NYLON:

When it comes to bands, we here at NYLON are very down with boy-girl duos, and our latest crush is on Nashville pair MYZICA. Producer Micah Tawlks and singer Isaaca Byrd both emerged from Nashville's fertile music scene, but don't expect forlorn country ballads or twangy, nationalistic anthems. Instead, they make shimmering, emotive pop music, which you can hear on their latest single, "Wait Just a Minute." 

SPIN:

Nashville doesn’t automatically conjure thoughts of bubbly indie-pop bands, but MYZICA — a.k.a. Tennessee-based producer Micah Tawlks and singer Isaaca Byrd — break all country-fried clichés in their slick new single, “Wait Just a Minute.” Surrounded by an outpouring of shimmering synths, Byrd’s silky vocals channel Feist circa “One Two Three Four,” while the track — which will be digitally released come April 21 — bounds along with the chipper spunk you really need as the winter chill refuses to give way to spring.

CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND:

Nashville may boast some of the best country music the US has to offer, but it’s also home to a number of promising young pop acts. Case in point: newcomers MYZICA. Comprising singer Isaaca Byrd and producer Micah Tawlks, the duo swaps twangy and pastoral ballads in favor of glossy, balloon-sized synthpop gems. The band will proudly rep a different side to the Music City on its self-titled debut EP, due out on June 9th through Peptalk Records/Tone Tree.

As a preview, MYZICA’s revealed “We Started A Fire”, an alluring number that calls to mind like-minded groups CHVRCHES and Haerts. (And no, it’s not a companion piece to Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire”.) Here, Byrd is shrouded in smoky synths, as her vocals burn brightly like a flame refusing to die down.





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Self-produced British composer and recording artist for 25 years, Imogen Heap has released five solo albums, another as one half of Frou Frou and collaborated with countless and varied artists including Taylor Swift, Nitin Sawhney, Deadmau5, Eric Whitacre, Jeff Beck and Jon Hopkins. Her compositions and songs pop up in blockbuster and indie films as well as countless TV shows, are featured in underground rap and dance music and covered by the likes of Ariana Grande. As composer and arranger for one of the biggest hits in theatrical history, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Imogen won the Drama Desk Outstanding Music in a Play award. As a sought-after speaker and performer, Heap hosted 2020’s Grammys Premiere Ceremony. Heap’s collaborative and multi-dimensional workflow attracts companies for commissioned works, leading to songs such as Tiny Human, the first song to distribute payments via a Smart Contract, and The Happy Song, a highly successful song for children in their early-years. Heap, recognised as an artist's artist, has won two Grammys and an Ivor Novello award. In recognition of her pioneering work at the intersection of music and tech, Heap has a hat trick of three honorary doctorates for the gestural music-ware 'MI.MU gloves' system and recently for ’The Creative Passport’, an integrated digital ID solution, empowering music makers to be the change toward a fair and flourishing music ecosystem. Between projects a constant for the past year is every Thursday afternoon, Imogen Q&A chats with her fans via The Listening Chair with those who subscribe to Imogenheap.app to collaborate together on Augmented Imogen, Imogen's in dev AI.

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Noonie Bao, writer and vocalist of multiple chart-topping worldwide hits, is set to release her new solo single, “I’m in Love.” She has already signed a deal with Universal Music Sweden, but is releasing independently outside of the Nordics. This is the follow-up to her 2012 Grammy-nominated debut album, I Am Noonie Bao, and represents the first single off of her forthcoming EP.

In addition to her solo career, Noonie is an established songwriter [Sony / ATV] and has helped pen several major hits in recent years. She is currently enjoying the success of Charli XCX’s latest single “Doing It” featuring Rita Ora, which just hit the top 10 of the U.K. Singles Chart. Past collaborations include, amongst others, Avicii’s hit track “I Could Be the One,” which reached number one in the U.K. In 2015, she already has upcoming cuts with Alesso and Carly Rae Jepsen to name a few.

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