This time, we get to know Water Rise, AKA Arnaud Legrand, a multi-inst
umentalist and rock artist based in France.
“Why Water Rise? I like this name because it has a lot of meaning. – First of all because our planet earth is not in good shape and it’s not going to get any better. I’m worried about the legacy we’ll leave to our children. With all the climate changes we are currently experiencing, it is obvious to me to support this cause. – Then I like the idea of an unstoppable rock band, a bit like water that you can’t stop when it gushes. When I compose, it’s a bit in this state of mind that I find myself, the ideas flow and I can’t stop it.”
The track “Live Your Life” is featured in the New Artist Spotlight Family of Playlists.
This time, we get to know Walters Fall, AKA Darrin Walters. He’s a singer-songwriter living in Ontario, Canada. His style on the acoustic guitar reflects his passion for music. He gets inspiration from greats like Aaron Lewis.
The track “Walking with the Reaper” is featured in the New Artist Spotlight Family of Playlists.
This time, we get to know Velvet Blitz, a Filipino-Canadian band that we have seen and heard on NAS for a while now. They participated in the first-ever NASapalooza with their catchy track, Do That Thing, and have been long-term members of the community. It’s great to get to hear a little more from them finally! The band, composed of Mish – Vocal, Nelson – Guitar/Vocal, Dri – Bass/Vocal, and Norm – Drums/Vocal, have a fun sound with hard rocking and punk flavors. Their latest track, “Dugong Bayani (Heroes Blood)” is featured in the New Artist Spotlight Family of Playlists and hits hard!
This time on The NAS 10 Questions, we get to know Valeryan, a solo folk artist based in the UK who plays keyboards/synths/guitars- but not all at the same time! With a rich musical history spanning decades, once being part of the famous UK Band “The Settlers” which had a major hit with “The Lightning Tree” Valeryan has much to share with us!
The track “Winter Solstice” is featured on NAS Playlists.
This time on NAS 10 Questions we get to know Upwood Avenue. Many of us are already very familiar with the legend that is Ed Corrado, a Canada-based artist who has featured many a “Time” on the NAS Top 20 and is a long-standing member of the community, however, it may have slipped under your radar that he is back now with Upwood Avenue along with Piero Minelli and let me tell you, these “Two Souls” (You see what I’m doing, right?!) are bringing the indie soft rock vibes with clear influences like Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, and The Clash to name but a few. They have also re-released the above-mentioned classics, so be sure to add them to your rotation.
This time on The NAS 10 Questions, we get to know Teley Irons, a rock artist who is originally from Scotland, UK with influences such as John Lennon, Bob Dylan, and Cody Jinks. A songwriter and guitarist first and foremost, Teley is focused on making kick-ass music above all else.
The track “I Ain’t Jumping Bail (Or Breaking Free)” is featured on NAS Playlists.
This time, we get to know The Just Imagines, a soon to be husband and wife duo made up of Tyler Cressman – Instrumentalist (Guitar, Bass, Keys, Percussion and more), Vocals, Lyrics, Producer, and Ciroyelle – Lyrics, Vocals, Video Production, Visuals Art, Composer. Their trippy, hippy, multi-genre music is reminiscent of Led Zepplin, The Beatles, and other artists who made the sixties and flower-power movement so memorable, yet it’s uniquely their own style, and instantly recognizable. I admit, I have personally followed Tyler for over a year now after connecting through Twitter, and instantly fell in love with the sound, so I was very pleased to see The Just Imagines in the NAS community, and excited to get to know more behind their music.
The track “Let’s Find Our Way” is featured in the New Artist Spotlight Family of Playlists.
This time, we get to know The Damned Kirai, an electronic artist from Rome, Italy.
The music that he makes it’s not bound to a specific scheme, but is a vessel to express. His music is something that is different from what is commonly heard, and so is hard to confine into a genre, because what is produced is often a stream of consciousness that wants to bring the listener into an unexplored world, where you can accomodate and listen, in the domain of Electronic Dance Music.
