Today's Video Share: "Worldwide Healing" by Amytra
Amytra's video to promote her first single released on Thanksgiving Day. 2020. Intended as a musical salve for our 2020 ills. Dedicated to those who've suffered losses due to COVID, racial discrimination and is dedicated to her Mother, Patricia Lovell who died 7/25/20. Her mother was a symphony orchestra violinist in the Monterey, California, where she met Amytra's father, James Crawford who played bass in the symphony. Crawford's brother is the late Hank Crawford who created the blues jazz fusion genre playing alto sax. He was also musical director for Ray Charles. Amytra's earliest influences are Prince, Minnie Riperton, and Sade. Her debut album, The Gold Album, will be released later this year. Her next single will be released this Spring.
Twitter Handle: Amytra1
Today's Video Share: "Hide and Seek" by Shelley Fordred
This video is for my song ‘Hide and Seek’, which is about how a couple is struggling in their relationship and how the woman deals with the issues.
Twitter Handle: ShelleyFordred
Today's Video Share: "Today" by Louise Alexandra
"Today" is a testament to live and love in the now and seize the day, which- and wherever the path is you are walking, at whatever age. “We live our lives alone, together or apart, but always part of the same game”. It features friends across the continents.
The Boston-based band on Today is: Paul McWilliams (piano), Fernando Huergo (bass), Martin Vazquez (Drums/Percussion), Mike Turk (Harmonica), Bill Vint (Saxes/ flute), Doug Hammer (piano, synths/recording/engineering). Featured vocalist is New York based Miram Waks.
Louise Alexandra is a jazz vocalist and singer/songwriter, with a dayjob as a scientist developing novel cancer immunotherapies. Now working in Utrecht (NL), her musical career as a recording artist started in Boston, with debut album Destiny (2012, under Louise Van Aarsen) receiving positive accolades all around. The incomparable jazz vocalist Rebecca Parris directed and co-produced Destiny as well as the recent 2020 release TODAY but unfortunately passed before seeing this last production come to life. The dedication is evident.
Twitter Handle: loutubejazz
Today's Video Share: "Her" by She is Floyd
Singer-songwriter She is Floyd, of Dallas, TX, combines a captivating voice with compelling lyrics in each song she performs. Floyd’s songs let us know we’re not facing life alone while at the same time inspiring us to take positive steps forward.
Floyd's latest release, Her, is a song about what it's like to not feel good enough. Her other recent releases include MVP, a song about "players getting played," and You'll Get Yours, which depicts the intense battle with inner struggles.
Floyd has a wide variety of musical inspirations, including Julie Andrews, AFI, The Used, John Rzeznik, Axl Rose, Led Zeppelin, and David Cassidy.
Floyd got her start by playing local venues in the Dallas, TX., area where she currently resides. A sampling of her venues includes The Palladium, Freedom Fest, Dallas Lakewood Theatre, Celebrate Freedom, and The Curtain Club.
Twitter Handle: sheisfloyd
Today's Video Share: "Burn" by Lil McGill
Lil McGill is a singer-songwriter and producer living in Portland, ME. This video features Lil and her friends at a Halloween party, and the upbeat and politically charges song "Burn".
Twitter Handle: lilmcgill
Today's Video Share: “My Father’s Daughter” by Kristen Rae Bowden
Kristen Rae Bowden shares the new video for her song “My Father’s Daughter”.
“I lost my Dad when I was 18. He was far from a perfect person, but he was my hero all the same... a charismatic music man who could light and liven any room. Years later, I fell in love with a similarly charismatic man. (I was aware that the similarity was part of the attraction.) His artistic father had died more recently than mine, and part of our bond was this shared event in our pasts - the loss of our fathers.
Sometimes shared sadness or trauma can spark attraction, but it’s a shaky foundation upon which to build. Our romantic relationship was unstable and chaotic. I wrote this song in the middle of the night, during this confusing time in my life. The lyrics speak to the complexities of a doomed relationship where there truly is love, and the fact that “daddy issues” are definitely not limited to daughters.” ~Kristen
The video was directed and edited by Aaron Farrington, filmed in Earlysville, VA, by Aaron Farrington, Abel Okugawa, and Jay Taylor, and features Kristen Rae Bowden, Laura Dillon Rogers, Tom Garstang, Peter Markush, and Jay Taylor.
Twitter Handle: BowdenRae
Today's Video Share: "Studio Apartment" by Elizabeth Moen
Elizabeth Moen has shared "Studio Apartment" from her Creature of Habit EP. The Chicago-based singer says, “I love the storytelling aspect of country way back when. So I said f**k it and wrote a ballad about someone moving to a city to ‘make it.’” Ironically, she wrote “Studio Apartment” while living in her aunt’s basement, a place she could only make-believe was her own. Throughout the song, Moen explores the tendency of humans (including herself) to romanticize their struggles in order to survive. Drawing poetic comparisons in common sufferings — like accepting inhumanely small living quarters in a big city to “make it” or self-deluding about a one night stand’s potential for love — Moen says “it’s about pretending it’s all more than what it really is.” Through an emotionally expanding melody, a bold key change, and open- hearted belting, she sums it up acutely: “Hold me like you mean it pretend this would work and we’ve both living our dreams.”
Twitter Handle: emoenmusic
Today's Video Blog: "Warrior" by Raye Zaragoza
Very excited to bring you the official music video for “Warrior” featuring footage from Gather! It was such an honor to have this song featured in this incredible documentary film about indigenous food sovereignty.
Twitter Handle: rayezaragoza
Today's Video Share: "Eating Chips" by Elizabeth Moen
I wanted this song to sound like a western in space, like a full band comes into the saloon and jams for a bit. I miss my bandmates and friends and this was just a way to pretend I'm playing music with them on Mars and not dancing alone in the middle of nowhere.
Twitter Handle: emoenmusic
Today's Video Share: "El Abrazo del Mar" by Paz del Castillo
"El abrazo del mar"- The embrace of the sea", taken from her album ELEVEN DROPS, produced by the artist and recorded at the Infinity studios in Madrid.
Let yourself be carried away by the protective embrace of the immense sea, feel the breeze on your face, in your hair, the smell of the sea, of salt … close your eyes.
http://www.pazdelcastillo.com
https://open.spotify.com/track/2EWDtHzVwy7ldePeXFcjoJ
https://music.apple.com/es/album/eleven-drops/1149740949
Twitter Handle: PazDCMusic
Today's Video Share: "Get Up" by Sarah Slaton
Get Up is the latest single from Colorado songwriter, Sarah Slaton. Written about the isolation 2020 can bring and reminding us to get back up again. The video features queer couple and bandmates, Sarah Slaton and Sarah Joelle, adventuring out of the house and into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. That natural beauty is contrasted with empty city streets to close the video reflecting the emptiness of the world we know right now.
Twitter Handle: iamsarahslaton
Today's Video Share: "Mother Earth" by Mayura
Mother Earth talks about listening to the inner voice in you to be wild and free.
Mayura is a reggae based artist in New Caledonia. Her first album, Warrior, is out on platforms.
Today's Video Share: "Angels in New York City" by Meia Santiago
I'm presenting my new music video for the song Angels In New York City. I co-wrote this song with the Grammy awarded songwriter Itaal Shur and Kelsey Warren aka Blak Emoji. I wrote the song some time ago after I moved on my own and searched for spiritual guidance. I addressed these questions to NYC because I had just arrived and in some way, I felt that the love I have for this city and the NYC's music scene could be the answers.
I'm Meïa Santiago , an awarded singer-songwiter and actress from Barcelona relocated to NYC in 2018. Since my arrival I have performed at great music venues of the city and as a a Sofar Sounds NYC's Artist, as well. I have one signed record and a new EP with a Spanish independent record Label, PICAP: "Lighthouse" (Meïa, Picap 2017), "Mülzien 25" (Meïa, Picap 2018), that can also be found on Spotify.
Twitter Handle: meia_san
Today's Video Share: "Faithful" by Melissa SuE
Melissa-suE is a singer and songwriter with a heart for true worship. She is a German-Nigerian based in Scotland. By day, Melissa is a Fire Safety Engineer and in her free time she works towards living a legacy and fulfilling her God given purpose. Music has been a constant part of Melissa’s life through the good and bad times. Her passion for singing has given her the opportunity to encourage people through music.
Following the audio release of her debut single 'Faithful' in October 2020, she released the music video to her first song in November 2020. ‘Faithful’ is a soothing and calm song with amazing instruments and breath-taking lyrics that reflect how good and faithful our God is.
In her words "I want this song to be your anthem through all life brings you. Proclaim God’s faithfulness over your life and remind yourself that He is faithful. I am sure that ‘Faithful’ will bless and encourage you.”
To listen to ‘Faithful’, learn more about Melissa’s journey and be part of her tribe, check out her website www.melissa-sue.com
Today's Video Share: "Deep River” and “Hold Your Ground” by Laura Jane Vincent
LJV and her producer Tom Troyer perform live “Deep River” and “Hold Your Ground”, two tracks from the 2020 album release “All These Machines.”
Twitter Handle: LaurajVincent
Today's Video Share: "Uh Huh" by My Little Eye
I made this video myself (edited and culled snippets) for my Indie Rock band My Little Eye.
The song is written for a friend who quit drinking and I wanted her to know we can still have fun!
Twitter Handle: Poozyalzate
Today's Video Share: "Kicker" by Kaya Hoax
My name is Kaya Hoax and I am a singer, songwriter and producer from Montreal, Canada. I write/compose/produce avant-pop/drum n' bass music. My lyrics are very political and feminist, just like the team surrounding me. I wrote and produced Kicker following the wave of sexual assault denunciation that took place in Montreal last spring. Even though it tackles a sensitive topic, the song is upbeat and my delivery is quite energetic! A music video for Kicker is now available on YouTube, in which many local Montreal artists working in various fields appear. The video is co-directed by the visual artist Awa Banmana and myself, it is very colorful and vibrant. Thanks for watching!
Twitter Handle: KayaHoax
Today's Video Share: "Love Me Tender" by Rebecca Gilmore
"Aura Lee", Cellist, Rebecca Gilmore, imagined Valentine's Day 2021 as needing a unique touch of outreach and warmth. She created this video with Nathan Ward, driven by the necessity of live music. Struck by the numbers of musicians and audience that miss our symphony orchestras, chamber music concerts at Carnegie Hall , opera halls and big band theaters, all cities big and small are in need of a sweet moment and time to reflect this Valentine's Day.
Rebecca Gilmore is Assistant Principal Cellist with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra which is based in southern Virginia, also referred to as "Hampton Roads". She continues to grow her own musical web with impromptu performances locally and on her new YouTube channel, Rebecca Gilmore Cello, virtual cello lessons studio, Ambrosia Quartet, "Yogawithcello" and with collaborators.
Twitter Handle: cellogilmore
Today's Video Share: "Patron Saint" by The Black Mariah Theater
The Black Mariah Theater follows the smoke of the last cigarette lit to a trail of old love letters, looking for their Patron Saint in their newest video release. The visual takes on a Spy vs Spy attitude and a film noir look that fits the tone and feel of their track "Patron Saint".
Twin sisters Analiese and Sophia make up the Kansas City, MO based band, The Black Mariah Theater; a rock duo with blues infused guitar riffs and gut-wrenching lyrics. Their night-studded rock n roll gives a voice to the broken-hearted, angsty, and unattached.
Twitter Handle: blkmariahthtr
Today's Video Share: "One Life" by HunnyB
HunnyB is a Canadian singer and songwriter whose love for music started at a very young age. She hopes to inspire people with her music; making honest music that stems from her own life, and hopefully resonates with others. ONE LIFE embodies two messages. The first is about not letting fears determine your decisions in life. The second is about mental health and not hiding from your problems. The video was shot in London UK, where HunnyB currently resides. ONE LIFE was BBC Introducing's track of the day.
HunnyB first graced the stage singing backup for Shania Twain at 16 years old. Now an artist herself, she loves cultural sounds and fuses her pop vocals with sounds of the world.
Twitter Handle: itsmehunnyb