OurStage – a brand new way to discover and enjoy the best new artists and the best new music – as determined by you.
OurStage – a brand new way to discover and enjoy the best new artists and the best new music – as determined by you.
After beating out over 200 other DJ’s in Whet Travel’s “Groove Cruise DJ Competition,” DJ SCOTTOBAHN is back from his journey through the Bahamas. The Sacramento spinner spent his Grand Prize trip opening for world famous DJ’s like Benny Bennassi and Boris and rubbing elbows with hundreds of partying vacationers. DJ SCOTTOBAHN was kind enough to check in with OurStage after the cruise. Check out his video clip below!
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In November OurStage invited Jax Anderson of the brother-sister indie pop duo Apple Trees, and Tangerines to be a guest writer in our “Liner Notes” column. Jax divulged the story behind their track “Orange” which was written about her and her brother Seth’s struggle dealing with a friend’s vices. Since that post, Jax and Seth have been getting quite a few plays on OurStage while catching some critical attention. With quirky songwriting that easily gets stuck in your head, it’s no wonder MTV Music picked Apples Trees, and Tangerines as this week’s “Needle in the Haystack” featured artist. While originally from Detroit, Jax and Seth now live in different states and collaborate on their music via email. This week’s free download “Violet” kicks off with a nod to Seth’s love of Western movies and quickly explodes into a nu-disco track with Jax throwing down some serious Debbie Harry attitude. Keep your eye out for more on Apple Trees, and Tangerines this week on MTV Music and OurStage.
For Portland indie rockers The Subterranean Howl the inspiration to include the eerie tune “The Brink” came at the very last minute. A mishap in the mastering process rendered one of their previously-recorded tracks useless and the band felt the need to find a replacement. Band songwriter Simon Milliman rose to the occasion of filling the void for a radio-friendly track on the band’s Cover Your Ears (And Close Your Eyes) album with a very unlikely candidate. With sonic nods to Modest Mouse and Pavement, the track has become a fan favorite for judges in the Indie Rock Channel. On this week’s Liner Notes, Simon reveals his macabre muse behind “The Brink”.
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The Nashville powerhouse hip hop technology group Beat Kangz want to reward the best new indie artists in Hip Hop, R&B, Pop and Electronic music on OurStage. Beat Kangz Electronics is launching the “Beat Kangz Independent Artist Challenge” to kick off the introduction of the hottest beat making solutions on the planet —Beat Thang Hardware and Beat Thang Virtual Software. Compete for your chance to be one the first artists in the world to get their hands on this revolutionary new beat production machine.
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This month the tastemakers at VIBE are talent scouting on OurStage to give the spotlight to a rising star in Urban music. One artist from the Top 10 rankings for February’s “Your Music on VIBE.com” contest channel will be selected by VIBE to have a featured article published on Vibe.com and a critique session with an industry A&R rep. The winner will be interviewed by VIBE and have their music showcased on one of the urban music scene’s most groundbreaking online publications. Don’t miss out on your chance to be recognized by some of the biggest players in Urban and R&B! Upload your best original track into the Your Music on VIBE.com Channel before February 19th for your chance to win.
For more information on rules and entering visit ourstage.com/go/vibe.
