Artist of The Week

Every week we dig through music submissions and pick our favorite local artist. Submit music here for a chance to be featured.

Written by: Tatiana Reyes Kamal Saucier, “Kamal Akin” being his stage name, is a 21-year-old rapper/beatmaker from Douglasville, Georgia. He got into music when he was nine years old, shortly after Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, died. Around that...
By: Michael Couch You guessed it!Local hip-hop artists OG Maco and Key! are proving that Atlanta is the hottest place in the world for music. After release of their collaborative mixtape, Give ‘Em Hell, both artists have had the streets of Atlanta...
By: Jimmy Sears North of Nine came together in late 2014 to bring their latest EP, “Alive.” The band emphasizes that their sound comes from each member’s background. Drummer Rob Ketchum has a punk background. Guitarist Michael O’Grady comes from...
By: Andrew Rainey https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0b8qzSn9ausueLrmfXWzxf?si=1f8cab3678ef4f55 2022 with its massive number of unforgettable songs and instant-classic albums, proved itself to be a banner year in music. Today’s top musicians, such as SZA, The Weeknd, FKA Twigs, JID, and Rosalia, continued perfecting their distinctive...
By: Jimmy Sears Chasing December has been popping up across Atlanta since late 2011. Earlier this year they released their self-titled and self-produced first album. In February, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chicago native and lead guitarist Dan...
By: Mizzani Walker-Holmes The musical journey and magical experience that is this album all began in 2007 with The Steve Riley Band’s first album release entitled “Miles From Nowhere.” Due to the band’s impeccable ability to produce amazing music with...