We had the pleasure of interviewing Billy Lockett Zoom video! UK soul-drenched pop singer-songwriter Billy Lockett recently released his debut album Abington Grove via Photo Finish Records. Abington Grove is the debut album that has been over a decade in the making “every song is a different piece of my life,” Billy confides, “whether that’s involving love, addiction, self-doubt, or euphoria...building this body of work has been my therapy, and I can honestly say I’ve never been more proud of an...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 15 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Crook of Meat Loaf's official band, The Neverland Express over Zoom video! Paul Crook — Meat Loaf's longtime producer, music director, and guitarist — recently released, Paradise Found: Bat Out of Hell Reignited , a new LP helmed by Meat Loaf's official band, The Neverland Express — featuring alumni Justin Avery, (keyboard, vocals), Tom Brislin (orchestration), Steve Buslowe (bass), Paul Crook (guitar), Randy Flowers (guitar), David Luther (saxophone), Ly...
Mar 30, 2023•59 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing The Lacs Zoom video! Gold-certified country rap duo The Lacs, composed of rapper Clay Sharpe and singer/guitarist Brian King recently released their new single/music video, “Hellraisers in Heaven” It is a collaboration with Alabama-born singer and songwriter, Murphy Elmore. The song expresses sentiments of good-hearted young rebellion and the hope that there will be forgiveness in Heaven for the trouble caused in youth. More Details: Fusing the unlikely combin...
Mar 28, 2023•34 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing The Crystal Casino Band Zoom video! The Crystal Casino Band is a rising DC-based indie rock quartet, who have quietly amassed over 10 million streams on Spotify, and recently released their new album, Maryland House. Maryland House, The Crystal Casino Band’s most complex and varietal album to date, is a winding journey with unexpected turns that showcases their love for the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) area and pays homage to their lives as young adults. The new...
Mar 26, 2023•34 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Faith Marie Zoom video! Singer-Songwriter Faith Marie, has released her single “Alleyways,” today. Released in collaboration with the label UUin, “Alleyways” is the second single off her upcoming 3 song debut EP, More than I am. Written by Faith, “Alleyways” is about a pivotal point in one's transition into adulthood. She elaborates “I realized in order to grow, I had to let go of other people's ideas of me and explore the parts of myself I was afraid to addre...
Mar 24, 2023•37 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing RIZ LA VIE Zoom video! Los Angeles-based alt-pop musician RIZ LA VIE shares his highly anticipated debut album Haven out everywhere now including a limited run on vinyl. Alongside the release, LA VIE shares the album's title track with an accompanying video . The album's title track explores loss, but even in the deepest depths of sadness, it sees LA VIE determined to find the silver lining. The track swiftly embodies the thesis of the album as its themes spea...
Mar 23, 2023•36 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Natalia Damini Zoom video! Inspired by both modern pop icons and timeless vocalists, Natalia blends intoxicating melody with supersonic energy and charisma. “Attitude was written about seeing someone you like, but not having the courage to take the first step.” Full of windswept backup vocals, slick guitar riffs, and a fetching beat, “Attitude” is as bashful in sonics as the subject matter itself. "The world needs to know about Natalia Damini" - Tito Jackson T...
Mar 22, 2023•29 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Can’t Swim Zoom video! One of New Jersey’s prodigal sons once mused “who says you can’t go home?” – but CAN’T SWIM have never really left their Garden State surroundings. Sure, they’ve certainly logged tens of thousands of miles over the past seven years, bringing their cathartic blend of rock, punk, and emo to audiences around the world on bills with A Day To Remember and Senses Fail and at festivals like 2000trees. But at their core, Can’t Swim are innately ...
Mar 22, 2023•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Lucero Zoom video! The search for one’s identity is a lifelong process that every individual must go through. Who someone is today, is not the person they were yesterday nor who they may be tomorrow. Despite those changes, there is a general idea of a defined sense of self. No matter what happens, it is that small yet solid and grounding definition of self that continues to drive us forward in our search for identity and whatever may come with it. It would be ...
Mar 21, 2023•55 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing We Are Scientists Zoom video! American rock band We Are Scientists debuted in the early aughts with the angular post-punk edge of With Love and Squalor, later evolving to incorporate polished synths and expanded atmospherics on efforts like 2016's Helter Seltzer, 2018's Megaplex, and 2021's Huffy. Although modestly popular in America, they were a hit in the U.K., where the group's sound -- part post-punk revival and part indie rock with a touch of '80s synth p...
Mar 20, 2023•57 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Danelle Sandoval Zoom video! Asian pop meets alt R&B singer/songwriter Danelle Sandoval, recognized for her breakout debut version of "Tuesday" with ILoveMakonnen ft. Drake, which received platinum awards worldwide, reaching the #1 spot in over 70 countries on iTunes and Shazam and amassing over 1 billion streams. Danelle Sandoval's new musical chapter begins with her upcoming single "Cold" which is her most vulnerable to date. She confides, "I’ve always b...
Mar 19, 2023•41 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Blusher Zoom video! Blusher are here making sparkly, energetic pop to soundtrack your night out. This Melbourne-based trio made a huge splash in 2022 when they released “Softly Spoken,” a slice of euphoric indie-pop. It was the first song they ever made together and the success of the track took the trio by surprise. But 2023 is primed to be bigger and better for the group: Blusher are releasing their latest single “Dead End” and gearing up for an EP, live sho...
Mar 17, 2023•40 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Sam Hollander Zoom video! Sam Hollander has spent thirty years trudging through the peaks and valleys of a songwriting career. Before he was stacking Billboard hits, he was piling up bad luck, calamitous flops, false starts, and feeling like the world was moving on and up without him while he spun in place. Now he wears his failures like a badge of honor. In 21-Hit Wonder, he’s collected anecdotes from his weird waltzes around the banquet of pop to help aspiri...
Mar 15, 2023•53 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Devon Cole Zoom video! Toronto-based alt-pop singer and songwriter Devon Cole is back with her new single, “Call U After Rehab,” out now on Arista Records. Following her hit singles like “W.I.T.C.H.” and “Hey Cowboy,” “Call U After Rehab” exemplifies Devon’s softer side. “’Call U After Rehab’ is my most vulnerable release yet,” says Devon. “It's a love song about pausing a relationship in order to take care of myself. I was putting off my issues for a while an...
Mar 15, 2023•51 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Arlissa Zoom video! In 2018, singer/songwriter Arlissa delivered her breakout hit “Hearts Ain’t Gonna Lie,” where she sings about the reality of truth always peeking through in life and love. It’s something that’s become the 26-year-old German-born, south London-bred artist’s trademark, where her lyrics reflect a genuine authenticity that channels multiple dimensions of feeling. At 15, she set foot in her first studio, though she would take the next few years ...
Mar 14, 2023•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Brynn Cartelli Zoom video! Acclaimed 19-year-old singer-songwriter Brynn Cartelli recently released her poignant new single “Secondhand Smoke.” A heartbreaking, yet empowering track about finding freedom from a toxic situation, the effort highlights Cartelli’s mature songcraft and knack at penning emotive, high-impact pop music. After teasing the song on TikTok for months leading up to its release, “Secondhand Smoke” has already become a favorite among fans, w...
Mar 14, 2023•39 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Lily Williams Zoom video! Rising singer-songwriter Lily Williams has shared her label debut project, How The Story Ends , available now via Overall Recordings/Atlantic Records. The British-born, Southern California-based artist’s project includes the recently released, heartbreakingly beautiful “What If I Still Miss You?” and aching new single “Kinda Like The Heartbreak” which has been teased via popular IG Reels and TikTok videos, now boasting over 1M views. ...
Mar 10, 2023•33 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Dean Lewis Zoom video! Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis’s awe-inspiring journey to the top of the global music charts is sure to reach even greater heights with the recent release of his second album, The Hardest Love. His most recent single, “How Do I Say Goodbye,” went viral on TikTok climbing the Global Spotify charts. The song exploded when Dean posted an emotional video of his father listening to the record for the first time. Dean wrote the song a...
Mar 09, 2023•40 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Raue Zoom video! Up-and-coming punk duo Raue recently released their EP KARMA!! Featuring two brand new tracks, KARMA!! pulls inspiration from the 90s grunge scene; the band’s sound often draws comparisons to bands like the Pixies, Sonic Youth, Garbage, and Hole. The band shares: “The double-single KARMA!! could be considered a rebirth of a sound from the 90’s grunge and punk era. Or, Karma is beckoning a call to action; an invitation for you, the listener, to...
Mar 08, 2023•38 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Knox Zoom video! Nashville based singer/songwriter Knox recently released his vibrant debut EP and announced his signing with Atlantic Records. EP track “NYC” also receives an official music video, which made its broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTVU and MTV Biggest Pop today. “Sneakers,” another EP track that was released last year, has proven a huge success already, racking up nearly 2M TikTok views overnight and 16M streams and counting. Growing up in Ohio, ...
Mar 08, 2023•36 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Easy Star All-Stars Zoom video! Veteran reggae group Easy Star All-Stars return with the announcement of their newest album, a re-imagined rendition of David Bowie’s classic The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars, aptly entitled Ziggy Stardub , out April 21 via Easy Star Records. The album features guest performances by Macy Gray, Steel Pulse, Fishbone, Alex Lifeson (Rush), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), The Skints, Mortimer, The Expanders...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Lily Kincade over Zoom video! Rising indie-pop star Lily Kincade, recently released a song inspired by her own personal story of heartbreak, “3 Months”, which was written one late night in November when Lily sat down at her piano with just a melody in her head. “Writing this song allowed me to feel all the emotions I had been suppressing” Lily elaborates “I wasn’t allowing myself to cry or be upset because the relationship only lasted 3 months. Writing this so...
Mar 03, 2023•39 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Nea Zoom video! Swedish artist & songwriter Nea has released a brand new single, "A Lover Like Me," out now via Milkshake / Sony Music Sweden. Listen to the song now here . Watch the official video here . The new song is the first single to be released from Nea's forthcoming debut album, TRANSPARENT, due out fall 2023. Armed with a fresh sound rooted in the raw undertones of '90s grunge, seamlessly melded with Nea's signature pop sensibility, "A Lover Like...
Mar 02, 2023•40 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing EVAN GIIA about her journey in music and upcoming performance at M3F Fest over Zoom video! M3F Fest, North America’s most celebrated non-profit music festival, has announced the lineup for the highly-anticipated 2023 edition at Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix, Arizona from March 3-4. M3F donates 100% of festival proceeds to charity with a record $1.2 million donated last year and $4.4 million donated since 2004. Beyond the lineup, M3F has also annou...
Mar 02, 2023•34 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Hillary Reese over Zoom video! Singer-songwriter Hillary Reese recently released her new single "Beautiful Mistake" just before Valentine's Day! Written by Jimmy Ritchey (George Strait's "I Gotta Get to You" and "Twang,' Jake Owen's "The One That Got Away" and "Don't Think I Can't Love You") and produced by former Little Texas Member Jeff Huskins, "Beautiful Mistake" is a bittersweet ballad that reflects on a lost love. At only 16-years-old, the rawness and si...
Mar 01, 2023•40 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Amber Run over Zoom video! London’s introspective indie rock trio Amber Run recently released their fourth studio album, 'How To Be Human' . The album title is a nod to the wish of a human guide book that could teach us how to be happy, how to be content, how to find peace within the world and, crucially, within ourselves. What this album emulates is exactly that. In celebration of the 13 track album, the band also released ‘The Hurt (Act III)’ - the final par...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr
We had the pleasure of interviewing Stacey Ryan over Zoom video! Stacey Ryan, the 21-year old Montreal singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist who created a worldwide sensation this year with "Don't Text Me When You're Drunk," now premieres her brand new official video for "Fall In Love Alone.” The charming, heartwarming video follows a couple throughout the years, falling apart and coming back together, whilst experiencing quintessential milestones: all while inside of a car. Watch: https:/...
Feb 27, 2023•44 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing CARYS over Zoom video! Following her anthemic single “Recovering People Pleaser,” pop singer CARYS wraps this Aquarius season up with her empowering and healing new single “Aquarius” – out now! Produced by Ryan Stewart (Carly Rae Jepsen, Tyler Shaw), the Avril inspired track is about growing out of a relationship and trying to move on. In the astrology calendar, last year entered the Age of Aquarius, which means it’s a time to relinquish the old ways and harne...
Feb 27, 2023•34 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Fox Stevenson over Zoom video! Fox Stevenson is one-part electronic music producer and one-part singer/songwriter. All parts assembled he’s a true powerhouse of talent who’s carved out his own unique sound that melds dance music with pop-punk flair. Fox kicks off his 2023 with his new nine-track ‘Enemy Brain Entertainment Suite EP,’ available now via Pilot Records. Flowing melodies over bopping beats decry people who refuse to adhere to values or make a positi...
Feb 26, 2023•44 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Courtney Paige Nelson over Zoom video! Courtney Paige Nelson – who took a bit of an unconventional path to music – is revealing herself through her craft in way that perhaps no other emerging female artist is. Her new single, "1-800-broke-my-heart”, is modern and edgy, complete with a memorable hook, alt-pop production and impassioned vocals. From Courtney about the track - “After a terrible breakup which resulted in me finding out my ex was cheating on me wit...
Feb 25, 2023•43 min
