Artists Wanted Edition No 15 - Submissions

[Soundofus]

Hey everyone!

Time is flying so fast. First quarter of 2024 is done and today, on this April 1st and Easter Monday, The Community Music Chat Team brings to you not an April Fool but the opportunity for upcoming artists to share their work with the whole Spotify Community by submitting their new releases to the Fifteenth Edition of Artists Wanted: Share Your Talent With The Community.

How does "Artists Wanted Edition No 15" work?

• On a regular basis, we (the Community Music Chat Team) will post a thread (like this one) looking for submissions, so keep an eye out!
• Artists participating have to be members of the Community and have a Spotify artist account.
• Artists are welcome to post their original songs and intros in a comment below (only one comment per band/artist please).
• Note: If an artist has already participated in a previous edition of this project, they can submit again only with a new release of theirs.

 Questions artists should answer to participate

• Artist/Band name:
• Where are you based:
• Main genre of music:
• Describe your sound/music in a few words:
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song (from this year or the last 3 months of the previous year) which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users:
• Handle for one social media of your choice:
• Who are your musical inspirations:
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better:

The Community Music Chat Team will go through all submissions, and propose a few for the entire Community to vote on. Once the results are in, we'll contact the winner, and they will be featured in our Community blog! 

When will submissions and voting occur?

Artists submissions: from April 1 to April 21 (Midnight Pacific Time)

Community vote: from April 29  to May 5 (Midnight Pacific Time)

Where to participate?

We'll hand it over to you, artists on the Spotify Community - post your answers to our questions in a comment below. Don't be shy, we'll be very glad to hear your tracks and read your replies!

Note - We ask artists to submit only original songs and not covers. Also, artists should not post/embed videos, as we'd like to keep the ground fair for smaller artists with lesser budgets.

P.S. When it comes to choosing the winning artist, we'll give equal chance to the finalists to gather votes from the forum's users; so don't get discouraged if you enter your submission at a later point and don't gather too many likes in this thread.

If a song is selected for being submitted to the Community vote, artists are allowed to mention it to their followers, in Spotify, as in Social Medias. Please be fair with all contestants and support participation with our Community by asking them to listen to all submissions.

We also reserve the right to refuse songs if the song content is in breech of Community guidelines. Should this happen we'll aim to reach out to you and discuss the decision.

WARNING : Submissions posted after the limit date or song too old, won't be taken in count.

Good Luck Everyone...

Submissions are now closed

[MetalandRock]

Amortem

Cleveland, Ohio

Hard Rock/Metal

Heavy and energetic with a dark musicality.

https://open.spotify.com/track/4g5bmrBVliYOtgTvzGQ4NE?si=e4758e0912a54f71

https://www.instagram.com/amortem_music

It all started with The Beatles...

[74qv4_-y0crit]

Yodaman

Napoli, Italy

Rap/Grime

The sound is dark, rough and straight from the South

https://open.spotify.com/track/3ls734SjgeKSKpLtIX3pC3?si=d539a9be8b8f4b7e

https://www.instagram.com/daveyodaman/

Infinite musical inspirations but in the world of Rap in recent years I could say: Skepta, A$AP MOB, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott...

I'm just an independent guy with big plans in mind.

[dayfornight]

Day for Night

Sumedang, Indonesia

Adventurous, reflecting a lifetime interest for rock music long history

https://open.spotify.com/track/6suZVGRCVsS5coAcORg9c2?si=zEI0r-qfS4y2AHO-dkb_Kg&context=spotify%3Aal...

https://www.instagram.com/dayfornight_band?igsh=MTdnMmdlcmh5OHUwZg==

The Beatles, can't imagine music without them. But also Pink Floyd, 1990s grunge/alternative, Kate Bush, Elvis Costello and almost everyone we've come across.

Day for Night is an independent project of Anggun Gunara and friends he met along the way.

[owensmithguitar]

Owen Smith (NSW, Australia)
Country/Rockabilly
Where tall tales and adrenaline meet

Would this rockin' bad-love song be too wild for inclusion?
https://open.spotify.com/track/0PE5Z4UCAt6DGSGgB7PUGq?si=6303d2b93d6e4173

https://facebook.com/owensmithguitar
Musical inspirations: Brian Setzer, Ian Moss, Slim Dusty, Adam Brand

[Padre_Toxico]

Hi!

Classik - Canada, Padre Tóxico - Poland

Jazz Rap,

Always jazzy and chill. Mainly lo-fi beats, rap collabs etc. lots of good stuff.

https://www.instagram.com/padretoxico/

https://open.spotify.com/track/79ypZaW4k625kGj0KEBtzx?si=aadd55ec8414409d

[AdamDam]

Hi @7ContinentCarl,

We appreciate the submission; it was definitely pleasant to listen to!

It seems, however, that the song was released in 2022, which isn't recent enough for it to qualify for this edition of AW.

Thank you for your understanding, and I hope you have a good day regardless!

[7ContinentCarl]

Ah yes. Well the new album, River of Tears, comes out in May, so we will share some more tracks from that soon. Give a listen and follow or add to any playlists you think it vibes with. Thanks!

[Zéphyr]

Zéphyr
Geneva, Switzerland
Hip Hop Beats
A blend of Boom Bap, Lofi, Chill beats; always with some jazzy elements!

https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/track/4mvaRTJsEZVkdcI0IhqX8x?si=019bfebedcad4f5c

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/zephyr96.wav

Inspirations : J Dilla of course, Madlib, Cookin Soul, Pete Rock, etc.
Also a lot of Soul, Jazz, Funk and House music 🙂

[chrishudsonmusic]

Chris Hudson

Mesa, Arizona

Pop

https://open.spotify.com/track/78WROAEJYrgXIF44BbizMs?si=XvB0Qz90S4Sr7NswO99xRA&context=spotify%3Aal... 

Instagram: @chrishudsonmusic

Inspirations: Jon Bellion, Lauv, The 1975

Additional Info: I produce, mix, and master all my own music 🙂

[louloulove]

This is AWESOME!!! Adding to my playlists. ❤️

[AlphaWeyves1992]

Artist/Band name: Alpha Weyves

Where are you based: Australia

Main genre of music: Rock

Describe your sound/music in a few words: Soulful rock, Indie

Spotify link to one of your most recent original song (from this year or the last 3 months of the previous year) which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users:

https://open.spotify.com/track/2HPfkG9QrjqSgTFeU2Znyb?si=mRkVJn9eREGS-eGru_O53g

Handle for one social media of your choice:

AlphaWeyves

Who are your musical inspirations:

Beatles, Mako Road, Supertramp, The Strokes

Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better:

Only getting started!

[ZenithCafe]

Gareth Dunlop

Belfast, UK

Dream Pop, Alternative, Indie

Nostalgic, Synth Wave and upbeat

https://open.spotify.com/album/3OSVAgLRSECdSRTKwHTkcY?si=EXQkeZ76TAuwszRhmkuAdg

Instagram - @GarethDunlop 

Clean Cut Kid, Noah And The Whale, The 1975

Written for his daughter Joanie, this is the 4th single to be released from Gareth's upcoming album 'Welcome To The House Of I Don't Know' 

[GSpan]

NAME: Gary Spaniola

LOC: Arizona, USA

STYLE: Pop/Rock

WHERE: From the heart

https://open.spotify.com/track/3Zrp0ogwq2jYmaHBwLc8VA?si=8479ca58a1164836

WEBSITE; https://GarySpaniola.com

I play all the instruments (no sequencers)  - All proceeds are donated to St. Jude Children's Hospital 🙂 

Thanks for listening; I hope you enjoy!

[Soundofus]

@GSpan 

Welcome to the Community and thanks for your submission.

However, you are allowed to submit only one song per session of Artists Wanted. So, be kind to chose one of the two songs you have submitted and remove the other.

The Music Chat Team

[daniearangu]

• Artist/Band name: LSSNS
  
• Where are you based: Germany - Finland
• Main genre of music: Synthwave - Dark Electropop
• Sound/music in a few words: Ominous atmosphere of dark synth textures. But you can dance to it ✨
  
• https://open.spotify.com/track/2Cdwzcm2WWDgpYbQ1DDBl2?si=ed1b696227304f61
  
• @lssnsband in instagram
• Musical inspirations: THE KVB, Boris Dzaneck, Neon
  Synth stutters and hushed vocals, resulting in an upbeat energy, lyrics talk about the unease felt when losing grip of your control and seeking help from someone else to take over. 🌐

[Steve_Cunningham]

Steve Cunningham, singer songwriter in New Jersey

"Maybe Love Is On Its Way" is a song from "The Picture Section", which is a collection of songs inspired by photos in the Chicago Sunday Tribune "Picture Section" magazine from September 9, 1945. See thepicturesection.com for more info.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1acNiU4CQRMdQDO1Eegq7s?si=86c25d6bf330434a

[aerin1]

• Artist/Band name: Aerin Amelia
• Where are you based: New York and California, USA
• Main genre of music: acoustic pop
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: quiet, sweet, sad
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song (from this year or the last 3 months of the previous year) which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/62lHB3HNLORLOhR3QGqJZl?si=199d4171083c465c
• Handle for one social media of your choice: @aerinameliamusic (instagram)
• Who are your musical inspirations: Lizzy McAlpine, Taylor Bickett
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: I'm currently a college student!

[CassVincent]

• Artist/Band name: Light Shadows
• Where are you based: USA - members in NY and CA
• Main genre of music: vocal electronic
• Describe your sound/music in a few words:  analog and digital instruments with strong vocals,  recipe of electronic, darkwave, alternative and post punk +
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song (from this year or the last 3 months of the previous year) which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/6wMEoBLj0TEtAwBzaTcOCX?si=164d2339bc9b4940
• Handle for one social media of your choice: @lightshadowsband  (IG and YT)
• Who are your musical inspirations:  many! Our members are of different generations: Eurythmics, Kerli, Bjork, The Cure, Blutengel, Lord of the Lost, Kate Bush, Collide, Fall Out Boy, MCR, Panic! at the Disco, Chemical Brothers, Orbital, Sisters of Mercy, the Kills, The Damned, the Jam, Bowie, Erik Satie, Queen…
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: we met in a short lived punk band in LA and found writing synergy, started releasing music in 2019 then the pandemic fallout found us on different coasts but the music didn’t die, even had our first music video in a film fest last year and release our next single April 22, 2024! 

[máryou]

• Artist/Band name: Antimaterija
  
• Where are you based: Vilnius, Lithuania
  
• Main genre of music: Bass, EDM
  
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: hard-hitting electronic tracks with some elements of rock and distorted trashy vocals
  
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song (from this year or the last 3 months of the previous year) which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/0pT6xI5hvbMOt8Wg7ts7N1?si=f4a47f3a44f74242
  
• Handle for one social media of your choice: @grupe.antimaterija (YT)
  
• Who are your musical inspirations: The Qemists, Pendulum, Fox Stevenson, Imanu
  
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: We've just released our first EP, "Mano"!