We had the pleasure of interviewing Poo Bear over Zoom video! At just 14-years-old, he co-wrote “Anywhere” for multi-platinum R&B powerhouse 112, which opened the floodgates for so many more opportunities for him. Collaborations with everyone from The Rolling Stones, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Pink, and Faith Evans to Dr. Dre, Lupe Fiasco, Drake, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti, and Rick Ross followed. Since then, he's written blockbuster smashes such as Justin Bieber’s “What Do You Mean?”, Usher’s...
Jan 10, 2022•56 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Chrissy over Zoom video! Phoenix Music Group newcomer Chrissy is not only breathtakingly beautiful, but she is an emerging superstar as a singer, songwriter and actress that is about to take Hollywood by storm! A child of tinsel town since the day she was born, her father is music producer, screenwriter, director, Chris Stokes. But Chrissy didn’t discover her passion for singing and acting until the age of 11. She landed her first paid acting job on the TNT Dr...
Jan 09, 2022•21 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Garrett Nash over Zoom video! 6x RIAA platinum-certified Atlantic Records/Overall Recordings artist Garrett Nash has released his version of his favorite childhood song, “Stacy’s Mom.” Originally released by Fountains of Wayne, Nash has put his own spin on the 2000s hit. Listen to Nash’s version of “Stacy’s Mom” HERE. The nostalgic cover follows a pair of irresistible singles from Nash – the self-reflective, “Super Glue,” and the touching ode to Nash’s upbring...
Jan 07, 2022•42 min
Together with Sean Ulbs of the Eiffels, we had the pleasure of interviewing Rolo Tomassi over Zoom video! ROLO TOMASSI will release their huge, expansive and ambitious, brand new album 'Where Myth Becomes Memory' on February 4th, 2022 through MNRK. The band returned in August with the single 'Cloaked', their first new music since 2018's hugely acclaimed 'Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It'. ROLO TOMASSI have spent 17 years leading the pack rather than following and 'Where Myth Becomes Memory', ...
Dec 31, 2021•23 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Of Mice & Men over Zoom video! OF MICE & MEN first emerged as part of a vanguard of subculture alongside their contemporaries and tour mates in Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember, Pierce The Veil, Asking Alexandria, and Dance Gavin Dance; and as a staple of the Vans Warped Tour and international rock festivals. They took home the Best International Newcomer price at the 2013 Kerrang! Awards and were twice nominated as Artist Of The Year at the APM...
Dec 29, 2021•53 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Spaceface over Zoom video! Spaceface is a self described “Retro Futurist Dream Rock” (but you can call them psychedelic-pop) band from Memphis, TN and Los Angeles, CA, active since 2012 and including members of The Flaming Lips and Pierced. Always eavesdropping on the Universe whispering its chaotic will, the groovy bunch harnesses the transcendent pulse of the spacetime continuum into catchy songs that whirl and twirl, bend and stretch, attract and propel. Th...
Dec 29, 2021•41 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing sad alex over Zoom video! LA-based artist sad alex has unveiled her new EP, ‘crydancing’, out now on Red Bull Records. A “mixtape of mixed emotions” featuring seven tracks that showcase all sides of the rising singer-songwriter, ‘crydancing’ features a handful of recently released singles and several new tracks previously teased via Alex’s TikTok page. Kicking off proceedings is ‘until’, driven by piano chords and electro-pop production, which finds sad alex r...
Dec 28, 2021•54 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Annihilator over Zoom video! ANNIHILATOR are a Canadian heavy metal/thrash metal band founded in Ottawa in 1984. They are the best-selling Canadian band in their genre, having sold more than three million albums worldwide. ANNIHILATOR are led by co-founding member Jeff Waters. The band has released 17 studio records and numerous live CDs, documentaries, acoustic sessions, compilations, and DVD offerings. Waters is the guitarist, vocalist, studio bassist, and w...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 28 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Justus Bennetts over Zoom video! Raleigh, NC, Gen Z hybrid pop artist Justus Bennetts is bringing back relatable pop music that touches the youth. He’s on the verge of a breakout with his bumping high school nostalgic “Cool Kids” which is performing well on TikTok and DSP platforms without the push. It’s all DIY. It hit 34 NMF playlists on Spotify! Justus grew up in a single parent household surrounded by music and participating in choir. After he discovered b...
Dec 25, 2021•26 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Jamestown Revival over Zoom video! Jamestown Revival have made the quietest record of their career with Young Man, yet it may resonate the most. Recorded in their home state of Texas, it is their first project without electric guitars, with the emphasis instead on skillful songwriting, flawless harmony, and intricate fingerpicking. In addition, it’s the first time that bandmates Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance have created an album with a producer -- in this cas...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing HARLOE over Zoom video! HARLOE's new single "Overthinking" ft. Nile Rodgers is primed for the dancefloor or a roller rink, with slick '70s basslines and buttery synths. In the song, HARLOE laments the confusing feeling of not knowing where the other person stands, and the emotional unraveling that happens as a result. The song itself came together during a serendipitous session with fellow Roc Nation producer Fred Ball (Jessie Reyez, RAYE, Little Mix) at the i...
Dec 23, 2021•30 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Logan Lynn over Zoom video! Logan Lynn is a songwriter, producer, filmmaker, television personality and activist who Billboard writes “has made a career out of crafting catchy, disorderly songs that almost all include big beats, fun melodies and cheeky lyrics”. He has been producing and releasing music for the past two decades, and has albums and singles on Caroline Records, EMI Records, The Dandy Warhols’ Beat The World Records, Greyday Records, Mohr Media, B...
Dec 22, 2021•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Diamonds and Whiskey over Zoom video! Soaring vocals, stellar musicianship, abundant energy and crowd resonance… Diamonds and Whiskey is a combination of barroom beauty, backwoods danger, beauty queen and hell raiser alike. The award‐winning country/ rock act from Charlotte, North Carolina, brings it all to the table. Songbird Jennifer Lauren leads the way with strength and soul in her voice, delivering her songs in a way that embeds her lyrics into the hearts...
Dec 21, 2021•32 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Brick + Mortar over Zoom video! American alternative rock duo Brick + Mortar released “Mystery to Myself” in October. It was the second single from their upcoming project.. The song’s massive sound fits its momentous universal theme - it’s about the realization that you don’t recognize yourself and you don’t know who you’ve become, but you urgently want to find yourself again. The distorted synths and varying vocal tones lend to the tormented feeling of the ly...
Dec 20, 2021•54 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Spencer Marcu over Zoom video! Around 2008, SPENCER MARCU was on top of the world. The LA native was well-liked by his classmates. He was in his early teens, had the attention of several girlfriends. Life was good. Then all of a sudden it wasn’t. “I started experimenting with things, if you know what I mean. It felt like living like a rockstar at 13.” His rockstar behavior quickly caught up with him and SPENCER's parents shipped him off to a camp far out into ...
Dec 19, 2021•51 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Lila Drew over Zoom video! “Crystal Ball” is the follow up to her last single “2023,” which she released last month and was cowritten by Lila and Sachi DiSerafino (Wallows, Charli XCS’s Nasty Cherry.) The video is directed by Vincent Haywood https://www.vincenthaycock.com/ (Billie Eilish, Florence and the Machine, U2, Paul McCartney). The video has already amassed over 240k views in less than a month since it’s release, which is pretty remarkable for a new ind...
Dec 18, 2021•39 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Memphis May Fire over Zoom video! Over the course of their career, Memphis May Fire have channeled a generation’s worth of angst, frustration, and pain, with a focused blend of gigantic melodic hooks and crushing aggression. Even after topping Billboard’s Hard Music Albums chart, having an album debut at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200, and breaking into radio’s Active Rock Top 20, Memphis May Fire refuse to sacrifice who they are or the people who made them. A...
Dec 17, 2021•42 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Michael J Woodard over Zoom video!! Rising artist Michael J Woodard performed his latest single “Hope Full” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “Hope Full’ is a song that encourages you to try and stay optimistic and focused on reaching your goals. Especially when you’re hit with obstacles or when things aren’t going quite as you expected,” Woodard explains of the song, “I’ve had to remind myself to keep moving forward over the years, and as I’m now starting to share...
Dec 16, 2021•54 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Blacklite District over Zoom video! Genre bending artist Blacklite District (real name Kyle Pfeiffer) recently released his new single “Live Another Day”. Blacklite District describes his musical style as a distinct genre that falls somewhere in the folds of both Alternative and Hip Hop music. Having grown up in hard rock bands Blacklite District always maintained one foot in the rock world while continuing to explore other musical genres. While some may say h...
Dec 15, 2021•46 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Julian King over Zoom video! Philadelphia based next-gen R&B singer-songwriter Julian King recently released his new single “Gone Do”. This single follows King’s 2019 debut album, “Made in China,” which blazed the scene with streaming favorites “Seasons,” “Safe” and “Always You”. With repertoire polished during his 2018 year-long tour of the five-star hotels of China, the album remains on repeat-play for scores of lovers of passionate, honest R&B. In D...
Dec 14, 2021•41 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Bren Holmes over Zoom video! When you’ve been a professional musician for over thirty years, you can accumulate a large trunk of songs. The tucked-away tunes that Ireland-born / Los Angeles residing Bren Holmes shares on his solo debut, Everything You Never Wanted, reveal impressive singer/songwriter talents that never got fully displayed during his lengthy tenure as bassist with the Young Dubliners. While old Young Dub fans will connect with Celtic music flou...
Dec 12, 2021•21 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Motherfolk over Zoom video! Since their formation, Cincinnati-based indie-rockers Motherfolk have been on a steady upward trajectory, racking up over 5 million Spotify streams on their three studio albums, selling out shows while touring heavily across the United States, amassing a passionate fanbase, and securing a slot on the 2021 Lollapalooza lineup. Their recent EP, the flower, showcases the band's new and improved sound that falls somewhere between crunch...
Dec 12, 2021•45 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing LP over Zoom video! There’s this girl in the corner and she’s small, really small, and she looks like a boy, and she’s seething with emotion, with rage and love - because she’s alone, because we’re all alone, because our parents didn’t get it. She just found out faster. Her skin is thinner because her heart is bigger. Her heart pushes against the skin, stretching it, sometimes too much. She is a bloodletter, this girl. “A bloodletter of emotion,” she says. I t...
Dec 10, 2021•44 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing HuDost over Zoom video! HuDost’s new album, ‘Anthems of Home’, is a lush, breathtaking original collection of compositions that ask important questions and evoke the imagery of dreams. The music of HuDost weaves a seamless tapestry of folk, world, and rock that renders tears and laughter in listeners, cultivating the nameless longing that abides somewhere in all our hearts and invoking total celebration. HuDost’s core musicians are Moksha Sommer, from Montréal...
Dec 09, 2021•40 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing The Brothers Koren with Daybreaker over Zoom video!! The Daybreaker community releases ‘Joy Generation’ a collaboration with ace songwriters The Brothers Koren! 'Joy Generation' is a unique and inspiring song crowd-sourced in real-time during a creative jam session by 350 members of the Daybreaker community. In case you haven’t heard, Daybreaker is one of the most popular and innovative organizations in the wellness and dance space, fusing yoga and meditation ...
Dec 08, 2021•50 min
In the mid-2000s, few people were more famous than Britney Spears. But as she began to stumble in her personal life, the price of the public’s fascination was more than just a few nasty late-night jokes. Paparazzi swarmed Spears’ home and her family, turning the singer into a tabloid punching bag. But when you’re a platinum-selling pop princess, the show goes on even when you desperately need an intermission. In the midst of madness, Spears began recording an album that would become her defining...
Dec 07, 2021•2 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing VRSTY over Zoom video! New York City-based collective VRSTY (pronounced "Varsity") — Joey Varela [vocals], Javy Dorrejo [bass], Chris Cody [drums], and Paul Gregory [guitar] — recently dropped their new album Welcome Home via Spinefarm. The band recently shared the lyric video for the new single "Finesse" (Feat. Notions). Watch and listen to the confident and rowdy track here. 'Finesse' was a fun process," Varela recalls about the genesis and back story of the...
Dec 06, 2021•34 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Russel Howard over Zoom video! Best recognized as the Grammy Nominated & ASCAP Award-Winning Composer with the most placements on TV + Film to date. Now 19 years sober, he is a huge advocate in the recovery space, and will celebrate his 20-year-sobriety anniversary on March 29, 2021. As seen on Andy Cohen, Forbes, NY Times, Variety, Billboard and more, Howard has been highly decorated for his work that appears on MTV, ABC, and CNBC on shows like Keeping Up...
Dec 06, 2021•58 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Dallas over Zoom video! DALLAS IS A SINGER/SONGWRITER FROM TORONTO, CANADA ROOTED IN POP MUSIC WITH ACCENTS AND INFLUENCES FROM THE ALTERNATIVE & ROCK GENRES. HER UNIQUE AND SOULFUL LYRICS ARE INSPIRED BY HER EXPERIENCES, DREAMS, THOUGHTS, AND PERCEPTIONS WITH EACH SONG PAINTING A VIVID PICTURE. AFTER STUDYING MUSICAL THEATRE IN NEW YORK CITY, DALLAS HAS RETURNED BACK TO TORONTO AND IS FOCUSING ON BUILDING A NEW SOUND THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF GENRE. D...
Dec 04, 2021•27 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Felly over Zoom video! Trailblazing rapper, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer Felly, popularly known for singles like the soulful “Heartstrings” with Carlos Santana and swagger-filled “Cheap Cheap” featuring Jack Harlow, has officially announced his signing with 300 Entertainment, home to Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Gunna and many more. With this news comes the release of his highly-anticipated new album, Young Fel 2, available now on all D...
Dec 03, 2021•36 min
