IZZY REIGN – “SANDMAN”
A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
Boundaries will be crossed, genres will be pushed, crushed, and turned inside out in this latest single, a potent blend of synth, drums, guitar, and bass that hits both the stable and chaotic energies inside of us. There is no escaping this latest single “Sandman” from cyber pop / metal Queen Izzy Reign, out now from FiXT.
Drawing inspiration from her horror roots, the third single from her upcoming album, “Sandman” is equal parts brutal and equal parts ethereal with an official music video that is so whimsically macabre you’d have to see to believe. Energetic and fierce, the song showcases Izzy Reign’s ability to jump from a calm and serene vocal performance to screaming vocals that only add fuel to the fire that is “Sandman.” The electrifying soundscape manages to capture the essence of metalcore, pop rock, and alternative while smashing through each genre and bending them to her will. All hail the Queen.
Bold. Eclectic. Rebellious. Kristin Matzkows, better known as Izzy Reign thrives on originality and thinking outside the box. Her music is nothing short of a reflection of this. Her father was an avid drummer and she grew up singing to Alanis Morisette, Jewel, and Madonna with her mother. Inspired by Enter Shikari’s music video “Sorry You Are Not A Winner” and the musical stylings of Imogen Heap, Izzy took the plunge into the industry and played her first live show when she was 15 years old.
Since then she’s taken a deeper dive into production, songwriting and performing, working with a variety of artists that come through the production house she shares with producers Jon Eberhard (I Prevail, Skillet, Sleeping With Sirens) and Nick Matzkows (Wind Walkers, Until I Wake, ENMY, Attack! Attack!). Over the past four years she has released a myriad of covers, originals and music videos on her YouTube channel racking up millions of views. She has received notable attention for her popular The Nightmare Before Christmas cover of “This Is Halloween”, which has over 10 million streams across Spotify and YouTube along with 25,000 videos using the sound on TikTok.
In 2023 Izzy came to the attention of the US-based record label FiXT, through the discovery of her independent release, “Broken By Design”, which showcased a new edge to Izzy’s sound. Signing on for a multi-album deal, Izzy Reign is now set to release her debut album with FiXT in 2024.
ARTIST QUOTE
“I wanted to create a song to verbally and instrumentally submerge you into feeling the immense qualities of Chronophobia. That there is this ever growing fear of time and you are always looking over your shoulder. What’s coming? When will it be here? To give TIME its monstrous face and allowing these anxieties to consume you until your time is up.” – Izzy Reign
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Release Date: July 26, 2024
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SPILL FEATURE: LETTING GO – A CONVERSATION WITH IZZY REIGN
