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Acoustic Indie Folk

South East London teen singer Tizane sizzles on flamed out love ‘He Took It All Back’

Posted on 27 August 2020
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Tizane sings so beautifully on her honest indie-folk track and visuals for ‘He Took It All Back‘.

Tizane adds her brand of brilliant comedy horror on ‘He Took It All Back‘. The video is a welcome eerie pastiche of the Stanley Kubrick cult classic, The Shining, and features all the poster icons and characters, like Room 237, The tricycle, Jack Torrance, his son Danny, and of course The Grady Twins. A rising star in the USA, Germany and getting noticed through the world, this is an artist who’s brilliantly created music is getting the love it deserves.

Tizane has had an incredible two year journey despite her private battle with anxiety issues and the broader negatives around global pandemics and such. In 2018 she was hawking a handful of well-constructed ethereal ballads around the open mic pubs and clubs of Kent with an old guitar and the less than likely dream of a music career. With determination and sheer lack of alternatives kept her out there and from there she got her noticed. With lots of radio support and a massive loyal fan-base, this self-aware young teen singer with an old soul, is going places.

M25 Carpark teen Tizane sings so honestly and her voice is so real and striking to the heart, in a really good way. She is a creative who has managed to do her exams in this crazy time and has just stayed positive throughout. Her music is so relevant in 2020 and I can’t wait to see her play live. ‘He Took It All Back‘ is a quality song from London’s Tizane.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

‘Bird’ is a touching self-shot video from William Rouached

Posted on 25 August 2020

French singer-songwriter William Rouached returns with the fine new single ‘Bird‘.

William challenged himself to take a single shot everyday during a couple of months in order to practice his video skills and create this beautiful video using his BlackBerry KeyOne phone . The results are very impressive, as you can see that this was made with love as the video shots were taken around France and Germany.

When making this song ‘Bird’, William felt that these shots depicted particularly well with the emotions he was trying to convey through the song. I agree with this as the video is beautifully made with care and to show the stunning towns too.

This is a lovely song full of heart by William Rouached on ‘Bird‘. He has flown in with a song of pure art.

Stream here for this fine new song on YouTube.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Zak Lyon speaks about a destructive relationship on indie-folk ‘Nothing Changes’

Posted on 18 August 2020

‘Nothing Changes’ from Zak Lyon is a sad indie-folk song about how relationships can get out of hand sometimes.

Zak Lyon from Glasgow is back and this is quite an interesting story. This is the story about how things can get physical even though you don’t want things to. You blame yourself in the end and things will never ever be the same again. The relationship will be scarred forever sadly.

‘Nothing Changes’ from Zak Lyon strums through with his passionate vocals and a guitar style that is very unique. The Glasgow singer-songwriter is a quality singer and speaks on a subject that is often taboo. He sings with such power and you can feel the pain in his voice. This is a soulful song that is very sad and I feel rather down after hearing this. Sometimes things never change and it’s up to us to deal with it and make changes where we can. In the end we are in control.

Stream this fab indie folk song here on Soundcloud.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Lively Liverpool singer-songwriter Harry Tonks fascinates on ‘Fading’

Posted on 16 August 2020

English singer-songwriter Harry Tonks strides in with a fab new indie-pop song that sums up 2020 called ‘Fading‘.

Harry Tonks is a young singer-songwriter based in Liverpool. After starting to play guitar when he was just 10 in Cheshire, he was in cover bands by the time he was 11. Fast forward to 2020, Harry decided to release his first single ‘Scars Last Forever‘, which gained positive reviews and received radio play on BBC Introducing.

With ‘Fading‘ being Harry’s 3rd ever released single, you can feel him improving after each song. With a soulful start and a strong voice, this is a track that gets into the groove quickly and don’t let go. You remember those good days and some friendships fade after a while as we evolve and move on.

Liverpool’s Harry Tonks sings from the heart and this is a fine single to add to the playlists far and wide. ‘Fading‘ is up there with the best of 2020.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

‘Time Travel Blues’ is a soulful tale of adventure from The Tattered Rhapsodies

Posted on 11 August 2020

The Woodlands, Texas is the home of The Tattered Rhapsodies and they return with the piano-infused indie-folk ‘Time Travel Blues‘.

The Tattered Rhapsodies have just released their new record, ‘Subversive Folk‘ and this is the 2nd single that certainly impresses off the bat. They have such a unique sound that covers folk, indie, rock, pop as well and some caressing country to keep their fans happy.

‘Time Travel Blues‘ is all about wanting to travel through time and go on some mystical adventures. You certainly want to go but know that it isn’t possible sadly.

The Tattered Rhapsodies are a happy-go lucky indie-folk band who showcase their interesting sound that is easy on the ear and happy on the heart. They are on top form on ‘Time Travel Blues‘ and I like the sound of this band. The Texas group make beautiful music and we should all support bands like this and stream their music again and again.

Head to Bandcamp to hear this awesome song.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Benji and the Saltwater Sound System return spiritually with ‘Lights and Smoke’

Posted on 5 August 2020

Benji and the Saltwater Sound System are an Australian based group that have returned with their new soulfully indie song called ‘Lights and Smoke‘.

Benji and the Saltwater Sound System draws upon African Folk, Reggae and Islander Folk to create hypnotic soundscapes that are so pure and beautiful. The vibe is peaceful, the guitar tropical and the vocals island-like. The band is inspired by Benji’s recent immersion in islander flavors after his stay on the Solomon Islands. The sound is fused with the reggae and African roots of its members past musical projects to create hypnotic soundscapes underpinned by catchy melodies.

There is wonderful indie, pop and folk influences here mixed with stunning cello. ‘Lights and Smoke‘ is a lovely song that is perfect for a road trip song with lots of soul and real lyrics that shows how quality this group is. With slots on huge festival lineups already, this is a group to watch when music venues are open again.

‘Lights and Smoke’ is the third single to be released from the much anticipated upcoming Benji and the Saltwater Sound System EP, ‘Ripples of Thunder’ and this is a stunning song that ticks all the music boxes. This is a song that flows through into your ears and you just want to listen again and again.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Orphic Decor’s ”Ida” is debut track from fine young artist

Posted on 22 July 2020

This song was written, produced and recorded by Jacob Tait aka Orphic Decor. ”Ida” is the name of this track and it is well-received here in 2020.

The New Zealand artist impresses on this new song. It starts off broodingly with a sinister undertone. Soon, the vocals are intact and we get a taste of the talent here. ”Ida” is about wanting someone to stay but you also know deep down that nothing lasts forever. You hear the pain and passion of Jacob’s lyrics and in his voice here, he gives it all he has.

Orphic Decor sings so well on ”Ida” and the production is quite magnificent. I love how the beat changes up and keeps you on your toes. This is perfect for a Sunday afternoon chilled when you need to re-calibrate after a long week. The New Zealand artist brings out one of the more mysterious songs of 2020 that needs to be listened to closely.

Stream the new song from this fine young artist on his growing Spotify music page.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Italian born UK artist Cristopher Clark Rose brings calmness with ”We’re Not Supermen”

Posted on 15 July 2020

London singer-songwriter and pianist Cristopher Clark Rose is back with his signature style with ”We’re Not Supermen”. He blossoms on the new song and the vibe is so authentic.

Taken off the new full length album ”Sigmund”, Cristopher Clark Rose impresses highly here on this new single that keeps you listening intently. The music is very chilled and you feel your spine tingling with calmness and beauty inside.

Cristopher Clark Rose urges us to not try and be superheros all the time and urges us to relax on ”We’re Not Supermen”. A fine message indeed in these crazy times. We can only do the best that we can do and stay strong. The London based artist has a lovely ensemble with him and this teamwork shines brightly on this new song.

Stream this track right here on the growing Spotify music channel and support this fine artist.

Find out more about this UK based artist here on his Facebook music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Kate Gala brings out stunning indie-pop dazzler ”Almost Made It”

Posted on 13 July 2020

USA’s Kate Gala is a young singer-songwriter who was born and raised in the Virginia Beach area. Since she was a bright-eyed youngster, Kate expressed a massive interest in music and even taught herself how to play the guitar. Quite an achievement indeed.

Kate is a fun person with ambition and begun writing songs in high school as an outlet to cope with her life struggles. She hopes to use her growing platform to promote a healthy lifestyle for the mind and body, while encouraging people to explore more through her travel posts. This is one inspiring woman that is really going for it and who likes to bring out positive energy.

”Almost Made It” says it all really. Kate Gala can feel that she is rising in the music scene and wants to make it huge. She has a lovely voice and this is pure indie-folk with some pop sprinkled in for good measure. One of the sweetest songs you will hear this year.

Stream this lovely song right here on Spotify.

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Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Ptree shows us a lost love story on ”One Thing”

Posted on 12 July 2020

Dubai, United Arab Emirates is the home of singer-songwriter Ptree. He is back with his new song that is called ”One Thing”.

This is a love story that doesn’t end well sadly. She is looking for one thing and we never get to know what that is. Maybe that’s the whole point of the story? Sometimes there is one thing that always holds us back in life and in relationships.

There is a lovely tune here and the background vibe is very indie-rock. Ptree has strong vocals and impresses here during this sad love story. He is a multi-talented performer that just likes to be on stage and make people happy.

This is the follow up to ”Loved By You” and this is a terrific indie-folk song that has some bite in it. I like the overall energy and Ptree is improving on each release.

Find out more via his Facebook page.

Stream this lost love single right here on Spotify.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen