Nashville based artist Lexi Gail has released her idyllic pop solo debut single 'Happy Endings'.  This is a very professional faultless introduction to Lexi's solo music. After a delicate piano intro, Lexi's rich vocals spring in. The soulful vocals are gradually added to with orchestral and classic sounds, which serve to bring out the effortless pitched voice. With positive lyrics, the verses show frequent unpredictable fluctuations in tone which give them something of a less conventional feel and adds a unique touch. The song is accompanied by a pleasing video which flicks from deserted beach shots to agile floor dancing moves to create an effective visual. The song is well written and it's clear every detail has been thought through in creation. 

Expressing her thoughts about the song, Lexi told Globelink 'I’ve written hundreds of songs in my life but this song felt like that moment where everything I’d ever aimed for as a writer just clicked into place. I was twenty years old and in love for the first time, discovering my identity, and learning about life independently from the environment I grew up in. But instead of just sitting in my catalogue, this song kept growing alongside me. The circumstances that inspired it didn’t define it and that’s when I knew that 'Happy Endings' was the first song I had to release. It became a picture of love no matter the kind and, most importantly, a picture of my faith in God. 'Happy Endings' has been a big part of me cementing my foundation as not only an artist, but as a human being and the kind of person I want to be.'

Lexi has had a love for music from an early age and has had an unwavering passion to become a singer songwriter from some of her earliest memories. Her Grandmother and Father look to have passed on their stage presence on to Lexi who has been asked to perform the national anthem at several well attended monster Jam events. Big voices such as P!nk, Carrie Underwood, Adele, Whitney Houston, Amy Lee, Sara Bareilles, and Kelly Clarkson have influenced Lexi's sound. Lexi moved to Nashville to attend Lipscomb University in 2016, having been awarded talent and academic scholarships. It was shortly after this that she began writing and recording original music with critically acclaimed producer Bobby Terry.

Her strong belief in the Christian faith has led Lexi to many uncomfortable places as a writer- to topics of addiction, toxic relationship cycles, mental health, and the messy truths of the human condition. And in the same breath, she also elaborates on the joyful moments of existing and the simple beauty of creation.

In set up, Lexi has an organised comprehensive structure which include a strong social media presence and her own website Lexigail.com where among other features, you can follow Lexi's journey and key thoughts about some of the subjects listed above.

Its clear Lexi has embarked on this new chapter with some solid foundations and while there is stiff competition to make the highest commercial level in this genre, with her passion and creative eye for detail, you couldn't bet against Lexi making a significant impact at some point. What is evident is that Lexi's followers will be enjoying hearing her music for years to come as Lexi will not losing her passion to create special songs. For now please click on the video link to 'Happy Endings' available on all major streaming platforms - (1) Lexi Gail - Happy Endings {Official Music Video} - YouTube

'Light them up' is the standout debut from South West UK band Neon Fields. It is 6 minutes 40 seconds in length but unlike some Netflix series, at no point does this seem overstretched or lack periods of quality. It feels like the band take us on an epic journey from start to finish. It doesn't follow the scripted patterned format that you see in many songs and it holds intensity throughout, evoking anticipation in the masses. 

The intro beat reminds me of a soundtrack of an intimidating enemy advancing their forces. It strikes a threatening tone before the melodic vocals start to open up against the menacing backdrop. Most of the song has a grand feel that it is building up to something monumental. I really enjoyed the special effects after 5 Minutes 30 which lead into a herculean finale where the kitchen sink gets thrown at this thing. This is a well crafted and creative debut performed on point and is sure to win an immediate following.

The song centres around a paranoid schizophrenic who is convinced that he is being watched and hunted. Aware of his madness and yet believing the voices invading his thoughts, he feels the only solution to find peace is to detonate explosives as 'they' close in on his location, blowing himself up and taking the 'hunters' with him. The track is accompanied by an exciting music video, which showcases the bands on stage performance.

South West UK based trio Neon Fields combine industrial rock with atmospheric synth and dark melancholic vocals to create their brand of Indie Electronic Rock. Formed in 2020 by Ed Barrett (lead vocals), Luke Russe (drums), and Piers Ward (keyboards/guitar), they have now released ‘Light Them Up’, the first single from their upcoming EP which will launch mid 2021. Speaking about how lockdown has had its mixed affects Ed told us 'The past year has been so hard for so many people and certainly something we all want to see the back of but the weird thing is, I absolutely believe that if lockdown hadn’t happened we would currently be creating music that I’m not as passionate about.'

In 2018, after a ten year hiatus from writing, Ed began to pick up where he left off and begin writing music again. He recalls 'I was using GarageBand on my iPhone to create industrial electronic rock tracks that I would then put vocals over, I was really enjoying writing heavy, bassy synth tracks with dark vocals over the top, and I created 6 or 7 tracks which were considered to be ‘drafts’ but decided to release them onto soundcloud in mid 2019. Now that I had tracks released to give direction to the type of music I wanted to create, It was time to move things forward and get other people involved to form a band'.

Ed began to trial a few band formations and initially failed to find the exact fit for what he was looking for but soon struck gold when he found Piers on a music website with the two hitting it off instantly. Shortly after, they were pointed in the direction of Luke who became the drummer for the band. The band started out being named 'Cage of Lions' who wrote and performed conventional rock music but Ed was eager to maintain an electric synth element that he is so passionate about. Originally it was decided that they wanted a synth player as part of the band but after failing to find the right match they went on to recruit a bass player instead but he parted ways with the band at a later date due to different preferences of musical styles and the bass not fitting in with the sound they wanted to produce. The band went on to rename themselves 'Neon Fields'. Ed told Globelink Music that he credits lockdown as allowing them to focus on the sound they wanted to produce with him being able to concentrate on the writing and the vocal aspect. Piers was able to use the time to advance his synth and electronic production skills, which were originally earmarked for his previous project named 'Nine Borders' and Luke was able to use an electronic drum kit to refine his percussion technique to suit the style of the band. Ed acclaims Pier's immense talents to being able to produce a more sophisticated and impressive sound. He also states that the awesome drum work from Luke helped to enhance and elevate the tracks to a new level. Due to the electronic nature of the music they were producing the band found it easy to collaborate remotely and cement the style that they were keen to achieve. Speaking about the process Ed says 'Lockdown and remote collaboration forced us to change the way we were writing together and as a result our sound became more aligned with the style we had all been wanting to create in the first place. I found that evolution so exciting and no longer felt like our music was a compromise of what I’d set to do.'  

Here is the link to "Light them up"  Neon Fields - Light Them Up - YouTube

Los Angeles based band Aaron Garcia, Charlie Carrillo and Adam Garcia are the creators behind the high energetic alternative rock inspired sound known as Ruthcrest. Driven by edgy guitar riffs, catchy choruses and unfeigned lyrics, they bring you relatable tunes that combine the ups and downs of life. They have a increasing following on streaming platforms and a strong social media presence across various sites including their own website Home | Ruthcrest .

Their latest song 'If you were here' is a pop punk song with a bit of everything and shows the trio are not afraid to experiment. Starting with something that sounds more like what you would expect the opening of a Red hot chilli peppers song to be, but then exploding into something of a more familiar pop punk sound. The melody and tempo change several times throughout the song. There are some amazing guitar riffs which include a effective section of higher pitched chords. It's an established sound where the vocals are on point and the catch lines are well capable of sticking in your head for the rest of the day. 

'Say it again' and 'By your side' are two other recent songs by Ruthcrest and both are well worth a listen. But for now here is the link to 'If you were here'- If You Were Here · Ruthcrest (spotify.com)