From Leona Lewis-esque ballads to quirky Mika-like tunes, Franklyn Hill’s catalog covers virtually all components of the pop spectrum. Profile after the jump!

Last year, J Tarin worked as an engineer on Tyrese’s “Open Invitation” and got a taste of the big time when the album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200, at #2 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and at #1 on iTunes’ R&B/Soul chart. [...]

After hitting a creative standstill, Nadia Nair found her musical soul mate in producer Victor Rådström and has broken out of her rut in a big way with her debut single, “Bon Voyage.” Profile after the jump!

Nina Yasmineh has been turning heads since high school with her mature-beyond-her-years sound. Now that she’s months away from her college graduation and being able to focus on music without the distraction of school, the sky’s the limit. Profile after the jump!

Aprilemade has released a Christmas EP with Cameron Mitchell. Get the essential info after the jump!

Moonlight Bride has released its latest EP, “Dead Language.” Get the essential info after the jump!

Matthew Phillips might be best known as the frontman of electro-pop band KITES, but as of late, he has also been busy blogging over at The Huffington Post. [...]

Lauren D’Elia has landed her first big cut, having co-written “Lucky Ones” for Wynter Gordon (Atlantic Records). [...]

Jameson & Co. has released the official music video for “Driveway.” [...]

Aprilemade has teamed up with fellow up-and-coming Texas artist Cameron Mitchell (who was a contestant on Oxygen’s “The Glee Project”) on a Christmas EP [...]