New Music Discoveries - The Best New Releases ( February 24th 2021 )
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championing the best new music.
At Chalkpit we are passionate about promoting artists pushing musical boundary’s - Check out all the new artists that are currently on our radar releasing awesome new music.
Including: Fly By Midnight, Gaspar Sanz, Young-Borra, Pullover , Excuse Me., Sarah Rae, Joe Vann, Travis Atria, LOOME , Immortal Wound, Brother Valiant, Khazali, Saint Chaos, QUINT , Tommy Newport, Icon For Hire, Ryan Jantz, Hollyy, Serena Sun, Ivytide, Frances Luke Accord, The Kelseys, Matt Sahadi, Mimoza Young, Darrin Willz, Bevan
Listen to our Spotify playlists here
Diamond Eyes
Indie-pop duo Fly By Midnight have racked in over 30 million streams across platforms with hit singles such as ‘Lovely’ and “Love Me Like A Friend”. Their music has been featured on numerous Spotify playlists (Chill Hits, NMF US & more) and Apple Music playlists (A-List Pop, Breaking Pop & more).
Fly By Midnight, Gaspar Sanz, Young-BorraPullover
Beat Up Car
Dream pop quintet from Charlotte, NC. Sophomore LP “Forever” released February 2020 via Self Aware Records. Lead single “Beat Up Car” is a nostalgic indie rock confection driven by a jangly guitar hook.
Actor
For fans of Bright Eyes, Pheobe Bridgers, Sufjan Stevens. Its a somber and sparse track, with lush instrumentation throughout. Joe writes and record in his my apartment with his dog Bess, a very wholesome duo.
sodium
Immortal Wound is the first collaborative album between producers Til Will and Paz Mallea. In their self-titled EP, the duo fuses sound collage and song on a cosmic ride through the arc of romance—a chance encounter, love, wonder, confusion, heartbreak.
Best Excuse
'Best Excuse'' is a perfect workout motivation song that says ''no'' to finding excuses and its indie-pop-rock vibe really drives this message home. Saint Chaos, known for mixing alternative with electronic beats, wrote this song together with their friend Chris James who currently had a #1 hit with BTS.
Brittle
Brittle is the main single taken from, US Modern-Rock giants Icon For Hire's latest album ‘Amorphous’. For fans of Twenty One Pilots & PVRIS, Icon For Hire’s sound is one that effortlessly blends heavy riffs, elements of electronic production and soaring vocal lines into a powerful & bold sonic explosion. But at the heart of Icon For Hire’s music is a message of positivity, self-love and personal empowerment from the painfully relatable and rousing lyrics of Ariel.
Panic Attacks
Serena Sun is a Vancouver-based singer, songwriter, and producer. Serena shares her experience in navigating the highs and lows of life through her unique melodies and honest lyrics. Inspired by a mix of indie pop and ambient soundscapes, Serena fuses the two with her airy vocals to create a unique, emotion-driven sound. Her new self-produced single, ‘Panic Attacks,’ will be available February 19th, 2021.
Light of Hope
With Tom Petty driving guitars/drums and Springsteen-esc lyrics, Matt Sahadi's "Light of Hope" is a song for those lost and crippled by their own anxieties -- the same souls who live each day in existential crisis. But even if perhaps all they've put their faith into has turned into an absence of reality, they have that one person who is there to console their fears and guide them through -- their "Light of Hope.”
One & Only
Bournemouth-based singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Bevan returns with his first single of 2021 ‘One & Only.’ Written while studying music at the University of Sussex, ‘One & Only’ was conceived at a time the seaside artist was diving deep into the framework of 60s Pop. In the process, Bevan unearthed a well of inspiration listening to American songwriters like Paul Simon and Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.
You Can Be Somebody To Love
As for all artists, 2020 hit Gaspar Sanz hard. Robbed of the ability to perform live, the band delved into introspection and songwriting after the release of Glass Rainbow, an EP that was written before the world knew words like 'social distancing' and live music became a thing of the past.
Home
Home is about finding someone who changes your entire outlook on life. The band wanted to capture the sonic pallet of a highschool dance in the 80's. Excuse Me’s contemporary sound is the result of our five distinct musical backgrounds. When they write songs, they constantly draw upon past experiences to bring unique stories to life.
Love Theme
Travis Atria has performed at Bonnaroo and SXSW, and his album Boa Noite, was ranked by The Fire Note as best of the year. His latest, and first solo album, is 2021’s Moonbrain. This is his 2nd single from the upcoming album "Moonbrain"–out April 2021.
Lady Daisy
Brother Valiant was founded by singer-songwriter Alex Amsterdam in the spring of 2013. During that time, he and his friends would track demos huddled inside a small suburban basement in northern New Jersey. Brother Valiant continues to bring his stunning mix of Americana, rock, folk pop to the masses with "Lady Daisy"
Waterfalls
‘Waterfalls’ marks the debut release for eclectic left-field pop duo QUINT. Dressed in vintage drum machines, synths and funky Moog basses, Waterfalls examines a turbulent - yet somehow typical - millennial relationship. Tracing the inner turmoil of a young woman looking for her place in life, QUINT delivers an intimate, yet danceable debut with addictive potential.
talk about it
Ivytide’s new single “talk about it” encapsulates a dwindling resilience in maintaining a relationship that once was. “talk about it” effortlessly blends singer-songwriter elements, like acoustic guitar, with modern hip-hop/trap drums, and catchy melodies that give the song an upbeat flow.
Can't Go Home Tonight
The Kelseys met up their freshman year of college at the University of Michigan through a series of coincidences and immediately began working on original material. In 2016, the band began playing shows locally in Ann Arbor, opening for groups such as Atlas Genius, The Happy Fits, and Leland Blue.
Queen
With over 300 million combined streams to date, Mimoza is known for her explosive anthems and utterly infectious songwriting, most recently on the hit single “Kings & Queens” by Ava Max, which impressively went platinum in 12 different countries and reached No. 1 on U.S. Pop Itunes.
U Get What U Pay 4
Born in the Bronx and raised in New York City, Jonas Young-Borra (AKA Young-Borra) is today’s answer to yesterday’s pop-star. He believes in quality over quantity in a world that is flooded with the latter. He listens more than he speaks and speaks more when he needs to. He is well-informed and he is a much-needed character in a character business.
Dancing Sun
"Dancing Sun" is the first single by Sarah Rae produced with the sound she's found she most identifies with. She describes it as a mash-up of dream pop, pop punk, and nerve pop by mixing a healthy dose of ear-catching, dissonanced vocals, and a catchy pop punk melody as the driving force of the song. Her goal as an artist is to create music that both uplifts through harmonious riffs, and down-beats while forcing the listener to tune in to how the dissonance makes them feel, and think.
Love is Pretty
Night drive, bright fly through the stars and rewind, music made for the night time. Since his launch in 2018 LOOME has set the soundtrack for the most beautiful light show on earth. Wonder obsessed and always looking up, this rising star sings about love and life on earth and beyond. Sound-a-like artist include The 1975, Tame Impala, LANY and Lauv.
"NYC to CDG"
"NYC to CDG" is a song about more than what meets the eye. Khazali's new EP was born out of his use of songwriting and poetry as a form of therapy to deal with an anxiety disorder that was diagnosed in his second year of graphic design courses at university.
Ultra Mango
Born in Manchester, England, Tommy Newport relocated to the United States with his family at six years old where he bounced around from Dallas to Seattle before settling down in Wichita, Kansas. After picking up the guitar as a teenager to ease the boredom that comes with the idyllic, but monotonous life in the Midwest, Newport submerged himself into music and hasn’t looked back since.
Sailing
"Sailing" is a soulful single full of twinkling piano lines, catchy guitar riffs, and an endearing vocals melody that takes listeners on a summery sonic journey. Influenced by the stirring vocals of Sam Cooke and Leon Bridges, as well as the indie rock stylings of Wilco and Whitney, Hollyy has erupted onto the scene with a sound as vibrant and welcoming as the members that comprise it.
Sunnyside
Frances Luke Accord’s next body of work, the Sunnyside EP, will be available in all digital formats starting March 19, 2021. Sunnyside is a rolling meditation on the social unrest in our country, personal depression as a result of COVID isolation, and collective hope.
Freedom
Darrin Willz is a rap and hip-hop artist with a twist of soul from Oakland, California. This song reflects the current state of the times and is great timing for Black History month. Darrin began making music at 9 years old, inspired by the thought of bringing his “Oakland” worldview to the rest of the globe through song.