Take Jack Horton, a Portland-based singer-songwriter whose path to folk-Americana included stops at Japanese law school, Tokyo piano bars, corporate boardrooms, and government offices. His latest EP, "Imperfections," feels like finding someone's private journal set to music. And that someone happens to write really, really well. The five-song collection opens with "Set Me Free," a piano-driven confession that might surprise anyone expecting typical breakup bitterness. Horton...

The brand-new song "No Sympathy" from Machmarie has the potential to become an anthem for emancipating minds and spreading high-energy sentiments all across the globe. Phillip Thompson is the singer, composer, and producer for Machmarie, and Emily Hamilton is the vocalist, songwriter, and instrumentalist for the band. Steven "Q-Beatz" Kubie is a Grammy Award Winning, Multi-Platinum, and 3x Latin Grammy Nominated producer, composer, musician, and...