{"id":2242095,"date":"2026-01-20T12:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2242095"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:22:10","slug":"best-new-music-from-st-louis-artists-in-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-music-from-st-louis-artists-in-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Best new music from St. Louis artists in January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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St. Louis on the Air <\/i>may have taken a break coming into the new year, but St. Louis artists kept releasing absolute bangers. To start your year off right, music producer and jazz pianist Makini \u201cK Kudda Muzic<\/u><\/a>\u201d Morrison sat down with music show originator Miya Norfleet and host Elaine Cha to discuss their favorite new local jams. This month\u2019s picks bring us into the new year with laid-back vibes that take us to different places with tracks like the emotionally vulnerable \u201cFree\u201d by Aida Ade and dreamy cover of \u201cJardin D\u2019hiver (Winter Garden\u201d) by Yannon.<\/p>\n

Among those are the classic hip-hop styles of \u201cpotion\u201d by Whit. \u2013 a member of artist collective RENTS DUE<\/u><\/a> \u2013 and Khiro Kano.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think a big part of it is just melodics and lyricism,\u201d Morrison said. \u201cEven in the history of our biggest artists like Nelly, there’s a lot of cadence, there’s a lot of rhythm, and I think that’s very apparent in this track. I think it’s something that a lot of people will find enjoyable. It’s really easy to listen to, listen.\u201d<\/p>\n

While most of the tracks on this month\u2019s playlist are more chill, punk band Blight Future turned up the heat with the track \u201cFiery Forms.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI randomly just met them outside of Red Flag before they had a show,\u201d Norfleet said. \u201cI’m obsessed with this album. I had a hard time picking a song from this album. I landed on this one because it only had one bad word in it. And also it has a really great message. If you have time to listen to the lyrics, you should.\u201d<\/p>\n

The track that set the tone for this month was \u201cThat It Is\u201d by Morrison\u2019s new band K Kudda & Friends. The song features the soulful vocals of Noel Spiva<\/u><\/a> and Kenneth Leftridge Jr<\/u><\/a>. on saxophone.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s amazing vocals and amazing instrumentation.\u201d Norfleet said. \u201cLast year I said it almost feels like we can’t get away with the music roundup without playing some K Kudda, so we’re going to continue that tradition. I love the vibe. I feel like an adult when I listen to it. I need coffee with it and a scone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat It Is\u201d serves as the first release from the upcoming album from K Kudda & Friends titled \u201cProof of Concept.\u201d The project will be released at the end of this month. Morrison also shared a preview of a new track, \u201c7 is the Magic Number\u201d \u2014 an experimental jazz number with layers and instrumentation that \u201csound bigger than life,\u201d Morrison said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA bunch of musicians and friends of mine got into a session, we came up with a jam and we turned it into a song. It\u2019s just us experimenting with those textures. Seven is actually the time signature that this is in. So it’s in an odd time meter depending on how you bounce to it, it feels natural. That\u2019s something we’ve been trying to challenge ourselves with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here is a list of our favorite new releases:<\/p>\n

K Kudda & Friends<\/u><\/a> – \u201cThat It Is\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Yannon<\/u><\/a> – \u201cJardin D\u2019hiver\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Album – \u201cYannon\u2019s Winter Room\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Aida Ade<\/u><\/a> – \u201cFree\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Album – \u201cSilly Dreams\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

ROTN (Daemon<\/u><\/a>, Rec Riddles<\/u><\/a>, Supreme Sol<\/u><\/a>) – \u201cLimit Break\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Album – \u201cWar Ready\/Limit Break\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Whit.<\/u><\/a>, Khiro Kano<\/u><\/a> – \u201cpotion\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Blight Future <\/u><\/a>– \u201cFirey Forms\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Album – \u201cSuccession Species\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Mykel Kennedi<\/u><\/a> – \u201cProgram\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

For more reflections of new and new-ish releases from St. Louis-area musicians, listen to St. Louis on the Air<\/i> on <\/b>Apple Podcasts<\/b><\/a>, <\/b>Spotify<\/b><\/a> or <\/b>YouTube<\/b><\/a> or click the play button below.<\/b><\/p>\n

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New year, new music \u2013 here are some recent releases from St. Louis artists you need to hear<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cSt. Louis on the Air<\/u><\/i><\/a>\u201d brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. The show is produced by <\/i>Miya Norfleet<\/u><\/i><\/a>, <\/i>Emily Woodbury<\/u><\/i><\/a>, <\/i>Danny Wicentowski<\/u><\/i><\/a>, <\/i>Elaine Cha<\/u><\/i><\/a> and <\/i>Alex Heuer<\/u><\/i><\/a>. <\/i>Darrious Varner<\/u><\/i><\/a> is our production assistant. The audio engineer is <\/i>Aaron Doerr<\/u><\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Calling all St. Louis-area artists and music fans: St. Louis on the Air<\/i> wants your recommendations! Help us discover and feature musical talent in the region by <\/b>filling out this Google Form.<\/u><\/b><\/a> All genres are welcome.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n