New Music Monday

| MARKUS SAASTAMOINEN |MELBOURNE ALTERNATIVE ROCK ARTIST RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM ‘PUZZLE PIECES’  

Melbourne based singer/songwriter Markus Saastamoinen has just released his debut album ‘Puzzle Pieces’, which was recently premiered via The AU Review.

Markus Saastamoinen creates a unique brand of Alternative Rock music. The accomplished musician engages his listeners with distinctive melodies and cerebral composition.

Excelling on guitar, bass, keyboards and vocals, Markus has had radio and video play over the years, ranging from videos on Guitar Gods and Masterpieces, interviews on PBS FM, live radio performances, as well as radio airplay & interviews with numerous US college radio stations.

After years of playing in a broad variety of Australian Rock bands, Markus recently entered the studio to record his first full-length release as a solo artist. Markus teamed up with legendary mix engineer Peter ‘Reggie’ Bowman (Southern Sons) who also assisted with mentoring, songwriting and production advice. He then released his debut single called ‘Puzzle Piece’, which was the first offering from his new album. 

Debut album ‘Puzzle Pieces’ is available for purchase and streaming on all major online stores.

Born Gwendolyn Lewis, DYLYN was once a minor pop star with top 10 dance hits on U.S. Billboard charts. But she wasn’t happy as a dubstep diva, ditching her on-stage dancers for a live drummer, so she was free to roam the stage and rock out as she pleased. 

DYLYN‘s newer material took shape when she met L.A.-based Toronto producer Colin Munroe (Kendrick Lamar, Lights), who encouraged her new rock direction. Ryan Guldemond of Vancouver hitmakers Mother Mother became another key collaborator. Each single from her forthcoming EP sounds more monstrous than the last, unleashing a talent that’s only beginning to realize her true potential. DYLYN has finally found herself. The rest of the world is about to find her as well.

“Only Us,” the latest single DYLYN is sharing from her forthcoming Make It Naked EP, was inspired by the endurance of love, even in the darkest of seasons. A relationship can grow in a perfect world, but love can bond you together when there is a struggle.