Interview

Jacqueline Auguste and her life partner Andy Ramjattan (bass player for the band), founded the Across The Board in 2013 out of a desire to move their garage and back yard jams to social media. They created a popular cover webseries, “Pick Up & Play” now in its 5th season …

Joe Settineri is a Midwest-bred, west coast-based singer/songwriter. Taking a leap from the security of a career in finance, Settineri soon found himself in the wild, often unpredictable world of music once moving to Los Angeles. There, he amassed a solid following upon finding his sound – a modern pop …

Shim Moore initially made his bones fronting post-grunge trio Sick Puppies in the late 90s. The band would achieve international success in the following decades with their second and third albums: 2007’s Dressed Up as Life and 2010’s Tri-Polar. By late 2014, however, the band’s unexpected dissolution forced him to …

Prima Donna are no stranger to the music scene. Since their formation in 2005, the Los Angeles-based rock band have released five musically diverse albums, boasted international opening slots with acts like Green Day and Adam Ant, and garnered much critical praise along the way. The group met during various …

New Jersey rockers, Can’t Swim, haven’t been one for slowing down, having been performing across the States for the past few months. As they finish their first show out of three at Slam Dunk Festival in Leeds City Centre, we chatted with vocalist Chris LoPorto and rhythm guitarist Danny Rico about future plans …

Australian band, The Faim, have been having a busy year so far, touring all around the world with bands like Lower Than Atlantis, Milk Teeth, Boston Manor, and Sleeping With Sirens. As they finished their first performance out of 3 at Slam Dunk Festival in Leeds City Centre, we chatted with vocalist Josh Raven and bassist Stephen …

Performing on the last Warped Tour later this year, Crown The Empire show that they aren’t slowing down anytime soon, having performed all over the globe, and recording for an upcoming album. As they geared up for their performance at Slam Dunk Festival in May, we chatted to the band about …

Acoustic shows aren’t what spring to mind when it comes to pop punk festivals, but they’re something that should never be underestimated, especially when it comes to Birmingham-based acoustic performer Luke Rainsford. As he prepares for upcoming performances at 2000 Trees Festival in Cheltenham and Fat Lip Festival in Bristol, we …

The Colour You combines vivid, introspective subject matters with a complementary instrumental force. Recently, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana alt rock trio (Julian Comeau, Bemo Barnett, and Robbie Buisson) debuted the music video for their carrier single, “Set Me Free,” earning especial exposure through Alternative Press’s Facebook page. The single is …

After their debut album, Boom Boom Room (Side A), and an appearance on the soundtrack to the film American Satan, Las Vegas fashion art-rockers Palaye Royale are growing their fanbase bit by bit. As they’ve recently announced their UK/European tour, and are about to embark on the final Vans Warped Tour, we chatted with …

Grayscale, a pop-punk band from Philadelphia, are gearing up to the last ever Warped Tour, as well as promoting their recent music video for “Forever Yours”. As they prepare for their performance at Slam Dunk Festival in Leeds City Centre, we chatted with bassist Nick Ventimiglia about their performance, and what …

Eastbourne pop-punk band, ROAM, aren’t strangers to Slam Dunk Festival as they entered the first day of the festival in Leeds City Centre. With the release of their 2nd album, Great Heights & Nosedives, we chatted with Alex Adam and Alex Costello, discussing their performance that day, which might have included inflatables, and the …