Christie Huff On The Liner Notes Podcast

WEB SERIES/PODCASTS

COUNTRY POP NEWS

03-09-2021 17:24 GMT

LINER NOTES

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

The Liner Notes podcast is a new series by Nashville, Tennessee americana duo Crimson Calamity. During the show, hosts Lauren and Mallory interview musicians to find out how their songs came about – when/where they were written and recorded, who was involved and all the interesting stuff that used to be contained in the liner notes of CDs, vinyl records, cassette tapes and other physical music media, which are now sadly becoming a thing of the past. The first episode of the podcast was broadcast on the 5th of August, 2021 and featured special guest, independent California country music star Christie Huff, who released her latest single “If I Fall” on the 30th of July. 

[Stream podcast below]

Georgia Pine

WEB SERIES

R&B NEWS

20-08-2021 20:24 GMT

GEORGIA PINE

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

Jackie’s Boy has done well to keep his promise to R&B music fans since the start of his career. With a goal to bring the genre in its most intrinsic form back to center stage where, according to the Savannah, Georgia sensation, it belongs; he is quickly building a repertoire of music that is turning ears and putting those good old smiles that can only come with deep aural satisfaction back on faces. This week on his weekly online music series, Music Monday he performed “Georgia Pine” for the very first time live on Instagram. 

[Watch below] 

Art Is Love

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R&B NEWS
20-07-2021 04:05 GMT

ART IS LOVE

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

Produced by Grammy member Shaun Moore of 11th Grade Music, “Art Imitates Love” is a record by Savannah, Georgia indie artist and Grammy award-winning songwriter Jackie’s Boy. He performed the track live during the latest episode of his new weekly web series "Music Monday”. As with many of the singles that have been featured on the series the song is yet to be released and no release date has been set if there is any on the horizon at all but once available it will be provided here. In case you don’t know already, feedback is what the series is all about and it is not just very much welcomed but it is very important as well to ensure your favorite songs make it into the record stores and eventually into your Spotify and Apple Music playlist. This doesn't apply to you if you are still using free ad-supported versions, yuk, yuk, yuk. Just kidding he-he-he, but seriously, that's so wrong, you know it's wrong, just get premium so the music industry can stop feeding us You-Ate-Ass-And-You-Loved-It pop music; we don't all do that, that's nasty. So tell us what you think, tell Jackie’s Boy what you think, and play your part in shaping the future of R&B and keeping real music as we know it alive before the robots get here with their pitch-perfect voices and their perfectly timed beats. No, those are not necessarily good things in music all the time, in fact, they may be the only things that are guaranteed to drive you completely nuts if nothing else will in the not so far future, in the year twenty twenty something when Viagra has been perfected for men, and women with WAP issues; gays can marry anywhere in the world without people threatening to do unforgivable things to their cheeks - not lesbians obviously, everyone loves a lesbian; goats can be just be goats instead of having to be the greatest all the time; people can sneeze again without instantaneously emptying out the whole perimeter and feeling so ashamed; and weed smokers can get super high once again without getting panic attacks from wrongly assuming they are surrounded by a bunch of ninjas with nothing but wet wipes and see though gloves - to clean up any traces of whatever they do with their amazing hands OBVIOUSLY, because they must be that good to not have swords and throwing stars... just wait and see. Send your comments to @SkunkRadioLive or @JackiesBoy. 

[Watch live performance below]

Music News: Borrowed Time | Music Discovery XO

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R&B NEWS
16-04-2021 10:54 GMT

BORROWED TIME

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

R&B music in the Southeast of the United States of America hasn’t been the same and probably will never be the same since critically acclaimed songwriter Jackie’s Boy stepped out from behind the curtains to pursue a career as a singer. Having worked with some of the world’s biggest recording artists including Madonna, Johnny Gill, Chris Brown and most recently, Shawn Stockman of the legendary R&B group Boyz II Men, it’s hard to have imagined it any other way. With a vocal performance style that is unique and exciting in ways no other artist has offered in a very long time, Jackie’s Boy is quickly making a name for himself locally and nationally completely independently and according to many of the music industry's top critics and discerning R&B music fans, is poised to be the world’s next big R&B star. In case you haven’t heard already, a few months ago during the heat of the pandemic lockdowns of 2020, the fast-rising multi-talented Savannah, Georgia star started a new web series called Music Mondays, which introduces R&B fans to a new never before heard record live every Monday on social media. Last week’s track was titled “Borrowed Time”. The unreleased song was produced by Miami, Florida based music producer Danny Keys, whose production credits include big names like Kendrick Lamar (K-Dot), Tech N9ne, Meek Mill, Vince Staples, MayDay, Wrekonize, Murs, Ras Kass, M1 and Stevie Stone. [Watch video below]

She's Even Better With Gravy

WEB SERIES/PODCASTS
COUNTRY POP NEWS
08-04-2021 16:29 GMT

SHE'S EVEN BETTER WITH GRAVY

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

Fueled and propelled by listener suggestions and comments, the “Better With Gravy” podcast is an exciting new web audio series that covers virtually any and every subject known to mankind from social and political to science, culture, entertainment and the arts as a whole. Hosted by Joshua Graves, it streams weekly with special guests every episode on Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Spotify Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, PocketCasts, Overcast, Breaker and all popular podcast streaming platforms and apps. The latest episode, episode 13 features fast-rising Los Angeles singer songwriter Christie Huff, who is preparing for the release of what is being called her most highly anticipated record to date, “Black and White (Remix)” tomorrow, Friday, the 9th of April. The original single went viral back in 2019 when it was first released, with over a million streams on Spotify in less than 2 months. During the interview she talked about her career history and goals, her musical influences and upcoming releases, and also touched on a few random topics thrown in by fans. If, like many country music fans out there, you’ve had questions and wondered so much about California’s next big country music star, here’s a chance to have some of your questions answered. [Stream podcast below]

Music News: Drevo Coolidge on the E14 Live Podcast | Music Discovery XO

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HIP HOP NEWS
29-03-2021 16:47 GMT

DREVO COOLIDGE ON THE E14 LIVE PODCAST

Music industry update | Mississpi, USA | Indie artist, Coolidge

On the 1st of February, just over a month ago Mississippi, US underground rap sensation Drevo Coolidge celebrated his 32nd birthday. It's been just over 5 years since the release of the critically acclaimed record "Bermuda" put his name on the map as one of the top new independent hip hop artists to watch. The record was released by Sony Music Entertainment. He later decided to continue on his initial career path as a fully independent artist without a record label, a decision that has allowed him to explore the full depths of his creativity and seen to it that he is now excelling both as a rapper and a hip hop singer. He marked his birthday with the release of yet another groundbreaking record that has, like every single record he has released over the past couple of years, got fans raving and critics lost for words. "Drevo Upload", the new 5 track EP was released on the 31st of January, just before his big day and is available to stream and download on Audiomack. Following the release of the record he featured on the new underground hip hop podcast E14 and made several press appearances to promote the record online and offline. The 2 hour episode featured top records, freestyles and beats from exciting periods in the Bermuda-born Mississippi-raised hip hop star's illustrious music career spanning over 10 years, including "Pressed", "Lazy Anthem", "Faint Rose", "Rumors", "I Wonder", "Vinci" and "London", just to name a few. [Stream full Podcast below]

Explicit.

Music News: Paradise Arcade Podcast, Episode 25 | Music Discovery XO

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SYNTHPOP NEWS
25-02-2021 17:55 GMT

PARADISE ARCADE PODCAST, EPISODE 25

Music industry update | California, USA | Indie artist, Megan Mcduffee

The Paradise Arcade is an exciting electronic music podcast which launched in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA sometime around 2018 and is quickly building a following. The weekly show features interviews with new as well as established emerging electronic musicians, composers and producers; covering everything from production techniques, music careers, upcoming tracks and albums, gigs, production gear and music industry to retro movies, video games, and arts and culture in general. It can be streamed directly or via the internet radio station, Nightride FM. If synthwave, retrowave, synthpop, cyberpunk, darksynth, Drum & Bass, dark techno or anything even remotely related is what you are into then you should definitely check it out. This week on the show, electronic music composer and recording artist Megan McDuffee sat down with hosts Tiel and Eric for a chat. They discussed her forthcoming album which is scheduled for release in May, her new single, career history and lots more. The full episode is available to stream directly on the Paradise Arcade website. [Listen below]

Music News: The Trevor Ohlsen Show | Music Discovery XO

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INDIE ROCK NEWS
30-12-2020 18:28 GMT

THE TREVOR OHLSEN SHOW

Music industry update | Michigan, USA | Indie artist, Trevor Ohlsen

There have been so many new initiatives and platforms created to help and provide financial support for musicians and entertainers over the past 9 months owing to the significant loss of revenue and opportunities caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Even with several vaccines being rolled out the world’s economies are still very much shaken and could take a while to fully recover. Patreon is not a new service but in light of the pandemic has become an invaluable tool for many musicians and bands to not just raise money for new projects but also receive donations from fans who would have otherwise supported by buying concert tickets, merch and physical copies of music releases in addition to streaming and downloading online and via mobile device apps. We’ve seen several artists formally announce their first campaigns on the American content monetization platform over the past few months and the numbers are growing. This week, Michigan, US indie pop sensation Trevor Ohlsen announced that he had joined the service and in addition joined a similar service called OnlyFans, a British company which also allows content creators to earn revenue from their content through subscriptions and direct payments from fans. In addition to new and exclusive music releases, Trevor's Patreon campaign also offers fans exclusive access to his new podcast, The Trevor Ohlsen Show, a weekly comedy series which is available to stream on Spotify and popular podcast streaming services. Find Trevor’s Patreon link below.

Music News: Until It Happens To You | Music Discovery XO

PODCASTS
POP NEWS
12-09-2020 15:07 GMT

UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU

Music industry update | Ontario, Canada | Indie artist, Crissi Cochrane

Canadian soul music collective, Soul City Music Co-op’s podcast, “Soul City” got off to an amazing start on the 7th of July when it was launched and is already doing well to keep Ontario’s soul music fans very happy. With 7 very exciting, well-seasoned soul music acts, each taking turns to host the podcast every week, it is poised to garner the support of fans nationwide very quickly. The latest episode, episode 7 was hosted by  Crissi Cochrane's husband - singer, songwriter, music producer, and the brains behind the Soul City Music Co-op brand, Soul Brother Mike. His new single, “Until It Happens To You” premiered during the episode. The track is available to stream and download on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Google Play Music and all popular digital music streaming and download platforms and apps, as well as selected music platforms for indie artists. Stream the latest episode of the Soul Music City Co-op podcast below or listen via popular podcast distribution services like Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts. 

Music News: End | Music Discovery XO

WEB SERIES
R&B NEWS
07-09-2020 14:18 GMT

END

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

Critically acclaimed US songwriter and solo artist, Jackie’s Boy has been working on so many projects during lockdown; including his new podcast, “Do You Miss R&B?” and his new record label, Big Circle Music which recently signed its first artist, a female R&B singer who goes by the name of Aunyae. He also announced the start of a new project called “The Black Chapter”, a series aimed at bringing awareness to racial tensions, racial inequality, racism, police brutality, and the many lives lost or affected as a result. This week he released a sneak preview of the first track recorded for the project. “End”, the new song is a duet with Florida R&B singer, Naika. [Watch below]

Music News: Soul City Music Co-op Podcast | Music Discovery XO

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SOUL NEWS
24-07-2020 00:13 GMT

SOUL CITY MUSIC CO-OP PODCAST

Music industry update | Ontario, Canada | Indie artist, Crissi Cochrane

“Get Collected” was an exciting music podcast hosted by Crissi Cochrane and husband, Soul Brother Mike a few years back. The twice-weekly podcast covered music industry related topics, and social and political matters, as well as answered questions and discussed issues surrounding the two musicians’ careers and endeavours. Sadly, the podcast came to an end on the 10th of December, 2017 after Season 5 Episode 7. A new podcast titled Soul City Music Co-op was launched on the 6th of July, 2020. The one hour podcast features replays and highlights from Ontario soul music collective, Soul City Music Co-op’s weekly virtual concerts. It is hosted by Crissi Cochrane, a member of the co-op, which was formed by Soul Brother Mike back in January and consists of 7 members – The Family Soul, Crissi Cochrane, The Bishop Boys, Brendan Scott Friel, Dane Roberts, Madeline Doornaert and Soul Brother Mike. [Stream episode 1 below]

Music News: 'Day In The Life Of Drevvy' Premiere | Music Discovery XO

WEB SERIES
HIP HOP NEWS
21-07-2020 18:43 GMT

"DAY IN THE LIFE OF DREVVY" PREMIERE

Music industry update | Mississippi, USA | Indie artist, Coolidge

After several years of evolving progressively, Mississippi, USA’s most exciting emerging artist, Drevo Coolidge’s career has reached an all-time high and there are no doubts that he is now on the brink on hip hop superstardom. With singles like "Passport", "Decimals" and "Red Alert", and mixtapes like "Music Therapy", "Dooms Day Device" and "Drevvy Xxperiment", Coolidge has made it clear to fans and critics alike, and music industry insiders as well, that he’s got what it takes and nothing can stop him. Independent music is now more cluttered and competitive than it has ever been, and so is the music industry as a whole. So how does Mississippi’s underground hip hop champion manage to stay ahead of the rest all by himself? In his new web series, “Day In The Life Of Drevvy”, Coolidge gives fans an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes daily on his journey to becoming Jackson, Mississippi’s next big international hip hop recording artist. The first episode of the series was released on the 8th of July. [Streaming link below]

Explicit.

Music News: Adventures Of A Songwriter | Music Discovery XO

WEB SERIES/PODCASTS
ADULT CONTEMPORARY NEWS
25-06-2020 18:48 GMT

ADVENTURES OF A SONGWRITER

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Christina Custode

The music industry has changed considerably over the past couple of decades. It continues to change more rapidly and dramatically with every passing moment, especially in light of the recent pandemic, lockdowns around the world, and the issues of racial equality which are now having to be addressed as a matter of urgency in every walk of life in every country owing to the recent killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, USA by police officers. Sonically, stylistically, artistically, fiscally and in almost every aspect, the music business seems to be taking on a whole new form. So how are artists adjusting to these changes and changing times in general? In her new podcast series, critically acclaimed emerging New York singer songwriter, Christina Custode gives fans the opportunity to explore the changing music industry with her, as she navigates the new landscape on her mission to become the next big adult contemporary artist out of the East Coast of the United States. The podcast is titled “One Note At A Time” and is available to stream on Google Podcasts, Breaker, Spotify, Radio Republic, Blogger, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Anchor and all popular podcast streaming services.

Music News: Do You Miss R&B? | Music Discovery XO

WEB SERIES/PODCASTS
R&B NEWS
22-06-2020 17:44 GMT

DO YOU MISS R&B?

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

He recently started his own record label, his new single with Shawn Stockman of the legendary R&B group, Boys II Men is causing pandemonium across the United States, and his career as a solo R&B artist is taking off at high speed in all the right directions. Critically acclaimed Grammy award winning songwriter, Jackie’s Boy is stopping at nothing to bring real R&B music back to centre stage. The Savannah, Georgia sensation recently started a new web series called “Do You Miss R&B”, in which he discusses issues surrounding the genre and current events, and also interviews special guests. The series is broadcast live every month on Instagram. This month’s episode was broadcast on Sunday, the 7th of June and featured special guest; the talented, nationally syndicated on-air personality, Sasha The Diva. [Streaming link below]

Music News: Day In The Life Of Drevvy | Music Discovery XO

WEB SERIES
HIP HOP NEWS
17-06-2020 10:29 GMT

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DREVVY

Music industry update | Mississippi, USA | Indie artist, Coolidge

He took the Southern region of the United States by storm back in 2012 with the release of critically acclaimed songs like "Y.O.L.O" and "Can I Have Your Number", and has dominated its underground hip hop scene ever since in a way no other artist has been able to do for a very long time. Drevo Coolidge is now being looked upon by critics, fans and music industry insiders as potentially the next big international hip hop recording artist out of Mississippi. With so many notable records under his belt and so many career highs, there have been so many unanswered questions over the years about the meanings behind many of his records, his motivation, his fan base and how he manages to stay consistently on top of his game and ahead of his competitors completely independently. This week the Jackson native announced the launch of a new series that aims to take fans behind the scenes and shed light on some of the mysteries and unanswered questions surrounding the critically acclaimed emerging hip hop star. The new series is called “Day In The Life Of Drevvy”, and the first episode is due out shortly.

Explicit.

Music News: 10 Minutes With Saiah | Music Discovery XO

WEB SERIES
POP NEWS
21-05-2020 19:41 GMT

10 MINUTES WITH SAIAH

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Saiah

10 minutes with emerging New York actor, pop artist and rapper, Saiah, is 10 minutes well spent every single time. You’ll learning something, you'll let go, you'll laugh, you’ll cry – possibly from the laughing, but most of all, it will put a smile on your face. With all that’s happening in the world, his web series, “10 Minutes” took the backseat for a while but owing to popular demand he has announced that he’s working on several new episodes with whatever resources he can pull together and will be releasing them shortly. The series is available to stream on YouTube. [Watch previous episodes below]

Music News: New York "Taste" Drive | The Indie Music Press Release Board | Saiah - Web Series (Pop)

WEB SERIES
POP NEWS
07-02-2020 00:57 GMT

NEW YORK "TASTE" DRIVE

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Saiah

If you are a foodie, then this one’s for you. Timmy P, a foodie and film director recently launched a new series called “Taste Drive With Timmy P”. This week's episode featured one of New York’s hardest working and most exciting actors/pop music artists to watch, Saiah, who is quickly becoming a household name on the East Coast owing to his undeniable charm, immense talent of course, and appearances on popular television commercials, television shows and web series, and numerous high profile independent and feature films. Watch Saiah’s episode of Taste Drive With Timmy P below and subscribe to Timmy P’s YouTube channel for the latest episodes of the new series.

Music News: The Union Jack Off | The Indie Music Press Release Board | Saachi Sen - Web Series (Pop)

WEB SERIES
POP NEWS
12-12-2019 19:30 GMT

THE UNION JACK OFF

Music industry update | London, UK | Indie artist, Saachi Sen

A distraught and badly eaten (yes, eaten) wife returned home to her husband after disappearing for several hours when she said she was only heading down to the local supermarket to pick up a few things. She was in tears, in a state of panic and shock, she smelt horrible, she had patches of hair missing from the back of her head, scratches all around her neck like she had been strangled, her clothes were completely ripped and she was being comforted by two local police officers who reassured her they would fine the perpetrators and bring them to justice, before putting their police caps back on, closing the door quietly and driving off in their police van. Over the next 30 minutes, in a distressed state, she explained to her husband every single thing that happened, exactly as it happened, one disgusting and humiliating act at a time. She had been kidnapped and gang-raped for more than 7 hours by a group of horny teenagers who she suspected were her son’s friends because they were all wearing familiar looking Halloween masks and costumes that didn't quite fit from several years back. When she finished, her husband was exhausted and responded fraustratedly: “err… well, did you come?” 

The music industry has gotten so serious over the past decade so we’ve decided to inject a little bit of fun back into it one day at a time by throwing in a few jokes at the beginning of every other news story or review so that music fans can start smiling again and more importantly buying music again to support artists instead of swearing never to fatten the pockets of music industry fat cats and flamboyant rappers who would just buy more jewellery and teeth to show off instead of feeding Africa, adopting a black baby or doing something that lets the world know they care. We love gold teeth but what we love more is good music, and if those teeth are not contributing to the sounds coming out of our favorite artists’ mouths then just how many is too many?

Nowadays, more so than every before, the music industry's top players’ greatest fear is not getting a return on their investments. For years major labels have spent millions scouting and developing new talent and the outcomes were somewhat predictable especially since the competitors where fewer and hence music fans had fewer options to choose from. Now that there are so many new artists music fans are spoilt for choice and have become more unpredictable than a bag of Skittles. Artists themselves have become even more unpredictable. One day we are listening to Kanye West talking about Japanese prostitutes and being God, the next thing he’s on his knees praying to Jesus. One day 50 Cent is blowing holes in our speakers with at least one gun shot on every single song, next thing he’s talking about going to the “Candy Shop” and singing sweet songs about having babies. One day Eminem’s a crazy, insane, mother-raping, mushroom eating, ecstasy popping, suicidal, homicidal white boy whose only goal in life is to come on the WHOLE world, find out where its anus is located, and then come in that too; the next thing he’s an American gangster? And what happened to Miley Cyrus? We loved the weed smoking, twerking, licking everything, tongue sticking out, raunchy, horny, no ass no boob having Miley Cyrus; that was hot. What the hell happened to that? Skinny light skinned girls is our thing here, so if you didn’t know already, well now you know what to put in our Christmas stocking - no more socks and tighty-whities please. We’d happily trade 2 triple lap dances from Cardy B, Iggy Azalea AND Nicky Minaj at the same time - that’s 3 massive, nasty, eye-watering Badonkadonks that have seen more cock than chickens for just one disgusting twerk from Miley any day.

But enough about us, let’s get right back to the story. The music industry is in such turmoil now that the rumours, the gossips, the rants and the scandals seem to have become more interesting to fans than the music itself. That means artists are selling more advertisements and newspapers than actual music and that’s really hurting the record labels. But most importantly it’s hurting the few remaining people in the world who actually still turn on the radio to brighten up their days and feel good. If you are one of those people then you know how much it hurts to turn on the radio and hear Drake singing about fat asses and big breasts to broaden his fan base and get a piece of the R&B pie when all you wanted to hear was a real love song that made you feel special.

Luckily there are still artists out there who focus on making good music and not how to sell it. And they will always be sure to brighten up our days with meticulously played and exquisitely written songs that speak to our souls when we need it the most. Hailing from London, UK, Saachi Sen made her debut back in 2012 with the release of “Heal”, a song that is still hailed for its originality and its power to in fact heal a soul that has been a victim of today’s music industry malarkey. Saachi isn’t one of those artists that releases a new song everyday but she writes and plays music that means the world to starving music fans in need of music with substance. She is one of those artists that only emerges once in a lifetime and she is held close to the hearts of many Londoners. Her latest single, “Dark” was released to critical acclaim earlier this year and is still one of the most talked about records by anyone who knows anything about London’s highly competitive emerging music scene. This week the track was featured on the popular UK comedy podcast, “The Union Jack Off” which is hosted by Australian comedian, Daniel Muggleton. Listen below. 

Music News: What Happens In The Back Seat Of Jeff's Musical Car | The Indie Music Press Release Board | Crissi Cochrane - Web Series (Pop)

WEB SERIES
POP NEWS
10-12-2019 13:29 GMT

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BACK SEAT OF JEFF'S MUSICAL CAR

Music industry update | Ontario Canada | Indie singer songwriter, Crissi Cochrane

... doesn't stay in the back seat of Jeff's Musical Car. It's not Vegas, but it's pretty darn exciting.

Music discovery is an adventure that many music lovers of today more often than not are sadly finding overwhelming and tedious, to say the very least. There are over 10,000,000 emerging artists, bands and indie record labels out there on the wild wild Web, all competing for the number one spot on the thousands of independent and unsigned music charts, blogs, awards, talent showcases and competitions online, not to mention the countless local musicians competing for that prestigious spot on the shelves of their local niche independent record stores and the opportunity to rock the stage at their top local live music venues, clubs, community centers and concert halls. Independent record stores were once and in fact still are sacred havens for anyone who takes their music collecting beyond mainstream music, or pop as it will soon be known once all genres have been consolidated and each completely annihilated in the name of the almighty dollar. Mainstream music has brought us so many amazing artists and bands over the years that it’s hard for anyone to say anything bad about it without shoving their own thumb where it doesn't belong in the process, and not in a fun way. Sure, many artists have been said to sell their souls and leave behind all the values they started out with even for a little taste of the limelight, but who wouldn’t in such a competitive market, especial today? That’s not to say we condone it or that everyone’s doing it but it has proven time and time again to work, and with the state of the world’s economies anyone who knows anything about today’s music industry knows there will eventually come a time in almost every really amazing emerging artist or band’s career when they must choose between making the music they love and staying independent or making the music major record labels say they can sell and subsequently getting a (hopefully) lucrative record deal. Which would you choose? Don’t worry no one’s judging you here.

Luckily there are still artists and bands out there who are so amazing at what they do that they can choose either and still have a successful career while remaining true to who they are. One of such artists is Windsor, Ontario, Canada’s Crissi Cochrane, who single-handedly shot to fame and became a household name nationally with the release of her single, “Pretty Words” in 2016. The song was streamed over 5 million times on Spotify and went viral on YouTube. Crissi has a soulful voice that has been compared to many greats, but she has a family-friendly style and demeanor that sets her apart. She has since performed at some of her home region’s most prestigious venues and concert halls, featured on Ontario's top radio stations, publications and television stations, and been celebrated throughout Canada for her artistic excellence and independent career achievements. She is now completing her next album, which is expected in stores soon. This week she featured on the popular online Canadian independent music series, “Jeff’s Musical Car” and she set the record for the most viewed episode so far. [Watch full video below]

Music News: 10 Minutes With Saiah | The Indie Music Press Release Board | Saiah - Web Series (Pop)

MUSIC INDUSTRY
POP NEWS
18-11-2019 19:15 GMT

10 MINUTES WITH SAIAH

Music industry update | New York, USA | Indie artist, Saiah

He's a singer, songwriter, actor and an allround entertainer who specializes in putting smiles on faces, and Brooklyn's Saiah is always finding new and exciting ways to connect with new and existing fans. He has appeared on popular television programs like "New Amsterdam" and "True Crime With Aphrodite Jones", popular US commercials like "Nationwide" and "Papa John's", films like "Meet Mario" and "Final Cut", and been involved in so many independent films and web series it's almost impossible to count. Saiah made his debut as a pop artist back in 2012 when he released the critically acclaimed single, "VIP", a song that still receives rave reviews today, not just for its outstanding production and performance but also for the fact that it's just one of many feel-good rap song this decade that is clean and fun for all ages - if you are a fan or you've spent years complaining about it then you'll probably be aware that that is a huge thing in hip hop today when artists are even managing to shock die-hard, experienced hip hop fans who have heard and seen it all with some of the outrageous things they are saying on the radio. His musical style has been compared to that of Will Smith - it's fun, it's family-friendly and it won't leave you in a state of panic shoving tissues in your kids' ears if it sudden plays on the radio while you are out running errands. He has since become one of the hardest working emerging New York actors and is being looked upon as Brooklyn's next big movie star. This week his new web series, "10 minutes With Saiah" celebrated it's 12th episode. The series streams live on Instagram every week and then is subsequently available to re-run on YouTube shortly after.