no hope was inspired by Jim Carrey’s infamous commencement speech about hope running into the fire, and it builds a story and mood around this in a distinct, optimistic and memorable way. With a longer project due to release later in the year, isabelle tran’s debut marks a timeless first chapter in this honest and engaging artistic venture.
Songwriter
Fans of Americana, soft rock, Nashville storytelling and eighties power-ballads will rejoice throughout the humble highs and lows of Echoes and Embers. Bob Berdanier suffers no unwarranted influence from modern trends, and instead writes from a place of real human feeling, creating with skill and understanding, towards precisely what an audience needs and connects with.
Real human connection in musical form – an intimate capture, acoustic and thoughtful, honest and unedited. Gibishki introduces a sublime and interesting new album, with the rising passion and distinct identity of 7 Wonders.
From introspective ambient indie to RnB and ethereal afropop – Viveeyan is an artist whose voice and songwriting resound amidst an eclectic, intimate production realm.
Bram Friedrich von Korvach is a writer, an author of books, a producer and songwriter whose passion for creative expression knows no limits. These songs are just a handful of examples of where contemporary artistic pathways have taken this artist, but the repertoire is immense and unlimited, and with tens of thousands of streams and monthly listeners, the people are clearly responding and embracing the stories, sounds, and emotions on display.
The brilliant Lion Drome continue their climb, this time briefly softening the mood with something sultry, funky, but ultimately dark and intense in its commitment to concept. Featuring lush vocals, expressive and fluid, with long-form verse melodies that descend and satisfy with charm and character, Goodnight Sleep Tight is a compelling taste of the upcoming … Continued
Great songwriting – real music, live music, and a timeless organic style. Jason Greco has crafted a gem with this latest single, blending eighties vocal harmonies, reverb, lush guitars and live drums, with something like an introspective twist of The Smiths.
An instant favourite from recent submissions. Despite the animated artwork, hedas captures something incredibly real, pure, and evocative, with the low-key passionate tone and tempo of a wanderer ascends.
Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Simon Orton has been hard at work on new releases since 2025, and his storytelling and guitar playing meet with a recognisable, enjoyably imperfect vocal integrity – qualities that shine with modesty and warmth throughout the lovely new single A Little Light.
Poetry Amaru’s lyrics are second to none, a focused delivery holding closely to the details and realism of this journey. We get a tribal wind instrument on the front line, distinct and calming, then a female RnB vocal softly breaking up the poetic weight and poignancy of the verses.
Bright and beautiful indie rock, high energy guitars, bass and drums backing distantly mixed, nostalgic indie vocals – Robin Brown delivers short, snappy lines and precise storytelling, with the melodic charm and uplifting groove of Alone in Sydney.
Promising a crisp acoustic guitar groove, live drums, and female vocals gorgeously harmonised, I Want The World achieves a style and tone somewhere between the likes of Jewel and Morcheeba – a breathy poetic lead, a hypnotic acoustic groove, and a level of conviction and relevance that’s subtly woven into an uplifting, colourful, creative embrace.