Derrick Lee
M. Maggie Gives A Soulful Goodbye To Her “Faded Ripped Jeans”
LOS ANGELES, CA- The kind of inspiration that “breakups” offer can be gold for songwriters. M. Maggie (“M.”) has struck some gold with her latest single, “Faded Ripped Jeans”, which is an “implicit guide to growing out of toxic relationships and the realization of…
Ac Sapphire’s Music Video For “Desert Stars” Is A Dedication To Lost Loves
LOS ANGELES, CA- Ac Sapphire’s music is all about telling stories painting images/themes with her lyrics. Her lovely folk-infused music is soaked with vivid imagery, and her latest effort, Omni Present, is a testament to that description. Lines like “There’s a thirsty willow, at the bottom…
Cailin Russo Brings “The Drama” To The Moroccan Lounge On Valentine’s
LOS ANGELES, CA- On Valintine’s day, Cailin Russo dropped a new EP titled The Drama, and she celebrated the occasion by playing to a packed house at the Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles. The Drama is a great EP which, like her 2018 EP House With a…
No Hablo Español, Pero Amo A Vanessa Zamora
LOS ANGELES, CA- Music is a magical thing. You don’t have to understand it to have it put you in a mood. Sure, lyrics can give music a real layer of meaning to a composition, but for me, it’s the way the sonic vibrations…
Georgi Kay Takes Her Performance To Another Level At Resident DTLA
LOS ANGELES, CA- On January 28th, at Resident DTLA, What The Sound hosted a showcase that caught my eye. The bill was an eclectic one with three different types of artists covering a pretty wide swath of musical styles. There was Nadia Vaeh, an…
Alexandra DeMattia Drops New Album And Isn’t Looking Back
LOS ANGELES, CA- Alexandra DeMattia introduces her newest EP, Shoulda Coulda Would, by proclaiming on the album’s opening interlude, “This is the story of losing love, but finding yourself.” From there, the album’s 7 cuts have its singer retelling, reminiscing and reconciling a failed relationship. The…
Brasko Brings His SEXDREAMSUPERSTAR And Then Some To The Moroccan Lounge
CLICK HERE TO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Opening for Cailin was the brash pop stylings of Brasko. The live performance, I think, influenced my perception of the music. While I was watching the performance, I got some “If The Struts…
Potty Mouth Starts The Year Off With Gig At The Satellite
LOS ANGELES, CA- Last year, Potty Mouth dropped their second full-length studio album SNAFU. Fans had to wait 6 years for the new album (their debut album was released in 2013), but it was well worth the wait. SNAFU is a solid collection of power punk/pop gems…
The Jonas Brothers Get Intimate With Fans During Grammy Week
LOS ANGELES, CA- Grammy Week in Los Angeles is a pretty special time of year for music lovers. With musicians of every ilk in town to either hobnob or collect a trophy for their mantle, there are tons of shows, mostly intimate, that pop up…
The Unlikely Candidates Land In Top 5 On Alt Radio Charts And Hit Touring Later This Month
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Unlikely Candidates are starting the year off with a band with news that their single “Novocaine” landing in the Top 5 on the Alternative Radio Charts. It’s a well-deserved feat as this Fort Worth, TX-based band has really been putting…