A life well traveled has the capacity to enrich your knowledge of the world and provide experiences beyond what any textbook, classroom, or McDonald’s restaurant kitchen can possibly offer. Brett Newski recently set out to perform in as many unconventional venues as possible throughout the world. With an open mind, …
Read More »Interview: Peter Wilson of Four Trips Ahead on new album ‘…And the Fire Within,’ Reclaiming Rock Music
As the stagnation of heavy rock remains relevant, Four Trips Ahead are taking a stand. The New York quartet bolsters a ‘ReclaimRockMusic’ hashtag on social media, calling for a renewed sense of vigor and lyrical substance in the genre that had long since faded. Such an aesthetic was fully realized …
Read More »Interview: for all the emptiness
For those unfamiliar with your band’s history, can you tell us all how you all met up and decided to start a band? many years ago, back in high school an idea was slowly forming. i wanted to make music that was a mix between industrial music and musical theater. …
Read More »Interview: Funeral For The Masses
For those unfamiliar with your bands history, can you tell us all how you all met up and decided to start a band? It all started back in 2014 when I came up with an idea to create a band and contacted our lead vocalist Teemu if he wanted to …
Read More »Interview: TeamMate on band dynamics, essence of friendship
TeamMate formed rather unconventionally, as the cap on a decade-long relationship between core members Scott Simons and Dani Buncher. But while the former West Virginia University students’ rough-and-tumble romance had ended, their friendship rekindled. As such, a mix of lushly crafted electro pop rock proved to define said bond: bold, …
Read More »Interview with Jack Bergin and Matt Thompson of Void of Vision
Aussie five-piece Void of Vision took the stage this week as part of their UK live debut supporting Chelsea Grin on The Self Inflicted European tour alongside Make Them Suffer and Betraying the Martyrs. Music Existence had the opportunity to chat with Jack Bergin (Vocals) and Matt Thompson (Bass) …
Read More »Interview: Sarah Solovay
It was a snowy Saturday afternoon when I found myself sitting across from Sarah Solovay—a singer-songwriter from Manhattan, New York. Nursing a hot water while the blizzard turned the city into slush, Solovay possessed a quiet confidence as we chatted about the weather, how she was living out of a …
Read More »Interview Recap: Madeleine Dopico
Without question, it takes guts to be a strong, independent woman in today’s society. Luckily, role models abound and even more are on the rise—including Brooklyn-based musician, Madeleine Dopico. Just a few short years ago, the University of Pennsylvania-graduate was working fulltime at a healthcare technology startup. That is, until …
Read More »Interview with Bry in Edinburgh, 12.02.17
Interview with Bry before his headline set at Electric Circus in Edinburgh on Sunday 12th February 2017
Read More »Interview: Deaf Poets
Based out of Miami Florida, alternative garage band Deaf Poets have hit many milestones in their career including touring with Mac DeMarco, getting noticed by Tony Hawk, and being named one of the “20 most influential people in Miami” in 2015. The band has just released their new single “Celestine” in preparation …
Read More »Interview: Alex Koehler of Chelsea Grin, Glasgow, 08.02.17
Interview with Alex Koehler of Chelsea Grin before their show in The Cathouse in Glasgow on Wednesday 8th February 2017.
Read More »Interview: Chris Mclelland of Nominee on ‘Drag Me Out,’ coping with bipolar disorder
At the forefront of modern post-hardcore, Nominee stands undeterred. The Texas-based band incorporates bare-bones alternative grit with dark thematic sensibilities, both elements utilized in a surprisingly uplifting pace. Their most recent release is Drag Me Out, a conceptual EP centering around front man Chris Mclelland’s temerity amidst a crippling bipolar …
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