Derrick Lee
Zella Day Gets Sultry With “People Are Strangers”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Back in 2017, Blurred Culture got a taste of some of the new music that Zella Day was working on at the Moroccan Lounge. One of those songs performed on that night was the amazingly moody “People Are Strangers” which got a…
EXCLUSIVE: SWIMM Records Amazingly Faithful Cover Of Savage Garden’s “I Want You”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Wow. Have you ever heard a cover and done a double-take when you find out it’s not actually the original artist performing it? That’s what happened when I listened to Swimm’s cover of Savage Garden’s classic “I Want You”. Chris Hess’ (“Cookie”)…
DRAKULAS Take Art-Punk To Another Level With Animated Video For “Level Up”
AUSTIN, TX- Dope music with dope aesthetics gets my attention, guaranteed. The Austin-based band Drakulas hit the spot for me with their song “Level Up” and its corresponding music video. Created by Zach Blair (Rise Against, Hagish) Drakulas is an art-rock quartet that they’ve identified to be…
DOVE CAMERON’s “REMEMBER ME” Reveals A Musical Maturity
LOS ANGELES, CA- Dove Cameron has come a long way from her Disney Channel Liv and Maddie days (playing a dual role as the eponymous characters for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children’s Programming). While she has been further honing…
Swedish Rockers BLUES PILLS Pay Homage To The 60s & 70s With “Low Road” Video
SWEDEN, PLANET EARTH- I’m not sure how this band hasn’t been on my radar until now, but holy hell … Blues Pills really f*ing rock. Hailing from Sweden, this quartet of Elin Larsson (Vocals), Zack Anderson (Guitar), André Kvarnström (Drums), and Kristoffer Schander (Bass) are…
EVAN GIIA’s “FOCUS” Is On Making Anthemic Club Bangers
BROOKLYN, NY- Evan Giia is a Brooklyn-based recording artist who graduated from Berklee College of Music. Though classically trained as an opera singer, she made some noise in 2018 when she released her electronic pop single “WESTWORLD” through ODESZA’s Foreign Family Collective; a song that…
The Dream Syndicate’s Return With New Album ‘THE UNIVERSE INSIDE’
LOS ANGELES, CA- Earlier this month, The Dream Syndicate released their 7th studio album, The Universe Inside, an album that not only harkens back to the groundbreaking paisley underground sound that they championed back in the early 80s, but also expands into an unbridled sonic…
Alexander 23’s “IDK You Yet” May Fill The Void In Your Heart
CHICAGO, IL- Alexander Glantz is a Chicago native and performed under the name Alexander 23. 2019 was a break out year for Alexander as his first single “Dirty AF1s” premiered as Apple Music’s “Bop of The Week”. He subsequently released his debut EP “I”m Sorry I…
Tedy Is Going to “War” With Love
MONTREAL, QC- Tedy is a Montreal-based singer-songwriter whose powerful emotions are on full display in his music. Using his genre-bending style, his emotions are on full display on his power ballads (Have you hear “Can I“?) as he tip-toes the pop/rock spectrum. Signed to Sony…
Get Hyptnozied “In Soft Confusion” With Houses Of Heaven’s Industrial Electronic Rock
OAKLAND, CA- In 2017, Houses of Heaven released their EP Remnant. Heavy with layered synths and rapid-fire, Remnant is a gloriously dark assault on the senses. If “In Soft Confusion” is any indication, their forthcoming debut, full-length album Silent Places will do the same. Based out of…