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Curated by Gabriella Pasquinelli & Carolyn Metcalfe
Published May 3, 2024
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Don't sleep on these hot A&R picks
Sawyer Hills
Sawyer Hill is an alt-rock artist who's song "Look at the Time" is currently trending with almost 3m streams on Spotify.
Aimee Carty
Aimee has been taking off in part thanks to Duke Basketball Player Jared McCain covering her song "2 Days into College".
NYA
NYA known for covering songs in an R&B style, and this viral moment was for her cover of Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Shazza
Shazza is a singer and songwriter from Singapore who has gone viral after being featured on the Crash Adams Music Tiktok.
vIRAL NEWS
Viral News
Check out the meteoric rise of these viral hits
Rye LaChance
Rye released her first single "Widows of Normandy" on March 8th and sang it in a TikTok that currently has 732.3k views.
Selena Brills
Selena covered "Rumor Has It" by Adele on January 5th that currently has 980k views, then sang the second verse and that TikTok has 133k views.
Kennedy Ryon
SZA reposted Kennedy’s video of her song "Evergreen" on her Instagram story on February 5, 2024
Brielle Etta
Brielle posted a cover of “Linger” by The Cranberries and that TikTok has over 4M views.
GLOBAL SCOUT PICKS
On The Radar: Global Scout Picks
Check out these finds from our global A&R Scouts
Chikoruss
Daisy Clark
Byron Juane
Sway Bleu
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Jeremiah McLeod
Chikoruss brings a modern twist to the classic R&B vibes of the early 2000s.
Scout:
Jenna McIlwrath
Standout songwriter & viral sensation based in the UK with mesmerizing storytelling
Scout:
Chantelle Armstead
Byron’s authenticity & raw honesty is reflected in every note & lyric he sings
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Muse Salgado
His new EP ‘Once in a Bleu Moon’ is a hit with fans
GTD FOUND FIRST
GTD Found First
Found First by our A&R Scout & Marketing Launchpad® Research. Check out where these artists are now.
Darren Kiely
Scout: Brittney White
Signed to Sony Music Nashville
Arcy Drive
Scout: Rachel McKnight
Signed to Grand Jury
Michael Marcagi
Scout: Divya Singh
Signed to Warner Records
Sloe Jack
Scout: Carolyn Metcalfe
Signed to Interscope Records
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TRENDING THIS WEEK
Taylor Swift audios!
With the release of Taylor’s new album, there are lots of good lines trending that can be fun ways to boost your profile. For example, one lyric that has become a big meme is a line from “So High School”: “You know how to ball, I know Aristotle”. People have been using the sound for all kinds of silly things. It’s got a lot of creative freedom to make it apply to you!
IMMERSIVE AND SENSORIAL MARKETING THROUGHOUT AUSTIN
I’m a singer!
Punk rock cover of “Dreams”
TASTE THE RAINBOW
Do you work late because you’re a singer? So does Sabrina Carpenter! In a new song called “Espresso”, she talks about why she’s always working late. This can easily be applied to artists, or anyone in the industry to show off their cool industry job, and the thing that keeps them up at night.
The fashion at SXSW was so beautiful and diverse, with so many bright colors and fun patterns and fabrics. There was such a range of outfits, it was all unique and individual. Everyone came ready to show their individuality and personality through their clothes!
Spritely has gone viral for showing what “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac would have sounded like if it was produced like “Misery Business” by Paramore. While also promoting her newest song “He’s an Alien!”, the TikTok has over 800k views.
From Audible’s Sound Experience that featured a ferris wheel and carnival vibes in the middle of downtown Austin to Tide’s familiarly scented experience, brands wowed all of festival-goers' senses.
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