The NAS 10 Questions

This time, we get to know Danno Scordino, a music composer for cinematography and other orchestral instrumentals.”In 2002 Danno was commissioned to remix ‘FC Allstars – Footballs Is Life’, which later garnered extra prestige by becoming the Official David Beckham Soccer Game Anthem for the Xbox. Later on in the same year the DJ and radio/television presenter Tim Westwood invited him with London’s new delegates to be on his ‘Trust the DJ 2002’ album, prior to him then taking on a Masters in Audio Technology to further support his talents with a sound foundation. Based in Didcot, other previous collaborations have been with singer and songwriter Jay Sean and hip-hop recording artist Dizzy Rascal. He is now using his passion for intricate melodies and innovative sounds to write music for various projects under Danno Scordino Productions.”

The track “Arrivals” is featured in the New Artist Spotlight Family of Playlists.

This time on NAS 10 Questions, we get to know Going Big, a song-writing and producing group from Sweden with an experimental indie rock sound that is reminiscent of The Kinks, Franz Ferdinand, David Bowie and The Beatles. Their line-up is Adrian Tinz, vocals and guitars,

Andres Asu, vocals, bass, guitars and mixing/producing,

This time, we get to know Joao Aranha, a Brazilian artist from Rio de Janeiro who plays a number of instruments, mixes, and produces all his own music. He has a distinctive dreamy sound that incorporates elements of novo MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) with a hint of bossa nova, rock, and reggae. His influences include Legião Urbana and Jason Mraz.

The track “Paredes” is featured in the New Artist Spotlight Family of Playlists.

This time, we get to know Kris Townsent, AKA Thomas Sonntag, Producer, writer, advertising specialist, short: One Man Show. Based in Germany with a background in trance, he turns his hand to more orchestral and cinematic sounds with his latest project, Thomas Sonntag.

The track “Tears from Heaven – The orchestral d3c0n57ruc710n” is featured in the New Artist Spotlight Family of Playlists.

This time, we get to know Lucy Burke, a Sydney-based singer-songwriter with a love of songwriting and storytelling. Influenced by such acts as The Beatles, Norah Jones, Portishead, Ed Sheeran, and Eva Cassidy, Lucy’s sound is diverse.

The track “Cliche” is featured in the New Artist Spotlight Family of Playlists.

This time, we get to know Juan María Solare, Pianist & composer from Buenos Aires, now living in Germany, His music stems from the confluence between post-Piazzolla tango and classical contemporary music. His singular style represents a synthesis of North and South, classical and popular, wit and melancholy. “Art music and light music are not irreconcilable extremes, but poles in a force field”, wrote Solare about his musical bilingualism.

The track “Mote of Dust Suspended in a Sunbeam” is featured in the New Artist Spotlight Family of Playlists.

This time, we get to know Left on Read, AKA Steve – singer/keys/rhythm guitar, Adam – drums, and Jack – lead guitar. They are an alt-indie rock band from Limerick, Ireland with influences including Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Muse, and The Killers, to name a few.

The track “Duet” is featured in the New Artist Spotlight Family of Playlists.