For Craig, Ryan and Brad (Sulken):What is it like to be in a band with your brothers? Awesome and annoying. 2.What was growing up in Cincinnati like? Did it have an effect on your music? Growing up in Cincy we were always out and about doing fun stuff having adventures …
Read More »Interview: The Stolen
The Stolen: August 28th interview at Gamechanger World in Howell, New Jersey. Hailing from New Jersey, The Stolen is a five-member band that was formed in 2005. Before their home-show set, Music Existence sat down with band members Dom Cuce (vocals), Rob Chiarappa (guitarist and vocals), Mikey McDonald …
Read More »An Interview with Foreign Beggars about City Hack
The City Hack campaign, sponsored by Desperados and in conjunction with dance/urban big hitter UKF, has this summer been looking for the brightest creative talents at putting on and running events in the UK. With three finalist teams (each made up of a DJ, a promoter, a graphic designer, and a visual artist) from three different cities selected …
Read More »Interview With Space Apaches
Space Apaches are a humorous and clever bunch from the Asheville, North Carolina area. They are mostly known as studio musicians working with each other and fellow artists to produce tracks, but every now and then, they get together and create music as Space Apaches. The tunes never disappoint. The band …
Read More »The Saving Grace of Rock – An Interview with Bridge To Grace: “[The radio station] went from Slipknot to Justin Bieber, and we were like, ‘What!?’”
There’s nothing like the cavity-inducing sound of pop music blasting from the radio to make you ponder if rock is truly dead. After all, if the life of music is directly correlated to the number of plays per hour a DJ spins, then rock would be buried six feet under …
Read More »Interview With Jelani Lateef
Jelani Lateef has built up quite a following in the Chicago hip-hop scene. His latest album, Cold Days and Dark Nights is a tremendously personal effort that sees Lateef graduate from artist to artist/producer. After the hardships he has encountered over the previous few years, Lateef launched his own company, Manhood …
Read More »Interview With Chris Wirsig Of no:carrier:
When a band or artist puts out a cover song or album, it is usually met with great skepticism upon first listen. Sometimes the track(s) can fall flat stacked up next to the original and sometimes it can exceed expectations. What the band no:carrier has been able to accomplish with their …
Read More »Jaeger Wells Interview
1.What inspired you to become a musician? Jaeger:Ever since I can remember I have been a music fan. It was something that always felt like it was an extension of my soul – so for me it was an easy decision to become a musician. I was hearing all …
Read More »Interview: The Living Statues
In their own words, Milwaukee rock foursome The Living Statues (Tommy Shears, Chris Morales, Alex Thornburg, and Zak Rickun) sound like they “inhaled the sounds of ’64 off an LP of A Hard Day’s Night and coughed up Jack White’s blood onto Cream City brick.” I recently caught up with …
Read More »Interview With Gideon King of Gideon King & City Blog
A highly musically educated new release is coming out of New York City and it is in the form of Gideon King & City Blog. King’s musical IQ is off the charts and his jazz-rock fused new album City Blog will illustrate that point from beginning to end. He recently spoke …
Read More »A Star in the Making – An Interview with December Rose: “You know when you find that ‘soul mate’ and you say that this is my better half? Music was that to me.”
What makes a person a star? It was a question Canadian singer December Rose didn’t really contemplate when she submitted her entry for the 2012 MakeAStar competition, but it was a question the judges seem to feel she had the answer to. Hailing from the generation that grew up to …
Read More »Femme Fatale Friday: “Brooklyn Baby! La Nena Mena”
A Domincan proverbs reads as follows, “Si el destino lanza un cuchillo a usted, hay dos formas de captura de él : por la cuchilla o por el mango.” Translated, means, “If destiny throws a knife at you, there are two ways to catch it: by the blade or by …
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