interlopers is the new project from Steven Lindsay, singer and songwriter in influential Scottish trio The Big Dish, who were contemporaries of Talk Talk, Prefab Sprout and Scritti Politti. interlopers is Lindsay’s first new music for 15 years, and “move on” together with sublime lead track “nothing will ever be the same again” provide ample proof that he has lost none one of his ability as a songwriter of rare poise and grace. This is elegant, immersive music with humanity and insight at its core.

“I wrote a song about an existential crisis,” Lindsay says of “move on”. “When we know a change in our life is required but taking that first step is the biggest one. Do we need to get on or off the train? Sometimes it’s ok not to have all the answers.”

The Big Dish released three albums between 1986 – 1991 (Swimmer, Creeping Up On Jesus and Satellites), and Lindsay subsequently released two critically acclaimed solo albums, Exit Music (2005) and Kite (2007), before the demise of his label, Echo. After being shortlisted for Scotland’s Aspect Art prize in 2011 Lindsay became a full-time artist and has found acclaim and success as a painter.

AWOLNATION’S first official offering from the project, a powerful reimagining of Scorpion’s “Wind of Change,” featuring Portugal. The Man and Brandon Boyd of Incubus, earned over 1M streams in its first month of release and was accompanied by a striking visual directed by Amalia Irons. The video’s imagery depicts waves of nostalgia, weaving together different scenes that explore the full spectrum of how the passing of time impacts everyone. WATCH NOW. In their exclusive reveal of the album’s title and release date, Billboard spoke with Bruno about his core mission for this collection of songs and collaborations: to illustrate the mental health benefits music brings and the connection within the artist community. Bruno will continue tackling this subject head on in a series of in-depth conversations with his collaborators throughout the album’s campaign.

From Aylesbury, Sarah Brown was raised on her sisters’ Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin records. She honed her expressive voice and range from a young age in the local Pentacostal church then when her parents split she moved with her mum to Luton and at 17 joined The Inspirational Choir Of The Pentecostal First Born Church Of The Living God. One of their featured singers, Brown sang with the group for 10 years, appearing on their 1985 debut album Sweet Inspiration and on Madness’ 1983 Number 2 hit single Wings Of A Dove. In the 90s she sung with Incognito, as a part of an ensemble with Quincy Jones at the 25th Montreux Jazz Festival and made up one part of jazz duo Lush Life. An in demand sessioneer, she has also sung with Pink Floyd, George Michael, Stevie Wonder and Simply Red and toured with Roxy Music, Simple Minds and Duran Duran.

Kenzo Cregan is about set off on his first nine-city UK tour. He is here from L.A to promote his new song, “Ordinary Guy”. Kenzo has recently completed two coast to coast US tours, performing alongside alt-rock band, Weathers, and early 2000s emo band, The Spill Canvas. It’s a long way from the Hollywood Hills where he grew up in a house full of music. Being the son of an award-winning writer-musician, Kenzo has had a guitar in his hand for as long as he can remember and everyday is driven to creativity.

Kenzo is inspired by a variety of influences, from Neil Young, Iggy Pop and David Bowie to Harry Styles, The Black Keys, Beck and Alabama Shakes. Whilst developing his own style, Kenzo is able to blend some of those classic sounds with his own Indie Rock aesthetic.

One of Kenzo’s favorite memories was when he was invited to play guitar with Sir Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Kenney Jones at a Faces reunion charity event. “Playing ‘Stay with me’ with those guys was a blast!”

Since he first picked up a guitar as a Kentucky teenager, Kyle Daniel has done a lot of living — some of it hard, much of it rowdy, but all of it honest. Kyle taps into all that experience for his long-awaited debut album, the shimmering, dynamic Kentucky Gold. It is an album that resurrects country-rock, Southern jam, and that old-time rock & roll without apology. And it’s made to be played loud.

“I’ve been in Nashville for a while, writing, recording, and always playing shows. All of that went into making my debut album,” Kyle says. “This record represents where I come from, what I’m about, how I was raised, and where I think we’re headed.”

Produced by Brian Elmquist of the Lone Bellow, Kentucky Gold and its 11 tracks builds on the gritty blueprint Kyle first sketched out with his breakthrough solo song “Hangover Town,” a roadhouse rocker that anchored his 2018 debut EP and caught the attention of Rolling Stone magazine. The 2019 EP What’s There to Say? followed, with its boot-stomping centerpiece “God Bless America (Damn Rock n’ Roll).” On Kentucky Gold, Kyle refines the swagger and bravado of those EPs, recorded when he was still living full throttle, into something more steady and evolved.

Singer-songwriter Finlay Morton was born in Aberdeen and taught himself to play his older brother’s Epiphone guitar at the tender age of ten. His influences are varied, ranging from blues players Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee, guitarists Bert Jansch and Django Reinhardt, to the classic sounds of Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Little Feat and Tom Petty. At 18, he packed up his guitar and moved to London to play in a band. Whilst playing in various bands, Morton also worked as a sound engineer, including working in Downing Street as official sound engineer. In 2004 Morton had a chance meeting with producer Pip Williams (Moody Blues, Status Quo) which resulted in his first self-penned album Interpret This, released in 2006. Two singles went to radio with resulting airplay on regional radio stations throughout the UK along with a successful acoustic tour with guitarist Greg Bone. In 2008, Finlay began working on his second album Back to Basics at Wendyhouse Studios in West London. In the midst of the mixing, Finlay suffered a heart attack. Thanks to speedy medical attention, Morton was back to work in only a few days. His first single “Scary Monsters” was released later that year with more radio support. Legendary Los Angeles-based producer John Ryan (Santana, Smashing Pumpkins) heard the song and offered to remix the album. Morton jumped at such an opportunity, sending his masters to Ryan and Back to Basics 2009 was made. The first single “The Devil Ain’t Getting My Soul” garnered airplay throughout the U.K. and U.S. Morton continued his musical journey in 2013 with the release of Harvest The Wind. During his first U.S. tour, he visited a radio station in Taos, New Mexico which is 100% powered by solar energy. This greatly intrigued the musician who was already very keen on alternative energy sources, thus, the lyric from the lead track (also the album’s title) to “Hoist up your solar sails” was born in the United States. The first single from Harvest The Wind was “Do You Believe In Ghosts” which featured guitar work from Steve Hackett of Genesis. Other standouts included “Chasing The American Dream”, the countrified “Babe You Can’t Have My Guitar” , and the rocky “Don’t Cry For Corporate America”. Finlay’s 4th album, “Only Half A Live”, released in 2017, was, as the title suggests, made up of half studio tracks, and half live performance, the latter coming from an intimate showcase gig at the BBC Club in London W1, playing songs from previous albums “Harvest The Wind” and “Back To Basics”. The new studio tracks tipped their hats to many genres, from the countrified “Drinking With A Different Hand” and (the single) “Can We Work This Out”, through the raucous “Killing Me”, the haunting “Man With The Empty Eyes” to the bitter/sweet positivity of “Trying Real Hard”. This brings us up to date with the first release in 5 years, a digital-only EP entitled “Bee In A Gasmask”, which features 3 songs. “Seven Wonders” is an intriguing mix of a song and a history lesson about the 7 Wonders of the ancient world! “Raise A Glass” is a poignant song about loss which has particular strength in the aftermath of Covid. The upbeat “Move Mountains” tells of life changes, moving on, and a longing for stability. This EP will be available on 12” vinyl at the end of March, and later this year all previous albums will also be re-released on vinyl. In an interesting side story, Finlay is also a co-founder of London internet radio station Soho Radio, which is now, after 7 years, firmly established and indeed won Mixcloud’s “Best Internet Station in The World” in 2019. Soho Radio has now launched in New York City and continues to grow it’s diverse audience.

A self-taught musician, the 27 year old singer / songwriter, was inspired at an early age by his mother’s love for music and her aspirations to work in a professional capacity as a musician / singer in the 80’s / 90’s. This led to a collaboration with the legendary Level 42. She, being encouraged by George’s early musical abilities which were already evident through his school years, prompted her to buy him his first guitar when he was 12 years old. It was not long before he was writing his own songs. His desire to explore the human condition through his art shone through in his later school years during which time he focused on art, illustration and drama before going on to study Writing, Directing and Performance at the University of York George honed in on the city’s grass roots music scene where he perfected his performances with a particular artistic integrity, playing regularly at open mic events and collaborating with local artists and fellow students. He returned to London in 2017 determined to build a career in music and has been uncompromising in his efforts towards that goal ever since.

Boyzlife is the supergroup formed by long time pals Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden who previously appeared as members of ’90s and ’00s boybands Boyzone and Westlife, respectively

With Boyzone, Keith Duffy enjoyed six UK number one singles and 16 out of 17 of their first single releases making the top 5. With five number one albums also to their credit, Boyzone achieved worldwide sales of over 25 million records.

Brian McFadden has enjoyed similar success, including 12 UK and Ireland number ones as a member of Westlife, and a record breaking seven top spots in a row. The band also boast four number 1 albums and over 30 million record sales in total. Since Westlife, Brian has enjoyed international solo success, including a UK number 1 with ‘Real to Me’.

Since their inception, Boyzlife have already performed some of their greatest chart hits for over 70,000 fans, with the second leg of their UK tour now finally underway. Of being back on the road the band said “We couldn’t wait to get back on the road after the last 18 months away! It’s fantastic to be back doing what we love and seeing happy, smiling faces every night. Our new rescheduled dates for 2021 are live on our website with a few new dates added in’. The guys’ describe the show as “a Rolla-coaster through all of our music over the last 25 years, with some surprises along the way.”

‘Strings Attached’, the debut album by Boyzlife, featured 9 UK Number 1 songs from Boyzone and Westlife, performed by Keith, Brian and accompanied by the world famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. The band’s debut record was released on 17th July 2020 topping both the UK & Ireland’s iTunes and Amazon music charts immediately, the album charted at #12 in the UK official album chart.

Duke & Jones are quickly establishing themselves as one of the most forward-thinking acts in the industry. Carving a reputation as ‘producer’s producers’ they continue to prove that true talent doesn’t need a record label or huge co-sign to make waves – instead, they let the music speak for itself. Their unique sound has helped them garner millions of global listeners – including a loyal TikTok following who are hooked to their hilarious autotune videos – and support from some of the biggest artists in the world. ‘Vertigo’ sees Duke & Jones commence the new year by shifting their sound into bold, exciting new territories.

Growing up in Prague, the daughter of a local jazz musician, Maella would often visit the dimly lit, smoke-filled basement jazz bars in the city centre. Watching bands through a glowing haze of cigarette smoke that thickened throughout the night, she found herself feeling like she was listening alone, trapped in the aura of the music. Her time at these bars pushed her to start writing from an early age. On her twentieth birthday, sitting alone reading in a cafe, Maella put down her book and decided to drop out of her university in Prague and move to London to pursue music.