"YUSSUS" is the debut album by Grunge-Pop band Dude Safari from Surrey in England. This fantastic collection of tracks is a perfect example of what this band is all about in terms of personality and inventiveness, highlighting their remarkable ability to seamlessly open up to different creative ideas and take their music to a whole new level.
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Interview: Joe Kenney - Prevailing
Joe Kenney, a graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a B.M. in piano performance, is a recording artist, songwriter, and pianist from Philadelphia. The music on Kenney's five albums and various collaborations span multiple genres, and are reflective of a cohesive blending of classical music theory, jazz fusion, rock, soul, and hip-hop idioms.
Read MoreInterview: Aggressive Soccer Moms - Darling
"Aggressive Soccer Moms" is a Lo-Fi Post Punk trio from Sweden. The punk roots are strong but the group is not, by any means, nostalgic. "Quint" will be ASM's seventh album. The debut took place in 2019 with the album "Groucho No. 5". "Darling" is a fast and bright song. The saxophone adds, again, to an extra dimension.
Read MoreInterview: Sparkbird - Silent Film
Sparkbird is the project of non-binary queer singer-songwriter Stephan Nance. Their music has been featured by the National Audubon Society, Birding Magazine, Homoground, and Rock the Pigeon. Their song “Metropolis of Eden” won 2nd place in Yishan Wong’s 2021 Solarpunk Art Contest. Stephan is a 2021 Lambda Literary Fellow.
Read MoreInterview: Piano Prince - Memory Lane
Piano Prince, aka Coco Schwarz, who uses they/she pronouns, is fascinated by everything that cannot be directly pigeonholed. They draw inspiration from the ambiguity of the universe and has set themself the task of transcending as many artistic, as well as social boundaries as possible.
Read MoreInterview: Iam Nothe - Holding On
Iam Nothe is the solo outfit of Spyreas Sid, frontman of Cyanna Mercury (2014-2017) and Cyanna (1999-2013), two of the most prominent alternative rock bands in Greece in the '00s and '10s. Spyreas was the lyricist and with his brother Nick, the main songwriters of both bands and together they released numerous albums, EPs and singles.
Read MoreInterview: NOVACUB - This Is Forever
NOVACUB was founded in 2018 by Louise Bartle (Bloc Party) + Russell Lissack (Bloc Party), who were later joined by Venezuelan drummer Tony Alda (Los Amigos Invisibles, Los Mesoneros) and Welsh bassist / harpist Iona Thomas (Neneh Cherry, Laura Mvula). Now moving forward as Louise Bartle’s solo project in 2022.
Read MoreInterview: Tyler Elden - Bruised Love
"Bruised Love" is the debut single from Tyler Elden's musical collective The Night Figures. A high energy Alternative Rock track featuring lush string arrangements, heavy droning guitars, and a roaring rhythm section. "Bruised Love" combines elements from both 90s grunge & shoegaze.
Read MoreInterview: Beatdenker - Ethic Endless Fun
Beatdenker's Postcontemporary Beats fusing the spirit and knowledge of beat music, jazz, carnatic music, new music, IDM and electronica into a futuristic experience. He plays live and improvises every time anew. The hyperactive beat fire heats up the audience so much that the sonic waves coaxes their "future dance steps" out of them.
Read MoreInterview: Liam Wakefield - You Made Me Something More
Rising Sussex-based singer-songwriter Liam Wakefield is a 32-year-old British army veteran and former NHS therapist who has used music to help him overcome a degenerative, life-changing chronic illness. After being medically retired, serving 11 years in a front-line role, he took to music as a form of therapy.
Read MoreInterview: Hizway - It's Not Over
Hizway is a REAL hip-hop artist that is unashamed to be authentic and that wants to share real life experiences that include his faith in Jesus, his mistakes, his growth, his pain, and his joys! More exposure is not about money for him; it is about sharing his gift and message with the world, hoping to spread hope, faith, and positivity with every listener.
Read MoreInterview: Avis Vox - Feel It
Independent artist Avis Vox's new EP "Feel It" has already gained significant attention with over 2 million views on YouTube as part of Miss Monique's live performance on the Cercle YouTube channel. With vocal resonances touching on everything from Faithless to FKA twigs and a production that at times echoes Anyma, Cristoph, ARTBAT and others, ‘Feel It’ weaves its spectacularly lament-laced spell.
Read MoreInterview: Gilan - Goddess Unwilling
Gilan is a singer/songwriter currently based in the United Kingdom. Born in Camden to two musical parents of mixed heritage, Gilan moved around the world a lot until eventually settling in Bahrain in the Middle East for the latter part of her childhood, eventually moving back as a young adult.
Read MoreInterview: Anfang - Honey Trudge
Anfang are wizards of angst conjuration with riff-heavy grunge grooves that scintillate with atmospheric texture and unresolved emotion. New single Honey Trudge from Chicago based Anfang is evocative alt/rock firmly rooted in garage/blues rock and gloriously sugar-laced with anthemic pop melody.
Read MoreInterview: Live In Color - A Better Me
Live In Color is a Swedish pop/rock band from Jönköping, Sweden, formed in 2018. The band consists of the three brothers Jesper, Anton, and Linus, as well as Tim and Melker. "A Better Me" serves as a great example of the band’s incredibly diverse sound. It combines the catchy energy of pop-rock with the warmth of modern country music, going for a diverse yet familiar vibe.
Read MoreInterview: Justin Turk - My Oh My
Justin Turk is an award-winning singer songwriter with a positive message. He is a Palm Coast Fl, based musician whose music evokes classic rock artists such as the Beatles and Tom Petty, Justin Turk adds a modern, upbeat edge to the pop rock persona by adding folk country undertones.
Read MoreInterview: Hyde - Not A Flex
In his everyday life as an attorney, Chris Greene appears to be just another professional - dressed in a suit and tie, studiously reviewing contracts and documents for clients, and making small talk at networking events. His reserved personality and quiet demeanor make it easy to miss him in a crowd. Put him in front of a microphone, and Hyde - his self-assured, outgoing, and attention-grabbing alter ego - seems to appear out of nowhere.
Read MoreInterview: Johann TM - We Talk
Johann TM (Johann Theo Meux) is an alternative pop artist with melodic songs that are as tender as they are attitude-filled, taking influence from every great artist you’ve ever loved. He writes songs that make him feel a lot, and he hopes this can be the case for others as well (especially if they’re powerful music industry people).
Read MoreInterview: Rosalie James - Will We Ever Rest?
Rosalie James wrote "Will We Ever Rest?" about mountaineering, which is unusual as she generally writes about death, love, drugs, and houses. There is some death and love in this song too, actually. Rosalie James is a singer-songwriter from Falmouth, UK. She has been writing music and performing for a long time, but this is her first original single.
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