JEM - LOST

Following an enchanting debut in November 2021 with his genesis single “Secrets,” alternative crooner and full-circle artist Jem returns with another mystifying new single. A haunting, piano-guided single “Lost” bears witness to Jem’s deeply-emotional drawl. A barebones ballad with simple, heart-rendering melodies and damning lyrical themes, “Lost” is painfully immersive. Despite its solemn tone, “Lost” is a magnificent outline of sound and spirit. A carefully constructed lullaby philosophically designed to prompt reflective thinking, “Lost” is an aptly-titled composition that further solidifies Jem’s place in modern alternative music. Listen to this heartbreaking triumph today.

AXEL MANSOOR - TALK TO ME

Millennial behavior is criticized in the media on what seems to be a day-to-day basis, most of which Gen Y is unabashedly proud of—challenging mainstream capitalism, redefining how America digests art, and ultimately reshaping the American experience. While this radical group of young adults are pioneering a new way of collective thought, much of it is done with the use of technology, a medium where ideas are often misconstrued. In regards to millennial romance, this digital miscommunication can prove disheartening, and worse-off, entirely fabricated. Combining conceptual, generational philosophies with a multi-dimensional myriad of instruments, singer/songwriter Axel Mansoor captured a new age in a mere 4 minutes and 35 seconds with this single "Talk To Me." The track is a gentle, charming and welcoming piece that challenges what it means to make people move. Using predominantly traditional instruments, Axel fills the spaces between each shift in chord progression with his soft, palpable psalms. His vocals pour out of the depths of his soul, kissing his lips, almost audibly, as it makes its way into our ears. It's slow, yet moving, soft, yet demanding. Moreover, the music video release of "Talk To Me" perfectly encapsulates the mantra of the song. Undoubtedly an unorthodox video, this moving picture is made of entirely of real-time Snapchats between two romantic suitors, one of which, seems to be falling for the other. With Axel playing the main character, viewers and listeners alike are welcomed into a delicate space of his creative mind—you laugh, you cry, and you feel with this video. The release of "Talk To Me" and its visual counterpart are incredibly thought out, touching, and is set to blaze trails for the way millennials look at, and utilize their every-day technology. 

Axel Mansoor is managed by Beautiful Buzzz writer Mike Doose

KALEENA ZANDERS - STRONGER THAN I'VE EVER BEEN (PIANO EDIT)

This one is special right here. Kaleena Zanders' wonderful voice has been featured numerous times on our pages for her work with SNBRN, is the voice behind his epic cover of "California Love," and has also been a workhorse the last couple years not only performing live at many major music festivals (Coachella, Middle Lands, Splash House to name a few), but also grinding in the studio with Gigamesh, Breathe Carolina, Loud Luxury, Madeaux, Vindata and others. After being featured so much, it was only a matter of time before we got a KZ original. Well finally we've been gifted this gem and when she sent it over it was almost an automatic OF COURSE I'LL SUPPORT THIS! Granted the tune is a little different from our normal blend of electro/pop, but the combo of simple piano and vocals is a time tested formula that clearly exposes the quality performance and songwriting of the tune. Produced by the duo dirtyMonster, the song was also recently featured in a promo ad for season 2 of STAR on FOX, it must be an honor to have your song featured on a show that's based upon the lives of budding musicians. This song is emotional, impactful and soulful. Everything we would expect from KZ, and damn she knocked it out of the park. 

OH WONDER - HEART HOPE

While we definitely like getting Buzzzed here at Beautiful Buzzz, half of the name is Beautiful and Oh Wonder has continued giving us absolutely beautiful tracks month after month. Now 12 months out from their first release "Body Gold," Oh Wonder has released this track "Heart Hope" gearing up for the much anticipated Album release on September 4th. If you haven't been riding the tsunami of support for them in the last 12 months you can catch up now. You can pre-order their debut album on iTunes here: po.st/OWiTunesSC or grab a signed CD/Vinyl copy here: po.st/OWStoreSoundcloud