Dot. - Girls Night [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“This track unfurls like a sultry dreamscape. There is a retro vibe to the vocal style and build but at times the track has a more modern Pop edge and the infusion of the two in conjunction with the talented vocal performance held my intrigue for the full ride.

’GIrls Night’ is a fun ride and Dot. is the voice we need to lead a multicultural dance party. This time it just happens to be a nice slow song to hold the one you love tight as you let the song soak in. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Newport - Get Back To This [Music Review]

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

“New Port give is this smooth Bed Room Pop track about trying to return to the vibe you want. ‘Get Back to This’ is a tranquil track of regret and hope that has a longing nostalgia as the driving force.

The smooth build gives a calming tranquility that serves the lyrics well. My only quibble would be the quick cut off at the end of the track. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Katie Gregson-MacLeod - September [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“The vocal prowess of Katie Gregson-MacLeod elevates this track and makes it impossible to skip ahead or drift away from her delivery. Lyrically the emotions are strong and tangible and the intricate delivery kept me leaning in and intrigued for what came next. This is one I will listen to for years to come as the combination of unique talent and human realness give it a timeless quality that will always speak to me. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Kayls - Internet [Review]

Rating 4 out of 5

“This is one of the realest songs in a long time. Kayls does an amazing job holding up a mirror to her own online voyeurism and calls herself out. We’re all guilty of watching the world go by from the comfort of own beds. We know what people ate for a week straight but haven’t said a word to them. The modern world we live in is lonely and we all crave connection, and the internet is a cheap fix to keep us distracted... I take it back I think Kayls just held a mirror up at me.”

— Andrew Amoah (LA On Lock Blogger)

Fritz Hager - Bad Friend [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“This record is honest and painful. Looking yourself in the mirror and examining if you were the reason something didn’t work is not for the faint of heart. Fritz is captivating and vulnerable beyond his tender years. ”

— Andrew Amoah (LA on Lock blogger)

Caroline Romano - This House [Music Review]

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

“Caroline Romano is a star on the verge of breaking out, and her latest single, ‘This House,’ is the kind the emotionally laden track that will endure her to listeners.

Reminding me of the emotional punch Taylor Swift delivers Romano blends vocal power and talent with a vulnerability and honest songwriting to go beyond the superficial and talk directly to our souls. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

April Jai - You Didn't Notice [Music Review]

Rating/: 4 out of 5

“Mental health is something we all face on one way or another and in doing so we realize the path isn’t linear. There are up and downs. Progress and missteps and that in itself can derail lives. April Jai tackles this and captures the frustration, hope, fear and bundle of emotional complexity with her track, ‘You Didn’t Notice,’ a song with depth and heart aching accuracy. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Roni Bar Hadas - Mood [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“How could you not be in the ‘Mood’ after listening to this smooth easy Neo Soul groove? For a brief couple of seconds, this track felt a bit dated, but the arrangement quickly settled into a soulful delivery that is simply timeless. so I don’t mind admitting that first gut reaction was wrong.

Roni Bar Hadas unfurls this vocal gem with silky, unflappable talent and the world would be a better place if everyone took time out of their hectic stressful days to vibe to some sweet sweet music like this.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Lisa Heller - Hollow [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“I don’t always connect with the soft distant production values of Bedroom Pop, but some track simply fit well into such a structure and set of dynamics. Lisa Heller’s ‘Hollow’ is such a song as it dips and soars in the same manner our emotions do and the writing, in conjunction with Heller’s talented delivery, brings that all to life on this disarming single. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Hayley Warner - Breakups Ain't Goodbye [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Can you end a relationship and still be friends? ‘Breakups Ain’t Goodbye’ addresses the emotions when the other person wants a clean break, but you hope to hold on for a while longer even if it is in a different capacity. The vocal delivery is emotive and heartfelt.

The track has a Bedroom singer/songwriter vibe and lands somewhere between Brandi Carlile and Harry Styles on the musical scope. ”

— Travis Erin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Isabella Kensington - What We Had [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Isabella Kensington has the kind of emotive voice that emotionally hooks a listener with a scant few words. Couple that with strong, emotional writing and this upcoming artists is one with the talent to soar. I suppose an emotive female artists singing from the heart is always going to draw Taylor Swift comparisons, but for me Kensington certainly has her own edge and sound that makes her stand out on her own and “What We Had’ is a single that I expect to stand the test of time.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Jagger - Melancholic [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Jagger drops this soft, and yes, ‘Melancholic” track that relies on the emotion and vocal talent to draw the listener deep inside the lyrical build. The slow burn wraps around the soul and conveys the mood perfectly for the duration. The vocal performance is spot on perfect and this is the kind of track for dark nights and the quiet moments of self-reflection that we all need at times.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Alle The Dreamer - Lonely Hallucinations [Music Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“A track for the daydreamer in all of us. Life has a way of slipping by faster than we’d like, and this song takes on that dynamic as well as our own aspirations and dreams of what we wish everyday life was compared to what it is.

A dreamscape Pop vibe permeates with a touch of Lorde and Billie Eilish in the overall vocal sound and style. That said, Alle The Dreamer certainly brings a unique tone and delivery that stands our from those artists as well as the fray.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Madison Beer - Dangerous [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Madison Beer slows it down in the this tender and vulnerable refrain about personal reflection and responsibility. The track has a far more theatrical feel than other tracks I’ve heard from Beer’s, but the vocal talent shines and the emotion is tangible.

We as humans tend to blame others or even fate when things do not go our way but sometimes we have to realize that is ‘Dangerous’ to our own growth and development.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Kenny Sharp - Good Gemini [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“A fun honest track about the intricacies of a relationship and how an observant and caring partner can simply know what’s going on. The track is light, but still impactful and simply feels genuine in ways few songs pull off. Kenny Sharp believes what he is singing and that comes through in every line and moment.

’Good Gemini’ is the kind of song that might never pull in the masses but will instill a deep connection with those who take the time and truly feel the lyrics and nuance of the performance. An artful track one might say.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Anna Bates - Holy Smokes [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Smokin’ and tokin’ with Jesus. Sign me up! Ann Bates offers this fun track with beautiful tender vocals and wryly sharp set of lyrics that makes you stop and think. A fun track with a lively yet subtle beat and soft set of vocals that wraps around you like a warm blanket.

No doubt more than a few will be offended, but I’d sure like to think Jesus would dance and smile along to this jaunty track.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

River - HAPPY FOR YOU [Music Video Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“A soulful track with Pop sensibilities that has hints of Amy Winehouse and a stronger connection to Elle King or ZZ Ward, ‘Happy For You’ is a tongue in cheek track about wishing the best for an ex. The musical equivalent of the South’s Bless Your Heart when someone does or says something stupid the track is biting in a wry way, and the video is a fun watch with the vintage clips setting up the emotion of the track quite well. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Malan - Go with the Flow [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“A melodic track that truly does ‘Go With The Flow.’

Malan delivers the single with talented vocal precision, and a sweet tone that hooks and holds the listener. A calm steady build creates a tranquil vibe that feels like warm spring sunshine on your face after a long chilly winter.

Settle in and relax as you let this track warm your very soul.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Caroline Romano - Panic Attack [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“At only 20 years of age, Caroline Romano delivers a strong sense of emotional wisdom that permeates from her every performance. ‘Panic Attack’ is a slow building emotionally charge track that comes with the strong personal sense of a Taylor Swift Song and the strong vulnerability of Pink all with a unique edge that makes Romano her own star.”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger

Hunter Moreau - Sleepyhead [Review]

Rating: 4 out of 5

“We all get stuck in our head and repeat the same old tired refrains we believe to be true, but that often hold us back. Hunter Moreau takes that habit and turns it into an engaging Bedroom Pop track. ‘Sleepyhead’ has enough energy and verve to make the track come alive, yet enough emotional vulnerability to hook and hold and get us all to thinking about our own mental habits. ”

— Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger