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Singer/songwriter JON MUQ Has Given Us The Incredibly Soulful New Single “Hear My Voice”

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We recently had the amazing opportunity to check out the new single, “Hear My Voice” from Uganda born, Austin,Texas based singer- songwriter Jon Muq. You can listen to “Hear My Voice” on Spotify Here, Apple Music Here. You can watch the video below

We immediately fell for the incredibly soul sound of singer-songwriter Jon Muq and his beautifully crafted new single , “Hear My Voice.

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“These days the world is sad, so I wanted to make happy songs,” says singer/songwriter JON MUQ. “I wanted to write songs that connected with the listener in a very personal way. When someone listens to my music, it’s not just about me and what I’m singing… I think these songs can speak many languages, depending on what you want from them.”

Music is part of a larger conversation Jon Muq is engaging in with the world. Drawing from African as well as Western musical trends and traditions, he creates songs as offerings to the world, designed to settle into everyday life and provoke reflection and resilience. Muq explains, “This song is about the appreciation of my voice being heard as a migrant moving to and navigating a fast-paced new culture. If you have an opportunity, let your voice be heard.”

With heartfelt lyrics and melody, captured brilliantly by producer Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) and his hand-picked session musicians (Jay Bellerose [drums], Tommy Brenneck [bass/guitar], Tom Bukovac [guitar], Mike Rojas [keys], and Sam Bacco [percussion]), “Hear My Voice” offers a bright, light guitar part and cheerful percussion with a tinge of melancholy in the melody. The song feels like sunlight and love and warmth, and Muq has a talent to create music that can speak to all equally. Auerbach is also behind the production of Muq’s upcoming album Flying Away, to be released later this year.

Hot on the heels of the “Hear My Voice” release, Muq will be embarking on a North America Tour this Spring and Summer, on which he’ll be able to share his universally uplifting craft. Being from such a different part of the world, Muq is looking forward to “discovering more” about the U.S. “It’s always a pleasure to tour with amazing musicians. I’m excited,” he says. Kicking off April 15th in Philadelphia at World Cafe Live with GRAMMY®-nominated Valerie June (who shares the first four dates with him) and wrapping up on August 16th at Steamboat Springs, CO’s Strings in the Mountain, Muq will play his soulful music all over the country, at many incredible venues and festivals, including: Bonnaroo, Smoky Hill River Festival, Woof Stock, Calgary Folk Festival, Red Ants Pants Festival, Rocky Mountain Folk Festival, and more.

Jon Muq, is an absolute musical treasure, whose musical stylings needs to be cherished and heard . We can’t wait for more.

Penny & Sparrow Deliver Absolute Magic with New Single “Country”

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We recently had the golden opportunity to check out the new single “Country” from critically acclaimed Austin, Texas indie folk duo, Penny & Sparrow.(Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke) “Country” is the third single following “Ketamine “ featuring Tobe Nwigwe and “Mattering Ram” all three tracks will be included on Penny & Sparrow’s upcoming album Lefty to be released January 31, 2025. Catch the band at Austin City Limits on October 4. 

You can listen to “Country” Here

Penny & Sparrow have a unique one of a kind sound that warms the soul.”Country” from Penny & Sparrow feels like absolute breath of fresh air.

Penny & Sparrow produced the entire record with  few songs co-produced by their dear friend, Jonathan Oliphant. 

The band says, “We made Lefty 20 tracks long and gave ourselves acreage of song space to experiment. We wanted to record a double album for the challenge of it, and also for the chance to be sonically rangy and eccentric. The idea of offering all sorts of sounds, structures, melodies, and lyrical approaches in 20 songs was creatively exciting to us, so we did it. We helped build a recording studio in a buddy’s old toolshed and we made most of the record inside it. There were a few field trips to bigger studios in Florence, AL (Portside & SunDrop) but most of Lefty came from that retrofitted garden shed. We wanted to hold genre lightly and take a less curated approach to Lefty, so we followed our noses and made every song we wanted to along the way.”

The album highlights the duo’s ability to craft a distinctive “indie acoustic” sound while seamlessly blending elements from various genres due to their and their exceptional songwriting skills.

Take the single “Country,” for example—it initially comes across as pure country. However, with Penny & Sparrow’s unique touch, it seamlessly merges with indie folk influences. This track is just a glimpse of what fans can anticipate from the full album when it’s released.

We have fallen deep for “Country” from Penny & Sparrow. We are awash in the big beautiful, sweeping melodies and we can’t get enough . Do yourself a favor and go to your favorite music listening spot and get lost in the beauty of “Country” from Penny&Sparrow

You can Check Out Penny&Sparrow on Instagram Here and on Facebook Here

late night drive home Deliver A Perfectly Phenomenal New EP “ i’ll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept”

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We are so excited for the amazing new EP “i’ll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept” from Texas indie band late night drive home.

You can listen to the stunning new EP Here

Ahead of their recently announced Coachella performances this Spring, today indie rock four-piecelate night drive home release their new EP ‘i’ll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept’ via Epitaph Records.  

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Formed in El Paso, TX in 2019, lead singer Andre Portillo, guitarist Juan “Ockz” Vargas, bassist Freddy Baca and drummer Brian Dolan have quickly gained a cult following of over 1 Million monthly listeners charmed by their penchant for nostalgia.  Named one of AltPress’ 24 Artists To Watch In 2024, the outlet praises the band for “reinventing indie music for a modern age while increasing representation for Latin artists in the genre”.

For their label debut, the Texas natives looked to 90’s grunge staples such as Sonic Youth and Smashing Pumpkins to incorporate heavier sounds, while also infusing the modern influences of Dominic Fike and The 1975. Pairing droning shoegazey sonics with dark and introspective lyricism, late night drive home is the band of your angsty indie-rock dreams.

Self-produced by the band themselves and mixed bySonny Diperri (The Drums, Animal Collective), late night drive home connected with engineer Ross Ingram (The Black Angels) in search of a darker sound, resulting in the grungy vibe of lead single “Believe Me (Even If I’m Lying)”. From there, the idea of using open D tuning for most of the EP was born as the band explains, “We wanted a cohesive sound between all songs while incorporating the cold, sad feeling of a winter EP.”

The mood , tone and style on the EP is an example of a band who absolutely in tune and on the same page . We think we might have found your new favorite band.

We can honestly say that i’ll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept’ from late night drive home is perhaps the best 9 minutes you will spend all day

Critically-Acclaimed TX Singer-Songwriter Ryan Hamilton Announces the ‘A$$Hole Celebration’ LiveStream/Listening Party on February 13; New Single “A$$hole” Out on Valentine’s Day

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Some cool news from the equally cool Ryan Hamilton!

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Critically acclaimed TX-based, singer-songwriter Ryan Hamilton has announced a listening party, & acoustic performance of his next single “A$$hole.” The event– dubbed the ‘A$$hole Celebration’ –will take place onFebruary 13th at 3pm CST via StageIt, one day before the track officially hits streaming sites on Valentine’s Day

Ryn says, “I hope you’ll join me! Come celebrate the release of my new single, “A$$hoIe”! Not only will you get an exclusive early preview of the new song, listening party style, but I’ll also be chatting, & taking requests to play acoustic from my home studio! Fun!”

Get tickets to the live stream event here:stageit.com/RyanHamilton/110442

Hamilton’s upcoming studio album ‘Haunted By The Holy Ghost,’ will be released on March 10 via Wicked Cool Records.

You can check out the amazing title track “Haunted By The Holy Ghost Here

Pre-save the ‘Haunted By The Holy Ghost’ LPHere