May 23, 2013 What are your picks for the sleeper hits of the summer? Gina Gray, WERO: Capital Cities, “Safe and Sound!” Dan Pearson, ThinkSay Records: Chris Wallace "Keep Me Crazy!" The response has been tremendous and it sounds like a big summertime hit to me! Zac Davis, WDCG: Labrinth f/Emeli Sande "Beneath Your Beautiful." Erik Bradley, B96: Timeflies "I Choose U" and Austin Mahone "What About Love." Brian Frank, KACV: Diamond Youth “Cannonball,” Big Deal “In Your Car,” The Unlikely Candidates “Follow My Feet.” Robyn Lane, WRAT: American Fangs “Pomona” and Sick Puppies “There's No Going Back.” Sean "The Rabbi" Tyszler, WMMR: Halestorm “Here's To Us.” Willobee, Shamrock Communications-Reno: Lissie “Shameless,” Dirty Heads “Cabin By The Sea,” Nico Vega “Beast.” Phil Kukawinski, CIMX: Portugal. The Man “Purple, Yellow, Red, and Blue,” P.O.D. “Beautiful,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Same Love.” Chris Delozier, WJBX: P.O.D. “Beautiful.” Matt Johnson, KUDD: “Closer,” Tegan and Sara!! Jeremy Rice, WBLI: Capital Cities, Youngblood Hawke, twenty one pilots scream summer – PERFECT summer Alternative/Pop feel good records! Stan Priest, Q102: Labrinth “Beneath Your Beautiful.” Brad Davidson, ThinkSay Records: I never say artists or songs of mine in answers to these
questions, but there is a first time for everything! Chris Wallace "Keep Me Crazy.” Matt Kelso, WBBO: Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines." Nikki Nite, KDND: Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive.” It’s already huge for us! Jonathan Reed, WNOK: Imagine Dragons "Radioactive,” Anna Kendrick "Cups,” Capital Cities "Safe and Sound," Drop City Yatch Club "Crickets.” Eric Chase, WVKS: Rudimental "Waiting All Night." Buster, WRDW: Cazzette "Beam Me Up", Lil Wayne f/2 Chainz "Rich As F*ck", Major Lazer f/ 2Chainz & Tyga "Bubble Butt" Brody, WLDI: Anna Kendrick “Cups” and Labrinth “Beneath Your Beautiful” are two solid records. Joe Mack, WHBQ: Jake Miller could be something. Also, Selena Gomez, as well. Jason Kidd, WPGC: “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke and “Body Party” from Ciara Mark “Mookie” Kaczor, KXRN: There's so much I'm excited about. We've been early champions of these songs... can't get enough of them! The Dear Hunter “Whisper,” Cayucas “Cayucos,” Ivan & Alyosha “Be Your Man,” Crystal Fighters “You & I,” Phosphorescent “Song For Zula,” Well Hung Heart “This Is Not Love.” At KX 93.5 we LOVE taking a chance on a new record. Brian Mack, WRVW: Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive!” Scot Finck, Hollywood Records: Sometimes the title says it all -- "Should've Gone To Bed!" Plain White T's have this classic anthem to the "after-the-club-night regrets" heading to Pop soon! Be sure to see their meme video on YouTube. Hilarious!! Fish Boy, WKRZ: Guetta/Akon "Play Hard" and Labrinth f/Emile Sande "Beneath Your Beautiful." Skywalker, WSPK: Zedd “Clairty” and Labrinth fEmeli Sande “Beneath Your Beautiful.” Chase Murphy, KXXM: Capital Cities “Safe And Sound.” Mike Rossi, WSTW: Anna Kendrick “Cups.” Jon Zellner, Clear Channel Radio: “Lego House” by Ed Sheeran, “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons, “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities. Walt Flakus, WKQX: The Unlikely Candidates “Follow My Feet,” Grouplove “Ways To Go,” Bastille “Pompeii.” Honorable mention: Trapdoor Social “Away.” Jeff Morad, WEQX: Crystal Fighters “You And I” and Said The Whale “I Love You.” I’m in love with these tracks and thing they’ll be huge this summer. Chuck Damico, WBEN/WMMR: Halestorm “Here’s to Us”… but it’s no sleeper. Lance Hale, WOTT: “Beautiful” by P.O.D. is the biggest thing on the radio right now. Joe D, WAQX: I don’t know if it’s really a “sleeper”, but I think the new track from Sick Puppies is going to be really big. |
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