natasha jane julian | inspirational women

natasha jane julian | inspirational women

My influences throughout the years have been a huge part of who I am today. Madonna I feel the biggest connection because of her emotions when she sings and her daring nature! I have a bit of an alter ego as well. Sia has left a big impact on me as well. Her songs hit deep within lyrically and are full of so much power. I can only hope to move people the way she does me.  Others are Lana Del Rey, Christina Perri, and Lady Gaga. My moodiness in my songs often mirrors some of Lana’s. I love the storytelling nature of Christina, and Gaga is a powerful soul that I see moving through genres which I what I see myself doing. I feel I am a piece of all of them.

Keep up with Natasha Jane Julian here and at her website and keep your eyes peeled for her new album Happily Ever After.

keep october 2018 invigorating with new music all month

keep october 2018 invigorating with new music all month

You can tell it’s the last big new music push moment of 2018 – RIGHT?! – as we have been enjoying amazing, brand new music around every corner for the past two weeks. It’s almost exhausting, but we’re not crying about all of the gems we’ve found. Take a gander at this soundtrack – featuring Phildel, DYVR, Dayo Bello, Lauran Hibbard, Orogeny, and more -, and keep it close for the rest of the month if you want to check out brand new tracks that will make your heart sing!

gabreal | lil rap

gabreal | lil rap

Sydney-based MC Gabreal is having the time of his life releasing indie hip hop music that we can all get on board with. He’s been making waves in the rap community – especially since his most recent video premiered on TRASH – and still somehow, amidst it all, he had time to create a fun playlist for us, featuring all of your favorite “Lil” MCs. Check out his new video below, as well as our exclusive soundtrack!

Keep up with Gabreal here.

autumn is here | september 2018, round 2

autumn is here | september 2018, round 2

If you thought the first half of the month had insane amounts of fun new videos, then you’d be hard pressed to say any different of the second half of the month. So while everyone else is singing their praises to Green Day’s “Wake Me Up When September Ends”, we will be enjoying these new visuals from people who have captured the first hints of autumn for us sonically. Enjoy the following videos with us, featuring Cat Power, IAN SWEET, Holy Golden, Roosevelt, MUSE, We Like Jesus, and more!

best music videos of early september 2018

best music videos of early september 2018

This month has been a STUNNER for music videos already, and our inbox is flooded with submissions on the daily. We’ve combed through and done our best to bring you the freshest visuals of the first half of September. Check out new videos from Escape The Fate, Cherryade, Lukas Graham, Taco Mouth, The Bandicoots, Madeline Kenney, Architects, Mac Miller, The RPMs, First Aid Kit, Phobez Apollo, Yoke Lore, and more!

our first year of existence inspires september spotify treasure trove

our first year of existence inspires september spotify treasure trove

Today is officially our one year anniversary. That’s right. We’ve been introducing amazing music to ears around the world, getting behind the scenes looks at your favorite bands, and covering gorgeous live music for an entire year together. That’s not a simple feat, especially in our current publication and music industry climates. I couldn’t be more proud of this project, the passion it was born from, and the loving community that it has facilitated. Thank you, so much.

Today is also my parents’ anniversary, which was the main reason I chose this day to launch the site. Happy Anniversary, you adorable, beautiful, wonderful people! You have inspired so many of my friends – close or otherwise – to constantly say they wish you were their parents. You leave a lasting impression on people, your friends and family adore you, and I am just so proud to be your daughter!

In honor of both of the above facts, I introduce our running September playlist today. Each month, we will have a curated Spotify playlist that grows as the month goes on. This one is pretty scattered – in the most quirky and beautiful of ways – and will continue to be updated throughout the month. (In other words, keep checking back to get in on the new tunes!)

Keep up with new stuff by “Liking” Imperfect Fifth on Facebook! For fun peeks into live music coverage and more, our Instagram is about to be reborn!