Alessia Cara - Growing Pains

LCM Song of the Day: ‘Growing Pains’ - Alessia Cara

We travel to Toronto today to meet our next LCM featured artist Grammy award winning Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Caracciolo, better known by her stage name Alessia Cara, We love this stripped back live acoustic version of her hit ‘Growing Pains’ filmed recently at a Vevo X session at Brooklyn's famed Grand Prospect Hall. Alessia releases her wonderful sophomore album 'The Pains of Growing' on November 30th. Alessia has four Grammy nominations including a win for ‘Best New Artist’ earlier this year.

When you generate as much fan love as Alessia has in the last few years, it's little wonder than your ever-growing audience can't wait for your new album. That's what's happening with Alessia’s latest and the first to arrive since she won the "Best New Artist" award at the Grammys earlier this year. The Canadian singer with the deep love of family and the unique way of blending pop with R&B touches, has brought the world a handful of hits, including "Wild Things," "Seventeen" and "Scars To Your Beautiful" as well as a cool collab with Zedd and other stars.

http://www.alessiacara.com

Don't Know How To Love You - Haley Reinhart

LCM #SongOfTheDay: ‘Don’t Know How To Love You’ is the great new single from LA based singer-songwriter Haley Reinhart. We have been big fans of Haley’s music for a while and love this rich and powerful soul and blues track.

Originally from the Chicago area, Haley was born into a musical family with a deep love of rock-and-roll, funk, jazz, classic pop, and the blues. In her early childhood, she started joining her parents’ rock band ‘Midnight’ onstage and quickly found herself hooked on performing. "One memory that stands out is my golden birthday, when I turned nine on September 9, 1999,” says Haley. "My parents were playing a tattoo convention and there were all these tough-looking people and biker dudes there, and I got up to sing a LeAnn Rimes song with my hair in little Princess Leia buns. But then once I started singing it got so quiet and the tattoo machines all went off—everyone was listening to me. I was so overcome by it, I cried right afterward, but they were happy tears. I just thought to myself, ‘This is amazing.’”

Through the years Haley continued singing with Midnight, and later joined a high school jazz band that led her to perform at major jazz festivals across Europe while still a teenager. She then studied jazz in college and, at age 20, landed a spot on season 10 of American Idol, eventually finishing in third place. The following year, Haley made her full-length debut with ‘Listen Up!’, a 2012 Interscope Records release that premiered at #17 on the Billboard 200 chart.

A milestone year for Haley, 2015 marked the release of "Can’t Help Falling in Love” (a song included on her 2016 sophomore album Better). Chosen as the unforgettable soundtrack to the Extra Gum ad spot "The Story of Sarah and Juan,” Haley’s spellbinding rendition hit #1 on Spotify’s global viral chart in 2015 and has now amassed over 57 million streams on the platform. That same year she began collaborating and touring with YouTube sensation Scott Bradlee’s ‘Postmodern Jukebox’, offering up jazz/ragtime/swing-inspired updates of songs like Radiohead’s "Creep” and The White Stripes’ "Seven Nation Army.” To date, Haley’s Postmodern Jukebox contributions have garnered more than 112 million views on YouTube.

https://www.haleyreinhart.com/

Why Her Not Me - Grace Carter

LCM #SongOfTheDay: The powerful 'Why Her Not Me' by Brighton based singer-songwriter Grace Carter. Grace wrote the song in 2016 on the day she realised she had been lied to and wasn’t the ‘only one’ in their relationship. Grace’s debut EP 'Saving Grace' was released in June. Armed with emotionally exposing songs and a once-seen-never-forgotten live presence, we think 2018 looks set to be Grace’s breakout year.

Grace will next be performing in #London at The Village Underground on the 29th October

Grace grew up in Brighton listening to the likes of Lauryn Hill and Nina Simone, which is evident in her powerful songwriting, which shows emotional and musical maturity. She began songwriting during her school days, and at the age of fourteen was already performing her own material in public. One year later, Grace had converted her bedroom into a makeshift recording studio and when she reached Music College she taught herself the piano by watching YouTube videos.

Shine - Gabrielle

With a great new album 'Under My Skin' just released our LCM featured artist is the wonderful London based singer-songwriter Gabrielle. This highly anticipated new album is her first in 11 years. It also marks 25 years since the release of her debut single, 'Dreams'. The #1 single stormed the charts all over Europe and Australia, going gold in the UK and cementing Gabrielle as one of the most exciting new names in pop music. This new album is sure to remind the world of Gabrielle's signature, heart-warming, soul-stirring voice. Our LCM #SongOfTheDay 'Shine' is the latest single from the album.. Extras point if you tell me the location of the video.

The very impressive Gabrielle will shortly be on a UK tour with Rick Astley with their London dates at the Eventim Apollo on the 8th and 9th November. She was fantastic the last time I saw her live, so it's well worth going along. 

http://www.gabrielle.co.uk/

Sometimes - Kyan

Our next LCM featured artist is an excellent London based singer-songwriter and pianist Kyan. We were very impressed when he last saw him live at the UMA award press launch. Our LCM #SongOfTheDay is the lead single 'Sometimes' taken from his 'Remote View' EP. 

Watch out for Kyan's new AA side single 'Like A Summer' // 'Nothing Beyond' set for release on 25th May. 

Since choosing to give up his university place at Kings College, London to pursue a career in music, his focus on achieving his goal hasn't faltered. Inspired by the Stevie Wonder his mother played at home, a determined 10 year old Kyan taught himself to play piano on a tiny Casio keyboard. Unusually for a child, he skipped the stage of learning covers and started out by writing his own songs at the same time as teaching himself to play the piano in order to develop his original material.

Being awarded a £4000 grant from the Arts Council aged 15 convinced him that he had a talent worth exploring. This was further endorsed two years later when he was the winner of the UK Unsigned Singer/Songwriter 2006. In the summer of 2010 he reached the semi-finals of Sky 1's "Must Be the Music" with encouraging praise from judges Jamie Cullum “Britain needs talent like you… that was a real moment for me… we could teach each other some stuff”, and Dizzie Rascal “Your voice is wicked…”.

Kyan describes his style of music as intelligent pop, soul and RnB. Songwriter Guy Chambers likens his voice to “a mix between Seal, Chris Martin and Sting… He can definitely sing”. The feelings shared by his fans are echoed in the words of Tinie Tempah - “I can hear God in your voice bro”.

A prolific songwriter, he now has a catalogue in excess of 100 songs and growing. Kyan's songwriting is constantly evolving and maturing. Emotionally open and honest, his lyrics reveal the story of the day that song was written. He knows he has more to learn and more to give, “music truly is my life; I work every inch of it trying to be innovative and
creative. I recognise the great importance of the artist/fan relationship and I strive to give people what they want and enjoy, without ever compromising my own ideas. I usually write quite fast, an instinctive reaction to whatever has affected me that day - that's the way it works for me.”

Other music industry accolades; “he's got soul, he sings, he writes… a skilled instrumentalist, this guy is excellent” (Darwin Deez), and “fucking brilliant! Very John Legend but in his own unique way” (Evan Lamberg, EMI Publishing N. America) reflect the professionals' opinion that Kyan has a long and successful career ahead of him.

I Believe - Thornetta Davis

We head back to the US today to meet our next LCM featured artist the multi-award winning Detroit 'Queen Of The Blues' Thornetta Davis-Anderson. A very warm welcome to the LCM FB Group Thornetta. Our LCM #SongOfTheDay is the great blues rock 'I Believe (Everything Gonna Be Alright)'. We love the stunning and powerful vocals and guitar hooks and slide. The song is taken from Thornetta's 2016 album 'Honest Woman'.

Crowned “Detroit’s Queen of the Blues” in 2015, Thornetta Davis a multi-talented International Singer and Songwriter from Detroit MI, USA is the Winner of over 30 Detroit Music Awards, including sweeping the 2017 DMA’S with 8 awards. Thornetta has been exciting and wowing audiences all over the world. Her voice is strong, commanding, melodic and smooth. She tells her stories with incredible delivery and leaves her audiences wanting more. Backed by her great band of Detroit Musicians.

She first gained attention in 1987 when she became back up singer for the Detroit soul band “Lamont Zodiac and The Love Signs”. Shortly after, the lead singer left the band and the name changed to “The Chisel Brothers featuring Thornetta Davis”. In 1996 Thornetta recorded her first solo album “Sunday Morning Music” on the Seattle based label “Sub Pop” which received a rave revue in the national Entertainment Weekly magazine. Her song “Cry” from that album was featured on the HBO hit “The Sopranos”.

Thornetta has opened for legendary blues and R&B greats such as Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Etta James, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells, Lonnie Brooks, Johnnie Johnson and many more…her history is extensive and her performances are memorable…like the time she opened for Bonnie Raitt at Michigan’s Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz festival in 1992. Bonnie asked Thornetta to join her and Katie Webster (queen of the swamp boogie) for an encore song which received a standing ovation.

In 1999 Thornetta brought down the house with her astounding performance at the “Lillith Fair” at Michigan’s Pine Knob Music Theatre hosted by Sarah Mclachlan…that same evening she attended the “Detroit Music Awards” where she proudly accepted 2 of the over 30 Music Awards that she has won over the last 20 years for “Best R&B/ Blues vocalist” and “Best R&B Group”.

In 2000 Thornetta opened the VH1 Vogue fashion awards at Madison Square Garden with Detroit phenomenon Kid Rock. New York’s star-studded event captured Detroit’s “Princess of the Blues” in all her glory! In 2001 Thornetta Davis is inducted into the Detroit Music Hall of Fame! Thornetta performed on Wednesday nights for 7 years at one of Detroit’s favorite live music venues “The Music Menu” located in Greektown in downtown Detroit until it’s closing in 2003. Three years before that final Wednesday, Thornetta recorded a live performance on one magical night at the “Menu” and called it “Thornetta Davis covered Live at the Music Menu”. This CD is a collection of Thornetta’s most requested cover tunes. Themagic comes through and touches you and makes you feel like you’re right there watching her as she takes you on a spiritual journey to the depths of her soul. “Thornetta Davis covered Live at the Music Menu” won “Best R&B/ Blues Recording” at the Detroit Music Awards 2002.

In 2006 Detroit’s “Princess of the Blues” appeared again with Kid Rock during the Super Bowl week on “Jimmie Kimmel Live”. In 2007 Thornetta performed with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and took a bit out of the “Big Apple” on “The View” and “The David Letterman Show”.

Thornetta has electrified audiences world wide with tours to Italy, Blues festivals in Tunisia North Africa, Lucerne Switzerland, Sweden, Paris France, Norway, Germany, Holland, England and Canada .

Honest Woman

By Thornetta Davis

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Meant To Be - Bebe Rexha ft Florida Georgia Line

Our next exciting LCM featured artist is New York born and LA based singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha. She released her massive selling series of EP's 'All Your Fault' last year through Warner Brothers. For our LCM featured #SongOfTheDay we have chosen the very catchy mega hit 'Meant To Be'. Bebe is joined by on the song by Bro Country favourites, the multi-award winning Florida Georgia Line. 

In August 2015, Bebe found herself in the midst of a personal and professional upheaveal, within the span of a week, a long term releationship ended via text message and she parted ways with her original team. Bouncing between AirBnB homes in LA, she attended a writing camp at Westlake studio and commenced channeling these experiences into what would be become 'All Your Fault'

She is best known for her collaborations with other artists, such as G-Eazy's "Me, Myself & I", David Guetta's "Hey Mama", Martin Garrix's "In the Name of Love" and featuring on songs by Cash Cash and Louis Tomlinson.

She also wrote songs that were given to other high-profile artists, such as the Eminem and Rihanna single "The Monster", and songs for Selena Gomez and Nick Jonas, among others. In 2015 she released her first solo EP, 'I Don't Wanna Grow Up'. In October 2016, "I Got You" was released as the lead single from her EP 'All Your Fault: Pt. 1'. In August 2017, her third EP 'All Your Fault: Pt. 2' was released, which spawned the hit single "Meant to Be".

Bebe has accumulated over 10 million overall single sales, over 1 billion Spotify streams, 1.3 billion combined YouTube/VEVO views and a radio audience of over 8 billion.

In November 2017, Bebe announced she was working on a new project, titled 'Expectations', set to be released this year

King For A Day - Anderson East

It's always exciting when or next LCM featured artist Anderson East releases new music. We are delighted that Michael is not only releasing his new album 'Encore' on the 12th January but he is also headlining in London at Omeara, London Bridge on the 24th January. As a taster of the new album our LCM #SongOfTheDay is the excellent bluesy 'King For A Day'.

Michael Cameron Anderson known professionally as Anderson East, is an American rhythm and blues musician from Athens, Alabama, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. His song "Satisfy Me" was released in March 2015 and received consistent radio airplay. His major-label record debut, Delilah, was released on the Low Country Sound imprint via Elektra in July 2015.

Michael opened for Holly Williams and ended up playing guitar and singing harmonies with her. He worked as both a session musician as well as a recording engineer to make ends meet. Michael began his musical career in 2009, self-releasing an album titled 'Closing Credits for a Fire' under the name Mike Anderson. He then began recording under the name Anderson East with the release of an EP titled 'Fire Demos'.

Michael's self-released debut album, 'Flowers of the Broken Hearted' in 2012, was made up of two records: one record which he recorded in Los Angeles with producer Chris Seefried and session players Charlie Gillingham, Don Heffington and Rob Wasserman and a second record recorded in Nashville with Tim Brennan and Daniel Scobey. The record is 15 songs long, and is made up of two CDs each with their own music genre: The White disc is made up of a progressive soul and Americana vibe, while the Red disc is darker and has more of a rock sound. He funded the record as a PledgeMusic project, with a percentage of the proceeds going to Water Aid, a nonprofit organization that brings water to communities that don't have clean drinking water.

Michael's major label debut album, 'Delilah', on Elektra Records was released in July 2015. It was produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton) and features a song by George Jackson recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

In 2017, Michael appeared on the Fifty Shades Darker Soundtrack, performing the track "What Would It Take" which he co-wrote with Aaron Raitere. The soundtrack debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. He also covered the Brandi Carlile song "Josephine" for her charity album 'Cover Stories'.

On August 15, 2017, Michael released the first single from his upcoming album 'Encore' titled "All On My Mind". He subsequently performed this song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 13th.