In The Spotlight

Julia Calvin – “Is It?”

Originally from Costa Rica and now New York City-based, this singer and songwriter started classical piano training aged 7. Since then she’s lived in Tanzania and various places in the USA. During her high school years she attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts summer camp and discovered songwriting. In 2019 she won the BMI Foundation’s Peermusic Latin Scholarship Award. Inspired by Ray Lamontagne, Talking Heads and Maggie Rogers, she debuted with “Getting Stoned” in 2022.

Singing about the chasm between everything you give and how little you get in return, her new single is about how to overcome being a people-pleaser for your own good. Blending dreamy pop with an intimate indie-folk touch, this airy song consists of atmospheric layers of a bouncy rhythm, hazy synths and delicate acoustic guitar. And with the addition of intensifying orchestral strings and her velvety, ethereal vocals, dipped in authenticity, this tune radiates a reassuring warmth.

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Music History

Toto – “Melanie”

From their album “Mindfields” (1999):

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New Music

Joanne Shaw Taylor – “The Trouble With Love”

From her upcoming eleventh studio album, to be released later this year:

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In The Spotlight

Scott Quinn – “Overdrawn”

Yorkshire-born, this singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist splits his time between London and Berlin. Blessed with an aptitude for playing music, he plays double bass, piano and guitar. He studied Music Production at Leeds College of Music and has (co)written songs for prominent artists like Zara Larsson, BTS and Keith Urban. He also played festivals such as Reading + Leeds and Young Talent. Inspired by Billy Joel, The Beatles and Elton John, he debuted with “There For You” in 2016.

Singing about the moment when we realize that a relationship is not working but we’re continuing regardless, his new single reminds us that sometimes the answer is to protect ourselves and to let go. Taken from his upcoming album “Being Human”, expected on October 2nd, he poured pure emotion into an acoustic piano. Later joined by mellow drums and mellifluous strings completing the heartrending melody, it’s the vulnerability in his heartfelt vocals that make this a timeless tune.

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Music History

Regina Belle – “Good Lovin'”

From her album “Stay With Me” (1989):

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New Music

OneRepublic – “Need Your Love”

From their upcoming seventh studio album, to be released in the Autumn of 2026:

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