Sonic manipulation is the cornerstone of Dillon Nathaniel’s unconventional approach to house music. In just a few short years the graduate of the revered Icon Collective and self-professed gear junkie has proven himself to be a technical mastermind and modern house music connoisseur. The strength of his thick low-end grooves and quirky sound design have caught the ears of A-Track, AC Slater, Destructo, Chris Lake, Malaa and Tchami. His sound has also begun to inject itself onto the ears of mainstream audiences with plays popping up from BBC Radio 1, Rinse FM and Sirius. And with appearances on Night Bass, Confession, This Ain’t Bristol, Main Course, and releases with Insomniac it’s clear his intent to “Shake up people’s perception of what house is” is well within reach.
While it may seem like this young bass technician has seen a quick rise, his roots run deep. The former audio engineer and gear junkie found his footing in music at an early age as a vocalist and guitar player. His father hoped to impress upon him a strong emphasis in dance music exposing the budding musician to the likes of Carl Cox and Sasha on road trips from the age of 8. He eventually brought Dillon to EDC at the age of 16. It was this that provided the ultimate inspiration to pursue a career in dance music. His ability to construct a mood extends well beyond the studio into his dynamic and energetic DJ sets. He’s flexed the subs throughout the country bringing his unique sound to Avalon Hollywood, Exchange LA, Webster Hall (NYC) and Insomniac Event’s Escape Psycho Circus. There is no doubt that Dillon will continue to turn heads as he pushes forward in his effort to reshape the face of modern dance music.
New Single Out Now: ‘Obsessions”
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YUNG GRAVY the Twin cities; Minnesota native has come a long way to finally stepping up on stage performing singles like “Mr. Clean” and “1 thot 2 thot red thot blue thot”, which were hit tracks in the past years and a major collab with Lil Baby. His new single “GRAVY TRAIN” has now been released with almost 250k views on Youtube and his core audience are jumping on the comments that they need more of the track and are already saying that it is an immediate hit. YUNG GRAVY is on a roll with single after single slowly and steadily growing his fan base.
YUNG GRAVY has also utilized Maxine Nightingale's "Right back where we started from" as a perfect example as how this trap artist still reflects back on the soul and oldies from the 50's and 60's in his "GRAVY TRAIN" single using for posterity and new generations.
Shayna McHayle, better known by her stage name Junglepussy, is an American rapper and actress based in New York City. "Trader Joe" is her fantastic new single and this long form video Directed by Vincent Martell of VAM Studio is hilarious.
I can hear the faint sounds of the NYC-based rapper munching on healthy snacks. She’s fresh off the release of her third studio album, JP3, and the just-in-time-for-summer rendering doesn’t disappoint: There are shoutouts to nourishing your heart and body—from the food you eat to the company you keep—laced with her signature vivacity, sex-positivity, and heaps of Caribbean vibes thanks to her Trinidadian-Jamaican roots. How complex feelings spurred by trips to Trader Joe’s inspired the album’s first single, and the new addition to her skincare routine that has her feeling like Angela Bassett.
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Omar Apollo is an interesting case and most notably has an amazing angle being first generation Mexican, breaking out as a solo artist. Apollo grew up listening to the Beatles tremendously as child, he also paid close attention to Mexican artists, like Pedro Infante and a lot of Vicente Fernandez. His songs have that immense soulful, psychedelically singer style to them and Omar has received plenty of success in Spotify already being Play listed. He toured around the country when he first released his EP, Stereo, which indeed was a bilingual homemade Psych-pop. His brand new album "Friends" takes it to the next level with the same components with psychedelic-pop/ soulful sounds that circulated the entire album in a breeze. His single "Ashamed" in the Friends album will likely be your favorite repeat song.
Our interview guest, Amanda Jones, got called in to a last minute scoring session and DJ Spectrum had a tantrum in a bagel shop when he found out. We filled the tub with artists to interview and learned some things about Sophie and Boogie Whip. Sophie Strauss played catchy organic pop. Jakey Heartbreak & The Bad Skulls played, the music of rock n' roll and were joined by DJ Spectrum for a song. Dirty Lovely Creatures played their brand of scary truths rock. Indica got us lifted on his hip hop. Nandes brought was a powerful positive rap official and the night closed with our famous Hunnypot Dance party courtesy of Hot Tub Johnnie. (7/22/2019)
Sophie Strauss is a 25 year old musician from Los Angeles. A rare person actually from here. She used to be a butcher but now she's just a singer with correct opinions. She released her first full-length record Hard Study in December.
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Jakey Heartbreak and The Bad Skulls are living humans who play loud rock music meant to excite and incite wonderfully terrible behavior amongst its listeners. If you enjoy feeling like you want to hug a stranger or tackle a friend, we’re here to meet your needs. Faces may melt, heads might explode, but one thing for sure is it will certainly be a good time. Sing, shout, scream, do a back flip. We got you. With song releases earlier this year and packed shows at some of LA’s more well known establishments, Jakey Heartbreak and the Bad Skulls are creating a buzz from more than just the alcohol. We know it’s only rock n roll, but we are the walrus…walruses? Anyway, let’s party.
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DIRTY LOVELY CREATURES is an odd mix of sounds. It’s influences range from Germany’s Boozoo Bajou to SoCal’s own Fu Manchu. Chris Brann’s Ananda Project and Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra are also heavy inspiration’s for this unusual act. The lyrics center around human secrets, and “the things that people do, when they think no one is watching...” The majority of the songs are written by the group’s frontman, Boogiewhip, aka; lead singer of the Cabaret Rock n’ Roll Show, HOT SAUCE HOLIDAY. And they (mostly) chronicle the thoughts and opinions he carries towards the situations (and people) he witnessed during his “cult” upbringing in Northern California, circa, the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Cynical and sexy, vulgar and articulate, DLC is a one-of-a-kind music experience you’ve got to hear AND see to believe.
INDICA is an American Musician. The 22-year-old is based In California, born and raised in the Washington D.C. area.
He is creating an unparalleled buzz with his infectious style and sound. There is no doubt that this gifted Twenty-something, is shaking up the industry while creating his own sound with melodic flows, electronic synths, and big drums. Fusing all the sonics together creates the INDICA sound that has gained him an ever expanding fanbase. Along with his music, authentic aesthetic flair and vintage-styled visuals shape a creative cohesive package that further elevates his ‘Iit’ factor.
Recently signing with Tommy Boy Records, the super talent and his imprint have wasted no time cooking up dynamic music in the lab. INDICA plans to release his next project titled, RETROMODERN on March 29, 2019. Momentum is building with the recently released singles INTOXICATED and REMEDY
The highly anticipated effort, RETROMODERN produced and mixed by Andrew Luce, is inspired by 80's movies like the cult classic ‘Scarface’ and millennial fav, ‘Tron’. RETROMODERN gives fans and newcomers a glimpse inside the mind of one the industry most multi-faceted, multi-talented, rising artist.
The catalogue the musician has put together is outstanding -- being able to cross between genres with projects like INDICA (self-titled), and now RETROMODERN. From Electronic to R&B; from Hip-hop to Pop, INDICA’s knows no boundaries! The rising star has solidified his roles as a musician, song writer, influencer and fashion mogul. In an effort to continue to build and expand his brand beyond music, INDICA has joined forces with esteemed entertainment industry veteran Kevin Evans of 7th Agency.
Do yourself a favor...plugin your earbuds or headphones to feel the vibe of his new album, RETROMODERN.
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Nandes is a Compton CA artist focused and determined to bring positive awareness and prestige back to the city that he loves while making thought provoking yet fun music in the process. Having being raised by a single mother Nandes is well aware of the struggles that can be ever so present in most urban communities. It was these very factors that led Nandes to write his very first rap at the age of 11, although he did not seriously start to write until his senior year of high school when a friend encouraged him to do so.
Fast forward several years after dealing with various trials and tribulations within his collegiate education, and working various jobs Nandes released his free download debut EP entitled " The Talented Tenth Compton Era" on Soundcloud, Noisetrade.com and other various music platforms in the summer of 2015. Nandes has accomplished quite a bit in his journey to the top of the music game such as opening up for Baby Bash, Dee-1 and Slum Village and the best is yet to come!
Nandes has said " I just want to inspire and restore hope in our communities much like the jobs artists such as Tupac, Nas, Lupe Fiasco, and Kanye West has done for their communities, I just want to be in the the company of greats!
austenyo invites us to visit his shop on his new music video.
Combining a song with his merch advertisement was a genius way to release his new single “commercial”. Being closer to his fans is an important factor for austenyo, the laid-back hip-hop song expresses his will to give back to his audience with his awesome merch including T-shirts, hoodies and stickers.
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How's your summer going? We have the perfect mid season playlist for you. The Summer 2019 Hunnypot Artist Singles compilation. Chock full of various genres and feels.
Vol. 27 features 2019 new music from all of these amazing Hunnypot Artists. All songs are available for "One Stop" Synchronization Licensing from Hunnypot. Hit up John or Jeffrey to make it happen.
-John Hot Tub Anderson
FBGM - High
Lupa - Livin' it Up
Bronson Wisconsin - Like a Storm
Little Coyote - Witness
O.C. Hurricanes - Ah-Ha (I Love You, Yes I Do)
Lindsay Nourse - Spoken Words
Michete - Touch It
The BellRays - Love and Hard Times
Maria Vertiz - Somos Mexico
PLVNK - Not Like You
Location: Boston, MA
Genre: Pop/Indie
Sounds like: Reverb Drenched Pop Melodies
Location: London, United Kingdom
Genre: Pop/Dance/Alternative
Sounds Like: The start of your summer vacation
Location: Madison, WI
Genre: Americana / Rock / Folk
Sounds Like: Jason Isbell gets back with Drive By Truckers
Location: Toronto, CN
Genre: Edgy, Organic Pop
Sounds Like: The beautiful pains of life
Location: Orange County, CA
Genre: Retro/Indie/Rock n Roll
Sounds Like: A familiar voice in a new soul
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Pop/Singer Songwriter
Sounds Like: A Reminder of classics
Location: Seattle, WA
Genre: Dirty, Haughty, Danceable Rap Music
Sounds Like: Everything you didn't understand and made fun of and now love.
Location: Riverside, CA
Genre: Punk Funk Rock Soul
Sounds Like: An honest lesson in loving yourself
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Genre: LatinX Indie Pop
Sounds Like: Anthemic world view pop
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Upbeat Pop Hop
Sounds Like: Springtime in the city
A year before Mason Reese met the love of his life Sarah, and the couple became a recent news item, he sat down in the Hunnypot Live hot tub for a very special interview. We discuss Mason's acting career, his drum skills, his famous friends and of course, his favorite music.
There weren't too many goals when we started, but we definitely wanted to get to show #420. We made it! We are still riding a high. Hot Tub Johnnie dabbed us with party tunes. Madeline Ziecker lit up the tub with her origin story and a favorite tracks playlist. Deavion got us up from "couch lock" to pop and rock. Bonavega dropped a musical (bong) load all over our faces. MZ 007 smoked us out with her rap hooks. Elevaters got us lifted like Samson and Hot Tub closed the night with our 420th famous dance party. (7/8/19)
Madeline Ziecker spent the past decade living in France, Hawaii, Nashville, and NYC working as a journalist, commercial photographer, and branded content video producer. Upon moving back to her hometown of LA a couple of years ago, she realized that she was a workaholic that wasn’t getting a buzz off of any of the careers she’d pursued, no matter how skilled she was at them or how much time and drive she threw at them.
She decided to go back to her roots in every sense – her family’s business is music supervision and entertainment, and music has always been her first language and lifeblood. At 15 she was scouting bands for her dad to license for shows like Mad Men and Weeds. All grown up, she wanted to do it in a more official capacity. After interning and coordinating for some of the raddest, most creative women in music supervision, she’s found a home at ABC working for a true queen (think Elizabeth, not Freddy) of industry, Dawn Solér. Madeline’s now a practicing workaholic again with a full-blown addiction to this work in TV music that she feels privileged to be a part of every day. If you ask nicely though, she may still take your picture.
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Born July 7th in Anchorage, Alaska. Deavion is based in Los Angeles, CA after relocating from Miami, Florida to pursue a career in music as a singer and song writer.
Deavion is known for his smooth voice, amazing dance moves and boy-next-door charm. He creates music in various genres, including Folk, Urban Pop, R&B and Alternative.
Some of his influences include Stevie Wonder, Busta Rhymes and Tears for Fears. After working with well-known musicians, producers and writers in the LA area he will be releasing a new EP in June 2019. You can find him performing at various shows in the Los Angeles area and music festivals in 2020. Deavion hopes his listeners find his music therapeutic as it has been a healthy outlet and a life long form of therapy for him.
Extracting inspiration from Queen, Talking Heads, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Reggie Watts, and The Screaming Headless Torsos, BONAVEGA established himself in 2015 as THE new look and sound of performance based, theatrical pop music. Focusing on entertainment he builds his sounds and songs themes, at his home studio, around ideas and subject matter that are very relatable but then tells the stories in a way that are dramatic and unorthodox in order to captivate the audience.
Underneath his gaudy, ostentatious shell however, BONAVEGA has a deeper, fully aware intention for his seemingly trite "song and dance.” Zeroing in on corruption in the church and mocking bigotry with his sensual, homo-erotic, dance moves, the high society music industry and religious advocates protest his cheeky songs and taunting stage antics. Both sides of the coin feel he doesn’t squeeze into their box and fear his almost flippant disregard for fitting in or following suit. Poised and outspoken, he defends himself as a result of, rather than a cause of, a stifling religious upbringing and a “square” objectifying society.
BONAVEGA, completely aware of the ever changing musical climate, has released genre defying EP's and singles that individually hold their own weight and almost completely disregard one another in a way that continues to push his overly-confident out of the box way of thinking about music and life. The only thing left is the future. BONAVEGA has plans for touring/festivals/and premiers. He asks his followers to keep their ears and eyes wide open for whats to come and to also, as always “Take it off your mind… and take it to the floor."
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Since going viral with her song 'Important' and scoring a nation wide Southwest Airlines Commercial, MZ 007 has been keeping busy. She's had a recent musical feature on ABC's hit show Grownish, work with plus size fashion giant Dia & Co, and is currently signed to WEtv with Matador Content costarring in a tv show that premiers this fall. This self-proclaimed #FatFlyChick is set to take the world by storm. Pass her a drink, kiss her on the cheek, she's comin' through and she's important.
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Elevaters are a Los Angeles-based independent hip-hop, dance and soul group comprised of songwriters Sam Golzari and Benjamin Hall, producer/multi-instrumentalist David Noily, Drummer (and party starter) Andre Morton and emcee Miles Gregley.
The Elevaters' first full-length album 'Rising' was hailed for its rootsy, meaningful and clever tracks. Produced by Ian Kirkpatrick (Neon Trees, Plain White T's) the album featured 17 songs with musical influences as eclectic and diverse as their subject matter.
The Elevaters' notoriously infectious live shows took over Los Angeles garnering new legions of fans. The group toured opening for the likes of The Roots, Janelle Monae, Shwayze and Bruno Mars and released two EP's - 'Live 'n' Remixed' (2009) and 'Vol.1, Tonight' (2010).
In early 2012, the group's founding members set out in the studio to record their sophomore full-length record. The new album, titled 'Come Alive", (due in early 2014) is a leap into a decidedly newer sound. The record showcases the groups' evolution from traditional rock/funk arrangement/instrumentation into an exciting new fusion of analog and digital soundscapes. True to the energy of their live shows, the groups' new record is dance heavy with a mix of new disco, house, soul, and hip-hop - a broad sound which maintains its appeal while making a bold artistic statement.
Attention Cannabis enthusiasts: In celebration of our 420th Live Streamed Event! Hunnypot is again offering a very special private cannabis "tasting" event.
The WHITE BUFFALO mission is to support global respect for the healing properties of the cannabis plant. Through dedication to sustainable manufacturing practices, we wish to create a positive legacy for generations to come. We strive to source post-consumer content for marketing materials and packaging solutions to benefit our environment and to safeguard the future of humanity.
Our event is located in the Green Room directly behind The Mint. Their will be surprises and give-aways throughout the night, bring a friend or two!
+21, 7-11PM
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6010 W. Pico Blvd.
LA, CA 90035
Bronson Wisconsin's debut album, Like A Storm, is a multi-layered blend of Indie rock, Latin, Alt-country, Surf, Americana, Folk and Classic Rock. At first blush, that might seem like a lot of ground to cover for an initial release. However, these diverse genres are pulled together masterfully by Bronson Taalbi as he takes listeners on a melancholic journey through life as he sees it. Real-life struggles are something we all can relate to, and Bronson captures the essence of these challenges head on while simultaneously guiding us back to the positive side of life.
The title track, "Like A Storm", has a poppy-surf vibe that immediately catches one's attention. This one has a unique 'south-of-the-border' vibe that gets me thinking about tipping back a Corona and dancing the night away at a no-name cantina overlooking the Pacific. "Number One" and "Wrinkled Pants" are two other tracks that I really enjoyed and could literally feel the emotions pouring out of Bronson's amazing voice. He invites listeners' into his pain and sorrow and allows us to empathize with him (because who hasn't been torn apart by love and loss). These songs transition nicely into a song titled "Trying to Get Home", which paints a clear picture of someone being far from the ones they love and highlights that aching feeling of missing them while away.
Bronson's singer-songwriter style along with James Strelow's extraordinary guitar work unearths feelings we all share during rough times in life and allows us to connect and unite in these struggles, knowing we are not alone. "Dance Dad" is a perfect example of this and something every father can understand (and relate to). It tells a story of a dad just trying to keep it together while being inundated by everyday struggles such as work, bills, the house, and of course his kids. At the end of it all, there's a clear message to listeners - slow down, take in the special moments, live life, enjoy it and dance!
Collectively, Like a Storm has many different themes that most of us can relate with in one way or another. Everybody must deal with life's ups and downs, we all struggle with love and loss, and at the end of it all desperately want to find a way not to let the bad moments keep us down. The 11-song album concludes on a high-note with Bronson Wisconsin putting their own unique spin on the Righteous Brothers classic, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". Bronson's vocals really shine in this rendition accompanied by James's amazing guitar solo at the end. This tune will grab your attention and leave you wanting more as it invites you into life's pain while simultaneously transporting you into a positive place where you can move on and make the most of any negative situation that comes your way.
Bottom line, this is a solid debut album and one I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys music in it's simplest form. Like a Storm is deep, meaningful, and touches one's soul in special ways that keeps a listener engaged and coming back for more. Take this one for a spin, and I'm sure you'll feel the exact same way I did about Bronson Wisconsin's latest release - It's Infectious!
As always, rock on my friends! Hunnypot Approved! Overall Rating: 8.8 out of 10
Artist: Bronson Wisconsin EP: Like a Storm, Release Date: July 5th, 2019, Label: Independent