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At Chalkpit we are passionate about promoting artists pushing musical boundary’s - We dedicate time each week to listen and provide feedback to artists releasing new music. Below you will find all the artists that are currently on our radar this month helping you to discover new music.

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Quiet HousesHaven't Told YouUsing found sounds, eerie delays and a catchy chorus Quiet Houses set up a vivid scene in which two young adults desperately search for the courage to express their feelings for one and other.

Quiet Houses

Haven't Told You

Using found sounds, eerie delays and a catchy chorus Quiet Houses set up a vivid scene in which two young adults desperately search for the courage to express their feelings for one and other.

Temple Haze Sylveren SoulEthereal vocals blend into spheric ambience, lush piano fills the gaps left by a kick drum which is beyond all smoothness. Temple Haze creates a title track which starts as a blurry dream an unfolds into a well known, univer…

Temple Haze

Sylveren Soul

Ethereal vocals blend into spheric ambience, lush piano fills the gaps left by a kick drum which is beyond all smoothness. Temple Haze creates a title track which starts as a blurry dream an unfolds into a well known, universal memory.

The Satellite StationFameThe single is about the dark side of fame - the people you hurt, the concessions you make, the life you give up for that single pursuit. The cynical subject matter brings a heavier, more alternative vibe to this single, comp…

The Satellite Station

Fame

The single is about the dark side of fame - the people you hurt, the concessions you make, the life you give up for that single pursuit. The cynical subject matter brings a heavier, more alternative vibe to this single, compared to The Satellite Station’s usual pop/folk sound.

Leon O'Leary,Sylvia Daley Stray DogsInspired by artists and bands such as Sam Fender, Bon Iver, Ben Howard and Bruce Springsteen, Stray Dogs expresses the hardships of living life as a working class citizen under the long-lasting grip of austerity. …

Leon O'Leary,Sylvia Daley

Stray Dogs

Inspired by artists and bands such as Sam Fender, Bon Iver, Ben Howard and Bruce Springsteen, Stray Dogs expresses the hardships of living life as a working class citizen under the long-lasting grip of austerity. The song entails a cinematic drama with soaring melodies and atmospheric soundscapes to portray the power of endurance that working class people have.

Charlotte Lansman BlindThis song a very personal song. It's about the best and worst time of my life really - one of those moments that anyone can find themselves in, suddenly in a relationship where so many people can get hurt, but not being able t…

Charlotte Lansman

Blind

This song a very personal song. It's about the best and worst time of my life really - one of those moments that anyone can find themselves in, suddenly in a relationship where so many people can get hurt, but not being able to walk away from it, or to face up to what it is.

Waiting For Smith Lost In Your Light"Lost in Your Light" is about the fact that we're all pretending to be alright, happy or confident, but actually, in a way we’re all lost and are just too afraid to share this with one another. When you truly open…

Waiting For Smith

Lost In Your Light

"Lost in Your Light" is about the fact that we're all pretending to be alright, happy or confident, but actually, in a way we’re all lost and are just too afraid to share this with one another. When you truly open up to someone, and show them your vulnerabilities and fears, it creates a kind of intimate glow around you.

Harrison Storm With YouHarrison Storm has crafted a singular style, merging classically-inspired fingerpicking and sophisticated lyrics with a rich and soulful vocal delivery that is both intimate and explosive. A born troubadour, Harrison traded co…

Harrison Storm

With You

Harrison Storm has crafted a singular style, merging classically-inspired fingerpicking and sophisticated lyrics with a rich and soulful vocal delivery that is both intimate and explosive. A born troubadour, Harrison traded college for busking in Melbourne

Kaso Forbidden FruitsGerman artist, Kaso, uses a blend of R&B, Hip-Hop, Funk, Jazz, and Funk-Rock to craft his music. The young talent has been influenced by the dance style Krump, which manifests throughout his work. Kaso harnessed his creative…

Kaso

Forbidden Fruits

German artist, Kaso, uses a blend of R&B, Hip-Hop, Funk, Jazz, and Funk-Rock to craft his music. The young talent has been influenced by the dance style Krump, which manifests throughout his work. Kaso harnessed his creative abilities of singing, songwriting, dancing and poetry to make his music come into fruition.  

Creature Fear Big Summer EyesWhat do you get when you take five ambitious and manic musicians from far-flung suburbs and country towns and lock them in an inner-city Melbourne rehearsal room? You get Creature Fear– a compelling mix of 60’s garage ro…

Creature Fear

Big Summer Eyes

What do you get when you take five ambitious and manic musicians from far-flung suburbs and country towns and lock them in an inner-city Melbourne rehearsal room? You get Creature Fear– a compelling mix of 60’s garage rock and modern atmospherics rolled into a full-bore, shoes-off sound that can still whisper sweet nothings in your ear.

Yønah x The Hollow Men  What U WantedThe new single ”What U Wanted” by Swedish artists Yønah and The Hollow Men is their first collaboration. The song is a song about a break up that didn’t end well, a story of getting over someone when you never wa…

Yønah x The Hollow Men

What U Wanted

The new single ”What U Wanted” by Swedish artists Yønah and The Hollow Men is their first collaboration. The song is a song about a break up that didn’t end well, a story of getting over someone when you never wanted it to end. While Yønah usually make songs in a genre he would describe as indie pop, The Hollow Men has released acoustic indie folk songs that are more stripped down. ”What U Wanted” is a mix of the both artists styles, it got the stripped down piano parts with a catchy chorus with synths.

Anneliese and Ali Only YouThis is a love song, when you aren't looking for love but it just happens and you are in pure bliss. Sounds great.

Anneliese and Ali

Only You

This is a love song, when you aren't looking for love but it just happens and you are in pure bliss. Sounds great.

OndistTell You What I WantCorbin Dooley, Nick Poortman, and Maya Coppola are Ondist. With divergent backgrounds rooted in Arkansas, New Zealand, and New York, the trio connected in Los Angeles. Recording in Malibu, Dallas, Kansas City, and Las Vegas…

Ondist

Tell You What I Want

Corbin Dooley, Nick Poortman, and Maya Coppola are Ondist. With divergent backgrounds rooted in Arkansas, New Zealand, and New York, the trio connected in Los Angeles. Recording in Malibu, Dallas, Kansas City, and Las Vegas brought environmental influences to the center of the Ondist sound, which is united by its cinematic vision of hope.

AdastraLapsThis song was made out of a desire to flex some high energy, confidence building muscles. The verses contain some harder hitting lyrical elements, but at its core this joint is intended to make people turn their speakers all the way up in…

Adastra

Laps

This song was made out of a desire to flex some high energy, confidence building muscles. The verses contain some harder hitting lyrical elements, but at its core this joint is intended to make people turn their speakers all the way up in the car when it comes on.

eüsh Across The HillsThis is the 2nd single from the forthcoming album by eüsh. Lyrically inspired by the 60's psych-folk song 'Wasn't Born To Follow' by Carol King.

eüsh

Across The Hills

This is the 2nd single from the forthcoming album by eüsh. Lyrically inspired by the 60's psych-folk song 'Wasn't Born To Follow' by Carol King.

CHATBOT  idk idkSometimes, breaking up feels like a robbery. Like your ex ripping your heart out and steals it for good. And while you desperately try to get it back you constantly asking yourself: when will it be okay? "idk idk" by CHATBOT is a mod…

CHATBOT

idk idk

Sometimes, breaking up feels like a robbery. Like your ex ripping your heart out and steals it for good. And while you desperately try to get it back you constantly asking yourself: when will it be okay? "idk idk" by CHATBOT is a modern pop song in the vibe of FLETCHER or Bea Miller, vulnerable, honest – and empowering. Because no matter how it hurts, you just have to steal your heart back!

Shadi G The Wound is the Place Where the Lights Enters YouShadi G is a Swedish songwriter, producer and singer whose soulful voice and unique RnB/Soul sounds. Being schooled in classical music from a young age, growing up with music all from jazz, R…

Shadi G

The Wound is the Place Where the Lights Enters You

Shadi G is a Swedish songwriter, producer and singer whose soulful voice and unique RnB/Soul sounds. Being schooled in classical music from a young age, growing up with music all from jazz, RnB, soul, hip hop to Persian music, where she has her roots, Shadi is crossing borders with her own soulful sound, both in style and language.

Ben Beal, Mick Jenkins, SwuMAction FiguresBen Beal and Mick Jenkins pair up over mellow lofi production from SwuM for 'Action Figures'. Ben has been known to showcase his unique cadence, flow and lyricism over new school, boom bap jazz beats, consta…

Ben Beal, Mick Jenkins, SwuM

Action Figures

Ben Beal and Mick Jenkins pair up over mellow lofi production from SwuM for 'Action Figures'. Ben has been known to showcase his unique cadence, flow and lyricism over new school, boom bap jazz beats, constantly distinguishing himself as an artist.

BoorookMy Special FriendBoorook is a Kirrae Whurrung, Gunditjmara Nation song man, lore man, cultural ambassador and educator. Boorook Music Project began in November 2019 the name Boorook is a sacred volcanic hill in his traditional country wh…

Boorook

My Special Friend

Boorook is a Kirrae Whurrung, Gunditjmara Nation song man, lore man, cultural ambassador and educator. Boorook Music Project began in November 2019 the name Boorook is a sacred volcanic hill in his traditional country where his great grandmother was born near the springs. Boorook writes his songs to create positive change and to awaken a sense of environmental awareness and to evoke cultural unity.

Jeff Bond HolidayThis song is about needing a vacation. I wrote it before the covid pandemic but it feels even more relatable now than ever before. We all have weeks where nothing seems to go in our favor and all you want to do is get in the car and…

Jeff Bond

Holiday

This song is about needing a vacation. I wrote it before the covid pandemic but it feels even more relatable now than ever before. We all have weeks where nothing seems to go in our favor and all you want to do is get in the car and drive away from it all, and ideally end up somewhere warm with a beach and not a care in the air.

mikewave  Bleu de Chanelmikewave returns with 'Bleu de Chanel' after support from the likes of BuzzMusic, LANDR and The Neo Elite. This track was co-written by blasé, who has worked on many songs with Mike, one of which appears on Discover Weekly. '…

mikewave

Bleu de Chanel

mikewave returns with 'Bleu de Chanel' after support from the likes of BuzzMusic, LANDR and The Neo Elite. This track was co-written by blasé, who has worked on many songs with Mike, one of which appears on Discover Weekly. 'Bleu de Chanel' is about coming to terms with a toxic relationship.

VISSIA About Moving OnDrawing on dance, R&B, rock and soul, VISSIA’s intuitive creative choices as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist explore our emotional heart-spaces with unquenchable curiosity and playful awareness.

VISSIA

About Moving On

Drawing on dance, R&B, rock and soul, VISSIA’s intuitive creative choices as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist explore our emotional heart-spaces with unquenchable curiosity and playful awareness.

LUKAPast The Point Of No Return‘Past The Point Of No Return is a song about general mental health struggles. It explores experiences with anxiety and depression and trying to get past them in order to live life to the fullest. Also like existential …

LUKA

Past The Point Of No Return

‘Past The Point Of No Return is a song about general mental health struggles. It explores experiences with anxiety and depression and trying to get past them in order to live life to the fullest. Also like existential fear of wanting your life to be important and to mean something. Fighting against
your brain basically'.

Ysabel Bain x Laura Tomasello AftermathAftermath is the first track from Ysabel Bain's debut EP "We Are". Filmed and recorded live at The Clarendon Centre, the song brings a fresh energy and the soulful sound that you've come to expect from Ysabel.

Ysabel Bain x Laura Tomasello

Aftermath

Aftermath is the first track from Ysabel Bain's debut EP "We Are". Filmed and recorded live at The Clarendon Centre, the song brings a fresh energy and the soulful sound that you've come to expect from Ysabel.

Laurel SmithGame OverBorn and raised in North London, inspired by the likes of multiple badass females such as Charli XCX and Lana Del Rey down to Trippie Redd and The Weeknd, singer-songwriter and performer Laurel Smith has arrived with her own spe…

Laurel Smith

Game Over

Born and raised in North London, inspired by the likes of multiple badass females such as Charli XCX and Lana Del Rey down to Trippie Redd and The Weeknd, singer-songwriter and performer Laurel Smith has arrived with her own special concoction of tunes. Combining elements of moody pop, hip-hop and electronic synths to create her unique yet current sound, she often takes on different personas in order to detail her stories.

FLYNT  The Love We Made“The Love We Made” is a heart-wrenching song about loss, featuring delicate vocals, lush harmonies, and an ambient yet momentous track.

FLYNT

The Love We Made

“The Love We Made” is a heart-wrenching song about loss, featuring delicate vocals, lush harmonies, and an ambient yet momentous track.

Bellsavvy In My Zone“In My Zone” oozes Latin fire and energy. With sassy, fun vocals the song is infused with uplifting, catchy spanish influence and fire, dance-worthy production by the multi-platinum producer Sky Adams (Doja Cat, HRVY, Kylie Minog…

Bellsavvy

In My Zone

“In My Zone” oozes Latin fire and energy. With sassy, fun vocals the song is infused with uplifting, catchy spanish influence and fire, dance-worthy production by the multi-platinum producer Sky Adams (Doja Cat, HRVY, Kylie Minogue, Sigala). The track is lively, light-hearted and carries a cheeky essence, but the vibes of the track speak of body confidence and finding your inner badass; her honesty shows people every little sentiment of who she is.

Barney Cortez Dream Within a DreamCool Track 0 Indie rock/pop, guitar-driven song. It got featured on a quarantine playlist made by the guitarist of Cage The Elephant. Has a new-wave/jangle pop style song. It features a drummer named Chuck Treece wh…

Barney Cortez

Dream Within a Dream

Cool Track 0 Indie rock/pop, guitar-driven song. It got featured on a quarantine playlist made by the guitarist of Cage The Elephant. Has a new-wave/jangle pop style song. It features a drummer named Chuck Treece who played for Santigold and legendary band the Bad Brains. It's an upbeat energetic song

Pochenski How LongLuscious alt rock drenched in experimental guitars and sophisticated lyrics; a soundtrack for strange times.

Pochenski

How Long

Luscious alt rock drenched in experimental guitars and sophisticated lyrics; a soundtrack for strange times.

TEOAAre We Alright?“Are We Alright?” was written to reassure someone I love that our circumstances aren’t set in stone and that we can change what isn’t making us happy. So often we can get into situations that seem like they’ll be that way forever …

TEOA

Are We Alright?

“Are We Alright?” was written to reassure someone I love that our circumstances aren’t set in stone and that we can change what isn’t making us happy. So often we can get into situations that seem like they’ll be that way forever and we start questioning whether or not we’re OK. This song reflects the uncertainty that we all can experience over time in our relationships, our social status and with our work

Daniel Bonte Dancing Away From MeTug-your-heartstrings track about the girl that got away. Daniel Bonte are (usually) playing live in the SoCal Country scene, supporting some of country’s top acts (Lee Brice, Billy Currington). Now recording & r…

Daniel Bonte

Dancing Away From Me

Tug-your-heartstrings track about the girl that got away. Daniel Bonte are (usually) playing live in the SoCal Country scene, supporting some of country’s top acts (Lee Brice, Billy Currington). Now recording & releasing their locally popular tunes, the band features Daniel's vocal talent & songwriting reminiscent of Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan. As a child he fell in love with the storytelling in country music blaring through his older brother’s pickup while rolling thru the backroads of Indiana.

Zac Taylor Stay in the NightTop selling boyband Star in his previous life, five years later Zac Taylor is starting over solo with his debut release Stay in the Night. Blending indie pop with r&b and soul influenced vocals, Zac's debut is perfect…

Zac Taylor

Stay in the Night

Top selling boyband Star in his previous life, five years later Zac Taylor is starting over solo with his debut release Stay in the Night. Blending indie pop with r&b and soul influenced vocals, Zac's debut is perfect for staying in the night with the people you love, just in time for the holidays.

GlomFomoThe sophomore instalment from DC bred, Brooklyn based band Glom, was written in the aftermath of an anxious and deeply depressive winter for Sean Dunnevant, the songwriter for nine of the ten songs on the record.

Glom

Fomo

The sophomore instalment from DC bred, Brooklyn based band Glom, was written in the aftermath of an anxious and deeply depressive winter for Sean Dunnevant, the songwriter for nine of the ten songs on the record.

ArdenDiving in the SkyEverything you hear was produced and written by me  in Ardens bedroom studio. This song is the first single of his second mixtape 'System Overload' produced over lockdown.

Arden

Diving in the Sky

Everything you hear was produced and written by me in Ardens bedroom studio. This song is the first single of his second mixtape 'System Overload' produced over lockdown.

RGB Carried Off"Carried Off" tells the story of feeling lost without your love, feeling like there is nothing in the world besides them. "How can you leave me for the day?" - wishing on a Sunday that never ends.

RGB

Carried Off

"Carried Off" tells the story of feeling lost without your love, feeling like there is nothing in the world besides them. "How can you leave me for the day?" - wishing on a Sunday that never ends.

Mad Ones Monday Morning"Monday Morning", the 2nd single off upcoming 4th LP "Breakdown" from Toronto based rock n roll band Mad Ones, is a feel good song about feeling good... and other life altering events. Hear the band push and pull over the univ…

Mad Ones

Monday Morning

"Monday Morning", the 2nd single off upcoming 4th LP "Breakdown" from Toronto based rock n roll band Mad Ones, is a feel good song about feeling good... and other life altering events. Hear the band push and pull over the universally joyous I-IV-V chord progression and hail, hail rock n roll!

Mia Mormino ChatterThis song expresses the internal battle you have with yourself while deciding whether or not to do something you know you shouldn’t do. This topic can relate to a variety of situations leaving this track’s meaning up to your own i…

Mia Mormino

Chatter

This song expresses the internal battle you have with yourself while deciding whether or not to do something you know you shouldn’t do. This topic can relate to a variety of situations leaving this track’s meaning up to your own interpretation. Sometime’s we have those "what if’s” that like to float around in our heads so I feel this piece is what they are moving around to.

Three Cheers Too Late Your RoomThree Cheers Too Late is a five-piece Alternative Pop Punk band from Freehold, New Jersey. More than half the band has known each other and played together for nine years. The band’s music is influenced by the old and …

Three Cheers

Too Late Your Room

Three Cheers Too Late is a five-piece Alternative Pop Punk band from Freehold, New Jersey. More than half the band has known each other and played together for nine years. The band’s music is influenced by the old and new. Mainly with the likes of Rise against and Neck Deep. High energy and catchy hooks are the band’s focus, with no fear of exploring softer tones.

Get To Know Mojo Rising A unique offering from a new artist which samples Young Gun Silver Fox's "Mojo Rising". Theres something quite special about this track which leaves us wondering who is Get To Know and how do we get them to release more music…

Get To Know

Mojo Rising


A unique offering from a new artist which samples Young Gun Silver Fox's "Mojo Rising". Theres something quite special about this track which leaves us wondering who is Get To Know and how do we get them to release more music ASAP.

TEME Under The BleachersLike all good ideas, Under The Bleachers came from a happy accident. We take loops from previously recorded songs, altering the speed, the pitch, the length of loops. From a track H I D E I T, the lo-fi back-bone for UTB jump…

TEME

Under The Bleachers

Like all good ideas, Under The Bleachers came from a happy accident. We take loops from previously recorded songs, altering the speed, the pitch, the length of loops. From a track H I D E I T, the lo-fi back-bone for UTB jumped out. It carries you a long on a synthesis of jolty drums and guitar, wavy but always secure in itself.

Jacob Jeffries FireworksThe song is about the lack of quality care we give military veterans. "Fireworks" is a story about the effects of PTSD on soldiers returning to civilian life, and trying to orchestrate a 'business-as-usual' approach to their …

Jacob Jeffries

Fireworks

The song is about the lack of quality care we give military veterans. "Fireworks" is a story about the effects of PTSD on soldiers returning to civilian life, and trying to orchestrate a 'business-as-usual' approach to their daily routines after having lived in combat zone brutality.

Souls Extolled Allegiant SwineSouls Extolled’s second studio release “Seraphic War” is a concept record about spiritual, cultural, and political revolution. It tells the story of humanity losing, or perhaps making its way using ideas from John Milto…

Souls Extolled

Allegiant Swine

Souls Extolled’s second studio release “Seraphic War” is a concept record about spiritual, cultural, and political revolution. It tells the story of humanity losing, or perhaps making its way using ideas from John Milton’s Paradise Lost, The Satanic Bible, Revolutionary Theory, and folklore such as that of The Lord of the Rings

Love Ghost ClosureClosure is a break-up song, it's about drawing the line when enough is enough. It's about being pushed to the limit by someone who just won't back off. It's the anger that comes with fresh heartbreak.

Love Ghost

Closure

Closure is a break-up song, it's about drawing the line when enough is enough. It's about being pushed to the limit by someone who just won't back off. It's the anger that comes with fresh heartbreak.

Drife Matter NowThis song is a wake-up call for politicians to change their course and to finally listen to the needs of the working people and to make politics FOR THEM, all in order to stop the rise of right-wing movements and populist parties acr…

Drife

Matter Now

This song is a wake-up call for politicians to change their course and to finally listen to the needs of the working people and to make politics FOR THEM, all in order to stop the rise of right-wing movements and populist parties across the western world. Not tomorrow, not next year, it should Matter Now!

Little Grim  Got What You WantThe song is about the underdog. It’s about working your way up from the bottom with all the odds against you and people above you pushing you down.

Little Grim

Got What You Want

The song is about the underdog. It’s about working your way up from the bottom with all the odds against you and people above you pushing you down.

Roshan George Thomas Sum of your mistakes"Sum of your mistakes" is a song about doing the wrong things for the right reasons, all over again. It is that silent unarmored longing that lingers at night for all you want back, even if as a temporar…

Roshan George Thomas

Sum of your mistakes

"Sum of your mistakes" is a song about doing the wrong things for the right reasons, all over again. 

It is that silent unarmored longing that lingers at night for all you want back, even if as a temporary haven, before you drift to sleep. This song’s vibe, soulful wistful dream-state indie pop, speaks to that same respite, despite knowing that it all leads to the limbo of here and now yet again. 

Drew Ramz x Tokyo DreamingNot letting distance stop their creative freedom, Drew Ramz and Tokyo get together for their first collaboration "Dreaming". Inspired by the real life couples that are struggling to see each other due to COVID-19, Drew Ramz…

Drew Ramz x Tokyo

Dreaming

Not letting distance stop their creative freedom, Drew Ramz and Tokyo get together for their first collaboration "Dreaming". Inspired by the real life couples that are struggling to see each other due to COVID-19, Drew Ramz and Tokyo explore those feelings through soulful R&B & Rap.

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