Artist Spotlight: Akintoye releases new singles; talks flexing creative muscles and finding his own space within hip hop
Akintoye might not be a household name in hip hop yet, but the lyricist and rapper (and his fans) can see that happening just over the horizon. With the release of his latest singles “Fuck Em Up Moses” and now “10 Freaky 10’s”, Akintoye is no stranger to putting himself out there as an artist […]
Artist Spotlight: Teddy Geiger returns with new music; talks long writing process and the journey to ‘Teresa’
Teddy Geiger’s musical journey has brought her from solo pop success to the inner workings of the recording studio as the driving force behind hits for artists like Shawn Mendes, Leon Bridges, Empire of the Sun and so much more. Now the songwriter is back with an album of her own music for the first […]
Artist Spotlight: Milky Day introduces his new era with ‘Losing My Grip’; talks artistic journey and creative process
Korean-New Zealander artist Milky Day is introducing a new era of music today with his latest single. Known for his R&B and indie melodies, “Losing My Grip” takes him into darker, more experimental territory prior to the release of his upcoming EP. We spoke with Milky about this new song, his journey into music full […]
Artist Spotlight: Arrows in Action chat about summer tour, building their community and the last three years
By steadily releasing new music and creating a tight-knit community both on and off TikTok, Arrows in Action has become a band to watch within the pop-rock scene since their launch in 2017. The trio is now on their biggest headlining tour to date promoting new record Built to Last, and they sat down with […]
Artist Spotlight: Brooklyn Juliana is ‘Thinking About You’ on latest single release
With his new single out and a new era in the works, Brooklyn Juliana is eager to show the world how passionate he is about his craft. The singer-songwriter-sometimes guitar player released “Thinking About You” on July 14 and, in his words, it’s his realest song to date. We spoke with Juliana about his upcoming […]
Artist Spotlight: XTIE is on her cosmic pop spaceship and invites listeners to join the journey on ‘Apollo-23’
Cosmic pop artist XTIE is on the journey of a lifetime right now. The Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter-producer recently released her debut EP and while these songs might be fresh in the minds of her listeners, the time it took to get here already has her looking ahead to the next project. We spoke with XTIE […]
Artist Spotlight: VeeAlwaysHere returns with new single; talks genre-hopping and collaborative process
Multi-talented multi-hyphenate artist VeeAlwaysHere is on a roll with his latest releases. Following up last month’s “I Don’t Dance”, he’s back again with “irl”, a more yearning track about wanting in-person companionship and not just a text thread. Atlas spoke with him about the new music, being creatively locked in and never being limited by […]
Artist Spotlight: Spence Lee talks upcoming single and performing at the first Head in the Clouds NYC
Amid the torrential downpour that overtook the first day of the inaugural Head in the Clouds NYC, Spence Lee had an early afternoon crowd bouncing at the Double Happiness Stage. The East Coast artist turned the energy up to 11 and, with his friends and family in attendance, felt the blessings literally rain down on […]
Artist Spotlight: Hanuel returns with his latest single; talks collaborating with Keris and HNATA and upcoming EP
Indie singer-songwriter Hanuel is back with his latest single, a collaboration between himself, Indonesian singer HNATA and fellow Canadian musician Keris called “Flowers in May”. The trio came together across countries, time zones and creative energies to craft a song that captures the soft edges of summer on what Hanuel describes as the prettiest track […]
Artist Spotlight: Bryce Avary of The Rocket Summer returns with ambitious new album; talks revisiting his catalog and summer tour plans
Bryce Avary never intended to be away this long. The mastermind behind The Rocket Summer spent the pandemic years locked away creating his most ambitious album to date and it’s finally available for our listening pleasure. With this new record, Avary takes a step even further into experimental territory and the result is a sonically […]