The beautiful song featured below is titled Only Us, written, produced and mixed by Katie and Ben Marshall of New York based music duo known as Paperwhite.
The featured below is below is not a video, but it's not plain audio either. It is a cinemagraph, created by Jimmy Cheung, that sucks you in waiting for a video begin.... Don't be fooled! Enjoy the song.
MusicLoad is pleased to present Sade and the lyric video for the original song she wrote and recorded for a soundtrack for the Disney film titled A Wrinkle In Time. The song is titled Flower From The Universe. Enjoy!
Sade - Flower of the Universe (From Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time")
The song featured below is titled No Change. It was written and composed by Jess Bishop, a talented emerging songwriter and recording artist from Brighton, England, who has the magical ability to cast a musical spell. The song is from her EP titled Make A Sound. It was recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales, Great Britain, by producers Nick Brine and Max Rafferty. Enjoy!
Brit Frisco is a tasty act with an old school flare that is signed to Riptide Music Group. The songwriting and recording duo consists of Diona Devincenzi and Paul Robert Cuffli. From their debut album titled Roll Around, featured below is the lyric music video for their song titled This Hold You Have, which is track #2 from Roll Around.
MusicLoad is proud to present a dynamic 18 year old drummer, singer, songwriter, multi-intrumentalist and arranger named Elise Trouw and her live looping mashup of Radiohead's "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi" meets The Police song titled "The Beds Too Big Without You". The filming and audio was recorded in one take, live. It was capured perfectly at Blowhole Sound by Scott Lehman.
Elise Trouw - Radiohead meets The Police (Live Looping Mashup)
Hear more of Elise Trouw featured on our network at the following links:
Elise Trouw's music video mashup of Bobby Caldwell meets Foo Fighters went viral and landed her a debut network TV slot, performing two songs on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday January 30, 2018: TheQuietStorm.com/2018/01/the-quiet-storm-elise-trouw.html
Live looping triggered through Ableton Live using the internal IAC MIDI driver. Instruments: Vintage Pearl drum kit w/ Pearl Jupiter snare Paiste 14" Dark Energy Hi-Hat Regal Tip Jazz Series Sticks Taylor T5 Korg SV-1
MusicLoad is proud to present a emerging solo artist on the scene who is backed by Quincy Jones Productions and producer Greg Wells. His name is Eli Teplin and below is a beautiful song with that "it" thing that he wrote and performed titled Could It Be Over.
Just below is the last music video from Sia to her song titled Chandelier. The dancer is not Sia, it is a very serious 11 year old dancer named Maddie Ziegler.
It's so refreshing to hear a real talent like Nikki Yanofsky with actual substance and no hype necessary.
In 2006, at age 12, she became the youngest artist to ever headline at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.
Having honed her craft in more of a jazz vein from a young age, she has developed real musical chops that give her the flexibility to cross over into multiple genres as she has grown up into a fine young lady who does not need to flaunt anything except her honestly amazing voice.
Presently, at age 19, she has been working with Quincy Jones making music with a classic flair. Enjoy!
Nikki Yanofsky - Something New (Official Music Video)
Nikki Yanofsky and Quincy Jones: The Capitol Sessions
To regular visitors to MusicLoad, Nneka needs no introduction. For those who do not know her, yet, she is a powerful quiet storm who will blow your mind if you can take the time to sit back and ponder her lyrics. One word can be used to describe her: "DEEP". One word can describe what her music has: "IT".
Most of her music has deep political undertones, but songs often start out with lyrics that may sound like trite love songs, before the depth of the political undertones take shape. So, pay close attention!
This song in particular, Lost Souls from her album TO AND FRO, has a little of that for a moment and might even invoke listeners to ponder thoughts of how they themselves have grown older and changed... our inner light that can begin dimming toward darkness because of life's harsh realities.
When I look into your eyes, all I see is your lost soul... You Use to Shine… in The Darkness… You were a star... You… it was always you, you used to shine Overnight, you shine no more… In this world of darkness…. racism, prejudice, of guns and war.. you need to give love... In my world of selfishness, in my world of wickedness, in this world of guns of war… you need to give love… Please, Please…
Nneka is from Lagos, Nigeria. Most of her political angst is based in the political corruption in her own part of the world, but she is well aware of the global political scene and how imperialist powers have played a role in the corruption of even her own politicians in Lagos. Nneka is a voice that speaks truth to power everywhere, whether she names names or not. She once told me in a one on one meeting that she never names names. I love her music for it's substance and feel she shares the same activist spirit that was emitted from Bob Marley's soul and music. All of her music going to back in time to when she was getting started musically is worthy of a long dig through. It's as fresh and meaningful today as it was when it was all originally made.
Two fantastic emerging artists previously featured here on MusicLoad were brought together by Quincy Jones to perform a Ray Charles classic "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town". Quincy explains how he wrote the arrangement for Ray Charles in the beginning of the video. Enjoy!
Allen Stone & Nikki Yanofsky perform Ray Charles arrangement by Quincy Jones
Timeless and powerful music worthy of turning up the volume knob, this Nneka song sounds and feels as fresh today as when it was released several years ago.
Nneka - Africans
At first listen, one may falsely assume these are drama laden love songs, when actually, they are pointed political diatribes. Nneka was heavy. Her music is full of substance. It sometimes take a few spins before fully understanding her lyrics.
Nneka - Heartbeat
This next track was released in 2011. The two songs above were from 2007-2008.
Nneka - Do You Love Me Now (on the street in Paris)
First wrote about the tight grooved rapper known as Epick back in 2008. Still dig his track entitled Hey. Not long ago I noticed a creative video he made to a song he wrote entitled I Don't Mind. It features a interesting artist named Elle King. Below is the Epick and Elle King collaboration on I Don't Mind, followed by Elle King, solo, and her track titled Home Free. Enjoy! GC
Epick featuring Elle King - I Don't Mind
Elle King - Home Free (from the indie film, Legends of La La)
Been following this young lady for a while. She is a real artist who can handle some very serious music. Nikki Yanofsky is gifted. She has that "it" thing. She covers multiple genres of music and especially love that she is helping keep real jazz music alive.
Best wishes to Miss Yanofsky for a fantastic birthday and wonderful year ahead.
Nikki Yanofsky Sings "You've Changed" (a few years ago when she was about 14 or 15 years old)
Nikki Yanofsky - Don't Know Why (RAWsession)
Nikki Yanofsky - Try Try Try (RAWsession)
Nikki Yanofsky - Cool My Heals (RAWsession)
Nikki Yanofsky - God Bless the Child (Live TV performance at age 14 in 2008)
The fine all sister group SHEL really blows my mind. The four sisters, Sarah, Hannah, Eva and Liza are real musicians and they know how to put on a performance. Their music is not manufactured. SHEL is the opposite of a pop star creations from American Idol. They are crafting their own songs, writing the arrangements and playing all of the instruments. Sure, they have guests and collaborators, but the girls are in the driver's seat. So, it was the greatest news to hear, that the group has signed to Universal Republic Records, a Universal Music Group (UMG) company. In their video below, they signed their contracts with Jethro Tull blasting in the background. Too cool. GC
SHEL - Signing the deal with Universal Republic Records
When I first came across the fabulous artist named Nneka, I was lucky enough to stumble upon the artist in the video below, simply known as Ayo. She is not new and the song below was recorded for a album which was released in 2006 in parts of Europe.
A definite top MusicLoad.Com favorite that we've found hidden, this fine international lady has one of the sweetest voices. She lays her heart and soul right out on the table. She is very well known in France and Germany, especially, where she has platinum sales status as a recording artist, yet she is virtually unknown in the United States. It's a shame for now, but something we'd like to change. (Gregory J. Chamberlain)
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