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December 20, 2019May 14, 2020 Mew Zikwryder

Interview with singer/songwriter KaiL Baxley

Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter KaiL Baxley shares the video to his latest single, ‘Beneath The Bones’. The video premiered on Atwood Magazine. ‘Beneath The Bones’ is the second track off of his upcoming third LP, out early 2020.

The self-produced album was recorded at the late Elliot Smith’s New Monkey Studios and United Studios in Los Angeles, California. Check out our exclusive interview with KaiL Baxley.

Describe your sound for us. What do you want people to feel when they hear your music?

Hopefully authenticity and truth

Which 3 artists have influenced you the most growing up?

Otis Redding, The Rza, John Frusciante

How did you discover your particular sound?

I was busking for beer money and suddenly realized I could sing.

What are the most important pieces of equipment to you?

Just a guitar and a notebook really. Maybe a simple tape recorder to start.

What outside of music inspires you to create?

So many things. Mainly the simple ones, little interactions between people, the way light contorts through a pane of glass, a beautiful woman, the perfect avocado. Things like that.

If you could work with, or perform alongside any artist living or passed, who would it be?

James Brown hands down

Most artists say that if they weren’t artists they would be mailmen/women… what would you be?

A neurosurgeon

What can we expect from you in the near future? Any upcoming projects or gigs in the pipeline that you would like to tell us about?

Well there’s a brand new album out early 2020 I’m excited about and we’re building a lot of stuff around it

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December 11, 2019

December 11, 2019 Mew Zikwryder

Bristol music producer obylx makes the world a little brighter with his latest song

Sometimes you hit perfection on the second try. For obylx with his upcoming release of the album, Twice via Guise Records, this is the case. Twice is set for release on Friday 13 December, just in time to make your holiday playlist. Ahead of the album, ‘With You’ has been premiered via BBC Radio 6’s Lauren Laverne’s show.

The Bristol-based producer appears to dabble in a variety of different genres with his previously released ‘Flicker’ entering into the neoclassical future bass territory. This unique style caught the attention of Bass Music who opted for an exclusive interview. In it, obylx reveals how his musical journey began with the Beatles, Stevie Wonder & Bowie before moving on to the production styles of Chemical Brothers, Prodigy and Gorillaz. You can read the full interview here.

“I’ve learnt is how to express myself through writing. When I used to feel sad or worried about something, I would let it consume me. Like everyone else, I still get all of that of course but I feel I can write about it. It’s like I can turn it into a physical thing, which I can go back to and understand how I was feeling at that point. It doesn’t solve any of the problems but it does help me deal with it… it’s like a form of therapy. It’s taught me to embrace any emotions and celebrate it as part of being human.”

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November 18, 2019

Singer/songwriter Cameron Bloomfield releases a new song ‘Wanted’

London-based singer-songwriter Cameron Bloomfield has unveiled the double release of new single ‘Wanted’ and new EP ‘The Morning After’, out now via Manchild Creations.

An introspective, soul-searching release, ‘The Morning After’ is underpinned by self-reflection, with Bloomfield reaching deep into his emotions. It is the official follow up to his debut EP ‘The Night Before’ released in 2017 which saw him garner support from notable titles like Clash, Spindle and 1883 Magazine.

A haunting, heartfelt snippet, opener ‘Intro’ sets the tone for the rest of the EP. A downbeat slice of funk/soul follows on lead single ‘Another Man’s Woman’ which received the honor of a world premiere from the legendary Elton John on his ‘Rocket Hour’ radio show. Marking the second time he’s been championed by the industry veteran, following his support of the pre-EP single ‘Lazarus’.

Cameron continues to delve deeper into this terrain with ‘Without You’. ‘So Simple’, combines Bloomfield’s signature velvet vocals with percussive elements and smooth guitar riffs. Closing things out, the aptly named ‘Tequila’ is an ode to the devil’s liquor.

“‘The Morning After’ is coming back to consciousness, feeling what’s going on now, and putting together the pieces of what’s left from The Night Before,” Bloomfield explains. “It’s a particularly visual project for me, one that I have put a lot of myself into, and dealt with a lot of demons through the making.”

He continues: “It’s almost a case study of my relationship with relationships up to this point. Whether they’re my relationships with women, with music, with partying, with life, in general, my default position has been to dive in headfirst and see what happens. I still don’t disagree with this as a mentality but ‘The Morning After’ is checking myself for a second, realizing the road and working out how to go on.”

A polished, pop and soul-infused track, the latest single ‘Wanted’ sees Bloomfield craft an infectiously upbeat and motivational vibe. Inspired by an epiphany Cameron came to after experiencing some personal turmoil, the song is an inspirational anthem about harnessing the power we have to change the situations we find ourselves in.

He explains: “The song came at a time when I was realizing a lot about myself and my situations. It was a real turning point in my perspective – mainly to stop looking everywhere else to explain why things weren’t working out and take a bit of responsibility. I wanted to create something sonically that had a bittersweet feeling, both uplifting and reminiscent, grateful and regretful in equal measure.”

Bloomfield will perform live at East London venue The Old Blue Last for a headline show on 25th November. The performance comes from having recently played an intimate set at MTV’s PUSH Live alongside Joy Crookes and Sody at Tape London.

A finely crafted selection of tracks, ‘The Morning After’ is evidence of an artist who has deftly tapped into his emotional psyche.

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November 15, 2019

Canadian singer William Prince announces brand new album ‘Reliever’

William Prince has announced his second album Reliever, due for release on February 7th via Glassnote Records.

Dave Cobb and Scott Nolan produced Reliever, a record that showcases Prince as a powerful vocalist and inspirational writer with musical influences ranging from his musician and preacher father to Kris Kristofferson and Charley Pride. It’s the second album for the Juno Award-winning songwriter and performer.

Prince had planned a career as a doctor before turning to music, and the album title expresses his dedication to providing relief and comfort to his listeners. “These songs were born in a time of great challenge,” he says. “Where these songs sound hopeless, let them be a testament to resilience. When they move slow, it is for better observation of the lesson at hand. Where they sound joyous and confident, picture the light breaking like the dawn, just after it was darkest.”

Reliever’s lead track is the inspirational ‘The Spark’, which promises “Don’t be afraid of the fire…I’d never let you burn.”

“The Spark details hope in finding someone who lights you up amidst the darkness you may feel. True love can burn so bright when it finds its spark,” says Prince. “A spark can save you amidst the cold and bring salvation from its warmth.”

Prince goes on to talk about the album’s message:

“Reliever is a series of pieces for healing. Alleviation. As the definition states, something that allows for relief from pain, discomfort or distress…Reliever takes aim at the moments where we as human beings feel we aren’t enough.” Prince says, “Pain doesn’t have to define us…Thankfully there are many things that can combat it” – and with Reliever, it indeed becomes one of those things.

Reliever fulfills the promises of William Prince’s earlier recordings and performances, which have earned him Juno Awards (for Contemporary Roots Album and Indigenous Music Album) and raves for his appearances at Stagecoach, and AmericanaFest. Prince’s trajectory from Peguis First Nation in Manitoba, Canada, to opening for Neil Young, has seen the relative newcomer find esteem and career-changing opportunity wherever he performs.

Prince was recently confirmed as opener for songwriter Yola’s upcoming UK tour (dates below).

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