New Music From Kilough, Jessica Woodlee, Riley Wells, Alexis Bleu, SARIKA, Julia Adrian, Andie Mechanic, Anna May, Gracie Modean, Aysha Luzia, and JØRDYN

"I Know You're Listening" - by Kilough

Release Date: August 2, 2024

What You Should Know: Another fantastic song from this artist.

Find It: Everywhere, like Apple or Spotify

Previous Noteworthy Releases: "States Between"

Her Spotify Playlist Inclusions: "What 2024 Sounds Like From Section 36", "Women Going Places, from Section 36"

Previously on Section 36: "Kilough Visits Section 36 Music!"

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"Jess" - by Jessica Woodlee

Release Date - August 16, 2024

What You Should Know: "This album has been years in the making and I’m so glad that it’s finally yours."

Find It: Everywhere, like  Apple or Spotify

Previous Noteworthy Releases: "Rainy Day", "Dude", "Whiskey", "By Now", "Dairy Aisle"

Her Spotify Playlist Inclusions: "What 2024 Sounds Like From Section 36", "What 2023 Sounds Like From Section 36", "Women Going Places, from Section 36"

Previously on Section 36: "Jessica Woodlee Visits Section 36 Music!"

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"heaven is a kiss" - by Riley Wells

Release Date - August 9, 2024

What You Should Know: Another wonderful addition to her must-listen music catalog

Find It: Everywhere, like  Apple or Spotify

Previous Noteworthy Releases: "Lilith", "I Am"

Her Spotify Playlist Inclusions: "What 2024 Sounds Like From Section 36", "Women Going Places, from Section 36"

Previously on Section 36: "Riley Wells Visits Section 36 Music!"

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"Self Sabatoge" - by Alexis Bleu

Release Date - Aug 16, 2024

What You Should Know: "Self Sabotage is a new sound for me, and I love it! I hope you guys love it too"

Find It: Everywhere, like  Apple or Spotify

Her Spotify Playlist Inclusions: "What 2024 Sounds Like From Section 36", "Women Going Places, from Section 36"

Previously on Section 36: "Alexis Bleu Visits Section 36 Music!"

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"From Inside the House" - by SARIKA

Release Date: August 16, 2024

What You Should Know: "this song is a diss track about the person who bullied you in high school meanwhile their instagram bio is “always be kind❣️”… the most selfish person you’ve ever met who’s always saying they need to start putting themselves first... a performative hypocrite who is constantly preaching and rarely self reflecting. someone’s gotta tell them they’re the villain bc you know their therapist isn’t going to!!"

Find It: Everywhere, like Apple or Spotify

Her Spotify Playlist Inclusions: "What 2024 Sounds Like From Section 36", "Women Going Places, from Section 36"

Previously on Section 36: "SARIKA Visits Section 36 Music!"

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"Potential" - by Julia Adrian

Release Date: August 30, 2024

What You Should Know: "it’s potentially my favorite song I’ve created so far and I am very excited for you to hear it"

Find It: Everywhere, like Apple or Spotify

Her Spotify Playlist Inclusions: "What 2024 Sounds Like From Section 36", "Women Going Places, from Section 36"

Previously on Section 36: "Julia Adrian Visits Section 36 Music!"

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"Boys" - by Andie Mechanic

Release Date: August 30, 2024

What You Should Know: "I’ve been avoiding men like the plagues of Egypt since I was probably 13 years old. The lengths I went to to not have to touch one genuinely astounds me to this day.

As the story goes, in 2022 I got ma-ha-ssively drunk and stoned with my brothers before going to Fenway Park for a baseball game. We were walking through the stadium when I randomly started freaking the literal fuck out, so I ran to the bathroom to hide. Then I pulled up my phone and just started typing.

That’s when I realized what I had been doing my entire life."

Find It: Everywhere, like Apple or Spotify

Her Spotify Playlist Inclusions: "What 2024 Sounds Like From Section 36", "Women Going Places, from Section 36"

Previously on Section 36: "Andie Mechanic Visits Section 36 Music!"

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"The Show" - by Anna May

Release Date: August 26, 2024

What You Should Know: "I am performing September 7 in Brookline at Village Social Cocktail Club"

Find It: Everywhere, like Bandcamp

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"Roof" - by Gracie Modean

Release Date: September 6, 2024

What You Should Know: "This first single from Gracie is definitely one you won't want to miss!"

Find It: Everywhere, like Apple or Spotify

Her Spotify Playlist Inclusions: "What 2024 Sounds Like From Section 36", "Women Going Places, from Section 36"

Previously on Section 36: "Gracie Modean Visits Section 36 Music!"

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"Cocaine Kiss" - by Aysha Luzia

Release Date: September 6, 2024

What You Should Know: "Ahhhhhh I’m so excited to FINALLY announce my debut single Cocaine Kiss out September 6th!!!!
So much blood, sweat, and tears in the project!"

Find It: Everywhere, like Apple or Spotify

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"Wake Up (not quite a woman)" - by JØRDYN

Release Date: September 6, 2024

What You Should Know: "Another amazing song from this artist"

Find It: Everywhere, like Apple or Spotify

Her Spotify Playlist Inclusions: "What 2024 Sounds Like From Section 36", "Women Going Places, from Section 36"

Previously on Section 36: "JØRDYN Visits Section 36 Music!"

Andie Mechanic Visits Section 36 Music!

Section 36 Music has another visitor! Andie Mechanic is a talented singer whose upcoming single "Clinton" is one you won't want to miss. I was so excited that she was willing to visit with us and discuss her music, future goals, and more. I’m sure you’ll enjoy everything she has to say.

So, let's see what happens when Andie Mechanic visits Section 36 Music!

I really enjoyed your recent single, “Call it Even”. What can you tell me about it? 

“Call it Even" is, to me, a really earnest and humbling song. It was written (with fellow Berklee student Henry Patterson) about wishing I could reach out to someone I had broken up with, in the hopes that they might still want to know me. I was listening to a lot of indie-folk music at the time and really wanted to capture that intimate, soft-pop sound that can be so emotional and so cathartic. 

I’m excited for your upcoming release, “Clinton”. What should I know about it? 

Thanks so much. “Clinton” is the most special song I’ve ever put out. It’s challenging. And dark. And raw and honest and disturbing. Be ready to confront your past and anything you’ve tried to put behind you, because this song was written to bring it all up to the surface. 

This spring, you will graduate from Berklee College of Music. What’s the biggest thing you can see Berklee doing for your career? 

Berklee has already given me so much as a songwriter. It’s connected me with the people I’m lucky enough to call friends and collaborators. These are the same people I’m starting to build my career alongside and with. We’re all so genuinely supportive of each other and really push each other to keep going. To me, that’s priceless.

 

Who or what would you consider your biggest musical influences? 

As a kid, I listened to really hooky and singable music. Broadway musicals, Taylor Swift, Sara Bareilles, Ed Sheeran. That’s how I started writing songs. As I got older, I dove deeper into the unconventional and boundary-pushing indie world. Artists that have shaped me as of the last few years are Holly Humberstone, Carol Ades, The 1975, and Phoebe Bridgers- people who aren’t afraid to say something gut-wrenchingly honest and make it sound like how it feels. 

What would you say is your biggest career challenge?

I would say finding my audience has been the biggest struggle so far. I’m a new artist, with only 3 songs out. I’m basically throwing my music into the abyss and screaming, “pay attention to me!” in the hopes that the people who are going to love my music find it. You just keep doing that until eventually, hopefully, they do. 

What are your immediate career goals? 

This summer, I’m moving out to LA to fully pursue being asongwriter. It’s wonderfully, terrifyingly exciting. The goal is to have as many sessions as can fit in a week and continue to grow as a writer and collaborator. Writing with and for other artists is the greatest joy of my life and I can’t wait to do it full-time. I’ll also be putting out my own music (expect more singles to come throughout 2023) and growing my artist project with every release. Play some shows, get some people who really care about these songs to sing them back to me. That’s the dream.

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Let's get some people listening to her music!

As always, I want to thank Andie for visiting with us, and for sending along the pictures to accompany the interview.

I'm sure you’ll all want to follow along with her to see what she's up to. I would definitely follow her on Instagram, and/or Spotify. In fact, go do both right now!

Thanks again Andie, and good luck reaching your goals!