How many alarms does it take you to wake up? 1 for me. Alarm cats are brutal. It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine… Who: Margolnick is the solo project of Drake Margolnick, lead singer of anthemic rock band Flagship. He is using the project as a kind of restart button while still incorporating everything he learned during his years in Flagship. The music is more personal and intimate with Margolnick’s ear for melody remaining constant. What: “Watch Me” whip, now….actually don’t watch me do any of that; I’m terribly uncoordinated. Why: “Watch Me” is like an indie-pop origami crane… Read more »
Wake up with Rise Rock n’ Shine this morning featuring BLACKSTARKIDS, We’re Wolves, and Virginity.
Rise Rock n’ Shine featuring AJ Smith and Nina Anto. Start your morning with a hook-laden single and a meditative vibe.
The frustrations of the frontline employee can be almost too much to bear. Florida alt-pop duo DBMK’s newest single “Tough” was borne of this frustration.
You like your sugar with coffee and cream, too? It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine… Who: Dear Rouge’s alt-pop is infectious and fun thanks to the duo’s clever union of rock ‘n roll bite with pop kisses. The Vancouver-based band has its sights set on making good music, getting us grooving up and down the house, and rocking out at the club. What: Get your prescribed dose of “Fake Fame” right here. Why: Gritty electric guitar and wispy vocals start your audio journey. Acoustic guitar and vibrant synths puts the song in a meditative place. That contemplative energy gives… Read more »
Slowly the sheen of sweat on foreheads is being replaced by beanies as we move to a much needed autumn. Denver-based Bluprint has the perfect transitionary treat with “Home”, the first single off their upcoming Lost Summer EP. “Home” is a pop-punk jam that hits hard from the beginning and never lets up. Per drummer Taylor, “The song is slammin’ from start to finish. We wanted to keep the energy up through the entire track to drive home the point of the song. It’s a song with strong emotions and we wanted to back that up with a killer instrumental.”… Read more »
Coffee is great. Coffee is life. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine… Who: THRILL YOU KILL YOU is an LA-based artist in the purest sense. She writes, produces, and engineers her own genre-fusing brand of music. TYKY brandishes her imperfections and weirdness as an authentic battering ram demolishing the veneer of societal conformity. What: Press play and get this “Hotline” to your headphones! Why: Get into the tense, sexy headspace of “Hotline” with its gurgling bassline, reverberating high-pitched tones, and syncopated drums. The hypnotic vocals drift along the song, sounding as… Read more »
Put these tasty jams on your toast with a little butter, It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine… Who: RIVER is a California-based duo with strong Hamburg roots. After a chance meeting while working in LA, the guys realized their hometown connection and aesthetic similarities. Making music informed by their world-traveling ways and artistic contrasts, RIVER is constantly moving toward the horizon of their creativity. What: If liking this song is “Inappropriate”, we don’t want to be right. Why: Groove to haunting synths and rumbling basslines in this Euro-pop vibe reminiscent of Phoenix and The Whitest Boy Alive. Their style… Read more »
Where would you be if that Snooze button broke? It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine… Who: Caroline Romano is a 19 year old bombast ready to blow out your speakers. This Nashville-based pop punk princess doesn’t need saving; she’s more comfortable slaying the dragon herself. Instead of a sword and shield, she wields razor-sharp lyrics and shining song-writing prowess. What: You don’t have to imagine what “The Hypothetical” is, you can actually listen to it! Why: Let the distorted guitars paint a picture in your mind of that ideal hypothetical world where you and your crush are living your… Read more »
Magic Sugar Coffee opens their brand-new single “Blkout” with a drum-pounding, electric explosion like a caffeine syringe straight to the eyeball. This song epitomizes the definition of their jittery moniker. As it progresses, the strumming and breakdowns hook your early 2000s pop-punk senses. Is that a note of New Found Glory I’m hearing? Maybe a little Red Jumpsuit Apparatus? All of this energy pulses with the hope of mosh pit glory. Per the band, “I guess for us this song feels like a jump back in time. Back to our childhoods and 2000’s pop punk anthems. It’s probably the closest… Read more »
