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Staytus drops ear-shaking new release to give you a swift shudder on, ‘Dreams from Hell’

Posted on 16 April 2022

With her edgy debut 13-track album ‘Disease of The Mind‘ due for release in Spring this year and slated to broaden our minds, Staytus cuts a massive hole through the fragile walls of her next-door neighbour on ‘Dreams from Hell‘.

25-year-old Scottsdale, Arizona local Sam Grundemann aka Staytus is an alternative industrial goth composer, trans gamer, songwriter, musician, vocalist, writer, audio engineer, and music producer.

”As an Avid Certified Pro Tools Operator of Music and Postproduction with college degrees in art, audio production and sound design, Staytus is a master at crafting soundscapes that are expansive, loud, and modern.” ~ Staytus

Passionately singing about hugely relevant topics such as bitter heartbreak, traumatic despair, lonely resentment, and reality slipping away in this whirlwind world that can suck away all of your goodness in a split second, Staytus unleashes something for the underground to claw into here. Her vocals are hauntingly raw and with meaning, on a self-produced beat that has your bleeding ears shaking in alarm.

‘Dreams from Hell‘ from Scottsdale, Arizona-based industrial goth artist and music producer/audio wizard Staytus, is a statement single from a famished young woman who has decided to be the navigator of her own destiny. Lacerating through all doubts with her determined mindset and a clear talent for the production side, this is a terrorizing track that you will either love or be afraid of. That is just the way that it was intended after all, from an artist who is only just beginning this new journey.

Hear this heavy new single on Spotify and check out her IG music page for more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Arizona’s Ronny Cash drops a visualizer for the love story-filled romance that is ‘STUCK’

Posted on 11 April 2022

Perceiving that they just can’t get enough of each other no matter what transpires to keep them apart, Ronny Cash senses that he is completely at the mercy of fate with the new video for ‘STUCK‘.

Ronny Cash is an Arizona-based RnB/Hip hop artist who transforms genres with his creative style that sends us into a mesmerized state.

With an ever-evolving mentality that is sharply tuned to his feelings for this addictive lover, Ronny Cash wonders if they are destined to be together with his calming vocals that could send you into a happier place than before. There is much to like about a young artist who is clearly trying to show his loyalty, in a world that seems to undeniably want you to do the opposite.

‘STUCK‘ from Arizona-based RnB/Hip hop artist Ronny Cash, is one of those singles that stops you in your tracks and has you thinking rather deeply about what relationships mean when you just can’t stop thinking about someone. Is it love or are you just fascinated by one element of them that keeps you hooked like a vulnerable fish?

Ronny Cash shows us his undeniable promise here, with a skilful performance that opens up your mind to a picture that seems to just loop like you have been in this situation before. Is it Deja Vu – or should you run away like the wind – is the question that only those inside the matrix, can truly answer.

See this innovative piece of art come to life on YouTube and get a sense of his roots on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Yajaira Eve has delivered her convectively sweet alt indie-pop track, Lover Like Me

Posted on 4 April 2022

Arizona-based indie-singer-songwriter Yajaira Eve, laid the soul and style on thick in her latest RnB pop single, Lover Like Me, which manages to keep the vibe of the track sweet while wrestling with convictive lyrics that go straight for the jugular on the types that always think they can do better while being hilariously blind to their flaws.

The individuality in the slightly off-kilter indie dance-pop production and the playful polyphonic tones pull together around the stellar songwriting that proves just how the 21-year-old singer-songwriter managed to become a platinum record artist so close to the inception of her career. We can’t wait to hear what follows or see how far she gets with her incandescently authentic talent.

Lover Like Me is now available to stream via YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Noah Fabray sends us a real dance-packed gem to groove with on ‘Don’t Call Me Baby’

Posted on 14 March 2022

After radiating our hearts into a more glowing state of affairs after a rough year on the reminisce-filled ‘Good Old Days‘, Noah Fabray has our thrusting bodies feeling all sensual again with the latest single, ‘Don’t Call Me Baby’.

Noah Fabray is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based indie RnB/soul solo artist who makes that brightly-sparked music that you can’t help but admire due to its pure goodness.

”Starting his career off in 2019, Noah has garnered over five million streams and self-written and co-produced all of his music to date.” ~ Noah Fabray

Causing blushes to continue with his smooth vocals that might remind some of early Justin Timberlake, Noah Fabray returns with his signature charm and sings with such classy style that has you in awe of a musician who is only headed to the top.

‘Don’t Call Me Baby‘ from Scottsdale, Arizona-based indie RnB/soul Noah Fabray, is a finger-clicking single that will cause many to get sliding onto that dance floor again. This is a track that might have some unbuttoning that shirt just a notch, to get those eyes circling and to make the night one to certainly remember. With a cool attitude and effortless magnetism that is mixed to perfection with a memorable beat, this is a release that you might find hard to stop playing again and again.

Hear this new single on Spotify and see more news on the IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

The Arizonian psych-rock experimentalists, SPACEMOOSE, have released their cathartic triumph of a stoner doom debut

Posted on 26 January 2022
SPACEMOOSE by SPACEMOOSE

The experimental music project, SPACEMOOSE, from the Arizona based space rock alchemists Blake Waltein and Josh Merrick, has made its official debut with the self-titled, psychotropic stoner doom single.

The 9-minute long desert rock-inspired single uses the first two minutes to ease you into the opium-den-style opulence and ambience, before darker and more ominous electronic textures join the sitars and tribal vibes. With the addition of angular 60s psych-rock guitars at the 4-minute mark, the single starts to amass momentum steadily, leaving the quiescence from the prelude far behind in the overdriven garagey tones that deliver a sense of chaos to the mix.

Even though the vocals consist of little more than ethereal sermonic chants that bleed into the soundscape, it’s hard not to be beguiled by the mystique in them. It certainly isn’t every day that we hear a debut as authentic and arresting as this 9-minute cathartic triumph. Naturally, we can’t wait to hear what follows.

You can check out the debut single from SPACEMOOSE by heading over to Bandcamp.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

So High: Authentic Armenian-American artist Angela Mona wants to get out of this maze on the incredible ‘Deadible’

Posted on 9 January 2022

With a luscious ambient feel to proceedings that are brewed softly with some of the most gorgeous vocals you will hear all year, Angela Mona feels like she is trapped and doesn’t quite know yet how to get out with her latest gem called ‘Deadible‘.

Angela Mona is a Murrieta, California-raised, Arizona-born Armenian-American indie alternative singer-songwriter and pianist.

We find a truly inspiring young woman realizing her vast potential here – who has recently realized her worth – and is inspired by self-improvement and the sweet sounds of Jazz, Blues and RnB.

”From speaking late as a toddler to writing intense lyrics and melodies since 12 years of age- Angela had soon accepted her potential, fighting back negative comments and arrogant laughs. While she endured heavy peer pressure, health issues from a young age, and witnessed family financial struggles of their own; her unstoppable, eager sense of drive to prove her capability and strength remains persistent.” ~ Angela Mona

After taking a short break to regain that much-needed thick skin needed to survive a planet that is full of smug small-minded fools who want to see you fail, Angela Mona sings with such genuine beauty as each word is so meaningful. There is a crystal clear vocal ability for all to lather into that will suddenly have you seeing hairs appear on your body that were unknown before.

‘Deadible‘ from the brave Armenian-American indie singer-songwriter and pianist Angela Mona, is a dark-pop track laced with so much honesty it might take a few listens to fully digest. This is the story about sparking up just to forget all the trauma in the world but reaching a point when you just can’t sleep, as you feel that everything is just so overwhelming currently.

With a relevant message for so many who feel like they are constantly being locked inside with no escape, this is a spectacular track that is a real eye-opener at a time where we all need so much love to emerge from our own anxiety-filled minds.

Hear a hidden angel shine so bright on Spotify and take a look into her life on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

I Didn’t Ask: Darià Artiola looks for that true resolution on ‘Questions That Spin’

Posted on 22 December 2021

With his first solo album that is set to be dropped in Spring 2022, Darià Artiola has our minds wondering intensely as to what the world really means and if things will ever be truly tranquil again with ‘Questions That Spin‘.

Darià Artiola aka Aroarer is a Tucson, Arizona-based, Barcelona, Spain-born indie music producer and singer-songwriter who performs with a nostalgic mindset that attempts to teach us more about those hidden shadows.

With a thoughtful attitude that is supported by cleverly-penned lyrics and touching vocals, Darià Artiola shows us where the key is and urges us to take off those suffocating goggles that hides what is really going on. He is an artist who seems to blend through eras and makes a real impact here on this intelligent new single.

‘Questions That Spin‘ from Barcelona, Spain-born indie singer-songwriter and music producer Darià Artiola, is an honest single that asks if the pieces shall ever fit. He displays impressive calm energy and brings us a beat that rinses all the self-doubt out of our hearts, to encourage us to look deeper than most do. This is the type of track to play loud when you feel like pondering the nuances of the world, before reverting back to whatever you need to achieve to make it in life.

Hear this epic new track on Spotify and see more on his IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Take Me Back: Noah Fabray misses that cosy neighbourhood on ‘Good Old Days’

Posted on 14 December 2021

As he thinks back to a warm place where he felt so understood and was wildly in love with that special human he can’t quit fantasizing about, Noah Fabray sings with a kindhearted sentiment that has you feeling rather dreamy on ‘Good Old Days‘.

Noah Fabray is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based indie RnB/soul solo artist who makes a brightly flavoured flamboyant type of music that has your fingers clicking for hours.

”Starting his career off in 2019, Noah has garnered over two million streams and self-written and co-produced all of his music to date. Whether it be in his bedroom or one of the nation’s top recording studios, Fabray considers himself a songwriter above all other things.” ~ Noah Fabray

With a purified voice that has your captivated speakers shivering in ultimate bliss, Noah Fabray leads us into the candle-lit picture of when he felt most at home. In a weird world that is so often cruelly insensitive and irritatingly artificial, there is a sense of regret here that this moment had to end so quickly as he misses those sensual touches that his brain refuses to forget.

‘Good Old Days‘ from the spirited and multi-talented Scottsdale, Arizona-based indie RnB/soul solo musician Noah Fabray, is a heartfelt look back at a time where he felt most at home. There was a pure love soaked onto the walls and a kind smell which he will never forget. Sometimes in life, you just remember those sweet times with a past lover, who made you feel so safe and genuinely desirable.

Listen to this nostalgic feel on Spotify and get a sense of the vision on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Time Passing Me By: Dagani feels like he is losing his mind on the sensual ‘Sweet Talk’

Posted on 10 October 2021

As he wonders why they don’t want to trust him, Dagani feels like this game-filled romance is causing so much unnecessary pain to surface unexpectedly on the superb new single ‘Sweet Talk‘.

Dagani is a youthful Phoenix, Arizona-based indie Pop/Punk singer-songwriter. He writes excellently expressed lyrics that has your fluttering heart feeling so much warmer, as the love stories keep you gripped the whole way though.

”While having a knack for music his whole life Dagani has just now started finding his own and who he is with his sound.” ~ Dagani

His fresh vocals heats up the airwaves as you remember back to when you were in love but it all broke down on the highway like a tired car. The tidy beat has you feeling rather enthralled the whole way through too – as you feel the drenched emotion rolling through the speakers from a soul that cares – who wants that deep soulful and meaningful love.

‘Sweet Talk‘ from the highly motivated Phoenix, Arizona-based indie Pop/Punk singer-songwriter Dagani, is that I-wish-things-could-be-simple-again as your love for her is so strong. The core trust bridge is on fire and while you are trying to calm the winds down, you are somehow unintentionally making things worse. This is that love story that keeps it real the whole way through, in a world that seems so much more complicated than before.

Hear this lovely new single on Spotify and see more news via IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Just Remember Where You Started: Arizona’s Victims of the New Math bring us an inspiring lifeguard moment to float with on ‘You’re Swimming’

Posted on 20 September 2021

Taken off the latest four-track EP called ‘Heading to the Suburbs‘, Victims of the New Math urge us to turn our mindsets around from the negative to remind us that ‘You’re Swimming‘.

Victims of the New Math is a compellingly down to earth Phoenix, Arizona-based 70’s inspired lo-fi rock act lead by Thomas Young.

”With several album and EP releases over the past 15 years, the band has incorporated other diverse influences ( Glam rock, New Wave, psychedelic rock, lo-fi rock, and indie rock) to create a unique sound that never quite fits prescribed genres or styles.” ~ Victims of the New Math

With an honest tone and compelling lyrics that have you suddenly feeling so introspective about those moments you wish you could take back, the message here is to look forward as you are floating anyway. The seas will always calm down eventually once the tide changes – as you move forward to brush off any sticky seaweed – that is holding you back from progressing your soul to better times ahead.

‘You’re Swimming‘ from Phoenix, Arizona-based 70’s inspired lo-fi rock band Victims of the New Math, shows us a story about being sad about something ending, but being self-aware enough to know that the bad times won’t last. With a glaze-filled ambiance that has you feeling like you are in a movie on this tremendous new single, this is something rather specially-made with that rare class of yesteryear.

Hear this new track from the experienced Arizona native up above in the Soundcloud and see more news on the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen