Benny Sings: ‘Here It Comes’
Best New MusicDutch songwriter Benny Sings gravitates toward the easy, breezy sound of yacht rock. Get ready for smooth sailing as we glide into “Here It Comes.”
CHAI: ‘Donuts Mind If I Do’
Best New MusicThe women that make up Japanese quartet CHAI based their previous recordings on their exuberant live shows.
Hiatus Kaiyote: ‘Get Sun’ (featuring Arthur Verocai)
Best New MusicThe Carters (Beyonce and Jay-Z), Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Chance the Rapper AND Drake have all sampled work by Hiatus Kaiyote, a not-as-well-known outfit from Melbourne.
Gilligan Moss: ‘GM from GM:)’
Best New MusicThe buds behind Gilligan Moss have known each other since the age of three, which may explain why they play (music) so well together.
Gary Bartz: ‘Day By Day’
Best New MusicLuminary reed man Gary Bartz has been a pioneering figure in progressive Black music, paving the way for a wide variety of artists over the last six decades.
Iris Doe: ‘A Miss of You’
Best New MusicThe Church’s Jeffrey Cain, a.k.a. Iris Doe, was on tour when he heard the news that Fred Cole of the punk band Dead Moon had passed.
Rosie Tucker: ‘Habanero’
Best New MusicRosie Tucker’s “Habanero” is a spicy indie morsel with hints of Liz Phair and Aimee Mann sprinkled throughout.
Carlos Niño & Friends: ‘The World Stage, 4321 Degnan Boulevard, Los Angeles California 90008' (with Sam Gendel, Jamael Dean, and Randy Gloss)
Best New MusicCelestial musician Carlos Niño is the connective tissue that weaves throughout many musical worlds in the Southland.