Toronto native Keys N Krates new music video “My Night” featuring Jerseys 070 Shake is a must watch! The visual compliments the gloomy, slow track to go along with it. Overtime, they’ve created their own path with electronic sounds, bass-oriented with a dose of hip-hop! In 2016, they saw more than success on receiving their first Juno Award in Canada in the Dance Recording of the Year category for their song “Save Me,” off the Midnite Mass EP released in 2016, which featured British singer/songwriter Katy B. Their discography also includes the Every Nite EP, which was released in 2014. Keys N Krates have landed a tour this year performing headlining shows with support from Cura across the US, Canada, Europe, also additionals shows in Asia and Australia. Scheduled in-between tour stops, gifting the festival stages of Sónar Hong Kong, Ultra Music Festival, and Electric Forest. You can catch their music live on Monday’s for the Hunnypot Unlimited podcast!
Ravyn Lenae's music video "Sticky" is featured on her new EP "Crush". The 19 year-old from Chi-town has collaborated with Steve Lacy who is more commonly known for his beats on Kendrick Lamar’s "DAMN" and his work with Taylor, The Creator. Ravyn's style of music has been classified as Neo-Soul, an unconventional twist on soul and R&B. Ravyn released her first EP "Moon Shoes" in 2015 during her sophomore year of high school, the EP has since been reissued by her label Atlantic Records. In 2017 before dropping her second EP "Midnight Moonlight" Ravyn opened for Noname on her Telefone Tour. Last year Lacy stated Ravyn Lenae has such a vocal style and range she is able to match whatever he throw her way, Lacy also hopes to form the kind of music producer relationship of Pharrell-Kelis or Timbaland-Aaliyah. Sticky, is a favorite at Hunnypot and has been played at our parties.
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British artist Lookman Adekunle Salami AKA L.A. Salami is a singer/songwriter with Nigerian roots. The band debuted with the single “Sunday Best” which was produced by Kitty Daisy & Lewis.
He is a super rookie of “Post Modern Blues”, sounds like Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, and Crush songs. Also, lyrics are constructed by his passion for the future, respect of the past, resistance to politics, society.
He has great sense of fashion so much that Esquire Magazine featured him as one of the ten ‘Most Stylish Men In Music’. Christopher Bailey, CEO of Burberry, also likes him, that’s why Burberry asked L.A. Salami to provide the soundtrack for their SS/14 Menswear campaign. -Minami Seo
On March 9th, Hot Tub Johnnie will spinning a great Hunnypot DJ set before the live performance of George Porter, Jr. Trio, and special artists at The MINT!
George Porter, Jr. is best known as the bassist of The Meters, along with Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and Joseph Zigaboo Modeliste. The group was formed in the mid 60's and came to be recognized as one of the progenitors of funk then called R&B. The Meters disbanded in 1977, but reformed in 1989. Today the original group still plays the occasional reunions but the Funky Meters, of which Porter and Neville are still members, most prominently keeps the spirit alive. It'll be a very special night.
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*Many may not recognize the name J.D. Wilkes. But it’s likely you have seen either one of his bands — The Legendary Shack Shakers or the Dirt Daubers — over the past two decades, slinging out a crazed, bug-eyed combination of rockabilly, hillbilly and country blues, somewhere near your hometown. Also known as Col. J.D. Wilkes, his hopped-up, caffeinated frontman status of those acts was a vehicle for his somewhat warped, generally manic and always intense aesthetic of Southern Gothic madness. - Hal Horowitz (American Songwriter)
*From Paducah, KY, Th' Legendary Shack Shakers vocalist Col. J.D. Wilkes roots-rock is carnivalesque. Wilkes uses terms like hillbilly-gypsy or boho bluegrass to express his latest project, which is grounded in the topography of Kentucky — a blending of mountain landscapes and the flat delta lowlands. His inspiration for Fire Dream creates a mingling of folk, jazz and blues.
The title track has an Eastern folk cabaret quality, giving the vivid illusion of a 19th century circus, with a round stage and a fire performer under a tent in front of seated onlookers. Usually, distorted vocals are unacceptable, but its effect on "Fire Dream" and "Hobos Are My Heroes" gives Wilkes a theatrical presence that greatly enhances the mood."Moonbottle" hides a mystery in its lyrics and "Down in the Hidey Hole" accents ska and jazz notes by the Bo-Keys' horn section. The fiddle on the traditional country tune "Wild Bill Jones" is indispensable. A vocal cry with a Southern drawl starts "Starlings, KY," which defers to a bluegrass jig. "Walk Between the Raindrops," has a secret spy theme and "Rain and Snow" showcases finger-picking. The ending to "Bible, Candle and a Skull" is marvelously spooky and "That's What They Say" brings back a gypsy motif after letting the piano shine. -Marlo Ashley (Exclaim!)
Hunnypot is proud to be J.D.'s official sync representative, ask John Anderson about LICENSING!
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March 10th, Hot Tub Johnnie will spinning before, between and after the bands! The MINT Live performances by The Nth power, Sugar Fly, Top Shelf Brass Band and Malik & The Loved Ones!
Proving that soul music can be exponentially greater than the sum of its parts, The Nth Power will inspire you to dance, groove, make love or just stand there with goose bumps.
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Hope Springs Eternal, unless you work for the government or it's hardly spring weather in Los Angeles. Last night Hunnypot Live! sprung in to action when Hot Tub hit the decks and opened the show with an eclectic set of bangers. Carla Clark got in to the hot tub and mapped out her music journey with tales of brave utility and tunes of grave electricity. The Songery performed and brought beautiful broken heart songs and dance-able beats, Nekeith stopped in to the tub for a minute to talk about his career before his hype as hell set of future rap classics, Scilla & No:Carrier engaged with electro dark and stormy atmospheres, Selling L.A. delivered catchy riff rock and Morgan: DJ True Savage unleashed a curated DJ set without any regard for how tired our dancing legs would be the next day. Recap and Photos by J. Gray 03/05/2018
How did Carla end up working in the music business? Good question. She has a long history of being a music nerd, starting piano at 5, viola as a teenager, and majoring in music in college. After college, Carla moved to Los Angeles and after working a few odd jobs, she decided to attend the music business program at Musicians Institute in Hollyweird. And, weird it was. But, they had a great internship program. The day of her meeting with the head of the internship program, she walked in to find her grumbling about nobody wanting this internship at NBC Music Services, as everyone wanted to be at a label! Carla asked what this internship was about; it was helping out their department which chose and cleared music for all NBC shows and promos. TV & Music? Carla thought that sounded really cool, and decided to go for it. And, lo and behold, she got the internship and was lucky enough to get a recommendation when a Music Licensing Coordinator position opened up at Rhino Entertainment, part of Warner Music Group, handling clearances for all of the WMG labels. After many years at Rhino, the synch departments at Rhino, and at WMG’s publishing arm Warner/Chappell, merged, so, she was lucky enough to get hands on experience handling publishing clearances too!
After over 11 years at Warner Music Group, Carla decided she needed to broaden her horizons, and left WMG for a mobile app. company, handling clearances for over 200 songs for a musicbased game. It was an organizational nightmare, but, Carla soon had it under control, thanks to Excel and extensive color coding. After leaving the mobile app. company, she was hired at Yep Roc Music Group as their Sync Manager, working with music supervisors, pitching songs and handling clearances.
So, it was pretty ironic that Carla’s career in music business all started with an internship no one else wanted! And, here she is, 14 years later, working at a really amazing label and publisher, Yep Roc Music Group. You never know where life will lead you!
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Writing songs that deal with every color and nuance of life, The Songery aims to push mental boundaries through genre-bending pop and theatrics. The concepts, ideas, and messages behind the songs are more important than the songs themselves and every move, every sound, every visual is developed with care and intent in a final attempt to peel back the mask that humanity can so easily wear.
When asked why one person would decide to call herself “The Songery” she replies, “The Songery is more than a persona. It is a call to arms, a spearhead signaling for spiritual awakening, symbolic of an ideology that the world seems to be lacking severely and yet constantly surrounds us. For this reason, my project is grounded in story-line, integrity, concept, and character. I feel very secondary- as if I am the one driving the car, and it’s my car… but I am not the car. The Songery is a name I feel very intertwined with, I feel it so perfectly encapsulates the whimsical world I strive to show people. I’m not quite there yet. I’m still developing, completely on my own, so it is a process… but I’ll get there.”
-I also feel the name gives me freedom to play with all these abstracts and to adopt such a wide range of tones and subject matter. Some very light, some very dark, ranging substantially in color yet all unified within this world. I have been writing songs and performing since I was a little girl, and never really had the belief that I could or should be trying to make a career out of it… until The Songery came along. It sparked a purpose within me. I believe in The Songery with such passion that I want to keep fighting until I see it realized. The Songery comes with power to me. It is more than me. It is bigger than me. If I forfeited the name, the music would not feel the same. Nothing would feel the same. It would not be the same.-
The Songery loves Jonsi, Sigur Ros, Regina Spektor, Danny Elfman, Queen, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Beethoven, all the random hits of the 80s, and pretty much any film score.
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Nekeith, is an American hip hop recording artist, songwriter and dancer. While being raised in High Point, NC he began his career at the age of 15. He released his first mixtape 'Unbelievable' in 2012 under the stage name of Newprettyboii and performed in multiple venues to broaden his artistry. While still pursuing his career, Nekeith is currently a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeking a degree in Theatre and Film. Nekeith is the founder of D.O.P.E (Dreams of pursuing entertainment) an organization at UNC Charlotte. On March 8, 2016 Nekeith released his debut single and music video titled 'Bank' and released his “Brutally Honest Mixtape” in December 2016. Nekeith opened for singer K. Michelle at Charlotte Pride 2016. Nekeith highlighted his LGBT Rap at the 6th Annual Hip Hop Festival in Atlanta Georgia. With over 20k Views and stream downloads, Nekeith is just getting started on his legacy. The new single/video "LIQ" is out now!
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Scilla - Scilla is an award-winning singer and songwriter from Switzerland. Now based in Los Angeles, her music features pop, jazz, cabaret, and burlesque influences. As a songwriter, she won several international awards for her songs "Sometimes" and “Champagne and Sugar,” which can be heard in the award-winning movie “Muffin Top” (available on Netflix). As an artist she was a finalist in the Swiss final of the “Eurovision Song Contest” and “Switzerland’s Got Talent.”
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no:carrier/Chris Wirsig - no:carrier was founded by composer and producer Chris Wirsig in Germany in 1995. The band has released more than fifteen albums and EPs, often featuring unique singers from all over the world. It is a music project in constant evolution, finding its unique sound through inspiration from dark wave, synthpop, acoustic, and electro genres.
Chris Wirsig enjoyed classical training on piano and saxophone, studied audio engineering at SAE Technology College and has more than 20 years experience in music production. His music can be heard in games like the acclaimed Top Ten iPad game “Alien Tribe 2”, the short mystery movie "20 Matches" and in TV shows on ABC, E!, MTV, Audience Network/DirecTV and others. His music is available for licensing via his own library Counter Communications as well as other libraries and publishers.
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Morgan is a Philadelphia native. Morgan grew up in the Philadelphia punk/hardcore scene attending basement shows and the early days of "This Is Hardcore". She is not all HXC, Depeche Mode, was her first concert and is a top 10 favorite and where her DJ name is derived. Music from the 80s-00s goth,new wave, and industrial are her other major listenings. Morgan is an Ithaca College student who is interning for Hunnypot.
Kim Petras is a singer/songwriter and model from German. Petras' goal is to continue working as an artist, though she hopes her presence as a pop singer speaks to other young trans people. "It’s a hard thing to go through and it’s important to me to be able to help."
Her song “I don’t want it at all” has been watched over a million times, her video is pure pop and colorful, she calls her music “unapologetically pop”, that likens to the 80’s.
"I definitely always have a responsibility to the transgender community because I’m a part of it...It's definitely difficult to have role models being transgender. At the same time, I’m just having fun making my music, being artistically whatever I want to be and being free. My music’s not about me being transgender, but I’m writing songs about how I feel, what I’m obsessed with, what I love, what I hate, what makes me happy—just human emotions. It’s not songs specifically about being transgender,". Charlie XCX and Hunnypot Apprpved!
Alice Bag’s new video for her new song "77” is the new feminist anthem for 2018, addressing the pay inequity among women in the work place. The video is an adaptation of the 1980s comedy “9 to 5” about three women who fantasize about overthrowing their “sexist, lazy, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot" boss. Alice Bag with fellow original punk feminist Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hannah, Allison Wolfe of Bratmobile play the roles of Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton. The domineering boss who is tied up during the “77” video is played by experimental electro punk artist, Seth Bogart who sports a Pee Wee Herman/1970s inspired took. Garbage front woman Shirley Manson also makes an appearance in the video as a boss yourself. “77” is the second track released on Alice Bag’s sophomore album “Blueprint”, the album also features “Turn It Up” which was the first song released on the upcoming album.
-Morgan DeShields-McClure
Joren Cull’s “A Brief History…” is an animated short of grade school children presenting the history of musical genres from where the genre started to how it has evolved. The children dress festive to the type of music they are presenting, although there are topics such as Goth, Metal, and Emo; Radiohead receives their own history as a band. The Toronto, Canada native illustrator and animator Cull, for severely years has been creating content for "Pitchfork", the online music magazine. Jorden Cull’s latest video “A Brief History of Metal” has received over 50,000 views after only being released a few days ago. Cull’s “A Brief History…” humor is at the expense of those who indulge in the particular topic that is undeniably funny even to those who are the die hurt music enthusiast. Although the show is animated and features children as the main characters the show is actuate and highly informative. The show gives even the biggest fan of a genre an education and may even suggest artist and tracks the listen may have never experienced.
-Morgan DeShields-McClure
