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Song of the Day: On With The Show – 5omerset

5OMERSET‘s latest single, ‘On With The Show,’ is an acoustic pop song inspired by the Shakespeare quote: “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” 

Written with Juno nominated songwriter and producer Dajaun Martineau in L.A., 5omerset perfectly conveys the pressure of everyday life as he trembles:

“Curtails close, shed my clothes, drop the act, let out a cry and clear my throat. Take my time, I’ll be fine the world could be mine but I’m about to lose my mind”

5omerset played all the instruments live Gold Standard Records in Toronto, to create a bitter-sweet sample, with the help from legendary musician and engineer Paul Phelan who played the beautiful pedal steel.

So here’s your chance to listen to ‘On With The Show’ and remember – “when the acting gets harder, shut up get on with the show” (5omerset’s favourite line from the song).



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Chin Injeti shares collaborative EP, ‘VESSELS: Volume One’

CHIN INJETI has had a decorated career songwriting and producing with/for many household names. Years spent creating, touring and performing all over North America with the likes of The Fugees, The Roots, Jamiroquoi, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul and many more taught Chin the craft of carving out frequencies and the importance of an impactful lyric and melody.

His New EP, ‘VESSELS: Volume One’, is a story about his relationship with songs and the people he makes them with. For Chin, this body of work has been a long time coming. Most of his time is spent producing records and helping to find the voice of other creators but, ‘VESSELS: Volume One’ is about his voice. Through the kindness of friends, he has the honour to convey these feelings through their incredible instruments. Have a listen to the breath-taking project below…

Must Listens: All For Nothing, It Ain’t That Deep

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Alt songbird Seyblu shares her pulsating new single, ‘Honest’.

SEYBLU‘s latest offering, ‘Honest’ was initially directed at someone that couldn’t be honest with themselves, even while alone in their thoughts… but as she progresses in writing the single, Seyblu realised that it was a message to herself.

‘Honest’ features Seyblu’s cousin, Eve Parker Finley, who adds the emotive violin strings to the soulful backdrop and the brooding electronic bass, which perfectly adds that level of visceral tension that’s needed to drive the message of the song.

‘Honest’ was released last Friday (23rd June) across various music platforms…why not check it out below…

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Song of the Day: Losing My Religion – Theo Tams

Toronto’s THEO TAMS released his take on the R.E.M. single, ‘Losing My Religion,’ on June 1st to coincide with Pride Month.

The artist’s moody and intense rendition of the song has a personal resonance, given his queer identity and the toxic role that religion played in his upbringing. Beginning as a piano ballad, the song develops a darkly electronic tone as it unfurls.

“There are so many members of the LGBTQIA community that have been burned by religion and the hate that is often disguised as ‘Christian love.’” says Tams.

“I was raised in a really strict reformed Christian household where I felt from the get go that who I was at my core was ‘wrong’ and needed to be ‘cured.’ So many lyrics of this song resonated with me; I often felt like I had to choose being my authentic self or push it all down and choose God. It’s such a dangerous and sickening way of growing up.”

The song’s themes extend to Tams’ design choices for the single cover, which he describes as having a ‘Jesus-esque’ look about it.’ The rainbow sunbeam serves as an accent to this religious imagery.

“I’ve always held on to the light of authenticity and truth throughout these moments of darkness and judgement,” Tams adds. Have a listen to Theo’s take on ‘Losing My Religion’ below…

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AMAARA shares her great escapism single, ‘Bright Lights’ + Video

AMAARA is the multimedia project of musician, actor and filmmaker Kaelen Amara Ohm. From 2013-2016, she joined Canadian indie-folk band Reuben and the Dark as a lead guitarist and keyboard player, touring North America and opening for acts like St. Vincent, Vance Joy and The Counting Crows. She is now set to release her first official LP as AMAARA, Child of Venus, on next month (7th July). The Canadian-born singer-songwriter and producer’s third collection of songs (following 2017’s Black Moon EP and 2020’s Heartspeak EP) is reminiscent of classic-era dream-pop as well as Radiohead’s most spectral and haunting moments – and yet the resulting sound is entirely her own, teeming with detail in a way that draws listeners in and keeps them coming back.

Following up on lead single, ‘New Love’s Mortal Coil,’ the track ‘Bright Lights’ is about a road trip AMAARA took from Los Angeles to Berkeley, California through Big Sur to clear her head after a really challenging situation she had just been through. Reversed guitar riffs and washed out synth pads give the song a very spacious and open quality which is often how AMAARA feels when driving – especially on the coast.

Watch the official video for ‘Bright Lights’ below…

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