Dantes - "who do you think you are?"
"who do you think you are?" is a special composition. Vocal and clarinet work from Dantes make for a unique R&B/Soul track with an interestingly positive message. Production by Engelwood and Dantes.
The song is available on all platforms. Stream it here:
https://play.spotify.com/album/1i5g2SEafOQsMonfObge6D
https://soundcloud.com/dvntes/who-do-you-think-you-are-prod-engelwood
Bio:
Born in South Florida, the son of two Cuban political refugees, Dantes delved into a professional music career at the age of 12 as a prodigy clarinetist/saxophonist. Maintaining anonymity, the singer found quick recognition by storming onto the scene in 2016 with his R&B/Hip-Hop collaboration project “Divino”, which featured acts like Tory Lanez, Playboi Carti, & Project Pat, as well as production from Young Chop and 808 Mafia.
Twitter/Instagram: @dvntes
Credits:
Dantes on Clarinet
Production by Engelwood & Dantes
Recorded & Mixed by Dantes
Moira Mack - "I Worry I Worry"
Websites: msmoiramack.com
youtube.com/channel/UCGe34MIZwh3Gg-V9TZjyowg
Styles: Alt Pop / Indie R&B
Next Show Date: 8/20/17 DOMINGO Festival -- São Paulo, Brazil
This is Moira's first single to be released on all platforms. Timed to promote her show later this month in Brazil, this single is also a kick-off for more releases and LA show dates this fall.
Janelle Kroll - "Staycation"
A light-hearted mid-tempo jam, Janelle pays homage to 90's R&B with this cheeky hit perfect for a moment of escapism.
"A lot of my previous songs have been melancholic or reflecting the struggle within relationships, but it's important to be reminded that there's levity too. Sometimes people stick to you like the sweat on the back of your neck after napping with the windows open in the middle of summer. "Staycation" is my nostalgic sonic nod to the millennium R&B that raised me, carving out room for fantasy love" explains Janelle Kroll.
Janelle recently released her music video for single "Barricade" and will be dropping her EP early fall.
Zalon - "Erica"
Zalon, the main backing artist and collaborator with Amy Winehouse just has released his Album and first single 'Erica' - to a sold out gig in London. Erica is about a woman who is untrustworthy whose giving Zalon the run around but she should just be true and honest with herself.
Memoir - "Like A Love Song"
Memoir is a “powerhouse” songwriting team, comprised of lead singer and lyricist Dena Deadly, music producer, Zed Kelley. The crew could not come from more diametric backgrounds (Zed, growing up in Anchorage, AK, Dena, in Hollywood, CA, and Remy, in the bay area), but somehow this musical pairing makes perfect sense. After meeting in a recording studio, in Hollywood, Zed & Dena were married and began writing & composing music for their own production and publishing company, “Deadly Love Music”. Dena's brother, Remy, joined the team about 4 years back and they formed Memoir. Through their collaborations on many hits songs for artists, such as Cee-Lo Greene, Will-I-AM, Groove Armada, Nick Jonas, Jack Splash, Angie Stone, Esthero, Scott Storch, Warren G, Method Man & Pitbull, to name a few, hit-makers, Dena and Zed, soon realized their powerful potential in joining forces.
Upon contributing their multi talents to illustrious vocal and hip-hop stars, they began writing songs and composing music for television and feature films, including "Bad Moms," "Empire," "The Lying Game," “The Fosters,” "Make it or Break it," "Shake it Up,” "The Good Fight,", "Failure to Launch," "Warrior," "Playing for Keeps" and the theme song for “Vanderpump Rules" and "Summer House.” Memoir offers a kaleidoscope of musical influences ranging from soul, funk, rock, and hip-hop, to blues, and even drawing from the heart-wrenching, bittersweet beauty of old spirituals.
Memoir’s first full length album, "Fire In Me," was released in the spring of 2014 and has been featured in dozens of online music blogs. Many songs from the album have been and continue to be featured in several TV shows and played all over college radio. Most notably, KCRW featured their first single, "Los Angeles" in their “Top Tune Of The Day” segment. Memoir has been #1 across several college markets and their single "Los Angeles", rose to the top of Hype Machine, and has over 100,000 plays on soundcloud. Their tour for the album took them all the way across the country and back and landed them performances at both SXSW and CMJ.
That record was followed up with an EP, dubbed "Electric Soul." Shortly after releasing this EP, they were invited to play live on Andy Cohen's show, "Watch What Happens Live," where they performed their Vanderpump Rules theme song, "Raise Your Glass."
Memoir's newest release, "Manifesto," includes "Castles In The Sky" (a warning letter to the "1%ers") , "#SayHerName" (a song written for Wakiesha Wilson, after she was murdered by the LAPD, March 27th, 2016), and "We Make Music". The record that will follow, is set to release in the summer of 2017.
www.memoir-music.com
facebook.com/memoirmusic
twitter.com- @memoirmusic
Instagram - Memoirmusic
Memoirmusic.bandcamp.com
J.W.J. - "Runnin'"
J.W.J.'s debut single "Runnin'" is a groovy, soulful track that reminds of Frank Ocean, Miguel, and Justin Timberlake. After performing on FLANCH's standout song "pretty girl" in 2016, it's finally time for LA-based Jeremy Jones (aka J.W.J.) to take a step into the spotlight as a deft producer and powerful vocalist.
Keenan The First - "Silver Lining" feat. Marsel-IS
https://soundcloud.com/keenanthefirst/silverlining
AE the Cool - "Stuck"
Augusta, GA Singer/Songwriter, AE, starts the Summer off HOT with New Single, "Stuck", Presented by Producer Spielberg. This Upbeat record reminds us that sometimes, no matter how hard we try, there will always be that person you are forever "STUCK" to. This single is available for purchase at: aethecool.com
LA On Lock Radio: Episode 5 feat. Wyel Legend
LA On Lock Radio: Episode 5 featuring special guest Wyel Legend. Hosted by Pookie F'n Rude. Co-hosted by Macharo & FUDGE. Tune in below.
LA On Lock Radio: Episode 2 feat. SBA1
LA On Lock Radio: Episode 2 featuring special guest SBA1, little brother to R&B artist TeeFLii. Hosted by Pookie F'n Rude. Tune in below.
#LAOnLockExclusive: Tanea - "RnBForDaStreets" [Mixtape]
Tanea has been making her imprint in the Westcoast R&B world for a while now.
Widely known for featuring on YG's "I Made It", since then she's released many singles for the loyal fans that keep up with her on social media along with branding her L.A street wear company 'Locawear'.
Since early May she's been heavily pushing the hashtag #RnBForDaStreets & mentioned that a new mixtape was on the way. The countdown began, & now it's finally here! 12 original tracks that'll give you a different perspective on Westcoast R&B.
Shan Vincent de Paul - "Zen"
After releasing his debut album "Saviors" last year, Toronto based Shan Vincent de Paul returns with a more soulful approach with his new single “Zen”. Produced by Melbourne based Amy Axegale, the track highlights SVDP’s ability to effortlessly glide between rap and soulful melodies. Addressing his post-break up woes, SVDP touches on the all- too-common urge to drunk text your ex:
“Despite what many may think, even a break-up takes some kind of commitment. Fighting the urge to continuously work out a toxic relationship…that’s the feeling I was trying to convey. Yeah sure, time heals all wounds, but the healing time is fucking brutal”
The song begins with smooth soulful melodies from SVDP that moves into rap cadences that resemble The Pharcyde and eventually builds to a lush ‘future bass’ drop for the bridge. The track puts SVDP’s dynamic song writing skills on full display and proves why he’s an artist to keep an eye on this year.
Shan is 1/4 sideways, a Toronto-based crew also consisting of Coleman Hell, La+ch & Michah. The group of like-minded artists handle everything from songwriting and production to art direction and videos. Shan is currently working on his sophomore project to be released in the fall.
Elijah - "After Hours"
After Hours and its partner song All Hours are Elijah's most recent releases as he gears up for future releases.
Elijah is a Los Angeles based R&B & Soul artist who has taken his self taught musical knowledge to team up with producer Bosquet in order to cultivate a blend of new sounds that gives new life to the R&B/Soul genre. Elijah and Bosquet have being working day after day to create more music for the 2017 year.
The All | After Hours EP is Elijah's first compilation of tracks since his last release.
For updates on Elijah’s music visit: https://soundcloud.com/itsreallyelijah
Emmalyn - "Bigger Than You"
Emmalyn
BIGGER THAN YOU- Currently on Spotify playlists "New Music Friday, Canada" "New Music Now" "R&B Right Now," Charting on Canada's Viral 50
Her track #FreeTitties recently sat at #1 on Spotify's Global Viral 50 for 5 weeks. Additional solo releases and features coming throughout the summer.
Her latest track ‘Phone Off’ was released last month, was added to 4 Spotify curated playlists upon release.
Former member of the girl group GRL, executive produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin. Their hit ‘Ugly Heart’ currently has 115 million plays on Spotify.
LISTEN HERE: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Z89fRT80cQk77SuBCMatG
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#LAOnLockExclusive: Tanea - "Day One"
Exclusive new heavy hitting leak from Los Angeles native Tanea's #RnbForDaStreets mixtape dropping June 24th. Tune in below & remember where you heard it first! This is an #LAOnLockExclusive.