In The Spotlight

Josh Orange – “Believers & Dreamers (What Have We Become)”

Formed in 2004 by long-term friends Gordon Burke and Andrew Wass, this Australian folk-rock band was expanded by Blaine Munnings and Alex Miller. After the start of their career they went on to win the Rock category in the Great American Song Contest in 2015 and played the St. Patrick’s Festival in London, UK in 2016. They also won the Americana category in the 2021 Mid Atlantic Song Contest. Inspired by The Eagles and Tom Petty, they released their debut “Big Day Tomorrow” in 2007.

Written as a protest song reflecting on the state of the world and the need for more believers and dreamers to turn things around, their new single is a reworked version of their song “What Have We Become” from their 2024 album “Birds For The Bayou”. It starts off with crisp harp plucks and leads into a blend of 90s rock and retro pop. With lively percussion, lavish electric guitars and riveting vocals, this infectious rock anthem highlights the state of imbalance our current world is in.

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Music History

Tatyana Ali – “Boy You Knock Me Out”

From her album “Kiss The Sky” (1998):

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New Music

Benson Boone – “Mr Electric Blue”

From his album “American Heart” (2025):

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In The Spotlight

ZADA – “Breath Away”

Born in Ethiopia and raised in Whistler, Canada, this sultry singer and songwriter began teaching herself to play guitar by ear aged 7 and added the piano aged 12. A year later she forayed into songwriting and later attended the Songwriting School of Los Angeles. Vancouver-based, she’s created a seamless blend of R&B, neo-soul and rich afro-beats. Inspired by the beauty of nature in all her imposing forms, as well as Erykah Badu and FKA Twigs, she released her debut “Nomad” in 2022.

Being in awe of the endless gifts of nature and how the resonance of small moments can have such an impact on our hearts, her new single celebrates life in all its facets. In order to capture her inspirational words, she delved into an alluring retro-pop sound. Starting with a pulsating beat, which carries on through the song, she adds sparkling 80s-dipped synths and crisp guitars. And with her entrancing vocals showing us that there’s still beauty in the world, this is a striking gem.

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Music History

John Waite – “These Times Are Hard For Lovers”

From his album “Rover’s Return” (1987):

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New Music

Amy Macdonald – “Can You Hear Me?”

From her upcoming album “Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For?”, to be released on 11 July 2025:

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