One of my favourite new discoveries this side of 2018 and lucky for me I caught Sam Rendina at a time when he's still a new discovery for most people. After listening to his voice, it's almost impossible to believe that this is his very first single.




When my friend sent me one of his videos over Instagram the first thing that caught me was the tone of his voice. Such a silky smooth tone with so much control, range and versatility. The visuals owe a lot to the transitions - they build with the song seamlessly, all the while showcasing some of the highlights of London. It's a fantastic introduction to Sam as an artist, and before I start to overplay this, I would absolutely love to hear an acoustic piano version of this song. Sam has been belting out acoustic covers on YouTube for almost a year now, and listening to this latest single not only highlights his creative growth but perhaps more so illuminates his potential both as a performer and a vocalist. As fantastic as he sounds, I don't believe that this was far outside of his comfort zone. The ability to make something so emotive sound so effortless is nothing to be taken lightly. If this is only the beginning, then I expect that we'll continue to hear bigger and better from Sam moving forward.

There have actually been a few awesome songs out/stuck in my head this week, so I have to definitely give mention to "Bipolar Sunshine - Future (feat. Goldlink)" and for old times' sake "Erykah Badu - Bag Lady". However, the song that I've been either humming along to or belting out everyday since I heard it is this...

MARMOZETS - Hit The Wave

My brother came to me raving about this new band and the first thing I asked was "What do they sound like?" and when he answered "the modern day Fugees". I knew immediately that I had to give them a listen. This trio is just what I need in my life right now. After listening through some of their tracks on soundcloud, I've decided that they are definitely going to catch a lot of people's attention.

For a while I've been feeling like Hip-Hop and R&B in particular have really gone downhill in a lot of ways. Don't get me wrong there are still a few that portray what I feel the those genres are about but it's nice to have some new artists around that I feel really appreciate and pay homage to old school Hip-Hop.

HAWK HOUSE - Chill Pill (Experiment 2)