Brynn Elliott - Beautiful Things [Music Video Review] April 08, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter Rating: 4 out of 5 “Beautiful things come in different forms. Singer songwriter Brynn Elliott explains to us musically how we can find those beautiful things. It can be the simple things as a flower or falling in love with a broken heart. For every tear there is a rainbow, sunrise, or flower blooming to make you smile.” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
Ainsley Costello - Little Sister [Review] April 05, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter Rating: 4 out of 5
Ben Abraham Another - Falling Star [Music Video Review] March 24, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter Rating: 5 out of 5 “We often hear about artist’s coming out of their pockets to make their visions come true. Ben Abraham’s latest visual “Another Falling Star” is an example of that. The song speaks on following your dreams even if it means leaving people and things you care about behind. You can take chances and become a star or you can end up being a falling star. ” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
TITUS BANK - The Way You Love [Review] March 24, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter Rating: 4 out of 5 “Love is like a vibe. Titus Bank’s “ The Way You Love” is an acoustic pop track that explains how feelings can take over and provide a vibe that you never knew you needed. Sometimes it could be a mind over matter vibe or just allowing love to take over when you feel it.” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
NuJ4X - Stereo Emotions [ Review] March 24, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter, Music Review: 4 out of 5 “Music can be healing but it can also bring emotions that we try to bury. “Stereo Emotions” is about the love of music and a partner. NuJ4X reveals how music places a role in matters of the heart. One song or many songs can reveal how you are feeling as your emotions play through the stereo. ” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
Cartier J - Balmain [Music Video Review] March 19, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter Rating: 4 out of 5 “Sometimes we appear ok and tend not to be really ok. 14 year old Cartier J releases his first solo track. Honestly, the lyrics are so real I wouldn’t have known he was only 14. The beat provides a steady tempo with a hook you can vibe along with. ” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
GAYLE - luv starved [Music Video Review] March 18, 2022 by Travis Erwin in Music Videos, Singer/Songwriter, Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “GAYLE is back on the heels of her super hit, ‘ABCDEFU.’ This new track, ‘luv starved’ comes with the same emotive attitude, but brings a different vibe with a more low key performance rather than the in your face tact of the last single. GAYLE utilizes more nuance in the delivery, but that same vocal rasp and emotive passion comes through making it impossible to turn away from the performance. This track cements the talent and direction for a rising star and I can’t wait to witness the trajectory.” — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
#LAOnLockExclusive: Steve DaMar - Living Single [Music Video Review] March 14, 2022 by Keshia Gass in Singer/Songwriter, Music Videos Rating: 5 out of 5 “I usually don’t like samples and remakes. However, these days some of the top hits are different versions of songs we heard long ago. The King Of Wordplay Steve DaMar serves us miscellaneous truth in lyrical form in his latest single “Living Single”. He uses the 90s “Living Single” intro to introduce us to his life and how he deals with not only living on his own but dealing with different decisions. As an artist the only deals you try to make have to make sense and cents. DaMar explains this in his new visual and shows us the best decisions are usually the one’s you make on your own and the strongest relationship is the one you have with yourself.” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
DDG x Gunna - Elon Musk [Review] March 11, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter, Music Rating: 4 out of 5 “Elon Musk is inspirational when it comes to laying a foundation and speaking on things that make sense. DDG and Gunna’s new collaboration “ Elon Musk” is about how to stand out and set your own path. You invest in yourself and the things that matter to you. There is so much money out there.” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
Kali Sade - 3:30 [Review] March 07, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter “Kali Sade latest track explains the difference between distance and closeness. When you are with someone the world doesn’t even matter. Nothing matters but their energy and their presence. When you are not around one another it is a different story. So you are sitting up at 3:30 in the morning playing everything in your mind but knowing you still want them to stay. Especially for those lonely nights” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Block Blogger]
Indy June - Silhouette [Review] March 07, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter Review: 3.5 out of 5 “Sometimes the music takes you away. You can feel it in throughout your body. Indy June’s new single “Silhouette” takes the harmony of her vocals and allows her to carry her imagination through her lyrics” — Kreadiv Kesh
Anna Bates - Last Man On Earth [Music Video Review] March 04, 2022 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “Inspired the unfinished TV of the same title, ‘Last Man on Earth’ is a wryly sharp track about the end of times and the few people that remain left behind. The imagery of the video is as entertaining as the actual song. Anna Bates is a talented songwriter and here she delivers an emotive track that comes with humor and emotion — a rare combination to get right. The track has a folksy vibe at times, and feels light and airy, but lyrically the song covers a realm of emotions.” — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
Jackson Guthy - Like I Did [Review] March 04, 2022 by Travis Erwin in Music, Commercial, Indie Pop, Singer/Songwriter Rating: 4.5 out of 5 “There is an inherent sadness to this track but given that Jackson Guthy is singing about the waning days days of a relationship that is almost a given. ‘Like I Did’ is a last ditch question to a lover in a final effort to get back to the former happiness and euphoria the couple once felt. Delivered with an emotive rasp and a building piano melody the track feels timeless in both its sound, and emotions. ” — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
Sahara Beck - Stillness [Review] March 04, 2022 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock, Indie Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 “Sahara Beck delivers a haunting yet tender set of vocals on this track. ‘Stillness’ is sort of the calm before the storm with fear and anxiety looming on the horizon, the track’s lyrics and vocal style bring out the rising dread you feel when you realize the world is about to tip and become less stable. Deliver in nuanced fashion, the impact is all the stronger. ” — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
JT Roach - Photograph [Review] February 24, 2022 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter Rating: 4 out of 5 “A heartfelt songwriter’s ode to losing tough with those you once cared about. The song has a melancholy feel but is genuine in its writing and delivery. The slow burn of it feels much like the way our more vulnerable emotions materialize and slowly take over our thoughts in the quiet times of reflection. ” — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
Kissie Lee - Always Something [Music Video Review] February 21, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Music Videos, Neo-Soul, R&B, Singer/Songwriter Rating: 5 out of 5 “How does the saying go? Always something, right. Kissie Lee latest release is all about the emotion stress of a relationship. She sings about putting your all into a relationship but having to deal with your partner doing some much extra shxt. No matter how much you love them and don’t want to give up they tend to not value that and be doing the most but still come back claiming they love you. ” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
Jess Meilman - Guilty Soulmate [Review] February 18, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter Rating: 3.5 out of 5 “Guilty Soulmate is an emotionally raw track from Jess Meilman. The acoustic sound allows you to relax in the melody of the band and the thoughts of the artist. This is a vibe in your bedroom track that will have you loving your soulmate but wanting to be detached as well. It is emotionally confusing but the talent is undeniable.” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
Kris Angelis - Run [Review] February 18, 2022 by Travis Erwin in Music, Singer/Songwriter Rating: 4 out of 5 “In this, the day of the short attention span, it is no easy task to pull off a slow burn, but Kris Angelis is able to achieve the feat with, ‘Run.’ The slow is almost reminiscent of Hallelujah or a classic Tom Waits with a modern contemporary spin. With lyrics that everyone can relate to the track feels explosive without ever truly being so. The emotion and vocal performance carry the day and propel the listeners attachment to unexpected heights.” — Travis Erwin ~ LA on Lock Blogger
Gina Naomi Baez - Stick Around [Review] February 18, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter, Music Videos Rating: 4 out of 5 “The value of relationships are important. We often wonder why when we push people away they still stay and stick around. Gina Naomi Baez delivers a pop power ballad about finding someone you can not only love but trust, and questioning why you deserve them. Trust is one thing and loyalty is another but to have both is worth not letting go of but accepting it and being thankful. ” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]
Blaiyz - Rejuvenated [Review] February 18, 2022 by Kreadiv Kesh in Singer/Songwriter Rating: 5 out of 5 “Life can be hard but we all have goals. Singer Songwriter Blaiyz releases positive and motivated energy in the single “Rejuvenated”. Knowing yourself to reaching your full potential and accomplishing everything life has to offer for you.” — Kreadiv Kesh [LA On Lock Blogger]