New Music from Maren Morris, Little Big Town, The Beaches, The Cadillac Three, The Dead Love, Jann Arden with Zoie Palmer, Shawn Austin, Bon Villan, Damhnait Doyle, and Kenzie Cates
There's a lot of great new music floating around right now, and we've got a double shot of the New Music Spotlight to try and share a bunch of it with you.
This list has Canadian, American, and Australian content covering rock, pop, and country for your listening pleasure.
We hope you'll hit play and give all 10 of these songs a listen, and we can't wait for your comments telling us which of them you'll be adding to your playlists.
Ready? Let's Go!
Artist: Jann Arden with Zoie Palmer
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Genre: Pop
Related: Sarah McLachlan, Amanda Marshall, Chantal Kreviazuk
Song: Mother Mine
Notes: Mother Mine is the first original song from Arden's new TV series JANN, and features her on-screen sister Zoie Palmer as a singer and songwriter. The song is sweet, with lyrics dedicated to the love and affection the TV characters have for their mother. But there's also a current underneath that we can't ignore as we think about Jann Arden's recent loss of their mother. It's both heartbreaking and sweet.
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple
Artist: Bon Villan
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Genre: Pop
Related: MONOWHALES, Alvvays, Poppy
Song: All The Way
Notes: If you're looking a song to add to your party playlist, Bon Villan has got you covered. All The Way fits the bill so well that the music video (featuring friends and fellow musicians, including MONOWHALES) has party good times included!
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple
Artist: Damhnait Doyle
Hometown: Labrador City, NL
Genre: Pop
Related: Shaye, Kim Stockwood, Sarah Harmer
Song: Liquor Store Flowers
Notes: The Canadian singer-songwriter is back at it with a brand new album and lead single of the same name. Liquor Store Flowers is a strong start to the new project and a great new chapter in Damhnait Doyle's career. As a storyteller, she knows exactly what she's doing and is a pro. As a singer, she's got everything we want. And when we put it together, we're all in.
Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple
Artist: Kenzie Cates
Hometown: Kamloops, BC
Genre: Pop | Rock
Related: Florence + the Machine, Elle King, Gin Wigmore
Song: Black Magic
Notes: Black Magic walks the line between pop and rock in a way that we can fully support. As an introduction to Kenzie Cates, it's a win. The hook of her voice, the beat of the track, the guitars in the back, and the lyrics on the song all work and we can't wait to hear more.
Links: Facebook / Instagram / Spotify
