Last but not least, here are the top ten singles of 2024!
On this list, you’ll find some epic gems from around the globe – from the UK, US, South Africa and Japan, keeping you entertained throughout the week and hopefully beyond!
I hope you like this year’s list…and if you so happen to enjoy these releases, why not give it a like or make a comment below.
Keep your eyes peeled on NEW LEASE MUSIC for some fantastic releases for 2025! Take care for now…
As promised, here are the top ten albums of 2024.
In true NEW LEASE MUSIC fashion, we don’t stick to one genre. So if you fancy some alt R&B/soul, neo soul, conscious rap, dreamy pop or something little different, well you’ve come to the right place! Just get to it and hit play on these no skip albums. If you’re feeling any of the collections, please like, or better still, leave a comment below.
Be sure to check NEW LEASE MUSIC’s Top Ten Singles of 2024 on Monday. I hope you enjoy the albums below…
Happy New Year guys! Let’s make 2025 a year to remember!!!
It’s that time of the year when NEW LEASE MUSIC ramage through and pick out the top releases of 2024! Today, we start off with the best music videos featured on the blog in the past year. So why not sit back and check them out – oh and if you’re really digging these videos, why not leave a comment below.
Be sure to look out for NEW LEASE MUSIC’s Top Ten Albums of 2024 tomorrow! Enjoy!
If you were going to ask what songwriting team have individually toured the world performing, written for The Korgis, Cliff Richard, Slash, Meatloaf, had their songs played on BBC Radio 2, supported Celine Dion, played Jesus on the West End stage, performed sell out shows in theatres around the UK, have won some of the most prestigious songwriting awards in the world and now are writing a song about feeling 17 again! There would only be one name on that list… THE GRAND CRU!
International songwriting team The Grand Cru (comprising of Welsh and American talent) have a brand new single waiting to be embraced by the listeners entitled ’17’ (featuring The Grand Cru member Darren Parry on lead vocal duties) which comes from their 8 track album… ‘September 11 – Music To Heal Your Soul’.
This catchy, memorable, upbeat, Country/Americana influenced track was co-written between three well known Welsh male singer/songwriters and a sassy, female US (Floridian) songwriter.
The Grand Cru includes ex Jesus Christ Superstar lead, Steve Balsamo (who’s written for Slash, Meatloaf, Cliff Richard) and ex member of The Story’s and Balsamo/Deighton. Also on ‘The Cru’ is multi-award winning Welsh singer/songwriter Darren Parry, who’s a former UK Songwriting Contest winner, Billboard, Unisong, ISSA and USA Song Of The Year award winner (who has co-written with The Korgis, Dan and Laura Curtis and others). The third Welshman is Rhondda’s multi-talented Lee Gilbert who is an acclaimed singer /actor. His 25 year career has spanned from theatre, radio and TV work which runs alongside his very busy music career.
The fourth member and brainchild of ‘The Cru’ is Florida based Bonnie Skop, whose family has a long history in music; including her Dad managing Ted Nugent and Bob Seger in their early days! The Grand Cru get their name from the French words… meaning “a wine of the most superior grade”. These songwriters are certainly that!
Darren says of the latest offering: “Steve, Lee, Bonnie and I wrote “17” predominantly on Zoom over the last 6 months or so, we wanted it to have an all American kinda feel to it”. Darren continues: ”We wanted to write something that encapsulated the excitement and emotion of falling in love as a teenager, reminiscing about a time gone by when love captured your heart and the emotions of youth”.
’17’ is the second single from their album following on from single, ‘I Was There’, which was shown on the big screen for the National Guard (EANGUS) 9/11 Remembrance Gala at The One World Trade Centre building in New York on 11th Sept this year for a star – studded event, hosted by Kelsey Grammer (Frasier).
’17’ is was released today (8th November) on all good music platforms. Have a listen below…
Connect with The Grand Cru via:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/p/the-grand-cru-61565108634490/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_grand_cru_songwriters_/
For Halloween, MARINA MASSANOVA and Cola Rammë release their latest spine-tingling video for the song ‘Aberrations’. Expect a haunting experience that will stir both fear and fascination.
The creation of ‘Aberrations’ stems from a chilling nightmare experienced by Cola Rammë. In his dream, his co-writer, Marina Massanova, transformed into a terrifying monster that hunted him relentlessly. A mysterious song played on repeat in the background, embedding itself into Cola’s mind. Upon waking, he quickly captured the haunting melody, “stealing” it from his nightmare.
When it came time to create the video, the duo revisited that unsettling dream. The release of ‘Aberrations’ isn’t just a video—it’s an invitation to step into Cola’s nightmare. The artists have brought to life the disturbing imagery from his dream, plunging viewers into a surreal and terrifying landscape where the line between reality and horror is blurred. Marina and Cola challenge audiences to immerse themselves in this twisted yet captivating narrative.
In discussing their latest work, the artists explain: “We are working to combine elements of innocence and perversion, two opposites that are always connected in human nature, even if we dread to admit it. What makes our work most provocative is that we dare to express this truth so openly and obscenely.”
The duo further elaborates on the chilling psychology behind their music and video: “People often find the truth unsettling, especially the things they’d rather not think about for more than a fleeting moment—thoughts they only allow themselves to consider late at night, when no one is around to guess their thoughts.”
Why not check out the video below….
Follow Marina Massanova via:
https://Instagram.com/MarinaMassanova
https://Soundcloud.com/MarinaMassanova
https://marinamassanova.bandcamp.com
Follow Cola Rammë via:
https://www.instagram.com/cola.ramme
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