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Who is fawlin? written by krizthan macaraig | photos by fawlin
Fawlin is an artist from Norway. He is also 24 years old and turning 25 by December 5, 2021. Although
his
real
name
is
disclosed
to
the
public. He started making songs a long time ago
but
he
fully
pursued
music
in
the
year
2018. Fawlin had a nice childhood, but he had a real rough patch from when he was 15. Music
lot
in
that
period,
that’s
why
he
wanted
to
make music himself. It was therapeutic for him, and he wanted to possibly help others through my music.
music can help if you feel like that. Hence my logo ‘bleeding moon’, You are not
alone
and
that symbolizes how I want my music to be for
others.
I want it to always be there, like the
moon. Even in your shine a
light
darkest hours,
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and especially Mayday Parade helped him a
His message to all of his new listeners
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Who is Nick Leng?
"Lonely Shade of Blue" and "Playing with Fire," which have been included in Spotify playlists. Nick Leng is a rising star in the music industry who Leng is a rising star in the music industry who writes and produces his own music. His music is made up of dreamy flows that defy the modern rules of music production. He creates calming indie pop music and is well-known on more than four online music platforms, including SoundCloud, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music, and Apple Music. Nick was born in South Africa and spent his childhood there before moving to Northern California and now producing music in Los Angeles. He rose to prominence after releasing the song Crawled out of the Sea, which drew the attention of major media outlets. Nick has over 15k followers on Instagram and uses the handle @nick leng to post regularly. LEMONS is more than just an album; emotive yet precise even in its idiosyncrasies: this powerful debut LP is a heady mix of throwback dream-pop, classically routed, singersongwriter introspection, and beat-driven whimsy. Born of an emotional breakup, apartment fire and subsequent loss of a friend, the creation of this body of work is the result of personal odyssey through wistfulness, isolation, and ultimately a renewal of spirit. Such is the unique allure of LEMONS: It is emotionally literate, musically impulsive, and creatively unpredictable. The South African born, Los Angeles-based artist’s debut full-length comes after two EPs, Tunnels and Planes and Drivers, which racked up millions of streams online and widespread support ranging from ID to Consequence of Sound to Vogue and Christian Dior.
reference: https://nickleng.bandcamp.com/album/lemons-lp
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Who is Brakence ?
written by krizthan macaraig | photos by brakence
Brakence is a Pop singer and songwriter who is best recognized for his debut full-length album punk2. His music has been described as a mix of pop-electric and hip-hop. 18-year-old, ‘Brakence’
electro
pop
emerged
from
singer
Randy
Columbus,
Findell
Ohio
with
or
In 2019, brakence started his freshman year at Ohio
his
State University. After just two weeks, he dropped out.
breakthrough album punk2.
This event became a pivotal theme to his debut record,
Shortly after its release, Instrumental flagged him as
which was released in March 2020 to critical acclaim.
‘hot’
brakence is now collecting a cult following and is more
and
he’s
since
grown
from
4
to
24,000
artist
followers. The release of his album resulted in 8 million
poised than ever to make 2021 his breakout year.
all-platform streams. He maintains popular Instagram and TikTok accounts and recently hosted an ‘Ask me anything’ thread on
References: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-hottest-independent-artists-in-the-world-brakence-bryce-xavier-dad-sport-foushee-noak-hellsing/ https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Brakence/446168
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Reddit, giving some insight into his musical process.
who is
Alec Benjamin Written by Sheree Asiado | Photo by Alec Benjamin
Singer-songwriter
Alec
Benjamin
hails
from
Phoenix Arizona, and he’s been steadily releasing
"n
a arr
" tor
music
since
his
breakthrough
2014
cut
“Paper
Crown”. His single “Let Me Down Slowly” garnered over 2 million streams in its first week, and now has over 300 million!. The rising singer was inspired by the rap icon to get into music in the first place. It was after buying an Eminem album when he was just 10 years old that Alec became determined to make it as a musician.
He used to perform in parking lots outside Shawn Mendes gigs.
Alec is very much a self-made artist, building his fan
base
by
performing
in
parking
lots
outside
Shawn Mendes and Troye Sivan gigs and handing out his business cards to those who would stop to listen. He built his brand from the ground up.
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Alec is more than just a singer, he’s a storyteller. He uses this ability to beautifully craft songs, and also to position himself out of the spotlight in his music videos. Not only does he narrate beautiful stories through his lyrics, but he also shares his personal life experience.
Reference: https://warnermusic.com.au/news/get-to-know-alec-benjamin
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A Song About Space Reese Lansangan
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WHO IS
Maisie Peters is diehard Swiftie. She's the first artist signed to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man records. She's also a sucker for a good '80s romantic comedy. But most of all, Maisie is a singer-songwriter whose sonic diary entries are set to take the world by storm. Hot off the release of her debut album, You Signed Up For This. Get
anthemic music.
She's not sorry to make it all about herself again cause you signed up for this.
Maisie Peters is a 21-year old singer-songwriter who has
"just passed the driving test and is just about 5’1. If I can
have anything in the world right now, I think I would have some toothpaste because I keep forgetting to buy some and borrowing my keys player Tina’s toothpaste every night. ... I think I’ve grown a lot since releasing my [first] song Place We Were Made. I released that song when I was 17 and I was living at home in my small town with my parents and I was still in school. And now I’m 21 and I live in London and I’m releasing my album. I think I’ve grown up. I’ve grown down, maybe in some ways. I haven’t grown at all, I’m still 5’1. I’d like to think that I’ve become a sort of more well-rounded person. Potentially, who’s a little bit smarter. ... It definitely is weird knowing the world has my diary in some form but it’s also is kind of cool. I feel like for me,
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UK #2 ALBUM
that’s what’s so cool about writing music. It’s like a direct freeze frame time capture of your life at that point. ...
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One thing you don’t know about Maisie Peters is she’s very good at keeping secrets.
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THE DEBUT ALBUM
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and bus journeys, sleeping in spare rooms and on sofas, writing and writing and
and neccessary. mainly hoping that i could make something i love. and i am so happy that i really can say with my whole entire heart that i l o v e this album
... i have so many people to thank and so much more to say but there will be time for that over the next few months, so for now i will just say thank u for being here with me for today, and for all the days before and hopefully all the days after. i can’t wait to live this era with u, so before it starts just remember :
you signed up for this
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reference: https://www.instagram.com/maisiehpeters
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writing and writing and hoping that i could make something special and important
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i feel like i’ve spent every day since i was 12 and picked up a terrible nylon string
" guitar and wrote my first song waiting for this moment. it’s been years of train rides
reference: https://www.onestowatch.com/blog/who-is-maisie-peters
to know Maisie Peters, the artist behind the heartfelt,
page by
Faisal Dalisay
who is
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Arthur Nery
The name is Arthur Nery. He
The rock star and actor Kean Cipriano takes his has lots of talent and duties as a music executive seriously. As head of brooding good looks to the OC Records label, he is constantly on the boot. Only 24 years old, he lookout for talents he can manage and is the voice behind the hit produce records for and hopefully turn into stars. The famous Unique Salonga is in his artist tune Higa, which is now roster. counting nearly four That is why when his musician friend Wacky Kiray called him all the way from Bukidnon about a promising singer-composer, he made sure to listen with full concentration. Impressed by what he heard, Kean got the guy on the plane to Manila ASAP. And that is why fans now have a new heartthrob to idolize.
million views on YouTube and is also fast-rising on Spotify and other platforms. He has an album out with the catchy, instantly relatable title Letters Never Sent. Layout by Kent bicol
Reference: https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/09/30/2045967/arthur-nery-music-heartthrob-south
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Reese Lansangan page by Christine Joy Montoya | photo by Reese Lansangan
? Reese
Lansangan
is
an
independent
pop-folk
singer-songwriter, visual artist, author, and multiawarded creative from Manila.
A trailblazer in the Philippine indie scene, Reese has brought her music to international shores like Japan, Singapore, New Zealand, and the USA. “A Song
About
Space”
from
her
debut
album
“Arigato, Internet!” was chosen by NASA for their historic #LaunchAmerica campaign videos.
In 2018, she opened for Paramore's Tour Four and garnered Williams.
praise She
from
also
frontwoman
opened
for
Oh
Hayley Wonder’s
Ultralife Tour in Manila and has shared the stage with artists such as The Temper Trap, LANY, Purity Ring, and Explosions in the Sky.
She takes slices of life and spins them into headbopping
melodies
and
heartwarming
confessionals. With her signature wit and vocal looping prowess, Reese commands the stage and connects
with
people
who
appreciate
general
weirdness, injected into pop earworms.
In May 2021, she released her highly anticipated
t u o b a / m o c . n a g n a s n al e s e e r . w w w / / : s p t t h : e s e e R t u o b a e r o m
sophomore album,
Time Well Spent.
If you haven’t heard of the masterpiece that is “Grammar Nazi,” you’re missing out. Three years in the making (and titled quite aptly, we might add), Lansangan’s sophomore album “Time Well Spent” is well worth the wait. Her latest body of work, which
includes
“What
Is
This
Feeling?”
and
“Orbiting,” is beautifully written, as expected from the indie pop-folk singer-songwriter.
- C. Quillo (2021)
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WHO IS
NAHTZIRK
GLAIVE?
YB known professionally as Glaive (stylized in lower case), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. After posting a string of hyper pop songs to SoundCloud towards the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that earned him a cult following, he signed a record deal with Interscope Records and released his debut extended play, Cypress Grove, in 2020. His second EP, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and his collaborative EP with Ericdoa, Then I'll Be Happy, was released in 2021.
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Ash Gutierrez (born January 20, 2005),
Glaive's music has often been described as hyperpop. He has described his own music as "straight-up pop songs" with "nothing hyper about them", and stated that his music being labeled as hyperpop is a result of him being associated with other people who make hyperpop. He has also been deemed a pioneer of the digicore genre, a more underground, largely teenage offshoot of hyperpop that uses elements of trap and emo rap with a DIY ethic. His music has included elements of Midwest emo, emo, glitch, pop punk, hip hop, trap, EDM, and indie rock.
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