On "Manchester By the Sea," Maryanna Devlin’s tender voice is a beautiful blend of ease and conviction. Listen now on East of 8th's premiere!
PREMIERE: “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA” – MARYANNA DEVLIN
PREMIERE: AIR DRAWN DAGGER – “MY MURDER OF CROWS” (LUKE HARRIS REMIX)
Air Drawn Dagger's recent release, “My Murder of Crows,” gives us a full blast of the trio’s electronic-infused, emo-steeped, pop-punk-tinged brand of pop rock. Sounding straight out of an 80’s arcade or movie soundtrack, The NEW Luke Harris remix adds frantic synth and a pulse-racing electronic drumbeat.
PREMIERE: “BORN AGAIN” BY ALYSSA MESSINA
“‘Born Again’ is a song about the impact that one may leave on another person in ways that have never been felt before,” Canadian singer/songwriter/producer Alyssa Messina shares about her latest single. “Born Again” channels the same chill-pop vibes that have garnered Messina attention for her takes on Lewis Capaldi’s “Lost on You” and Billie Eilish’s... Continue Reading →
PREMIERE: “BREATHE” BY VERA BLOOM
On your first listen of “Breathe,” the debut single from Nashville’s Vera Bloom, your ears may deceive you into thinking you know this artist. After all, there’s plenty of grunge influences to remind you of Nirvana or Veruca Salt, but tempered by a smoothness suggestive of Skating Polly. There’s also power vocals that kick into... Continue Reading →
PREMIERE: “I CAN’T HELP” by EDWARD + JANE
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based wunderkinds Edward + Jane are back with a new single, "I Can't Help," set for its official release on May 14th. Since the band's first EP release in 2017, they've been releasing emotionally-charged work that cuts straight to the very core of our humanity, songs that are a pleasure to revisit time and... Continue Reading →
PREMIERE: “CHARITY” by JESSIE HYDE
San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Jessie Hyde is a Jane-of-all-trades; Hyde was a product manager for 23andMe, has a master's degree in biochemistry, she's a model, and is obviously insatiably curious. After a life of serial monogamy and heartbreak, she left a relationship last fall. Leaning on her love of music to help her process her feelings,... Continue Reading →
VIDEO PREMIERE: “LOCK ME UP” by ESTER
"'Lock Me Up' is about the feeling of never being able to do anything right, no matter how hard you try," says Chicago-based singer/songwriter Anna Holmquist, frontperson of the band Ester. "Lock Me Up" appears on their forthcoming debut full-length album Turn Around, set for release on March 27th via Midwest Action. Turn Around is a... Continue Reading →
“GRAVITY” NEW MUSIC from JACKIE CASTRO
It's been said that love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person; love isn't just a feeling, love is a conscious decision, a choice made every single day. Colombian-American alt-pop artist Jacke Castro explores this in her new single "Gravity," out everywhere today. “I wrote 'Gravity' about that moment when you're mid-fight with the... Continue Reading →
VIDEO PREMIERE: “BETWEEN DREAMS” by WHITACRE
"'Between Dreams' represents the times in our lives where our heads are in the clouds, dreaming of playing our music forever," says Mark Cunningham, drummer for Denver-based "mountain rock" band Whitacre, of their new song. "I love watching the clips in this video, which are from a time when we didn't know how hard it... Continue Reading →
VIDEO PREMIERE: “TIME TO DREAM” by JACKSONPORT
Humanity is forever searching for beauty, and for the magic in the miraculous. Those two holy grails boldly converge in the natural world, where even the tiniest detail is important for the whole to function. We're drawn to nature because we are a part of it, and it's a part of us. Chicago native John... Continue Reading →
