{"id":3433,"date":"2024-06-22T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T06:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=3433"},"modified":"2024-09-17T18:57:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T18:57:34","slug":"june-artist-news-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/june-artist-news-2024","title":{"rendered":"Sofar Artist News: June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sofar artists never cease to amaze (or record, or write, or perform, or travel, or attempt to change the way we think about the world). Read up on this month\u2019s exciting tour announcements, masterful collaborations, and noteworthy Glastonbury sets \u2013 plus a few special peeks behind the Sofar curtain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what you might have missed. It\u2019s your June Sofar Artist News.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.Big name artists are currently on the road in North America, Europe, and beyond, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lizzymcalpine.com\/tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lizzy McAlpline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediumbuildmusic.com\/tour\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium Build<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakestreetdive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lake Street Dive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. All these artists have snazzy Sofar VIP packages available, where you can access exclusive merch and get a private pre-show performance or documentary screening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We covered Lizzy McAlpine and Medium Build in our recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofars-best-albums-of-2024-so-far\">\u201cSofar\u2019s Best Albums of 2024 (So Far)\u201d article<\/a>. Lake Street Dive also has a new single out, \u201cTwenty-Five\u201d. Check it out to get excited for their upcoming shows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lake Street Dive - &quot;Twenty-Five&quot; [Live from The Bridge Studio]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C7iUGVKWspw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1MIe1z4RdqLqHSJsb7EBMm?si=-rxXKTm_Stmg7E4BE6Wm8A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Greeting Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s new album <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/prerelease\/49YUVMEE0KVIeTiCM0mA2u?si=40a3b383d23546e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone\u2019s Gone And I Know I\u2019m The Cause<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dropped on June 21, and we\u2019re loving it. Keep an eye out for the New Music Alert, where we\u2019ll cover the whole record. For now, give their latest single a listen. It\u2019s a high energy pop track called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6dbZL79OajACniedDVXHle?si=44f145f3a8124868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCyclical\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, all about the way we approach our own mental and physical health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t miss The Greeting Committee on the road in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegcband.com\/#tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North America, July and August<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Greeting Committee - &quot;Cyclical&quot; (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QbS9zzzth8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6z9k3E8sR90LH0N4zyOxUu?si=BckhCG5cQFaiLuBh5lp5ug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zevia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s new song <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7EKYk0PZlLe9FCeEzOMD8i?si=3c0a54771aaf48af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201csurrender\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an achingly beautiful track about feeling like giving up. It\u2019s incredibly moving, and this crowd at Sofar Los Angeles in May got to experience it first-hand. Check out Zevia\u2019s new album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DON\u2019T MIND MY MIND<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is out now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We covered the new song in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/noteworthy-artists-sofar-part-2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our recent Noteworthy Artists post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and it\u2019s absolutely worth mentioning again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zevia - surrender | Sofar Los Angeles\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A1epKMs-Dyw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Fresh off some BIG shows with legendary artist Teddy Swims, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3vABvmPywI2fV90bnpkpsJ?si=2Rf8It5fQXiL9VNNPK-1vA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victor Ray<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just dropped a new single called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6Q5Tzu7kSzLjVHVAWwnT0N?si=c339316bff28493e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFalling Into Place\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s super soulful and features the incredible Debbie on vocals. Victor Ray has already dropped two other singles this year alone \u2013 we\u2019re thinking an album is on its way soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to catch him live, Ray just announced some European dates in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/victorrayofficial.com\/pages\/shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November and December<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If that feels like too far away, we get it \u2014 he\u2019s also playing the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 12!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Victor Ray - \u2018Falling Into Place\u2019 ft. Debbie\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZabZfD6Rw1g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Downtempo and jazzy, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6PLKD9SzGxhH76mRuNZDoT?si=HCRPYzBHQv2RgzrzZv5vBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoe Sparks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 new single <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7kV1HBkUqzQu4ipm74iakE?si=uNxiAAswSAOE_v9jemCKTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Fakeup Song\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one perfectly tailored for lazing on a sunny day, even if the subject matter is a little gray. The lyrics describe a breakup and the unspoken agreements we make with our partners, including, yes, not watching a show without them around. What do you do, then, when you break up?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pssst, Sparks is playing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/events\/57026\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a Sofar Los Angeles show on July 20<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Maybe she\u2019ll play \u201cThe Fakeup Song\u201d live?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Fakeup Song\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mtWycwCjNzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. We challenge you to sit still while you listen to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3ummHhJhcQSykZfeZlw4MY?si=uAQdrxy9TWSUejQjypaQKw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caleb Kunle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s new single <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7Mgd4STM7XZbLXEHRIhGVg?si=pUVXXnlOSFmO4CX3UHOvtQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPOWER\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Kunle\u2019s latest is a heavy-hitting, gospel-infused track with the refrain \u201cI\u2019ve got the power to fight the power\u201d and elements of Curtis Mayfield.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Runner-up for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/westcountry\/2024-04-29\/rapper-blown-away-after-winning-slot-at-glastonbury-festival-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glastonbury Festival&#8217;s Emerging Talent Competition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Kunle will play a slot at this year\u2019s festival. Find him at the Lonely Hearts Club stage on June 29. Can\u2019t make Glastonbury? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/events\/57306\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catch him at a Sofar London show on July 8!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Caleb Kunle - POWER (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hIEGbKwpUuQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/10w5M1sAvsWA2BewJX1Blt?si=cqQk9TgbSvaPBULH-ecw7w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Sebastian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features on the track <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2QzRPufY2HKeR2bb5cUisN?si=6f1f1424916d4eac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHeda\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the new kiskadee album <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4qoStPGzxmB2QpRs70zoFY?si=ejVbNdlDRoW8t5nfkAqdTQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Room to Breathe<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Don\u2019t know Michael Sebastian? Let us introduce you! He\u2019s a South African, London-based producer who creates live dance music, combining elements of electronica, jazz, and world music. His mission is all about connecting people through music, and empowering them to live in the moment. A kindred spirit!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sebastian is playing TWO Sofars in July: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/events\/56680\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sofar Bristol on July 12<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/events\/56784\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sofar London on July 18<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We\u2019re buzzing for these shows!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Heda\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zNGGsdAwL6I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5TO4LehwBLXwHIQXSyBcQw?si=x7acAWtzRN-LqFHJv4eP7g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aedan Alvarez<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s new single <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/1yDneIGQdRaye185UVh4IE?si=J0w01QbWQG-wbxJCIWBcVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cfall song\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a peaceful pop track about change: in the seasons <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a relationship. The instrumentation is simple but Alvarez\u2019s voice, delicate and resonant, carries the song forward \u2013 with harmonic help from singer Anya True. Alvarez\u2019s name and talent might sound familiar: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EC961AowiKw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he auditioned for NBC\u2019s The Voice this season<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and while he didn\u2019t get picked, he still got a sweet moment with Chance the Rapper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might just hear \u201cfall song\u201d IRL <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/events\/55871\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when Alvarez plays Sofar NYC on July 20<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"fall song (feat. Anya True)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c8Z1IUHqIzo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Before it gets more attention in the New Music Alert, we want to cover <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/30XwDI0SEYBda3gBtutSZW?si=AxjWXdJsSRmHg1qcNfAmJQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRONZE AVERY<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s last single off his debut album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HEATWAVE<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s a fantastic track called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/19wvKZ81fwCNQrdzKTP4Iu?si=Nkgl7DNNTO-dioJwcWyWKQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCHAOTIC RIDE\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, full of vibrant pop energy and nightclub vibes, about wanting to just escape on a wild journey with someone new. We recently shared the singer\u2019s track \u201cDANGEROUS\u201d in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/new-music-alert-march-2024\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March New Music Alert<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: check it out if you missed it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BRONZE AVERY - CHAOTIC RIDE (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a0IeZbTRXA0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We add new Sofar shows every day, featuring these artists and so many others. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out upcoming shows in your city<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; we\u2019ll see you out there!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sofar artists never cease to amaze (or record, or write, or perform, or travel, or attempt to change the way we think about the world). Read up on this month\u2019s exciting tour announcements, masterful collaborations, and noteworthy Glastonbury sets \u2013 plus a few special peeks behind the Sofar curtain.\u00a0 Here\u2019s what you might have missed. 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