Dr Reanne Crane and Roberto Godinez make up the electronic music duo known as GOLDICAT, and their most recent single ‘Show U More’ was a tune that we at Mesmerized simply couldn’t get enough of! Deeply immersive, hypnotic, and infectious, it had a futuristic and dark edge to it that was too unique and inventive […]

Tara MacLean is an internationally renowned and multi-award-winning singer/songwriter hailing from Canada. She’s toured with the likes of Nelly Furtado, Dido, Sarah McLachlan, and The Cure. Oh, she’s also a best-selling author! To say that she’s “made it” feels like just scratching the surface of her incredible career, which is why we wanted to get […]

Headed up by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Franco, Calgary-based The Muster Point Project is a musical act we’ve come to truly love at Mesmerized. Having followed the outfit since last year, each single released has revealed a new facet of their creative vision, reinforcing why we’re so invested in their musical evolution. Intrigued to find […]

Not long ago, I discovered Catlea. The Cincinnati-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist blew me away with their most recent single ‘Crumbling‘. I then dived a little deeper into their discography, and discovered an artist whose music I found deeply resonant and profound.  Keen to learn more about their artistry, I was over the moon when the […]

We truly enjoyed listening to ‘Thoughts’. Relevant and meaningful on both songwriting and sonic levels, the track finds its strong identity in sleazy 90s rock stylings, indie elegance and dreamy textures, developing into a hazy shoegaze offering – although the final result is pretty eclectic. Penned by British creative J.J. Chamberlain, the track delves into […]

Ipe is the solo musical project of Brazilian-American singer/songwriter and producer Felipe Ramos. Last month, he unleashed a single called ‘Here For The Music’ that took me out of my musical comfort zone – an energetic, nu-disco, electronic banger! Instantly falling in love with the tune, I dived into Ipe’s discography and continued to find […]

After a fifteen-year hiatus from music, Manhattan-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Matt Friedlander decided to re-enter the fray. Performing under the moniker minus32heartbeat, he delivered a wonderfully inventive cover of The Cranberries’ classic tune ‘Dreams’. Instantly enamoured with his sound, it’s a project I’ve kept a close eye (and ear) on ever since. Keen to […]

I recently stumbled upon a tune called ‘C’est La Vie’ courtesy of the New York-based alternative folk-pop project Brother Valiant. Spearheaded by singer/songwriter AJ Amsterdam, I couldn’t quite believe what a beautiful little gem I had just uncovered. Digging a little deeper into Brother Valiant’s work, I discovered an entire catalogue brimming with the same […]