Cry To Me - Marc Broussard

LCM Song Of The Day: Cry To Me - Marc Broussard

We take a trip today to Carencro, Louisiana to meet singer-songwriter Marc Broussard and his father Ted. This great live Solomon Burke cover is included on Mark’s ‘SOS2: Soul On A Mission’ album. His style is best described as "Bayou Soul", a mix of funk, blues, R&B, rock, and pop, matched with distinct Southern roots. In his career, Marc has released eight studio albums, one live album, three EPs, and has charted twice on Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks. His father Ted is an acclaimed Louisiana Hall of Fame guitarist and former member of The Boogie Kings.

http://www.marcbroussard.com

I Get Up - The Teskey Brothers

LCM Song Of The Day: ‘I Get Up’ - The Teskey Brothers

We take a trip today to the outskirts of Melbourne to meet our next featured band The Teskey Brothers. We love this soulful and bluesy track from their debut album ‘Half Mile Harvest’ first released in January last year. The Teskey Brothers are on tour soon with their London date at the wonderful Union Chapel on the 11th February.

The Teskey Brothers are a rare musical gem. Honouring that old school Motown sound and working it into something of their very own, the band have received widespread acclaim for their gorgeous debut album ‘Half Mile Harvest’. A raw combination of soul and blues, the record has warmed the hearts of listeners everywhere with it’s melancholic, analogue tones.

Written by all four band members, the album was recorded in their own home studio, self-produced and released independently. Listening to the record you’d be forgiven for thinking it was the work of Stax Records alumni in Memphis circa ‘67 rather than a group of twenty-somethings from the Yarra Valley just outside Melbourne. The feeling is as old as the tape machine it was recorded on and it’s a true expression of love.

Onstage singer Josh Teskey’s smoked whiskey voice defies expectation as the band around him hold an irresistible groove. Their undeniable live show has wowed audiences around the world, leaving them infected with soul and blues.

Sam and Josh Teskey discovered American soul music of the 1960’s via their parents’ record collection and were immediately taken. As teenagers, the two brothers jammed night after night in the bungalow behind their family home on the outskirts of Melbourne, devouring the R&B songbook and absorbing the tricks of the blues trade. In their obsession, the pair became accomplished players and soon began writing originals; a process which came naturally to both of them.

In 2008, they were joined by Liam Gough (drums) and Brendon Love (bass) to form The Teskey Brothers. The group spent the next eight years cutting their teeth in city-fringe pubs and backyard party jams, honing the old-school Motown soul sound and working it into something of their own.

Finally in January 2017 The Teskey Brothers released their debut album ‘Half Mile Harvest’. The record, self-produced at their home studio in Warrandyte, captures the essence of old school soul that the four have grown to love and know over years of musical friendship. The songs are beautifully written, showcasing the musicianship at hand and dripping with warm melodious hooks as natural and alive as anything that came out of Stax-era Memphis.

Photo credit: Lisa Businovski

http://www.theteskeybrothers.com

Church Of The Lonely - Cobi

LCM Song Of The Day: ‘Church Of The Lonely’ - Cobi

We head to Los Angeles to meet our next featured artist singer-songwriter Cobi. The rocky, bluesy and soulful ‘Church Of The Lonely’ is Cobi’s latest single taken from his ‘Songs From The Ashes Part 2’ EP released back in September. If you like Hozier and Rag n Bone Man you could really like this one.

Cobi Mike is an American musician from Grand Marais, Minnesota. A former original member of the Boston-based band Gentlemen Hall, Cobi released his solo single "Don't You Cry For Me" on May 3, 2016 under 300 Entertainment.

Photo Credit: Yuti Chang

http://cobimusic.net

Tell Me That You Love Me - James Smith

LCM Song Of The Day: ‘Tell Me That You Love Me’ - James Smith

We first featured the fast rising Upminster based singer-songwriter James Smith after he released his excellent debut single ‘Little Love back in May. We love his brand new single, the classy and soulful piano ballad ‘Tell Me That Love Me’.

The 19-year-old James signed this year to Virgin EMI Records, We think James has a very bright future and he is one of our ‘LCM ones to watch in 2019’. Watch out for new music from James next year.

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

Flow - Shawn James

LCM Song Of The Day: Flow - Shawn James

While growing up in Chicago’s south side, Shawn James experienced the power of soul music. His blend of blues, folk & soul music contrasts dark and light, anger and joy, gritty and authentic. Our featured track complete with an introduction from Shawn, is a great live version of ‘Flow’ taken from a ‘Overheard’ session

Shawn James launched his career with his first full length album “Shadows” and since then he hasn’t stopped. He’s constantly on the road averaging 175 shows per year. He’s toured extensively across Europe and the United States headlining sold out shows and independently building his loyal faithful fan base.

Along with Shawn’s extensive touring, his songs have been featured on network and cable TV shows (CBS, HBO) and in Sony Playstation’s blockbuster game “The Last of Us 2”. His track “Through the Valley” garnered the top spot on Spotify’s Global Viral Charts. Shawn’s streams have topped 65 million across Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and continue to rise.

With three full length works + a live album under his belt, Shawn James is set to release new music throughout the remainder of 2018 and all of 2019. Beginning in the fall of 2018, Shawn will release new work on Parts + Labor Records produced and recorded by Jimmy Messer (Awolnation, Kelly Clarkson, Kygo, The White Buffalo).

Also check out Shawn’s new ‘Live At The Heartbreak House’ album released in May.

Photo credit: Mimimavphotogrpahy

www.shawnjamesmusic.com

Shame - Elle King

LCM #SongOfTheDay: ‘Shame’ - Elle King

I love this live version of ‘Shame’ from US singer-songwriter Elle King. Taken from a recent Vevo session, this is a mega catchy soul-pop-blues marvel. I’ve had the hook in my head for days…..thank you Elle :)

Elle will be releasing her great second album ‘Shake The Spirit’ on the 19th October via Columbia Records. You can pre-order your copy in the link below.

Elle’s music is a great blend of country, soul, rock and blues. Back in 2012, Elle released her debut EP, ‘The Elle King EP’, on RCA. The EP track "Playing for Keeps" is the theme song for VH1's Mob Wives Chicago series. She released her debut album, ‘Love Stuff’ on February 17, 2015. The album produced the US top 10 single "Ex's & Oh's", which earned her two Grammy Award nominations. Elle has also toured with acts such as Of Monsters and Men, Train, James Bay, The Dixie Chicks, and Michael Kiwanuka. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Rob Schneider and former model London King.

https://www.elleking.com/

Just Getting By - Maggie Rose

LCM #SongOfTheDay: ‘Just Getting By’ - Maggie Rose

With a brand new album ‘Change The Whole Thing’ released yesterday via Starstruck Records, our featured track today is by the very talented US singer-songwriter Maggie Rose.

Based in Nashville the Emmy award wining Maggie is a very gifted singer-songwriter with her expertly crafted melodies and intricate and compelling storytelling. Maggie’s new album is a rich blend of American music including Rock, Soul, Country, Rhythm and Blues and Gospel. Maggie recorded the songs for her forthcoming project live in one take and no overdubs with her 13-piece “family band.” The album will feature 12 songs, 12 live music videos and a 60 minute documentary.

All This Love - JP Cooper ft Mali-Koa

LCM #SongOfTheDay: All This Love - JP Cooper ft Mali Koa

We love this great new single from Manchester singer-songwriter John Paul Cooper ft the wonderful London based Australian musician Mali-Koa. It’s taken from JP’s excellent debut album ‘Raised Under Grey Skies’ released last October via Universal/Island.

On 27 June 2012, JP Cooper released his first two extended plays EP1 and EP2. He featured on Don Diablo's single "The Artist Inside", it was released on 9 November 2012. He released his third extended play, EP3 on 8 February 2013. On 20 July 2014 he released his forth EP ‘Keep the Quiet Out’. He released his fifth extended play, ‘When the Darkness Comes’ on 26 January 2015.

On 18 March 2016, he released the single "Five More Days", featuring vocals from Avelino. He featured on Jonas Blue's single "Perfect Strangers", it was released on 3 June 2016. The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and reached the top ten positions in eight additional countries, including Germany, Australia and Sweden. On 10 June 2016, he released the single "Party" as the lead single from his debut studio album. He released "September Song" on 16 September 2016 as the second single. The song peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart, and also reached the top 10 in the Republic of Ireland and Sweden. "Passport Home" was released as the third single on 7 April 2017, peaking at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart. On 21 July 2017 he released "She's on My Mind" as the fourth single. "Wait" was released as the fifth single of his debut studio album on 25 August 2017. He eventually released his debut studio album, Raised Under Grey Skies on 6 October 2017. He was featured on Craig David's seventh studio album ‘The Time Is Now’ on the song "Get Involved", that was released on 26 January 2018. On 16 June 2018, he played on Pinkpop, an festival in the Netherlands.

https://jpcoopermusic.com/

JP Cooper and Mali-Koa

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/

Nina Cried Power - Hozier ft Mavis Staples

LCM #SongOfTheDay: With a brand new EP released on the 6th September, 'Nina Cried Power' is the explosive and emotive title track by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier. It also features the great Mavis Staples. We are big fans of Andrew's music here at LCM HQ and can't wait for the new album. Please let us know what you think about the song?

Hozier will be headlining in #London tomorrow (11/09) at Koko. It might be a great chance to hear the new EP tracks live as well as some old favourites. 

https://hozier.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/

Loose End - Me For Queen

Our LCM featured artist today is the lovely and talented Portugal based Mary Erskine, the wonderful Me For Queen. Our LCM #SongOfTheDay is Mary's brand new single and title track 'Loose End' taken from Mary's new album set for release in the autumn via Seahorse Music. 

Mary will be on a UK tour in September/October to support the album's release, with a London date at 1000 Island on the 3rd October

Mary is inspired by people and their stories. Growing up feral in rural Fife/Scotland in a big old house near the sea, she started writing songs when she was 13, around the same time that she started dressing herself. At this time music was her method of making her mark against four older siblings, and getting out of the washing up.

Years of classical training together with a Blues guitarist for a father make for an interesting mix of Soul and Folk. Me For Queen’s piano-based songs draw obvious comparisons to Regina Spektor and Carol King but manage to fuse hints of Kate Bush and Laura J Martin.

Pre-order the new album via Pledge music https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/loose-end

http://www.meforqueen.com/

Pull You Through - Maggie Rose

Our next LCM featured singer-songwriter Maggie Rose is a  woman of exceptional versatility and variety, the Nashville-based artist draws from the many musical genres at play in the city. With a love of storytelling and substantive lyrics learned from country music, an affinity for finely crafted pop production, R&B's commitment to an irresistible groove. Familiar elements all, but Maggie Rose combines them in her own very honest and unique way. Our LCM #SongOfTheDay the wonderful 'Pull You Through' provides a soulful showcase for her music.

Maggie wrote "Pull You Through", while she was engaged, imagining years into her future and the implication of the phrase “’til death do us part." "You grow up your whole life knowing that's part of the wedding ceremony, but to hear it and realize its gravity is overwhelming," she says.

Shortly after she wrote the song, Maggie's grandparents, married for 66 years, died seven weeks apart. "Suddenly, these people who had been together for decades were gone," she says. "In retrospect, their passing made the song mean that much more to me, as I understand more about what committing your life to someone looks like."

Recording in Nashville with an 11-piece band, Maggie's making the most exciting music of her life as she taps into a soulful country side in the vein of Linda Ronstadt and Adele. Maggie envisioned a unique level of rawness for these sessions, an approach to recording she had never taken before. Rather than building the tracks through overdubs, she wanted all the players, the rhythm section, the guitarists, the vocalists in one place together, taking cues from each other and responding in the moment. Her band consists not of the city's studio talent but of members of The Morrison Brothers Band and Them Vibes, as well as friends from Nashville's music scene who are plenty talented in their own right and have played with Kelly Clarkson, Brothers Osborne, Steven Tyler and others. The sound springs from the shared experiences of a community.

The new tracks come just months after Maggie's acclaimed 'Dreams > Dollars' EP. In 2016, CMT named Maggie one of its Next Women of Country, and this year she has toured with Martina McBride and opened dates on Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Soul2Soul tour. Taken with recent releases 'Dreams > Dollars' and 'The Variety Show Vol. 1,' "Just Getting By" and "Pull You Through" reveal a singer crafting a sound as varied and nuanced as her musical interests. "It's nice to be able to feed my creative spirit as often as I want and not be a one-dimensional artist," she says.

Here I Come - Soul City

Our LCM featured artists today are US band Soul City. When musicians Nicole Boggs, Tyler Summers, Ryan Yerdon and Nic Rodriguez get together to form Soul City, they evoke the spirit of 60s and 70s soul, R&B and funk. Nicole Boggs powerful vocals are perfectly matched with live horns making the songs vibrant, punchy and poignant. Positive and fun with depth, Soul City makes vintage tones that are fresh and timeless.

You might recognise this song as it was used in a Grammerly commercial. Also, please out Nicole's and The Reel's new single 'Unlying'.

Another Road (Gettin' Ready) - Morgan

We take a trip to Madrid in sunny Spain to meet our next LCM featured artists the soulful pop Spanish five piece band MORGAN. The band started in mid-2012 when Carolina "Nina" de Juan (piano, vocals) first showed her songs to Paco López (guitar and vocals) and Ekain Elorza (drums). Although it was not until the end of 2015, when they decide to enter the studio to record their first album. As a great introduction our LCM #SongOfTheDay is the funky RnB disco flavoured 'Another Road (Gettin' Ready) taken from their second album 'Air'

For their first album 'North' they recorded in La Cabana in Madrid with the help of producer José Nortés (Ariel Rot, Quique González) which was released in February 2016. The album also featured two new band members Ovejero Alexander (bass) and David Schulthess (Keys).

Since then MORGAN have not stopped playing. During 2016 they played 30 concerts both in different cities across the peninsula including festivals Mad Cool, Sonorama, Giant and Actual. Also crossing for the Atlantic for the first time to play two dates in Brazil, together with the Brazilian Tulipa Ruiz (winner of a Latin Grammy that same year) and closing the year accompanying Leiva at the Palacio de los Deportes concert. In 2017 the band continued their great progress touring around the country and playing nearly 100 concerts.

In March of 2018 they returned with their second album, 'Air', which showcased MORGAN's great sound. It was recorded and produced end of 2017/early 2018 by José Nortes in Madrid.

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.

Reach Out, I'll Be There - Lamont Dozier ft Jo Harman

We are thrilled today to have the songwriting legend Lamont Dozier as our next LCM featured artist. I'm a massive Motown music fan, so this a real treat. Lamont has co-written and produced over fifty #1 hits for Motown and related artists. Most famously as part of the songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, the songwriting and production team responsible for much of the Motown sound and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers and many other greats. Along with Brian Holland, Lamont served as the team's musical arranger and producer, while Eddie Holland concentrated mainly on lyrics and vocal production. Together with the Holland Brothers, Dozier followed his work for Motown Records as founder and owner of Invictus Records and Hot Wax Records, producing top-charting hits for acts Freda Payne, Honey Cone, Chairmen of the Board, and 100 Proof Aged in Soul. Our LCM #SongOfTheDay is a beautiful re-working of ‘Reach Out, I’ll Be There’ ft the very talented Jo Harman. It was originally famously recorded by the Four Tops.

The song will be re-released by co-writer Lamont and completely repackaged as an gospel fuelled acoustic tune. The single will appear as a bonus track on Lamont Dozier’s upcoming album 'Reimagination' due for release in early spring. Duetting on the record is award winning singer/songstress Jo Harman. The singer, whose recent successful album, 'People We Become', recorded in Nashville, includes a cameo from soul superstar Michael McDonald on the BBC Radio 2 play-listed track, 'When We Were Young'.

Lamont’s album, 'Reimagination', is an acoustic re-interpretation of some of his most famed compositions. The album includes cameo appearances from many industry notables such as Gregory Porter, Sir Cliff Richard, Graham Nash, Todd Rundgren, Rumerand and more is followed in June by a first ever solo UK tour for this legendary figure from the world of Motown. The tour will be an evening of unplugged acoustic backing to Lamont’s own versions of these iconic songs with music direction by bandleader/producer Fred Mollin. Lamont will be telling the stories behind these classic songs. Jo Harman will be a featured addition to the performances.

Lamont on the album: 'It's a brilliant idea that (producer) Fred Mollin came up with to reclaim these songs in this fashion and we're just having a ball with it. I'm sure Motown fans will dig the new interpretations just as much as we all are here'

Duet partner Jo Harman adds: 'For me, two major pillars of modern music are The Beatles and Motown. To play even a small part in this, well, historic record is genuinely mind blowing for me. It's such a total honour to be involved'.

Better Days - Katie Plus Juan

Our LCM featured artist today are a lovely London based duo called Katie Masson and Juan Fos better known as Katie plus Juan. They write and perform wonderful songs in a refreshingly varied mix of genres from soul, pop, country and Latin.. With their great songs & soulfully versatile voices they gains fans at every performance. The duo have a stripped back live sound consisting of acoustic guitars, bass, percussion and they often use their guitars as percussion, which adds a great dynamic to the sound. They released their debut album 'Tom's Garden' last year and our LCM #SongOfTheDay is a live version of the wonderful 'Better Days' taken from a Jacket Session

Please check their website for forthcoming gigs :)