2015 - Best Songs not from top 50 albums Part III

Marian Hill is a duo from Philadelphia. Here is One Time



Murder Shoes is a band that hails from Minneapolis

Under the Sea



Charlotte Manning



Myzica, a duo from Nashville, put out a neat EP out this year.

Wait Just a Minute



Ready or Not


Poema may well be the first act from New Mexico ever to make my list. Anyway, here is Forget You in LA



Samantha Taggart is yet another great artist based in Nashville.

All You Need


Light in the Attic


Torres is originally from Georgia and is currently based out of (where else?) Nashville.

Strange Hellos


Zara Larsson is a talented 18 year old from Sweden

Uncover


Rooftop


That's it for this part of the list. A couple of things. First, it seems like of the artists I found from the Nashville Indie Spotlight made it onto this list, so I recommend people check this out every year it comes out.
Second, there has been only a handful of non-US acts so far. That will change.

2015 - Best songs that are not from my top 50 or so albums - part II

Continuing on... Jenny and Tyler are a husband and wife duo based in Nashville who create some great music.

Song for You



Beloved One



Jess Glynne is powerful singer from the UK. A lot to like.
Hold My Hand


My Love(Accoustic)


Saddest Vanilla (Feat. Emile Sandé




Jill Andrews is a very nice new (to me) talent based in Nashville

Get Up, Get On


Rust or Gold


JR JR , Hailing from Detroit (that's two on this list, how about that?), they used to be known as Dale Earnhardt JR. JR.

As Time Goes


Gone


Julien Baker hails from Memphis. Here is Go Home



Sprained Ankle


Jule Vera is an awesome band from Alabama. Yes, that's correct. Gary likes a band from Alabama. You'll see (and hear) why too.

Light the Night


Scarlett Letter


Chemical Machine


Karina Noel is a young talent from New York, NY.

Blue Collar Love


Laces. The Singer Jessica Charlotte Poland won me over with her 2008 album Waves and the Both of Us, which used the name "Charlotte Sometimes" as the artist. I have followed her on Facebook and have some of her subsequent EP's hoping she would release a new album. Then, in 2014, she rebranded (so to speak) as "Laces".

Enemy

Love Me Sober


Leah is a Celtic Metal Symphonic Band from British Columbia. Such things exist. And they rock!

The Present Darkness



Remnant


Alpha Et Omega


LEVV. Another band based in Nashville. Here is Darkness


Little May is a nifty band from Australia.

Home


Seven Hours


Bow & Arrow

2015 - Best songs that are not from my top 50 or so albums - part I

OK, that is probably a terrible name for this list. But that's what it is. I purchased 93 albums this year that were released this year, and I have managed so far to filter down to 50 or so really good albums. But there are a lot of great songs on the remainder. So here they are. These are not rank ordered.

Bebe Rexha has three songs. She is a 26 year old singer from NY, perhaps her album should have made my album list. But even so, here you go.

I'm Gonna Show You Crazy



Pray



I Can't Stop Drinking About You



Brandy Zdan is a Canadian living in Nashville. What could be bad about that?
Back on you



If you follow me, you know I love females from the UK. Here is Charolotte OC.

If My House Was Burning



Emily Hearn is a wonderful singer from Georgia (USA). Enjoy.


Volcano


Worth Fighting For


Fit For Rivals hails from Florida. We'll hear from them again in my top song list.
Here is Hit Me



Fleurie is based in Nashville. They put a very nice album out this year. Here is Fire In My Bones



Sparks

Ghost Lit Kingdom hails from LA. Here is You Don't Know Me



Holly Miranda hails from Detroit Michigan.

All I Want Is To Be Your Girl


Time to sleep. Part II later.

2014 Summa Cum Laude, TOP 10

Here we go!
10) You probably have heard this song, it's very popular right now. From Ireland, Hozier with Take Me to Church


9) One Republic, Something I Need


8) The Pretty Reckless, Why'd You Bring a Shotgun to the Party


7) Ingrid Michaelson, Over You (feat. A Great Big World)



6) Gabrielle Aplin, Salvation


And now, the top five!
5) NONONO, Pumpin Blood


4) Joseph, Cloudline


3) Nina Nesbitt, Selfies


2) Elizavita, Hero


1) UK chicks rule! 3 of my top 6. Birdy, Wings

2014 Summa Cum Laude (11-20)

The best part about this part of the list is how much I love these songs.
20) Gabriella Cilmi, Symmetry
19)One Republic, Love Runs Out


18) Ingrid Michaelson, Home

17) No Sinner, Boo Hoo Hoo


16) It seems I love Sweden this year even more than usual. NONONO with Jungle

15) Another amazing talent from the UK, Birdy with Strange Birds


14) Vance Joy again. Best That I Can


13) Within Temptation (featuring Xzibit), And We Run


12) The Strange Familiar, Surrender


11)You had know Nina Nesbitt would show up near the top. The Hardest Part

2014 Summa Cum Laude 21-30

30) Polly Scattergood, Cocoon


29) Australia gives us Gossling, Heart Killer


28) Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden strike again with Let Me Go


27) Seems like LA based artists are scoring well with me this year. Here is Jess Penner with Summertime


26) Joseph is a three sister act from Portland, OR. Here is Wind


25) Christina Perri, i don't wanna break


24) Oh Honey is a duo from New York that got noticed in 2014. Be OK


23) The Rentals is an American band lead by the Bass player from Weezer (according to Wikipedia). Just try to not like this song. It's Time To Come Home


22) Ingrid Michaelson's Light's Out may well be the best album this year (it's up there). Saw her at First Avenue this year. She is so special! Here is Afterlife


21) Oh Land, No Particular Order

2014 Summa Cum Laude 31-43

The rank ordering starts:

43) Lauren Aquilina is a brilliant young singer from the UK. Here is Lovers or Liars


42) Sweden brings us Tove Lo's Habits (Stay High)


41) Australia gifts us with Gabriella Cilmi. Here is The Sting


40) My Brightest Diamond is a project of the singer Shara Worden (New York). Here is Pressure


39) Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden (Seattle but based in Nashville) put a super duper album out this year. Here is Wide Open Plain


38) Another New York act on my list, Haerts with Giving Up


37) SNL did skit about people who don't want to admit they like Taylor Swift's music. I am over it. Here is Out of the Woods


36) New Jersey's Nicole Atkins is amazing. Girl You Look Amazing


35) From Wisconsin and currently out of New York, Grace Weber gives us Till I Hurt You


34) Philadelphia gives us Christina Perri, who is 2 for 2 on albums now. Human


33) From Norway, Highasakite with Iran



32) The Pretty Reckless is a band I obviously like a lot. Here is Heaven Knows

31) Cold War Kids is a cool band from Long Beach. Here is Drive Desperate