We’ve got rappers. We’ve got EDM artists. There’s a finalist from “The Voice.” We’ve got performers from far and wide, from Australia to Canada to London. There’s alt-rockers, alt-pop singers, pop-rockers, folk-rockers, Christian rockers.
Some are in their teens, some others are in their 40s and 50s, and every age in-between. Some use their own names, some use new monikers.
ReverbNation-affiliated artists are a diverse bunch, as usual. More than 1,300 in the past week and a half have submitted their music to Pauseandplay.com, seeking to be included on the site’s massive new-music release schedule.
On with the countdown …
June 3, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Bad Habits (London hard-rock band) | “Hell on Wheels” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Bad Habits) |
| Crystal Clayton (alt-pop singer from Blue Springs, Mo.) | “Crystal Clayton” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (Crystal Clayton) |
| Kim Killspeed (Australian pop-folk singer) | “Inside” (producer: Jeff Martin; Hear here) | (Kim Killspeed, June 6) |
| Nola B. (Spring, Texas, hip-hop artist) | “Sos2: The Starve” (guests: Cali Cal, Flex; Hear here) | (Nola B., June 7) |
| Ed Roman (Canadian folk rocker) | “Red Omen” (first single: “I Am Love”; Hear here) | (MTS, June 7) |
June 10, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2TALLIN’ (Fresno-based EDM-pop artist) | “Party Club” (feat. P.J.W.; Hear here) | (Re-Spin Industries, Inc., June 9) |
June 17, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| 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) |
| Victoria Watts (Philly singer-songwriter) | “Live in Brooklyn” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Victoria Watts) |
July 1, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Lily Lambert (Americana singer-songwriter from Phoenix) | “Moving On” (Hear here; See here) | (Lily Lambert) |
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
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) |
| 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) |
| Rilee O’Neill (Montgomery, N.Y., pop singer-songwriter) | “You’re Not Alone” (Hear here) | (Rilee O’Neill, May 26) |
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) |
| Bittersweet Collapse (Fayetteville, Ga., hard-rock group) | “Portraits and Vanity” (Hear here) | (Bittersweet Collapse) |
| Cristina F (NYC-area pop singer-songwriter) | “Greatest Mistake” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Cristina F, May 22) |
| 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) |
| Olivia (Canadian pop singer) | “Weightless” (six-song EP; first single: “Outshine the Stars”; Hear here) | (Olivia) |
| Stephanie Salas (Mexican singer-actress) | “Electro-Acustic” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Stephanie Salas, May 25) |
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) |
| Banjo Nelson (folk singer-songwriter from Ogden, Utah) | “Banjo Nelson” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (Sonorous Sounds, May 11) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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) |
| Born of Scars (East Meadow, N.Y., rock quartet) | “Circles” (five-song EP; Hear here) | (Born of Scars, May 3) |
| J Burn (Bay Area singer-songwriter) | “Randomly Banded” (Hear here) | (J Burn) |
| Fighting the Phoenix (Canon City, Colo., hard-rock band) | “Tides of Poseidon” (Hear here) | (Fighting the Phoenix, May 10) |
| Gary Lazer Eyes (Orlando rock quartet) | “Galapagos” (Hear here) | (Gary Lazer Eyes, May 5) |
| JetLagBlack (West Jordan, Utah, rapper) | “2 Minutes” (Hear here) | (JetLagBlack, May 7) |
| Ceekay Jones (Taos, N.M.-based alt singer-songwriter) | “Ceekay Jones” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (Redor, May 9) |
| Chris Mann (a finalist on NBC’s “The Voice” in 2012, currently starring on the North American tour of “The Phantom of the Opera”) | “Constellation” (12 original songs co-written by Mann; producers: Adrian Bradford, Willy Beaman, Walter Afanasieff; first single: “Echo”; MP3; Hear here) | (Dropped Entertainment) |
| Kiirstin Marilyn (former lead singer of Verity In Stereo) | “Ghosts” (six-song EP; producer: Benny Reiner; first single: “Headlines”; Hear here) | (Spectra Music Group) |
| Delaney Morgan (soulful pop singer from Barkhamsted, Conn.) | “Everything” (Hear here) | (MoreBright Music) |
| My Mechanical Heart (Huntington Beach, Calif.-based rock quartet) | “No Really, You’re Fine,” “Part of Me,” “You Don’t Have to Leave” (Hear here) | (My Mechanical Heart, May 10-11) |
| Overclank (Italian hard-rock group) | “Lost in Two” (Hear here) | (Christian Alasia, May 9) |
| The Phoenix Rose (Brighton, England, reggae-pop band fronted by composer-singer Jarvis Smith) | “The Phoenix Rose” (producer: Native Wayne Jobson; Hear here) | (GypsyPop) |
| Kalon Rose (London-based pop singer) | “The Day That I Was Killed” (Hear here) | (Strumhum Music Group) |
| Young ol school Aj | “Rejections” (Hear here) | (Young ol school Aj, May 4) |
April 29, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Allen & Douglas (Birmingham, U.K., indie folk-rock electronica duo) | “New Spirits & Old Ghosts” (Hear here) | (Allen & Douglas, April 30) |
| Black Slate (U.K. roots-rock reggae band) | “Peaceful Demonstration” (Hear here) | (TCD, April 28) |
| Dijonband (Sea Cliff, N.Y., alt-rock quartet) | “Love Dad” (Hear here) | (Dijonband) |
| Esha Esha (R&B artist from Chandler, Ariz.) | “I Gotta Know” (Hear here) | (Esha Esha, May 1) |
| Left Wing Fascists | “Party Favorites” (14-song collection of recordings from 1987-2016; Hear here) | (Left Wing Fascists, May 1) |
| B.R. Mackie (Australian-born, Brooklyn-based Americana singer-songwriter) | “In Folkedelic Country” (producer: Mackie; Hear here) | (B.R. Mackie, May 1) |
| The Willie Mellon Band (Americana/country act from Corpus Christi, Texas) | “Robstown Justice” (Hear here) | (Mellon Music) |
| Cary Morin (American artist from Fort Collins, Colo.) | “Together” (Hear here) | (Cary Morin, May 1) |
| Novus Cantus (brother rock duo from Albany, N.Y.) | “Winter” (Hear here) | (Novus Cantus, April 27) |
| Hawley Penfold (Denver-based pop singer) | “Seize the Moment” (Hear here) | (DaSoul Group, April 27) |
| Pet of the Month Club (Torrance, Calif., alt-rock act) | “Downtown,” “Stop n Go” (Hear here) | (Pet of the Month Club, May 1) |
| Jesse Blaze Snider (L.A. rock-pop artist) | “Wickedly Wild” (Hear here) | (Jesse Blaze Snider, May 1) |
| Spencer and Sequoia (Stamford, Conn., indie duo) | “One Day At a Time” (Hear here) | (Spencer and Sequoia) |
| Vexine (Chesterfield, Va., soulful rock band) | “Little Sin” (first single: “Empty Hole”; Hear here) | (ZAP, April 30) |
April 22, 2016
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Anydos (Canadian R&B/soul singer) | “Nne O Ma” (Hear here) | (Anydos) |
| Coming Up For Air (Dayton rock trio) | “Between the Party Lines” (Hear here) | (Coming Up For Air, April 26) |
| Eddy Wow (rap, R&B, rock artist from Norfolk, Va.) | “Eddy Wow” (Hear here) | (10o10 Productions) |
| The Foo Dogs (Medford, Ore.-based alternative act) | “Goddess,” “One Man Can Change the World” (Hear here) | (The Foo Dogs, April 20) |
| Dino Forino (Kansas hip-hop artist) | “Hater,” “What Part of the Game Is That” (Hear here) | (DreamTeam Studios, April 23/25) |
| Edgar Galeano (Lewiston, Idaho-based Latin artist) | “Pizzicato De Amor” (Hear here) | (Edgar Galeano, April 24) |
| Harjgtheone DBA (Canadian pop artist) | “Harjgtheone DBA” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (Harjgtheone DBA, April 21) |
| 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) |
| Banga McLoven (Cape Girardeau, Mo., hip-hop artist) | “The Big Bang Theory” (Hear here) | (Whalen A.B.M ENT, April 23) |
| Miss Sarah Trance (Madrid electronic artist) | “Zero Point Last Galaxy” (Hear here) | (Pin Label Productions, April 26) |
| Trinity Mpho (World Music Artist of the Year 2015 award winner at the African Entertainment Award in Canada) | “Children of the Universe,” “Mama” (Hear here) | (Trinity Mpho, April 24/28) |
| 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) |
| Sloppy Joe’s | “Eat Sloppy Joe’s” (Hear here) | (Timezone) |
| Jericho Spitz (Chicago reggae artist) | “If Him No Be Dead” (Hear here) | (Jericho Spitz, April 20) |