‘We NEED to see them again’ was the first words out of my friend’s mouth after watching the fantastic duo WESLEE perform at Omeara London. The tiny venue was filled to the brim with fans crammed into every gap available, there’s no hiding that there’s a huge following for Josh and Emma, the talented, unique duo behind WESLEE. Developing their own sound through a love for Tracy Chapman and Kwabs, WESLEE can switch up your emotions as soon as the words leave their mouths and the beat hits your ears. The R&B duo is so in sync that you just…
Author: Jade Dadalica
“It’s a lifestyle, we know what we are” Meet two ‘Men Behaving Badly’ who are representing Hull in the music game. A scenery of pubs. Punch-up’s, bouncers and girls seem to be a normal night out for cheeky chaps Deezkid and Chiedu Oraka, who don’t mind sharing their life experiences within their music. The Hull natives met at The Warren Youth Project when Deezekid agreed to volunteer in exchange for using their studio. He met Chiedu after rating a mixtape of his and telling him he could make beats. Their latest release, ‘Men Behaving Badly’, is a commentary on the…
SonReal keeps it pretty real when it comes to his music, and following his critically-acclaimed 2018 releases ‘No More’ and ‘1000 Highways’ as well as his fresh new collab Jessie Reyez ‘Healing’ SonReal (aka Aaron Hoffman) is back with his debut album ‘The Aaron LP’. Mixing aspects of George Ezra and Tom Grennan, the raspy and gravelly sounding singer-songwriter manages to hit you in the feels as soon as the aesthetically pleasing EP starts, no wonder he has the word ‘real’ in his name. “Everybody got some problems, ain’t anybody ever wanna solve em,” In his track ‘Fearless’, the Canadian Alternative, Pop/Rap artist instantly describes something that we all have -…
On a Friday night you can usually find me stuffing my face with chocolate in front of the TV, but not this time. I got to watch an up and coming four-piece band, where the main singer who has curly hair took over the mic with his raspy, addictive voice. And, no, Harry Styles hasn’t joined a new band. I’m talking about COAST. The Indie-rock band from Chelmsford who are taking over the Essex pubs made an impact at the Star and Garter in their home town. For any artist, having your fans scream your lyrics back to you is…
Luke Storey can certainly tell a story through his music. Battling with his mental health, ADHD and addiction problems over the years it has allowed Lukey to create unique music where his lyrics about love and life make it feel as if he is storytelling directly into your ears. Mixing together tropic instruments, smooth sounds and a dash of Reggae, Lukey created his new single ‘Made for Love’ featuring the beautiful Stac. The North West London rapper launched himself on the music scene as a solo artist last year. With mental health slowly becoming more spoken about in the public…
‘Thank goodness I didn’t wear jogging bottoms tonight’ was the first thought that came into my head when I approached 5-star London hotel The Ned. As I walked through the huge doors I felt like a child when they enter their favourite toy store, my face lit up at the beauty and elegance of the building. This restaurant/hotel was a lot better than my frequent McDonald’s visits. In the middle of the hotel was The Nickel Stage which had a glowing sign ‘New Music Mondays’ and that was exactly why I was there. Even though I was surrounded by designer…
When I listened to Bellah’s new track ‘Peanut Butter Hazel’ for the first time, all I could picture was a melting chocolate fountain, surrounded by marshmallows and cotton candy. Singer-songwriter Bellah sounds like she’s part of a fairytale, her voice is so smooth and sensual. The electronic beat pulses in the background while her beautiful vocals take center stage. This is the perfect R&B track to chill in your bedroom to. ‘Peanut Butter Hazel’ is the follow up to Bellah’s debut single ‘Never Loved’ which was chosen by BBC 1Xtra as their ‘Track of the Week’ and also played by…
“All I have is a spiritual journey from the dark to the bright. The music grows when the mind flows. The hard-hitting drums and atmospheric vocals lead a ritual dance in the dark forest. Let it go, after they take all you have.” As I sit in my parked car, I look around at my surroundings. The dark night sky seems to hug the stars, making them shine brighter, and the cool night’s breeze whistles through my windows. As I click onto YUN SEN’S new music video ‘All I Have’, it immediately matches the peaceful evening I’m experiencing. The music…
IfeFinchs’s new EP ‘Big Finch, Big Becky’, is a big step for his music career. The British rapper makes his work sound effortless, having a natural flowing nature to his style. ‘Big Finch, Big Becky’ lets the listener in on IfeFinch’s life as he takes you through, covering a diverse range of emotions/feelings both musically and lyrically. IfeFinch exclusively takes Neon Music through each track on his new EP. The first track ‘Deeper’ goes off hard, sounding like the young artist is performing on ‘fire in the booth’ with Charlie Sloth, something I’m sure he will be on one day.…
“If you took Justin Timberlake’s music and sent it to space, and then it got a lot of gamma radiation and it came back down to earth and it was like the Hulk, that’s my music.” Meet ONUR, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter whose mum might be beating Kris Jenner at the momager game. With his mum playing classical music in the car, and his dad blaring out Michael Jackson when he was a child, the genres fused together, gifting ONUR with a talented, musical mind which sees him creating unique, Electronic/R&B styled tracks. Saturday the 4th May saw ONUR take to…