In The Spotlight

Sub-Radio – “Better Than That”

This sextet of childhood friends, who found a shared love of music in high school, have been playing the Washington DC area for many years. With their eclectic, high-energy live shows, they’ve been performing at music festivals like Cherry Blossom and Firefly. Influenced by bands like WALK THE MOON and Two Door Cinema Club, they released their debut indie-pop EP “Same Train//Different Station” in 2016.

Their new single is an energetic eruption of infectious exuberance. The virulent beats, jaunty guitars and joyful synths create a multitude of catchy stabs and memorable hooks, all blending together into an anthemic power-house of indie-pop grooves. And with their enthusiastic and dynamic vocals injecting even more happiness into this euphonious jam, it doesn’t get much better than this.

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Music History

Kim Carnes – “Invisible Hands”

From her album “Café Racers” (1983):

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New Music

Wilder Woods – “Sure Ain’t”

This is the first funky and soulful taster of his upcoming debut album, expected to drop in August 2019:

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KiSMiT – “No Turning Back”

Cape Townian Sebastian Reunert and zesty Californian Carly Barnette discovered a mutual love of soul, dance-pop and funk when they attended songwriting class at Berklee College Of Music in 2013. Influenced by Allen Stone and Justin Timberlake, they forged a lively funk-pop sound and traveled through Europe, the UK and The Caribbean. They released their debut single “The Giving Tree” in 2016.

Bursting with colorful torrents of funkalicious fun, their new single builds a peppy party in your ears. The cheerful beat and funky guitars move effortlessly from a laidback vibe to the infectious chorus filled with joyous splashes of energy. Dipped in pure glitterball glitz, the spirited, disco-touched melody fuses with their soulful vocals. Once you join this buoyant, neon-lit party, there’s no turning back!

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Music History

Londonbeat – “A Better Love”

From their album “In The Blood” (1990):

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In The Spotlight

Johnny Stimson – “Flower”

This Dallas, TX native singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter not only managed to get his music used in TV shows like The Vampire Diaries and Trophy Wife, but got himself a live show booked in London and got noticed by Elton John. Influenced by the likes of Sam Cooke, Michael Jackson and Frank Ocean, he forged an eclectic pop sound with a sense of soul and debuted with “So Good” in 2015.

His latest single is a buttery smooth slice of soulful R&B with an organic vulnerability and sheer beauty. Shaping a sensual soundscape with a mild rhythm, gentle electric guitar and velvety harmonies, it’s his silky, infatuating vocals, singing about life’s moments that are so perfect you just want them to last, that take this tune, waters it and make it bloom into a rainbow of magical, aural colors.

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