{"id":2709,"date":"2023-08-27T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T00:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2709"},"modified":"2024-08-09T19:25:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T19:25:44","slug":"artist-news-august-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/artist-news-august-2023","title":{"rendered":"Sofar Artist News: August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It feels like August came and went in a snap\u2014but not without these artists sharing all kinds of good news. We\u2019ve got loads of new music for your radar, and some live <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to celebrate and put on your calendar. Here\u2019s the latest for August Artist News.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. First off, a big congrats to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3TXjnAw0sg1VVdnR9fGdBs?si=_0SFIBPdQQSNemX-TL9yOg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hamzaa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the release of her new EP, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6qXJvv0V4AOJN3EHQS0YIl?si=hJFbXB6hQnGAjl5A4RxWrQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rush<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a stunning four-song punch of cathartic R&amp;B, led by the artist\u2019s gorgeous voice. After you listen, check out Hamzaa\u2019s recent Sofar performance of the title track (and learn a little more about the artist\u2019s influences in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/the-palette-hamzaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this recent interview for The Palette<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hamzaa - Rush | Sofar Sounds x Costa Coffee\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qJ7xoY2A3VI?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;\">2. Since the release of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3J80WoNDKZWObF8hcSTctG?si=FUFX2oV0TMSXTG6SDF_uUg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SOFTMETAL<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the end of 2022, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/30XwDI0SEYBda3gBtutSZW?si=_6BV6Gj1S1aGp3UEQ3C2iw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRONZE AVERY<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hasn\u2019t slowed down a beat. The artist has been steadily releasing singles throughout 2023, including the newest, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4zQ4urne3AkaJYYvkNRA6A?si=sQ0hek2HStGMRU4HX1mC0Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSEX IN THE ROOM\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a glittery electro-pop track meant for the dance floor. The artist brings that same high-energy sparkle to this stripped down Sofar performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bronze Avery - LIVE | Sofar Los Angeles | Sofar Away\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P7xw_LI5_Uk?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;\">3. For those in the U.S., put <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0lgtMXcZRhFOUU2ZPddLoA?si=pqXqXiIfTla_uxFS7bG-9Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zach Person<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s ongoing tour dates on your calendar to catch the artist\u2019s high energy, bluesy Americana-rock performance. And if you can\u2019t make it, you can still hear his brand new single, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2I4dVxQFVgWNsImoqpYHVp?si=Z56ECXWxTGuWmY95fR7fUA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWild\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. See the official video below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u201cWild\u201d - Zach Person (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CnVunnXxedo?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. And speaking of live performances\u2014did you happen to catch this year\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleachedfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bleached Festival<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in San Diego, CA? Well, if you did, hopefully you stopped by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CvdGTUcSByo\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the stage curated entirely by Sofar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and caught the outrageously solid sets from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2ts6M8dSQ1GYdVF2ZeCyy6?si=Qva-TukSSkGCDC0_kxinnQ&#039;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BEL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2mN6M9Kde408WNk0YrHnQn?si=toiL47qcRPeHc5bhYI5PaA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benjamin Carter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7jz1wM1NdiskFWrlosZhVw?si=4mwLkz3lTDWutp6vwAg9Iw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">King Isis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And if you weren\u2019t there, no worries, you can see this recent stripped down performance from King Isis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"King Isis - im fine, thx 4 asking | Sofar Los Angeles\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/avYwukRwbZY?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. Last up, if you haven\u2019t heard it yet, get <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5yQzq87Fu3ZTADxVWwWoj7?si=rdETUF8yRiygUIUmH4_BoQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AJ McQueen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s newest mixtape, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3JtE8GvB37Kr2khaTFNuP3?si=RRo4oY9QREqlcA7nxhuVHg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FREE FOOD PROGRAM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your song rotation. Thirteen dazzling tracks haloed in strings, horns, synths, precise beats, and best of all, AJ McQueen\u2019s solid lyricism and delivery. But before you listen, you have to, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have to <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">watch this moving performance he gave to an intimate room of listeners back in February.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AJ McQueen - Anxiety | Sofar Houston\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S0NL4ROCs5o?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>Enjoying the August Artist News and ready to discover artists in person? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Explore shows.<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It feels like August came and went in a snap\u2014but not without these artists sharing all kinds of good news. 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