Nine “fresh n’ Green”, ultra tasty tunes to feed your music appetite. We are pretty confident, you don’t wanna miss those ones right?
Yael Miller – ‘Forget About You’
About Yael Miller
Yael Miller’s soulful sound, deeply personal songwriting and engaging stage presence are making a splash on the current scene. Originally from Tel Aviv, where she studied voice, piano and trombone at the Yigal Alon Conservatory, today she is focusing on her own musical compositions and performances.
Now based in Geneva and Paris, Miller founded the modern jazz group Orioxy, which released three albums to international acclaim (including Grand Prize from the jury at the Avignon Jazz Festival) and has performed at such prestigious locations as Jazz à la Villette, the Sunset (Paris), the Cully Jazz Festival, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, the Alhambra (Geneva), and Like a Jazz Machine (Luxembourg).
She also collaborates with various musicians in the rock, klezmer, experimental and rap genres, and performs in theater and musicals.
Bordering on indie pop-rock, Yael Miller’s intense minimalism draws her listeners to the heart of her unique and iconoclastic musical landscape. She sings carefully crafted lyrics in English, French and Hebrew, and accompanies herself on synthesizers and Wurlitzer piano; Roland Merlinc and Baptiste Germser provide a harmonious backdrop on drums and bass.
Yael Miller’s premiere EP was released in September, 2017. Her first album « 00-08 » was released in November 2018 with high praises from the french and swiss media. A number of her singles are now playing on main Radios and TV stations in those countries.
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Frogi – ‘time’
About Frogi
In her own words frogi says, “I grew up outside of Chicago and moved to LA when I was 19, I sang and wrote songs with my two sisters growing up, I’ve been writing poems since I knew how to write and been singing since I knew how to speak. I lost someone very close to me when I was nineteen, and after that all I could do was write songs all the time. It was the only thing (besides my dog) that got me through it. I started out in an indie rock band called “After Arrows,” then went solo and went to UCLA extension to learn how to produce, then worked with an old time songwriter named Ned who used to write for the Monkees and the Archies in the 70s (he taught me a lot about the writing process, not taking myself too seriously, and gave me access to his studio so I would spend almost every day there writing and producing – forever grateful to Neddy) and now I’m doing sessions all over and writing for different people/projects.”
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J Lind – ‘For What It’s Worth’
About J Lind
Born and raised in Phoenix, J Lind learned early on that inspiration can be found in unlikely spaces. Even so, Lind’s latest project—a record based on the reflections of hospice patients—is unconventional, to say the least.
Lind’s unusual approach to songwriting developed during his time as a student at Princeton. A frequent collaborator, Lind opened for the Grammy-nominated rapper, Big Sean, in the spring of 2015 and participated in songwriting seminars with artists ranging from Steve Martin to Rosanne Cash. Following the release of his debut EP in 2017, Lind studied philosophy at Oxford before continuing his work as a hospice volunteer in New Delhi, India.
J Lind’s forthcoming record, For What It’s Worth (2019), is a careful reflection on three years of experience in the world of hospice care. Supported by a Princeton fellowship, the record draws on the diverse soundscapes of artists such as Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel while invoking the direct, narrative lyric of acts like Passenger and Dawes. It is Lind’s hope that the project will serve to catalyze formative conversations on grief, loss, and acceptance.
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Seriously – ‘What If the Dream Comes True’
About Seriously
Seriously observes the frailty of modern landscapes, the insularity that technology introduces, and the manufactured dependencies we all crave — y’know, the American Dream. Their mood swings oscillate in step to the HR-16.
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GAZEY – ‘River’
About GAZEY
Energetic, virtuosic, sensitive and compelling are just some words to describe Perth 5-piece synth outfit Gazey.
Brought together in late 2017 through a mutual love of 1970’s and early 80’s production, the band crafts impeccably arranged progressive synth and lo- tunes that call to mind the timeless sounds of ELO and Yes as well as contemporary trailblazers Toro Y Moi and Blood Orange.
With an unwavering commitment to delivering compelling live performances, Gazey has gigged relentlessly over the past 12 months including supporting local luminaries Demon Days and Boat Show and playing a packed out showcase for WAMFest 2018.
Gazey’s forthcoming debut LP will be released in 2019 through Group Therapy Records.
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Us Presidents – ‘After Finding U’
About Us Presidents
Us Presidents is the Denton TX-based project of home-recording veteran Darren Frayne.
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Olivia Belli – ‘Full Moon’
About Olivia Belli
Olivia Belli is a modern piano performer and composer. After having lived in big cities she settled with her family in the open countryside of Marche (Italy) where she can focus on her creativity following the natural rhythm of nature that’s a strong inspiration for her music.
She plays all kinds of pianos: Grand, Upright, Contemporary like UNA CORDA, old and noisey, Virtual. She always manipulates the sound adding material inside the acoustic instrument, or using electronics or samples sounds recorded by herself or in the sound post-production session.
She has been releasing since December 2016: first she focused on her performer role playing the most important contemporary composers who influence her music like Einaudi, Richter, Glass, Morricone. In all of her covers she has pursued a new approach.
Her first EP as a composer was released on March 2018 as a tribute to the Piano Day Commemoration. Her debut full album “Where Night Never Comes” with 16 original piano songs was published on October 2018 and was supported by a successfully Kickstarter campaign, chosen by Kickstarter as “Project We Love, winner of the “Best Modern Classical Album 2018” by SoloPiano.com (USA) and included in the Best Classical Top Chart by Reverbnation.
Her modern classical, easy listening, new age style is distinguish by the typical Italian equilibrium and grace enriched by subtle and inner melodies.
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Eva and the Vagabond Tales – ‘Please Keep Me’
About Eva and the Vagabond Tales
From the alleyways of old town Riverside, CA come the sounds of old world folk-pop that broke free from the early ages of music and skipped through time to find its way into our modern world. Throughout the journey, stories were turned into songs, forming Eva and the Vagabond Tales.
The Vagabond Tales is a multi-instrumental music project centered around the songwriting of Russian born Eva Mikhailovna. The songs combine western, old folk, and ragtime into a musical melting pot, creating an alluring sound that transcends time and continents. Building its sound from the foundations of old time music and melancholy storytelling, it bends the laws of traditional songwriting to become a sound all its own. Since the start of the project in 2011, Mikhailovna has self-released a full-length album entitled “Letters From the Moon” and the EP “La Douleur Exquise”. Her new album “Uncharted Ocean” is out on May 17th on Brooklyn’s Mother West label.
Currently, “The Vagabonds” (as Eva refers to her musicians) accompanying her live are long time members Jake Pflum (percussion), Alan Arteaga (banjo, electric guitar, ukulele), Jasmine Capitulo (accordion), and Benjamin Purper (bass). As the music continues to extend its fan base across the United States and with the release of Uncharted Ocean this spring the band will continue touring, and performing around the west coast with plans to head east in the summer and fall.
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Libby Steel – ‘Miss Me’
About Libby Steel
Libby Steel, winner of the Triple J unearthed Queenscliff music festival competition & artist on St Kilda Festivals Best New Artist stage, is an Australian alternative pop singer-songwriter. The Western Victorian rocket has made waves in the industry, known for her “incredibly infectious soundscapes topped with witty lyrics that’ll always leave you wanting more” – Happy Mag.
Her recent singles ‘Bones, People, The End & Fever’ captured the attention of Triple J & Unearthed where she received stellar reviews from presenters praising her ‘big and versatile voice in a clever pop song’, claiming she’s ‘part Lily Allen and part Saskwatch. It’s a winning combo’.
Libby Steel is weaving her way into the music scene, taking her animated, dynamic set across the country. From playing at festivals to supporting San Cisco and Taylor Henderson, she is bound to draw you in and leave you wanting more.
Christos Doukakis