Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. We’ve recently seen music producers come out from behind the scenes and take credit for their work. Where once they’d be happy with a mention in the album sleeve, now their name comes first, and the vocalist is no more than a featured artist. It… Continue reading Future Stars: Gryffin (Interscope)
Category: Future Pop
Future Stars: The Bomb Digz (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Last month I introduced you to Citizen Four, the new US boyband formed by Island Records. They may have some competition from a younger group who have been working hard without a label, and have already built the foundations of a very strong following… Continue reading Future Stars: The Bomb Digz (Unsigned)
Future Hits: Shake that bum ba bum ba bum
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. Tracklisting: Shawn Mendes – Mercy Wretch 32 ft. Emeli Sandé – I.O.U. Ellie Goulding – Still Falling For You offaiah – Trouble Kideko & George Kwali ft. Nadia… Continue reading Future Hits: Shake that bum ba bum ba bum
Future Stars: Frank Gamble (PMR/Universal)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The hidden identity marketing trick for new artists is so tired now I can barely summon the energy to write about it, but it does give me the opportunity to exercise my internet detective skills. It only took a few minutes to uncover the… Continue reading Future Stars: Frank Gamble (PMR/Universal)
Future Stars: Citizen Four (Island)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. With One Direction out of the picture, we’re sure to see some new boybands launched in the next year. The US hasn’t contributed to the latest wave of boybands, but perhaps they’ll have a belated success with new Island Records signing Citizen Four. The… Continue reading Future Stars: Citizen Four (Island)
Future Hits: I roll my eyes at you
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. Tracklisting: Tove Lo – Cool Girl D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – Broccoli NEIKED – Sexual Skrillex ft. Rick Ross – Purple Lamborghini DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber –… Continue reading Future Hits: I roll my eyes at you
Future Stars: Louisa Johnson (Syco)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. In the wake of the success of Jess Glynne as more than just a featured artist, the British major labels have been hunting for their own equivalent to Atlantic’s surprise star. As the role requires the artist to have no distinct personality or musical… Continue reading Future Stars: Louisa Johnson (Syco)
Future Stars: Marshmello (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. With the DJ community being so predominantly male, it can be hard for a newcomer to stand out and be remembered. Marshmello has the answer: a giant marshmallow head. Although it’s not entirely original (Deadmau5, Daft Punk and the Barndance Boys are clearly among… Continue reading Future Stars: Marshmello (Unsigned)
Future Hits: Don’t let this be our final song
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. My weekly playlist features five tracks I predict will be future hit singles in the UK. Tracklisting: The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – Closer Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky MØ – Final Song M.O – Who Do You Think Of? Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha… Continue reading Future Hits: Don’t let this be our final song
Future Stars: Skott (Chess Club/B3SCI)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Last week I featured Irish singer Eden, who had benefited from an endorsement by Lorde, and this week I can introduce another of her recently recommended artists. Skott is Swedish (which means her name must be pronounced “Shot”), and as Breaking More Waves recently… Continue reading Future Stars: Skott (Chess Club/B3SCI)