Carolee Rainey has never been afraid to forge her own path. When she was a teenager, she ran away from the music conservatory she was attending, hopped on a train with her guitar and a small bag of belongings and headed west. She wound up at a hotel in Glacier National Park performing nightly shows with other music students.
Read MoreInterview: Solitary Friends – Some Of More
LA’s Solitary Friends tell Lost In The Manor about their city’s underground scene, how their album came together and what it’s like being a ‘giant pink sweat machine’ on stage.
Read MoreInterview: Nasti - Couchsurfing
Nasti wrote the summer-themed song "Couchsurfing" as a lead-in to his next EP, "Crowd Pleaser." His goal was to demonstrate his variety between this song and Nasti's earlier two tracks. He is now concentrating on developing "his sound," which he believes is clear in this song. He hopes you have the same reaction.
Read MoreInterview: Mark Rosal - You Need a Woman
BC based, Canadian singer-songwriter Mark Rosal lists among his main influences, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot, and Van Morrison. Each of Mark's songs celebrates a unique story, an introspective look at the world around us and an in-depth view of life’s journey.
Read MoreInterview: Alexandra - Bonnie & Clyde
Alexandra releases her single, “Bonnie & Clyde”, via State Fair Records Singles Club, available now across all streaming platforms with an exclusive premiere on KXT 91.7 FM. This is Alexandra’s first single release of 2022, following in the footsteps of independent releases “Winter” in 2021, and “Bad Stuff” in 2020.
Read MoreInterview: Jean-Dominique - Follow the Stars
Bringing the sexiness of Latin together with the freshness of Pop, 'Follow the Stars' is the brand new track from multi talented artist and creative Jean-Dominique. Written with Singer-Songwriter Alex Angelo and producer David Quinonoes (BTS and Beyonce), 'Follow the Stars' is a vibey track that will be the perfect soundtrack to summer parties.
Read MoreReview: Ginger May - Me and You
Review of Ginger May’s latest single, “Me and You”
Read MoreInterview: common goldfish - Shout Louder
Tottenham’s common goldfish recently made his debut with ‘Feel The Fuzz’, the fuzzed-out ode to 90s indie-rock that was supported by Clash Magazine, Joy of Violent Movement, LDN Magazine and more. The UK artist’s sophomore track is ‘Shout Louder’, which is common goldfish’s answer to an elevating summer track.
Read MoreReview: Michael Donoghue - Mantis
Michael Donoghue is back, this time with the single "Mantis", the first track from his next album. "Sophomore", Donoghue’s second LP, will be out in September and this first teaser promises a lot!
Read MoreInterview: Confidential - Slipping Away
UK-based lofi hip-hop artist Confidential blends classical influences with old-school hip-hop production and an exploration of mental health issues to reflect his individualism and feeling of being an outsider. After years of playing all over the country in hard rock and alternative metal bands, changed direction to become a solo artist.
Read MoreReview: Eorn - I Still Remember You
Interview: The Horn - Passion
The Horn are Jonny Taylor (voice, guitar), Danny Monk (guitars, programming), Nick True (bass), Ed Cox (keyboards) and Alex Moorse (drums) but it hasn’t always been like this: several moments ago, songwriter and erstwhile Friends Of Gavin bassist Nick True – to the uninitiated, F.O.G. were an acclaimed, north London five-piece who toured the UK.
Read MoreInterview: Mote - Industrial Love
Mote is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose eclectic and edgy electronica flavoured post-pop sounds like his adopted home of Berlin: deep introspective lyrics meeting irresistibly gloomy melodies over flowing synthetic textures. A self-proclaimed introvert with a love of humanity, Mote takes nods from quintessential pop oddballs.
Read MoreReview: Feigur - III, Ascension
Feigur was all about black metal, atmospheric, blackgaze, with bits of ambient. So, in III, Ascension the artist appears with a new outfit, in a process of mutation full of rigour and efficiency. It could be seen as a risky choice, or as "getting out of your comfort zone", but I dare say that Adrien Tibi knew and knows exactly what he's doing.
Read MoreInterview: To Hell With Tradition - Paper Cuts
While the whole world seems to be increasingly leaning towards creating and releasing isolated individual songs one after another, To Hell With Tradition keeps moving against the current, diving deeper and deeper into creating consistent coherent concept albums.
Read MoreInterview: Ask Carol - Mountains Of Cash
With a dark irony and subtle humour, this alternative rock tune, pokes fun at the elite few, those with unimaginable wealth, who sits on "Mountains Of Cash". Ask Carol's new song comes with a lot of energy and punk attitude. Trombones and delayed space guitars makes for a cinematic backdrop.
Read MoreInterview: Sandmoon - Wake Up
Lebanese outfit Sandmoon offers an original take on indie pop-rock, infusing it with subtle Middle-Eastern intonations and melancholy, and a certain timelessness. Singer-songwriter Sandra Arslanian, who initiated the project, was born in Lebanon, raised in Belgium and has Armenian roots – a contrasted blend that is perceptible in the music.
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Interview: Maya Salafia - Everlasting
Boston-based singer-songwriter and pop artist, Maya Salafia, has been writing pop music since she was nine years old, and she released her debut EP of six original songs, Trapped in a Daydream, at age thirteen. Her prior release, “First Grade”, was placed on over 90 playlists and exceeds 29,000 Spotify streams.
Read MoreInterview: Cynthia Hamar - Shaken
Alberta-born Métis singer-songwriter Cynthia Hamar is no stranger to the Canadian music scene. With three studio albums under her belt and many kilometres on the road - including a tour across Canada by train (through VIA Rail’s on Board program) - Hamar can execute timeless songs that stand up with the sound of Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tom Waits.
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