The Refrain Interview: Rob Kovacs

Acclaimed composer, pianist, and singer-songwriter, Rob Kovacs, has joined forces with DR BLOC on the revolutionary virtual reality game, STRAYLIGHT, which released on Jan 31st for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, Valve Index, and the HTC Vive. Scoring this virtual world allowed Kovacs to experiment and embody the freedom of STRAYLIGHT’s gameplay and its feeling of weightlessness. While Kovacs has scored … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Rob Kovacs

Amen Sioux reveals edgy new single ‘useless’

Who is Amen Sioux? Well here’s the thing, no one really knows. Intentionally so, there’s little online for you to dive deep into, besides his music. A few faint whispers of a New Ivory past life still linger, signalling previous signage to Dim Mak Steve Aoki’s record label, however it seems this time round Amen Sioux is set to firmly let his art do the … Continue reading Amen Sioux reveals edgy new single ‘useless’

Irish artist Adam O’Rua shares sensual new single ‘Rainfall’

The Dublin born, Brazil based artist Adam O’Rua truly embodies what it means to be a successful and sustainable artist in the current culture. Masterfully exploring and pooling his skillset across music, choreography, filmmaking and directing (to name but a few), all these talents are expertly encapsulated throughout the conception, curation and formulation of his debut project. Attuning to the excitement of the eagerly anticipated … Continue reading Irish artist Adam O’Rua shares sensual new single ‘Rainfall’

Alice Osian shares the dark and evocative debut EP ‘Painkiller’

Alice Osian is an independent artist, and multi instrumentalist from Santa Barbara, CA currently residing in Los Angeles. Her songs are often autobiographical and offer her catharsis as she moves through the seasons life. Alice’s previously released song “Probably Too” has been featured on Freeform’s “Good Trouble”. On her debut EP “Painkiller”, Osian dives into the multiverse of love found, lost, and regained. Co-produced by … Continue reading Alice Osian shares the dark and evocative debut EP ‘Painkiller’

Acclaimed Composer Releases New Soundtrack

Acclaimed composer, pianist, and singer-songwriter, Rob Kovacs, has joined forces with DR BLOC on the revolutionary virtual reality game, STRAYLIGHT, which released on Jan 31st for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, Valve Index, and the HTC Vive. Scoring this virtual world allowed Kovacs to experiment and embody the freedom of STRAYLIGHT’s gameplay and its feeling of weightlessness. While Kovacs has scored … Continue reading Acclaimed Composer Releases New Soundtrack

Brian Baker Releases New Single

New Zealand singer-songwriter BRIAN BAKER is celebrating the release of his latest single, “OUR FREEDOM”, produced and recorded at his Kaipara-based studio facility. “OUR FREEDOM” is a song inspired by the right to protest. It sees a woman at a protest, then in court and finally in a supermarket, where she is free to choose, all laid over the bed of a killer beat and … Continue reading Brian Baker Releases New Single

The Refrain Interview: Yard Sign

Yard Sign is an online punk rock band, a one-man folk punk act, and Tik Tok Emo from Ohio. They specialize in songs about life, love, loss, and Star Wars. No matter the incarnation, Yard Sign is a variety of musical outputs led by Scott Marks, an elder millennial “Swemo” originally from New York, but calling central Ohio home for the past decade. Coming of … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Yard Sign

The Refrain Interview: Vallory Falls

Vallory Falls is an alternative rock outfit based out of Richmond, Vermont.  The band brings diverse backgrounds to the table: Danny, from Michigan, has been in everything from metal, Hardcore punk, and rock bands. Riley Burridge (they/them) calls Vermont home and has extremely diverse interests in music, ranging from Psychedelic to Ska to Folk.  Tristan Gilliss is a Massachusetts native whose musical interest is primarily … Continue reading The Refrain Interview: Vallory Falls

Bold creative Tycho Jones shares new single “Risk To My Reward”

London-based artist Tycho Jones recently released “Risk To My Reward,” their first single in over a year. The track showcases a new sound that is less serene and more genuine, with instinctual frontman delivery and a confident mix of percussion, bass, and rock-tinged guitars. Jones took a break from releasing music to focus on their mental health and to build a new band for their … Continue reading Bold creative Tycho Jones shares new single “Risk To My Reward”

Nicki Wells’ “I Have Longed To Be Here” simmers with curative power

Singer, songwriter and composer Nicki Wells followed her 1st class honors degree in Music touring as a featured vocalist in Nitin Sawhney’s band. She has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues from London’s Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House to Glastonbury’s main Pyramid Stage. Her voice has contributed to a number of films including Andy Serkis’s Mowgli, Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children, … Continue reading Nicki Wells’ “I Have Longed To Be Here” simmers with curative power

Spotify Takeover: MESSMAKER

Every now and then, we like to know what music drives the artists we love here at Refrain.Music.Blog. With that in mind, we’ve asked MESSMAKER to take over our Spotify Playlist and curate it with their favorite tunes. First, let’s start off with a little about MESSMAKER. Aggressively catchy melodies pair with soul-filled lyrics in MESSMAKER’s refreshing take on indie rock. Lighting up stages as a power … Continue reading Spotify Takeover: MESSMAKER