New Music from Chad Brownlee, The Darcys, D’Angelo, Ryan Hurd, and ROZES

The New Music Spotlight is back for 2019 and we’ve got five brand new songs to share with you all today!

We’re picking from the worlds of country, pop, and a return from an R&B star on this list, and we can’t wait to hear what you think of them.

Hit play on all five of these new tracks and leave a comment telling us which of them will be added to your playlists!

Ready? Let’s Go!

Artist: Chad Brownlee
Hometown: Kelowna, BC
Genre: Country
Related: Dallas Smith, Dean Brody, Paul Brandt
Song: Forever’s Gotta Start Somewhere
Notes: Chad Brownlee’s kicking off 2019 on the right foot with Forever’s Gotta Start Somewhere! The Canadian country star had fans waiting for new music in 2018, and now it looks like this really is the start of something. We can’t wait to see what comes next.

Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: The Darcys
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Genre: Pop
Related: Hollerado, The Zolas, Arkells
Song: Ocean Eyes
Notes: From the acoustic guitar string squeaks to the stripped down overall presentation of Ocean Eyes, The Darcys changed things up and nailed it. Here’s hoping for a big year from Jason and Wes!

Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: D’Angelo
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Genre: R&B
Related: Maxwell, Bilal, Jill Scott
Song: Unshaken
Notes: D’Angelo is back!!! Unshaken is a return that we didn’t know we wanted in 2019, but now that it’s here, we’re all about it. If this is the first drop from a new album, things are looking good for the year.

Links: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: Ryan Hurd
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Genre: Country
Related: Jordan Davis, Devin Dawson, Michael Ray
Song: Michigan For The Winter
Notes: Hurd continues to show that he knows how to sing a country song that’ll pull us all the way in. Michigan For The Winter is one of three new songs released by Hurd to kick off the new year, and we’re here for it!

Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: ROZES
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Pop
Related: Phoebe Ryan, Emily Vaughn, Ella Vos
Song: Halfway There
Notes: There’s a power in this song that I didn’t know to expect when I hit play… but damn! Halfway There inspires thoughts of Gaga, a pop hook that digs in deep, and it’s a great listen to finish the week.

Links: Web / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

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