Interviews and Features

Read in-depth interviews and features about independent musicians and music industry professionals.

BACKHOUSE : Asbury Park Rockers on Surviving 2020 as a Band

BACKHOUSE is an energetic new rock band from the New Jersey area, who we recently worked with on a cool video project for Electro-Voice (so if you haven’t checked those out yet, head to our YouTube channel). We recently caught up with Taylor from the band to catch up...

[INTERVIEW] Catching up with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on new LP, The Tourist

CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH: Learning to Trust the Collaborative Process and Creative Freedoms Alec...

Lady Lamb: How to Write an Album to Tour Behind

Lady Lamb Discusses Writing An Album to Give Touring a Purpose Navigating the beautiful abandon,...

[INTERVIEW] Celebrating 35 Years of Shonen Knife

Venerable Japanese Punks Shonen Knife Release Killer New LP, Adventure, and Discuss Cultural...

Spotlight: Saucy Lady

by Candace McDuffie | Apr 9, 2012 | Interviews and Features

Networking to Unite a Divided Local Scene GENRE: Soul/Disco HOMETOWN: Yokohama, Japan / Boston, MA ARTISTIC APPROACH: Blending sexuality, soulful vocals and attitude. WEBSITE: saucyladymusic.com Any...

Spotlight: City Rain

by Beth Ann Downey | Apr 9, 2012 | Interviews and Features

Washing Away Misconceptions of Electronic Music Genre: Electro-Rock Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Artistic Approach: Balancing textured sounds and catchy beats. URL: cityraintunes.bandcamp.com It’s...

Spotlight: Cancer Killing Gemini

by Joshua Bottomley | Apr 9, 2012 | Interviews and Features

Releasing One Song a Month, Forever Genre: Electro-Avant-Rock Hometown: Boston, MA Artistic Approach: To stay fresh by constantly releasing new music. Website: www.cancerkillinggemini.com While an...

Spotlight: Tonight Alive

by Derek Burns | Apr 9, 2012 | Interviews and Features

Addictive Blend of Bulletproof Instrumentation and Upbeat Vocal Attitude Genre: Pop Punk Hometown: Sydney, Australia Artistic Approach: Mixing pop-punk aggro with crisp production. URL:...

Interview: Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s

by Performer Magazine | Apr 9, 2012 | Interviews and Features

Streamlining Their Sound & Re-Evaluates Rock Orchestration photos by Stephanie Bassos Richard Edwards, the primary songwriter/vocalist/guitarist behind the Indianapolis band Margot & The...

A Severe Joy: Going Solo to Make Touring More Practical

by Andrew Fersch | Apr 9, 2012 | Interviews and Features

photos by Stephen Quirk José Ayerve (pre-anagram artist who is A Severe Joy) has certainly experienced his share of the severe, but...

Interview with Gift of Gab

by Taylor Haag | Apr 9, 2012 | Interviews and Features

Pioneering MC on Lyrical Craftsmanship, His Upcoming Album, and a New Approach to Songwriting photos by Maria Grace Abuzman The...

Spotlight on Alabama Shakes

by Holly Winnard | Apr 5, 2012 | Interviews and Features

Genre: Indie/Blues/Southern Rock/Soul Hometown: Athens, AL Artistic Approach: Passion for Blues/R&B and LOUD rock. http://www.alabamashakes.com/ For a group that’s only been together a little...

Spotlight on Sóley

by Andrew Clark | Apr 2, 2012 | Interviews and Features

Her solo work is a stark change from the sounds of Seabear, the cheerful and poppy Icelandic septet she’s been a part of for the past five years. Even her song titles will tell you something about...

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper: April 2012 Cover Story

by Emma Dessau | Mar 30, 2012 | Interviews and Features

If you’ve ever seen Lady Lamb the Beekeeper perform, she likely began her set by standing center stage unaccompanied and belting, “I want...

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