Tag Archives: Jake Kussmaul

Avkash Mann’s cultural sensibility is essential in giving his music its distinctive identity. Having grown up in Mumbai, India and British Columbia, Canada, his influences are closely tied to both countries. He has an artistic presence in both places just as well, receiving major distribution through Universal Music India, while …

Since signing with Bungalo Records/UMGD in 2018, Antonio Stewart made his widespread career debut with his first full-length as frontman of the band WinkLoveLoss. The Georgia-born, Iowa-based rapper and singer-songwriter, who performs under the name Mojo Mayne, experienced previous success a year prior based on the performance of his initial …

As her upcoming full-length, Intuition, nears its release for February 2020, singer/songwriter Randi Fay is tiding fans over with the opportune holiday single, “Grown-Up Christmas List.” At first glance of the title, listeners might expect a typically timely Christmas song, complete with cliché jingle bell-laden trimmings. But what they’ll actually …

Born in Humbolt County and bred in Southern California, multigenre Native American artist BILL has crafted a sound all his own. He has assumed several monikers over the course of his career, including Wild BILL, Young BILL, and Chief BILL, all of which encompass a respective hybrid of R&B, trap, …

Chicago, Illinois-based rapper Anthony Vince is fast proving a competent presence in alternative hip hop. Debuting a few months back with the rock-influenced, romance nostalgia of “Like This,” the single managed to earn him over 22 thousand streams on Spotify alone, providing a swift but steady following. Now back for …

Pennsylvania’s Gemtarra follows a simple philosophy, involving creating original music and enjoying the process along the way. Having formed last year as an extension of acclaimed trio Prima Donna, the Philadelphia-based band’s core is maintained by twin sister guitarists Gina and Tina Cieri. In fact, their band name is derived …

Back in early September, Copper Mountain, Colorado quartet Dirty Snowman Society gained a fair amount of favorability for their jangly, noir-tinged single, “Taste of Heaven.” I was looking forward to how they would possibly follow that up, provided how well-crafted and genuine it was. With the release of their current …

Raelyn Kaplan is a San Francisco, California-based singer/songwriter who has gained local performance traction since high school. While working toward her BA degree as a sophomore in college, she is currently designing an interactive poetry book, as well as landing regular gigs on the Pacific Northwest festival circuit under the …

Jubilee is a multifaceted project made up of Gia Cezar, Alex Dillard, and Alberio Silva Da Cruz. As main proprietor of the Common Luxury music label, which Gia co-founded with her brother Jordan in 2016, their ambitions have been largely based on an in-the-moment sense within the realms of imagination …

New Yorker Asher Laub’s assiduous drive was cemented as early as age two, by way of extensive classical violin training. He eventually made his proper live debut as part of the Buffalo Philharmonic by early adolescence, and through adulthood, would accumulate three advanced degrees in the sciences at New York …

Daniella White carries with her an eclectic style equally emphatic of music and fashion sense. Her passion was initially catalyzed during childhood, as she promptly based her artistic identity on regular helpings of rock, electronica, and blues. In 2008, White’s move from Seattle to Los Angeles would prove essential in …

St. Geo is an up-and-coming American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Having initially appeared back in March with the single “Electric Revival” under the name K.E. Saint-Geo, he has since expanded his musical scope – a combination of old school beats and current lyrical insight. His latest release is a mini-album …