We had the pleasure of interviewing Sheryl Sheinafia over Zoom video! Indonesian artist, Sheryl Sheinafia, recently dropped her new song "Earn It". “Earn It” is an ode to second chances. Insecurity and uncertainty become the main themes for "Earn It," as those qualities are the greatest travesty any love has to face. Sheryl says “The song is my attempt to build a pillar of trust, and understanding— a call for me and my partner to restore our frequencies that have gone adrift.” This is the video ...
Mar 14, 2022•46 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Brad Barr over Zoom video! Brad Barr - the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of The Barr Brothers and The Slip - recetly released The Winter Mission, Barr's brand new instrumental solo guitar album through Secret City Records. For more than 20 years, Brad Barr has been counting the number 216. It's a mysterious number that seems to show up everywhere—from clocks and license plates to Ouija boards and receipts—and now it's also sewn the fabric of his new a...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Jon Coco over Zoom video! Music that leaves a lasting impression requires a wandering soul to tame it. That’s an apt description of the moments film composer JON COCO elicits with his melodic and lyrical craftsmanship. Enduring hopefulness tempered by the unavoidable obstacles that life brings is at the core of Coco’s emotive perspective. His songs remind us that heartache and love are not to be mastered, but to be lived in and learned through. Perhaps Coco’s ...
Mar 13, 2022•39 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing John Harvie over Zoom video! John Harvie releases an explosive new single “My Name (In Your Mouth).” “My Name (In Your Mouth)” is a thunderous, angsty offering from the 22-year-old singer/songwriter that mixes rebellion with punchy vocals and highlights his DGAF attitude. Harvie’s edgy vocals and charming personality fittingly arrived at the forefront of the resurgence of a new era of rock music. Coupled with a clear vision of his artistry, Harvie’s impending ...
Mar 12, 2022•37 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing MegaGoneFree over Zoom video! In celebration of the contributions of Black creators to the TikTok community, TikTok is amplifying the voices of Black music creators on the platform with the second annual Black TikTok Trailblazers List. Among the list is TikTok creator @megagonefree, a Black LGBTQ+ independent artist who is carving their own lane in the alt-pop genre. Garnering over 4.8M followers on the platform, the Baltimore, MD native is best known for thei...
Mar 10, 2022•41 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Mia Rodriguez over Zoom video! Australian pop luminary Mia Rodriguez releases her first single of 2022, “Shut Up” alongside a rainbow-hued music video that stars Mia. Watch HERE! “Shut Up” follows Mia’s viral success of her 2020 song “Psycho,” her official signing to Atlantic Records in partnership with City Pop Records, and 2021 single “Billion Dollar Bitch” feat. Yung Baby Tate. Watch out. There’s a new bad bitch in town. 19-year-old Australian singer-songwr...
Mar 09, 2022•31 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Mulherin over Zoom video! Based in LA but from Memphis Tennessee, the twins started their musical journey in high school playing snare drum in the marching band, where they learned music theory. It wasn’t until college that they began to play the piano, guitar and hone their vocal and production abilities. They grew up listening to everything from the Beatles and the Beach Boys to Thom Yorke and Sufjan Stevens but grew to fall in love with R&B from the ‘90...
Mar 08, 2022•51 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Anarbor over Zoom video! Phoenix-based Anarbor recently released their latest single “Drugs.” Drawing the parallel connection between romance and drugs, frontman Slade Echeverria and guitarist Danny Stravers delve into the excitement of a newfound relationship, alongside its extreme highs and lows, and the mistakes that are left to learn. Set to retro guitar riffs and an energetic indie-pop beat. The single is accompanied by a music video featuring Echeverria ...
Mar 07, 2022•47 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Lizzie & The Makers over Zoom video! “It’s almost like when we wrote these songs they went through a David Lynch portal, they came out a little bizarre,” says frontwoman Lizzie Edwards on the creation of Lizzie & The Makers’ sophomore album Dear Onda Wahl announced for release on November 5, 2021 [independently] and produced by acclaimed producers Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie, Tin Machine) and Mario J. McNulty (David Bowie, Prince). Infusing elements of...
Mar 07, 2022•30 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing MIZZI over Zoom video! MIZZI, whose real name is Heather Jeanette Miley, is a certified RIAA platinum songwriter whose songwriting and production credits include: Selena Gomez - “B.E.A.T.” - Writing and Background Vocals Jojo Siwa - “Boomerang” - Writing/Production/Background Vocals (Certified RIAA Platinum) Jason Derulo - “Don’t Wanna Go Home” - Production (Certified RIAA Platinum) Kelly Clarkson - “Einstein” - Production Rosie McClelland - “Handstand” and “L...
Mar 05, 2022•32 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Miles Francis over Zoom video! New York City singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Miles Francis releases their transformative album Good Man, announcing a hometown New York show at Sultan Room on April 27. Sharing the final single & video for “Rainjacket” this week, Miles’ experiences during the project helped them come out as non-binary, resulting in works of gorgeous paradox: nuanced explorations of masculinity and all its trappings, presented ...
Mar 04, 2022•46 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Warren Zeiders over Zoom video! Rising country star Warren Zeiders launches a new road-ready single, “Dark Night,” available now on all DSPs via Warner Records. The Pennsylvania-born singer-songwriter has been teasing the song in bits and pieces to his 1.7M followers on TikTok – where it’s also organically reached millions outside of his follower count. The contemplative track follows the recent release of his fiery “Burn It Down” and arrives just over a month...
Mar 04, 2022•43 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Alexa Villa over Zoom video! While her classmates were playing with Barbies, Los Angeles-based Bubble Rockstress Alexa Villa was playing on The Warped Tour. She has opened for acts including Hinds, The Darkness, Drake Bell, and Ryan Cabrera to name a few and has honed her craft as the sharp yet charismatic artist she is today. With influences ranging from Miley Cyrus, Yungblud, 5SOS, Willow Smith, and Halsey to Gwen Stefani, and Alanis Morissette, the singer/s...
Mar 03, 2022•34 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Aiyana-Lee over Zoom video! R&B-pop singer Aiyana-Lee releases her debut EP ‘WEDNESDAY’S CHILD (SIDE A)’ (HITCO). The seven-track project will lead into a forthcoming full-length album WEDNESDAY’S CHILD, out later this year. Also out today is the official video for “Gangster of Love”, the Top 10 US R&B Radio track which she performed on the hit daytime talk show “The Real.” Directed by Nayip Ramos, the gritty visual shows a playful Aiyana-Lee strutting...
Mar 02, 2022•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Wolves at the Gate over Zoom video! WOLVES AT THE GATE have announced their fifth album Eulogies. It arrives on March 11 via Solid State Records. The band recently shared the video for the new song "Peace That Starts the War.". Regarding the development of the song, he shares the unique way it came together over time, saying, "Writing this song was a blast. Joey got the ball rolling when he dropped the main intro riff into our Dropbox. I built the rest of the ...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr
We had the pleasure of interviewing Pete Sears of Moonalice over Zoom video! San Francisco-based psychedelic soul group Moonalice is set to release their latest studio EP, ‘Full Moonalice Vol. 1’, on the high holy day of April 20. The six song record is the group’s label debut on Nettwerk and features the previously released single “Woo Woo” and an extended version of the band's first single, “Time Has Come Today.” ‘Full Moonalice Vol. 1’ is their first full body of work since transforming into ...
Mar 01, 2022•54 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Jenna Raine over Zoom video! Texas-born pop phenomenon Jenna Raine releases her major-label debut EP, see you later, via Warner Records. The three-song set contains her breakthrough “see you later (ten years),” which has amassed more than 36 million global streams since its release in 2021. Upon release, the single quickly shot to #1 on Spotify’s Global and US Viral Charts and earned early radio support, debuting on Billboard’s Adult Top 40 Chart. The EP also ...
Feb 28, 2022•37 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Elephant Stone over Zoom video! Montreal-based modern psych-pop band Elephant Stone announced their new EP Le voyage de M. Lonely dans la lune, out now via Elephants On Parade. In Elephant Stone, Dhir has woven stories of loss and grief, existential crisis and rebirth, and a world withering away, all set to elegant, intense droning music. What Dhir knows – and something so many of us can relate to over the past two years – is presented with such clarity on L...
Feb 27, 2022•34 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Gabriella Stella over Zoom video! 23 year old Gabriella Stella is a high octane singer/songwriter with a burst of pop energy in a very petite package. Her fierce choices of surprise and righteous raw sound leaves you desiring one more rift. With her previous skills of acting and modeling; it separates her from the wave of other pop artists. Her explosive performances are filled with original choices, possibly eclectic musical ears. Her musical influences are D...
Feb 26, 2022•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing WizTheMC over Zoom video! South African-born, Germany-raised, and Toronto-based singer, songwriter and producer WizTheMc recently released his sophomore EP Where Silence Feels Good. Leading listeners through a tale of love, including all its triumphs, trials and tribulations, the EP features previous singles “Stoned Nights,” “Do It Over,” “Break” and “Everything,” which have gone on to rack up millions of streams and have been hailed by the likes of PAPER Maga...
Feb 25, 2022•44 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Devin Kennedy over Zoom video! Shot inside of a hot air balloon, “Follow Through” was not only written and produced by Devin, but the video was also directed by him. To put it simply, “Follow Through” is about the sacrifices we all make in the pursuit of our life-long goals and aspirations. Missing birthdays, holidays, important moments, losing touch with old friends and family is, unfortunately, part of the equation for anyone with big ambitions. “Follow Thro...
Feb 24, 2022•36 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Nekrogoblikon over Zoom video! The self-proclaimed "Best Goblin Metal on the Planet" known as Nekrogoblikon have announced their new album The Fundamental Slimes and Humours. The album will arrive April 1. "We're excited to finally release 'This Is It,' the second single from our upcoming albumThe Fundamental Slimes and Humours," the band says. "This was the first song that got completed during the writing/demoing process, meaning it's also the one we've been ...
Feb 23, 2022•48 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Tuelo over Zoom video! Tuelo Minah (stage name simply Tuelo) released ‘The Life of Margaret Cornelius’, not only her debut full-length album, but also a recounting of a journey that has taken the artful South African rocker from her home and all over the globe in search of her own personal corner of the world. From a childhood growing up on a remote farm amid the political upheaval during the end South Africa’s apartheid, to venturing alone to New York City at...
Feb 22, 2022•37 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Erika Tham over Zoom video! LA-based pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actress Erika Tham makes a fiery entrance this year with new single “Shhh” and premieres the sultry coinciding Patrick Wilcox-directed video today. Co-written with GRAMMY-nominated producers Deion Gill (Kelly Rowland, Miguel, Playboi Carti, Usher) and Major Myjah (Chris Brown, J.Cole, Ty Dolla $ign), the tongue-in-cheek track demonstrates Erika’s lyrical wit and seductive flow as she puts e...
Feb 21, 2022•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing The O’My’s over Zoom video! Soulful Chicago-based alt-R&B act The O’My’s persevere through love and loss on new EP No Swimming out now via ADA / Warner Music Group. Each song unpacks the complexity of life’s highs and lows through the lens of Maceo Vidal-Haymes and Nick Hennessey’s personal experiences living in isolation and learning from one another. Inspired by the arts and music that has shaped them, the duo manifested each track on the project in thei...
Feb 21, 2022•51 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Sidney Brid over Zoom video! Sidney Bird is a southwestern darling making a name for herself in New York City. Born and raised in Arizona, Bird holds her own in the western pop scene, alongside artists like Kacey Musgraves and Leon Bridges. A true crossover act, she feels a strong creative impulse when home in Arizona, writing all of her songs there before fleshing them out with producers in Brooklyn. “I grew up listening to Barenaked Ladies, Norah Jones, Joni...
Feb 20, 2022•37 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Indii G over Zoom video! Multi-talented, lo-fi hip-hop rapper, Indii G shares his new standout track, “Hampton.” Beaming with instrumental elements, silvery vocals with layered cooing backup and an orchestral outro, “Hampton” stands out as a reach into the bedroom pop/indie pipeline. An indie pop flow coupled with earworm hooks, Indii G. is not to be missed on mending the history in his relationships. “It’s never too late to fix any mistakes you’ve made in the...
Feb 18, 2022•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Eric Krasno over Zoom video! The idea of “losing yourself” may seem negative, but to Grammy-award winning guitarist Eric Krasno, the phrase has a deeper meaning. Featuring head-nodding handclaps, horns from Jazz Mafia, and a funkified bass line drive, Krasno’s new single “Lost Myself”. Featured on his new solo album, ‘Always’ is filled with songs like “Lost Myself,” which consecrate, commend, and celebrates the permanence of family. On ‘Always’ – across ten tr...
Feb 17, 2022•53 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Kate Stewart over Zoom video! Kate Stewart unleashes her new music, debuting a mesmerizing track of confidence, freedom, female empowerment, and a little bit of resentment, in the new single, “Hate You” – out via The Orchard and Sony Music. Kate Stewart is the vocalist we have all been waiting for. Her 2022 debut single “Hate You”, a sharp declaration of moving on, pushes empowerment within yourself and within female comradery. “Hate You'' is the first release...
Feb 16, 2022•43 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Royal & the Serpent over Zoom video! RIAA certified Gold, LA singer/songwriter Royal & the Serpent has released her highly anticipated EP IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE. The pop punk infused project is streaming now. IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE features recent singles “PHUCKBOI REJECTS” and “I’M NOT SORRY” as well as four brand new tracks including “BETTER,” a shout-out-along-worthy anthem which fans have been eagerly awaiting since Royal first performed ...
Feb 15, 2022•34 min
