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L-R: WALK THE MOON’s Nicholas Petricca x morgxn

photo credit: Shervin Lainez hi-res HERE

MORGXN TO TOUR WITH ROBERT DELONG INFO HERE

SET TO PLAY HANGOUT FEST MAY 17-19

Today, morgxn and Nicholas Petricca frontman of alt-pop band WALK THE MOON’s collaborative journey continues in the form of a gorgeous stripped down rendition of the hit anthem “home,” complete with a 5 piece choir. Filmed and recorded in VEVO’s New York studios, this VEVO session can be seen HERE.

morgxn’s dynamic duet with frontman Nicholas Petricca is currently #24 on the alternative radio charts and is accompanied by a visually stunning video HERE, directed by Morgan Freed (Ride or Cry) and produced by Lara Mendizza. Premiered by NYLON HERE, they state “It’s as if Nicholas Petricca was meant to be on this track all along.“

morgxn and WALK THE MOON frontman Nicholas Petricca sang “home” for the first time live at morgxn’s Lollapalooza debut performanceearlier this summer and decided to go into the studio to turn it into an official collaboration.

morgxn about "home":

“home is a feeling you get when you’re with the people that understand you completely. it’s not always family - sometimes it’s a lifelong journey to find the places and spaces where you feel most yourself. joshua tree has always been a place i come back to. it’s one of the only places where the silence is so loud you don’t need to overthink it.”

WALK THE MOON’s nick about "home":

"When i first heard morgxn's voice, first experienced his music, i knew instantly he was one of my all-time favorite artists. That was the night we met, when he was morgan-with-an-"a", and he was just sharing some demos he'd been working on. I was mesmerized by his angelic tone and his courageous ability to go deeply, darkly vulnerable.

“home” is one of those first ideas he shared with me, and today i get to be a part of it with WALK THE MOON. This song is one of those universal stories to which any human being can relate. Personally it reminds me of the new home i'm seeking to create for myself, the one without parents or training wheels, where I can feel strong on my own."

This spring, morgxn released his debut album vital featuring “home” (over 10MM streams) and a Robert Smith-approved cover of The Cure’s“boys don’t cry.”  Additionally, his song “carry the weight” was the soundtrack to HBO’s chill-inducing “Share The Love” PRIDE campaign HERE. The past year saw morgxn touring with Dreamers and Weathers, in addition to a performance supporting How To Dress Well. Previously, morgxn has toured with Phoebe Ryan, Skylar Grey, miike snow and X Ambassadors.

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UPRISING ALTERNATIVE R&B ARTIST NAJI DEBUTS HIS FIRST ALBUM

R&B artist, Naji is set to release his debut album, Misfit, under his very own platform Thousand Story— a space, literally and figuratively, where creatives can find camaraderie while building on their passions and career— and in partnership with the music strategy agency, Subtle.

Stream Here: MISFIT STREAM

“An individual undefined”, is what Naji describes to be a misfit and what he fittingly named his debut project that does not necessarily fit into any one category. With sounds that span a plethora of genres, from Alternative R&B to Chill-pop and Hip-hop, Misfit, is the formal introduction to Naji’s artistry that surely allows him to stand out.

Misfit is a collection of introspective, passionate serenades and uptempo pieces filled with a well warranted confidence in delivery, considering Naji’s display of talent after discovering his voice only three years ago. The Erie, PA native takes his listeners on a winding journey with his crisp production of airy sounds and captivating beats that make you want to keep following where the songs will take you.

Focus tracks, “Blow” and “Drive” both deliver introspective-esque lyrical content over banger undertone beats and rhythmic melodies, respectively. The self-motivational song, “Blow”, has Naji confidently speaking his upcoming stardom into existence after a spark of inspiration—a feeling anyone can dance to—while “Drive”, what sounds like a Kendrick Lamar and Beirut mashup, shares a dark side of a creative rut that leads one to his wit’s end, with the only source of solace being a calm drive.

Comprised of Naji’s two previously released EPs, Act I and Act II— both of which explored the elements within him: “Rouge” (femininity) and “Bleu”(masculinity)— Misfit finds its culmination with an additional three new pieces for Act III that allows listeners to have a deeper understanding for Naji and his “misfit” persona.

Naji’s debut album, Misfit, has been available on all DSP's and naji.land since December 7th, 2018

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Meet Canadian Singer/Songwriter Steve Benjamins

Steve Benjamins has been writing songs since he was ten years-old and realized he could plug keyboards into computers— but it wasn't until he was 26 that he began releasing music publicly. In the five years since then, his output has been prolific: 4 EPs and 9 singles.

Benjamins had an exciting 2017. His first single of the year, 'Silence' rode a wave of success. After early exposure on Noon Pacific, Silence was featured on Spotify's official Fresh Finds playlist and several official Sony Music playlists. That exposure drew an audience: Silence was listened to over 300,000 times between Spotify, Soundcloud and Facebook.

'Purification Ritual' was the second single of 2017 and built off the momentum of 'Silence'. It was featured on 'Electronica 2018' and 'Indiemono' before racking up over 140,000 plays on Spotify.

Stream His Latest Musical Piece Here: SPOTIFY STEVE BENJAMIN

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Marie Dahlstrøm Teams Up With Secaina on New Track “Mood”

After a sell out headlining show at London's Omera in September, Marie Dahlstrøm has teamed up with fellow UK future soul creative Secaina on her latest track 'Mood' which continues to showcase her eclectic and organic approach to contemporary RnB.

Stream Here: mood.spotify.stream

One of RnB and soul’s brightest artists Marie Dahlstrøm dropped her latest EP entitled ‘Kanel’ this summer. The EP marks an artist at the top of her game, with Clash Magazine describing the first single from the EP ‘Ask About Me’ as “her finest yet”. Next up was the single ‘Bring Me Back’ which Kaltblut described as “a straight up three and a half minute gem”.

Secaina Hudson is a natural polymath, she is a songwriter, astute producer and singer. She is a self-taught innovative artist who essentially writes, produces, sings and records all of her music herself. Her abilities are evidenced by her previous releases; ‘I Aint With You – EP, 2015’ & ‘Antipop, 2018’ that garnered a great deal of support. In previously been signed to Capitol Records and having independently released her own EP, Secaina Hudson has demonstrated a working knowledge of the music industry and continues to exhibit a determination to develop and succeed.

The EP 'Kanel' boasts some soulful tracks packed full of chorus hooks, live instrumentation, soul/jazz inspired Rhodes flourishes and cleverly constructed beats and synth arrangements, which utilise both live and electronic samples. All of which showcase Marie’s beautiful vocals and top line writing/arranging, set to an organic yet electronic production from JNTHN STEIN. Hailing from the Roskilde, Denmark (famed for the music festival), Marie has fast become known for an output of beautifully crafted Jazz flavoured RnB. Drawing on influences from Nordic Jazz to WSTRN, her eclectic take on the genre has won her fans across the globe.

2017’s ‘Nine’ EP was championed widely with tracks such as ‘anymore.’ and ‘Where The Flowers Grow’ gaining support from The Line Of Best Fit and Spotify’s Fresh Finds playlists. Previous EP ‘O.O’ (also released in 2017) spawned the Tom Misch produced single, 'One More Reason' which was many people’s first introduction to Marie, as it (and other tracks from the EP) went on to gain support from Billboard, Nylon, and Wonderland.

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BASTIEN UNVEILED “STAY WITH ME”

It hurts when you love someone who has feelings for someone else - especially when that other person isn't serious. This is exactly what "Stay With Me", the debut single of the Romanian newcomer Bastien, is about.

CLICK HERE TO STREAM

 "I'm here to find a way / Help you open up your eyes / Make you truly understand / He is wearing a disguise / You are wasting all your time / On somebody that will leave", he sings in the first verse, and then demands with urgency: "Stay With Me". "The song is inspired by a personal experience," Bastien reveals. "It's about a complicated love triangle in which no one is happy. It's about making a decision."

Carried by warm synthesizers, "Stay With Me" is sensual and at the same time full of groove. Bastien moves skilfully between pop, neo-soul and electronica. The verses, reminiscent of artists such as James Arthur, James Blake, are followed by a hymn-like chorus in the Hozier "Take me to Church" style. The song is produced by Stefan Merz from Frank & Friedrich. In winter 2018, the Berlin electro duo had already featured Bastien as guest singer for their single "Higher", which has long since broken the million mark on Spotify. "I wrote 'Stay With Me' shortly after returning home from the recordings with Frank & Friedrich," Bastien recalls. "I sat on the balcony with my guitar and just started singing." The theme of the song is also captured in the dramatic music video. There is a clash between Bastien and his rival. The girl has to make a decision after a fight with her conscience - but this is different than expected

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Youtube https://www.youtube.com/bastienmusic

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FLAVIA ABADIA TEAMS UP WITH KIKI LA ASESINA TO UNVEIL THE REMIX OF TRUMPETS.

After the release of the Spanglish song “Trumpets”, featured on blogs such as York Calling and 24our Music as well as Spotify Playlist “Fresh Finds: Poptronix”, Toronto-based artist Flavia releases new “Trumpets- Remix” music video filmed in Havana, Cuba with Dominican, New York living artist Kiki La Asesina.

With live trumpets, Spanish guitar, Venezuelan percussion, Flavia’s pop voice and Kiki’s flavour make “Trumpets Remix” a fun and easy listen you will want to dance to!

The tropical Spanglish hit is produced by Akeel Henry (credits include: Kid Ink, Jeremih, Ty Dolla Sign, Sage the Gemini and more).

“There aren’t many female collaborations, especially in the latin market, which is what makes the ‘Trumpets Remix’ so special. We both believe in each other and put in our own flavour to create a song we love!!” Flavia says.

Flavia is a Colombian and French-Canadian artist, singer-songwriter and DJ from Toronto. She has since released an EP “Love & Indifference” in 2017 and a series of singles “Attitude”, “Enough Of This”, “Trumpets” and now “Trumpets Remix” in 2018.

Kiki is an independent latin artist gracing stages across New York. Beginning her music career at 16, she produces and writes her own music, fusing different genres with a tropical and urban twist.