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06 Apr 2020
I Swear It's True
Máni Orrason
WE SAY
Icelandic-born, Berlin-based Máni Orrason is an enigmatic artist who has this natural ability to happily transcend genres as he explores the world of love, loss and despair in his music. He first found success in his homeland at the age of 16 when he released his No.1 Icelandic Radio pop-folk hit Fed All My Days and debut album Repeating Patterns. Now based in Berlin, he released his self-produced indie-rock follow up album, I Woke Up Waiting, in 2018 and last year decided to shake up his pop sound once again with an electronic and modern twist on his Baby Angel EP with producer Nikolai Potthoff. The EP has since amassed over 4m combined streams with editorial support from Spotify (NMF, Indie Radar & Feel Good Indie), glowing praise from the likes of Billboard, Earmilk, Clash and the Line of Best Fit, as well as radio support across Germany, UK, the Netherlands and France. For us though, it is this well-polished alt-pop ode about love and yearning that is the real highlight of the EP. Still only 21, Mani is already building a pretty impressive back catalogue, and with a new EP on the horizon, we can’t wait to hear more from this talented artist. Contemplative, left-of-centre pop.
Mani’s charity of choice is Greenpeace: “Because of their past and continued work against the climate crisis. Whether it’s plastic, oil, the meat and dairy industry, fracking, deforestation or any other major threat to the climate, Greenpeace continues to raise awareness and work against the climate crisis.”
Sound Advice marks its 12th anniversary with a Spotify playlist focussing on its current roster of unsigned/DIY/independent artists. The playlist can also be viewed on YouTube.
CONTACTS
Label: Available
Publishing: Lukas Pizon, Peer Music & Julian Butz, Neubau Music Publishing
Live: Alex Hardee, Paradigm
Legal: Robert Horsfall, Sound Advice
Management: John Glennon, Jawdropper Management, David Lang & Florian Baufeld
RECORD ARCHIVE
In these uncertain times, here's a cool bossa nova groove from Cherise to ease you into the... Label: Self release via AWAL
With undertones of desperation and darkness lurking beneath the soulful tones of this gorgeous neo-soul... Label: Self release via Ditto
Let us introduce you to the hauntingly beautiful and bewitching vocals of 18 year old... Label: Jinsing
If you have been struggling to get motivated during the current situation, then this upbeat... Label: Universal Music Ireland
As regular readers will know we have supported rising Dublin-based artist Aimée since the release... Label: Better Noise Music
Already riding high in the Billboard Alternative Songs chart at number 3 and number 4... Label: self release
We last featured the soulful alt-pop sounds of east London-based artist and producer LIZZI back... Label: 2220 Records
Here is something to brighten up your Wednesday morning from US four-piece 5WEST. Based out... Label: self released
This pulsating and uplifting slice of indie rock is from Brighton-based indie trio Thrillhouse. Bursting... Label: Project Melody
Colchester-based six-member music collective Monster Florence is a band that channels hip-hop, punk and UK... Label: Mouchiouse Music
It’s been a while, over six years in fact, since we featured the gorgeous sounds... Label: Grace and Danger
We are big fans of Maven Grace’s cinematic blend of gothic noir pop, and it’s... Label: unsigned
Coming in at under two and a half minutes is this spellbindingly gorgeous bedroom pop... Label: independent
Let us introduce you to 24 year old London-born singer-songwriter Jacob Browne. He has only... Label: 3Beat
Sfven is a Leeds-based self-produced electronic artist who’s picking up his fair share of attention... Label: Red Sun Records
Let us introduce you to the cosmic pop sounds of London-based five-piece Pet Puma. Formed...