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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We all know the music business is hard. We know that. But don’t tell that to Wisconsin artist T the Pharaoh.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">His path to music has been one of the toughest in the Madison independent scene. Now we aren’t saying this because of his life, upbringings, or past. Take the personal…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We all know the music business is hard. We know that. But don’t tell that to Wisconsin artist T the Pharaoh.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">His path to music has been one of the toughest in the Madison independent scene. Now we aren’t saying this because of his life, upbringings, or past. Take the personal out if and look at it from the business side. This kid has worked so hard to the point of going to college, working a job, interning, and signing to Midwest distribution house Local Traffic Only, only to have to take a break from being an artist and his dreams so that he could earn his degree. There are few artists in rap that we can say especially independently that have taken their desire to be in the music business to the college level.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">His new single “Cyber Chase” showcases what he’s been learning and passion to be an artist on a high level. Blasting 808’s come screaming in the beginning of the track, then his smooth melodic voice comes in with the hook. It’s a reminder of Calboy. The song is about getting what you want. About the thrill of chasing your dreams and this song is very reminiscent of what T the Pharaoh has been working on his whole life to create what he’s building now. It’s exciting to see where T the Pharaoh will end up with this but his work ethic and his sound only can elude that we will see him doing major moves in the near future.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>OfficialVybe</b><b> overcomes near-death experience to create music that inspires others</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>OfficialVybe</b><b> overcomes near-death experience to create music that inspires others</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ROCKFORD, IL – Just a few years after being in a coma for 47 days due to open heart surgery, Midwest rapper OfficialVybe has launched himself back on the music scene with a handful of hit singles. His most recent is the motivational track “What I’m Used To,” which launched wide across all streaming platforms earlier this year. It’s a song that announces to the world that he’s back in a major way and that his music today is a more mature and thought-provoking offering than his early work. The upbeat production created by Grammy Award winner Wyshmaster creates a one-of-a-kind experience that is sure to have people up on their feet and motivated to take on the obstacles that so often get in the way of realizing one’s dreams. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">OfficialVybe is a rapper who initiated his craft under the guidance of Russell Barbary. He’s worked with Grammy winners such as Matty Trump and Wyshmaster, and has worked hard to develop an international presence so that today his music can be found being played in more than 120 countries worldwide. His sound is different because of his versatility. He does different sounds on different tracks, and he can switch up his voice to make it sound like he’s someone with whom fans aren’t familiar; and then he’ll come back with a sound that everybody likes. He’s constantly keeping his audiences on their toes.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“I want to cater to different types of fanbases,” he said. “The more people I can reach, the better. My voice has changed over the years. It used to be deeper but after my surgery, it changed dramatically. I feel like people can hear me more clearly now, and I’m able to switch things up more often from track to track.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">OfficialVybe said ultimately he wants his music to be known for inspiring others. With “What I’m Used To” for instance, he uses his artistic gift to motivate people to push past their problems and overcome the obstacles in their lives so as to achieve the goals they have before them. He points to his own life and the many challenges he’s pushed aside as an example that if he can do it, anyone else can, too. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“For people who go through serious relationships and end up with a broken heart, my music can help them get over being heartbroken,” he said. “I make a lot of love songs. I make a lot of ambition songs. I make songs that inspire you to go out and get that money. Anything that’s gonna move the crowds, that’s what my music is about. I make music people can relate to. And whatever I make, I want it to affect them in entirely different ways. Mostly, I want people to vibe to my music and to be inspired.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">OfficialVybe said he’s getting ready to shoot a music video for “What I’m Used To,” and then has plans to follow that up with a second single called “Thought It Was Love.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To listen to his music or to follow him on social media, please visit: </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>P</b><b>rodigy </b><b>BlameKlaus</b><b> launches ont</b><b>o international stage with new A</b><b>lt-R&B single ‘Pain’</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – R&B has a new international flavor thanks to the new music coming out of South Africa from 15-year-old artist Klaus Stechmann. Operating under the stage name BlameKlaus, this young up-and-comer has a sound that evokes thoughts of Drake or Usher, but with a worldlier vibe that lives in the realm of Electronic Synth Pop fused with old-school R&B. His sound is a refreshing take on the R&B genre, and his new single “Pain” is a great introduction of that sound to an international audience. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Opening with some haunting synths, the ethereal vibe of the song lays a foundation for the heavy bass and driving 808s that offer fans the most epic of slow jams. When Klaus’ vocals come in, they’re like a mysterious haze hovering over the swaggy waters of the creative ocean of sound he’s developed. His lyrics explore depths of relationship that no 15-year-old should have to experience and which will connect with audiences of all ages that have been in up-and-down relationships.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“It’s about a past relationship and all the flaws that came up over and over again,” BlameKlaus said. “I talk about how I feel about it and how my experience is probably like a lot of other people’s experiences. It’s slightly alternative R&B but with more deep-and-dark tones.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">BlameKlaus said his sound is tailored to his natural gifts and abilities as an artist – something he’s been developing since he was a young child. Of late, he’s been working with producer Asta Yurei to develop a sound and style that is uniquely his own – a sound that will be showcased to his rapidly growing international audience with even more singles to be released in the coming months. He said he recorded quite a bit of music in 2020 and has a plan to strategically release that music to the world this year. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“I want my music to be enjoyed by anyone,” he said. “I really want people to listen to my story and be able to say that it’s an experience and a half that maybe they can relate to. Or maybe they just like the sound of the song. My main goal is to get people to deeply listen to my music. I’d love for them to study it – not just listen to it once and breeze past it. I want them to understand and talk about and dissect it so that it will correlate with their lives.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Pain” is currently available across all streaming platforms. BlameKlaus said he’s working on a video for the song that he’d like to release in the next couple of months. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>J </b><b>Cutta</b><b> uses hype energy of NBA All Star to power his new single…</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>J </b><b>Cutta</b><b> uses hype energy of NBA All Star to power his new single ‘Mutombo’</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ATLANTA, GA – During the 1990s and early 2000s, there was one NBA player who dominated on defense. Hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dikembe Mutombo was a force in the paint. Known for his signature phrase “Not in my house,” this 7-foot-2 warrior was best known for his shot-blocking skills. He’d swat away a shot and stuff a jam and then stand over his opponent, wagging his long index finger in their face. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As a young boy growing up in Atlanta watching the professional NBA team The Hawks, Joshua Opoku got to watch Mutombo play a lot of games. To this day, he remembers the smile that would always come across his face when he’d watch Mutombo swat away a shot and say his signature phrase. And today as Opoku works to expand his career as a recording artist, he uses a lot of that energy to push his music forward. Operating under the stage name J Cutta, he’s released his latest song as an homage to the hall of fame NBA star with the single “Mutombo.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“It’s high energy,” J Cutta said. “It’s a run song – one of those songs that you can work out with at the gym. I wanted to do a high energy song and a tribute, in a sense, at the same time. Mutombo had such a cool catch phrase and I thought it would be cool to incorporate that into the song. It’s just a fun, high-energy song with a catchy hook that includes that catchphrase. It’s definitely a riding song that gets you ramped up.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">J Cutta is a new, innovated face in Hip Hop. A student of music since he was a child, he grew up in Atlanta and embraced the influence of artists such as Nas and Outkast to help mold his creative expression. He’s become known as a lyrical painter who has an ability to transport listeners to a different time and place through his music. People recognize the truth he brings to his music, relating experiences from his own life to share with others. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“I’ve been a fan of music since elementary school and spent a lot of time listening to music to learn how to write my own material,” he said. “I used to listen to songs on the radio and try to write my own lyrics. I thought the way Nas and Outkast put words with a soulful track was art. Being from Atlanta, a lot of people expect to hear 100 percent Trap music. You might hear a little bit of that from me but overall, I’ve got a sound that’s more R&B type of a vibe with Rap fused in. Other songs I do might be more closely related to Drake’s sound or a Cali type of vibe. There are different bits and pieces to my music, and when you hear it, I hope you feel an emotional attachment to it. I hope 10 years from now if you go back and listen to one of my songs, it takes you back to that moment in time and you can remember what you were doing then – it sparks a flashback, nostalgic feeling. With my music, I’m always bringing back some type of memory that’s engraved or tattooed on you.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">J Cutta said he’s working on a bigger project that he plans to release later this year called “Dreams Don’t Die.” Another single, “Fall Thru,” is slated to drop before the summer as a follow-up to “Mutombo” which is currently available across all streaming platforms. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To listen to J Cutta’s music or to follow him on social media, please visit: </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Nialand gives us the ultimate pandemic playlist with new audiovisual EP, “Words and </strong><strong>Sounds To Quarantine…</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Nialand gives us the ultimate pandemic playlist with new audiovisual EP, “Words and </strong><strong>Sounds To Quarantine To”</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CHICAGO, IL -Nialand is a singer-songwriter, and international recording artist with a collection of experiences and a true talent for lyricism and music. Her latest project, an audiovisual EP entitled, “Words and Sounds To Quarantine To”, is an emotional and relatable project that showcases her own experience both personally and as a musician maintaining sanity in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The deeply soulful and smooth hip hop sounds, wrapped in vulnerable lyrics are only enhanced by the visual experience displayed through a short-film like music video which Nialand directed and starred in herself. This visual component gives life to the lyrics and resonates with viewers and listeners from all backgrounds in a very unique and refreshing way.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nialand has been making music for much of her life. “I have been in the music business for about 16 years now. I’ve been fully independent the entire time but I’ve been able to do a lot of things in the industry. When I first started in the music business, I was doing features and collaborations with lots of artists.” Throughout the years, she has been able to work with a collection of big name artists including MC Lyte, Chico DeBarge, Roy Ayers, Lupe Fiasco, and Kanye West and more. She has also performed both nationally and internationally at venues such as the House of Blues, Gibson Amphitheater, Fox Theater, and several music venues and events in Europe as a featured artist on the “Moments for Love UK Soul Tour 2016”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The experiences that Nialand has had over the course of her career has allowed her to embrace her own style and freely express her music with unique distinction. Her music is a blend of Hip Hop, Soul and Jazz with a specific focus on her lyrical delivery. “I’m a very lyrical person. I love to write and songwriting is my first love. I choose to write my experiences and share them. I’ve found that me being open and honest about the things that I have seen and experienced, allows my music to connect to so many other people’s stories.” Her lyricism creates a relatable feel within her music that is hard to replicate.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Words and Sounds to Quarantine To” is a perfect example of the connection that Nialand’s music offers to listeners. The EP focuses on the adjustments that she had to make in her life and her career as a musician during such unprecedented times. “I couldn’t really see what was next and I didn’t know what was happening. I had a lot of emotions and feelings and thoughts that I believe that we all have had at some point during this time. Having to deal with those things personally led me to writing my feelings out in song. There wasn’t anywhere that I could go, there was nothing that I could do except be present with my feelings, so I would just sit and write.” Once I embraced those feelings, the words and songs flowed out in only a few days, and</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">from there, I created and shot the visuals to go with it. The visuals that go along with this EP were all directed by Nialand. They give a powerful visual interpretation to the words and feelings expressed in the music. “It’s something you have to experience. It shows me being in this space of quarantine and what I did in this place of isolation. You see me on lockdown, (as we all are), in my own space just having to sit and just be. You will see me express different moments of frustration, boredom, and contemplation about everything that’s happening and having to process those thoughts and come to a resolve.” Nialand had to endure the challenge of shooting this visual in the midst of a pandemic, but by throwing herself into her creativity, she was able to find a way to strategically and intentionally build a quarantine set out of a small, empty art gallery which resulted in a stunning visual presentation.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Through this audiovisual EP, Nialand hopes to normalize the process of feeling, especially as we experience such a strange and uncomfortable time. “If nothing else, the year 2020 has taught us that there are some things that are just completely out of our control and full of uncertainty. You have to allow yourself to be aware of what you’re feeling and how you’re processing those feelings and not just jump to try to solve things because, in reality, there are some things you won’t be able to solve, and that’s ok. You just have to endure and have the right perspective”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At the end of 2020, Nialand released a single and part one of the full visual. “WASTQT”, the title track of the EP (abbreviated), is an emotional and honest song with a chill, soulful/hip hop groove. Nialand gets extremely vulnerable on camera with this visual and leaves you fully anticipating what will happen next. It is easy to vibe to and is a great example of her beautiful sound and strong lyricism.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Be sure to check out the single and visual for “WASTQT” and look for Nialand on social media. Keep an eye out for the full release of “Words and Sounds To Quarantine To” which is dropping in late Spring 2021.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Chilla</b><b> </b><b>Tokage</b><b> kicks off 2021 with chill vibes on new single ‘Watchlist’</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Chilla</b><b> </b><b>Tokage</b><b> kicks off 2021 with chill vibes on new single ‘Watchlist’</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">LOUIS, MO – With the New Year comes a hot new track from Midwest artistChillaTokage. Released on Jan. 1, “Watchlist” is a wavy flow of chill vibes that is the perfect slow jam to enter the world into the new year. With steady 808s and a laid-back vibe, “Watchlist” features Chilla’s one-of-a-kind sound and style with a song that offers a timely message to the world. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Last year was a crazy year and in the middle of that I had a brief encounter with some federal agents that made people think I was on a watch list,” Chilla said. “This song is about that experience. I’m not a bad person and I wasn’t doing anything wrong, the whole situation was just circumstantial. But it was a situation that ended up with me being weirded out and the best way I could deal with it was through music.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Chilla’s journey in music started when he was very young. His oma was a concert pianist who started teaching how to play when he was only 3 years old. As he grew older, he played in recitals and soon mastered the piano so well that he became bored of playing other people’s music – so he started writing his own. When he was 7, he wrote his first composition, and ever since then he’s been fooling around with different sounds and styles. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“I lately have moved more toward professional recordings and I want to make music that can be enjoyed by many people,” he said. “I like getting audio quality that sounds great and makes people feel a certain way. It’s like therapy for me making it, and for them hearing it.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Chilla said 2020 brought an opportunity to really explore a variety of sounds and styles. He especially played with different vocal styles and has found a unique groove with a higher-pitched vocal that he said is reminiscent of The Weeknd. Other inspirations include Juicy J, Three-Six Mafia, Wiz Khalifa, Alexi Laiho, Post Malone, and the late XXXTentacion. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Like them, I want to be known as hella good,” he said. “I have different songs for different vibes. If you’re feeling hype and want to listen to something to pump you up, my music will stand out. If you’re sad and you want to mellow out, then you can listen to my melodic songs and just vibe to it. If you’re chilling and want to sit back and smoke and feel good, I’ve got music for that. But I’ve also got music that can make you pissed off. I just have different vibes for everybody.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In addition to “Watchlist,” Chilla also has the singles “Spaceship” and “Loud Pack” that are making waves among fans, and he has another single called “Legend” that will come out later this year.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To listen to his music or to follow him on social media, please visit: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://twitter.com/chillatokage">twitter.com/chillatokage<br/></a> <a href="http://instagram.com/chillatokage">instagram.com/chillatokage<br/></a> <a href="http://twitch.tv/chillathekage">twitch.tv/chillathekage</a> </span><br/>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Global music scene gets fresh blast of sound from Melbourne native Nostalgia</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – It’s been a…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Global music scene gets fresh blast of sound from Melbourne native Nostalgia</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – It’s been a while since the music industry has heard a truly original sound. But in 2021 that trend will change thanks to a new vibe coming out of Melbourne. With a fusion of synth Pop, EDM, Hip Hop, R&B and Indie Folk, this new sound that has yet to be named is both intriguing and captivating. It’s a sound that perfectly captures the vibe of the city from which it has been born, and it’s a sound that is starting to put some of Australia’s young artists on the map.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tarun Zachariah – AKA Nostalgia – is one of those fast-rising young artists who bring this new sound to the world. With a plan to release a new single every month of this year, Nostalgia is poised to become one of the world’s new artists that demands attention. And he’s kicking the year off with his debut single, “January Jewel,” which is currently available across all streaming platforms. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The song begins with ethereal synth keys that offer an airy kind of opening that leads perfectly into Nostalgia’s falsetto vocals set against a Pop beat. It feels a bit like Maggie Rogers meets The Weeknd, with some electronic elements thrown in for good measure. The overall vibe is chill and laid back with a groove that makes the listener want to sway to the music.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“It’s for that summertime chill vibe because it’s summer over here but I still wanted people to be able to enjoy it wherever they were in the world, even in the snow,” Nostalgia said. “I was inspired by the song ‘Woman in Love’ by Barbara Streisand, a song about a woman under the unforgiving spell of love which is forcing her to succumb to it. Love is beyond her control and she’s getting lost in it. I sampled it at the early stages of this song and I wrote this chorus to it about what love can end up costing you. Often you hear people talk about love in terms of it being a great part of life, but I took a different perspective of love being so overbearing that it becomes detrimental to you and at times you wonder if it’s even a good thing. It might seem magical at times and something for which you’d fully give yourself and sacrifice for, but at the end of the day, what if it isn’t worth that? If you sacrifice so much that it ends in pain or heartbreak, it makes you question if love was meant for everyone.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nostalgia burst onto the Melbourne music scene with darkness and seduction a couple of years ago. Drawing from a wide range of influences, he is able to sustain a traditional element that’s laced with hints of EDM and ambience. His somber vocals pair perfectly with his self-produced tracks in a way that makes this Melbourne crooner a voice that delves into unknown territory. He showcases versatility and innovation, and the world is starting to pay attention. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“When you say you’re feeling nostalgic, it’s a hard word to describe because you’re just longing for a feeling you once had,” he said. “That’s what I want my music to evoke – that reminiscing of what life was like in the moment you first heard my song, or the 20th time, or the hundredth time, or whatever. The times I feel most nostalgic is when I’m listening to music because it’s so good at embedding itself as part of your memory. I hope my music gives others that same feeling – that bookmark in their life.” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To listen to Nostalgia’s music or to follow him on social media, please visit: </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“January Jewel” </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 24pt;"><strong>Q the Music - Lust & Pain</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Q</b><b> t</b><b>he Music sets the tone for 2021 with new single…</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Q</b><b> t</b><b>he Music sets the tone for 2021 with new single ‘Lust </b><b>&</b><b> Pain</b><b> (L&P)</b><b>’</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A mix of Trap, Soul and Rock take center stage with the latest single from Hip Hop artist Q the Music. “Lust &Pain” is a track created by this Navy engineer currently stationed in Guam. He’s been a writer and producer for other artists for many years and over the past couple of years has taken the time to create his own music, which he is just now ready to share with the world. “Lust & Pain” is the first of those offerings. The aggressive, gravely vocal is set against heavy 808s with a distorted synth keyboard melody in the background that takes listeners on a journey. The bouncy beat drives people to bop their heads while the deep lyrics make people want to hear more of Q’s story.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“It’s basically a re-enactment of a time when I was in LA,” Q said. “It was one of those crazy nights when you go out and party and you’re with a toxic individual that you don’t realize how bad they are until later. My music is an emotional ride and I really want people to vibe with it. You can put on all of my tracks throughout the day and get a bunch of different vibes, with lyrics that make you think and intrigue you to make you want to listen to it more.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Q said he first got into music when he was younger. He started off as a dancer, and many of his first jobs as a dancer were enough to keep him off the streets in Michigan where he grew up. He knew he had a gift for entertaining, but never tried writing songs of his own until he got older. He recalls listening to Otis Redding, Frankie Lymon, The Temptations, and especially Prince when he was younger – all of whom influenced his sound and style over the years. Around age 14, he started dabbling with writing and then during his teenage years, he began working on several movie sets as an actor and production assistant. But all along the way, music has been the main thing that has stayed true for him.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“I write my music based on my light and dark experiences of growing up and from traveling around the world with the U.S. Navy,” he said. “I consider my form of music to be genre-blending, using old and new forms of sound – from Rock & Roll to Hip Hop. When I’m not writing music, I’m creating concept EP and album covers. Music is the greatest stress reliever, especially when I’m out at sea for months and I don’t see land. I’m an engineer so I’m always looking at lights and hearing the engine non-stop, and I would write lyrics at night to get through those things. Music has always been the thing that has gotten me through hard stuff.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Q said “Lust & Pain” is just the first of many songs yet to come. He’s working on an EP called “Prisoner” which should drop in March, with even more music slated for later in the year. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To listen to Q the Music or to follow him on social media, please visit: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/He_QtheMusic">https://twitter.com/He_QtheMusic</a> </span></p>
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<p><b><span>R&B Duo </span></b><b><span>DeeZire</span></b><b><span> brings back classic 90s sound with new single ‘Tell…</span></b></p>
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<p><b><span>R&B Duo </span></b><b><span>DeeZire</span></b><b><span> brings back classic 90s sound with new single ‘Tell Me’</span></b></p>
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<p><span>ATLANTA, GA – While there are many artists emerging from the booming Atlanta music industry, few of them possess the unique talent and style that </span><span>DeeZire</span><span> exhibits. This up-and-coming R&B and Hip Hop duo comprised of </span><span>members </span><span>cousins</span><span> </span><span>Swade</span><span> and </span><span>X’Clusiv</span><span> offer a truly special blend of sound, style and influence to the world. They have everything it takes to become the next big name in music.</span></p>
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<p><span>Their recent single, “Tell Me,” is a great example of the kind of groundbreaking sound they’re bringing to the international market. A true love song that’s indicative of the late 1990s and early 2000s R&B sound, “Tell Me” is all about putting that loved one on a pedestal.</span></p>
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<p><span>“It’s speaking to your significant other and wanting them to tell you what they want from you,” </span><span>Swade</span><span> </span><span>X</span><span> </span><span>’Clusiv</span><span> said. “It’s about supplying your significant other their needs. The 90s sound of this song is a lot like all of our music, which plays a big influence in how we write and sing. It’s a totally </span><span>different sound than what’s on the radio today with R&B and Pop. We do a lot of harmonies and a lot of arrangements with live instruments across all our tracks.”</span></p>
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<p><span>DeeZire</span><span> formed in 2013 when </span><span>Swade</span><span> and </span><span>X’Clusiv</span><span> came together in Atlanta. They both had a mutual love for music, and the more time they spent around each other, the more they realized they shared the same inspirations – from Michael Jackson and Prince to New Edition and Usher, among others. They soon realized that if they worked together, their shared passion to use music and share their artistic voice with the rest of the world could lead to something truly original.</span></p>
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<p><span>“We’re bringing that classic sound of R&B back,” </span><span>X’clusiv</span><span> </span><span>Swade</span><span> said. “Everybody has been saying </span><span>it’s</span><span> dead, but we don’t feel that way. We feel that R&B isn’t being marketed the way Pop and hip Hop is right now, and we want to bring that back to the table. We want to show that there are still people out there doing quality R&B music that you can vibe and rock to. We want to put that sound back on the map.”</span></p>
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<p><span>With a follow up to their debut EP, “Love Therapy,</span><span>” The duo hopes to do just that with the release of their </span><span>second </span><span>debut</span><span> EP, “Love </span><span>Zone</span><span>Therapy</span><span>,” which is slated to drop in the next couple of months. </span><span>One </span><span>Two</span><span> more single</span><span>s</span><span>, “Raindrop</span><span>s</span><span>” </span><span>and “Love Zone</span><span>” </span><span>is </span><span>are</span><span> slated to release before the full EP, however. </span><span> </span></p>
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<p><span>To listen to their music or to follow them on social media, please visit:</span><span> </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 24pt;"><strong>Jason Kraack - Turn Around</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Veteran performer Jason </b><b>Kraack</b><b> set to drop timely…</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Veteran performer Jason </b><b>Kraack</b><b> set to drop timely album </b><b>‘</b><b>Turn Around</b><b>’ </b><b>in December</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">GREENSBORO, NC – Sometimes the greatest art comes from times of great adversity. For Jason Kraack, 2020 has been one of the most adverse times of his life. Like many others who faced a job loss, Kraack wasn’t sure what to do with the uncertainty he was facing earlier in the year. Having taught music to college students for many years and performed in professional theater for more than 15 years, one of the things he’d always wanted to do was create an album of his own. So while 2020 was filled with anxiety, it also presented him with an opportunity to chase his dream. The end result is the 10-song album “Turn Around.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">With a sound that could be described as experimental in some ways, “Turn Around” features a unique blend of progressive sounds and classic styles that also take a cue from some of Kraack’s biggest influences from Billy Joel to Thom Yorke from Radiohead. All of the songs on the album were written, performed, recorded, mixed, mastered and produced by him, and feature a bevy of instruments all played by him – including piano, guitar, bass, drums, sequencing and more.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“It’s kind of like a journey through the last year that we all shared,” Kraack said of the album. “It starts out with a little bit of self-reflection and then goes down a rabbit hole of sadness and longing born from the fear of losing people you love and this kind of new reality in which we live. It can be pretty terrifying, scary and unsettling, and this album explores what we’re all dealing with and the fact that it’s necessary. We have to analyze ourselves during this time and get better in the process. The last track on the album is also called ‘Turn Around,’ and it’s a story about a time that all the sadness and frustration we’re feeling can just disappear if we change our point of view. It is meant to help people realize this.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kraack said the idea for the album is something that’s been rattling around in his brain for many years, but the true inspiration came organically while spending a month-and-a-half in Florida writing and recording.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“I had this mojo going before I left for Florida, but when I got there, it just fell flat,” he said. “I couldn’t get anything going and it was gray and shitty down there that day. I decided to go for a drive and eventually when I stopped and got out of my car, I turned around and saw something totally different. The sky was beautiful and I heard the song in my head in a flash. I hurried back to the studio and laid it down in an instant. It was like no other experience I’ve ever had, and the rest of the album flowed from that session.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The debut single from the project is a song called “Turn/Burn It Down” which is currently available across all streaming platforms. It’s the third track on the album and features a funky groove with a catchy hook. Kraack said the lyrics are topical to what’s going on today and encourages people to take a step back from all the animosity.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“If we don’t turn down the heat that’s happening, we’re going to burn down this really fantastic, beautiful thing that we have,” he said. “We can’t continue to talk at each other. We have to talk to each other. I want to be able to make music that’s accessible to people in their individual lives, and at the end of the day, I hope I can be considered as an honest songwriter. I want people to listen to this album and hear stories that they can latch on and relate to.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The second release, the second track from the album, is titled I’ll Pay and is about the frustration that can be felt before admitting fault. “No one wants it to be their own fault when things aren’t working out,” said Kraack, “but sometimes it is.” The song is currently available across all streaming platforms.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The third single release from the album and the title track, “Turn Around” is now available on streaming platforms. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To listen to Jason Kraack’s music or to follow him on social media, please visit:</span></p>
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