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Contender started in early 2011 by 5 guys looking to do something different with Hardcore Music. With influences ranging from "Set Your Goals" to "The Black Dahlia Murder" Contender is open to a wide variation of sounds. All 5 members of "Contender" come from different backgrounds in the music scene. Some Influences however that all the members can agree inspires what we are today would be "The Ghost Inside", "Misery Signals", "Comeback Kid", "For The Fallen Dreams", "Bury Your Dead", and "August Burns Red". Contender has played with such bands as "Mureau", Kingdom of Giants", "Bermuda", " I Declare War", "Into The Flood", "Monsters Scare You". "Murder Death Kill", and "Deserters" Members of "Contender" can be found in such projects as: Patrick Adickes: Crowd War, Sights Over Seen Mike Mike Lavagnino: I Am The Author, Courageous Justin Kirby: Elysian Plains, Crowd War, Ashtreelane Mat Donaho: Dead Peasants Lathe Mccollaum: Burning Skyways, Silent Epidemic, Unearth The Dead, FinalWish, Fallin, Afterglow, Frantic Within, Dybbuk

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GIRLI Serves Electropop Mastery On Lovestruck New Single 'CRUSH ME UP' Photo GIRLI Serves Electropop Mastery On Lovestruck New Single 'CRUSH ME UP'
by Michael Major - March 18, 2024

Discover GIRLI's electropop mastery with her lovestruck new single 'CRUSH ME UP'. Anticipate her new album 'MATRIARCHY'. The track serves as a vivid exploration of the intoxicating allure of infatuation, where someone becomes the focal point of another's world....

Everything Everything Release New Album 'Mountainhead' Photo Everything Everything Release New Album 'Mountainhead'
by Michael Major - March 01, 2024

Produced by the group's own Alex Robertshaw & production partner Tom A.D. Fuller (aka Kaines and Tom A.D.), and glittered with galaxies of synthesizers, left-of-center indie pop hooks, black humor & wry lyricism – the album simmers with emotion and escapist energy....

Satori Shares Official Remix Of Leonard Cohen's 'You Want It Darker' Photo Satori Shares Official Remix Of Leonard Cohen's 'You Want It Darker'
by Michael Major - February 29, 2024

Satori returns with his awaited remix of Leonard Cohen's timeless haunting masterpiece, “You Want It Darker.” The official remix preserves the integrity of the original record while blending Satori's deep, melodic electronic touch with Cohen's introspective and poetic storytelling talents. The Sator...

Vide: Roc Nation Artist DIXSON Releases Music Video For Latest Single Photo Vide: Roc Nation Artist DIXSON Releases Music Video For Latest Single
by Michael Major - January 31, 2024

This work would earn new fans globally as the RENAISSANCE movement toured the world. It would earn him two Grammy-nominations at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The subsequent release of his own EP 004DAISY led to enraptured fans, a stellar performance at the famed Made In America festival followed by a per...

GIRLI Releases Self-Love Single 'BE WITH ME' Photo GIRLI Releases Self-Love Single 'BE WITH ME'
by Michael Major - January 29, 2024

Alt-pop icon girli furthers the narrative of her forthcoming sophomore album with ‘Be With Me’ - released January 26th - a personal memoir of learning to love oneself. The new single follows the release of heartbreak’s finest contender, ‘Nothing Hurts Like a Girl’, and the album’s title track ‘Matri...

Video: Indio Downey Shares Music Video For EP Title Track 'Cigarettes In Bed'​  Photo Video: Indio Downey Shares Music Video For EP Title Track 'Cigarettes In Bed'​ 
by Michael Major - January 24, 2024

Produced by The Heavy (lovelytheband, The Score, Saint Motel), 'Cigarettes In Bed' finds Indio at his most open and earnest. The '90s stylized music video was directed by Natalie Hewitt (The Marías, Wallows, Innerwave), and lives inside the track's lyrics. The music video and EP release comes ahead ...

Frank Zappa Releases New 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of Legendary 1973 Albu Photo Frank Zappa Releases New 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of Legendary 1973 Album 'OVER-NITE SENSATION'
by Blair Ingenthron - November 18, 2023

Frank Zappa's iconic 1973 album 'Over-Nite Sensation' is celebrated with a new 50th anniversary super deluxe edition. This expanded edition includes 57 unreleased and rare tracks, making it a must-have for Zappa fans....

Lil Durk Releases Two Remixes Of 'All My Life' With Stray Kids & Burna Boy Photo Lil Durk Releases Two Remixes Of 'All My Life' With Stray Kids & Burna Boy
by Michael Major - October 18, 2023

With these Remixes, he adds another dimension to this 2023 anthem. Award-winning and chart-dominating K-Pop juggernaut Stray Kids bring Durk’s words to life as each member delivers his own interpretation of the story in either English or Korean. Meanwhile, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy infu...

Frank Zappa's 'Over-Nite Sensation' LP Fully Chronicled With 50th Anniversary Super D Photo Frank Zappa's 'Over-Nite Sensation' LP Fully Chronicled With 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition; Listen To Unreleased Demo For 'I'm The Slime'
by Michael Major - October 13, 2023

Frank Zappa's iconic 1973 album 'Over-Nite Sensation' is being celebrated with a new 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition. The release includes a previously unreleased demo for the track 'I'm The Slime.' Listen now and dive into the fully chronicled history of this legendary album....

3TEETH Release First New Album In 4 Years 'EndEx' Photo 3TEETH Release First New Album In 4 Years 'EndEx'
by Michael Major - September 25, 2023

EndEx features the handiwork of a solid extended team including the accomplished sound designer Mick Gordon (best known for his work on the gaming phenomenon DOOM) who produced several of the tracks along with producer Nick Rowe and mixer Sean Beavan (NIN), bringing in another dimension to the band’...

The Glorious Sons Release Fourth Studio Album 'Glory' Photo The Glorious Sons Release Fourth Studio Album 'Glory'
by Michael Major - September 06, 2023

Best known for their two Billboard Mainstream Rock chart-topping singles 'S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)' and 'Panic Attack,' as well as being nominated for the 2020 iHeart Media Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist, The Glorious Sons have consistently pushed boundaries and defied expectations....

Video: Conquer Divide Share 'N E W H E A V E N' Video Photo Video: Conquer Divide Share 'N E W H E A V E N' Video
by Michael Major - July 27, 2023

The band — vocalist Kiarely Taylor, bassist/vocalist Janel Duarte, guitarist Isabel Johnson, drummer Samantha Landa, and guitarist Kristen Sturgis — has shared the fifth single from the album. The band is the international five-piece band hailing from the U.S., U.K., and Canada. Watch the new music ...

Carrie Underwood to Release 'Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition)' Photo Carrie Underwood to Release 'Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition)'
by Michael Major - June 09, 2023

Produced by Underwood and David Garcia, the deluxe features six new tracks including “Out of That Truck” and her brand-new song out now, “Take Me Out.” Fans can also find limited Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition) packages including a special double picture disc vinyl, CD, poster, and more. Pre-or...

Low Cut Connie Releases 'SLEAZE ME ON' From New Album 'ART DEALERS' Photo Low Cut Connie Releases 'SLEAZE ME ON' From New Album 'ART DEALERS'
by Michael Major - June 06, 2023

he South Philadelphia-based rock ‘n’ roll artist Low Cut Connie released “SLEAZE ME ON,” the second song to be released from his forthcoming album ART DEALERS via Contender Records. “SLEAZE ME ON” finds Adam Weiner writing with a gender-fluid voice as he belts the refrain “Treat me like a modern gir...

Toosii Releases Debut Album 'Naujour' Photo Toosii Releases Debut Album 'Naujour'
by Michael Major - June 02, 2023

Toosii released NAUJOUR, his debut album, via South Coast Music Group/Capitol Records. The 19-track album includes the Platinum-certified “Favorite Song,” which is No. 1 at Rhythm radio and is currently top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, subsequent versions of “Favorite Song” with Khalid and Futu...

Toosii X Future Link Up for 'Favorite Song (Toxic Version)' Photo Toosii X Future Link Up for 'Favorite Song (Toxic Version)'
by Michael Major - May 19, 2023

As “Favorite Song” jumps into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and achieves Platinum certification, Toosii drops a striking new version of the track – “Favorite Song” (feat. Future) [Toxic Version]. In the powerful new first verse, chart-topping, GRAMMY®-winning superstar Future takes the stage....

Toosii Announces U.S. Headline Tour in Support of His Debut Album 'Naujour' Photo Toosii Announces U.S. Headline Tour in Support of His Debut Album 'Naujour'
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023

Toosii announced a summer U.S. headline tour, in support of his debut album, NAUJOUR. The Toosii: NAUJOUR TOUR will kick off on July 26 at The Midway in San Francisco and include shows at The Wiltern in Los Angeles (July 27), The Ritz in Raleigh, NC (August 10) and Palladium Times Square in New York...

Low Cut Connie Announce New Album 'ART DEALERS' with Single 'ARE YOU GONNA RUN?' Photo Low Cut Connie Announce New Album 'ART DEALERS' with Single 'ARE YOU GONNA RUN?'
by Michael Major - April 25, 2023

The record depicts a grimy modern urban landscape, a soulful but damaged place that Weiner and his band (including guitarist Will Donnelly, in his 9th year with Low Cut Connie) has gravitated towards throughout the band's history. Weiner grew up amidst the lawns and strip malls of suburban New Jerse...

Nashville Singer-Songwriter Brina Kay Releases New Single 'What I've Got' Photo Nashville Singer-Songwriter Brina Kay Releases New Single 'What I've Got'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 12, 2023

Country-pop artist Brina Kay has released her new single 'What I've Got.' The single is now available on all digital streaming platforms. ...

Kx5 & SOFI TUKKER Offer Alternate of their Smash Hit 'Sacrifice' with 'Sacrifice (ST Photo Kx5 & SOFI TUKKER Offer Alternate of their Smash Hit 'Sacrifice' with 'Sacrifice (ST Mix)'
by Michael Major - April 10, 2023

Electronic music titans Kx5 (Kaskade & deadmau5) and global sensation, genre-defying duo SOFI TUKKER have been dazzling listeners with their collaborative single “Sacrifice.”  Now, SOFI TUKKER offers a new, more-gentler version of their iconic track with “Sacrifice (ST Mix)” for mau5trap/Arkade. ...

Drayton Farley Releases New Song 'Above My Head' Photo Drayton Farley Releases New Song 'Above My Head'
by Michael Major - February 08, 2023

“Above My Head” is the second song unveiled from Farley’s anticipated new album, Twenty on High. Produced by Sadler Vaden (Morgan Wade) and recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, TN, Twenty on High features ten new original songs that demonstrate Farley’s deep, introspective songwriting an...

Luke Black Unveils New 'F23.8' EP Photo Luke Black Unveils New 'F23.8' EP
by Michael Major - January 31, 2023

Luke Black co-wrote and produced ‘F23.8’ with celebrated producers Davide Foti and Majed, embracing a new transcendent darkness that showcases a whole new creative chapter both sonically and aesthetically, working also with creative director Vasso Vu (Ashnikko, Caroline Polechek) to create the EP’s ...

Justine Blazer Shares 'Love Me Some Jolly' & 'Makin' Some Magic' Photo Justine Blazer Shares 'Love Me Some Jolly' & 'Makin' Some Magic'
by Michael Major - December 14, 2022

Multi-genre recording artist, songwriter and producer, Justine Blazer, is making all her dreams come true this Christmas! The newly released film Hashtag Blessed features Justine's single 'Love Me Some Jolly' (written by Justine Blazer, Donna Britton and Corey Lee Barker) from her holiday album 'JOL...

Supreme Beings of Leisure Release New Single 'Body' Photo Supreme Beings of Leisure Release New Single 'Body'
by Michael Major - November 11, 2022

Supreme Beings of Leisure (SBL)—consisting of original members Geri Soriano, Ramin Sakurai and Rick Torres—reintroduced themselves after a 14-year hiatus with “Full Circle” followed by “Contender.” The band is synonymous with retro-future West Coast Chill vibe, a sound they helped create in the heyd...

Filipino Boy Band BGYO Shares New Album 'Be Us' Photo Filipino Boy Band BGYO Shares New Album 'Be Us'
by Michael Major - November 03, 2022

The five-piece group is comprised of leader Gelo Rivera, Filipino-Japanese Akira Morishita, Filipino-Chinese Mikki Claver, best smile contender JL Toreliza, and Filipino-American Nate Porcalla. BGYO debuted in 2021 with their first album 'The Light,' which sits at the top of the list of Philippines'...











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