Bishop Briggs is back in her new era with the yearning, sultry pop-rock track and accompanying music video for “Mona Lisa On A Mattress.” Preceded by January 24 one-off single “Triumph,” the new track is set to appear on her forthcoming record Tell My Therapist I’m Fine, due out October 18 via Virgin Records. Bishop Briggs shares, “’Mona Lisa On A Mattress’ is about a messy, sexy, toxic relationship I fell hopelessly into. I wrote it with one of my close friends, Jack LaFrantz, who helped me laugh my way through this chapter of girlhood I hadn’t quite unpacked.” These themes… Read more »
Rising pop-punk artist Penny Bored has officially signed with Open Your Ears Records. The solo project from Dallas native Faith Alesia is the perfect new music offering for those obsessed with Y2K pop-rock à la Hilary Duff, Aly & AJ, and beyond. “Dance In Hell” is scheduled to appear on Penny Bored’s EP I’m Bored!, which arrives on September 13. “I’m Bored! is all about navigating your 20s,” Alesia says. “We experience heartbreak, navigate friendships, gossip, and even learn to own up to our own mistakes. This collection of songs breaks down my journey of entering a new phase of… Read more »
Singer-songwriter NIKI DEMAR released her glamorous, romantic, unapologetically queer track and accompanying music video for “Vegas.” The neon-lit visuals brilliantly pair with the bright pop-rock love song. In the video, the singer recruited her real-life girlfriend and fellow musician Julianne Hope to “tie the knot” in the Marriage Capital of the World. Plus, the two actually did get matching playing card tattoos that appeared in the music video. “Let’s go to Vegas/Book a one-way flight/Spend all our money/Go to a chapel/Get married tonight/Let’s drink til the morning/Let the strangers stare/Kiss in the streets making the memories/That we’ll see when we… Read more »
Beach Weather fans based in the UK and Europe, your time has finally arrived. The “High In Low Places” artists are finally making their way to venues in Paris, Berlin, and beyond. The run kicks off on November 12 in London at The Dome and wraps up on November 19 in Warsaw at Klub Stodoła. On Instagram, the pop-rock trio shared, “We’re headed overseas to visit you in November. Thank you for being patient with us. All of your asking & support has made it possible for us to make this happen!” They continue, “Wednesday we begin pre-sale for this… Read more »
After releasing their supercharged singles “It’s Supposed To Hurt” and “Learn To Forget” House Of Protection is showing the softer side of their musical vision with new track, “Being One” via Red Bull Records. Guitarist Stephen Harrison and drummer Aric Improta (ex-FEVER 333 musicians) “knew it wasn’t going to be easy to start again from scratch, but that phrase became our ethos. Starting again was the whole point of this [project].” This synth-laced, pop-rock-infused offering proves that this is the alternative dynamic duo of your dreams. Harrison’s vocals shine on the record, revealing a new level of brilliance for his range. Of “Being One,” Improta says, “‘Being One’… Read more »
After releasing their single “Sour” in early May, Sydney’s premier pop-rockers Yours Truly are back with an energetic new single, “California Sober.” The band shares, “‘California Sober’ was written during the same period as ‘Sour.’ We’d started working on ‘Sour’ [and] we were getting nowhere with it. We had a bit of a breakdown; we were crying and talking about things.” They continue, “We were mucking around, playing guitar, and Mikaila [Delgado] started singing about when you come over and your friends are stoned; just sitting there, not wanting to do much. It’s all good and fun, but you can’t… Read more »
Since the day “Misery Business” became the anthem of a generation, it became a cliche rite of passage for female pop-rock vocalists to be compared to Hayley Williams upon entering the pop-rock scene. Whether they truly resemble the neon-haired powerhouse or not, the inevitable comparisons are unrelenting. It is simultaneously flattering and frustrating as these artists strive to create identities of their own in a brutally competitive industry. If you are a fan of powerful vocalists and the unique flair of pop-rock, I implore you to listen to these 10 femme pop-rock artists of the modern era. Each one possesses… Read more »
Today marks the beginning of the end for Hey Violet. The pop-rock band announced that they’re set to release their final record AFTERTASTE on September 27 via Hopeless Records. The LA-based trio shared their first single from the record, “Hazy.” Vocalist Rena Lovelis shares, “‘Hazy’ is about the feeling of being stuck in what everyone that likes your music seems to know you for, and grappling with the expectations of what we were once told we should be. It was a long process trying to figure out who we really were as a band and as individuals.” She continues, “That’s… Read more »
MOTHICA is back with the fourth track and music video from her upcoming record Kissing Death, “The Reaper.” The song is preceded by singles and accompanying music videos for “Curiosity Killed The Moth,” “Doomed,” and “Red.” Of her new LP, available August 23 via Heavy Heart Records, MOTHICA notes, “This is for the younger version of me who romanticized death for a decade, and the lasting impact it had on me as I searched for an easier, softer way to exist.” Aptly named “The Reaper,” the new music video sees MOTHICA partying in the club with death over her pop-rock hit. You… Read more »
Following the release of their crashing new single, “Lightning And Thunder,” Canadian pop-rock darlings Marianas Trench are taking their irresistible theatrics on the road. “There is no greater feeling than the thunderous roar of thousands of Trenchers permeating our eardrums when we set foot on stage to perform,” multi-instrumentalist Matt Webb shares. “We have longed for this feeling, dearly, over the last few years, and are f&*king thrilled to be back with the Force of Nature tour, coming to a city near you soon!” Read more: Marianas Trench Prep For Adventure On “Lightning And Thunder” Presale tickets for Marianas Trench… Read more »
