“Dusk/Dawn” by Kristoffer Eikrem and Beautiful Disco
Musical duo Kristoffer Eikrem and Beautiful Disco met on the internet. Although they have never met in person, they started collaborating…and kept collaborating…and then the next thing they knew they had enough material for an album which they titled “Dawn/Dusk”. Despite never meeting in person, the duo sounds tight and cohesive on their joint album. […]
“Aries Women” by Trav B Ryan
Trav B Ryan is known for his zodiac series that features the perfect song for each zodiac sign, he is back again with another hit. The Aries woman is typically confident, fiery, bold, spontaneous and independent. Aries women tend to be in touch with her inner child, and tends to be very fun loving and […]
“Sweet EP” by Ten Hands High
Finding your individual voice is one of the hardest parts of making music. There are no guidelines, nothing necessarily right, but some things are certainly wrong. Figuring out the fine line between innovation and blasphemy in some genres is tough. Occasionally, however, a new group skirts this fine line and creates something unlike anything else. […]
“where do i go?” by Zarya and Chapters
Pop singer Zaryah and electric-pop duo Chapters paint loneliness in a brand new light on their song ‘where do I go?’. The upbeat instrumental pairs with the delicate lyrics incredibly. This unique view on a usually somber topic helps show the other side of loneliness – hope and moving on. While it is easy to […]
Artist Interview: “Vivid” by Benarr C
Q: In the first song off the EP, you talk about struggles and learning lessons. What’s one experience that led you to write “More Tears”? BENARR C: Well, the whole album in general would talk about my thoughts and experience, like in “Rest In Peace B” I would basically tell people to not cry in my funeral […]
“PRETTY THING” by HCK9
Although love is regarded as a good thing, many different emotions come along with it that challenge its sanctity. With love comes lust, jealousy, and fear. Like yin and yang, you can’t have one without the others. It’s these challenges that make love seem all the more alluring, however. On HCK9’s (aka Half Cut K9) […]
Artist Interview: “Pure Water” by Aza Brown
Q: You have had such a difficult year, from halting your income from COVID-19, to losing a friend so tragically. This song embodies quite a different message. Instead of leading yourself down a deep hole, you wrote this song and here at Rising Artists we think it sends a beautiful message. Tell our audience a […]
Artist Interview: “Change” by Nicky Phillips
Q: Your single “Change” is so powerful and emotional. What is your favorite lyric from it? NICKY PHILLIPS: The chorus says it all, but I would choose the lyrics ‘I think back to before, left a crack in the door’ because it sums up the conflict between wanting to close someone out of your life, […]
“HOLLYWOOD” by Penelope Pettigrew
Hollywood has an air to it unlike any other place on Earth. Almost synonymous with fame, the vibe surrounding it is as alluring as it is seductive. Sydney-based artist Penelope Pettigrew captures this energy on her tantalizing new track “HOLLYWOOD”. With a chorus that is impossible to get out of your head, the song is […]
“Terracotta” by Lex Leosis
Toronto-based queer alt-hip hop artist Lex Leosis drops her first EP of 2021, Terracotta. Lex has been making waves in the TikTok industry by being rap battle champ and former member of the Toronto all-female rap group, The Sorority. Terracotta starts with Khrys’ (Intro), a slow ballad and a spoken work like beginning, opening up […]