Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing EXES over Zoom video! Today, Los Angeles-based duo EXES – fronted by Allie McDonald and producer Mike Derenzo – are thrilled to release their gorgeous cover of Dashboard Confessional’s 2006 hit “Don’t Wait” featuring Chris Carrabba himself. Says Carrabba, “I…
Together with American Songwriter and Sean Ulbs of The Eiffels, we had the pleasure of interviewing Oxymorrons over Zoom video! When you think about Alternative music Oxymorrons undoubtedly come to mind. The New York-based boundary-pushers have made a name for themselves in the spirit of change - building a movement…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing XIXA over Zoom video! Formed in the heart of the deep American Southwest, XIXA are a guitar-slinging six-piece, uniquely attuned to the desert and their Latin roots. Combining gritty guitars, the bumping grind of chicha, and desert blues into a…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Jenna Torres over Zoom video! If there’s anything 2020 taught the world, it was to accept vulnerability, harness the unexpected, and find power and joy in life’s ups and downs. It’s a lesson in which singer-songwriter Jenna Torres was already…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Iglu & Hartly over Zoom video! Iglu & Hartly was formed in the foothills of Colorado by college friends Jarvis Anderson (lead vocals, production), Sam Martin (vocals, keyboards), and Simon Katz (guitar). After dropping out and moving to Los Angeles,…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Leahey over Zoom video! A timeless rock & roll band for the modern age, Andrew Leahey & The Homestead are torchbearers of an anthemic, guitar-driven sound once held aloft by icons like Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen. It's a…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Kid Hastings over Zoom video! Kid Hastings, AKA Jake McEvoy of Hastings, England(though raised in New Jersey) is a jazz and choir kid turned bleached-hair indie rock/pop guitarist and songwriter currently based in Los Angeles. Returning after a year long…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Jeris Johnson over Zoom video! Today, genre blending sensation Jeris Johnson releases his debut EP, My Sword. The bold and burgeoning artist showcases his one of a kind rock-pop sound with six stellar tracks of raw energy, gritty melodies and…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Colin Macleod over Zoom video! Scottish singer/songwriter Colin Macleod’s new album Hold Fast will be released June 18th, 2021 on UK label So Recordings (home to bands like Placebo and Band of Skulls). From the plangent, spacious Americana of the…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Besignano over Zoom video! Kevin Besignano has been known in the music world for the last 2 decades as a touring musician and musical artist. He’s toured the world playing in bands such as Unwritten Law, Bullets and Octane…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Alexandra Eckhardt over Zoom video! Music Supervisor and bassist Alexandra Eckhardt has worked across the entertainment industry contributing skills to feature films, award-winning Broadway shows, and live performances. She most recently supervised the music for the upcoming feature film, Passing,…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing TheHxliday over Zoom video! Blessed with prodigious melodic talent, 19-year-old artist TheHxliday is ready to ascend to stardom in 2021. Bringing to life a highlight track from his Batbxy EP, TheHxliday shares "NxBody," his latest music video. A propulsive, R&B-influenced…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Smallpools over Zoom video! Indie-Rockers Smallpools are back with a brand new single “simulation” today. The new track from the band’s upcoming sophomore LP due early 2021, displays a futuristic, groovy beat while questioning if the chaotic reality we live…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Josh Olsen over Zoom video! Josh Olsen was born in a small town in Texas, called Brenham. His mother was a singer and songwriter, and inspired him from a young age. His childhood was spent in recording studios and his…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Color Fields over Zoom video! Indie-pop duo Color Fields, comprised of mesmerizing and masterful musicians John Torres and Scott Packham, are an indie pop group from Bridgeport, CT. Collectively influenced by artists like Prince, Stevie Wonder, James Blake, David Bowie, Broken Social Scene and…
Together with American Songwriter and Sean Ulbs of The Eiffels, we had the pleasure of interviewing The Messenger Birds over Zoom video! The Messenger Birds is not a rock band. It's just two guys (Parker Bengry and Chris Williams). But there is more to this two-piece than meets the eye…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Jeff Blue over Zoom video! Jeff Blue has many music accomplishments under his belt, ranging from producing, to songwriting, to discovering and signing major music artists, and creating his own entertainment company Jeff Blue Music. Blue graduated from UCLA with…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing The Bright Siders over Zoom audio! The Bright Siders is a unique musical collaboration between Nashville-based Americana songwriter Kristin Andreassen and Brooklyn-based child psychiatrist Kari Groff, MD. Together, they create music with the purpose of helping children connect to their…
Together with American Songwriter and Sean Ulbs of The Eiffels, we had the pleasure of interviewing Lil Zay Osama over Zoom video! Lil Zay Osama is starting the year off strong as he announces his forthcoming project Trench Baby, set for release on February 19th, with a new song and…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing DNNY over Zoom video! Seamlessly operating in a genre-fluid world, DNNY melds irresistible melodic-driven pop with electronic and R&B undertones to craft music that feels like an intimate dialogue between lovers and best friends, whether it’s about examining current and…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Hayley McKay over Zoom video! After recently receiving international acclaim with a number 1 on the Ignition Country Charts for previous single, this North East Country star is back with another uptempo Country pop banger, Breathe. Written in Lockdown in…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Matt Urmy over Zoom video! The East Nashville-based singer/songwriter Matt Urmy muses on the duality of the human experience today with the release of his new concept album ‘South of the Sky.’ Inspired by Willie Nelson’s two-sided narrative album ‘Phases…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Frances England over Zoom video! Frances England fell into the kids' music world by accident. In 2007, she wrote and recorded a little homespun cd called Fascinating Creatures as a fundraiser for her son's preschool. She had no intention of…
Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Brett Detar of The Juliana Theory over Zoom audio! The Juliana Theory have returned with a new song and video “Can’t Go Home” – their first new music in over 15 years. “I think people are feeling uncertain right now,”…