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Justin Oliver sees the predicted outcome come through like he expected on ‘Bipolar Love, Pt. 2’

Posted on 3 February 2022

With his cheeks filled with tears as he wonders why he is so unlucky in relationships, Justin Oliver sends us an emotional picture about a new tragic breakup that feels the same as before on ‘Bipolar Love, Pt. 2‘.

Justin Oliver is a Tuscaloosa, Alabama-born, New York City-based indie-pop solo singer-songwriter who is one of the most respected underground artists around.

”Bipolar Love, Pt. 2 is the sequel to Justin’s 2016 single, where he sings about the continuous pursuit of an unrequited love due to a glimpse of hope found through a deep emotional connection. Though the relationship ultimately ends, Justin now finds himself in a similar situation with higher stakes on the table.” ~ Justin Oliver

Ushering us into a traumatic experience that has reminded him that loyalty is so hard to find, Justin Oliver opens the bedroom door and show us his utter despair at going through another life-altering moment where he has given absolutely everything and gained only a shattered soul.

‘Bipolar Love, Pt. 2‘ from New York City, USA-based indie-pop singer-songwriter Justin Oliver brings us a seasonable depression story that is heartbreaking at times. He realizes his value and knows that another romance will come along, but needs some time to get over his ex who has hurt him so cruelly when he hoped that they would be around forever.

Check out the lyric video on YouTube and see his moves via IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Patience Is Wearing Thin: Alabama band Think Sanity look for the best way to prevail on ‘Closest to Happy’

Posted on 6 January 2022

With their 2nd album on the way soon as they bring us a speaker-shaking start to wake up the nosy neighbours, Think Sanity sends us a candid message about attempting to keep that smile nearby as everything else falls apart on ‘Closest to Happy‘.

Think Sanity is an Anniston, Alabama-based 4-piece indie rock band who bare their honest souls on each track as they lace down realness to ponder all about mental health and issues that so many of us can relate to.

”A musical mixing pot of all the things we need to say, but can’t.” ~ Think Sanity

Breathing fire into our ears with a real message which sparks your attention quickly, Think Sanity leads us into a world where you need to be sharp to survive and extra motivation is highly necessary to brush away all the self-doubt. There is so much electrifying energy here that flows through our ever-thinking consciousness as we all look for that happier path to reaching true contentment within ourselves.

‘Closest to Happy‘ from the Anniston, Alabama-based indie rock act Think Sanity, is a true story all about getting that coffee quick when you start the day so that you can achieve all the goals that you have set out in this wild world. With passionate vocals and thunderous guitar riffs loaded with heartfelt emotion – this is a highly reflective song – that will restock your mind with flashbacks of when you wondered if your patience was about to break in half.

Check out this new single on Spotify and see more via the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

I Know What That’s Worth: Alabama act Salvo have us enraptured on ‘The Most Evil Person on The Face of the Earth’

Posted on 27 July 2021

Formally known as the electric punk act named ‘Pain‘, Salvo did life for a while and have come back to warm our hearts again with their exciting new track named ‘The Most Evil Person on The Face of the Earth‘.

Salvo are a Birmingham, Alabama-based indie rock band. They make that classic sounding music that is a pleasure to your ears and has a musical theater-type energy attached to leave you so captivated.

”Many of the band members of Salvo used to be in Pain, who released four albums and toured heavily in the ’90’s, earning a nationwide fan-base that remains gleefully loyal. Pain produced videos, recorded for Cartoon Network, had their songs included in television soundtracks, and worked relentlessly as one of the most unique pop-punk bands to come out of the post-grunge era. After a much-needed hiatus, most of Pain has returned as Salvo.” ~ Salvo

This is the story about being a highly mean person who has no good vibes for the world after being let down before, which is matched with an abundance of sensational soundscapes which has you feeling you are in a different world, that lifts the roof off your day. The have so much buoyant charm on this fast paced single, which will surely leave you breathless at times.

‘The Most Evil Person on The Face of the Earth‘ from the vibrant Birmingham, Alabama-based indie rock band Salvo, is a thoroughly riveting performance that has you feeling like they are so hungry to return to their glory days. You sense their high octane levels which contains a punchy attitude, that steams through your speakers and gives you a toasty high five. This is such an entertaining track, which takes you to another level of delight.

Stream this new single on Spotify and see more on the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

I Can’t Explain: Wonderful Huntsville singer Sarah J wants to fall back into their caring arms when she’s ‘Home’

Posted on 28 June 2021

Released as part of her beautifully elegant four-piece debut EP called ‘Miss J‘, Sarah J sings so sweetly on her lovely new single all about finding herself as a doorstep that makes her feel complete on ‘Home‘.

Sarah J aka Sarah Johnson, is a highly promising eighteen years young Huntsville, Alabama-born and raised, sometimes Nashville, Tennessee-based, indie alt-soul/pop/country singer-songwriter and pianist instructor. She shows us her soulfully authentic music with a warm effect that has your body glowing in delight, as you feel like you are listening to someone who is inspiring and humble.

”I hope that everyone who has been able to listen receives a special message from my songs. Whether it is empowerment, sadness, regret, passion, or just good vibes, I appreciate you all for listening.” – Sarah J

As she wonders deeply if they will stay together this time – she tries her best to work out the journey – but just wants to be calm and be together without too many questions. Her heart isn’t quite made up on which path to take, but she knows that they make her feel relaxed which is where she needs to be right now.

With a stunning vocal ability that is only just coming to the fore, you feel her sadness mixed with intrigue throughout on this stunning effort. The emotion-filled lyrics grab you closely too and everything is so loving, her immense talent is here and you can just hear that there is so much more to come.

‘Home‘ from the supremely classy young Alabama indie alt-pop/country/soul singer/pianist Sarah J, is a top quality single that is full of poise and that extra bit of rare class. She makes music for the true purpose of fulfilling her soul and helping others get through their day.

Sarah J is a real old soul who is rather uniquely special and someone who we need to appreciate greatly. After three years of doing everything DIY to get to this point, she can do anything her creative mind and work ethic takes her.

Stream this freshly created new single on her growing Spotify and see more visuals via her IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Don’t Take Me For Granted: Thoven Bey and Kallie Skys plant the seeds of growth on ‘Water Me’

Posted on 6 June 2021

Featuring a lathering of tender care and vital self-awareness to teach others, Thoven Bey and Kallie Skys rain down the truth with the peaceful story about how to treat a flourishing woman properly on ‘Water Me‘.

Birmingham, Alabama-based Thoven Bey (composer and producer) and Kallie Skys (singer, songwriter and rapper) are a promising new music project. They show us into their vividly expressive world, with a wonderful new track that is packed pull of enlightening excitement to feed our hungry ears.

She sings with such introspection and guides us through this terrific track with glorious lyrics which shows so much class. The teachings are clear and make complete sense, as the growth of a relationship is so important and much-needed. The production here is so crisp and flows naturally into this song to make things so natural and fresh, with a story you can’t help but admire greatly.

‘Water Me‘ from Birmingham, Alabama-based music duo Thoven Bey and Kallie Skys, turns up the sprinkler on a beat that washes away the grime and brings in a song that shows true beauty. This is all about understanding how to show love when there is so much fake energy floating around with false narratives, instead of a significant shift to teaching and growing each other. The world will be a better place if we can show the youngsters how it should be done.

Stream this new single on Spotify and see more via Thoven’s IG and Kallie’s IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Struggles in America: Tre. Charles brings us a real enlightening gem with true story debut track called ‘Stressin’

Posted on 4 May 2021

With a haunting beat that mellows in quietly at first, before then stretching your curious imagination like a fragile rubber band that is about to break in mere seconds, Tre. Charles drops his much-anticipated debut single that will have you in a highly reflective mood about current times with the aptly-named ‘Stressin‘.

Tre. Charles is a soulful indie singer-songwriter who brings forth the truth about life in America as he sees it, with a blend of chilled sounds, that has you in awe of his tremendous raw talent.

He grew up all over the place — from Upstate New York to Birmingham, Alabama — so his music is varied and with so many different genres infused inside his voice, such as alt indie-soul, RnB, indie rock and southern soul.

This is the story about not wanting to run away from the carnage again, being profiled has had its time and needs to finally end for good — and we need radical reform to happen fast — before more lives are lost for no reason. This is the call for it all to flip into a new world, as he is tired of the unnecessary hate and running away from it all.

He sings with such purpose on this incredible anthem, each word is felt with such sadness in your heart as you pray and hope that things will get better quickly. The cinematic production takes you to a place where you are sitting up above watching the madness unfold, as you wish you could have the power to wash away the hate and replace it with only love and hugs.

‘Stressin‘ from the magnificent talent of Tre. Charles is a story about how tough if can be being a black man in America, with all the divisiveness and the clearly wrong systems locked into all facets of society, that need to be changed immediately so that its citizens feel free and fairly treated. We will find a way to help the world be better. We must be better.

Stream this deeply important single on Spotify and check out the IG for more news.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Now I Know What To Avoid: Alabama rapper LF Nosha unleashes bass-filled new single ‘Fill That Void’ (feat. LF Sabe)

Posted on 3 May 2021

Released off Krispy Kam, LF Nosha takes us to the back parking lot by the closed Sheriffs office to show us that he knows what the next step is on ‘Fill That Void‘ (feat. LF Sabe).

LF Nosha is a confident hip-hop artist from Birmingham, Alabama, who makes that classic southern trap music which is full of exciting beats and clever lyrics, that you will have your head nodding in approval.

This is the story about having the strength inside to avoid the bottle when things spin out of control, as you grab it away from them and assist where you can to lead the way to a better and more constructive decision. When you are hurt its easy to take the path to drown those tears, but you know that actually causes way more harm than good.

‘Fill That Void‘ (feat. LF Sabe) from Alabama hip-hop artist LF Nosha, is that street-hop flow that has you with the loyal boys and having fun, with stories of the past that could of turn out bad, but ultimately didn’t. Growing stronger is the only thing you can do in the crazy world, that wants to fail as you do the complete opposite.

Check out the visuals on YouTube and follow the socials on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

The story about toxic love: Josiah Rodda sings about incredible story of ‘Regret’

Posted on 18 February 2021

Taken off his latest four-track EP named ‘Revamped‘, the fresh-voiced Josiah Rodda returns to bring us his latest thoughtful single called ‘Regret‘.

Josiah Rodda is a faith-driven indie-country singer-songwriter, who sings with the wind at his sails as he know what he is performing for. His outer-body experience music is about lifting to that higher place and not letting anything else distract him, as he loves to play live and inspire audiences all over.

“God has blessed me with a gift of music and I’m honored to be able to showcase my life and other people’s experiences with my music – Josiah Rodda”

This is the true story about a woman that has been scorned and she had enough. The man she was with clearly make her upset and hurt too many times and she exacted revenge, in a way that made sure that he knew that she was serious. She paid the price by going to jail for a long time but in her own way, she got what she wanted however must have so much regret that it got to this level of madness.

‘Regret‘ from the soulfully self-aware Josiah Rodda is a stunning piece of layered beauty from the incredibly gifted Alabama-based singer-songwriter, as he shows us his gift with a stupendous vocal performance and excellent guitar skill-set.

This is a man who is using his talents and when this horrific pandemic is over, he will surely be entertaining audiences with his intimate sonic soundscape, of such tender care.

Stream this wonderfully humble artists creation on Spotify and see more on his FB.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Showing his influence: Herm C delivers strong showing on new underground single ‘Power’ (prod. Emkay)

Posted on 25 January 2021

Herm C returns with a fiery delivery on his latest fast-paced hip-hop single called ‘Power‘ (prod. Emkay).

Montgomery, Alabama-native Herm ‘Bugsy’ Calhoun aka Herm C, is a prolific emcee that has also lived in California and Atlanta. He is a musician that has that extra self-motivated attitude that is the only way to succeed in this flaky industry that can make you famous quick and also spit you out to the has-been dumpster in the same year.

With an electrifying beat that is a sparked up with production of the highest order from Emkay, Herm C destroys the competition with his signature OG style that slams the breaks on anyone that thinks they are the best in Alabama. He dices through the pack like a Najee Harris juke, stiff arm and burst through the seam for a 80 yard touchdown. This is an emcee with swag and juice.

Street stories are laced in plentiful and he is a man who feels like he parachutes in the club through the roof right into the booth. His hunger is highly noticeable as he is fully focused on the end goal and that is to be successful and not let anything or anyone distract him from greatness.

‘Power‘ from Alabama rapper Herm C is the type of raw track that makes you listen intently to each bar and appreciate the high skill level to constantly barrage the mic with such confidence. This is a man that seems to know the difference between money and power and he shows the world his lyrical delivery on this top notch single.

Stream this track on Soundcloud and see more about future projects on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Showing how it should be done: Kelvin D’artegnan drops top shelf Hip Hop single ‘Gimme Dat’

Posted on 12 January 2021

Kelvin D’artegnan is back with his undeniable quality on the passion-filled Hip Hop laced single ‘Gimme Dat‘.

After being forever-inspired by his father playing old school Hip Hop records in the house while growing up, that true love for proper music was firmly entrenched, deep inside his body and has stayed there ever since. The experienced podcaster, producer, composer and emcee was born in Warner Robins, Georgia and grew up in Prattville, Alabama where his passion for performing live only blossomed from there.

Right now, he is worldwide where his music is only growing day by day as he took time to build the foundations, and that core is so strong, he feels like he can only go upwards and never look back.

After dealing with multiple losses of his recorded music due to hard-drive issues, he never gave up and is now flourishing whilst doing what he loves. When you listen to him rap, you can feel the true realness and passion of a man that is a deep soul who respects the old school feel of a magnificent genre, that has sadly been watered down by so many narrow-minded rappers. Thankfully, he shows us what that true Hip Hop should sound like and lays down a barrage of clever lyrics and a busty bass production that will have you sweating in delight.

He feels like he has made it and now the next step is here. While so many others only want and won’t give, this story of being humble and working hard is a great example to the kids out there. With so many fake role models that flash in the pan and are soon washed down the drain due to their obvious shortcomings, this is an emcee who raps with skills that are due to many hours of perfecting them, when the days might of seemed dark but now the lights are on so bright, you will need UV-tinted sunglasses to fully enjoy this music.

‘Gimme Dat‘ from the multi-skilled Kelvin D’artegnan shows us that if you want it bad enough, you will go to great lengths to achieve your goals. Keeping it real to those you care about and meet in life, is the only way forward in this wild world.

Stream this fire new Hip Hop track on his Spotify and see his story via IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen