The chill, "freak folk" inspired artist Toro y Moi teams up with Fender for their Player Plus Sessions. He talks about growing up, how he found music, and performs in this spotlight feature. Hear how he shifted his focus from sports to music and getting his first Jazzmaster guitar.
Toro y Moi gravitated towards roots music because of the music scene in South Carolina, but also the bands he joined as a young artist really shaped his current sound. His current record, Mahal was made for listeners to fall into the groove and listen to the textures. Check out his insights on creating the album and hear where his music is headed next.
Cover Photo Credit: Toro y Moi Instagram
2022 is really Jolianne's moment with new music coming out and her evolving as an artist. She recently performed her single, "Sublime" in the Wish 107.5 Bus. Her youthfulness shined through with her patterned outfit and stylish look, but it was her voice that shined through.
Check out Jolianne's sublime performance below that's sure to give the extra push you need.
The R&B artist kept her first Wish Bus performance simple with just the keys and percussions to accompany her vocals. The song invites listeners to contemplate the power of one's thoughts and how believing in one's self can help manifest their dreams and desires.
Cover Photo Credit: Jolianne Instagram
Fans have been listening to Jolianne's latest track, "Routine" on repeat and we're here for it. To keep riding the hype of "Routine" Jolianne shares a dreamy live performance. Her talent shines as the performance focuses on her voice with a simple set up. With a stripped down performance, viewers are focused on the song, lyrics, and the vibe.
Wind down and get comfortable with this starry performance from Jolianne.
Cover Photo Credit: Jolianne Twitter
Fil-Am artist Ashley Mehta literally caught a ride on the Wish U.S.A. Bus for her wishclusive performance of her track, "When I Ride." This marks her debut on the bus and she nailed it. The track released late last year and is a tune sure to get you in a good mood. Its R&B sound will have you groove along and give you major throwback feels.
The music video sets the visual tone of the track that matches the energy of the record. Expect to hear more music from Ashley as she's been sharing on social media her studio sessions with other artists and producers like Myles Parish, but also see her out on the road performing live.
Cover Photo Credit: Wish U.S.A. Instagram
The Fil-Aussie artist, Ylona Garcia took on the Big Apple recently and shared she was working on various projects. Now, we get to find out what she was working on. Ylona recorded a live performance similar to other artists like Olivia Rodrigo at the Brooklyn Vevo Studio of her track, "Don't Go Changing" which is also celebrates its 6 month anniversary since its debut.
The R&B and Soul track was released fall of 2021 and explores coping with the changes in a relationship while falling in love. The music video has racked 2.8 million views to date and became part of 88rising's collaborative album, "Head In The Clouds III." The even more stripped down version of the ballad showed Ylona's versatility as an artist who's able to switch gears from upbeat tempo songs like her latest, "Entertain Me" to emotional ballads. For the Vevo performance, she was accompanied by a two-women band handling the guitar and percussions.
If you want to catch more of Ylona performing live, check out her MYX Traks performance at the MYX Global Studio in Los Angeles.
Cover Photo Credit: Ylona Garcia Twitter
MYXERS, add new artists and music to your playlist with MYX Spotlight where we feature up and coming artists! Our first spotlight is all around artist, Larrenwong! The Bay Area native stops by the studio and performs his latest track, "Dosage" from the upcoming EP "It'll Make Sense Soon". Sit back and enjoy new music we're sure you'll vibe along with.
ABOUT LARRENWONG
Larrenwong is a self-taught vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter from Union City, CA. The child of a Filipino immigrant mother and African-American father, Larren has a diverse, rich ethnic history. His grandfather, a big band jazz leader, and flutist in the New York Philharmonic was an early musical role model for Larren, despite being hard to impress.
The now 24-year-old artist began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and has been actively working to elevate his craft ever since. Along the way, Larren learned how to play bass, piano, and the bassoon as well. After playing D1 football and obtaining a Masters of Science for Leadership in the Creative Enterprises at Northwestern University, Larren played linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks before deciding to leave athletics to pursue a full-time career as a musician.
Drawing heavily from sounds of the Bay Area as well as artists like Erykah Badu, J Dilla, and D’Angelo, Larrenwong fuses his range of influences and life experience into a worldly sound that is uniquely his own.
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Filipino-American Singer, Songwriter, Actress, and Model Jules Aurora hits the #MYXTraks stage with her Pop Ballad “Anything For You” live at the MYX Global studios in Los Angeles. The track is available to stream now on all major streaming platforms. Also, stay tuned because Jules’s episode of MYXed Bag is coming to MYX very soon!
About Jules Aurora:
JULIANNE AURORA MANALO, known as "Jules Aurora" is a Filipino-American Singer, Songwriter, Actress, and Model.
She is best known for her viral singing videos on social media, her heartfelt original music, as well as her appearances as “Indio” on CBS’ “The Young and The Restless”, and performances for the NBA, NFL, and MLB.
Born in New Jersey and raised in San Diego, Aurora had a natural love for performing and grew up surrounded by music; earning leading roles in a number of musical theatre productions. In addition to her artistic endeavors, Aurora graduated from San Diego State University and earned a bachelor's degree in communication. She also became a Top 50 Finalist on “The X Factor USA” & Hollywood Week Finalist on “American Idol”.
In 2015, she was given the opportunity to perform and travel abroad as a Featured Singer for Royal Caribbean Productions. She spent 8 months starring as the leading lady in two full-length production shows for the company.
In 2016, Aurora launched her social media presence by posting weekly covers on Instagram and YouTube. Since then, she has gained millions of views and thousands of followers across all platforms.
Her first major steps as a recording artist were made in 2018, when she released two singles "He Loves Me (Not)" and "Back to Us" as well as her debut EP titled "The Silver Lining". In 2019, She followed up with a second R&B EP titled “Worth It”. Her latest single, "Anything For You" was highlighted for Asian American Pacific Heritage Month and released in partnership with Amazon Music.
Aurora most recently starred in East West Players’ production of “Mamma Mia," and landed her first recurring guest star role as “Indio” on the nation’s longest-running soap opera, “The Young and The Restless” on CBS.
In the modeling world, Aurora has been the face of a number of national campaigns for brands such as The Dry Bar, Sexy Hair, Disney, Rue21, Lily Pulitzer, UFC Gym, and many more. Her work was even featured on billboards in the iconic Times Square, New York City.
Aurora has also performed on a number of legendary stages, opened for Grammy Award-winning artist Macklemore, headlined concerts with Apl.de.ap of The Black Eyed Peas, and performed for the LA Lakers & LA Clippers at the Staples Center, the San Francisco 49ers at Levis Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Dodger Stadium, and the US Women’s National Soccer Team at the Rose Bowl Stadium.
Based in Los Angeles, Aurora continues to evolve as a triple-threat artist and the future has never looked brighter.
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MYX Traks is a part of MYX Global’s new Youtube content line-up. The show features a live in-studio performance from up-and-coming and established artists co-produced with Traklife Media Group.
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This week on MYX Traks, Singer/Songwriter and Filharmonic Member VJ Rosales joins us in our Los Angeles Studio. VJ brought the energy with his original song "Honey," which will definitely make you want to get up and vibe with him. So don't fight the urge to get your little two-step or head bop on while watching this performance. Check it out below.
VJ Rosales is a singer/songwriter from the greater Los Angeles area. Graduating with a degree in Choral Vocal Education and Jazz Studies Performance from CSU Long Beach, VJ works as a professional singer, songwriter/arranger, & educator in the music world.
VJ Rosales sings as part of a 5 member, all-Filipino-American group called The Filharmonic. Formed together to compete on the hit television a cappella show, NBC’s the Sing Off in 2013, they continue to have many great opportunities in the world of a cappella. Together they have starred in Pitch Perfect 2 and are currently the in-house a cappella group for the Late Late Show w James Corden. As music director of the group, VJ has arranged and directed 8 Late Late Show riff offs- some of which include Anna Kendrick, Shawn Mendes, Usher, John Legend and more!
As the world of a cappella evolves, VJ continues to write/arrange music and teach not only nationally, but worldwide.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vromusic/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VROmusic
MYX Traks is a part of MYX Global’s new Youtube content line-up. The show features a live in-studio performance from up-and-coming and established artists co-produced with Traklife Media Group.
Alamat just lit up "iWant ASAP" with not one but two performances! The group made their way to the Kwadro Studio in Quezon City to film their production numbers and give their fans the visual they long for. One thing that we know is that we can always count on Alamat to provide us with the right aesthetics. They even rocked some of their fits from the "Kasmala" music video during their performance. Check out the live performances that include their debut single "Kbye" and "Kasmala" below.
As always make sure to follow Alamat to keep up to date with them and see what they're up to next.
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