New Music from The Darcys, Ashley Kutcher, FIONN, Kris Barclay, and Ley Vara

The New Music Spotlight is here for your weekend music discovery, and we’ve got five new songs for you to dive into.

With alternative, pop, R&B, and country all represented by Canadian and American artists, we’ve tried to give you some variety on this list, and we hope that you’ll find something that fits your tastes.

Don’t forget to add the songs you love to your playlists and share them with your music-loving friends!

Ready? Let’s go!

Artist: The Darcys
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Genre: Alternative
Related Artists: Hollerado, Said The Whale, RALPH
Song: Swerve
Notes: The Darcys are back in our ears with Swerve, and if you’re looking for something that makes you want to get up and move a little bit – this is it. The duo plays with the beat and sounds and vibe as they move through the song, and I’m ready to call it a jam.

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

Artist: Ashley Kutcher
Hometown: Balitmore, MD
Genre: Pop
Related Artists: Avery Lynch, Robyn Ottolini, Lillian Hepler
Song: If I Could
Notes: Emerging pop star Ashley Kutcher’s new single (and video), If I Could, dropped this week, offering another look at the Baltimore singer, and she gets in her feelings a little bit on this one. At just 22 years old, Ashley has her whole career in front of her, and we can’t wait to see what she does with it.

Stay tuned, we’ve got more coming from Ashley very soon!

Links: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

Artist: FIONN
Hometown: White Rock, BC
Genre: Alt-Pop
Related Artists: Fake Shark, Whitehorse, Terra Lightfoot
Song: Let Me Go
Notes: FIONN announced they’ve got a new EP coming (Candid Constellations, May 21, 2021) and used Let Me Go as the vehicle for the announcement. FIONN it’s pop and moving and it’s one I want to listen to on repeat for a good time.

About the song, the sisters say, “Let Me Go is a song about giving someone the power in a relationship and wanting to be free of the spell they have you under. We wanted the video to be feminine and dramatic, portraying the sweet upbeat nature of the song along with the darker elements of the production and subject matter.”

Related: Album Review and 5 Quick Questions with FIONN

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

Artist: Kris Barclay
Hometown: Ajax, ON
Genre: Country
Related Artists: Shawn Austin, Josh David, Amanda Jordan
Song: Right Here
Notes: Kris Barclay continues to work behind the scenes to move his country music career forward, and now he’s got a new single in Right Here to share with listeners across Canada and beyond. This one goes out to everyone who knows they’re in the right place, that everything they truly need is where they need to be. Enjoy and stay tuned to hear what he’s got for us next.

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

Artist: Ley Vara
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Genre: R&B / Soul
Related Artists: Jay Isaiah, SIM, Ziya
Song: One Night
Notes: Ley Vara brings her smooth, sweet voice to One Night along with thick beats throughout. It’s a combination that captured my attention and made me listen twice back-to-back. Vara’s on the rise, and this one is only going to earn more attention for her.

Related: 5 Quick Questions with Ley Vara

Links: Twitter / Instagram / Spotify / Apple

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