Category Archive: Music

Myke Towers: Suiting Up

Since 2016, Latin music has made a steady rise within the top 100 charts. Artists like Bad Bunny, Peso Pluma and Maluma are known for being trailblazers in Hispanic-pop music, creating sounds that range from moody and expressive to fast-paced, upbeat dance music. Puerto Rican artist Myke Towers follows in the footsteps of Latin artists that came before him, paving his own path and career within the realm of Hispanic rap. 

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HINDS: The Girls Who Beat All Odds

Defying all odds and creating playful, yet emotional music, these girls persisted when others would have quit.

Hinds, the Spanish indie rock band from Madrid, Spain, was originally formed in 2011 by childhood friends and musicians Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote, who later asked their friend, Ade Martin, to join their band as well. The trio soon began preparing to perform small gigs at local bars and one week before their rehearsal, they had a meeting with drummer Amber Grimbergen, who immediately became an official member of the band.

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TEEKS: Connecting Culture and Soul

Dubbed by music critics as the “male Adele,” this ballad  soul singer has the ability to create unique sonic landscapes that captivate listeners’ ears.

Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi, known by his mononym Teeks, a Māori  singer from New Zealand, was drawn to music from an early age. He was a vocalist in his high school band, Ahomairangi, which was a predominantly reggae band that performed a mix of English and te reo Māori songs.

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Shallow Alcove: The Sweetest Summer

What started out as friends writing bedroom-pop songs in basements and bedrooms in Upstate New York became one of the summer’s sweetest sensations. The five-piece band pulls at heartstrings, bringing back memories of teenage heartache and creating a sense of belonging through lyrics that tell stories of basic human connection. Shallow Alcove is an adorably, beautifully creative DIY folk band that refreshingly reflects on relationships and what it’s like to grow in and out of love. 

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Melanie Martinez: Imaginative Performer

Behind wild costumes, conceptual lyricism and eccentric alternative style, artist Melanie Martinez’s music tells stories of Martinez’s own struggles with growth and self discovery. With over-the-top performances, creepy melody lines and music that references a plethora of child-like objects, Martinez has made a place for herself in the industry through her mystic visual performances and her whimsical vocals. 

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