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Brazilian Rapper Slim Rimografia makes Amie Street debut
Slim
Rimografia is bringing his unique blend of Brazilian Rap to
Amie Street.
features eighteen great rap
tracks that hip-hop lovers all around the world can enjoy.
amor vida e musica
(
) mixes jazzy
samples mixed with turntable scratching while
essa é pa toca na radio feat. coruja
(
) features a sample from
legendary Brazilian guitarist, Gilberto Gil. Slim Rimografia also
gets funky with
historia de amor part.rael da rima
(
) and
zumbi feat. rael e emissario
(
) which is influenced by traditional Brazilian
rhythms.
Chachi teams up with Amie Street to give something back
If you've ever had the chance to meet Chachi Carvalho, you certainly would remember it. His positivity is contagious and his words are genuine, feelings that come through clearly in his music.
And, not only is Chachi a talented artist making a name for himself in the North East hip hop community (check out his music), he's also giving back to his community by creating the Progressive Youth Creative Arts Workshop. His workshop is designed to help kids get involved in all aspects of the music industry, from song writing to music and album promotion, and is now endowed by our friends at Eclipse gum.
Chachi created Beat Box Studio in his hometown of Providence, RI, which is where he drops his gems and, with support from Eclipse gum, where he'll be working with local youth to build their self esteem and find their passion through music.
If you want to learn more about Beat Box Studio or the Progressive Youth Creative Arts Workshop, please get in touch with Chachi -- he'd love to hear from you.
And stay tuned for more news on how Eclipse gum is helping you to discover great new music and connect with the artists you love!
Jared Scharff and the Royals Rock Out on Amie Street
Jared
Scharff and the Royals have had songs featured on MTV's
Punked and Two a Days, as well as on the newest
installment of LonelyGirl15, and now you
can buy the self titled EP
on Amie Street!
Exceptional
(
) has a very
soft and intimate verse with a dramatic chorus showcasing Scharff's
vocals while
Shoot to Kill
(
),
Symphonies
(
), and
Stereo
(
) are up-tempo rockers with catchy choruses.
Check it out!
On the left, a rare acoustic performance of
Stereo
(
) and, on the right,
LonelyGirl15 featuring
Shoot to Kill
(
):
Chase Emery makes his Amie Street Debut with “Definition”
You've already heard Chase Emery
I Miss You
(
) on Lonelygirl15 and
MTV's Laguna Beach, so now it's time to check out the rest
of his album
.
Fragile
(
)begins as if it were off
of U2's The Joshua Tree while
I Can't Wait
(
) and
Talk To Me
(
) are feel-good, catchy,
acoustic-pop. If you're into John Mayer, Jason Mraz, and Matt
Kearny then you should definitely check out Chase Emery
Amie Street Sneak Peek: Revolutionary Youth League
You hear it first on Amie Street. The
is up and you can get your
hands on it before it's official release later this year! Revolutionary
Youth League's unique brand of pop is equal parts electronic
and heavy rock.
HR4437
(
) begins with an electronic jam and goes into a heavy
metal type riff complete with screams,
The Deserter
(
) combines heavy guitars
with offbeat Reggae-style guitar, while
See Ya To The CYA
(
) sounds like Nirvana with
a bridge reminiscent of My Chemical Romance. Certainly an original
sound!
An Amiestreet fairytale
On Amie Street it all starts with a good song or maybe a few
good songs... In any case, Emma Burgess has never been
on our front page before but with a few REC's she's become one of
the most popular artists on the site! One could suppose that some
luck is involved, but her album Swim is nothing less than a
phenomenal debut packed with inventive songwriting wrapped up in
catchy melodies and a pop-perfect candy shell.
Big Break
starts out with a simple
guitar line but soon becomes a rockin' take on the not entirely
normal microcosm that is California or... L.A. Sweet chimes start
out
My One Song For You
a
ballad with some rather poignant lyrics made all the more touching
by Emma's timing and delivery.
The perfection of every single song on this album begs the question: who's the writing team behind this girl... The answer: No One. Emma's been humming to herself since she had a treehouse in Massachusetts, playing her guitar since a car accident confined her to a wheelchair for months, writing songs ever since the days were dark enough to need an outlet. Now, she's in L.A. and there's already a bit of a buzz, but she's still the one writing the songs.
Griffin House Triple Release on Amie Street!
This week, Amie Street is bringing you some great material from
one of our most popular artists, Griffin House. First up is
.
This features some wonderful piano ballads including
Only Love Remains
(
) and
Say I Never Loved You
(
) as well as
the folk-rock of
Sinner
(
).
Next we have
. This EP features the
confessional
Show Me Yourself
(
), the quasi-experimental
Don't Try to Hide It
(
), and the Oasis-esque
New York Times
(
).
features one of the most popular songs on Amie Street,
The Guy That Says Goodbye
(
). But the
goods don't end there:
Never Again
(
) showcases Griffin House's Bono-esque
voice and
Live To Be Free
(
) has moments of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The
Killers, and U2.
Jagoff combines Funk and Techno
JaGoFF is a
collaboration between Sir Real from Chicago and MOFO from Detroit.
is
equal parts techno and funk blending trance-like beats with funky
vocals. The dirty lyrics and vocal production on
Seven Second Delay
(
) will remind
you of Prince while
Bump That Ass
(
) will remind you of Parliament Funkadelic.
Bag of Bones and a Jones
(
) has
clever/witty lyrics with an old school drum groove and
Bust A Nut
(
) has a
groove that'll knock you off-center, but is still catchy. So if
you're thinking about throwing a house party or a rave, make sure
you're well equipped with music from JaGoFF.
Josh Rouse goes to Spain and sends us Subtitulo
Ever feel like closing your eyes and being transported to the
coast of Spain? Well do yourself a favor and check out
by
Josh Rouse. A
Nebraska native, Rouse recently re-located to Puerto de Santa
Maria, Spain which has had a significant influence on his relaxing
style.
The Man Who Doesn't Know How To Smile
(
) is a wonderful duet beginning with some Bossa-nova
influenced rhythms and later adding tremolo guitar and pedal steel.
His Majesty Rides
(
) has a
laid back groove that'll make you want to get up and dance (or just
nod your head- if that's more your style). If you're interested in
something a little more intimate, check out
Jersey Clowns
(
). And of course, since it
is getting close to summer, it's almost required that you check out
Summertime
(
)
Amie Street brings you The Joyful Process
by The Joyful
Process is hitting Amie Street just in time for you to get your
summer groove on! This LA based collective features some great
pop-rock influenced by funk, soul, and latin music. If you're into
Stevie Wonder or Sly and The Family Stone, then you have to check
out the funky
Beautiful People
(
). If you're interested in hearing some great
Latin-Soul fusion then check out
Togeather We Fly
(
) and
God & Me
(
)













