New Music from James Barker Band, Cage The Elephant, Billie Eilish, Marianas Trench, and Cassiøpeia
The New Music Spotlight is here to kick off February with five new tracks that we can't wait for you to hear!
We've got songs from country, pop and rock acts including a brand new artist that was just introduced to the world on The Launch.
Check out all of the songs, hit play, turn up the volume and let us know what you think!
Ready? Let's Go!
Artist: James Barker Band
Hometown: Woodville, ON
Genre: Country
Related: Morgan Wallen, Dylan Scott, Devin Dawson
Song: Keep It Simple
Notes: It's been a little while since we had brand new music from James Barker Band, but the wait was worth it. Keep It Simple is a fun listen, the boys are in fine form, and it bops. Fans of the band are going to be playing this one a lot.
Artist: Cage The Elephant
Hometown: Bowling Green, KY
Genre: Rock
Related: Cold War Kids, The Raconteurs, OK Go
Song: Ready To Let Go
Notes: There's a dark edge to Ready To Let Go from the jump - and the video doubles down on it. Let Cage The Elephant take you on a ride with this one.
Artist: Billie Eilish
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Pop
Related: Troye Sivan, Jessie Reyez, Halsey
Song: bury a friend
Notes: bury a friend is hot. How hot? Since the video release on January 30, the video has more than 13 million views. The California singer continues to build her fan base and become a bigger and bigger star. And with more songs like bury a friend, it's going to keep working!
Artist: Marianas Trench
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Genre: Pop
Related: Faber Drive, The Summer Set, Mayday Parade
Song: Only The Lonely Survive
Notes: These pop wonders from BC keep giving us reasons to be excited for their new album, Phantoms (March 1, 2019) - with Only The Lonely Survive being the newest example. The song is 100% MT, it's strong, it's pop, and we can't wait to hear it on the Suspending Gravity tour.
Artist: Cassiøpeia ft. KILLY and Boi-1da
Hometown: Burnaby, BC
Genre: Pop
Related: Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine, Ryan Tedder, Marie-Mai
Song: Better
Notes: The first chosen artist from The Launch season two has a huge track here, and it's only better (pun intended) with the addition of Boi-1da and KILLY! Check out Better now, and keep an eye on this teenage talent from BC.
Related: Better - Introducing Cassiøpeia from CTV's The Launch
