Stitched Up Heart "Warrior" "This song is dedicated to the soldiers who sacrifice everything to protect the ones they love. To those who have seen things they can never come back from. To those who will defend no matter what the cost." - Mixi/Stitched Up Heart For more on Stitched Up Heart: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Spotify #artistspotlight

Ava Della Pietra "Christmas Tonight" "Christmas Tonight is about being with the people you love during the holiday season. Last Christmas, I started playing around with a couple of chords, my guitar, and my looper and began to improvise a melody with lyrics that would become the beginning of Christmas Tonight. The song gets to the heart of what Christmas means to me." - Ava For more on Ava Della Pietra: Get the single Facebook Twitter Instagram Website #artistspotlight

C. SHIROCK "Lost To The Night" "Lost To The Night" is a song about reconciliation - with a family member or loved one, a friend or a partner… The song started with a simple question: "if you had a chance, what would you say to someone you've lost?" Loss can take so many shapes. I co-wrote and co-produced "Lost To The Night" with Thomas Doeve in Nashville, TN. For him, this was a letter of sorts to his brother, reaching out and hoping for reconciliation in their estranged rela

Ashley 1st "Santa Baby" "What's amazing about this recording of "Santa Baby" is that I recorded it in just one take for what I thought was a small gift to only my family since I was making my Christmas gifts from scratch that year. Little did I know my "mix tape" would catapult into the hands of record labels and radio stations like yours! It was born out of love and purely in the moment with new twists and turns. I love singing this song because Christmas and holiday crushes

Nolan Saylor "That Feeling" "The process began when David Nathan connected me with the guys at Bear Creek and Ryan Hadlock decided to take part in the project. Ryan has produced for Brandi Carlisle, the Lumineers and more. I really wanted a catchy pop record with organic drums and piano, with full harmonies which Printz Board enhanced by doing the backing vocals. The song title came from the positive building energy in the song. Our hope is that you can't stop singing and dan

Juliana Hale "Dangerous" "Dangerous" is a hard hitting song about a toxic relationship. I wanted the production, done by Jared Lee Gosselin, to sonically sound dangerous to really add fuel to the storyline, so we used darker chords paired with guitar stabs in the chorus. Lyrically, Skidd Mills and I wanted to paint the picture of a dangerous relationship at that point when you realize that it's bad for both of you but neither of you want to leave. I think the concept of "D

"Hey You" The Rua "This song is one of our favourites and came about initially due to an experience with someone in a lift who was being arrogant and had a bad attitude to the people around them. It made us think about those who have an ego and use others around them to benefit themselves." - The Rua For more on The Rua: Get the new album here Facebook Twitter Instagram Website #artistspotlight

"Nothing Lost" The Alternate Routes "I started writing "Nothing Lost" after working on the Bob Marley Song "Three Little Birds" with a student of mine. I have always loved that song, but breaking it down was a masterclass on beauty and simplicity. I was so inspired that I sat down and wrote "Nothing Lost." The opening line is me literally trying to convince myself of Bob Marley's message. I know it's easy to say, but harder to believe. Let your worries fall away, like the aut

"Sweet Revenge" Laura Bryna with Kalendr "'Sweet Revenge' is a cocktail of sass, attitude, edginess, and all around bad-ass female empowerment. Damon Sharpe (Producer) and I wanted to create an anthem-type song that everyone could relate to. He really challenged me to explore 'ME' and my voice. Jason Dauman (Dauman Music) brought Kalendr and some of the greatest remix masters in the business to create additional textures and bring exciting new flavors to the song. I am tru

flor "ley lines" "dancing around exists to empower. on the surface it's a reminder to enjoy every moment, while diving deeper it questions our habits and demands the listener and myself to commit to our best lives and remove whatever barriers we've set that keep us from believing in ourselves and reaching for our loftiest goals. we can be our own worst critics, but we cant give into that. in order to be the best version of ourselves, we need to be our biggest advocates" - zac