Shamir

Shamir Bailey (born c. 1994), better known by his stage name Shamir, is an American singer and songwriter from Las Vegas, Nevada. His début EP, Northtown (June 2014) was followed i ...read more on Last.fm →

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Moses Sumney - Me in 20 Years

Sounds like: James Blake, Bon Iver, Shamir

Tags: Editor's Pick, Electronic, experimental, James Blake

By Morgan Hume on Aug 20, 2020 | Alright, maybe this is too oddly specific, but some of those high notes reminded me of Diana Ross playing Dorothy in The Wiz. Just me? Okay, cool, moving on. ... read more →

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Highasakite - Golden Ticket

Sounds like: Florence + the Machine, Shamir, Alessia Cara

Tags: indie pop, electro-pop, florence + the machine

By Laurence Morgan on Apr 6, 2016 | "God, if you're still watching," are the first words uttered by Ingrid Helene Håvik in this return from Norway's indie pop leaders Highasakite, ahead of the release of new album Camp Echo. The line is taken from Guvnor Hofmo's post World War II poem... read more →

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MNEK - More Than A Miracle

Sounds like: Gorgon City, Disclosure, Shamir

Tags: house, dance, disclosure

By Mia Gralla on Dec 2, 2015 | MNEK is taking all of our favorite things about 90s music (house, dance pop, and R&B) and making it fresh and relevant again in his new track “More Than a Miracle.” You may have heard the British-based singer, whose real name is Uzo Emenike, fea... read more →

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Catlips - Fade

Sounds like: AlunaGeorge, Shamir, Banoffee

Tags: female vocalist, electro-pop, synth-pop

By Hugh McClure on Feb 11, 2015 | Perth native Catlips (Katie Campbell) is one of the more intriguing prospects I've come across recently, and her latest single "Fade" is currently getting itself deeply stuck in my brain. During her time off from playing keys in fellow upstart Kùcka'... read more →

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Andras & Oscar - Looking Back

Sounds like: Blood Orange, Shamir, Metronomy

Tags: electro-pop, synth-pop, indietronica

By Hugh McClure on Oct 2, 2014 | Groove merchants Oscar Key Sung and Andras Fox are back with another supply of smooth-as-silk soul pop. Both of them have built successful solo careers on their own, but now they've returned to the Andras & Oscar project, which they launched with... read more →

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