Author: Lucy Lerner

The 18-year-old artist from London, Metay, was inspired by 50 Cent to write music and has been rapping for the past two years, but his favourite artists stem back to Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Metay has released a number of tracks of late – all very honest reflections with introspective lyrics and hard-hitting beats. Recent single ‘Sorry’ has an ambient underlay and trap beat and is about being on the grind and not feeling that support from friends or girlfriends. “Yeah they say they’re sorry but they come back and they do the same thing, pray for…

Tayla was rocket launched onto the music scene with her debut single ‘Call Me Danger’ back in 2016 which still feels current, fresh and undeniably catchy two years later. Tayla definitely has her own sound which is a colourful fusion of pop, hip-hop and RnB and the Birmingham born artist is back with her self-acclaimed summer banger ‘FWU’. With a fiery girl power anthemic feel Tayla pushes the boundaries with outspoken lyrics and a sexy driving beat. Describing her new song Tayla says, “FWU for me is one of those, big middle finger, fearless yet sexy-and-savage-with-it kind of track. I…

‘Prospects’ is the gorgeous song by 22-year-old Londoner Dom McAllister. With rich songwriting and a lush RnB soundscape, it is certainly one you will have on repeat. McAllister made waves with previous releases ‘In Time’, ‘Walking’ and ‘Only One’ which entered the Top 10 US and UK Spotify Viral Charts and gained over 1.3M streams. With a slinky, soulful edge, ‘Prospects’ is about a relationship and the feeling of being used and having no respect towards another. The song ends abruptly and you get the feeling there is unfinished business and a future song might reflect the same subject matter.…

Rizzy Entario is a fairly new artist to the UK rap scene but he’s already been making his mark with singles ‘100 Properties’, ‘Flexin’, ‘Wavey’, and the recent ‘Bad B’ and ‘OTG’. Rizzy is influenced by the sounds of Mostack, Not3s and J Hus but he definitely has his own sound which has an upbeat afro-fusion feel with undertones of RnB.’OTG’ (which stands for On The Grind) incorporates Rizzy’s playful flow and clever wordplay with a dreamy keyboard drenched beat and compelling hook. Neon Music chatted to Rizzy about his new music video, UK rap and much more…. Tell me…

If you haven’t seen it yet then Lindsay Ell’s music video for her hit track ‘Criminal’ is really worth a look for its dramatic cinematic narrative. The song is addictive with it’s country-rock tone and sultry, yet powerful vocals. Lindsay was highlighted as a standout performer at this year’s Country to Country (C2C) festival following the UK/Ireland release of her debut album ‘The Project’. ‘Criminal’ has done incredibly well since its release having earned the top spot on both the Mediabase and BDS Canadian country radio charts, making Lindsay the first Canadian female artist to hit No. 1 on the…

Kathryn Berry’s single ‘So You’re Goin’ to California’ is still shining after its release. The Canadian singer-songwriter has a great Americana sound with dashes of folk rock which Kathryn describes as Sarah McLachlan meets Shakira, Natalie Merchant with a side of Sheryl Crow and Alanis Morissette. Kathryn Berry is a university graduate from Concordia University, Montreal and is currently the Director of Artist Management at PSD Musique having been in banking previously. Kathryn explains how the song ‘So You’re Goin’ to California’ came about, “My partner and I had been fighting for weeks (I can’t remember why, just the stresses…

If you haven’t heard Anna Shoemaker’s legendary mash-up of Beyonce’s ‘Say My Name’, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe’ and Chance the Rapper’s ‘Cocoa Butter Kisses’” then you need to have a listen here  (it has over 750k streams). The Philadelphia-born and NY-based, 23-year-old singer-songwriter became a ‘Soundcloud sensation’ with the track which she recorded in her bedroom and completely put her own spin on. She has been continuing do so with her own original music ever since. Her debut ‘What Am I Doing To Me’ showcases her raw vocals and catchy hooks and now this talented artist is…

Lauren Ray’s new EP ‘Inside This Silence’ is really refreshing amongst all the carefree, summery songs we’ve been listening to of late. It is very personal and introspective with beautiful lyrics, memorable melodies, and stunning instrumentals which never take the focus away from Lauren’s cut-glass vocals. The EP was recorded in Germany with multi-platinum producer Mark Smith and contains four heartfelt songs including Lauren’s new single ‘Be A Man’ which is the singer-songwriters tongue in cheek take on the phrase ‘Be A Man’. She comments, “It’s often used to mean Be Strong, Powerful, Macho, particularly when it comes to relationships”…

Introducing rising hip-hop artist PashaPG who also runs a fashion company Club Foreign which is made up of musicians, artists and stylists. Pasha is from NYC, by way of Russia and explodes onto the scene and the summer with a hit single featuring Tekashi 6IX9INE which incorporates fast and furious flow with and underlay of soft rock. Neon Music caught up with about PashaPG to find out more: Tell me about your new single ‘Dope’ It’s a Hype Cross over single, mixture of a little Rock in it, with the message of proving people wrong and believe in what u…

Float on a summer wave with the FNP remix of Peppermint Heaven’s hit single ‘Lessons In Love’. The track evokes images of the sunlight glittering on the ocean, shimmering sequins catching the light, pretty much anything sparkly and twinkly with it’s multi-faceted yet lush soundscape. Juno & Spark are Peppermint Heaven and their own brand of 80s style indie pop has amassed a big following over the last five years. Their last album ‘Curious Things’ took a unique take on 80s music with their own distinctive twist. The duo is known for sourcing some of the best emerging talents for…