The Rescues

Sometimes the first 30 seconds of a song say enough for me, with The Rescues that certainly was the case. I instantly loved their sound, songs and lyrcis, and I am sure more of you will love their perfect blend of voices too! So don't hesitate and start listening!
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. No band in recent history illustrates that notion better than LA newcomers, The Rescues. Comprised of three successful and critically acclaimed solo singer-songwriters in their own right - Adrianne, Kyler England and Gabriel Mann - The Rescues have more than 15 albums, dozens of songwriting awards, and thousands of miles on the road between them. The Rescues have awakened a dormant L.A. tradition of the best of the music scene joining together to make something greater than themselves. Some have called The Rescues an “Indie Supergroup,” but they’re just three friends singing honest, real, and seamlessly-crafted pop songs, in three-part harmony. Yet the making of this band was a long time coming. Enter a friend and fan of all three with a vision and an upcoming wedding. Said fan hired the three to perform a concert at his reception, and The Rescues were born. Since the January release of their debut EP, The Rescues have played to sold-out crowds on tour in the southeast and in their home base of Los Angeles. The Rescues’ full length album, “Crazy Ever After,” is released today!

@ Los Angeles, USA
♫ Indie, Pop, Rock
♥ Crazy Ever After (mp3)
♥ My Heart With You (mp3)
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Meaghan Smith

Here's another singer for you, perfect for late evenings and when you're having a retro moment/want to go back to the 20's, 3o's etc.
Meaghan Smith has always been a singer. Her mum was a piano teacher and her dad played bass in different bands. She grew up in London, Ontario, Canada. "When I was a teenager I started playing guitar, but my carefree childhood confidence quickly turned to stage fright. I opted to go to school for animation in pursuit of my drawing, but I couldn’t fight the urge to sing my songs. Eventually I worked up the courage to put on secret concerts for a few friends in the stairwells of the animation building. Someone encouraged me to use the school’s recording studio to make a demo CD. That’s when my love affair with the microphone began. Soon it came time to make an album. I had written a bunch of new songs, I just needed to find someone to produce them. I spent two months in Toronto bringing The Cricket’s Orchestra to life. I am greatly moved by the music of the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s — times when things were pure and simple — so I wanted the music to recall those eras. We used Mellotron samples in place of a modern band because we loved the quirky, vintage vibe they brought to the songs, and topped it all off with some turntable scratches. The result is an ideal blend of old and new." The Cricket’s Orchestra is now available at her website and iTunes.

@ Halifax, Canada
♫ Indie, Folk, Pop
♥ 5 More Minutes (mp3)
♥ I Know (mp3)
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Les Singes

Les Singes, good friends, Rosa Ronsdorf and Julien Staartjes, compose smart popsongs, with english lyrics, but representing a clear love for French chansons. In short, french pop sung in english. Unintentionally, because Rosa does want to sing in French but can't yet. They're from Amsterdam, Julien is 19 Rosa's 20. Les Singes was founded this summer, after both members left their former bands. They love their minimal sound from two guitars and one piano. Resulting in smart and creative songs, ready to hit the musicscene! They're already named as "one to watch" by 3voor12.

@ Amsterdam, NL
♫ Indie, Pop, Acoustic
♥ Addiction (mp3)
♥ Mary (mp3)
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Erin McCarley

"The beautiful and honest vocals singing the infectious pop-rock songs make this a hit!"

Erin McCarley is one of those artists that was still unsigned the first time I heard their music, a but are now signed with big labels, just like Lenka. So although she's not a new discovery, I still want to share her music with you before she's going to be a (massive) hit.
McCarley grew up in the Dallas suburb of Garland. In a way, her ideal childhood led to an unexpected wake-up call later in life. “It kind of gave me an unrealistic view of everything,” McCarley notes with a laugh. “That’s not how the world is, you know?” In McCarley’s music you can hear her charting the distance between fantasy and reality, as well as the heartbreak that inevitably accompanies its discovery. McCarley’s brand of honesty doesn’t come without the occasional flash of regret. Near the top of the list of McCarley’s favorite artists are names like Fiona Apple, Patty Griffin and Greg Laswell (the latter of whom co-wrote “Bobblehead”). “I just love how true and raw their lyrics are,” she explains. Listening to records by these musicians is more than enjoyable for McCarley—it’s inspiring. McCarley currently calls Nashville home, but she cut her musical teeth in San Diego, where she’d moved after college to pursue a life that didn’t feature music at its center. During her undergraduate days she’d spend weekends singing with a country cover band for extra cash, yet in San Diego, selling clothes in a boutique and hanging out on the beach, she began thinking not just like a singer, but as a songwriter, which satisfied a different artistic jones. Love, Save the Empty, her debut album will be released Jan 6, next year!

@ San Diego, USA
♫ Pop, Rock, Alternative
♥ Pitter-Pat (mp3)
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The Love Willows

The Love Willows caught my interest after seeing their upcoming album on a releaselist. Good stuff for everyone who likes a good pop/rock song once in a while!
An Atlanta duo that wants young audiences to have fun, singer Hope Partlow and guitarist/vocalist Ryan Wilson have crafted a buoyant debut album, Hey! Hey! that is unabashedly upbeat. You might even smell the cotton candy in this collection of enjoyable pop/rockabilly tunes, like spinning through an amusement park where childlike pleasures can be found in even the simplest of rides. Not that The Love Willows doesn’t speak to young adults. In fact, most of Hey! Hey! tracks the evolution of their own relationship. “It’s all about fetishes, love and hate,” says Hope. “It’s a product of what we’ve gone through as a couple, the battles and the glories, everything that’s happened in the past few years.” The accessibility of their songs also belies their inventiveness and, oftentimes, their subtle sophistication. “I feel like we bring something different to the table,” says Ryan, who produced and engineered the album. The pair recorded Hey! Hey! in the attic studio of Ryan’s parents’ home outside of Atlanta, with Ryan playing every instrument and both of them songwriting. The tunes are brightly colored - much like Hope and Ryan when they perform live, with swaths of neon yellows, pinks and greens adorning their clothes and gear. Their debut album Hey! Hey! will be released the 29th January of next year. (after being postponed for the third time)

@ Atlanta, USA
♫ Pop, Rock
♥ Falling Faster (mp3)
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Sarah Russell

The first few times I saw Sarah Russell's name and photo on MySpace, they looked so familiar, that I skipped looking at her page, assuming I already knew her. Fortunately, after all I decided to check her page. What I saw was a new talented singer-songwriter from the southcoast of England, definitely worth checking out!
She sings all her folky selfwritten songs with a very suiting and soft voice enrichened with a nice british edge, and also plays guitar. Her inspiration comes from all around life, love and everything in between including Jeff Buckley, Kate Bush, Nina Simone, Neil Young, Tori Amos, Nick Drake, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Gemma Hayes and Fiona Apple. I wouldn't be surprised when she releases an album on a (big) label next year!

@ South, UK

♫ Acoustic, Indie, Folk
♥ Put Me Back Together (mp3)
♥ You Are (mp3)
▸ Myspace

Fileden account got deleted again...!

Sorry guys, but something is wrong with the filehost, again. My new fileden account got supspended again, that's the second fileden account that get's suspended, and another filehost that's not stable and reliable.
I just bought a PRO account at boxstr (that gives me 25GB bandwith/a day!!), so let's hope that works out! Although I still think it's better to start using a real filehostingservice, (anyone that can teach me how?) I really hope everything gets settled now because this really starts to mess with all the motivation and fun I have by maintaining and updating this blog.

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