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Song of the Day: Sunset – Tai Verdes

Chart topping artist/producer TAI VERDES‘ latest single, ‘Sunset’, leans intentionally towards his hip-hop influences, combined with the infectious, upbeat, bass-driven standout sound that he has become well known for. ‘Sunset’ feels undeniably nostalgic, while painting a rap dreamscape with fresh, yet familiar synths, horns, and organ elements as his chosen colors.

‘Sunset’ follows previous singles this year ‘Sandman’ and ‘All White’. Both offerings were highlighted visually by striking music videos that serve to help usher in a new era, inspired in part by what Tai describes as the “second-generation Black mindset of putting culture on your shoulders and moving forward,” like the artistry of visionaries such as Andre 3000, Childish Gambino, and Kid Cudi.

Tai Verdes has been trending up and to the right after being named Billboard’s #1 Emerging Artist, garnering over 1.7B streams to-date. His debut album TV included several of the pandemic-era’s biggest viral hits in the US – ‘Stuck In The Middle’, ‘DRUGS’, and ‘AOK’ – earning RIAA Certified Gold and 2x Platinum honors. Tai has since performed on Jimmy Kimmel and The TODAY Show, at festivals worldwide such as Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Breakaway, Governor’s Ball, Reading Festival and Seoul Jazz Festival, garnering praise from Rolling Stone, Billboard, MTV, NPR, and more. The Shazam 2022 Artist to Watch kicked off last year with his equally explosive single ‘last day on earth’, followed by an extended headline tour around his sophomore album HDTV, featuring hit tracks ‘how deep?’, ‘Let’s go to Hell’, and ‘sheluvme’. He is currently honored amongst his peers in the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

With this release teasing even more new music to come, Tai Verdes continues to position himself as a consummate artist – delivering well-written standout hits that invite his ever growing fan base to stand at attention for what’s to come…have a listen to ‘Sunset’ below…

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Song of the Day: 18 – Jonah Kagen

Pairing his signature acoustic-driven sound with lyrics that tug at the heartstrings, JONAH KAGEN‘s single, ’18’ (released via Arista Records) explores the trials and tribulations of young love.

He adds, “’18’ is a song that I never thought anyone in the world except myself would ever hear. It’s about falling in love as a kid and how that same love can go from absolutely everything to nothing in just a few minutes. I wrote this song from the deepest part of my being, and I hope you find your own story somewhere in the lyrics.”

The 23-year-old singer and songwriter grew up in Savannah, Georgia and took up guitar at the age of six, diving deep into the instrument’s technical aspects after his jazz musician grandfather showed him performance videos. He further found inspiration in the music of guitarist Andy McKee, whose finger-style technique lit a creative fire within. “He opened my eyes to what an acoustic guitar could be,” he recalls, as he dove deeper into creating music on his own. “If you can bring somebody something with your music that they can’t get anywhere else, there’s nothing better than that.”

’18’ follows Jonah’s debut EP, ‘georgia got colder,’ which was released in December 2022 on Arista Records. He’s already cut impressive figures with over 130+ million global streams, a US tour supporting Maisie Peters, nearly two million Spotify monthly listeners, and was included on Shazam’s 2023 predictions list. An exciting new voice bringing an undeniable energy and sincerity through his multifaceted sound, Jonah Kagen is undoubtedly an artist on the rise. Watch the video for ’18’ below…

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