Artists Wanted Edition No 17 - Summer Songs Vol. 3

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Hello again everyone!

Did you miss us? The Community Music Chat Team is back, and once again is looking for up and coming artists, to bring their summer creations for the whole Spotify Community to listen in our Seventeenth Edition of Artists Wanted: Share Your Talent With The Community.

It's that time of the year, so we're eager for a Volume 3 of one of our popular themes... The heat is on for...

🌊Summer songs ☀️

How does "Artists Wanted Edition No 17" 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 June 9 to July 6 (Midnight Pacific Time)

Community vote: from July 14  to July 20 (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 songs too old, won't be taken in count.

🎶‼️HEADS UP: WE'RE EXTENDING THE SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE TO THE 6TH OF JULY 🎶‼️

[Andthemondays]

• Artist/Band name: MARTHA MAY & THE MONDAYS
• Where are you based: GLASGOW
• Main genre of music: PUNK
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: THEATRICAL PUNK WITH tits AND STRINGS
• 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/20AqiMm0vvcAge8taQ5gZA?si=sTMTXwhUTU2Cs0OKABgVaw
• Handle for one social media of your choice: Instagram @andthemondays
• Who are your musical inspirations: IDLES, Fontaines DC, Joan Jett, Amyl & The Sniffers, The Last Dinner Party
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: what if Sid Vicious crashed an open audition for Les Mis? We aren’t punk by tradition, we are punk by accident. Former theatre kids who want to use their platform to promote the voiceless and draw attention to those in need.

[Lewysses]

• Artist/Band name: Lewysses
• Where are you based: Karlsruhe, Germany
• Main genre of music: EDM/ Electronic Music
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: From positive House to more Techno vibes there is something for everyone
• 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/intl-de/track/6o34XeX2VEjX5GLNLcKxf8?si=84251ccc9cc943ab
• Handle for one social media of your choice: Instagram @lewysses
• Who are your musical inspirations: Mau P, James Hype, John Summit, Odd Mob and many others!
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: I just make music that I like and haven't committed myself to any genre. If someone saves a song of mine because they like it, that means the world to me.

[deviques]

• Artist/Band name: Eurodawn
• Where are you based: Germany
• Main genre of music: Eurodance
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Timeless Eurodance melodies, produced for today's soundscape.
• 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/51xORduDkFtKEQj4H2C3X6
• Handle for one social media of your choice: Instagram: eurodawn.ig, Facebook: eurodawn.official, Tiktok: eurodawn
• Who are your musical inspirations: Haddaway, Masterboy, E-Type, DJ Bobo, Captain Jack
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: I make music I didn't know I loved back then - for those who forgot how much they did.

[Kävla]

Artist/Band name: Kävla
Where are you based: Linz, Österreich
Main genre of music: Post-punk / Alternative / Rock

Describe your sound/music in a few words:
Raw, intense, and atmospheric—Kävla blends abrasive guitars, urgent vocals, and dark textures with a sense of controlled chaos. Their sound evokes a dystopian, emotionally charged landscape that’s both cathartic and thought-provoking.

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/intl-de/track/5NjKkmqYOQP1uffEfSpNFH

Handle for one social media of your choice:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4MKytfcmsvfx-7Ddm61kVQ

Who are your musical inspirations: Royal Blood, Rise Against, Gyllene Tider, Roxette, 30 seconds, 8kids and many more

Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better:
Kävla’s music is an emotional and sonic outcry against complacency, echoing themes of societal pressure, existential dread, and inner rebellion. Their performances and recordings aim to provoke, unsettle, and connect on a visceral level. Ideal for listeners who crave authenticity and intensity in music.

[TheQueenOfWaves]

• Artist/Band name: The Queen of Waves
• Where are you based: Maryland
• Main genre of music: Psytrance
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Funky, Hard, Experimental, Uplifting
• 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: My Song 
• Handle for one social media of your choice: The Queen of Waves (On FaceBook)
• Who are your musical inspirations: Infected Mushroom, Berried Alive, Electric Universe, Cosmosis, King Crimson 
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: My music is all about love, good vibes, and good times, but most importantly bettering one's self through reflecting on one's self. My music is not just songs with a message behind it, but a whole musical movement altogether to challenge the bounds of what makes music while preaching love and acceptance at the same time. Also check out my first album that dropped this month, but was years in the making!
• https://open.spotify.com/album/0URMg84N9OMcs6CgFzvoEn?si=tnOlw8gwTNSAvQrMpC-6Tw

[taylorben86]

• Artist/Band name: The Routine
• Where are you based: Cambridge, UK
• Main genre of music: Post-grunge
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Chugging guitars mingle with melodic harmonies, forging a rocktail of styles.
• 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: How Did We Make It This Far?
• Handle for one social media of your choice: instagram.com/wearetheroutine
• Who are your musical inspirations: The Amazons, FEET, Linkin Park, Manic Street Preachers, Blur.
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: 

  Formed in Cambridge, England, the band features Liam Palmer (vocals/rhythm guitar) – once of The Royals U.K. – and former members of The Abstracts including Ben Taylor (lead guitar), Ben Nunn (bass) and Mark Thomson (drums).

  
  

  In 2024, The Routine released their debut album ‘Casualty’ which received critical acclaim and solidified a place in the Cambridgeshire music scene. The band also embarked on a UK tour, playing sold-out shows in Manchester, Newcastle, and London, as well as a slot at Strawberry Fair on the Portland Stage. The band was also nominated in the NMG Awards’ Best Indie category for the fifth year in a row.

[Official_yda]

• Artist/Band name: Y.D.A
• Where are you based: Boston, MA
• Main genre of music: Afrobeats/Afro R&B
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Soulful melodies that fits various moods
• 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/album/16Bn8D6TITUa3UUqQCPwPC?si=5VAbxdzQRxuQth9GflzULg
• Handle for one social media of your choice: Instagram @official_y.d.a
• Who are your musical inspirations: Wizkid, Drake, Burna Boy, Tank, Tems, Maxwell
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: I’ve been singing since I was a kid. I made it my mission to study music of all genres especially R&B, Afrobeats and Hip-Hop. But I also understand that music is also about being experimental and not always sticking to the code. So I always try new sounds to push myself and the music culture forward.

[Nikola]

Hey folks, we're extending the submissions deadline to the 6th of July. So you have 1 more week to share your songs 🙂 

[Barrelly_Ego]

• Artist/Band name: Barrelly Ego
• Where are you based: Potsdam/Berlin, Germany
• Main genre of music: indie rock / indie folk / singer-songwriter / bedroom lo-fi pop 
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: melodramatic lyrics, upbeat melodies, mainstream song patterns in search for uncomplicated and unpretentious catharsis
• Spotify link to one of your most recent original song: 
  Waiting To Fall Asleep 
  
• One link to a social media of your choice:**bleep**
• Who are your musical inspirations: Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Josh Homme, Jack White, Jeff Buckley, Florence + The Machine
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better:
  About Barrelly Ego - I'm constantly striving to get better at my craft and find motivation in all my shortcomings: "Scrapping the bottom of the barrel for any drop of inspiration", ergo Barrelly Ego

[nelaique]

• Artist/Band name: Nel Aique
• Where are you based: Asturias, Spain
• Main genre of music: Classical crossover / Solo piano / Neoclassical / Minimalist
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Peaceful piano music to enjoy quiet moments.
• 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/intl-es/track/5dNdBSWqnbzjVXva3FS7LP?si=4d2e6b53867d436e
• Handle for one social media of your choice: Instagram @nelaique
• Who are your musical inspirations: Bach, Satie, Dustin O'Halloran, Yann Tiersen, Ludovico Einaudi, Olafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm, Riuichy Sakamoto, Philip Glass, ...
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: 

  When I was a child my mother worked in a big house that had a beautiful piano and since then it was a dream of mine to play it but in those days my family could not afford a piano. When I was young I studied computer science and my life took another turn. Years ago I had the opportunity to return to my old dream and start studying piano and I discovered that in addition to my dream it was my great passion. I have not stopped until today, the more I learn the more I want to know.

  Nel Aique is a Spanish neoclassical composer and pianist who seeks beauty into simplicity.

  His singles Pure and Drifting appear on top Spotify playlists and his first album Pure Emotions has reached more than 10 million streams on Spotify.

  He is currently focused on creating contemporary inspirational, cinematic, minimal, ambient, positive, peaceful and relaxing music to enjoy quiet moments.

[glbkst]

• Artist/Band name: glbkst
• Where are you based: Germany
• Main genre of music: electronic/hiphop
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: i have fun with it
• 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/3A7PBBGI7bGpM7lWtkAoxj?si=798855f319464a27
• Handle for one social media of your choice:https://www.instagram.com/andsyv/
• Who are your musical inspirations: many
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: glbkst is more a virtual artist

[skibitzky]

Artist/Band name: Komrad

Where are you based: Winnipeg, Canada
Main genre of music: Synth Pop

Describe your sound/music in a few words: Creative song writing and production using analogue synth gear 

Link to one of your most recent original song: 
https://open.spotify.com/track/4KjRzA1lgefw6AqKVTjAcM?si=c9e73abe1c9b4b0a

Handle for one social media of your choice: http://komradmusic.com/

Who are your musical inspirations: Depeche Mode, Keane, and most of the 1980s!
Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: Komrad is made up of Olaf Pyttlik and Clinton Skibitzky who have been friends for 35 years and have owned a recording studio together for 26 years now.  This is their first recording project and musical collaboration.

[nabeiradopalco]

• Artist/Band name: Bem Me Quer
• Where are you based: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Main genre of music: Indie
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Emotional lyrics wrapped in dreamy electronics, soft rhythms, and nostalgic vibes.
• 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/intl-pt/track/39VbY0XY104IENDaHqgz7Y?si=aeb2ceab426d47ac 
• Handle for one social media of your choice: @bemmequerbanda
• Who are your musical inspirations: Supercombo, Gilsons, Tuyo, Duda Beat, Bon Iver, Cícero, Aurora.
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better:
  Bem Me Quer is a trio that embraces vulnerability and heartfelt storytelling. Our music blends electronic textures with soft pop elements to create intimate yet danceable atmospheres. If you’re into gentle heartbreak with a groove, we’d love to be the soundtrack to your emotions.

[FredNukes]

• Artist/Band name: FredNukes
• Where are you based: Copenhagen, Denmark
• Main genre of music: Hip Hop / Rap
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: 

  I blend lo-fi hip hop with raw, honest storytelling. My sound is mellow, dusty, and personal—focusing on everyday life, quiet emotions, and poetic realism. It’s hip hop for late nights, deep thoughts, and city walks.

• 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: My brand new single has just released:
  https://open.spotify.com/track/3wUifZfEh8TlE0uagzuVf7?si=0d196b76504c4dfc
  
• Handle for one social media of your choice: @frednukes (Instagram)
• Who are your musical inspirations: Brother Ali, Kanye West, Jon Bellion
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better:
  Regarding my new single:
  

  For several years, I wasn’t inspired. I felt**bleep**. Nobody was listening to my music, and I felt like I was competing with the whole world. I saw everybody as competitors and forgot to enjoy the music. I forgot what I truly enjoyed and got caught up in the numbers and attention seeking. I went 3-4 years without making new music and it haunted me. I kinda just gave up on it. Thinking oh well, guess that’s it. I even wrote my retirement post and was ready to post it. But then, one day,  something happened. I made a new beat, a melody popped up in my head, started to hum it and that was the beginning to my new song, “It’s never too late to chase what you chose to forget” in more than one sense. I think that I wrote, recorded, mixed, mastered, made the cover-art over one week and submitted it to my distribution. So hi world, here’s is a shot at redemption. I hope you’ll greet it with open arms, since it’s very nerve-racking to release new FredNukes music, lol. Also, one of my success criteria would definitely be for people to add it to their playlists, since that means that they’l probably listen again. So be a good sport and help me out, please? Thanks for reading all of this, have a great day. Much love, Fred.

  
  

[ZenithCafe]

• Artist/Band name: Danny Addison
• Where are you based: UK
• Main genre of music: FOLK
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Cinematic-folk fusion. 
• Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/779Zp3yYrPRC4pptA810Vf?si=919202bc99e44d13
• Handle for one social media of your choice: @dannyaddison_
• Who are your musical inspirations: Foy Vance, Hozier and The Chicks. 
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: Danny is a Violinist, and is keen to blend his love of classical instruments into his love of lyrical storytelling. Danny is still fairly new to the music industry and is preparing to launch his debut album this August. Thank you for the opportunity to share his music and for taking the time to listen. 

[Klangdole]

• Artist/Band name: Klangdole
• Where are you based: Germany
• Main genre of music: EDM
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Between futuristic soundscapes and driving beats, you create tracks that combine emotion and creativity.
• 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/intl-de/track/2nci9VwGh3jE6yCFVdlZG4
• Handle for one social media of your choice: Instagram @klangdole_klangkultur
• Who are your musical inspirations: Boris Brejcha, Charlotte de Witte, Tale Of Us, Klanglos, Tief und Ton, Ben Böhmer
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: What began as therapy has become more than just healing. If my music touches someone and creates a connection, I am deeply grateful. Thank you for your support. Music on – world off.

[javidelatorre]

• Artist/Band name: Javi de la Torre
• Where are you based: Asturias.Spain
• Main genre of music: Acoustic / Classical Guitar / Fingerstyle Guitar
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: Quiet music with soft melodies
• 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/intl-es/track/4DcfXaNzoqzBFbOtzqYpbL?si=c0248443d3f34569
• Handle for one social media of your choice: Instagram @javidelatorremusic
• Who are your musical inspirations: Gustavo Santaolalla, Julian Lage, Ralph Towner..
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better:Javi de la Torre is a spanish musician. He has been working for about 20 years as a sesión musician, in music schools and private lessons. Now he begins to work on his own compositions to continue learning and deepening in different styles influenced by classical music, jazz , ambient music and other styles

[NazFit]

• Artist/Band name: NAZ
• Where are you based: MIAMI, FL 
• Main genre of music: WORLD, POP
• Describe your sound/music in a few words: FEELGOOD VIBES - move, breathe and explore the world.
• Spotify link: AUM AUM OM 
• Handle for one social media of your choice: YouTube @Fitmelodies
• Who are your musical inspirations: classical opera divas, techno and 70s pop
• Is there anything else you'd want to add to help users to get to know you better: NAZ is all about health, wellness and wanderlust 

[Kent_Forward]

Name: Kent Forward
Location: Half Moon Bay, California, USA
Genre: Acoustic rock
My music: Emotional, elemental, heart-sourced music with a mellow but rocking vibe
My summer song: https://open.spotify.com/track/1R5KtjmtFqOz7tOU7dJqps?si=35132bbd005347c1

Instagram: @kent_forward
Influences: Bonny Light Horseman, Ocie Elliott, John Mayer

Thanks for listening everyone, hope you're having a good summer!  Hope you enjoy my song "Into The Mountains", a great summer chill track whether you're outside, or just dreaming of being in the great outdoors!