Back in 2016, I interviewed Olya together with her then-husband Brian Viglione, the core of New York-based outfit Scarlet Sails, who had just released their self-titled debut EP at the time. While I was deeply inspired by their distinct musical upbringings, the story of how they met, and the depth …
Read More »Interview: Jesse Kazmer (Temple of the Diagonal) discusses new album, Deviations
For over two decades, vocalist/guitarist Jesse Kazmer has facilitated various hard rock and metal acts, each part of an ongoing lineage. The Cleveland, Ohio native formed his first band, Puzzle, in 1999, and soon found his footing in the city’s competitive, cutthroat music scene. From the ashes of Puzzle rose …
Read More »Interview: Farah Naz (Fading Nemesis) discusses “Rich Men North of Richmond” cover, upcoming album
On November 10th, Addison, Texas-based metal quartet Fading Nemesis released a reimagined interpretation of Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond,” centered around finding a unified perspective amidst rampant and dissident rhetoric. A collaboration between the band and producer Larry Elyea, the single has been praised for its cohesiveness and …
Read More »Interview: Lital Hagayan discusses debut album, Singularity
Lital Hagayan is an Israeli singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer based in Tel Aviv. On August 4th, Hagayan released her debut full-length album, Singularity, which takes stylistic cues from a wide range of influences, from shoegaze and psychedelic to progressive rock and electronic music. Thematically speaking, the album centers around her …
Read More »Interview: Sugartooth discusses new album, Volume 3
During their initial run, Sugartooth made a lasting impression among alternative rock audiences with their eponymous debut album in 1994, and its 1997 follow-up, The Sounds of Solid. Both albums encompassed genre specific eras within the decade, the first rooted in no-frills heavy metal and grunge of the early 90s, …
Read More »Interview: Keith Watson (Intemperate Sons) discusses latest single, “Lake of Poison”
Forming in 2019, the Dallas, Texas quartet The Intemperate Sons debuted a robust blend of grunge and folk, indie pop, and electronic music dressings. Last year, the band’s debut album, The Color Within, saw these influences bolstered to an impressive scale, thanks to the additional involvement of John Painter, Amir …
Read More »Interview: Seth Rafkin (A Doll’s House) discusses debut single, “Hey Wait”
Despite debuting this year, the roots of A Doll’s House actually stretch back much further. In the late 80s, the emerging three-piece developed a local following as part of the Sunset Strip music scene in Los Angeles, California. Life would proceed to take over for the next few decades, and …
Read More »Interview: Gary Hector discusses upcoming solo album, Memphis Medicine
Gary Hector is a Trinidadian singer/songwriter from Port of Spain with a career spanning over three decades. Best known for fronting two seminal alternative rock bands, Oddfellows Local (1990 to 1995) and Jointpop (1996 to 2019), Hector recently opted for a fresh start. On August 3rd, 2021, he released his …
Read More »Interview: Adam Jaffe of Pistols At Dawn discusses latest single, “Fly (Radio Edit)”
Since 2019, Atlanta, Georgia quartet Pistols At Dawn has continued with a revamped lineup and renewed ambition. The band’s current single, a radio edit of their song “Fly,” debuted at number one in the Top Adds category of the SMR Active Rock Chart, while also placing highly in multiple categories …
Read More »Album Review: Rob Equiza – Refugees
Rob Equiza is currently touring in support of his latest release, Refugees, having just now completed the second gig of a three-night stint in Calbayog City, Samar. Since debuting in 2006, Equiza’s brand of rough-hewn, melodic indie rock, strewn across a wealth of band, solo, and collaborative efforts, has earned …
Read More »Interview: Jaycee Clark of A Light Divided discusses new single, “Rain”
Post hardcore quartet A Light Divided is currently on a national tour alongside Rise Among Rivals. The Winston-Salem, North Carolina outfit spent this month covering the southern United States, having just played a show at Hangar 1819 at Greensboro, and are performing at Scandals Live in Viriginia Beach tonight. Since …
Read More »Interview: Kurt Deimer discusses latest single, “Doom”
Kurt Deimer is a musician and actor from Cincinnati, Ohio. Following three decades of building various businesses, Deimer would make his musical debut at the end of the 2010s. The singer contributed vocals to demos his friend had made, and his persistence eventually led him to two crucial connections – …
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