Nick De La Hoyde-Passion

"Nick De La Hoyde-Passion"

In the current musical landscape, there are no longer barriers. You don’t have to be from New York or LA to be a rap artist. Poetry and pop music can go hand-in-hand, and an MC doesn’t need to shy away from wearing his heart on his sleeve. This makes it the perfect time to introduce Nick de la Hoyde.

Nick de la Hoyde is a 21-year-old singer/songwriter/rapper from Sydney, Australia.

In pursuit of a professional football career, Nick moved to Barcelona, Spain at the age of 15 and lived there for 4 years. It was during this time that Nick started to explore hip-hop music as a way of expressing his frustrations with the ups and downs of following his dreams. What started out as an outlet, soon became a burning passion. Nick wrote lyrics and melodies to his favorite instrumentals as well as original songs, in collaboration with Sydney based composer, musician and producer (and brother) Joseph de la Hoyde (de la Aurora & Monks of Mellonwah).

Melding the sounds and vibes of hip-hop, pop, soul, R&B, and spoken word, Nick de la Hoyde developed a style that defies genres. With introspective lyrics that read like personal journal entries, his songs express the angst and triumphs that come with youth, dreams, and determination.

That message certainly made an impact. By performing his songs online and through his self-made videos, Nick began to make a name for himself, building a strong and loyal fanbase that continues to grow. This growth has been seen across all of Nick’s social media sites, and in particular on Instagram where he has amassed a large following in just five 5 months.

Nick’s work recently caught the attention of Chicago based Hip-Hop producer Lemoyne ‘LA’ Alexander (R.Kelly, Aaliyah) who invited Nick to the USA to collaborate. The result, Nick’s debut single “The Longest Way,” realeased in October, entered the US top 100 chart strongly in 2015.

The voice of 2015 – Nick de la Hoyde is the artist to watch!

 

Tracklist

1 Aces

2 By My Side

3 The Longest Way

4 Wheres the Party

5 Passion

6 No Consolation

 

Links

Itunes

http://itunes.apple.com/album/id998764918

Official Website – www.nickdelahoyde.com

 

Leon Bridges-Coming Home

"Leon Bridges-Coming Home"

Leon Bridges-Coming Home

The album pre-order announcement and the release of the “Better Man” video comes on the heels of what can only be described as a pivotal month for Bridges. After making his successful festival debut at SXSW, he was awarded the prestigious 2015 Grulke Prize for Developing US Act. Immediately following that announcement, Bridges premiered his track “River” in the new Beats commercial, which aired in the US, on ESPN surrounding the NFL Draft.

Leon then made his red carpet debut at the vaunted 2015 Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Leon attended the exclusive gala as a guest of Vogue Magazine, with the New York Times noting that Bridges was “…looking sharp as we expected”.

Bridges, a trained choreographer and dancer, is celebrated for his strong live presence. Fans have shown up in droves for his headline concerts; his New York City show at Mercury Lounge sold out in exactly one minute, followed by another sold-out show at Troubadour in Los Angeles. Leon will return to New York City for a Bowery Ballroom show on June 23rd, which sold out in six minutes flat.

Track List:

  1. Coming Home
  2. Better Man
  3. Brown Skin Girl
  4. Smooth Sailin’
  5. Shine
  6. Lisa Sawyer
  7. Flowers
  8. Pull Away
  9. Twistin’ and Groovin’
  10. River

Itunes Buy Link.

Kelly Clarkson-Piece by Piece

"Kelly Clarkson-Piece by Piece"

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Playing now in cafes across the country.

Following the triumphant Stronger, Kelly Clarkson offers some of her finest work to date.

Filled with towering hooks and a host of stunning guest artists Piece by Piece finds the American Idol Champion at her most intimate.

Itunes preview and buy 

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Counting Crows-Somewhere Under Wonderland

"Counting Crows-Somewhere Under Wonderland"

For more than two decades, Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless rock & roll. Now, on Somewhere Under Wonderland —their seventh studio album, the Bay Area-bred alt-rock band push into new terrain with a revamped songwriting approach that’s adventurous and visionary but still rooted in raw emotion.

 

Propelled by the same earthy passion that’s instilled their songs since 1993’s multiplatinum August and Everything After, Counting Crows (vocalist Adam Duritz; guitarists David Bryson, David Immergluck, and Dan Vickrey; bassist Millard Powers; keyboardist Charlie Gillingham; and drummer Jim Bogios) build each of Somewhere Under Wonderland’s sprawling songs around rich sonic tapestries and a storytelling-esque lyricism that yields some of their most grandiose yet intimate songs so far.

Official Site – http://countingcrows.com/

Official buy  – https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/somewhere-under-wonderland/id893448765.

The Kooks – Listen

"The Kooks – Listen"

“It’s a word that looks and sounds beautiful,” says Luke Pritchard. “I love the roundness of it, the simplicity of it.” The word the Kooks singer is extolling is “Listen” – which also happens to be the title of the band’s new album. Luke’s reasons for choosing that title become clear the moment you dive into the new record – as they do when he starts to describe its genesis, and the personal and emotional transformation he experienced while making it. “To me,” Luke continues, “this album is about pure expression. Even the way we made the album felt fresh. Rather than us just being a band in a room, playing our guitars with the vocal over the top, which is what we’d always done before, we were really listening to what was going on around us, picking up ideas. The whole thing was much more natural.”

Official Site – http://thekooks.com/

Official buy   – https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/listen/id860944640.

Griswolds – Be Impressive

"Griswolds – Be Impressive"

 

DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE ‘BE IMPRESSIVE’ LEADING SINGLE ‘BEWARE THE DOG’

THE GRISWOLDS’ first bio simply read: “The chameleons of pop.” That description holds truefor the Sydney indie pop group, formed almost two years ago by singer/guitarist ChristopherWhitehall and lead guitarist Daniel Duque-Perez, as they look to become a globally known act.
Recorded under the guidance of legenday American producer Tony Hoffer (The Kooks, Beck,M83, Ladyhawke), BE IMPRESSIVE is the band’s debut full-length album. Featuring breakoutsingle ‘Beware The Dog’ (Top 40 US Alternative Radio / triple j high-rotation), the album willreceive a global release via Chugg Music (AU / NZ) and Wind-Up Records (Worldwide) inAugust.
TOUR DATES JUST IN
Melbourne 25-Sep The Corner
Ballarat 26-Sep Karova Lounge
Canberra 27-Sep Zierholz @ UC Live
Wollongong 4-Oct Yours and Owls
Newcastle 9-Oct Small Ballroom
Sydney 11-Oct The Metro
Adelaide 17-Oct Jive
Perth 18-Oct Amplifier Bar
Brisbane 23-Oct The Brightside
Maroochydore24-Oct Sol Bar

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Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour

"Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour"

When he was 18 years old, Sam Smith wrote his first truthful song, a flashbulb moment for the brilliant blue-eyed soul singer. Three years later and the song has long since been discarded as a naive folly. Like all singer songwriters that are rich in emotion, knee-deep in their own small personal complications and dependent on their precociously youthful talent to engage with the world, Sam resolved never to write a song again that didn’t connect straight from the heart. The first set of results, delivered with breathtaking vocal depth and range, will be put to the litmus test of public opinion when his debut album drops in 2014.

 When he reached number one on the singles chart this year, collaborating with London production wizard Naughty Boy, on the insanely catchy global smash La, La, La, Sam Smith didn’t feel triumphant. He felt relief. ‘It’s almost like a little gift,’ he says. ‘Now I’ve had a number one I don’t feel that pressure. Of course I want the songs to do well but it’s about making an artistic statement. The focus is more selfish now. I’ve ticked that box off, it was lovely, amazing in a way, but I can concentrate on other things.’

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Marcia Hines – Amazing (Expresso Service)

"Marcia Hines – Amazing (Expresso Service)"

Australia’s beloved Marcia Hines returns to the recording studio for her first album of original songs in 20 years. Having recently reunited with independent record label head Robert Rigby of Ambition Music Group and becoming the face of Foxtel’s SmoothTV Channel, 2014 is shaping up to be a truly AMAZING year for one of Australia’s most respected music treasures.

Tracklist:

Amazing
Line In The Sand
Coldest Winter Nights
Chase That Feeling
Remedy (With Russell Crowe)
Hung Up
Rain
Equals Three (Featuring Diesel)
Heartache
Silent Tears
Holla
The Change
Let Love Flow
Imagine

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Sounds Like Cafe – Autumn 2014

"Sounds Like Cafe – Autumn 2014"

With our last edition being volume 40 – Ruby Anniversary edition, saw the end of the previous compilation format. This edition see’s the roll out of the new format and with new years and new formats comes good things!

Kicking off the new format of our Autumn 2014 compilation, here is the lucky ones who made it on:

1. Georgia Fair – Are We Not Alive
2. Lloyd Cole – Period Piece
3. The Black Sorrows – Certified Blue
4. The Baker Suite – Evidence of Love
5. Luka Bloom – Liffeyside
7. Fiona Joy Hawkins – Tango on Wednesday
8. Urban Chiefs – Little Town
9. Daniel Dawes – Listen To The Radio
10. Bitzer – Sunshine
11. Bob Pigott – Spirits (The Cumberland Plain)
12. Natasha Duarte – He Kissed Me
13. Throwing Shapes – Zero Days feat. Tiana
14. B-Tham – Free Your Mind.