Artists Wanted Edition No 12 - Submissions

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Welcome back everyone!

After a short break, the Community Music Chat Team welcomes you back to your favorite Community song contest, and invites you upcoming artists to submit your new releases for the next edition of Artists Wanted: Share Your Talent With The Community.

After a successfully Summer themed 11th edition this time we will welcome all kinds of musical styles, winner takes it all.

How does "Artists Wanted Edition No 12" 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 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 September 25 to October 16 (Midnight Pacific Time)

Community vote: from October 23 to October 27 (Midnight Pacific Time)

Where to participate?

We'll hand it over to you, artists in 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 an 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, on Spotify, as in Social Media. 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.

Note: Here you can read about the winner of the 11th edition - Des Moines, Iowa-based soulful band The Finesse.

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!

[josefinanieto]

• Artist/Band name: Rc.Maxi
• Where are you based: Berlin
• Main genre of music: Latin pop
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Experimental with latin rithms
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ar2ZaV4XoeV9q5SMnNVHt?si=edc71f6d306a49d0
• Handle for one social media of your choice: https://www.instagram.com/r.c.maxi/
• Who are your musical inspirations: Rauw Alejandro, Mike Towers
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: This is my fist solo project as singer/songwriter

[Jofuso]

• Artist/Band name:  Danebo
  
• Where are you based:  Oregon, USA
  
• Main genre of music:  World
  
• Describe your sound/music in a few words:  Rhythmic adventures.
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/album/5MX0UrrgwUFOXwBIN5Aifm?si=u3iPzVSfQEaEjxHANPgfag
  
• Handle for one social media of your choice: https://www.instagram.com/studio.danebo/
• Who are your musical inspirations:  Brian Eno, Polarity, Alan Gogoll, Barbara Higbie, Robert Fripp, Weird Al, Outback, Soulfood, Sacred Spirit.
  
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better:  I've been a musician for about forty years now.  Music feeds my soul, heals my body, and calms my mind.  Music, like all art, provides a portal to possibilities that emerge from creative vision.  Cultural upheaval is often preceded by, and accompanied by, relevant artistic movements.  The world is on the precipice of great change.  Music can help us make the leap of faith into a better tomorrow.

[Padre_Toxico]

Artist/Band name: AWON and PADRE TÓXICO
Where are you based: VIRGINIA, US  and WARSAW, POLAND
Main genre of music: boom bap hip-hop
Describe your sound/music in a few words: Ultra chill  with golden era vibe
Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/2MZWx6kgvOyxr9afuunriE?si=f4ce4dc2a21b4e34
Handle for one social media of your choice: instagram/twitter - @padretoxico
Who are your musical inspirations: A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, 2Pac, The Roots
Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: Headnodding chill with soul.

[kimmerlyofficial]

Artist/Band name: KIMMERLY

Based: Southwest Florida, USA

Main genre of music: Alternative, Singer-Songwriter

KIMMERLY's music in a few words: Classical instrumentations mixed with modern beats, inspired by the fine arts  

Original Song: "Big Yellow House" 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1uZgyjjYBjRYJupoMAkBHQ?si=a8d6a0d5acf74e66

Instagram: @kimmerlyofficial (https://www.instagram.com/kimmerlyofficial/)

Musical Inspirations: Lana Del Rey, Fiona Apple, Billie Marten, Lindsey Stirling 

Get to know KIMMERLY:  I am a lyricist, composer, producer, violinist, guitarist, and vocalist who operates mainly as an independent musician out of my home studio. Much of my discography is highly inspired by famous works of visual art - such as Water Lilies (Monet), Starry Nights (Van Gogh), and American Gothic (Grant Wood). "Big Yellow House" comes from my EP titled "American Gothic" (September 2023)

[angrysptfyuser]

• Artist/Band name: Abbatia
• Where are you based: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
• Main genre of music: Alternative HipHop
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Digital hardcore
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: 

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• Handle for one social media of your choice: https://www.instagram.com/abbatia_/
• Who are your musical inspirations: Death Grips, JPEGMAFIA, Machine Girl

[AlbertSipov]

Artist/Band name: A.e.r.o.
Where are you based: Ukraine/Belarus
Main genre of music: ambient, chillout, downtempo, other instrumental
Describe your sound/music in a few words: space music with beat and not:)
Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2Qe5Ia8EtrtXCGYmwt9Z4j?si=678c6a51b73c40cb

Handle for one social media of your choice: instagram @albertsipov
Who are your musical inspirations: Solar Fields, Brian Eno and many other
Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: solo project

[Calon1]

• Artist/Band name: Calon
• Where are you based: Cardiff, Wales
• Main genre of music: Indie-Folk/Singer-Songwriter
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: "If Jeff Buckley and Thom Yorke wrote jazz-folk together"
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/7sek65hjq2tz2XM6v6TQ1F?si=afd2a1d54dc34eac
• Handle for one social media of your choice: www.instagram.com/calon_music/
• Who are your musical inspirations: Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Father John Misty, Elliott Smith
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: I am currently recording an EP/Mini Album entitled "Matryoshka", you can follow me on Spotify or Instagram to keep up with updates etc.

[kegraham61]

• Artist/Band name: Kevin ISM 
• Where are you based: Dublin, Ireland
• Main genre of music: Indie/Art Rock
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: David Bowie meets Iggy Pop! 
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/4L0n9lGfEAnuIStTot6kHM?si=5bc5d5a33d324f8f
• Who are your musical inspirations: I am a big fan of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Talking Heads and U2

[D1Zforever]

• Artist/Band name: D.1.Z
• Where are you based: Lagos Nigeria 
• Main genre of music: Hiphop 
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Hiphop from the African perspective 
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/29uDP3VtPo05jdCpKBz1n3?si=E1sWHWdRSKyjXfNvfKYd5w
• Handle for one social media of your choice: https://instagram.com/d1z.forev3r?utm_source=qr&igshid=MzNlNGNkZWQ4Mg%3D%3D
• Who are your musical inspirations: Olamide, Lil Baby, Future, Migos
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: D.1.Z are a rap duo from the city of Lagos Nigeria 

[Malisima]

• Artist/Band name: Malísima
• Where are you based: Andorra La Vella, Andorra
• Main genre of music: Experimental/Abstract/Ambient/Noise/Glitch
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: spiritual travels, cognitive ability manifested as sound, hyperfemenine harsh noise
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZoNTsMIgYUYEh2bkSnDSa?si=474caa5f0cdf42cb
• Handle for one social media of your choice: @malisimapc almost everywhere
• Who are your musical inspirations: Arca, Bjork, Doon Kanda, felicita, the PC Music collective, glitch.cool, Willieu, etc.

[prazkhanalofficial]

• Artist/Band name: Praz Khanal
• Where are you based: Nepal
• Main genre of music: Hiphop/R&B
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Indian Culture Melody with UK Drill Sounds
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/7y1ldUX2MakXtDNuStHd9l?si=b548669a2e414d79 
• Handle for one social media of your choice: https://www.instagram.com/prazkhanalmusic/
• Who are your musical inspirations: Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, Murda Beatz, Chukki Beatz, CashMoneyAP
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: A Record Producer, Songwriters, and a Sound Engineer based in Nepal, I started creating music in 2019 and am quietly known as a remixer of house music.

[veramedina]

Artist/Band name: Vera Medina

Where are you based: São Paulo / Brazil

Main genre of music: electronic / house / trip-hop/ pop 

Describe your sound/music in a few words: ambient, chillout, downtempo, other instrumental/vocal

Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users:

https://open.spotify.com/track/4HoMBZb2eiaJl1gHDnhp4a?si=d8b8f666eadf4505

Handle for one social media of your choice: instagram @veramedinabr

Who are your musical inspirations: Miguel Migs, Cold Cut, De-Phazz, Sneaker Pimps, Massive Attack, Hooverphonic, Portishead, Bjork, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Koop, and so many more

Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better:I am a vocalist, lyricist, composer, producer who runs a small studio and I’m coming back to producing after some years away. I’ve started 30 years ago when a woman was no so common in the independent producing scene. I’m used to producing tracks that don’t have an usual musical structure. 

[Seebaer]

Artist/Band name: Honig am Bart

Where are you based: Hamburg, Germany

Main genre of music: Electropunk

Describe your sound/music in a few words: rough and raw electro punky, chanting

Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users:

https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/6paF6A19QVMK7OQB4eDUT9?si=530be66cbdce4186

Handle for one social media of your choice: instagram @honigambart_official 

Who are your musical inspirations: Deichkind, Die Ärzte

Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: We just love making german speaking music with a lot of irony away from mainstream pop tunes

[santiagobri]

• Artist/Band name: El Gaviero
• Where are you based: Colombia
• Main genre of music: Indie 
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Indie folk rock with latin sassy vibes from the mountains of Colombia.
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users:
• https://open.spotify.com/album/3lGlj2TTQQwzmDzKAVqbST
• Handle for one social media of your choice: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGAd_32y7a_rg5aRiCtAug
• Who are your musical inspirations: Led Zeppelin, Gustavo Ceratti, Paolo Nuttini

[laurentdemusic]

• Artist/Band name: Laurent Dé
• Where are you based: Montréal Canada
• Main genre of music: House music
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Mix of old synth a new sound, I like to mixe different texture and create an atmosphere alway whit an old school house -Acid touch
• https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/track/3ycnvzQCXz4cHfefCxElDB?si=87a7febb59ae4f23
• Handle for one social media of your choice: https://www.instagram.com/laurentdemusic/
• Who are your musical inspirations: Laurent Lanier, Pink Floyd, Serges Gainsbourg, Nana Mouskouri, Santa Clause 🙂
• Let's dive in a world of sound image like for exemple this video clip I made for th release of this song, wish you the best to all participants and have a great day
•  https://youtu.be/ww6bswjRI5U?si=IAywRxFV5r7Ws7xD

[Packetlossband]

• Artist/Band name: Packetloss
• Where are you based: Ireland / Scotland
• Main genre of music: Punk Rock
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Punk rock with hints of metal. 
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song which you'd submit in priority to the Community's users: https://open.spotify.com/track/0SFtx6glb6GD4R0DwWDIPe?si=ebc0290bea4b48dd
• Handle for one social media of your choice: @packetlossband / https://www.facebook.com/packetlossband/
• Who are your musical inspirations: Linkin Park, Red Hot Chillis, NOFX, Blink 182, Sum 41, Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: We have never met up as a band yet, we have created all our music fully remotely. We are based in Ireland and Scotland and will eventually meet 🙂