Premieres

Tunnel Premieres Title Track from Debut LP Vanilla

C., where she attended Georgetown University, but she couldn't leave the local music scene behind. “I decided that I wanted to start fresh...

Liz Ohanesian

PREMIEREBeth // James Process Grief Through "Voicemails"

The song was penned by the husband-and-wife duo of Mikaela and Jordan Burchill, an indie-Americana duo based out of Austin. Mikaela’s father passed away in...

Cillea Houghton

PREMIERESavoir Faire Calls on Listeners to Examine Their Privilege with "Alias"

As a high school and college music teacher, Sarah Fard — known by her stage name Savoir Faire — is keenly aware of how people's race, gender, disabilities, and other factors can affect how they're treated and what opportunities they have access to. "There's a lot of gatekeeping for people with...

Annie White

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Stars Align for Chief Cleopatra with the Premiere of "Afrodite"

k.a. Chief Cleopatra, grew up feeling stifled by the limitations of her rural environment. In a small town best known for producing honky-tonk songwriter Lefty Frizzell and a “world famous fruitcake,” according to...

Mandy Brownholtz

Heather Bond Highlights Nashville's Stellar Female Musicians with "The Mirage" Video Premiere

Surrounded by tall plants, dimly lit lamps, and paper lanterns hanging from the...

Cillea Houghton

Carli Brill Leads With an Open Heart on "Concrete Jungle"

Growing up in Southern California, Brill and her mother spent countless hours shopping in antique stores, discovering hidden gems and imagining the stories behind them. Now based in Nashville, the singer-songwriter says...

Cillea Houghton

PREMIERECJ Temple Reveals Her Truest Self on Debut LP Smoke

While some artists and influencers post sexy, glossily filtered selfies or try to nut out the right hashtags to draw a mass following, Temple did something else. Since January 2020 she's regaled TikTok...

Cat Woods

PREMIERELily Donat Knows "How It Feels" to Triumph Over Toxicity

Growing up in Los Angeles, Lily Donat always had a knack for storytelling, especially through sound. The granddaughter of Helen Reddy, Donat has songwriting in her blood, honing her craft and learning on the go. But to commit to a career as a musician, Donat had to shed some of her pain and focus...

Eleanor Forrest

Sarah Elizabeth Haines Reaches Out to Reconnect with "In the Morning" Video

The seed for her new song "In the Morning" had burrowed into her mind, inspired by several "failed relationship attempts," and eventually, its...

Bee Scott

Jess Dye of High Waisted Explores "Shame" with Video Premiere for Solo Project Hello Lightfoot

There's a flipside too - the emotional aftermath of rebelling against societal expectations sometimes feels so good. Shame can be exhilarating and lead...

Michelle Rose

PREMIEREJane Honor Captures the Weirdness of COVID Relationships with "Melt"

The pandemic changed what it means to be in a relationship, with many couples facing the decision between basically breaking up or living together. Some people rushed into relationships for companionship, and other relationships that seemed meant to be never materialized. LA-based indie pop artist...

Annie White

Composer Uèle Lamore Fans the Flames of Mass Appeal with "Breathe" Video

Echoey percussion, enigmatic synth and...

Lindsey Rhoades