New Music Discoveries - The Best New Releases ( February 12th )
championing the best new music.
At Chalkpit we are passionate about promoting artists pushing musical boundary’s - Check out all the new artists that are currently on our radar releasing awesome new music.
Including: Candor, Christelle, Kelly McMichael , Isabel Wood, Pacific, Hayden Everett, Brightsider, Garrett Kato, Renee Stahl, Hiver, cybergirlfriend, Jonas Källstrand, Old Sea Brigade, Sage Ray, Jozem, Kris Angelis, Fly Felix
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One Sided Love
A song about a relationship that never has been and never will be 50/50, and me trying to come to terms with that. The song was crafted with the help of Valentin Fritz (from Fiji Blue) and Austin Armstrong. While the lush production qualities were developed by Canodr, adding sophisticated layers of vocals and guitars to make it sound as big as possible, while keeping the undeniable groove to keep the track vibing.
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Your House
A delightful pop track with a crisp commercial vocal tone. The lo-fi production with the soft layers of melodic guitar creates a warm and hazy vibe. We don’t know much about Stefan but what we do know is he is writing bangers.
Kennecott
Hayden Everett is a musician and artist, as well as a passionate backpacker, climber and student of ethnomusicology.
His upcoming single, "Kennecott," tells the story of a now abandoned Alaskan mining town from the early 1900’s. The song is written from the perspective of the town, as a letter to those who failed to appreciate and protect its beauty.
Every Tear Is A Prayer
“Every Tear Is A Prayer” is all of those things but it comes from a painful and personal place. Having cared for her father in her own home for the final 3 months of his life, the song captures both the heart-wrenching, intense emotion and the celebration of life and love, that comes from such an intimate and challenging situation.
This song was written from the deepest, most vulnerable place. I could feel him holding on but we both knew he had to let go.
No Words
The absolute essence of Sadie’s softened spirit has been melded with her intricate guitar picking and her effortless and emotive vocals. Her mesmerising voice has not gone unnoticed within the industry with Universal Studios jumping at the chance to use her vocals for American fantasy television series ‘Emerald City’ and Heart FM Radio commissioning her for primetime commercials.
Dad
Jonas Källstrand hailing from Gothenburg has during recent years released a number of thought provoking and highly confessional songs. "Dad" is not an exception. In this song Jonas explores the sorrows of loss. the frustration of slipping away from someone close and the questions that follow. The nature of the chorus gives time and space enough for the listener to actually feel them.
Dreams
Deeply moving, haunting and almost angelic, Jozem’s vocals on ‘Dreams’, against the backdrop of gentle synth lines, soft percussive beats and echoing harmonies creates a mood and sound like no other, transporting you to a world beyond the physical. Through his incredibly skilled songwriting and clever instrumentation choices, Jozem manages to create music that is much like physical art; captivating, three-dimensional and provocative.
Young Love
A true force to be reckoned with, Christelle creates powerful material that genuinely connects to listeners largely due to the dedication, conviction, and commitment that can be heard in every word she sings. While she’s a pure beast in the studio, Christelle balances out her professionalism by never taking life too seriously. Her fun and bubbly personality truly shines through on her social media, in her own sincere efforts to connect the people out there through her music.
BELOW ZERO
Isabel Wood is a sadgirl pop artist from the Sunshine Coast who combines soothing vocals, vulnerable lyrics and infectious melodies to make for a sonically compelling experience that is every bit as therapeutic as it is irresistible. After graduating from the Queensland Conservatorium with a Bachelor of Popular Music, Isabel’s career has gone from strength to strength with her latest single Mind Reader receiving radio airplay across the country and gaining over 220,000 streams.
The Best Things In Life Come Easy, Right?
Introducing Brightsider, a new independent project from songwriter and producer Dan White (Blue Child Collective, Director of The West Australian Guitar Festival) driven by soul, RnB, groove and sunshine from the South Western tip of Australia.
Dense keys and dry drums, funky bass lines and soulful vocals; Brightsider slides into the pocket where Winston Surfshirt, Matt Corby and Free Nationals meet.
Old Fashioned
Born in London and later raised in Suffolk, Yoji is a soulful pop singer, pianist and has won songwriting awards such as Fame Music & Coffee House Sessions, iluvlive and Vodafone Future Breakers. ‘Old Fashioned’ is a romantic memoir of the early staging of dating her long-term partner the title is also a play on words for the cocktail.
Go
Hiver - the fusion of alternative folk, indie and aspects of rock. Being placed within the same area as contemporaries such as Ben Howard, Bon Iver, Ex:Re and A Blaze Of Feather. Atmospheric landscapes created within a bedroom, with the feel of a big studio setup is a theme that is observed when hearing the music of the singer-songwriter - Hiver. This song highlights the isolation found within everyone's lives currently, the focus is on how it is difficult for us all to live like this.
Silverlake
Rare Monk is a Portland, OR based indie rock band. They are releasing their sophomore effort, “Never Really Over” in early 2021. "Silverlake” was written in reaction to the Californian invasian we experienced living in Oregon and more specifically Portland. Our once - affordable artistic haven has become overrun by Californians moving into our city, looking for a similar
Meet You In Our Dreams
This track caught us with its magical grip - a whirlwind of glistening beauty. A dreamy and dazing performance from Kris Angelis which we cant get enough of.
Out The Window
Originally from Peterborough Ontario, and now based in St. John’s Newfoundland - Kelly is known for her commanding stage presence, captivating voice, and classic-sounding songwriting. She has a unique ability, via her creative process, to conduct powerful musical energy through a wide range of sounds. And now, after a number of setbacks, the planets have finally aligned to allow Kelly to record and release her dream debut full length album.
Puzzle
Pacific launch ‘Puzzle’ - the first of six new tracks for 2021 – an electrifyingly immediate single, which builds upon the band’s unique blend of alternative, piano-infused rock and indie nuances. The Manchester piano-indie rock four-piece continue their appetite for anthems, attracting attention from Apple Music, who kept Pacific on their Breaking Rock editorial playlist for much of 2020 - declaring the band are on the cusp to “make a huge impact”.
Be
With over 55 million worldwide streams and almost a million monthly listeners on Spotify, singer-songwriter and producer Garrett Kato has released his brand new single “Be." Written, produced, and mixed by Garrett at his home studio in Byron Bay, “Be” was created at a time when the world had just begun to feel the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wake Up
cybergirlfriend is an indie-pop duo created by life-long internet best friends bri flasch & kiddest sinke
their irony-drenched music is written and produced in the comfort of their bedrooms, ‘Wake Up’ is about taking concrete actions to better your life, but still feeling “stuck” in a rut. You end up waiting ‘all damn weekend’ for a feeling to return — for the depression to fade away – and when it finally does, it feels so fucking good.”
She's Worth It
“She’s Worth It” is Sage’s follow-up to his highly acclaimed single, “Goodbye Stage,” which dropped in December. Sage said “I wrote this song during a difficult relationship,”. The track oozes with commercial elegance which melts our hearts.
Beautiful Animal
The indie rock recording project of singer/songwriter, and producer Drew Tyler. Fueled by cosmic energy and driven by mysticism, Fly Felix sound waves soar across the Mojave desert and land in a vortex of alternative influence. To achieve an original sound, Tyler took a 4-month writing retreat at a secluded cabin in Sedona before moving to Los Angeles to record his first album
Day By Day
Old Sea Brigade has returned with "Day By Day," a cathartic and unabashedly honest meditation on stagnation and loss delivered via enrapturing synth tones and a steadily growing intensity through its galvanizing final chorusWith solid melodic punk/trap undertones, Kid Travis sings a wide variety of styles of music. Kid Travis is not subject to one genre. Music is his passion.This singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, producer has gifts to share with the world.Old Sea Brigade ventures far outside genre boxes to explore themes of impermanence, the inescapability of change, and how we pick up the pieces when it feels the most impossible.