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March 25, 2020

March 25, 2020May 19, 2020 Mew Zikwryder

Lux Lyall shares wicked new Song and music video ‘Baby Is A Vamp’

Noir-pop diva Lux Lyall has shared her new single ‘Baby Is A Vamp’ along with the wickedly seductive accompanying video. It’s the lead track from her upcoming debut album “VAMP”, which is set for release April 24th via Gamblers All.

Effortlessly blending her glamorous Hollywood noir style with indulgent cinematic visuals, Lux opens the door, inviting you deeper into her decadent world. The elegant and alluring track sees her flaunt her rebellious side and is addressed to men whose girlfriends are too good for them.

‘Baby Is a Vamp’ came from a combination of my own reflections on past relationships and hearing my friends talk about theirs. It’s ultimately a reality check to all those guys who are losers punching above their weight”, Lux explains.

“With the video, we wanted to do something that didn’t take itself too seriously and use the image of the traditional vampire in our own whimsical way. The director wanted the leading vampire and me to portray a deranged Peter & Wendy with some murderous lost children to assist us.”

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March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020June 9, 2021 Mew Zikwryder

Felix Cartal and Sophie Simmons release song ‘Mine’

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Taelor Deitcher Felix Cartal and Sophie Simmons have just released future radio banger ‘Mine’ via Physical Presents. Felix Cartal was included on Billboard’s list of the 13 Dance Artists that Dominated 2017, he was ranked amongst established acts Odeza, Illenium, and Marshmello. His hits ‘Get What You Give’ and ‘Love Me’ have platinum status in Canada, ‘Love Me’ was also nominated for Dance Recording of the Year for the Juno’s 2020. The producer has collaborated with artists Kaskade, and R3HAB. He has also remixed the works of Selena Gomez, Zedd, Galantis, Dillon Francis, MØ, Ellie Goulding and Diplo.

Stream/Download: ‘Mine’

Singer Sophie Simmons debut single ‘Black Mirror’ ranked Number 43 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs charts and remained on the list for ten weeks following. The song eventually reached the impressive rank of Number 20 on that exact list. She has featured in praised publications including Vanity Fair, Billboard, YourEDM, and Cosmopolitan. The singer has had success working for labels Spinnin’ Records and Casablanca Records. Regular collaborations that Sophie does include with the DJ duo Yellow Claw. Sophie has also featured in influential Youtube channels Ultra Music, Chill Nation, and Majestic Casual. Her stream rate to date is over 30 million plays.

Speaking on the collab, Felix Cartal tells us, “In ‘Mine’ each verse is about a different kind of love. In Verse 1 we have been sixteen and your childhood, Verse 2 a post-college adult and, The Bridge is a more mature adult looking back. We wanted it to be folk-ish in melody and in production to emphasize the focus on it being a narrative, really story-driven. Finally, the drop melody is Sophie singing a clean sweet melody and it being distorted kind of like what happens when one looks back on memories. We often remember them differently as time passes”

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March 16, 2020May 14, 2020 Mew Zikwryder

Q&A with singer/songwriter Emilie Zoé

Lausanne-based singer/songwriter has always done things by herself. She writes, records, and manages her work only following her precise feeling of what’s correct and what’s not.

In 2019, Emilie Zoé got a Swiss Music Award and was invited to play major festivals such as The Great Escape Brighton (UK), Fusion Festival (DE), Bad Bonn Kilbi (CH), Paléo Festival Nyon (CH), Winterthur Musikfestwochen (CH), and opened for Shannon Wright (Le Trianon, Paris) or Jay-Jay Johanson (La Gaité Lyrique, Paris). In 2020, Emilie Zoé played Eurosonic Noorderslaag.

See our exclusive interview with her below:

What are some of your earliest memories of music?

Listening to the same Tom Wait’s record over and over at my parent’s and imagining the music was really played live every time I pressed “play”. I remember imagining the musicians were in a small shack in the forest using weird objects to make those sounds. I couldn’t distinguish any instrument though at that time and didn’t think about the way this music could come to my ears.

Take us through your songwriting process. Are there any particular steps you take when putting music together?

I have to play on an instrument, and the instrument helps to find notes that sound good on it and good to my ears. Then come melodies and words with them, and it makes a verse or a chorus. Then I dig into the sense of it and find the story I want to tell with that song by writing other parts of the song, little by little, like an archaeologist digging up an old object.

Studio work and music creation or performing and interacting with a live audience, which do you prefer?

For me at the moment playing live is the most important, and what I’ve done most. The skeleton of a song is written at home but then I try it on stage and it evolves by being played live. And in the studio, I’ve always recorded songs playing “live” guitar and vocals. Both are highly connected.

What is the most memorable response you have had to your music?

Last year’s whole tour, playing an album called “The Very Start” (Hummus Records, 2018). We played 120 shows in Europe and it was crazy how people always came to talk to us enthusiastically after every show.

If you could put together a radio show, what kind of music would you play?

Rough and simple music that touches me directly. Sometimes lo-fi home recordings.

Name five artists and their albums who would appear on your radio show

The White Stripes – Elephant

Two Gallants – The Bloom and the Blight

Louis Jucker – Eight Orphan Songs

Great Black Waters – Songs for a Bath

Lhasa – The Living Road

What would you like to achieve with your music? What does success look like to you?

I’d like to be able to continue writing, playing and recording music as long as possible. For me it’s a kind of social activity: I make music with my friends, we release our records on a self-managed label and it would be great if it could inspire and motivate people to do their own activities together with the people they like. We will need to create resilient structures and strong social ties for the years to come.

One last thought to leave your fans with?

Let’s try to learn as much as possible, be enthusiastic and curious about the world and the universe. With this knowledge, we’ll be able to decide how to live in the best possible way.

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March 11, 2020May 14, 2020 Mew Zikwryder

Interview with indie pop-rock singer Connor Adams

Suffolk, Indie Pop/Rock artist Connor Adams hit the new decade running with his biggest headline show to date at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds on January 31st.

Adams’ ability to intercept your attention with his potent imagery lyrics provokes admiration. The song comes alive with Guitar Hero-worthy riffs, spine-tingling melodies and notable stadium moments. ‘Don’t Play with a Heart’ is a runaway train that’s being taken to the peak of the rollercoaster, to then vertically drop into insanity.

What are some of your earliest memories of music?

As a kid I remember we’d always do really long car journeys, travelling to see aunties & uncles. At the time it felt like we were travelling to Mordor, but that’s just my overdramatic 7-year-old memory for you.

To pass the time we’d listen to records, going around clockwise in the car (we were particular like that) we’d all get our chance to play our favourite album. Dad’s choice didn’t budge much from Foo Fighters and Bryan Adams. Mum would be blasting Shania Twain, which I’ll happily admit was hard not to sing along to. Then my brother and sister would pretty much listen to whatever was big at the time, I remember my brother was a high Eminem fan. So we’d always rap along trying to keep and stay in time, not having a clue what half the lyrics meant.

Take us through your songwriting process. Are there any particular steps you take when putting music together?

I’ve never been very good and talking to people when I’ve got an issue. So a lot of the time the way I talk/deal with problems is through putting pen to paper. The actual writing process usually starts with a lyric that’s been sitting in my notes for a while, then I’ll pick up my acoustic guitar and develop melodies.

Writing my latest single ‘Don’t Play with a Heart’ was a different approach for me. I went into the writing session with the mindset that I was writing for another artist. This forced me to go outside of my comfort zone and create something that really stood out. Once I knew that I couldn’t give this away, I directed the song back to me through the choice of instrumentation.

Studio work and music creation or performing and interacting with a live audience, which do you prefer?

I adore both, but the feeling that I get on stage is indescribable. A friend of mine called Matt Shepherd told me that a song isn’t finished until you play it live, so I tend to try new songs out at shows just to feed off the crowd. I remember playing ‘Don’t Play with a Heart’ for the first time at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds. That really was a moment I’ll never forget.

What is the most memorable response you have had to your music?

So I supported The Darkness on their UK tour in 2018. There was one show in particular at Guildford Live where the crowd really stood out. Playing the title track of my debut EP “Open My Eyes” to thousands of people, having them sing back the chorus is something I’ll never forget.

I just released a documentary called ‘Connor Adams – Who Am I’ on YouTube. This runs you through the journey I’ve had so far, it also involves some clips from that tour. Check it out if you get the chance.

If you could put together a radio show, what kind of music would you play?

Nice question – Erm, well I guess it would be whatever I’m jamming to at the moment. Unless I could just loop ‘Don’t Play with a Heart’ all day? But I think that may get a bit tedious for the listeners haha!

All I know is that I’d throw a lot of live lounge styled shows, I love hearing artists do their own take on other artist’s songs. I heard James Bay cover ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ the other day, his arrangement was beautiful.

Name five artists and their albums who would appear on your radio show

KT Tunstall – Wax

Sam Fender – Hypersonic Missiles

Harry Styles – Fine Line

The Amazons – Future Dust

Ed Sheehan – Multiply

What would you like to achieve with your music? What does success look like to you?

Of course, I’m striving to be the biggest artist in the world, I’d be lying if I said that wasn’t my goal.

I don’t know if there will ever be a point where I’ll sit back and say ‘That’s it, there’s nothing more I want to do here’. I’m my own worst critic in that way, always looking for bigger and better. Whether that’d playing a bigger venue, or selling more records – I guess there isn’t a limit.

One last thought to leave your fans with?

Go enjoy my brand new single ‘Don’t Play with a Heart’. It feels great to have a snippet of what’s to come out for the world. Thank you for the support, it truly does mean so much. CA x

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