019 saw Sophie release her debut track 'Mood'. She has been dubbed as ‘One To Watch’ by a lot of music media and promoters.

Sophie’s song writing is always personal, always about a real situation whether it’s her own personal story or a friends’. She finds that song writing is a form of therapy. She’s been writing ever since she was 10.
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Sophie is very excited for her first headline show with MCD in Whelan’s (Upstairs) on 6th March 2021. It will feature some unreleased music and some epic covers with a world class band.
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RADARS look to turn the tide of COVID-19’s impact on the music industry as they release ‘Get Better’ – an uplifting anthem for self-improvement which transforms RADARS trademark danceable indie-rock sound into a reflection on how we can all push forward through an unprecedented year.

As RADARS prepared for the release of their previous single ‘Same Page’ on the 10th April, it was all looking up for the Hull quintet as they racked up pre-saves through a successful social media campaign and began to book their first gigs at illustrious Hull venues, The Welly and Polar Bear.

Although the single was a success with over 10,000 streams on Spotify alone, no-one could predict how the world would change from the release date to today. Instead of hitting the road with a set of freshly written songs in support of the single release, RADARS were forced to cancel any plans they had made along with the rest of the world. 

However after a long period of lockdown and isolation, RADARS were able to reunite at a distance and return to the studio to record ‘Get Better’. After going back to the trusted team of producer Barrington Molé (published by Warner Chappell) and engineer Tom Carter (Whitemoor, I Set The Sea On Fire) at Soundhub Studios, along with mastering from Peter Maher (Snow Patrol, The Killers, Katy Perry), ‘Get Better’ followed in the trail set by ‘Same Page’ with a combination of foot tapping rhythms, racing guitar riffs and powerful vocals.

‘Get Better’ gets you straight onto your feet when the distant opening guitar riff is blasted away by the full force of the band’s driving riffs. The drums from Joe and bass from Calvin combine into a funk inspired dance groove which could easily slip into a Red Hot Chili Peppers song. As the rhythm section carries the song into the verse, Sam and Dave’s catchy guitar riffs work seamlessly with Jack’s irresistible Kings of Leon inspired vocals, before his chorus hooks (“Do you feel like a ticking time bomb?”) evoke the carefree feeling of pumping your fists on a muddy festival ground. 

With only their second single with bassist Calvin and with the production and engineer team at Soundhub, RADARS have found a formula for producing catchy but rocking indie-pop tunes that looks set to gain them even more support across the country. Their first three singles have had over 20,000 streams combined with a steady increase in followers during this time, and ‘Get Better’ looks set to add even more to these numbers as it lights up playlists across the world.

‘Get Better’ sees RADARS ride the wave of the current crisis to come out on top, and it will also see them ride the wave of the 2020 British indie-rock revival alongside bands like Sports Team, Porridge Radio and Vistas as guitar bands make yet another comeback.
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Pop, singer songwriter and producer Brooks Barry is a consummate, hopeless romantic. His writing is known for its passion and honesty. He released his first single in the beginning of 2019 'Dirt on Your Dress', which caught the heart of many. Later that year he followed up by releasing the 5 song EP 'She Loves Me Not'. His current goal is to release a new single every month of 2020 and for the foreseeable future.
 
Recently announced is his next single 'Used to Being Lonely' which was released on 25 August 2020.  “I wrote 'Used to Being Lonely' to capture the internal struggle I often feel when I start to find myself interested in someone. I want all that a relationship can offer, but I hesitate to open up my heart. Partly, I hold back out of a fear of rejection and partly because I am accustomed to the feeling of being lonely. But the song takes you through a process with a hopeful ending."
 
Brooks engages his listeners with raspy, yet smooth vocal, tasty melodies, and a tone in his voice that reaches the depths of your soul, expressing those feelings of vulnerability we can all relate to. Yet his songs make us hopeful as they move us closer to where we want to be. Like a good friend, they lift us through our hard times encouraging us to believe that a fulfilling relationship awaits.
 
“As a songwriter, I try to write from the heart with the goal of expressing common themes that are relatable. I feel deeply and music is a way to connect with those feelings and with others.”
 
Social Media links:
https://www.instagram.com/brooksbarry/
https://www.youtube.com/brooksbarry
https://www.facebook.com/BrooksBarry/
https://twitter.com/brooksbarry
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1inC62wyPxrnHgozqxzhMa?si=uLi59Zt0TYKO9sPVa1G9sQ
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Cork- based three-piece The Lost Gecko are set to release an animated music video for their recent single, “On Sundays.” The song tells the story of two people caught in the waves of life, their lives colliding in uncertain times, with no idea how long it will last.

The video shows this tragic love story, and viewers are left with an open-ended resolution. The ethereal, dream-like animation compliments the acoustic, storytelling elements of the song. The handcrafted video reveals its narrative in small vignettes, where information is revealed and then quickly obscured. Frontman Malcolm Urquhart says, “It’s about love, loss, mental health and the fallout.”

The video was animated by Mark Corrigan, an award winning animator. He has worked with various Irish and international acts, and his work has been described as hypnotic, innovative, unorthodox, and gorgeous. This is his fourth collaboration with The Lost Gecko.

The tune was inspired by a boat trip that Malcolm took to Sherkin Island in West Cork. The Lost Gecko is the brainchild of Malcolm, recording the first tracks including 'On Sundays'  at Blairwood Studios with producer Nils Elders in 2006 in Aberdeen, Scotland. He has been based in Cork, Ireland since 2008.

The band have released seven EPs, one album, and in the past few months five singles, all accompanying music videos, building up to their next album. Their music has been featured on RTE's late date with Fiachna O Brainon and Cork's 96fm Arts House with Pearse McCarthy. They’ve also played festivals in Amsterdam and toured in Finland, have gigged extensively around Ireland, including several festivals and sold-out shows in Cork.
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The Lost Gecko is Malcolm (songwriting, guitar, vocals), Elaine McCarthy (songwriting, cello), John O’Connor (Drums, songwriting, percussion), and long-time producer and collaborator John Burke of Claycastle Studios, Youghal, Cork.
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'Slow With It', a vibrant & empowered female perspective on modern swipe right culture. Jam packed with unapologetic honesty and a hint of shade, this summer anthem is sliding into your musical dm's on August 14th on all stores.

Blending Hip Hop, RnB and Gospel with heavy hitting 808 beats and energetic synths, L'Ray is announcing her arrival as an important and dynamic voice in new music culture.

“In this song I wanted to spread a positive message about taking your time in a relationship, at whatever pace you want to. Don't feel pressured to rush anything if you aren't comfortable. And this isn't just for the female audience, it happens on both sides. One of the lyrics in the song is 'respect me or leave'. Standing for what you want not what others think you should or shouldn't be doing. That's your business”.

Born and raised by her punk parents in the shadows of the abandoned iron and steel works of Derwent Valley in Northern England, L'Ray, grew up singing in her hometown church. Surrounded by her parents eclectic musical tastes she began to bring together a range of influences from Bob Marley to Siouxsie Sioux from Musicals to Grime.

'Slow With It' is the first of many tracks slated for release in 2020/21.
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