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Christmas Holiday Track For Sync

Jan 27, 2026

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“Christmas Together” is a warm, intimate acoustic holiday pop / coffee-house Christmas track built for emotional connection rather than spectacle. The production is stripped-down and organic, centered around gentle acoustic guitar, soft seasonal textures, and an understated rhythm that keeps the focus on the vocal and lyric. The vocal delivery is close, conversational, and sincere,…

Get More Streams On Spotify

Jan 22, 2026

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Thirty Seconds

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Get more streams on Spotify with this new, amazing marketing tool! The new way to market your music in 2026 In 2026, short-form video has become indispensable for music marketing, dominating discovery and fan engagement on platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. With attention spans shrinking and algorithms prioritizing quick, authentic clips, these…

Music Marketing and Band Promotion in 2026

Jan 19, 2026

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How Independent Bands Can Grow Spotify Streams in 2026 Using Short-Form Video (Without Burning Out) If you’re an independent band trying to grow streams on Spotify and other platforms, you’ve probably noticed one thing by now: the old playbook is dead. Playlist pitching alone isn’t enough. Social posts without strategy disappear. And spending hours editing…

Your Bands Breakout Hit Song – Cover Songs To Record

Jan 17, 2026

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Song Description & Genre Genre:Modern Alternative Rock / Indie Rock with classic rock songwriting DNA Style & Feel:The song sits in that sweet spot between emotional alt-rock and radio-ready modern rock. It’s guitar-driven but not abrasive, with a strong melodic spine and a chorus built for lift rather than aggression. Think anthemic, hopeful, and forward-moving,…

Man waits 43 years for the Spotify algorithm to discover his band

Jan 15, 2026

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Synthpop-Indie Version of “Wherever You Go”

Jan 15, 2026

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“Wherever You Go” by Pure Evergreen – Synthpop-Indie Version Genre Style & Feel Tempo (BPM) Overall Vibe Hear the original sound recording of “Wherever You Go” on Spotify.

Cover Songs That Get Streams – Worn-Out By Pure Evergreen

Jan 14, 2026

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Song Description – “Worn Out” (Piano Pop) Genre:Piano Pop / Indie Pop / Adult Contemporary(leans into emotional singer-songwriter territory) Overall Feel & Style:“Worn Out” is an intimate, emotionally driven piano-led pop song built around vulnerability rather than flash. The arrangement is restrained and spacious, letting the melody and lyrical weight carry the track. It has…

So many years in and still going

Feb 26, 2023

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Thinking back to almost 20 years ago when i first wrote these songs it’s hard to believe that so much time has gone by. So many years of writing and recording and all the work that has gone into these songs. Seeing them come together in their re-recorded form is one of the most fulfilling…

The new music business

Jan 8, 2023

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All the cables, cell towers, satellites that make streaming possible from nearly anywhere. The landscape for independent artists has become a beautiful field of color, a deep blue ocean, and an open gate with no keeper A book with blank pages that we can write. A new world of audio where having a record deal…

Pure Evergreen – Intention

Oct 25, 2022

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Intention by Pure Evergreen 🔥 Listen now on #Deezer https://deezer.page.link/tVkHZ7yF1tJeibFW7

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