Funk

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For private soundcloud access, go to https://soundcloud.com/coryhotlinemusic/work-it-out/s-V4vlP

Cory Hotline is a cosmic collision of funk, pop, rock and disco; the kind of band you might expect to see at an especially raucous dance party in space. Comprised of some of the best veterans of Toronto's live music scene, Cory Hotline is basically the love child of Joe Cocker and Bobby Womack backed by a "build your perfect space-disco fantasy band" generator - a synthesis of retro nostalgia and future-facing funk with the pop sense of Maroon 5 and Michael Jackson.

Sleuth is Melissa Francis, a female singer-songwriter and pianist from southwest Victoria. She pairs soaring soulful vocals over cool minimalist funk, electronic beats, and quirky alt-pop tunes. Lyrics are dark and bitter sweet, with sharp edges. 

Sleuth released debut ten track original album 'Umbra Anima' in January 2019. Forte music magazine (Australia) recently described the album as 'incredible', giving it a 5 star rating, and describing Sleuth's sound as 'cinematic', with vocal work that would 'make Beth Gibbons (Portishead) proud'. 

Sleuth was the February winner in RadioEasternFM's 'New Music' competition (Victoria), with track Empty Room, and also coming 3rd with track Make A Meal. 

Sleuth enjoy regular airplay on a number of community radio stations in Australia and the UK. In March 2019, Umbra Anima was featured as album of the week in Otway Coast FM’s ‘Australian Bacchanalia’ program.

In additional to ‘Umbra Anima’, which was released in January 2019, Sleuth continue to write and perform new music, with music video ‘High Stakes’ released  July 12th, and most recently a 7-track funk album, ‘Fly By Design’ released Sep 15.

Most of Sleuth’s released music can be found here:

https://sleuthartist.bandcamp.com

MUSIC VIDEO: (High Stakes)
https://youtu.be/TEb7BtKdZ4g
 

Light first dawned on Jamie Alimorad's prodigal artistry in Boston's underground music circuit, while attending Northeastern University. From those humble beginnings, Alimorad dedicated himself to honing his craft as a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His time at Northeastern proved invaluable, culminating in a Bachelor of Science in Music Technology, and a blossoming career.

Upon graduating, his music began trickling out from Boston's indie scene and out into the world at large. He independently released two albums (Cornerstone and Words Left Unsaid) that garnered enough success to warrant his first nationwide tour, taking him through cities, including, New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. The tour's success led to the 2014 music video for Words Left Unsaid single "Beautiful" hitting over 2 million views on YouTube.

Alimorad has spent the past four years writing and recording new material for his hotly anticipated 2019 release, This Is Tomorrow Calling. Teaming up with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and producer Gino Vannelli, and Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Ross Vannelli, the trio have crafted a collection of vocal-centric pop music, that has more than its fair share of innovative twists, and turns, fueled by Alimorad's effusive passion towards fusing genres. The album tells Alimorad's coming-of-age story of the years of an artist growing in an ever-changing world, and emerging from his cocoon, fully stretching his wings as a songwriter, musician, and vocalist.