• Essentials: “The Drive” – Skyler Cocco

    Essentials: “The Drive” – Skyler Cocco

    At once catchy and yet reflective and insightful, Skyler Cocco’s “The Drive” is a wise addition to your playlist. Perhaps somewhat ironically, I can completely imagine this song playing in the background to a long post-COVID road-trip. The elegant synth is immediately present, lulling a listener until the beat picks up that can only be [continued]

  • Gracie and Rachel Embrace Their Strength In Their Music

    Gracie and Rachel Embrace Their Strength In Their Music

    Gracie and Rachel‘s new album, Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong, is a journey into the inner lives of the artists. We spoke to them about the album, as well as their writing process. How would you describe the general theme or arc of your new album, Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong? Gracie: This [continued]

  • An Interview With: Handsome Ghost

    An Interview With: Handsome Ghost

    We chatted with indie-synth duo Handsome Ghost before the release of their new album, Some Still Morning. Get to know the Massachusetts group and the evolution of their music. Can you describe your song-writing process and influences? Tim: I usually write personal songs about memories or experiences, or realizations I have had or what not. [continued]

  • Essentials: “Live a Little” – Chaz Cardigan

    Essentials: “Live a Little” – Chaz Cardigan

    Chaz Cardigan is back with a fun, straight-forward track that will fill your day with positivity. Known for tracks that explore the nuances of life and have a distinctive pensive quality, “Live a Little” is a new and exciting direction for the artist. “Live a Little” opens with a line all too familiar—“I got a [continued]

  • Essentials: “Down” – Mokita

    Essentials: “Down” – Mokita

    Mokita, or John-Luke Carter, released his latest track “Down” today. Beautifully integrated with classical piano and modern mixing, “Down” is a powerful serenade we can all relate to in these remarkably trying times.  A soft, melancholic piano opens “Down” playing very simple chord patterns to balance out the poignant vocals. It’s the sort of melody [continued]

  • Essentials: “Desperate” – Gillian Heidi

    Essentials: “Desperate” – Gillian Heidi

    Singer-songwriter and pop are not traditionally wound together. But up-and-coming artist Gillian Heidi proves that it can be done. “Desperate” is the newest single off her upcoming album, 3AM, which is due for release later this year.  Two tracks off the upcoming album have already been released: “High” and “Static.” But “Desperate” with its R&B influences [continued]

  • Essentials: “Monsters” – Kat Saul

    Essentials: “Monsters” – Kat Saul

    In time of COVID-19 and other stresses in our world, it seems like the perfect debut time for a track entitled “Monsters.” The newly released single from indie artist Kat Saul is a pop ballad for our current age. Saul describes the track as an exploration of adult fears—the move from childhood monsters like Dracula [continued]

  • Essentials: “All or Nothing” – VAANCE & Meggie York

    Essentials: “All or Nothing” – VAANCE & Meggie York

    VAANCE has teamed up with Meggie York for his new single “All or Nothing,” available now. The track is a beautiful synth-pop exploration of relationships and longing for the unattainable—of “everything you ever wished for.”  VAANCE · All Or Nothing (with Meggie York) With easy strumming and Meggie’s deep vocals to start, “All or Nothing” [continued]

  • Essentials: “Underneath” – Gracie and Rachel

    Essentials: “Underneath” – Gracie and Rachel

    To tease their new album Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong, Gracie and Rachel are releasing new video for their track “Underneath” off the upcoming album. Featuring a light and airy feel with intoxicating vocals, “Underneath” is sure to become an essential addition to any pensive playlist.  Two Californians in New York, Gracie and Rachel [continued]

  • Elliot Lee is Redefining Femininity with Her Music

    Elliot Lee is Redefining Femininity with Her Music

    Saint Audio had the chance to sit down with Elliot Lee, who has recently put her new track “Pink (Freak)” as well as an eerie yet entrancing version of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen.” Check out what she had to say about her work and future ahead below:  Could you tell us about the imagery in “Pink”? [continued]