We had the pleasure of interviewing Hinder over Zoom video! Lately, @HinderBackstage Hinder are feeling the intensity of a new energy. Nearly two decades into their career, the multiplatinum band hasn’t just endured as a fixture of modern rock—it’s evolved. The versatile Oklahoma City-based quartet creates emotionally compelling rock, from…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Grace Davies over Zoom video! Grace Davies @itsgracedavies is a 27-year-old singer, songwriter, musician and producer from Blackburn, Lancashire. Since the beginning of her career, Grace has scored huge success, with over 100M+ streams for her songs on Spotify alone, support across the board…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Haven Madison over Zoom video! American Idol star, praised as the “next big Pop star” by one of the best-selling music artists in history, Katy Perry, @havenmadisonsings Haven Madison recently released her latest single ‘Obsessed’ via 19 Recordings/BBR Music Group. The song follows the…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Atlas Genius over Zoom video! Australian-based brothers, @atlasgenius Atlas Genius are thrilled to release their new album End of the Tunnel. The band has put together a special recipe for the new collection of songs. Album ingredients: Lost love, guilt, passion, a dash of…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Ira Dean over Zoom video! Ira Dean, is a multifaceted musician and acclaimed songwriter. Dean’s musical talent became widely recognized when he joined the dynamic country music trio Trick Pony in the late 1990s. Serving as the bassist and contributing vocalist for the group,…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Lindsay Ell over Zoom video! Platinum-selling singer, songwriter and musician Lindsay Ell releases her most personal and inspired music to date with her eagerly awaited EP, love myself, out now via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. The first project that Lindsay…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Amythyst Kiah over Zoom video! GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter @AmythystKiah Amythyst Kiah shares her new album, Still + Bright via Rounder Records. Produced by Butch Walker (Taylor Swift, Green Day and Weezer) and recorded at his Nashville studio, the 12-track album is a vital new addition…
We had the pleasure of interviewing BabyJake over Zoom video! Florida-born Jake Herring, known professionally as @itsbabyjake BabyJake, may have appeared to be an overnight success, but his journey to the spotlight was anything but instantaneous. His hit single Cigarettes on Patios took off in 2019, garnering 200M+ streams and…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Amble over Zoom video! Rising Irish folk trio @ambleofficial unveil their major label debut EP, The Commons, via Warner Records. Beloved for their descriptive storytelling, lyrics and powerful live performances, the band just announced their biggest headline tour to date for 2025, including shows…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Maisy Kay over Zoom video! Maisy Kay @MaisyKayMusic is a rising star in the music industry with a bold and fascinating new fresh voice in pop music. This singer-songwriter is transforming pop music into her own sub-genre of pop. Moving from a small countryside…
We had the pleasure of interviewing @charlieonnafriday111 charlieonnafriday over Zoom video! The 21-year-old singer-songwriter who bobs and weaves freely between alternative, pop, and country, got his start by cooking up genre-busting anthems in his Seattle basement, turning his high school dreams into an impressive reality in DIY terms. His certified…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Capstan over Zoom video! To make a mosaic, tiny pieces interlock as a larger picture. In similar fashion, distinct elements coalesce as one in Capstan. The Florida quintet—Anthony Demario [vocals], Joe Mabry [guitar], Harrison Borman [guitar], Andrew “Boz” Bozymowski [bass, vocals], and Scott Fisher…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Drew Parker over Zoom video! GRAMMY & CMA Award-nominated country hitmaker and artist @DrewParker shares his debut album ‘Camouflage Cowboy’ via Warner Music Nashville. The album is a personal introduction to Drew Parker as an artist, featuring 14 tracks that offer listeners a heartfelt…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Åsa Orbison over Zoom video! Originally from Stockholm, Sweden Åsa Orbison had a fondness for music at a young age, where she attended music school in Sweden. Into adulthood, she then transitioned into working in marketing, but later came to the realization that music…
We had the pleasure of interviewing @ninanesbitt Nina Nesbitt over Zoom video! Singer-songwriter and producer and multi-instrumentalist, Nina Nesbitt releases her new album, Mountain Music. From exceeding a billion streams to being championed by Taylor Swift and playing shows with everyone from Coldplay to Stevie Nicks, Nina’s career has taken…
We had the pleasure of interviewing PENG over Zoom video! Viral sensation PENG, best recognized for her strides as a former Olympian and elite gymnast, releases her fiery debut single “PRETTY PLEASE.” LISTEN HERE. The news also comes with an official music video directed by Vanessa Zamarripa. WATCH HERE. The…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Little Monarch over Zoom video! Plenty of Time gives listeners a look inside Little Monarch, the bedroom-pop disco-funk hybrid brainchild of Casey Kalmenson. Recorded in her home studio in Los Angeles, CA, the collection of 13 tracks strung together in between tours and life…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Tony McGuinness of Above & Beyond over Zoom video! Before Tony McGuinness was Tony McGuinness of @aboveandbeyond , he was another artist, another music industry professional, another man entirely, which is completely understandable. Because, for the Tony McGuinness who is finally releasing his debut…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Sadye over Zoom video! Sadye was one of the winners of Optimism's "We Heart The Art" Contest! The contest shines a light on the creativity and innovation occurring onchain. Sadye minted her song Pretty Traumatized on Sound.xyz in January, which was her entry for…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Livingston over Zoom video! @LivingstonMusic is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter who is having an insane year. In March, he released his debut album A Hometown Odyssey, which has already amassed over 70 million streams on Spotify alone. (Check out lead singles “Last Man Standing” and…
We had the pleasure of interviewing GHØSTKID over Zoom video! "The biggest problem that art has nowadays is that it doesn't hurt anymore," says GHØSTKID vocalist and agent provocateur Sebastian "Sushi" Biesler. "Especially here in Germany, people are so afraid to push boundaries, to make art that makes you think…
We had the pleasure of interviewing @VENUESofficial VENUES over Zoom video! With their third album “Transience”, VENUES effortlessly pushes the boundaries of what is possible in modern metal. After two strong predecessors “Aspire” and “Solace”, oscillating somewhere between post-hardcore, alternative metal and metalcore, the Stuttgart-based band are finally tearing down…
We had the pleasure of interviewing @kobrapaigeofficial over Zoom video!@kobrapaigeofficial Kobra Paige releases the title track “Like No Other” off her debut solo album Like No Other to be released on August 30th. The title track, co-written with Lizzy Hale (Halestorm) and Joe Hottinger (Halestorm) alongside producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo…
