Welcome to a new month and the first Monday Mashup of February! Indie artists are continuing to be creative during these difficult times, and we think we have another great set of singles and music videos to start your week. Check these out.
NEW SINGLES
Leave it to the iconic BINX to kick off things right for our new President with her stirring and upbeat new single, “Mr. President.” This one will definitely get you on the dance floor. Thanks Binx!
Mr. President · BINX (spotify.com)
Next we turn up the volume with one of LA’s premier new rock bands, Rocket, who reminds us that “Fading Out” is not an option. Turn this one up and rock out!
Fading Out · ROCKET (spotify.com)
Our third track comes to us from Scandinavia with the psych-pop sound of Hilma Nikolaisen. She reminds us that we need to be “All In” if we want to see change in our world. We like her thinking.
All In (into the outset) · Hilma Nikolaisen (spotify.com)
Next up is the folky pop stylings of Emma Webb. We love her quirky sweet and upbeat sound and think that her new single, “90’s Playlist,” is perfect for NPR and repeated listens.
90s Playlist · Emma Webb (spotify.com)
We close out this week’s new singles with this amazing Latin duet from Sammi Rae & Los Vegas. This is one of the best songs we have heard in quite a while and we think it will make your body move onto the dance floor. Turn this one up and celebrate with some “Champagne.”
Champagne – Sammi Rae & Los Vegas by Sammi Rae (soundcloud.com)
NEW MUSIC VIDEOS
Kicking off the music videos this week is long-time LA/Nashville indie rock band Gooding with the release of the lyric video for their single, “California Gold.” This one has a true retro feel that will bring back the best memories of classic rock with the promise of the future. We simply love it.
For the second week in a row we have a new video from Nova Miller. She’s quickly becoming a favorite here and we think her latest has perfect “Timing.” She deserves serious radio airplay for this one.
I’ve always loved watching a solo artist using looping technology to make me think that an entire choir is on stage. In her latest video, Blue Élan artist Chelsea Williams shows us the process in this beautiful performance video of her song, “Dust.” Enjoy this one with your favorite adult beverage and chill.
Our fourth video is one of the most creative lyric videos we have every seen, using an iPhone screen to project the words to “together, alone” before turning into a streaming concert video. Kudos to Elizabeth and the Catapult for their innovative approach.
We close out this week with a patriotic video with a serious message from former Special Forces veteran and Nashville artist, Brandon Mills. Check out “Don’t Mistake” and give ear to his advice: “Don’t mistake my kindness for weakness.”