We had the pleasure of interviewing Chelsea Cutler over Zoom video! Platinum Certified singer, songwriter, and producer Chelsea Cutler recently released her sophomore album, When I Close My Eyes. When I Close My Eyes also features her recently released singles, “Calling All Angels” feat. Quinn XCII, “You Can Have It,” and “Walking Away,” Together, the songs have amassed over 12 million combined Spotify streams to date. This exciting new chapter follows Chelsea’s critically acclaimed 2020 debut a...
Nov 04, 2021•30 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Keiynan Lonsdale over Zoom video! Australian-raised, LA-cultured pop star Keiynan Lonsdale revisits the glory days of dance music on his new ’70s-inspired release “Gods Of The Disco.” The hypnotic track is an electrifying take on disco, combining the most irresistible elements of the genre to ensure maximum action on the dance floor with each spin. Directed by Chris Coats and incorporating Anthony “Skvtch” Gilbert’s impeccable choreography, Keiynan also debuts...
Nov 02, 2021•40 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Manovski and Tenchi over Zoom video! Manovski has been a name rising through the ranks in the producer and songwriter community, catching the eyes of those that matter across the industry. From his own productions such as ‘Where I Belong’, co-writing with artists including Cheat Codes and Meghan Trainor, and co-producing regularly with Sigala on hit records like ‘Just Got Paid’, he now returns to the fore in collaboration with Tenchi for the ‘Beautiful’ sound ...
Nov 01, 2021•37 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Coucheron over Zoom video! After getting his breakthrough back in 2015 with his EP «Playground», Coucheron has collaborated with the likes of Kehlani, Mayer Hawthorne, Charlie Puth, Pitbull, Nick Jonas, and OT Genesis, which has quickly marked him as an international artist and producer. Countless #1 placements on Hypemachine, a Grammy nomination and tens of millions of streams on Spotify, Coucheron has become a household name in the international electro-pop ...
Nov 01, 2021•35 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing FRENSHIP over Zoom video! FRENSHIP (James Sunderland and Brett Hite) make wide-angle pop songs that are realized in the moment, shaped by diverse inspirations: the brash, bold innocence of 80s pop; the experimental streak of 90s hip-hop; and, not to mention, the songwriting chops of stadium-filling superstars. Their songs are painted in bold, bright colors, packed with harmonies and unshakeable hooks that connect with a global audience. FRENSHIP's debut album ...
Oct 31, 2021•43 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Blanks over Zoom video! Netherlands-hailed indie-pop artist and effervescent rising star, Blanks, has “Nothing Lasts Forever And That’s OK”, his shimmering debut album, alongside new single “Dance Like This”. Having long felt a strong connection between music and his own memories, the concept behind his new album came innately to the “rising songwriting force” (CLASH). Across ten tracks, Blanks draws inspiration from the bittersweet nostalgia of his past, like...
Oct 30, 2021•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Can't Swim over Zoom video! CAN'T SWIM have released their new album Change of Plans, on Pure Noise Records. The New Jersey band had recently dropped the video for the first single "Deliver Us More Evil." Watch it here. "'Deliver Us More Evil' was one of those songs that I knew right off the bat would be a single someday for Can't Swim," says vocalist Chris LoPorto. "I think I came home from tour and sat down in my studio and wrote the entire thing in an after...
Oct 29, 2021•30 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Jor'Dan Armstrong over Zoom video! Baton Rouge, Louisiana native Jor'Dan Armstrong transcends the traditional approach to gospel music and offers a fresh take that instantly hooks you in. The intersectionality of urban, inspirational, mainstream, and gospel is Armstrong's sweet spot. Jor'Dan is one of the exceptional talents who has taken the potent influence of his church upbringing combined with his pop sensibilities to become one of the most original voices...
Oct 28, 2021•29 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Bluhauz over Zoom video! Throughout his life, singer/guitarist Bluhauz has experienced a truly unpredictable and unprecedented journey. From his native Argentina to living in Miami, from admiring Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page to being mentored by him, from attending Berklee College of Music to playing some of the most famed festivals in the world - Bluhauz has done all of these things. Now, with his debut solo album, BLUHAUZ, he’s setting off on his bigges...
Oct 28, 2021•35 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Ariana and the Rose over Zoom video! Ariana and the Rose returns with “Every Body”, her first new music since pre-lockdown and the first glimmer of a sonic evolution steeped in personal perseverance and unbridled joy. In the past, Billboard has called Ariana and the Rose a “musical project specializing in lyrically sincere, sonically enveloping synth-pop”, and with “Every Body” she is fortifying her place in a pop world that desperately needs to dance again. W...
Oct 27, 2021•42 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Poupie over Zoom video! French artist Poupie releases her debut album Enfant Roi via slowplay/Capitol Records. The 13-track project officially introduces her to the world, after having previously released a self-titled EP in 2019 and another titled FEU in 2020. The album is an ode to being different, with 13 songs in French, Spanish and English that, together, contain imaginative, nuanced, and mesmerizing concoctions of trap, pop, and reggae. It’s an undoubted...
Oct 27, 2021•44 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Syence over Zoom video! Producer duo, Syence, releases their lead single from their upcoming bass pop EP releasing with Create Music. Brought together by a shared love of live music and production, they formed the electronic duo Syence. Starting their own experiments with music, they have been pioneering the sound they call “bass pop” ever since. The sound today consists of bright, feel-good melodies while also exploring a bass-driven, dark, and edgy side. To ...
Oct 26, 2021•42 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Highland Kites over Zoom video! Highland Kites started as Los Angeles native Marissa Lamar’s solo project, and was a way for her to deal with the aftermath of her beating a severe case of neurologic Lyme Disease, losing much of her earlier life in the process. Music was a way to deal with not just the pain, but to help her heal and find a new purpose. Having never played or sung she started learning piano in 2014 at 26 and within 6 months played her first show...
Oct 25, 2021•32 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah Proctor over Zoom video! UK singer-songwriter, Sarah Proctor, releases her brand-new single entitled “Not For Me” along with the music video. The song, which is inspired by true moments in Sarah’s life, is about unrequited love and self-discovery. The track is a universally relatable, powerful ballad, and a continuation of Sarah’s signature mellow style with passionate vocals and heartfelt lyrics over a soft production. “Not For Me” is available now at a...
Oct 23, 2021•34 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Tom Walker over Zoom video! Tom Walker's quote on the meaning of "Something Beautiful," the new song: This past year has been so hard on many people and I'm so grateful that life is slowly beginning to return to normal and this song is about being grateful for what you do have... finding 'something beautiful' in the darkness. Tom is close to hitting 3 billion global streams as an artist. ABOUT TOM WALKER The BRIT Award-winning UK singer, songwriter, and artist...
Oct 22, 2021•39 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing ENZI over Zoom video! Colorado native and alternative-pop artist ENZI has released her new single “Time Flies” – available via all DSPs. Produced and co-written by frequent collaborators Bobby Campbell and Jeff Cohen (Macy Gray, Sugarland, The Band Perry), the song was also mastered by Nathan Dantzler (Niall Horan, Vince Gill, Lady A). “Time Flies” showcases ENZI’s strength in creating powerful and catchy choruses while also perfectly encapsulating the feeling...
Oct 20, 2021•35 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Paolo Gregoletto of Trivium over Zoom video! Grammy-nominated band TRIVIUM — Matt Heafy [vocals, guitar], Corey Beaulieu [guitar], Paolo Gregoletto [bass], and Alex Bent [drums] — have released their tenth album, titled In The Court Of The Dragon, via longtime label Roadrunner Records. The record was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur and recorded in the Fall of 2020 at Full Sail University in Orlando. The band has also shared the new song "Feast Of Fire," whic...
Oct 20, 2021•43 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Jaci Butler over Zoom video! LA-based singer, songwriter, and creator, Jaci Butler, releases the first single off her upcoming EP, “Breakup Season,” today. With an accompanying music video, this track is “about starting anew on your own; whether that's breaking up with a job, relationship; however you see fit for you as a listener. It's about the changing of time. Realizing it’s time to break off with the old, find yourself, acknowledge that it's been over for...
Oct 19, 2021•44 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing TWIZTID over Zoom video! The TWIZTID tale is gritty and fascinating folklore, built on self-determination, fearless creativity, and the elimination of the boundaries between artist and audience. The dedicated supporters who stand with co-conspirators Jamie Madrox and Monoxide are more than fans: they are family. The duo remembers what it meant to be part of the crowd before they leaped the barricades onto the stage themselves, and with unrelenting passion and ...
Oct 19, 2021•51 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing EMELINE over Zoom video! Rhode Island-born, L.A.-based singer/songwriter EMELINE premiere the spellbinding video for her recent single “this is how i learn to say no” — watch it HERE. Filmed by the ocean, the breathtakingly shot visual serves as a perfect counterpart to the 22-year-old artist’s message of setting boundaries and reclaiming your power. “This music video shows the many sides to my vulnerability and strength throughout my personal healing and grow...
Oct 17, 2021•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Mardini over Zoom video! Chris Mardini belongs to the rare breed of artists born to give voice to our most complex emotions. At just 19-years-old, the New York City-raised singer/songwriter has mastered the art of merging intense self-reflection with poetic social commentary—a dynamic made all the more potent by his innate talent for crafting spellbinding melodies. A near-lifelong musician who took up guitar at age 10 and got his start playing Beatles co...
Oct 17, 2021•25 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Ravenna Golden over Zoom video! Singer/songwriter Ravenna Golden follows her Big Beat Records debut single “R U Joking” and punchy “Girlfriend Sucks” with her latest single “Expensive City” – an ode to those hustling to turn their dreams into a reality. Watch the music video HERE. “Expensive City” was written from a vulnerable place for Ravenna, a time when she felt like giving up hope that she’d succeed in doing what she loved. According to Ravenna, that feel...
Oct 16, 2021•29 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Wes Davenport and Todd Goodwin of °1824 over Zoom video! °1824 Division at Universal Music Group (UMG). °1824 is UMG’s internal creative solutions network powered by young creatives and university students – focused on content, unique experiences, and the connection of artists and brands directly to fans. The talent pool of 85 reps in 50 markets provides a full range of artist services for UMG’s record labels, not to mention serving as the direct source for th...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing The Zolas over Zoom video! From of the far-flung shores of British Columbia and two decades late for the cover of Select Magazine, The Zolas prove with Come Back to Life that you can take a step back to move forward. “In our jam space we started fucking around with this nostalgic vibe: like a warped memory of the Britpop music we obsessed over as kids but never got to make. Eventually it seemed obvious we had to follow that feeling and make an album of it. I h...
Oct 14, 2021•45 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing SIX60 over Zoom video! New Zealand pop/rock icons SIX60 have been making headlines across the globe, thanks to the joyous, COVID-free concerts they have been performing to crowds of more than 20,000 people at a time. They are the biggest band in New Zealand history, and arguably the most dominant band in a single territory ever, representing more than 15% of all music listened to in their home country. Formed in 2008, the band has released four number one albu...
Oct 13, 2021•36 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Cody Fry over Zoom video! When his schedule of dates with fellow musician Ben Rector on the well named Old Friends Acoustic Tour, was canceled after just four shows due to the pandemic, Cody Fry retreated to his Nashville home, took the occasional work-for-hire production job, finished up his album Pictures of Mountains (which came out earlier this year) and monitored his Spotify streams. It was there he began noticing unusual activity on “I Hear a Symphony,” ...
Oct 12, 2021•44 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing John King over Zoom video! John King has spent years cultivating a successful career in country music — he has written No. 1 hits for artists like Randy Houser and anthemic radio jams like “Tonight Tonight,” which was heard on CBS Thursday Night Football broadcasts; he penned Hootie and The Blowfish’s first new song after a 15 year hiatus; he’s earned an ASCAP Award for his songwriting and much more. On his debut album ‘Always Gonna Be You,’ King shines a ligh...
Oct 11, 2021•43 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Skill over Zoom video! Detroit native and celebrated rock guitarist Mike Skill has been a working musician for more than four decades. Skill’s roots lay in 60's Motown, Traditional-Garage Blues and New Wave Punk movement, spending his early days in New York City with one of his first bands, Motor City Rockers, playing clubs including historic CBGB with the New York Dolls, Syl Sylvain and friends in attendance. Best known as a founding member, guitarist an...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 1 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Cody Quistad of Wage War over Zoom video! Florida hard rock quintet WAGE WAR — Briton Bond [lead vocals], Cody Quistad [rhythm guitar, clean vocals], Seth Blake [lead guitar], Chris Gaylord [bass], and Stephen Kluesener [drums] — have released their fourth full-length Manic on Fearless Records. The band recently shared their new single "Circle the Drain," one of the most anthemic songs in the band's catalog to date. "'Circle the Drain' is a song about learning...
Oct 08, 2021•41 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Ben Zaidi over Zoom video! BEN ZAIDI’S NEW SINGLE “GOING ON GONE” OUT NOW! DEBUT ALBUM PRODUCED BY TONY BERG DUE 2022 ON NETTWERK Emerging Brooklyn-based artist Ben Zaidi unveils a new song from his forthcoming Tony Berg-produced debut album. Listen/share “Going on Gone” HERE and watch/share the official lyric video HERE. Zaidi explains the song was inspired by a drunken moment on the beach in Florida, which was “interrupted by a sudden vision of mortality and...
Oct 08, 2021•51 min
