Greetings from the frigid northwest. We’ve been inundated with snow and the bitter polar cold, but at least the music is hot and warms us to the core. Let’s close out the month of January with our final 10 favorite singles out of the more than 200 we received this month. We’ll bring our final 10 favorite videos later today.
Our first single is “Belleville Blues,” from the new album by Murray A. Lightburn which drops later this month. It is a smooth, jazzy, soulful song that provides an easy listening start to this month’s list.
Our second single comes from American artist Jesse Hite, who is currently living in France as a singer-songwriter and producer. We love the upbeat feel of this pop song, and think you will too. Check out “When it All Comes Down.”
Our third single is a bluesy number called “Shakedown Blues,” and comes to us from LA-based blues rocker Kail Baxley. We love his groove, which reminds us of the late great B.B. King. Let us know what you think.
Single number four brings us “Offshoot” by a group of five lads from Costa Mesa, California who have incredible indie rock skills but are virtually unknown. Let’s give some love to Spendtime Palace.
We head over to Portland, Oregon for our fifth single, which is the debut from experimental jazz artist Bryson Cone. He mixes jazz, shoegaze and experimental sounds to form the amazingly cool track, “Destination Nightmare.” We think you’ll like it, especially that amazing sax.
https://soundcloud.com/bryson-cone/destination-nightmare-1?mc_cid=e2baa83871&mc_eid=cd517367a3
We kick off our second five singles with this amazing indie pop/rock tune from LA-based Isla June. We love the vibe, the vocal harmonies and the overall feel of “Knew you When” and think this tune has serious legs with potential for both radio airplay and consideration for placement in film and television.
https://soundcloud.com/islajune/knew-you-when/
We think everyone can relate to the subject of Don Brownrigg‘s latest single, “Bad Timing.” We think he has nailed it with this radio friendly pop tune.
Sweden’s Elin K has descended on Los Angeles and offers us the stirringly beautiful track “Malibu,” paying homage to her new favorite beach. This one will warm your heart.
Our ninth single is an upbeat dance tune called “Shoulder to Shoulder.” It debuted on Martin Luther King Day and is a call to action. We would be proud to party with Wolves and share the message of this song. Get on the dance floor.
Our final single this month is from Coco Bans, and we think it is the perfect way to sign off this month. Check out the amazing vocals and sound of “Fighting Feathers.”
https://soundcloud.com/mynameiscocobans/fighting-feathers-2/s-4fZeE