NOAHFINNCE is the new musical project of 20 year old Youtube influencer Noah Adams, and is his first release under his new moniker. Adams, who is known for his alternative take on LGBQT+ issues went in to write with St£fan to write and record earlier this year, and Underachiever is the first track to be released from these sessions. Record of the Day described it as evoking ‘90s era Green Day with a. Splash of Jamie T and SWMRS.’ The track picked up editorial support from Spotify’s All New Rock playlist on the day of release.

Darren Lawson, St£fanPip NewbyJuly 3, 2020st£fan, darren lawson, noah finnce, underachiever, spotify, lgbqt+

Rocky O’Reilly Vs Tribe One Is Malibu Shark Attack

The nicest man in rock/pop/weirdo production is being a super nice guy again, and has released a new single from his long-dormant Malibu Shark Attack project in aid of Bandcamp’s Juneteenth campaign. Bandcamp are abolishing all sales fees and donating profits to the NAACP’s Legal Defence Fund.

Rocky O'ReillyPip NewbyJune 19, 2020rocky oreilly, tribe one, malibu shark attack, bandcamp, NAACP

Simon Byrt Vs Ross Quinn

Ross Quinn is one of the most exciting new names in dance music - I’ve been enjoying his debut single You for a while now. Anyway, Ross released Away With Me, co-written and co-produced with the one and only synthmeister general, Simon Byrt.

Simon ByrtPip NewbyJune 19, 2020simon byrt, ross quinn, away with me, dennis white

Rocky O’Reilly Vs Tebi Rex

So Rocky O’Reilly is best known for making loud, ambitious, sonically mind-melting records. He’s really, really good at it. What he’s less known for is his killer work on pop and hip-hop, his knack for melody and amazing programming skills (as well as his wild collection of synthesisers). It always excites me when he gets to show off this side of his personality. Today is one such opportunity, as his first track with Dublin’s Tebi Rex is released.

Henry Brill Vs Jack Garratt

It’s been a long time coming, this one. Probably three years since Jack invited his old pal Henry to help him work on lyrics for his next record. Thankfully, it’s been worth the wait and then some. Jack Garratt’s sophomore record, Love, Death & Dancing is out today on Island Records and features nine songs co-written with Henry.

Henry Brill Vs Anna Graceman

Anna Graceman’s new record, the Way The Night Behaves is out right now, and is closed out by an absolute stunner of emotion that Anna co-wrote with Henry Brill. The track’s called Night Follows, and it’s really very special.

Darren Lawson Vs Suns Up

More magic from Darren Lawson this week, this time mixing the new single for the appropriately named (right now at least) indie pop up and comers Suns Up.

Darren LawsonPip NewbyJune 1, 2020darren lawson, suns up, grows, young poet records, clout

Friends Vs Radio 1

Radio was my first love. Honestly, I don’t think I’d be doing this if it wasn’t for Steve Lamacq’s Evening Sessions back in the heady days of the early 2000s.

Glad to say that radio continues to be good to me and our gang at Friends Vs Music, with three records on Radio 1’s playlist.

Owen Lewis Vs Luke Sital-Singh Vs Old Sea Brigade

Luke Sital-Singh and I have history. When I was working for record labels I tried to sign him twice, he’s that good. Despite the crazy fool resisting my advances, I finally get to be involved (on a peripheral level at least), with some of his work, in the form of this incredible collaboration record between him and another good friend of Friends Vs Music, Old Sea Brigade, produced and mixed by Owen Lewis.

John Joseph Brill Vs Owen Lewis Vs The End

It’s with a heavy heart (kinda, but not really. I know what’s happening next), that today we put out the final EP from Henry Brill’s John Joseph Brill project. Henry sent me the demos that made up this EP (cheerfully named Damn It All) before we were even working together, and it was listening to his scratchy home recordings driving round the Australian countryside that convinced me that we had to work together (and my wife asking me every time I put them on why the hell I wasn’t managing this guy).

Rocky O’Reilly & Start Together Studios Vs Help Musicians NI

Belfast’s foremost provider of record production services and good vibes, Mr Rocky O’Reilly has been offering out ample advice for local musicians during these unprecedented (I know, I know, I’m fucking sick of that word too) times. A lot of advice has been really confusing as to how creatives can take advantage of grants and support schemes. Rocky’s taken the time to create a guide to what he’s learned over the last couple of weeks. You can take a look on the Start Together website here.

Simon Byrt Vs COUSN

Following on from their collaboration remixing Jessie Ware’s Mirage for PMR Records earlier this year, Simon Byrt’s been working with COUSN again on their new single Ritual.

Simon ByrtPip NewbyMay 21, 2020cousn, simon byrt, pmr records, famly, other songs publishing, kobalt

The Motor Museum & Al Groves Vs This Fucking Virus

Everybody’s having a hard time this year, few more so than the owners of small businesses. Thankfully, as advice from the government progresses, the guys at the Motor Museum have been exploring ways of beginning to make records again safely. Here’s a bit from Mr Motor Museum himself, Al Groves:

'Due to the current Covid-19 guidelines we’ve had to asses the way we conduct recording sessions, and it’s necessary that we make some changes….

Al GrovesPip NewbyMay 21, 2020the motor museum, al groves, covid-19

Al Groves Vs Mauritia

Sunshine’s ace, isn’t it? It is scorching in London right now, and even though we might not be getting any outdoor music this summer, Mauritia are bringing the festival spirit with their new single, Daydreaming. It’s a hefty chunk of summery indie pop, produced and mixed by king of good-vibe guitars Al Groves at the Motor Museum.

Al GrovesPip NewbyMay 21, 2020mauritia, al groves, daydreaming, motor museum

John Joseph Brill Vs Owen Lewis

If this must be the final song, we’ll dance all night…

So here it is, the penultimate new piece of work from the artist known as John Joseph Brill for only one more week. John Joseph Brill is the artistic alter ego of Henry Brill, and next week he’s hanging up his black jacket and performing his last show live from lockdown in Nashville.

Henry Brill Vs Chris Kläfford

Big week for releases from our gang in Scandinavia this week. Henry Brill co-wrote the enormous new single Lost Someone for 2017’s Swedish Idol winner, Chris Kläfford.

Henry Brill Vs CRONICLE

Stockholm’s Melanie Mohlkert, better known as CRONICLE returns with a new track co-written with Henry Brill, following up from their previous collaboration on last year’s Bruises.

Henry BrillPip NewbyMay 15, 2020Henry Brill, CRONICLE, need u to want me, clash, track of the day

Simon Byrt Vs Maydar

Friends Don’t Really Do That is the new single from Stockholm’s Maydar, which is out RIGHT NOW.

Simon ByrtPip NewbyMay 14, 2020maydar, simon byrt, dennis white

Henry Brill Vs Jack Garratt Vs Greg James

Another big week for Jack Garratt’s new EP, co-written with everybody’s favourite Robbie Coltrane impersonator, Henry Brill.

Henry BrillPip NewbyMay 13, 2020jack garratt, Henry Brill, radio 1, greg james, better, love death & dancing

Simon Byrt Vs Babeheaven

Simon Byrt’s been back in the shed with West London’s finest purveyors of electronic/triphop/soul, Babeheaven, co-writing and producing their new single, Human Nature. Simon’s previous work on Babeheaven’s two 2019 EPs has achieved great success both at sync with numerous commercial and broadcast placements, as well as significant curated playlists across streaming platforms.

Simon ByrtPip NewbyMay 13, 2020simon byrt, babeheaven, cousn, joey maxwell, danny goffey, human nature, polydor

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