Music News: Wish List | Music Discovery XO

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COUNTRY POP NEWS
15-12-2020 03:14 GMT

WISH LIST

Music industry update | California, USA | Indie artist, Christie Huff

Christmas is around the corner once again. It’s that time once again to be jolly, and somehow we’ll all have to put this exhausting and unfortunate year behind us, even if just for that special day, to spend some time with our families, friends, and colleagues (the good ones), whether or not we can touch them (or smell their filthy socks - you know who you are 😆😆😆). 

It’s been a hard year; some of us may have lost loved ones to Coronavirus, others may have lost their livelihoods, and for some it’s that simple yet ever so crucial pleasure and comfort of being able to socialize without limits. It’s been hard for each and every one of us in one way or the other, but as the old saying goes, “all is well that ends well”. So let's not spend the next couple of weeks hiding under the bed waiting for the Coronavirus vaccine, let’s bring the year to an end in a spectacular way like we always do. Let’s have as much socially distanced fun as possible and do everything we would normally do - alone or with the few people we are lucky to have around us when Christmas day comes, so that we can usher in the next year in good spirits and good things can happen. 

But wait, we’ll need a new Christmas song – and guess what? We’ll have one. Christie Huff's new single, “Wish List” was released on the 27th of November and is available to stream and download on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and all top digital music services. So snap out of it, get your ugly jumpers out and let’s get this Christmas thingy underway! 

Music News: The Christmas Feeling | Music Discovery XO

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SOUL NEWS
30-11-2020 13:43 GMT

THE CHRISTMAS FEELING

Music industry update | Ontario, Canada | Indie artist, Soul Brother Mike

Soul Brother Mike, band leader of Canadian soul music band, The Family Soul; and the brains behind the exciting new Ontario soul music collective Soul City Music Co-op recently announced the completion of a brand new track for the holiday season. It’s been just over a month since his latest single, “Until It Happens To You” was released on the 2nd of October, so the news came as a very welcomed surprise for fans; an early Christmas present, some might have even said. The new song, titled “The Christmas Feeling” was officially released on Friday, the 27th of November. It is available to stream and download on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and all major music platforms.

Music News: Almost Christmas | Music Discovery XO

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R&B NEWS
28-11-2020 15:15 GMT

ALMOST CHRISTMAS

Music industry update | Georgia, USA | Indie artist, Jackie's Boy

It’s been a really gloomy year for many of us, but it’s Christmas time again and time to leave all our worries behind. It may not be the Christmas many of us would have envisioned or wished for at the beginning of the year but like every single year it should be special and leave behind lots of fun memories. Earlier last week, Savannah, Georgia R&B singer, songwriter and producer, Jackie’s Boy announced that his Christmas EP, “Almost Christmas” was in the final stages of post-production. It was officially released on the 27th of November. It came as a welcome surprise and was indeed a special treat for fans, just over 2 months since his last EP, “The Black Chapter” took the world of R&B to a place it hadn’t been in a very long time. Released on the 21st of September, "The Black Chapter" was the Grammy award-winning songwriter’s first album since he made his debut as an independent solo artist back in 2017 with the release of “Revival”. "Almost Christmas" is available to stream and download on Apple Music, Spotify and all popular digital music services.  

This Christmas...

MUSIC INDUSTRY
SOUL NEWS
13-11-2019 18:09 GMT

THIS CHRISTMAS

Music industry update | California, USA | Indie artist, Ava Lemert

Ava Lemert has been knocking the socks of California's soul music scene for quite a long time now, and not only has she become one of the state's most exciting independent acts to watch live in concert, she is also becoming a popular face in the local press as well. Her debut album, "Twelve" is still hailed as one of the best independent soul music releases this decade and her outstanding saxophone and vocal performances are still unmatched by any new singer songwriter that has emerged from the region in a very long time. "Ava's Groove", her latest album was released to critical acclaim back in June, right in the thick of summer and the buzz continues to grow exponentially several months on, especially as her gigging schedule becomes busier and busier, and more and more unsuspecting music fans are suddenly discovering the funky, soulful, groovy, super-smooth, utterly infectious sound they never even knew they had a taste for. Ava has had the honor of performing live at the Eldorado Hills Christmas lighting ceremony twice now. She put on a show-stopping performance each time and made it more memorable and special than ever before. So of course she's been invited to do it again for the third time, this Christmas. This year's event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, the 7th of December, and if you haven't guest already, it's going to be spectacular. The event is free. Full event details, tickets and venue information are available on the Skunk Radio Live Events page.