For any artist, performing in front of your fans can be nerve-wracking, but imagine performing in front of Jesus himself. Okay, maybe not Jesus in person but as a statue. Yep, this gig was in a church. Not your typical venue. Candle lit, no speakers, the audience sitting in the stalls…it could have been a wedding. A very dark wedding. Earlier this week I saw Archie Faulks perform his sold out headline show at the beautiful St Pancras Church in London. He is a singer who I find very mysterious. Hidden behind his scruffy (but cool) hair, a smooth voice belted…
Author: Jade Dadalica
You may be familiar with the name James Smith, and not because you know about four of them from school. The cheeky chap from Essex who opened his gig with “I’m sh*tting it”, made the audience feel at home for his very first gig as an artist in Servant Jazz Quarters, London. Although the venue was very small, only being able to hold a max of 100 people, Smiths’ smooth voice managed to drift all the way through the audience. Born in Upton Park, up-coming singer-songwriter James Smith was signed to a major record label at just seventeen years old.…
In the opening seconds of ‘Oh My’, it’s clear who is boss! “I have arrived”, “I ain’t scared of nothing” and “stay over there out of my zone” sweeps through the start of the track, letting us know that we should NOT mess with Madders Tiff, a fierce female Grime MC. We can’t forget the main man, J-Fresh, who has created the freshest track (see what I did there) to conclude 2018. ‘Oh My’ is the new single from J-Fresh ft Madders Tiff, and I was lucky enough to attend the launch party for it at G-Shock in Carnaby Street.…
It’s like we received our very own surfboard on this EP and recent single ‘Wildfire’, as you get to ride through the waves of Benedict Cork’s different emotions. “I wrote Wildfire out in LA a few years back. I’d never been in love before, had no idea what it felt like, but felt super ready to find it. I’m feeling ready to move on and share my life with someone again” – Benedict Cork. Okay, someone please pass me a tissue, and why hasn’t this incredible man been in love! I fell in love with his music the second I…
From grooving to the Jackson five, pretending to relate to ‘Irreplaceable’ by Beyoncé and moonwalking like Michael, I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all been there. Especially in the mirror. Alone. These outstanding artists gave hope to the talented Marcelle Adrianna by showing her what she could achieve but already is. ‘Prologue’ is the title of the beautifully put together EP that deserves to be heard by millions of people, and I’m not just saying that. When it comes to our personal lives a lot of us like to keep it under wraps, not Marcelle though. Snapshots of…
Frankie Stew may sound like he has a hard outer shell and this new track oozes an enjoyable and fresh feeling, just like a coconut. Summer 2018 is truly a hot one and this track matches that description effortlessly. With the intro making me feel as if I’m on a hot island, and some of the first lyrics being ‘this year I can’t be out of pocket’, which is what I tell myself at the start of every year and I still end up spending all my money, the track is relatable and on trend. ‘Coconuts’ combines two lots of…
Ibiza. The land of partying, attraction and more partying. Ibiza. The land of passing out every night, getting a tattoo on your backside and losing your friends before you’ve even got back to your hotel room. Which one of them you are is up to you. “Holiday day one I got messy” is the first lyric to the song and straight away I can tell which one The Manor is. The summery track ‘Ibiza’ blesses our ears with some fresh talent from The Manor. Scotty Stacks is a name that isn’t easy to forget. He raps effortlessly through the beginning…
We may have our eyes on the Italian powerhouse ‘Giulia’ through the screens of our phones as we listen to her new track ‘Trippin’ Out’ but you’d be trippin’ if you don’t bat an eyelid towards this fresh talent. Born in Rome and touring the world with her polo player dad and fashion entrepreneur mum, Giulia has definitely seen a mixture of countries and cultures. No wonder she can mix up her music with different genres and vocals. Not only with her family having some famous contacts (they have a close relationship with fashion designer Valentino) Giulia has contributed to…
There’s a track that I’ve been listening to that I can’t stop playing in my car. Non-stop with the windows down, even if it’s raining…yeah, it’s that good. The song suits a Center Parcs advert with a barbecue and a family around a pool, trust me you’ll hear it on TV one day. KAWALA (who are not Australian by the way, thought I’d clear that up) have blessed us with a new track called ‘Do It Like You Do’ and that’s exactly what the people in the video are doing. Directed by Tim Moorhouse, it features a collective of KAWALA’s…
Laying on grass, surrounded by daisies, wondering where the clouds are drifting to. Losing yourself as your feet sink deeper into the sand. Smelling the sea, feeling the breeze and dreaming that every day would be like this one. That’s what I felt listening to the first 20 seconds of ‘Skin on Skin’ by Callaghan. Sadly, I’m not laying on grass right now because if I was I think I’d get some weird looks and catch a cold, not what I want. However, with Callaghan’s silky-smooth vocals she has the power in her music to take you to anywhere you…