“Music is music, ultimately.”
“If it makes you feel good, cool.”
“Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.”
“Too much freedom can lead to the soul’s decay.”
“What’s missing from pop music is danger.”
“I really believe in finding new ways to distribute my music.”
Words to live by from the late, great Prince. You heard the man: Live your life. And enjoy every minute of it.
In just over a week, Pauseandplay.com has received more than 1,300 submissions from ReverbNation-affiliated artists trying to get their new or just-released albums or EPs included on Pauseandplay.com massive list of release dates.
Let’s go crazy …
April 29, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Black Slate (U.K. roots-rock reggae band) | “Peaceful Demonstration” (Hear here) | (TCD, April 28) |
| Left Wing Fascists | “Party Favorites” (14-song collection of recordings from 1987-2016; Hear here) | (Left Wing Fascists, May 1) |
| Cary Morin (American artist from Fort Collins, Colo.) | “Together” (Hear here) | (Cary Morin, May 1) |
| Hawley Penfold (Denver-based pop singer) | “Seize the Moment” (Hear here) | (DaSoul Group, April 27) |
| Vexine (Chesterfield, Va., soulful rock band) | “Little Sin” (first single: “Empty Hole”; Hear here) | (ZAP, April 30) |
May 6, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Blackbird Sing (Americana quintet from San Antonio) | “Cinco” (five-song EP; first single: “Battle of Sanan”; Hear here; See here) | (Bonus Cup Music, May 5) |
| Blind Joe (aka Minnesota country singer Joseph Bommersbac, who competed on NBC’s “The Voice” in 2015) | “By the Fans, for the Fans” (producers: Rick Beato, Ken Lanyon, Blind Joe; Hear here) | (Blind Joe, May 5) |
| Fighting the Phoenix (Canon City, Colo., hard-rock band) | “Tides of Poseidon” (Hear here) | (Fighting the Phoenix, May 10) |
| Kiirstin Marilyn (former lead singer of Verity In Stereo) | “Ghosts” (six-song EP; producer: Benny Reiner; first single: “Headlines”; Hear here) | (Spectra Music Group) |
| The Phoenix Rose (Brighton, England, reggae-pop band fronted by composer-singer Jarvis Smith) | “The Phoenix Rose” (producer: Native Wayne Jobson; Hear here) | (GypsyPop) |
May 13, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| T. Hill (Fredericksburg, Va., rapper) | “World Domination” (Hear here) | (Mervilton, May 12) |
| Chaz Robinson (Indianapolis-based electronic pop artist) | “Without You” (Hear here) | (Spectra Music Group, May 17) |
May 20, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| AD8 Keyz (Indianapolis rapper) | “Neva Gone Change” (guest: Young B.A.R.R.S; Hear here) | (CROOKEDollar Media Group, May 18) |
| Dark Chocolate (hip-hop artist from Murfreesboro, Tenn.) | “From Prizms to Penthouses” (Hear here) | (Dark Chocolate, May 24) |
Recent Releases
April 22, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Coming Up For Air (Dayton rock trio) | “Between the Party Lines” (Hear here) | (Coming Up For Air, April 26) |
| The Infinite Three (London art-rock trio) | “Lucky Beast” (recorded with engineer Jon Clayton; Hear here) | (Actual Size Music) |
| Jack of None (experimental rock trio from Philippines and Chicago) | “[who’s listening to van gogh’s ear?]” (Hear here) | (Jack of None) |
| Daniel Jordan (Tulsa pop/folk singer-songwriter) | “Introduction” (Hear here) | (Daniel Jordan, April 23) |
| Gary Nelson (Bella Vista, Ark., singer-songwriter) | “You’re a Big Boy Now” (Hear here) | (Gary Nelson) |
| Samantha Preis (American singer-songwriter based in London) | “Cruel Love” (Hear here) | (Samantha Preis) |
| Gabriel Savage (Vancouver-based musician-DJ) | “Real Eyes (Realize)” (Hear here) | (Gabriel Savage) |
| Union Sky (Sarasota electro-pop trio) | “Exhale,” “From Us, to You” (two-song EP; Hear here) | (Union Sky, April 23) |
April 15, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Lourdes Capall (L.A.-based pop singer) | “Over Me” (feat. Low F; Hear here) | (Lourdes Capall, April 18) |
| Kara Clark (Nashville alt-country singer) | “The Key” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Kara Clark Music) |
| Lisaray Cohen (London rock singer) | “Long Time Dead” (Hear here) | (Lisaray Cohen, April 18) |
| Nate Currin (Atlanta-based Americana artist) | “The Madman and the Poet” (Hear here) | (Archaic Cannon) |
| Dozer Coaster (Aberdeen, S.D., alt-rock band) | “Marshmellow Code” (Hear here) | (Castle Robot, April 19) |
| Kery Fay (German pop singer-songwriter) | “Otherside” (Hear here) | (iMusician Digital) |
| Herrick (Nashville roots-rock band) | “Cottonfields” (producers: Herrick, David Walker; Hear here; See here) | (Breakaway Entertainment) |
| J-Law Soul Violinist (Fort Myers, Fla., jazz musician) | “The Lonely Warrior” (Hear here) | (J-Law Soul Violinist, April 16) |
| Christine Lee (Orlando pop singer-actress) | “La California Girl” (feat. Tim Pierce; Hear here) | (Christine Lee, April 16) |
| Lil Mook (Cincinnati hip-hop arist) | “Forever” (feat. Novacane; Hear here) | (Bounce Back Entertainment, April 14) |
| LVM (twin-brother R&B act) | “Miss You” (Hear here) | (LVM, April 16) |
| Milton J and the Leftovers (alt-rock/hip-hop quintet from Frederick, Md.) | “Vain Wisdom” (first single: “Killing Dreams”; Hear here; See here) | (Milton J and the Leftovers / FJE Entertainment) |
| Mr. Candy Kane | “Bedroom Motion” (guests: Rodney Willz, Chelsea Davis, JC, Dfw Big Reese, Boss, Streetz, Kahamni B; Hear here) | (Candy Kane Music Entertainment) |
| Lola Rhodes (Marina Del Rey, Calif., singer-songwriter) | “Thorough” (feat. Low F; Hear here) | (Lola Rhodes, April 19) |
| Marina Rosemann (German singer) | “Komm Und Bleib” (Hear here) | (TUT i TAM, April 12) |
| StarFlightRocks (Rosenberg, Texas, pop-rock duo) | “I Killed the Prom Queen” (Hear here) | (StarFlightRocks) |
| States // Capitals (L.A. alt-rock duo) | “20.08” (Hear here) | (States and Capitals Music, LLC) |
| Ysd Shoota (Englewood, Calif., hip-hop artist) | “DM” (Hear here) | (Lisaray Cohen, April 18) |
April 8, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Anydos (Canadian R&B singer) | “Stand Up” (Hear here) | (Anydos) |
| Dez Cleo (Santa Monica, Calif., pop singer) | “Gemini,” “Tell Me Again” (Hear here) | (Dez Cleo, April 10) |
| Nick Deutsch (NYC pop singer) | “Under Your Ocean” (Hear here) | (Nick Deutsch, April 7) |
| Garfan (Lincoln, Neb., alt-rock group) | “Redux in Red” (first single: “What She Said”; Hear here) | (Garfan, April 10) |
| Gino Goss | “Ooo Baby” (Hear here; See here) | (Jammajazz, April 5) |
| John Davis Jade | “I’ll Get Away” (MP3; Hear here) | (Tishri, April 7) |
| Jankins (Tulsa hip-hop artist) | “The Groove” (Hear here) | (Darth Row, April 5) |
| Jay Ax (NYC hip-hop artist) | “Lit Gawd” (Hear here) | (The Axsociation Inc., April 5) |
| Mike McDevitt (Delaware singer-songwriter) | “Delaware Bay” (Hear here) | (Mike McDevitt, April 11) |
| The OverDrones (Brighton-based rock quartet) | “Songs for the Faint Hearted” (Hear here) | (The Overdrones, April 5) |
| Post Rapture Party (Seattle alt-metal band) | “Post Rapture Party” (Hear here) | (Post Rapture Party, April 7) |
| Luke Potter (British singer) | “Storms” (Hear here) | (LPM) |
| Star Off Machine (Costa Mesa, Calif., rock quartet) | “Wake Me Up” (Hear here) | (Bungalo / CIA) |
| Tha Saint (Tallahassee hip-hop artist) | “I’m Still Here” (feat. Roze; Hear here) | (Elect of God Entertainment LLC) |
| Kyle Thomas (country singer from Canton, Ohio) | “Kyle Thomas” (seven-song EP; producer: Dylan Roth; Hear here) | (Kyle Thomas) |
| Toy Called God (groove-metal quartet from Brentwood, Calif.) | “Dirt On Your Coffin” (Hear here) | (Toy Called God, April 5) |
April 1, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Katie Ainge (Salt Lake City-based singer-songwriter) | “Thrive” (Hear here) | (Tate Music Group, April 5) |
| Arkay (Monroe, La., rock trio) | “The Shapeless EP” (five songs; producer: Terrence Geno; Hear here) | (Low Octane, April 2) |
| Alex Boyé (British-born American singer and actor) | “African Gospel Inspirations” (guests: Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Jenny Oaks Baker, Dan and Chad Truman, Carmen Rasmusen Herbert, Soulsaints, LDC; MP3; Hear here; See here) | (Boyé Central Music) |
| Concrete Injection (St. Paul, Minn., rock quartet) | “Aluminum Sky” (eight-song EP; Hear here) | (Concrete Injection) |
| Damon & Matthews (Brandy Station, Va., rock duo) | “Save the Day” (feat. Flip Damon; Hear here) | (Isle Royale, April 4) |
| Flip Damon | “Get Away” (Hear here) | (Isle Royale) |
| Dead Day Revolution (L.A. alt-rock band) | “On Our Own” (producer: Larry Goetz; Hear here; See here) | (Dead Day Revolution Music, April 5) |
| Ghosts of Tomorrow (Overland Park, Kan., rock quartet) | “Organic Air” (Hear here) | (Ghosts of Tomorrow, March 30) |
| Hex’Ra (rapper based in Tonawanda, N.Y.) | “Hex’ra: The Risen Kings” (Hear here) | (Hex’Ra Inc., April 2) |
| T. Hill (Elk Grove, Calif.-based singer-songwriter, not to be confused with T. Hill the rapper) | “They Can’t Handle It (Da Remixx)” (feat. Sean E.; Hear here) | (T & T Entertainment Group, LLC, April 4) |
| Kaylee Keller (Garden City, Kan., pop singer-songwriter) | “Diamond” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Kaylee Keller, March 31) |
| Izzy Malik (Merced, Calif.-based alt-pop singer) | “Fire” (five-song EP; Hear here; See here) | (Izzy Malik, April 4) |
| Julia McDonald (Orlando pop singer-songwriter) | “Something to Talk About,” “Games,” “No Good For Me” (producer: Kevin De Clue; Hear here) | (Julia McDonald) |
| MrXrated (Atlanta dance/hip-hop artist) | “We Made It,” “Hola Hola” (Hear here) | (BlockBuster) |
| Onyx Marrow | “Imperfect Stone” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Onyx Marrow, April 5) |
| OSOG (Israeli rock band) | “Who Who” (Hear here) | (Anana) |
| Ralphy (L.A. pop singer) | “PeaceLover” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Ralphy, April 5) |
| Tra Cee (R&B singer from Hammond, Ind.) | “Favorite Song” (Hear here) | (Tra Cee) |
| Willy ARQ (St. Paul, Minn., hip-hop artist) | “Black Sheep” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (SWITCHH Entertainment, March 31) |
March 25, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Aldo (Chicago hip-hop artist) | “I Rep It” (Hear here) | (Aldo, March 26) |
| AmanJoy (Trinidad, Calif., indie pop artist) | “Blunt Love” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (AmanJoy, March 29) |
| Black Water Mountain (Houston rock quintet) | “Daisy You So Crazy” (Hear here) | (Majuscule, March 29) |
| The Jacob Cade Project | “The Prince of Rock N Roll (Deluxe Edition)” (2015 album, with four bonus tracks; Hear here) | (Chito 3 Productions, LLC) |
| Chaser Eight (New Haven, Conn., rock quintet) | “Lightning” (Hear here) | (Chaser Eight) |
| Cosmonaut Radio (Brooklyn funk quartet) | “Work Harder, Comrade!” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Cosmonaut Radio, March 26) |
| Endlings (alt-rock act from Hønefoss, Norway) | “Somethin’ Old” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (Aldo, March 26) |
| Eddy Faulkner (Arlington, Va., pop singer) | “All For You” (Hear here) | (Eddy Faulkner) |
| FRANKIE Doc (Italian dance artist) | “The Best Dance” (Hear here) | (Essentia, March 22) |
| Guerrilla Dogs (Sacramento rock band) | “Day Dreamz EP” (five songs; Hear here) | (Guerrilla Dogs, March 27) |
| Jonivan Jones (alt-western folk-blues artist based in Panama City, Fla.) | “Ghostwriter” (Hear here) | (Animalsound Music, March 22) |
| Mitch King (Ventura, Calif., rockabilly artist) | “Live in 55” (Hear here) | (Mitch King, March 28) |
| Lyric Dubee (Barrie, Ontario, rocker) | “Free” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Lyric Dubee, March 29) |
| Midnight Mob (NYC powerhouse rockers) | “Honest Brutal Glorious” (six-song EP; first single: “Ghosts”; Hear here) | (Midnight Mob) |
| MohamedX (Campbell, Calif., hip-hop artist) | “In My Zone” (Hear here) | (MohamedX, April 1) |
| Rivers & Rhodes (Goldsboro, Md.-based pop-rock duo) | “Rivers & Rhodes” (Hear here) | (Rivers & Rhodes, March 24) |
| Sarah C (Australian pop singer) | “Fearless” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Lipstick Mafia) |
| Secondborn (Lafayette, La., rock group) | “Take Me Home Tonight” (Hear here) | (Aldo, March 26) |
| Shiest City (Brooklyn hip-hop artist) | “So Loud” (Hear here) | (BoyzRecord, March 26) |
| Silvertip (Montana country singer Austin Truax) | “Where I’m Goin'” (Hear here) | (Silvertip-Austin Truax, March 29) |
| J.J. Sprondel (Spanish alt-rock group) | “J.J. Sprondel” (Hear here) | (Rock Izar) |
| Sway Jah Vu (Tallahassee reggae-rock group) | “In the Company of Wolves” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Sway Jah Vu, March 29) |
| Carly Van Skaik (L.A.-based singer-songwriter) | “Blue Diamond Eyes” (Hear here) | (Carly Van Skaik, March 24) |
March 18, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Alímine (Chilean pop-rock group) | “Infortunio” (Hear here) | (Alímine, March 19) |
| Ant Cruze | “Besame Mucho (Love Is Gold Dance Remix)” (feat. Chris Fatouros, Juan Martinez and Alejandro Florez; Hear here) | (Meyla, March 17) |
| Todd Apfel (Iowa country singer-songwriter) | “Reflections” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Meyla, March 17) |
| Micah Brown (Dana Point, Calif.-based rock singer-songwriter) | “You and I” (Hear here) | (17th Street, March 17) |
| CJ Rhymez (Deridder, La., rapper) | “The Length” (Hear here) | (CJ Rhymez, March 21) |
| Iará Delice (Georgia-based R&B singer) | “Right Now Man” (Hear here) | (Iará Delice Music, March 16) |
| Dirt Road Sunset | “The Music You Hear” (Hear here) | (Dirt Road Sunset, March 16) |
| Dana Elle (Israeli songstress) | “Wake Up!” (producer: Femi Temowo; Hear here; See here) | (Femitone) |
| Joey Farr (Fayetteville, Ark., rocker) | “Caving In,” “Mama Said (Go to Bed)” (Hear here) | (Fuggins Tanky, March 21) |
| Caroline Ferrante (Olney, Md., singer-songwriter) | “Strand(-ed)” (18 songs; Hear here) | (Caroline Ferrante, March 21) |
| J. Fitts (R&B/hip-hop artist from Landover, Md.) | “Jupiter Season” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (J. Fitts) |
| FunkySundayParty (Erie, Pa., blues-rocker) | “Hey Charla Rae” (Hear here) | (Iamtvmusic) |
| Mama Red and the Dark Blues (Australian alt-country-pop band) | “Adjusting My Attitude” (Hear here) | (Mama Red and the Dark Blues) |
| Rapper Hostile (Charlotte hip-hop artist) | “Till I Get Signed” (guests: Lord Mezo, Aliensa, Genitic; Hear here) | (Zown Out Ent., March 20) |
| Ben Steezy (Arizona hip-hop artist) | “MTW” (Hear here) | (Gone Green) |
March 11, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Alicia G (pop/hip-hop artist from Buffalo, N.Y.) | “The Real Me” (four-song EP; Hear here), “No Photographs” | (Alicia G / LRT) |
| The Apollo Affair (Madison, Wis., alt-rock duo) | “Charade” (Hear here) | (Dartboard, March 8) |
| Ari B | “Break the Ice” (Hear here) | (Ari B, March 15) |
| BhadWaiz (Columbus, Ohio-based hip-hop artist) | “Numb to the Feelin” (Hear here) | (Vivid Music Group, March 15) |
| Built By Titan (Nashville pop act) | “Infinite (Unsung Heroes)” (feat. Joel Smallbone; Hear here) | (Built On Robots, March 10) |
| Dom Gee | “Recovery” (guests: Lyrassist, Newchild, J Ones, Cory Jones; Hear here) | (Fam Boys Entertainment, March 12) |
| DOMosaurus_Rex (Tampa hip-hop artist) | “Clearwater” (feat. Antski; Hear here) | (DOMosaurus_Rex, March 15) |
| Gittstreetz (Tampa rapper/producer) | “Leap Year” (Hear here) | (Born to Die, March 16) |
| Cole Graham & A Pauper’s Prayer (folk-rock artist from Seymour, Tenn.) | “Cole Graham & A Pauper’s Prayer” (Hear here) | (Cole Graham & a Pauper’s Prayer, March 12) |
| Ceekay Jones (Taos, N.M., alt-rock singer-songwriter) | “San Angelesisco” (Hear here) | (Redor, March 15) |
| Krak (Salt Lake City rapper) | “Freeway” (Hear here) | (Krak Ink, March 14) |
| Nick McGuiness (Hoboken, N.J., pop-folk artist) | “Young and Beautiful” (Hear here) | (Nick McGuiness, March 10) |
| Meccaudio | “Space High,” “Change,” “Rock With You” (Hear here) | (Meccaudio, March 14) |
| Noble Wolves (Canadian alt-rock quartet) | “Where the City Meets the Sky” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Noble Wolves) |
| Paper City Exile (Western Massachusetts rock band) | “Living in the Know” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Goofy Goober, March 15) |
| Reverse Order (pop-rock trio from Hackettstown, N.J.) | “Nothing to Hide” (three-song EP; first single: “Erase You”; Hear here) | (Reverse Order, March 15) |
| David Sanya & EhCee | “Liquid Love” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (David Sanya & EhCee, March 9) |
| ShapeShiftingAliens (Stockholm pop duo) | “Just a Boy” (two-song EP; Hear here) | (The Sublunar Society, March 10) |
| Soul Phlegm (blues-funk band from Iowa City) | “Pyramids” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Soul Phlegm, March 13) |
| Suede Savv (Texas hip-hop artist) | “Murk Klassic” (three-song EP), “Beef II” (Hear here) | (Pricipality Entertainment, March 13) |
| Cassie Urbany (country-folk singer from Silver Spring, Md.) | “Red Flag” (Hear here) | (Cassie Urbany, March 15) |
| Brandon Von Vacik (Aurora, Ill., singer-songwriter) | “44” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Brandon Von Vacik, March 14) |
| XLC (Atlanta electronic artist) | “Keys Are Still Hidden” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (XLC, March 15) |