Music is as natural and essential to Walter Hansen as breath itself. He grew up in a musical household where he first learned an instrument – the notoriously complex accordion – at just four years of age. With eager practice and innate talent, he was nationally competitive a mere three years later. Soon, his unbridled adolescent imagination and natural understanding of melody would compel him to begin composing and arranging his own work.
He picked up the saxophone in elementary school and was immediately drawn to the magic of using his own lungs to create music. Throughout his secondary education, his connected sound and high-level technical skill earned him over 20 superior medals. He also received a scholarship to Florida State University College of Music, one of the top music schools in the nation. There, he honed his composition skills writing and arranging for a myriad of the collegeâs musical groups.
After earning his degree in music education from FSU, Hansen fancied a bit of adventure. He auditioned for and was accepted into the highly selective United States Navy Band. While stationed in Italy, he played accordion, began to sing, and played the saxophone in every available military ensemble, from jazz band to pop groups.
Back in the States, Hansenâs childlike love for music and creative abandon are as strong as ever. Only now, they are enhanced by his lifetime of experience as a performer and composer. He began producing his own music shortly after attending a grad program at FSU, and his style is wholly and beautifully his own. His synthwave and jazz-inspired tracks artfully blend his voice with a wide variety of instruments, playfully reflecting his rich personal experiences and musical history.Press Release.
Walter Hansen is a composer, singer, and award-winning multi-instrumentalist currently producing innovative synthwave and chillwave music. His complex, often unexpected instrumentations and warm, distinctive vocals are the product of a lifetime of diverse musical experience. Composing and arranging since he was a young child, he thinks and feels in melodies and expresses his full self with abandon. The result is expertly mixed and mastered music that blurs genre lines and grooves like a live performance.
His first EP, 2016âs instrumental Perspective, is a delicious display of his artistry as a jazz saxophonist. Hansen is connected with his instrument in such a way that the soulful sound flowing forth seems at times to be more like a voice than a horn. A captivating chorus of organic instruments, synth soundscapes, and stripped-down vocals showcase the symphony that lives within him. Hansenâs more recent vocal-centric work is electric, energetic, and delightfully dynamic. Earnest storytelling pieces and experimental dance tracks alike feature his sundry instrumentation, deft production, and invariably smooth, expressive voice.
Please let me introduce myself. My name is Mick J. Clark, I am on the Sonorus Record Label. I have a catalogue of 63 songs, with no swearing or sexual lyrics in any of the songs. I have over 1,000,000 Streams on my 63 songs, all genres. My passion is helping children to stop Self Harming and worse and stopping children from starting to smoke/drugs, and you can help by using songs, as Croydon Education have put both of my songs into all the Schools in Croydon, Surrey. âYou Donât Look Cool By Teenagersâ (Brit School), and my empowering song: âMe My Body And Iâ into all the schools in Croydon, Surrey.
I also had 54 of my songs played in shops, via Emerge Media, till they stopped trading last year. : âA Song Has Gotta Swing Like Sinatraâ has been put forward for this yearâs UK Country Radio.com Song Award. I have had â15â videos accepted by Promo Stream.
I have been in the iTunes singles Chart six times and the iTunes Album Chart once. I made it into the official 64th Grammy Nominations with my album, âCausesâ and my single, âA Song Has Gotta Swing Like Sinatraâ. My 63 songs are all on You Tube. Three Albums and three EPs, called, Notes 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. I have had over 400,000 Streams on my three Christmas songs. 150,000 on my summer song, called: âAnuther Sunny Hullidayâ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DuyPFB5moA My latest single âThis Momentâ is on Spotify/iTunes etc and on my ‘âBox Set Song Catalogueâ, last song, No 60.
And 115,000 on my birthday song, called: âBlow Those Candles Outâ.
I also have a book out called ‘Message From A Star’, ( star is in the sky) which received great reviews from Kirkus and Blue Ink, also Book Club. My aim is to have it made into a film, because the story is universal, âmen never grow upâ, and yes I am one :-)) it is a humorous, but relatable story. Many Thanks, Mick.
Michelle Rose is a 2021 summa cum laude graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston. She has been co-writing and recording songs since age 12. She loves planning and directing music videos for her original songs, many of which have won top awards at film and music festivals. From Minneapolis, MN, she has been honored to collaborate on many of her songs with Dr. Fink, from Prince’s band, The Revolution. She sings primarily Pop/Alternative, Adult0 Contempory and Country music, but also sings Opera for fun. She has spent over 2,500 hours of her life volunteering for charities that are close to her heart, and also enjoys acting, modeling, and traveling. POEM KING is a poet, spoken word artist, singer and actor and performer who also plans and directs his own music videos.
The world of music has always been spiced up when exceptional artists come along and surprise us. Once again, the world of music has been blessed by Hello Fiasco. Hello Fiasco is a fire-brand Pop Rock group of five that comes from both Canada and the USA. They are on the rise and without flattering them too much, Hello Fiasco is great! Their tracks have tons of lyrical quality and their overall sound is epic. Apart from the uniqueness that can be found in their tone, you might think they are Cold Play.
Their debut album titled âFind the Shorelineâ is an absolute worldie and so is the first single from the album: âHold me Close.â âHold me Closeâ is not just a hit song in my opinion; it goes beyond that. It is a banger and a mix of indescribable artistic beauty all at once. The highly-rated and emerging band were fortunate enough to have worked with some of the best of producers and sound engineers in the music business, and the result is songs like âHold Me Close.â Much to the delight of fans, topafricmusicvideo did an interview with Hello Fiasco, and this is what they had to say about themselves:
Q & A
Q: Can you please tell our readers your real name as well as your stage name? We are a 5-piece Pop Rock band named Hello Fiasco from both Canada and the US.
Q: At What age did you start making music? There are five of us so all different ages. Q: what genre would you consider yourself? We are definitely a Pop Rock Band.
Q: Tell us about your latest track or Video ( what is it all about)–Please explain the concept or message We just released a song called “Hold Me Close” in May. It’s the lead-off single from our debut album and we are super excited that the song already hit 300,000 streams on Spotify and 100,000 views on YouTube, before we even release the album. The album itself, titled “Find The Shoreline, is officially released on August 4 but it has already had 1,000,000 plays on Spotify and been added to over 2,000 playlists there as well.
Q: Who wrote it and what was the inspiration behind it The track was written by all 5 band members and our producer John Paul Peters. He writes and produces everything with us.
Q: If you were given a chance, which Artist would you love to perform with? Well, that is a tough one, but there are a few of us in the band that would for sure like do a show with either The Killers, Muse, Pearl Jam, The Arkells or Cold Play.
Since the track was released early to Spotify on the 5th of May, Hold Me Close has been streamed over three hundred thousand times of major streaming platforms. The album itself, âFind The Shorelineâ now has 1,200,000 plays, even though it is only set to be released worldwide on August 4.
The song âHold Me Closeâ is flavored with rhythmic synth beats, well timed rimshots and drum kicks, beautiful piano syncopation and a powerful but sonorous voice to match it all. At first, the song starts with a syncopation of synth beats as the voice of Hello Fiasco emerges into the background.
Fast forward to the end of the first verse, there is a moment of beauty, as the song explodes and spirals into the chorus. The sudden wave of sound hits differently and sends you straight to cloud 9. Click the link below to stream the track. .
Hold Me Close Lyrics
Lyrically, âHold me closeâ is a masterpiece and can be found on Hello Fiascoâs official website. Overall, the hook of the song âWe do the things that weâve done over and over before, a new experience is all that Iâm asking you forâ paints the perfect picture of the what the song is trying to say. After all, we all remember that feeling of being locked inside with our partners during COVID, and we also remember how the whole experience of COVID caused strain on our personal relationships. Even more so, we also remember that feeling of wanting to escape and do something outside. This video is a beatiful representation of that sentiment.
Below is the lyric of the song
[verse 1]
Why donât we step outside -Take a car ride
Why donât we catch a flick – Maybe we will click
Like we used to way back when we were new
We do the things that weâve done over and over before
A new experience is all that Iâm asking you for
[chorus]
Hold me close and help me remember
Can you hold me close like thereâs no other
I wish you would hold me close like thereâs nothing else
[âverse 2]
Should I have shared the shame
Have I been wrong to blame
My courage it comes in waves
And then it pulls away
I never say a thing – I never say a thing
âWe do the things that weâve done over and over before
A new experience is all that Iâm asking you for
â[Chorus]
Can you hold me close and help me remember
Can you hold me close like thereâs no other
I wish you would hold me close like thereâs nothing else
Can you hold me close and help me remember
Can you hold me close like thereâs no other
I wish you
I wish you would hold me close like thereâs nothing else
Like thereâs nothing else
Hold Me Close Videoâ
On YouTube, the official video of Hold Me Close has recorded over one hundred thousand views since it premiered in May. The video has also received a lot of positive reviews from fans and music lovers alike. Visuals of the hit track involve alternating scenes of a couple who are struggling, but eventually they find their way to happiness. Itâs great that you get to see the band performing the song in different scenes. All of this was somehow crammed into 3 minutes and 42 seconds of absolute delight.
Here is the video below
About the Artist
Prior to 2021, ex-members of The Mailman’s Children collaborated with other Canadian musicians to record 23 original songs. The freshly formed Pop Rock band, Hello Fiasco, made their public debut at the beginning of 2021. Hello Fiasco is primarily Canadian, but the music band is also referred to as a “North American” band because their lead singer Eric LaBossiere was born in Canada and now resides in the US. The rest of the crew including Joel Couture on bass, Joel Perreault on lead guitars and supporting vocals, Ivan Burke on drums and backing vocals, and Guy Abraham on keys and Ableton all reside in Canada.
On August 4, “Find The Shoreline,” the group’s debut album, will be made accessible globally (2022). John Paul Peters, a renowned Canadian producer, and frontman Eric LaBossiere collaborated on its co-production.
Dr. Alban releases the single âCHANGE (I Have a Dream)” that addresses the current state of the world with a message that freedom is a human right, not a privilege, and that you should raise your voice against injustice and oppression. The lyrics for the song is inspired by one of his personal heroes, Martin Luther King. The single also features the GRAMMY-award winning artist/songwriter Whitney Peyton. With over 16 million sold albums that includes hits like âItâs my lifeâ,â Hello Africa and “Sing Hallelujahâ, Dr. Alban continues his mission to spread the word about unity, that is beautifully manifested in the lyrics; â Weâre one people, one nation, one worldâ.
We are Echo Mirror. We are twins, and we often think about how we are each otherâs echo and mirror. We were raised in a family-focused on education and hard work. We have been in love with music since we were little kids. We learned to play several instruments and participated in choirs when we could. In high school, we felt a strong desire to compose our own songs and we wrote our first song, Thunder. We sang Thunder for the first time at a talent show at our high school. That first performance was a little nerve-wracking. We ended up recording it soon after we finished and that is how we started our recording career. We hope we have a chance to keep sharing our music with the world through these tough times and after. We want to be composing, performing, and singing together across the world.
For as long as they can remember twin sisters, Sephora and Senora Bateman have always enjoyed music. That’s resulted in them forming their group Echo Mirror. They choose that name based on being twin sisters and being each other’s echo and mirror. The group’s tagline, “When my melody meets her harmony, we get a perfect symphony,” also shows the tight musical connection that comes from them being twins.
I like that they are open to learning and growing in their musical craft with this invitation for comments that is found on their website’s front page, “Welcome any comments! While the negative ones will refine you, the positive ones will strengthen you.” Too often I’ve found young artists are closed off to any criticism, even if meant positively and thus aren’t able to grow and get better.
Even though the Bateman sisters had a love for music and performed in several groups while growing up it wasn’t until after graduating from high school that their education first family gave their blessing to start recording music. Over those years of waiting the sisters honed their musical talents learning how to play several instruments and writing songs.
While Echo Mirror’s music is built on a straight-up pop sound you can also hear their other musical influences that include, Taylor Swift and Enrique Iglesias to Sega from islands in the Indian Ocean.
The twin sisters have a noble cause that they hope their music will achieve, “We hope we have a chance to keep sharing our music with the world through these tough times and after. We want to be composing, performing, and singing together across the world and bring the world together in unity.”
The Bateman sisters produced and wrote all of the songs found on their first album, ‘Break Out,’ which is now out.
I got to listen to several of Echo Mirror’s songs and found them to be well done and will act as a solid base to build on with future projects.
You can learn more about Echo Mirror at their website, https://echomirrormusic.com/. There you will also be able to find links to their, Facebook and Twitter sites along with their YouTube channel.
Pop Singer/Songwriter Chesney Claire was born July 10, 2001. She graduated from Bell City High School in Bell City, Louisiana in 2019. Right after graduation, Chesney moved to Branson, Missouri to work and ultimately begin her music career.
With the help of Music Producer Rich Brown and Atlantis Recording, Chesney would successfully record and release 6 cover singles. While in Branson, Chesney’s talents caught the eye (and ears) of several Las Vegas producers and songwriters. In March of 2020, Chesney and her “Momager” Kim Hebert found themselves moving across the country to “Sin City”, (Las Vegas) in order to be closer to more industry professionals. Immediately upon moving to Vegas, Chesney provided vocals for two original songs that were recorded and released. Mid 2020 (amongst COVID) proved to be the perfect opportunity to write music. With 47 original songs under her belt, she flew to Orlando, FL with a local Vegas producer and had her 1st original single, “15 Candles” perfected by Producer Tim Coons (Pres. of Cheiron Music Group/Original Producer of The Backstreet Boys). “15 Candles” was released June 12, 2020.
Soon after “15 Candles” was released, Chesney began working on her next release, “Moving On”. By September of 2020 Chesney started making preparations to release “Moving On”, but Industry Awards poured in and demanded her attention. In 2020 alone, Chesney was nominated for an Independent Music Award for her Michael Jackson cover of “BAD”. She was also nominated for Best Upcoming Artist at the Las Vegas Music Awards, and she won Female Artist of The Year at Indie Star Radio in Hollywood, California.
Fast forward to December 18, 2020…. Chesney released “Moving On”. Chesney’s single “Hours” was released February 1, 2021 and “Come Alive” was properly released right after the pandemic (May 14th 2021). Chesney released “Distracted” in 2021. Chesney started 2022 out right by the release of a song she wrote herself, produced herself, and directed her Official Music Video, “Not In The Mood”. She continues to write music to add to her “Magic Book of Spells” (as she calls it). You can be expecting MORE NEW ORIGINAL RELEASES in the very near future. As of December 2021, Chesney was nominated for (25) music Industry awards and has become a TOP 5 charting artist with thousands and thousands of FM radio spins! 2021 has brought many surprises. (3) WORLD-WIDE songwriting awards, a coveted Josie Award nomination and a 2021 ISSA GOLD WIN for Female Vocalist of the Year! In 2021 Chesney was a prestigious nominee for the 2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards as an Independent Musician along side huge names associated with Sony Pictures, Walt Disney and others and continues her quest for music placement in feature films, documentaries, and other media sources. She is currently working with Asia Brands for sync placement in a New York City Hulu series and Mac N Me- a Las Vegas Comedy Sitcom. Most recently Chesney ,(at the age of 20), has just purchased Zeiss Records (an independent record label producing charting hits such as “Come Alive”- 2021 and “Distracted”- 2021).
Chesney considers her music her business. She owns her own Publishing Company (CC Publishing), and is a BMI Publisher who works hard every day making new contacts and fostering new business relationships. Chesney is working with other artist/producers daily and still writing! Chesney ‘s last tour in October 2021 was with the “Break The Silence Extravaganza” featuring actor Danny Glover, The Amazing Howard Hewett, JonJon from Troop, Juanita Wynn, Rodney Allen Rippy and more. Chesney continues touring with the Break The Silence Extravaganza in Stockton, California in 2022. Chesney is also a Judge for the 2022 International Singer Songwriter’s Association Awards and will be a Presenter at the annual red carpet event to be held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Chesney has worked with NPA Management, Limited in the UK. She has worked with Producer Tim Coons (Backstreet Boys, N’Sync, JoJo, etc), Producer Rich Brown, Producer Luis “The LP” Pacheo (Jason Derulo, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Five Finger Death Punch, Lady GaGa), David Davidian (Tour Manager for Alice Cooper and The Hollywood Vampires), Nashville Producer Ryan Lau, Award-winning songwriter Keegan Bost, Producer Mikheil Rusishvili (the Country Georgia), and Lawton “Agent” Bouhairie.
Chesney is getting some major attention from major record labels and has several upcoming meetings scheduled in the next few months and is looking to be signed to a Major in 2022.
When it comes to balancing classic rap with contemporary musicality, not many rappers today can do the job, but one on-the-rise rapper named Princess Rock has already done it. The release of her first single, âDoo Wopâ, is demonstrating her flawless rapping abilities which go far beyond mere vocals; she is a songwriter in her own right. Whatâs perhaps surprising to many who hear her music for the first time is that Princess Rock is still a teen. She might only be fifteen years old, but Princess Rock is etching her own place in rap royalty. Citing music artist influences such as Drake, Teyana Taylor, and Big Sean, Princess Rock wants to in particular inspire young girls with her unique musicality. In person, Princess Rock has a big personality to match her sound, and being a Philadelphia native, she has been steeped in authentic rap in a tradition that began as a child.Press Release
Emerging Rapper Princess Rock Debuts First Single, âDoo Wopâ
Philadelphia born and raised rapper seamlessly delivers a fresh, modern, yet classic rap sound
PHILADELPHIA, PA â When it comes to balancing classic rap with contemporary musicality, not many rappers today can do the job, but one on-the-rise rapper named Princess Rock has already done it. The release of her first single, âDoo Wopâ, is demonstrating her flawless rapping abilities which go far beyond mere vocals; she is a songwriter in her own right.
Whatâs perhaps surprising to many who hear her music for the first time is that Princess Rock is still a teen. She might only be fifteen years old, but Princess Rock is etching her own place in rap royalty. Citing influences such as Drake, Teyana Taylor, and Big Sean, Princess Rock wants to in particular inspire young girls with her unique musicality. In person, Princess Rock has a big personality to match her sound, and being a Philadelphia native, she has been steeped in authentic rap in a tradition that began as a child.
The daughter of two musically inclined and talented parents, Princess Rock quickly grew her raw talents into a force to be reckoned with.
Princess Rock is part of the Global Excalibur Music Group Family, an independent record label and multimedia entertainment company whose lineup includes some of the most sought after aspiring artists on the scene today such as Shawa, Queen Victoria, and Byzantine. According to a spokesperson for Princess Rock, âShe writes most of her music so she hopes the music connects, resonates, and inspires others through the power of the pen.â
âDoo Wopâ perfectly encompasses Princess Rockâs energy, style, and talent in one irresistible single. With sharp lyrics and sound, Princess Rock leaves it all on the table in the songâs 3 minute and 26 second runtime, and it will leave listeners pressing play again and again.
It would seem that Princess Rock is just laying the foundation for a long career in rap. In her own words: âMusic is what I love. Iâve been around it my whole life. I wanted to make music that uplifted girls and empowers all of us to never give up on our dreams.â
âDoo Wopâ is now available for streaming and download at major services such as Spotify, and the new single is already seeing a rapid spike in plays as Princess Rock begins to cultivate a following of her own.
Draaco Aventura is an American, Pop and Latin Artist. He writes, and performs songs in both English and Spanish in various Latin, EDM, Pop tracks infused with R&B and Hip-hop vocal styles. He is a talented Latin Dancer and a trained Mixed Martial Artist who specializes in Brazilian Ju-Jitsu and Muay Thai Kick Boxing. He is a U.S. Army Veteran and former Intelligence Specialist. Draaco Aventura is an emerging social media influencer with several channels and web series in development. He is also an accomplished actor having stared in several Feature Films, with appearances in BET TV Series “Criminals at Work” and Award-Winning Netflix TV Show Giant “House of Cards”. He enjoys comedic acting and reactions which he produces on his social media channels. Draaco Aventura is Afro-Latino, and was born in Valdosta Georgia where he started his music/entertainment career doing show choir and theatre. He led a men’s quartet that competed in the regional literary competition for arts. He is a Tenor 1, and enjoys singing Bachata and R&B. His favourite dance styles are Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata.
Shadows of Earth is a Swedish music producer / songwriter who makes songs in various pop genres. Together with a singer from Italy, called Khaino, who writes the lyrics and sings the songs, they release singles at regular intervals.
About the song. The song is about being honest with yourself and living your life as you are without lying or pretending. It’s a chill pop with a bit of Latin vibes.
