We had the pleasure of interviewing Hezron Clarke over Zoom video. Montego Bay, Jamaica raised vocalist, songwriter and producer Hezron Clarke released his album, M.O.A.M. (Man on a Mission), via Tad’s Record (Ernie Ranglin, Tanya Stephens). Recorded in Reggae’s birthplace, Kingston Jamaica, M.O.A.M. features some of Jamaica’s greatest musicians including Dean Fraser (saxophone), Kirk “Kirkle Dove” Bennett (drums), Donald “Danny Bassie” Dennis (bass), Mitchum Khan (guitar), Carol “Bowie” McLaugh...
Oct 02, 2022•32 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Brooke Annibale over Zoom video. Indie singer/songwriter Brooke Annibale released new album Better By Now through Nettwerk Music Group. A fearless new collection of songs, Brooke has both emboldened her sound on Better By Now as well as entered a new phase of life after making significant strides in her mental-health journey and saying “I do” to her wife. “I wrote this song in early January 2021,” stated Brooke. “We had literally just put the christmas tree ou...
Sep 30, 2022•46 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing “Captain” Kirk Douglas over Zoom video. The Roots guitarist “Captain” Kirk Douglas issues a brand new single and music video entitled “We Can Be One” under his solo imprint Hundred Watt Heart. The New York-based GRAMMY® Award-winning guitarist and vocalist steps into the spotlight with this introspective and infectious anthem. The track hinges on a wah-pedal drenched funk riff, simmering beat, and boisterous horn section. It locks into an Afrobeat-infused stru...
Sep 30, 2022•51 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Oceans Ate Alaska over Zoom video. Balance requires duality. As such, Oceans Ate Alaska thrive in the midst of extremes. The British quintet—James Harrison [vocals], Chris Turner [drums], James “Jibs” Kennedy [guitar], Adam Zytkiewicz [guitar], and Mike Stanton [bass]—ebb and flow between moments of elite metallic intensity, proficient progressive experimentation, and delicate lo-fi bliss. They plunge dynamic depths and surface with an utterly unpredictable an...
Sep 29, 2022•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Wyn Starks over Zoom video. Wyn Starks’s breakout audition on NBC's America's Got Talent has accumulated more than 3M YouTube views since airing on July 12. After premiering the music video for "Who I Am", Wyn performed "Who I Am" on AGT and received two standing ovations. The powerful performance dedicated to his twin brother that tragically died moved judge Sofia Vergara to tears. "Who I Am" is featured on the rising pop-soul recording artist's debut album B...
Sep 27, 2022•46 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Stephen Sanchez over Zoom video. Emerging as one of the year’s fastest-rising breakthrough talents, buzzing Nashville-based singer and songwriter Stephen Sanchez debuts his highly-anticipated new EP, Easy On My Eyes, today via Mercury Records/Republic Records In addition to Stephen’s global smash “Until I Found You,” the seven track EP includes his luminous new single “See The Light.” On the song, acoustic guitar brushes up against his swooning vocals. A gorge...
Sep 27, 2022•34 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Shiadanni over Zoom video. A lot of self-reflection and introspection came to Shiadanni in order to make this EP. In November of 2019, Shiadanni moved away from the city, and surrounded herself in nature and silence to try to find peace. Her plans of being an artist had changed but using this time of self-reflection she decided she would make music for herself. Shortly after moving away, the pandemic hit and she was forced to live with her thoughts every day w...
Sep 25, 2022•44 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Kalpee over Zoom video. Kalpee is a rising artist from Trinidad & Tobago and part of a new generation of Caribbean musicians pushing a fresh tropical sound aptly named “New Calypso”. Pulling from his heritage, Kalpee delivers a modern fusion of Calypso, dancehall and reggae rhythm, laced with rock inspired guitar riffs, supported by soulful melodies and a captivating r&b vocal delivery. A conflict of genres sonically blended in perfect balance. Kalpee ...
Sep 25, 2022•49 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing GLDMTH over Zoom video. Frontman and songwriter, Ryan Guldemond of alt-rock touring and streaming giant MOTHER MOTHER has released his deeply personal solo project GLDMTH (pronounced gold mouth) today. As a true multi-media experience, the eleven-track album arrives with an official video for lead single “The People” which was directed, shot, and edited by Guldemond himself. The introspective video evokes the feeling of an experimental short film exposing the ...
Sep 23, 2022•37 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Stela Cole over Zoom video. Singer/songwriter Stela Cole recently released her anthemic new single "Rhapsody In Pink" via Ultra Records. An audacious pop-come-hiphop interpolation of Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue," the track is all about knowing your self-worth and truly solidifies Stela as one to watch as it spotlights her incredible versatility and fearless authenticity. Check out the music video for "Rhapsody In Pink" https://youtu.be/e7f5-AjjbdQ Explosive, ...
Sep 23, 2022•50 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Mikayla Lane over Zoom video. Seventeen-year-old Mikayla Lane recently released her new song, “Ambush”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlAjbpQNCC4 Written by Mikayla and John Conrad and produced by Jimmy Ritchey (Jake Owen, Clay Walker, Mark Chestnutt), "Ambush" brings a spunky, cowgirl-themed tale of unexpected love on the range and offers up a western-esque vibe. Mikayla Lane is ambitious and driven--traits branded by her upbringing, lifestyle, personality ...
Sep 22, 2022•28 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Carly Rose over Zoom video. Ten years ago, a 13-year-old dazzled a panel of judges that included Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, and L.A. Reid, on the second season of Fox’s The X Factor. She then went off to win the hearts of the world with her stunning cover of Karmin’s “Brokenhearted” solidifying her place in pop culture history. The now 23-year-old Carly Rose is commemorating the 10th anniversary of the show and revisiting this time of her life ...
Sep 20, 2022•47 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Tyson Motsenbocker over Zoom video. Where do dreams go when you become an adult? Well, they don’t disappear or dissolve into the ether. Those dreams simply change with you. However, it doesn’t mean you can’t still grasp the way they made you feel. As such, we treasure memories by recalling them and sharing them as often as possible. Tyson Motsenbocker preserves those youthful memories in his music, etching them into the fabric of the songs. The Washington-born...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 14 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Matt B over Zoom video. R&B singer Matt B recently released his new single, “Ima Say It,” a confessional written during the pandemic that speaks to the importance of open communication with a partner. Through the song’s flirty lyrics, Matt B truly encapsulates the listener in his feelings as he makes a valiant effort to be open and transparent instead of bottling up his emotions. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll2aZuWeC3s&feature=yout...
Sep 18, 2022•33 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing David Duane over Zoom video. Entrepreneur, media personality, and recording artist: David Duane established himself as a top leading professional within the music and entertainment industry with his self-made brands, Urban Fierce Group, My Fierce Wings Radio, and On Air With David Duane. On Air With David Duane is a pop culture, music, and entertainment show hosted & executive produced by David Duane and is currently being wrapped up to make its major tele...
Sep 18, 2022•40 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Kings Elliot over Zoom video. One of 2022’s most promising new voices Kings Elliot releases her sophomore EP Bored Of The Circus via Verve Forecast/Interscope. The EP is also available to purchase on limited edition 10’’ vinyl. Along with the EP, Kings Elliot releases the official music video for “Ashes By The Morning.” WATCH “ASHES BY THE MORNING” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4oZ5HKaWos LISTEN TO BORED OF THE CIRCUS https://kingselliot.lnk.to/BoredoftheCi...
Sep 16, 2022•39 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Ricky Reed over Zoom video. Ricky Reed is a GRAMMY-Award winning and multi-platinum selling producer, songwriter, and artist, who is also the Founder and CEO of Nice Life Recording Company. Nice Life Recording Company is Los Angeles-based record label and publishing company founded by Reed; their roster of clients includes Lizzo, The Marías, St. Panther, and more. As CEO of Nice Life Recording Company, Ricky has… Discovered and launched Lizzo into superstardom...
Sep 15, 2022•44 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Alisun over Zoom video. Alisun was born in California and is a proud heiress of her Latin roots- Cuban and Mexican. At a young age she discovered her musical and performance talents and dedicated herself to learning the piano and taking vocal and acting classes. Diving right into her passion, she also participated in endless plays and live musical performances. Her talent was recognized by Camila as she was invited on a two-year tour throughout the US and Lati...
Sep 15, 2022•39 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Chappell Roan over Zoom video. Chappell Roan recently released her new song “Femininomenon”! “In 2018, Chappell Roan packed everything she owned into the back of her car and drove three days straight from her tiny Missouri hometown, to make L.A. her home. Not long after landing in her new city, Chappell spent an outrageously fun night out at iconic gay bar The Abbey—an experience that soon altered her entire trajectory as an artist. “All of a sudden I realized...
Sep 14, 2022•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Jenna McDougall of Hevenshe over Zoom video. You know her as the explosive frontwoman of the worldwide adored, internationally recognised punk-rock band, Tonight Alive. Stepping outside of the walls of the world she has built for herself over the last 14 years, Jenna McDougall emerges from musical hiatus to birth her new independent project, Hevenshe. Hevenshe (Heaven – she, a mirrored expression of Divine Feminine) offers us a bold delivery of original, open ...
Sep 13, 2022•51 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Austin Tolliver over Zoom video. Austin Tolliver’s early ambitions were to become a professional athlete. It looked like the Louisiana native was headed that way when he started playing football in college at New Mexico State University (and college baseball at Texas Tech University) and quickly became recognized for his athletic prowess. However, his path changed when he moved to Nashville and fell in love with music. The country-rap blend of Ride 4 Me displa...
Sep 11, 2022•39 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Jonathan Terrell over Zoom video. In the early days, Jonathan Terrell balanced his burgeoning solo career with his work as frontman of local rock n roll powerhouse, Not in the Face, showing a duality and versatility rarely seen in country. Early records like 2008’s Trials & Stimulations and 2015’s Past the Lights of Town established him as a boozy street poet, a gun-toting feminist (Vice) with the theatrics of a Texas Springsteen and the introspective powe...
Sep 11, 2022•40 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Zyah Belle over Zoom video. When you know yourself, nothing can stop you… Zyah Belle both realizes and understands her power as a singer, songwriter, producer, and arranger. She’s reached this realization through a tireless grind, going from countless open mics and gigs at dimly lit bars in Northern California to collaborating with some of the most celebrated icons in history. At the same time, she’s also grown into an uncompromising and undeniable solo artist...
Sep 09, 2022•35 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Mikalah Gordon over Zoom video. Mikalah has been able to find strength and healing from rough times through the power of music, with the journey to her first-ever record. In the height of the Pandemic, the artist found herself in a place of depression (like many of us) after losing her best friend (her grandmother) and being stuck in the world we were forced to live through in 2020. To help process her emotions, her friend and mutual Idol alum, Brandon Rogers,...
Sep 09, 2022•45 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Duncan Laurence over Zoom video. Duncan Laurence shared the official video for his new single, “Electric Life.” Shot in Amsterdam, the sepia-drenched video blurs the line between heaven and earth as Laurence, clad in a gossamer white shirt, performs the song alongside a troupe of choreographed hands, reaching out to support and encourage him from another world. Like the song, which features dynamic, colorful production inspired by ’70s icons like Elton John an...
Sep 07, 2022•43 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing mxmtoon over Zoom video. In May, mxmtoon released her new album rising into the world, a collection of songs that argue growth is always evolving. The album has been streamed more than 20 million times since then and received critical acclaim including Song Exploder’s deep dive into “mona lisa’, and showed the singer-songwriter-producer-podcaster and social activist reaching new heights creatively. mxmtoon has announced a deluxe version of rising to be release...
Sep 06, 2022•50 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Gemma Laurence over Zoom video. Gemma Laurence is a Brooklyn-based indie folk singer-songwriter from the coast of Maine. Categorizing herself as “Sapphic folk,” Laurence takes inspiration from queer femme poets and songwriters from the past and present: Adrianne Lenker, Tomberlin, Elizabeth Bishop, Adrienne Rich, and Sappho to name a few. A gifted songwriter with a predilection for poetry, Laurence braids imagery into her lyrics with the ease of a seasoned sto...
Sep 06, 2022•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Rudy Touzet over Zoom video. Miami based pop singer-songwriter Rudy Touzet recently released his “Goodnight Moon” & “Treason” ahead of the release of his debut EP later this year. These singles were released following exclusive premieres with Wonderland Magazine /Atwood Magazine and EQ Music / Queerty. The release of these two singles follow the success of Rudy’s 2021 single releases “Take It As A Win,” “I Don’t Know,” “Runaway,”and “Say Less,” which have ...
Sep 05, 2022•30 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Brandy Haze over Zoom video. Originally from Chino Hills, California, multi-talented Los Angeles-based songwriter Brandy Haze is primarily influenced by contemporary R&B, trap, house, and electronic meets pop dance grooves. With her debut project, "Roses," Brandy Haze teamed up with Ian Thomas & Leven Kali to create a new style and approach to love songs. The project set a significant milestone for Brandy, whose talent continues to blossom into somethi...
Sep 04, 2022•25 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing The Sometimes Island over Zoom video. The Sometimes Island are a synth-forward pop band based in Los Angeles and Albuquerque. The exciting and highly visual live band is comprised of charismatic frontman Matt Blankenship Jr and anchored by drummer Nick Lopiano. Their latest single, “Acapulco” explores themes of escapism and excitement as Blankenship Jr shares, “I like to juxtapose a theme with a sound and have them work together that makes the tension not imme...
Sep 03, 2022•57 min
