June has finally arrived, and music coverage is moving to the back burner while we participate in the 10th annual Hollywood Fringe Festival. Other than a couple of forthcoming live concert reviews and our Ten Amazing Videos released in May 2019, we will only be covering the Fringe for the rest of the month of June. We may have some surprises, so keep turned in.
As most of you know, we normally share five new singles every Monday as part of our Monday Mashup series, but only gives us a chance to spotlight 20-25 of the nearly 200 new singles we receive each month. As a result, we started doing a monthly list called Ten Great Singles to give us the chance to share another 10 that we thought were worthy. With that in mind, let’s get this train rolling.
First up is a local LA band that is on the verge of something huge in the alt-rock community. We are simply blown away by Eleven Point Two, and think that “Don’t Wanna Spend the Night Alone” is a potential mega hit. Check it out and let us know what you think.
Next up is the Brooklyn-based psychedelic garage rock band Las Rosas with their latest single, “Diamond Dust.” We think this one has all the best of the classic rock sound.
Our third single is from the young hip sound of Sweden’s Lune. It is a fascinating pop sound that would fit well into your dance playlist. Check out “Don’t Speak.”
Next is the seriously electronic and pop sound of Inanna with her ode to femininity, “Nerfetti XXI.” This one will fire up all your senses.
https://soundcloud.com/inannasworld/nefertiti-xxi/s-g2C0f
We’ve the middle of our list with the quirky sound of Jade the Moon. This one has so much going for it it truly belongs on Top 40 radio. Check out “Awkward.”
Single number six will whisk you back to the days of Jimi Hendrix and will rock your world. Check out “Forbidden Thing” from the incomparable Aussie rock band Wizard Rose.
Our next single is smooth and bluesy and spotlights the slick vocals of Blue by Nature‘s Karen Lawrence. We think the title says it all, because “We Couldn’t Help but Love You.” Thanks for this amazing track.
We follow that bluesy track with another smooth one, but this one is more R&B and soulful. We love the sound of Rhia, and think this one should be on the playlist of every dance club in town. Check out “Fire.,” but don’t get burned.
https://soundcloud.com/user-805830817/fire-rhia/s-M1BQi
Our ninth single invites us to take a retro-influenced trip to “Lita’s Place.” We don’t care if it’s a one-way trip – we’re heading there now with UK’s Exiled.
We close out this edition with the rocking eletro-pop sound of Me an Di. We can’t get enough of the smooth dance vibes of “All at Once.” We think you’ll be hooked as well.
Oops – couldn’t finish this list without the amazing single that just dropped on May 31 by The Voice‘s Kensington Moore – we think she’s headed for the top of the charts, and leave you with “Not Ready.” We believe she is more than ready for the spotlight!