This segment features artists who have submitted their tracks/videos to She Makes Music. If you would like to be featured here then please send an e-mail to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!
London Mars
Witty, fiery, and rebellious only begin to describe alternative/indie artist London Mars. The Berklee College of Music alum began studying piano and voice at the young age of 5, and was already travelling back and forth from her hometown of Oklahoma City to LA to record at only 16. ‘Alexandria’ is her debut release on Sadboy Records. Reflecting on how the smallest choices can have lasting effects, she muses over how different her life could have looked had she been named that instead. London explains: "The concept for my new single, ‘Alexandria,’ came to me on a 6-hour drive up to San Francisco to see my brother this past summer. I was going through a break up and trying to fit in some deep reflection, along with some screaming and crying. I started thinking about the web of my life that I've created and how the smallest choices can have lasting effects, whether that's with love, my career, friendships, or my family. This led me to think about the possibility that my life could look entirely different if my mom went with her second choice for a name for me when I was born. ‘Alexandria’ could be out there living her own carefree life in another dimension and I’m here, living what feels like a very complicated life sometimes." Listen below.
London Mars · Alexandria
Everything After Midnight
Harnessing a distinctive sound inspired by the likes of YONAKA, Nothing But Thieves and Wolf Alice, Everything After Midnight are bursting with attitude. Since meeting at the University of York, the five now-housemates have thrown themselves into the local music scene racking up gigs with a DIY ethos. The band are Andrew (Bass & Backing Vox), Jacob (Guitar), Steph (Vocals), Ben (Drums) and Aidan (Guitar & Backing Vox). Featuring singles ‘On Beauty’ and ‘Embark On The Wood’, Still Sleeping is their debut EP. Tracked in the rural Crooked Room Studios alongside friend and producer Tom Gulliver, the EP boasts an ambitious, eclectic sound reflecting EAM’s energetic live performances. Recording for the EP was crammed into two of the hottest days of summer, leading to a sweaty, intense experience and giving a natural, raw sound to the final tracks. We’re featuring the track 'Her' and here's a little quote about it from Stephanie: "I often have a rule about not writing on love, but this circumstance felt as thought it was demanding to be written on. Growing up I always had an attraction to girls, but living in a world that just about understood the term “bisexual”, my first crush therefore was quite tentative, and came with a dose of disbelief. This songs aims to encapsulate the tentative and coy feelings of a first school crush, whilst revealing the notions of uncertainty when liking a girl in a heteronormative world.” Listen below.
Everything After Midnight · Her
Anusha
‘Loser’ is the sarcastic and jaughty single from the singer-songwriter Anusha. ‘Loser’ takes a humorous approach at confronting a relationship breakdown. If you're looking to laugh, cry, shout - Anusha has a song for that. This is the second single that is being released off Anusha’s 2022 mixtape Vendetta. Like many people entering their mid-twenties, Anusha has been experiencing some self-discovery, whether she wanted to or not. She decided to write a “farewell” to every toxic relationship, situation and even some parts of herself that no longer served her. However, this is not Anusha’s first creative project. When she was 10 years old, she had her first poem published in the cover of a poetry collection. As she grew older, she has always strived to illustrate her surroundings through her poetry, her prose and her singing. It dawned on her that if she could mesh her Classical musical knowledge with eclectic contemporary sounds that were exposed to her as a child she could create a sound that was unique to her. Now taking her inspiration from Bon Iver, Mitski and Sevdaliza; she’s ready to share her lyricism and sound outside of her bedroom. Listen to ‘Loser’ below.
Anusha · Loser
Daisy Punch
Alternative pop artist Daisy Punch has a unique sound that has a nostalgic vibe with her own clever twist. Produced by fellow alt pop songwriter Cash aura, Daisy punch has created her signature gritty/dark atmosphere but with a more elevated and electronic twist on new single ‘Get Free’. Daisy Punch describes the track as a “sombre wakeup call to no longer doubting herself. ‘Get Free’ is based around finding some peace in a chaotic situation. The track is dark and empowering for me personally. It’s about no longer seeing a relationship through rose tinted glasses and not letting other people dictate who you are. As women whether consciously or not we often down play shitty behaviour, so not to rock the boat but sometimes it’s very necessary to rock the boat.” Listen below.
