Samaris

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Iceland offers not only beautiful landscapes but also a vibrant and creative music scene that brought us some great artists like Björk, Sigur Ros, Of Monsters and Men, Emiliana Torrini, Ólafur Arnalds and Múm... just to name a few.

The latest band I discovered and absolutely fell in love with is Samaris, an electronic music trio formed in 2011 that consists of Áslaug Rún Magnúsdóttir (clarinet), Þórður Kári Steinþórsson (electronics) and Jófríður Ákadóttir (vocals).

How I would describe their music in one word? CAPTIVATING!

Dorothy

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Dorothy is a band from Los Angeles composed of vocalist Dorothy Martin, drummer Zac Morris, guitarist Mark Jackson and bassist Eliot Lorango.

A very refreshing band who delivers some raw rock and I'm loving it!

Saint Raymond

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This one is for your summer list: british musician Saint Raymond aka Callum Burrows.

He is preparing the release of his debut full length album and you can already listen to the catchy first single "I Want You" here:

Bigfoot Wallace

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Bigfoot Wallace is the stage name of Jon Hubbell from Phoenix Arizona.

"It's as if we fell down the rabbit hole and Hubbell is introducing us to a whole new light of music." - The Spec

Check out is latest EP "Cup and Crown", available for free on Noisetrade.

Eric & Magill

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Ryan Weber and Eric Osterman, two musicians and long time friends, have developed a collaborative relationship from separate corners of the world and what came out is this project Eric & Magill.

Check them out on Bandcamp, where you can download their song "All Those I Know" for free!

Douglas Dare

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London-based singer-songwriter Douglas Dare released his first EP "Seven Hours" in September 2013.

After touring through Europe with Olafur Arnalds, he began recording his debut album "Whelm" which came out this year. 

A very personal and poetic record you shouldn't miss...