When a multi-platinum selling artist, a famed producer, and a rock legend endorse a band, there are only three things you can do: stop what you’re doing, look them up, and listen to their music. But, success is more than just a game of who you know; it’s 90 percent …
Read More »Life after The Voice – An Interview with Kat Perkins: “Now it’s time for [my fans] to really get to know me and the songs from my heart and soul”
“I was four years old, and I don’t quite remember the entire song now, but I remember being nervous as I looked out at the audience in my high school gym,” says singer Kat Perkins as she reminisces about her first musical performance. “I remember when I finished the song, …
Read More »Interview with Straight Line Stitch: “…with so many people saying that this band is washed up, this EP is a testament to us not being dead…”
When Alexis Brown joined Straight Line Stitch in 2003, it proved to be a much needed change for the band. Fueled by a new sound, Straight Line Stitch began making a name for itself beyond the boundaries of its native Tennessee, releasing three albums and an EP between 2006 and 2011. “Our motto is: ‘if you’re …
Read More »Interview with Oblivious Signal: “Everywhere we went, it was always, ‘You guys aren’t ready yet…’”
Seven years ago, Florida-based hard rock band Oblivious Signal posted an ad for a new lead vocalist after losing their original front man. It was a move that would drastically change the course of the band. “It wasn’t really something we thought about — having a female vocalist,” says guitarist, …
Read More »Interview with A.D.D: “All women have encountered something like this to a certain degree…”
The evolution of digital music has drastically changed the way in which people discover music, granting audiences access to an endless variety of sounds like never before. But, if you find yourself overwhelmed by the accessibility of electro beats and boisterous tunes, focus your senses with a hearty dose of …
Read More »Korean Rapper CL teams up with RiFF RAFF and OG Maco on the Diplo-produced track, “Doctor Pepper”
On the cusp of her highly anticipated American début, Korean rapper CL teams up with Diplo on the electro-bop “Doctor Pepper” featuring RiFF RAFF and OG Maco. Known for his distinctive production style, Grammy Award-winning producer Diplo utilizes synthesizers and sound effects to create an assembly of melodies reminiscent of something straight out of Super …
Read More »Interview with 18th & Addison: “We kind of liked the challenge of having to start from the bottom again…”
Often times, New Jersey’s music scene is boiled down to Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi, but punk-pop duo, 18th & Addison, is determined to show that New Jersey is more than just folk and hair metal. Former members of A Criminal Risk and What’s Eating Gilbert, Tom Kunzman and Kait …
Read More »Interview with Seaside Caves
If The Cure and U2 could musically procreate, their unlikely offspring might sound a lot like newcomers, Seaside Caves. Hailing from Asbury Park, New Jersey, the four-piece band has taken the often harsh realities of everyday life and reimagined them into a compellingly emotive artform. In a dreamscape infused by …
Read More »Interview with Adelitas Way
Las Vegas-based hard rock band, Adelitas Way has enjoyed a long string of achievements since breaking into the scene 8 years ago. “Invincible,” the lead single from the band’s self-titled debut album became an instant Top-10 hit, appearing in numerous television spots and propelling the band into mainstream popularity. The …
Read More »Interview with Bay Uno
Take a stroll through New York City, and you might find yourself in an alternate universe where flashers are kings, ice cream thievery is the norm and Starbucks latte stains are the latest fashion. Or you might have just wandered onto the video set of up and coming Brooklyn musician, …
Read More »Interview with (həd) p.e
20 years in the business may seem like a lifetime, but to rock-Hip-Hop band (həd) p.e, 20 years is the mark of artistic growth and personal evolution. Founded in 1994, (həd) p.e combined punk rock influences with West Coast hip-hop beats to create the unstoppable “G-Punk” act it is today. While …
Read More »Interview with Methedras
Combine the dark, ambient sounds of thrash and death metal with an unapologetic, in-your-face-attitude and you’ll get the fundamental dynamics of heavy metal band, Methedras. From worldwide competitions to international tours with renowned metal heavyweights like Dismember and The Haunted, this Italian band has dominated the European metal scene since their debut in 1996. Now with …
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