Reyn Hartley

Rising talent Reyn Hartley hits hard with his unapologetic debut single “Snitch” to introduce listeners to his sultry, urban-alternative sound. The Harlem, New York-based singer delivers a heavy punch on the hook “six foot ditch for my snitch / paparazzi on my ass like click click click” as he flows through a visual narrative of the American dream, and the threatening ideology of fantasy…

FAULT Magazine Interview with The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard

  WORDS: ROBERT K. BAGGS PHOTO: ROBERT K. BAGGS With cigarette smoke on my All Saints cardigan, and snakebite on my converse, I would shuffle in to the local meeting point for fresh-faced dreamers, when drinking was new and hangovers didn't last. A local band would awkwardly slither on stage and bellow some angsty homage to Queens of the Stone Age, before a playlist filled the gaps…

Greg Laswell chats all things music with FAULT Magazine

  Greg Laswell X FAULT Magazine Words by Alex Cooke Photographs by Andre Niesing Greg Laswell, who couples his buttery smooth voice and beautiful sense of songwriting with introspective and poetic lyrics, is back with his newest album, “Next Time.” It has his biggest sound yet, and it’s a wonderful sonic journey led by his storytelling and musicianship. FAULT spoke to Laswell recently…

Lostboycrow

Lostboycrow draws from Santa Fe, New Mexico's natural creative energy and endless high desert landscape for his new single "Since The Day I Was Born." It's the first look from his forthcoming album aptly titled Santa Fe and where he wrote most of the album. “I was already in love with the people and energy of New Mexico, and Santa Fe is so beautiful,” he admits. "Santa Fe is a vehicle of…

Sakehands

Seen through rose-tinted lenses, pop music can take on a polymorphous sound with lush vocals and plasticine production and the conductor in this case is sakehands. Led by producer and songwriter Aris Maggiani, sakehands is an LA-based collective who first garnered recognition for a 2015 Soundcloud demo "TOY," which led to their signing to Majestic Casual Records. Maggiani's new single…

Weslee

Transatlantic R&B pop duo Weslee are donut lovers and wow, what a coincidence, we are too. Made up of Us born Josh and British vocalist Emma, Weslee are a pair on the rise. They released their EP "F-9" earlier this summer that includes the certified banger "Sweat Dreams" that's the perfect listening companion for these hot summer nights. We asked John and Emma to put together a…

Kirk Spencer

Hailed as one of the most promising newcomers, Kirk Spencer recently shared his new single “Animals” feat. Lexus and Pollena that mixes together the slick electronic production with African rhythms. The Nottingham, UK native creates an infectiously summery sound that sounds like a sip of cool water. We asked Kirk to put together a playlist of tunes he's currently got on heavy rotation to…

Abraham Tilbury

Abraham Tilbury is the new nu-R&B meets electronica producer you need to know. His single "OCEAN" features guest vocals from Melbourne rapper Diemne that showcases their combined songwriting skills as they blend together a mix of watery guitars with hip-hop undertones that come together to create the track’s deep-sea energy. We asked Abraham to put together a playlist of some of his…