Unsung Artists: MNEK

There comes a time when you are at a music festival and you listen to a song, and then the next thing you know you’re obsessed with it. In my case, it was a DJ who played a remix of…

Unsung Artists: Sam Smith

I have a hard time labeling Sam Smith as “Unsung.” Sure, here at TYF we use the term unsung lightly: we usually use the Unsung Artists column to rant and rave about our favorite artists who have yet to hit…

Unsung Artists: Laura Marling

The time for summer music has come to an end. Gone are the days of the radio playing only dance tracks with catchy back-beats; fall is a time for more thoughtful songs. Quiet tunes with warm music and hopeful or…

Unsung Artists: Ben Howard

We are always looking for songs. We allow ourselves to emotionally connect to a song and see our lives in other’s music and lyrics. When something significant happens or takes control of our feelings, we look for someone to sing…

Unsung Artists: Lorde

This is the perfect moment to bring back once again the Unsung Artist column. After featuring artists such as The Weeknd, Ryan Leslie and Michael Kiwanuka, just to name a few, there comes a time when you find a gem…

Unsung Artists: Brighten

          Brighten is a band of sweet melodies, charming words, and humble beginnings. The trio, made up of brothers Justin and Jimmy Richards and Alex Draper, has been playing music together for around a decade and…

Unsung Artists: Michael Kiwanuka

As a tradition, I will tell you how I met Mr Kiwanuka’s music for the first time, and the soul journey I had to go through that made me write this column about this amazing artist and why you need…