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7.7
New Music Critique: Tiki Cowboys
Contact: bluebaronmusic@comcast.netWeb: tikicowboys.bandcamp.com/album/oysterSeeking: DistributionStyle: Americana, Island Country Blues Rock Forget about troubling images of white supremacists marching with tiki torches. The Tiki Cowboys blend island ... -
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New Music Critique: Elly Kace
Contact: ellykacemusic@gmail.comWeb: ellykace.comSeeking: CoverageStyle: Dream-Pop Brooklyn-based dream-pop artist Elly Kace describes herself as a “queer sound healing mystic and indie artist,” which is fair enough. ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Keyofgigi
Contact: gigi@keyofgigi.comWeb: keyofgigi.comSeeking: Sync PlacementStyle: adult contemporary/alt-country Keyofgigi’s bio is singular: “I make music not content,” and yes, it is evident that her goal isn’t ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: James “JB” Barnes
Contact: dougdeutschpr1956@gmail.comWeb: jbkeepingthebluesalive.comSeeking: Label, BookingStyle: Blues, Soul, Rock Cleveland-born, Jersey-raised blues man James “JB” Barnes is keen to stress that he’s the real deal; a ... -
Top 25 New Music Critiques of 2025
Music Connection offers a variety of ways for unsigned artists to receive recognition for creating exceptional music. Each month, for example, our New Music Critiques ... -
8.6
New Music Critique: Jess Jocoy
Contact: campbell@milestonecollective.com Web: jessjocoy.com Seeking: Label, Booking Style: Country/Folk Nashville’s Jess Jocoy reminds us what country music is meant to feel like—authentic, soulful, and grounded ... -
6.2
New Music Critique: The Legendary Ten Seconds
Contact: legendarytenseconds@gmail.com Web: linktr.ee/legendarytenseconds Seeking: Label Style: Singer-songwriter The Legendary Ten Seconds could very well be Schoolhouse Rock’s eccentric cousin. Their goal, as they say, ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Dilyara
Contact: campbell@milestonecollective.com Web: voiceofgalaxies.com Seeking: Label, Booking Style: Cinematic, World Music “Dilyara is an extraordinary sonic phenomenon whose vocal range spans an astonishing 5.5 octaves,” ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: JESSE!
Contact: jesse.azriel16@gmail.com Web: Spotify Seeking: Exposure Style: Pop, Rock, Rap, Reggaeton According to his Spotify bio, JESSE! makes “songs about Jesus and a wife I ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Charlie Kogen
Contact: bob@bradleypublicity.com Web: charliekogenmusic.com Seeking: Film/TV, Booking Style: Indie Rock Having “began writing songs at 13” and already earned National YoungArts honors and Kennedy Center ...
