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Artist2Watch: Cary Balsano

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Cary Balsano brings the Italian summer to Merseyside. He’s been busking the streets of Liverpool for a while and released videos on YouTube. So you maybe already listened to him but you didn’t even realize it. So let me bring him to your attention. He’s originally from Biella, Italy but now lives in the beautiful city of Liverpool. We all know that Liverpool is a music city with very famous musicians coming out of it.
He names Ed Sheeran, Bryan Adams and Coldplay as his musical influences. Very fine artists and absolutely brilliant live. Like Ed Sheeran busking helped growing his following over the years. I was contacted on Twitter and sent the link to a new song called “Horizon”.

 
I always love to listen to links that new artists are sending me and this one did not disappoint. Listen to it! You won’t regret it. It has a summery positive feeling to it. I instantly loved it and check out Cary’s voice! It carries out the singer songwriter feel and I cannot wait to hear more music. I am able to announce that Cary Balsano’s debut album comes out on 18th October. If the album is anything like his first single “Horizon” then we are in for a treat. So mark your calendars and check him out. His 2nd single will be out on 15th November.
Support this wonderful emerging artists on his social media accounts:
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube
Let me know what you think of his fist single “Horizon” in the comment section below.


 

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Artists2watch: Romance & Rebellion

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Introduction

According to their website Romance & Rebellion was established in 2015 in LA where five men came together under one principle:

The Song is King

That’s why this band is formed of songwriters who can actually write their own music and play it live. David LaViola, Aaron Medina, Aleksandr Landsberger, Kyle Jordan Mueller and Brandon Davis started working on their sound in LA’s hipster area. During the last two years they gathered quite a fan base thanks to social media and live performances.
My eyes first caught them on Instagram. They used my blog’s pink in many single pictures to create a huge picture when looked at together. See for yourself below or on their Instagram account @romanceandrebellion.

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romanceandrebellion on Instagram

First Listen

I decided then to check them out on spotify. After the first few seconds of “More than friends” I knew I liked their sound. I continued listening to “Vanity Fair” and “The next best thing”. Their music is perfect for the summer. If you plan a day at the beach this is your tune! If I had to compare it to an existing band I would say they come closest to the Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer.. Although “The James Hotel” sounds a lot like Panic! at the Disco which used to be one of my favourite bands!
R&R are not just rock pop and loud guitars. They also have a slow songs one is called “Empty space” which is perfect for your first school dance or a prom night. “Thanks for the Memories” is one cheeky song. It sounds super innocent with this accoustic guitar and the lovely velvety voice but only if you listen closely to the lyrics you actually realise how forward this song really is 🙂
If you are more of a visual person you can also check them out on YouTube: R&R on YouTube. Here’s their newest video “The Next Best Thing”

Themes and band name

Generally speaking the themes of Romance & Rebellion are beautiful women and young love which makes their band name perfect. It sums up what their music is about. The double R’s are ideal for a short name R&R which you will be able to keep in mind. Additionally their logo is beautiful in black and white including a pompous crown.

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Live

This guarantees that teenagers all over the world are going to love their music. I genuinly hope that they get a supporting gig of someone huge in order to spread their music to people who weren’t aware of them or slowly create some buzz with small venue touring and then make it big. Unfortunately they have no live dates yet on their homepage but please watch this space for more info : Romance and Rebellion live
What do you think of them? Leave a comment below.


 
 
 

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Artists2watch: Stormzy

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Stormzy is a 24 year old UK grime and hip hop artist. BBC named him as artist to look out for on their annually published “Sound of 2015” list. In February 2017 Stormzy released his debut album called “Gang Signs and Prayer” which went number 1 on the UK Album Charts. His album lists 16 tracks which were written by him including the first lead single “Big for your boots“.
Also in February Stormzy performed with Ed Sheeran a remix of “Shape of you” at the Brit Awards. It went through the roof and suddenly everyone knew who Stormzy was. Have a look at this epic performance and judge for yourself.

 
His genre Grime was developed in the early 2000’s and is based on UK electronic music including some Jamaican dancehall, ragga influences. An important aspect of this style is rapping mostly about urban life subject.
I was lucky enough to see his performance at the Capital Summertime Ball on Saturday, 10th June His flow was incredible and he was a favourite of the audience although he still is a new artist.

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Stormzy @ Wembley

Stormzy is playing a few festivals in the UK, Australia and in a few other European countries. His only Swiss gig is at the Royal Arena Festival in Orpund on 18th August 2017.
Have a listen and let me know what you think of this new up and coming artist in the comment section below.


 

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Artist2watch: Alice Merton

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Alice Merton is a German Irish singer and lived in Germany, Canada and England. In 2016 she co-founded the label Paper Plane Records Intl. on which she released her first single “No Roots“.
I first heard her song on TV as a backround tune for some gossip story. I knew instantly that I loved the song but unfortunately I didn’t know who sang it – to me it sounded like Florence and the machines. Thanks to a lucky coincidence I turned onto a music channel as they played “No Roots”. And there it was: Alice Merton sang the song. I instantly googled her and followed her on all her social media accounts.
Not only will you instantly recognize her incredibly unique voice on the radio but also her first song “No Roots”. The distinctive rhythm of the drums and more importantly the chorus will be stuck in your head for days – in a good way of course!
Have a listen yourself and let me know what you think!