Sidewalk Talk Show

Producer. DJ. Comedian. Entertainer. Just a few titles describing the multi-talented California native Garrett Spach, professionally known as Spock. Between touring alongside internationally known DJs, his viral social media antics, and releasing heavy-hitting singles that’s constantly being played out to the masses - Spock has been making a name for himself as he congruously balances all facets of the entertainment spectrum.With producing credits for Cody Ko & Noel Miller's Tiny Meat Gang (TMG), label releases on Borgore’s Buygore and Getter’s Shred Collective as well as independent releases such as “Banger ID”, “Digital War” and more - Spock not only gained fans attention but that of the industry, signing with Senior Talent Agent Steve Gordon over at the reputable United Talent Agency.Making a heavy name for himself in the electronic community, expect a lot more bass laden tracks over the next year.Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkedm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Los Angeles-based singer, producer, and songwriter Anthony Russo developed his smooth blend of low-key electronic, sleek dance-pop, and playful romantic ballads in his native St. Louis. Uploading songs like "Fix Me Up" and "Cheatta" to SoundCloud and racking up significant streams, he eventually relocated to L.A. seeking a more collaborative atmosphere. With his mix of rapped and sung vocals he began to establish himself in 2016 with a prolific run of singles like "Cobra," "Caught Up," and "Ghost Stories." Russo returned in 2017 with "Wanted Man," "Fancy," and the sunny "California." He continued in 2018 in the same fashion, issuing half-a-dozen singles, including "Rewind" with G-Eazy.Listen to Anthony Russo:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6PFcrRZezCL5p9A0nwb7ki?si=F--m8wKASyGT_Duwp2Q1lgFollow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkpop See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

North Carolina rapper J.K. The Reaper aligns provoking lyricism with 808 engulfed hi-hats and synth melodies that typically induce simplicity, much like contemporaries Joey BadA$$, Denzel Curry, and Earl Sweatshirt. Born Jabril Kenan, he first found a passion for hip-hop through his father's all genre-encompassing, record collection. A home life where music discovery was the ultimate currency undoubtedly influenced the development of J.K. The Reaper’s knack for putting rhymes and beats together, with unshakable inspiration drawn from the likes of Nas and Outkast.Before acknowledging ‘The Reaper’ within, illustrious dark and intellectual lyrics drew internet fans in through a stream of Soundcloud releases he recorded in his childhood bedroom. Those bedroom recordings necessitated creativity beyond the technical means at hand and consequently landed him the sole collaborator on Miami-area, Raider Klan rapper SpaceGhostPurrp’s ‘Blackland Radio 66.6.’ Collaborating with Raider Klan affiliates, birthed J.K.’s most recognizable song to-date, ‘Gankin,’ featuring Denzel Curry, who took him on the road with support acts such as Joey BadA$$.“J.K.'s drive to bless your ears with something unheard of is unmatched,” says Revolt. The anticipation that his followers light around each and every release burns bright and, the heats no different when it comes to his “Surrounded By Idiots” project that drops November 16th.Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkrhythm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Flaunting nineties rhyme reverence, fashion-forward fire, and endless charisma, SAWEETIE—born Diamonté Harper—can go bar-for-bar with the best of ‘em. Drawing on a passion for poetry and numerous years of rapping in the car, she turned her love for words into vivid verses. Born in Santa Clara- raised in Hayward and Sacramento, the California native attended USC. Initially, she deferred her rap dreams to achieve a degree in Communications before being discovered at a Downtown Los Angeles Puma event by current manager Max Gousse [Beyoncé, YG, Ty Dolla $ign]. At Artistry Studios, she produced and recorded her 2017 knockout viral smash “ICY GRL.” Driven by a bulletproof flow and one clever line after another, it racked up 10 million YouTube views in under three weeks and over 5 million Spotify streams and soared to #1 onMusical.ly. She also earned the early endorsement of gatekeepers such as Vibe, XXL, HipHopDX, and MTV. With a new partnership with Warner Bros. Records and Artistry Records for her label Icy, she’s rewriting the rule book and breaking the stereotype of the female emcee. Her forthcoming debut EP features production courtesy of Zaytoven, Hassan, Saweetie, Cash Money AP, and Gousse. As a new CAA signee, she’ll be touring nationally throughout 2018.Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkrhythm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and boundary breaker Tayla Parx reimagines genre, gender, feminism, popular music, and the very definition of an artist. From the onset of her career, she has consistently shifted perspectives on stage as a performer, behind-the-scenes as a songwriter, and on-screen as an actress in television, films, and video games. Within one year, she became “the first female songwriter to have three simultaneous top 10 songs—Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” and “thank u, next” and Panic! At The Disco’s double-platinum “High Hopes”—in the Billboard Hot 100 since 2014.” She notably penned a total of six tracks on Grande’s blockbuster thank u, next. Not to mention, she co-wrote double-platinum “Love Lies” for Khalid & Normani, Anderson .Paak’s “Tints” [feat. Kendrick Lamar], and four cuts on Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer—which received a GRAMMY® nomination for “Album of the Year.” She also teamed up with Paak and Kendrick Lamar to bring down the house at Saturday Night Live. Plus, she toured with Paak and Lizzo. Not to mention, the accomplished actress appeared in Hairspray and True Jackson, VP as well as The Walking Dead and The Sims. She launched her solo career with the acclaimed 2017 Tayla Made mixtape and one-off singles such as “Runaway” [feat. Khalid], which quickly clocked over 15.4 million Spotify streams within six months. All of this has set the stage for her 2019 full-length debut, WE NEED TO TALK.Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkrhythm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Based out of New York, Arrested Youth debuted with “My Friends Are Robots” released October, 2017 on Lowly Records. Arrested Youth (Ian Johnson). Johnson grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and began writing lyrics at the age 15. Encouraged by friends and family to turn his lyrics into songs, Johnson released a series of mixtapes and a debut EP that climbed all the way up to iTunes Top 25 pop charts. With success came a strong sense of discouragement with the music he was making and the future of his career, Johnson chose to take a break from music and attend Indiana University, and triple-major in business. In 2016, Johnson graduated and took his shot at the American Dream with a position in Anheuser-Busch's’ Global Management Program.‘My Friends Are Robots’ is an ode to the lack of creativity and self-expression Johnson experienced while working in corporate America. “Working in corporate America was a struggle for me,” Johnson noted. “I found myself waking up every day feeling like a prisoner; I started writing music again as an outlet to express my frustrations.” “Eight months into the job I got offered raise and promotion where I would have to work 60+ hours a week. I decided to quit and move to the small town of Nyack to be closer to my family and pursue my music career."Johnson considers himself part of a “new alternative” class, and notes Kid Cudi and The Red-Hot Chili Peppers as two of his major influences.Listen to Arrested Youth:https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UhEx...Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkrhythm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Skylar Stecker wants to bring you into her world, to move you or make you want to move. A songwriter and independent artist based in Los Angeles, Stecker is passionately inclusive and inspired to serve a diverse fanbase through her music. Her songs are written for all audiences, and they’ve resonated with many, making her the youngest artist to ever top the Billboard Dance Charts. Her voice has also taken her across the country to perform over 100 national anthems at various NFL, NBA, and NASCAR games.Stecker's sophomore album Redemption is out now. Her honest approach to songwriting shows up stronger than ever, along with her powerhouse vocals. The album title track is an anthem for herself and fans.Stecker has always had her sights set high, and she’s ready to rise up and empower others along the way.Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkrhythm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Australian brothers Mitchel and Clinton Cave began releasing music via their YouTube channel before starting pop act Chase Atlantic in 2013 with friend Christian Anthony. The trio expanded on the Cave brothers' early songs, incorporating elements of contemporary hip-hop and trap production into decidedly alternative-minded pop and rock songs. The trio grew through releasing tracks online and touring throughout Australia. Their 2014 EP, Dalliance, was followed by Nostalgia, another EP released the next year that included the viral single "Friends." Chase Atlantic's energetic songs and relentless self-promotion eventually landed them a deal with Warner Bros. in 2016. The following year, they delivered their full-length debut, Chase Atlantic, featuring the single "Okay."Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkrhythm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Godlands is the product of old school sounds meeting new school methods. A forerunner of the new wave of Australian electronic music, this young upstart has the enviable ability to transform beats into heaving club anthems, with a festival-ready steeze that’ll test even the best systems.Existing at the junction of music and fashion, Godlands is your girl’s crush, whose constant ambition to push the needle sees her effortlessly apply a cavalier vogue to her production, performance and aesthetic.A veteran of clubs and festival stages alike, her unique sound design and dexterous sets are as unmissable as they are unpredictable.Get used to this future legend, because the Godlands era has only just begun.Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkedm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whales is the alias of Tal Rochman who started 2018 as Sex Whales and ended with a global rebrand, a Monstercat release, the "Purity Ring" EP, a coveted release on Buygore, and a handful tracks and remixes, drawing the attention of UKF and the bass scene along the way and culminating in a collaboration with one of bass musics finest, Borgore. His songs and collaborations have gathered well over 500 million plays all while defining his unique sounds, touring Canada, Europe and even China.Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkedm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Phil Plested can’t help himself: get him started on the topic of songwriting and the cheerful musician will tell you all the myriad ways in which he’s a tried-and-true believer in the power of a well-crafted song. “That’s natural to me. That’s what I know,” the singer-songwriter says of that almost-surreal way in which a particular set of chords and words can pair with the right melody and then just when the entire world feels in total disarray suddenly it all makes complete sense. “I write songs for those moments,” the artist who performs as Plested offers with a smile. “Regardless of what I’m doing on any given day I’m going to go to the studio and write songs. That’s how I get my emotions out. That’s what’s always there for me.”He’s spent the past several years penning songs for some of pop music’s biggest names, including Little Mix (the UK Top 5 single "Touch"), ZAYN and Kygo. But Plested says he has his own story to tell. Of his decision to launch his solo career and release his forthcoming debut album due later this year, the winsome-voiced singer says, “When you have songs that you really care about and you know you love them there’s nothing to lose. Why give your song away to another artist who is not going to care as much for it? If you can write beautiful songs and you can sing them then why not do it yourself?”Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkpop See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Within two short years, music quite literally carried 22-year-old singer, songwriter, and artist Noah Kahan around the world—a long way from his native Strafford, VT (pop. 1,045) and the 133-acre tree farm where he resides. On the trip, the alternative troubadour notched an international hit in the form of “Hurt Somebody” [feat. Julia Michaels], which tallied 200 million-plus streams in the span of a year, went triple-platinum in Australia and gold in six other countries, and was the third most played song on Australian Top 40 radio in all of 2018. Additionally, he performed the single on Late Night with Stephen Colbert during his late-night television debut.As Noah steadily averaged over 6 million monthly listeners on Spotify, his songs “Young Blood” and “False Confidence” racked up millions of streams and he sold out tours in North America, Europe, and the UK. Not to mention, he garnered acclaim from Billboard, Stereogum, Clash, Idolator, and more. In the midst of this whirlwind, he assembled his highly anticipated upcoming debut album.The first single “Mess” illuminates his marked growth as a songwriter and storyteller by way of its biting lyrics and undeniable sing-a-long. The song underscores a heartwarming and often hilarious portrait of hometown longing.Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkpop See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Grabbitz, is an American record producer, musician, composer, and DJ. In July 2014, he first gained widespread attention in the EDM community with the release of "Here With You Now", which has more than 5 million views on YouTube as of December 2017.In July 2017, Grabbitz made Rolling Stone's list of 10 New Artists You Need To Know and received accolades from Billboard for "Contemplate," the 2017 single with Savoy. Most recently he released Polaroid.Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkedm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Singer and songwriter Nina Nesbitt's mixture of pop-inspired melodies, part-acoustic instrumentation, and yearning relationship angst saw her cast as the female counterpart to Ed Sheeran when she was invited to open shows for him as a teen. However, Nesbitt carved out her own identity and had a U.K. hit with "Stay Out" before landing just outside of the Top Ten with her full-length debut, 2014's Peroxide. She has also written songs for artists such as Jessie Ware and Olivia Holt.The Apple Tree EP Though she had originally wanted to be an author, Scotland-born Nesbitt eventually started setting her short stories to the music that she wrote on the piano and, later, acoustic guitar. At 16, she began performing in Edinburgh and established a video channel where she posted a mixture of original songs and covers. In 2011, a chance encounter and on-the-spot performance of her song "Standing on One Leg" for pop sensation Ed Sheeran led to support slots and an on-stage cameo during his nation-wide tour. In the meantime, her version of Example's "Stay Awake" was heard by the U.K. rapper, and he subsequently invited Nesbitt to join him for dates at the end of his U.K. tour. She self-released her first EP, The Apple Tree, in 2012, and it received radio support from BBC Radio 1.Stay Out A record deal with Island/Universal soon followed, as did a series of EPs, including 2013's Stay Out. It spent a week on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, while the title track reached number 21 on the U.K. singles chart. "Stay Out" reappeared on Nesbitt's full-length debut, 2014's Peroxide, which went to number 11 in the U.K. and 40 in Ireland. It featured other songs from her previous EPs alongside original material. 2014 also saw the release of Sheeran's x LP, which included the songs "Nina" and "Photograph," both inspired by the couple's brief relationship. The Nesbitt EP Modern Love followed in early 2016 before she parted ways with Island. Later in 2016, she self-released the Life in Colour EP and signed with Cooking Vinyl.The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change Her debut for Cooking Vinyl was 2018's Somebody Special EP. Its title song landed in Ireland's Top 100 and received official remixes by Leon Lour and R3hab. At the end of the year, Nesbitt's version of "Oh Holy Night" charted in Sweden. She toured in support of Rudimental in early 2019 before embarking on a headlining tour of the U.S. In the meantime, Cooking Vinyl released her second long-player, The Sun Will Come Up, the Seasons Will Change, that February. It featured production by Nesbitt, Fraser T. Smith (Adele, Gorillaz), Lostboy (Anne-Marie), and Jordan Riley (Dakota, Dan Caplen).Follow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw (all updates)https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkedm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hailing from Michigan, PEEKABOO has successfully caught the attention of producers, fans, and everyone in between who are tuned into the bass movement. From humble beginnings as a progressive house producer in high school, PEEKABOO made the leap and relocated to Los Angeles in 2017 with a dream to pursue a new kind of sound.In April 2017, PEEKABOO released a three-track EP titled Revenge, introducing the world to his single “Wobbly.” Shortly after, the track got into the hands of Bassnectar, and he reached out to PEEKABOO to express his love for the song. Bassnectar dropped “Wobbly” during his set at Electric Forest, and PEEKABOO saw the results immediately. “I saw the track surpass 10,000 plays, then 20,000 plays, and so on,” he said in an interview with River Beats. It’s the dream of countless producers to work with Bassnectar, and thanks to his love for “Wobbly,” Bassnectar asked PEEKABOO to collaborate on an original tune. Off Reflective Part 2, the producers came together for “Disrupt The System” featuring Azeem. Much like “Wobbly,” this tune features that crispy, fuzzy bass handcrafted by PEEKABOO and elevated by Bassnectar. With this collaboration, PEEKABOO ended 2017 with quite a bang. When an artist is at this point in their career, it’s crucial to keep that fire alive, and PEEKABOO completely knocked us out at the beginning of the new year. Based in Los Angeles, PEEKABOO is one of the newest members of the WAKAAN collective. A label created by producer Liquid Stranger in the summer of 2015. WAKAAN celebrates originality within the dubstep world, and looks for artist who push the envelop with every release. PEEKABOO’s newest EP Imposters, falls perfectly in line with what fans have come to expect from a WAKAAN release.Time stamps-01:14 childhood -03:16 playing in symphonies growing up-08:50 creating/starting peekaboo-10:13 RL Grime plays the first release from Peekaboo-11:29 learning how to DJ-12:24 working at Fedex-14:24 connecting with Bassnectar -18:17 working with disciple record label-18:28 obtaining managemenFollow Sidewalk Talk:https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkshw https://instagram.com/sidewalktalkedm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.