It’s almost Independence Day in America … July 4th, to be exact. Let’s celebrate by making today (and every day) Independents Day. This one’s for all you new indie bands, up-and-coming artists and big dreamers.
Here’s this week’s edition of new releases from ReverbNation-affiliated artists, submitted for inclusion on Pauseandplay.com’s massive new-music release schedule.
Now on with the countdown …
July 1, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| BlackLight (Omaha, Neb., EDM producer-performer) | “Listen 2 Your Mind” (Hear here) | (Plurred Vision, June 30) |
| Michael Blu (Austin-based alt-pop artist) | “Sing a New Love Song” (Hear here) | (iFeelGood.fm, June 29) |
| dubé (Ottawa alt-rock trio of brothers) | “OK” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (dubé) |
| Lily Lambert (Americana singer-songwriter from Phoenix) | “Moving On” (Hear here; See here) | (Lily Lambert) |
| Jennalyn Ponraj (Seattle singer-songwriter) | “Brooklyn” (Hear here) | (Blue, July 4) |
| Proph3t (Atlanta reggae/hip-hop artist) | “With I & I” (three-song EP; Hear here) | (Aurora Sound Recordings, June 28) |
| SOmong (Fort Lauderdale soul-pop artist) | “6:30” (feat. Mike Flowz; Hear here) | (SOmong, June 30) |
| The Spins (France-based pop/rock outfit) | “Colours” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Plug and Play Recordings, June 28) |
July 8, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Bassassin (L.A.-based EDM artist) | “Molly in the Club” (feat. Chrome; Hear here) | (Bassassin, July 7) |
| Hendecatope (Cary, N.C.-based electronica artist) | “Aleph Infinity” (Hear here) | (Hendecatope) |
| Lloyd Miller (alt-Christian blues rock singer-songwriter) | “Light Is Rising” (three-song EP; Hear here) | (Seven Day, July 9) |
| Monche (Lancaster, Calif., R&B singer-songwriter) | “New Sound” (guests: Exodus Swift, the Wizard, Lance Barber, Keyohm; Hear here) | (Natasha Barber, July 7) |
| Skyward (Charlottesville, Va.-based alt-rock band) | “Casualty” (Hear here; also see June 24) | (Skyward) |
July 15, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Boom Boom (aka Alexandria, Va., dance artist Leslie Dalencour) | “I Hate My Job” (feat. G.U.G.G.; Hear here) | (LXE Productions, July 20) |
| Eddie Hermosa (world music artist from Hermosa Beach, Calif.) | “Naturally” (Hear here) | (Eddie Hermosa) |
July 29, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Matt Johnson (English pop singer-songwriter) | “Get Over You” (with three remixes and an acoustic version; Hear here) | (Tristar) |
Sept. 9, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Ian & The Dream (alt-pop band from Waukesha, Wis.) | “New Dreams” (Hear here) | (Ian & The Dream) |
Nov. 18, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Tyler Colt (pop-rock singer from Redondo Beach, Calif.) | “A New Day” (Hear here) | (Tyler Colt) |
Recent Releases
June 24, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| JL Fulks (Boca Raton blues-rocker) | “On Down the Road” (five-song EP; guest: Matt Schofield; Hear here) | (JL Fulks, June 25) |
| G1ftedMusic (L.A. pop artist-producer) | “Spend Some Money” (Hear here) | (G1ftedMusic, June 23) |
| Jupiter in Velvet (U.S.-born, U.K.-based rock artist) | “Rule Your Day” (Hear here) | (Free 2B Free) |
| K’Coneil (Bronx pop-reggae artist) | “Love/Lust” (seven-song EP; first single: “Hot Like You”; Hear here) | (Gedion Soldiers Entertainment) |
| BreeAnna Marie (Atlanta R&B singer) | “Frustrated” (Hear here) | (Riddick, June 23) |
| The PondHawks (Chicago indie band) | “Blue Light” (Hear here; Read here) | (Riverpool) |
| Curtis Lee Putman (Kalamazoo, Mich., country-blues singer-songwriter) | “It’s Over,” “#Tallinthesaddle (When I Ride)” (Hear here) | (Tall in the Saddle, June 23) |
| Skyward (Charlottesville, Va.-based alt-rock band) | “Animal” (Hear here; also see July 8) | (Skyward) |
| Berg Zea (Belgian instrumentalist) | “Bever to Samedan” (Hear here) | (Berg Zea, June 25) |
June 17, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Akuarius (Greek electro-pop artist) | “Y.E.A” (Hear here) | (Akuarius, June 15) |
| Bow (Boston dream-pop artist) | “Good Life” (seven-song EP; Hear here) | (Tensmark) |
| Chamber of Echoes (Boston dream-pop artist) | “Limitless,” “We Belong to the Night,” “Unbound and Set Free + Under Lock and Key” (Hear here) | (Chamber of Echoes, June 14-16) |
| Ellen Once Again (Texas pop-soul singer) | “Love Myself” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Ellen Once Again) |
| Faux Fiction (Milwaukee alt/power-pop band) | “Staring at the Sun” (Hear here) | (Faux Fiction) |
| Alison Lewis (West Hollywood, Calif.-based singer) | “Seven” (Hear here) | (Shamayim Music) |
| The Lost Weekend (alt-rock band from New Haven, Conn.) | “Denial” (producers: The Lost Weekend; first single: “Nothing Concrete”; Hear here) | (The Lost Weekend) |
| Jonathan Miller (EDM-pop singer-songwriter from Portland, Ore.) | “5 (Deluxe Edition)” (featuring three bonus tracks; new single: “War With Love”; Hear here) | (Jonathan Miller Music, June 21) |
| ScottyChams (Canadian rapper) | “In the Dark” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (We the 9, June 20) |
| Surviving the Era (Sacramento alt-rock group) | “Parallax” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Surviving the Era, June 18) |
| Us Commoners (Kingston, N.Y., alt-pop duo) | “The Hot Spot” (Hear here) | (Triptofind, June 18) |
| Victoria Watts (Philly singer-songwriter) | “Live in Brooklyn” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Victoria Watts) |
| Young Scrap (L.A. hip-hop artist) | “Trill and B” (producers: Fred Nice, Kydd Strumentals, Zaire, Dope Boi Beatz, PDubTheProducer, Flash Beats, Mindsweep, Scott Supreme, Paul Cabbin, Deemoney & Chapo, ItsDG; guests: Yung, Carlon, Mornin Afta, Ricoche, Jaida, Carlos, Sean Bradbury, La Envy; MP3; Hear here) | (Young Scrap, June 20) |
June 10, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Alicia G (Buffalo, N.Y., rapper) | “Ca$h & Nap” (feat. P.J.W.; Hear here) | (Alicia G / LRT, June 9) |
| Antehero (Southern California alt-rock band) | “Act One” (three-song EP; Hear here) | (Antehero, June 12) |
| Dario BianKi (Spanish DJ) | “Heavy Compression with Our Hearts” (Hear here) | (WasteMusicBusters s.r.l., June 8) |
| Joey Job (Christian-gospel artist from Ellenwood, Ga.) | “Most High” (feat. Joon; Hear here) | (Gainsta Bank Ent.) |
| Marshall (Thomasville, N.C., country singer-songwriter) | “Saints and Sinners” (seven-song EP; producer: Travis Wyrick; Hear here) | (Marshall Rocks Country, June 8) |
| Melodic (Newark, Del., R&B-pop singer) | “Lucid Dreaming” (new single: “I Found You [Love]”; Hear here) | (Writimin, June 14) |
| Ashley Nicole (Orlando pop singer-songwriter) | “Prince Charming” (Hear here) | (Ashley Nicole) |
| Ryan David Orr (Lakeside, Ariz., indie folk singer-songwriter) | “Kopascetic” (Hear here) | (Ryan David Orr, June 13) |
| Pullman Standard (L.A. rock act) | “Hurricane,” “Starting Static” (the band’s trailer was recently stolen and recovered, but more than $25,000 worth of gear is missing; a Go Fund Me campaign has been set up to help them replace their equipment; Hear here) | (Pullman Standard Music, June 14) |
| Ray Santi (Americana artist from Trevor, Wis.) | “Out of the Fire into the Pan” (Hear here) | (Ray Santi, June 9) |
| 2TALLIN’ (Fresno-based EDM-pop artist) | “Party Club” (feat. P.J.W.; Hear here) | (Re-Spin Industries, Inc., June 9) |
June 3, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Anjeza (L.A.-based dance-pop artist) | “Not Afraid” (Hear here) | (Anjeza, June 6) |
| Bad Habits (London hard-rock band) | “Hell on Wheels” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Bad Habits) |
| CharlesBryan (L.A. hip-hop artist) | “Gone Head” (Hear here) | (CharlesBryan) |
| Crystal Clayton (alt-pop singer from Blue Springs, Mo.) | “Crystal Clayton” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (Crystal Clayton) |
| The Furry Animals (Australia-based party band) | “Songs I Heard at the Pub That Night” (Hear here) | (The Furry Animals, June 6) |
| GENTE DEL SUR (Spanish funk-flamenco-reggae act) | “La Gente Del Sur (Dub Mixes)” (three-song EP; Hear here) | (New Colours, June 5) |
| Veronica Grisham (San Francisco-based instrumental artist) | “Psyche” (three-song EP; Hear here) | (Veronica Grisham, June 6) |
| Individualist (German house artist) | “The Individual” (three-song EP; Hear here) | (Chibar, June 6) |
| Kim Killspeed (Australian pop-folk singer) | “Inside” (producer: Jeff Martin; Hear here) | (Kim Killspeed, June 6) |
| Nate’$avage (St. Louis rapper) | “Bandit” (eight-song EP; guests: Quikk, Foe Foe Tokyo, Bigred, Redd Bangz; MP3; Hear here) | (BIGRED Entertainment Group, June 5) |
| Nola B. (Spring, Texas, hip-hop artist) | “Sos2: The Starve” (guests: Cali Cal, Flex; Hear here) | (Nola B., June 7) |
| Juliette Reilly (N.J. pop-country singer-songwriter ) | “Battle Cry” (five-song EP; first single: “Hero”; Hear here) | (Two Tree Studios, June 5) |
| Ed Roman (Canadian folk rocker) | “Red Omen” (first single: “I Am Love”; Hear here) | (MTS, June 7) |
| Billie Stevens (formerly of Wank and Handsome Devil) | “American Youxia” (first single: “A Story of a Boy and a Girl”; Hear here) | (Billie Stevens, June 7) |
May 27, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Terry Balfour (Glasgow rocker) | “Wars Free / Heat of the Night” (Hear here) | (Terry Balfour, June 1) |
| The Big Glasshouse (Christian rock-pop trio from London) | “In the Beginning …” (Hear here) | (Zoom Music) |
| Chuck-C (Canadian hip-hop artist) | “Welcome to My World” (Hear here) | (Chuck-C, May 31) |
| Dockko (Fairmount Heights, Md., rapper) | “One Night” (Hear here) | (Zobe) |
| D.Stroy (Carrollton, Texas, R&B singer-songwriter) | “No Better” (Hear here) | (Destruction, May 28) |
| Future Heroes (Denver hip-hop act) | “WordArt” (Hear here) | (Future Heroes) |
| KB The General (D.C. hip-hop artist) | “Best of the Best” (Hear here) | (KB The General Productions, May 31) |
| Laura LaValle (Indianapolis-based soulful pop singer) | “Nobody” (Hear here) | (Laura Lavalle) |
| Nikki Lorenzo (West Hollywood, Calif.-based retro-pop singer) | “Unravel” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Nikki Lorenzo, May 31) |
| Wy Mac (pop singer from Marina Del Rey, Calif.) | “Worth the Wait” (Hear here) | (Wy Mac, May 31) |
| Line Mari (Norwegian pop singer) | “Crush” (producer: Rob Cass; Hear here) | (Golden Heart) |
| Elena Maro (Italian singer-songwriter) | “Heal the Pain” (Hear here) | (Elena Maro, May 30) |
| Marwan Maurice (Columbus, Ohio, blues-rock singer-songwriter) | “I Can’t” (Hear here) | (Marwan Maurice, May 31) |
| Rilee O’Neill (Montgomery, N.Y., pop singer-songwriter) | “You’re Not Alone” (Hear here) | (Rilee O’Neill, May 26) |
| Jeanette Perez (Seattle-based pianist) | “Sunrise,” “Waves” (Hear here) | (Jeanette Perez, May 30/June 3) |
| Stephanie Salas (Mexican singer-actress) | “Electro-Acoustic” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Stephanie Salas, June 1) |
| Siren Call (Austrian alt-rock group) | “Rose Ashes” (Hear here; See here) | (Siren Call, May 31) |
| Van Wild (Nashville-based alt-rock singer-songwriter) | “Van Wild” (first single: “Bluebird”; Hear here) | (JEU Limited, May 31) |
| RJ Word (L.A. soulful pop singer) | “I’m Gone” (Hear here) | (RJ Word INC., June 1) |
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) |
| Adonnis (L.A. pop singer-songwriter) | “Love Is Life” (four-song EP; producer: Adonnis; Hear here; Read here) | (Adonnis Entertainment) |
| Audience Killers (synthpop trio from Latvia) | “Floating Islands” (first single: “Sounds Like You”; Hear here) | (Trii House) |
| Mark Bittler (Rochester, Wash., funk-soul artist) | “My Name Is Mark” (Hear here) | (Maurice the Fish) |
| Bittersweet Collapse (Fayetteville, Ga., hard-rock group) | “Portraits and Vanity” (Hear here) | (Bittersweet Collapse) |
| CASH L3WIS (L.A. rapper) | “Unconditional” (feat. Tone Jonez; Hear here) | (ESOT3RIK, May 18) |
| Chosen Rejects (Charlotte, N.C., pop-punk band) | “Lend Me Your Ear” (Hear here) | (Chosen Rejects) |
| Cristina F (NYC-area pop singer-songwriter) | “Greatest Mistake” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Cristina F, May 22) |
| Curse of Cassandra (Ohio electronica duo) | “Cult of Cats” (producer: Chris Fahey; Hear here) | (Curse of Cassandra, May 21) |
| Dark Chocolate (hip-hop artist from Murfreesboro, Tenn.) | “From Prizms to Penthouses” (Hear here) | (Dark Chocolate, May 24) |
| The DH Project (rock instrumentalist David Justin Handy from Martinsville, Va.) | “The DH Project” (Hear here) | (The DH Project, May 24) |
| Ben Dragon (L.A. electronic artist) | “Tell Me Your Name” (feat. Adrian Hibbs; Hear here) | (Fire to My Ears) |
| Nuaudio (southeast Michigan alt-rock band) | “Tabula Rasa” (Hear here) | (Nuaudio, May 19) |
| Olivia (Canadian pop singer) | “Weightless” (six-song EP; first single: “Outshine the Stars”; Hear here) | (Olivia) |
| Qÿko (Spanish EDM artist) | “Faraway Horizons” (Hear here) | (Famara Beat, May 24) |
| Scar of the Sun (Athens, Greece-based modern metal band) | “In Flood” (includes a cover of Depeche Mode’s “Walking in My Shoes”; producer: Rhys Fulber; guests: Bob Katsionis, George Katsanos, Nick Syd, Van Labrakis; Hear here) | (Scarlet) |
| ZenToy (Belgian electronic artist) | “Stream Killer” (Hear here) | (Rainbow Mode, May 21) |
May 13, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Alice Sweet Alice (Kansas City alt-rock quintet) | “Viola Organista … and Other Impossible Dreams” (Hear here) | (Cauldron Soundwerx, May 12) |
| Animal Sun (Hampton Roads, Va., alt-rock quartet) | “Echoes of a Dream” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Animal Sun, May 11) |
| Banjo Nelson (folk singer-songwriter from Ogden, Utah) | “Banjo Nelson” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (Sonorous Sounds, May 11) |
| MaLe Dane (Belizean-American singer-rapper) | “Bills” (Hear here) | (Posh Music Group) |
| Dragonfly 13 (Bronx-based funk band) | “Let the Music Bring You Back” (Hear here) | (Dfly) |
| Gordy Garris Group | “Down at the Disco” (Hear here) | (Gordy Garris Group, May 17) |
| T. Hill (Fredericksburg, Va., rapper) | “World Domination” (Hear here) | (Mervilton, May 12) |
| Brenda Lê Jones (San Francisco jazz singer) | “Live to Love” (Hear here) | (Brenda Jones, May 18) |
| Katcha (Australian pop duo) | “No Ordinary Day” (Hear here) | (Katcha, May 17) |
| Lindita (Atlanta pop singer) | “Come Thru” (Hear here) | (Lindita) |
| Danielle Lyndsay (D.C.-based R&B singer) | “Lie to Me” (Hear here) | (Danielle Lyndsay, May 16) |
| Permacrush (L.A. rock band) | “Dirty Looks (From Six Foot Models)” (Hear here) | (Indie 500, May 15) |
| P.G Prophecy (Atlanta-based gospel/hip-hop artist) | “Real Talk” (seven-song EP; Hear here) | (Fireproof Music Gospel, May 12) |
| PrettyBoyBeats (Miami rapper-producer) | “Miami Nights” (guests: PM, 2 Tallin, Nathan Brumley, J.Bone, Big 6, Stereospread, H.Flick; MP3; Hear here) | (PrettyBoyBeats) |
| Spencer Reed Band (Cleveland alt-rock group) | “Heavy In My Head” (producer: Dave Douglas; Hear here; See here) | (Spencer Reed Band, May 12) |
| Chaz Robinson (Indianapolis-based electronic pop artist) | “Without You” (Hear here) | (Spectra Music Group, May 17) |
| Ships Have Sailed (L.A. alt-pop/rock duo) | “Whispers” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Ships Have Sailed Publishing) |
| Versatile Legacy (Miami hip-hop duo) | “No Money” (Hear here) | (Versatile Legacy, May 16) |