From High School Gigs to Viral Hits. Meet The Beaches
With their infectious blend of pop, rock, alternative rock and new-wave, The Beaches have been playing together for over a decade.
Doga Usanmaz March 4, 2024
MUSIC
Akira Galaxy: Destined for Dream Pop
Destined to become a celestial dream pop artist by her birth name, Akira Galaxy transcends the boundaries of conventional soundscapes.
Doga Usanmaz March 4, 2024
The Band Down Under: Ocean Alley
Life can be a monotonous cycle of bleak days and nights. Ocean Alley brings people down to Earth, connecting with what makes them feel alive.
Holly Dickerson December 13, 2023
The Moss: Music From the Heart
Bred in Hawaii and based in Utah, The Moss blends their island roots with an alternative rock groove to form their distinctive sound.
Holly Dickerson November 6, 2023
Getting to Know IRONTOM
Brimming with irony and peculiarity, California-native band, IRONTOM, pays homage to the strange side of life.
Holly Dickerson October 24, 2023
The Sound of Summer: Sun Room
Bursting with energy, ready to soak up the summer and leave the worries of “real life” behind. This is what listening to Sun Room is like.
Holly Dickerson July 20, 2023
Belters Only: It Was Inevitable
Belters Only, whose name needs no explanation, is Bissett and RobbieG. From the same club in Dublin, they’ve both been in the house music scene for over a decade.
Yuhui Kong February 11, 2023
Loose Buttons: Just Guys Being Dudes
Loose Buttons released their debut album, Something Better, right before the pandemic. With the world unraveling, the band used lockdown to learn and grow.
Madison Bulnes January 22, 2023
Lights, Camera, Action Bronson!
Action Bronson. A rapper, writer, chef, and television presenter. He chats with FRONTRUNNER about his latest album, Only For Dolphins.
Choya Randolph October 23, 2022
Music That Heals: Ensemble Mik Nawooj
The world can be full of so much pain and suffering that we can’t control. Maybe music can be a cure. That’s what hip-hop orchestra Ensemble Mik Nawooj aims to do: alleviate suffering with music.
Choya Randolph October 11, 2022
Demons Meet Disco in New Project: Child of the Parish
Beginning a new band is no easy feat under normal circumstances, let alone starting one mere months before being thrown into a global pandemic. This
Tayla Howie October 1, 2022
FRONTRUNNER Gets to Know…Yuno
While he works on his debut album, FRONTRUNNER spoke with Yuno about his latest single, “January’s Somebody”, self-production, how he took music from his bedroom to the stage, and more.
Tayla Howie September 19, 2022
Better Days with The Night Café
Whilst beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, Vincent Van Gogh himself described his piece The Night Café as his ugliest painting ever.
Tayla Howie August 31, 2022
No Place Like Home: Aquilo
Originally from the quaint village of Silverdale in the North of England, the duo Aquilo stumbled upon fame after years of playing in rivalling rock bands. With the release of their debut single, “Calling Me”, people started to really listen.
Tayla Howie August 26, 2022
FRONTRUNNER exclusive: The Magic Gang
From their student house in Brighton to some of the UK’s biggest stages, including the likes of Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds, The Magic Gang
Tayla Howie July 11, 2022
Good Conversation(s) with Zein Gowie
This interview, much like Zein’s music, brims with a humble energy that comes hand in hand with being true to oneself. Zein Gowie is a
Yasmine El Shaer July 7, 2022
Coming Up Next: Fickle Friends
Nobody likes fickle friends who are temperamental and inconstant, but it’s a different story when it comes to euphoric indie-pop band Fickle Friends. There’s nothing fickle
Tayla Howie June 25, 2022
Sweet New Sounds From Black Honey
If you can’t make up your mind on whether to listen to Nancy Sinatra or Nirvana: lovechild Black Honey demands to be heard. With their retro film-inspired aesthetic, the British quartet transports you to the movie set of their world.
Tayla Howie June 22, 2022
Getting to the Source: Nubya Garcia
Nubya Garcia is an internationally renowned saxophonist, composer and bandleader. She speaks to FRONTRUNNER about her latest album, Source, the discipline it takes to honour your talent, and appreciating your “bubbles of goodness.”
Tayla Howie June 18, 2022
New Vistas on the Horizon
Scotland boasts having one of the best music scenes in the world, and has been home to countless great rock bands like Franz Ferdinand and
Tayla Howie June 14, 2022
Michl: Lyrics Are Everything
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Michl has a reflective sound that you can’t help but soak in. With every listen, you stumble on a beautiful lyric that you can’t believe you missed.
Choya Randolph May 19, 2022
Sinéad Harnett: The FRONTRUNNER Interview
London-based singer Sinéad Harnett is an R&B gem that everyone should discover. For our Spring 2020 Cover Feature: Harnett speaks to FRONTRUNNER.
Choya Randolph May 13, 2022
Kathleen: Poetry With A New Heartbeat
Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Kathleen gives poetry a heartbeat. Her sophomore EP Kathleen II pulls you in with folk guitar chords and melancholy melodies.
Choya Randolph April 27, 2022
FRONTRUNNER Meets Delta Spirit
A little bit rock, a little bit indie, lots and lots of smashed expectations. Sixteen years, five albums and countless successes later, California-based band Delta Spirit charges forward.
Edward Symes April 27, 2022
Being the Hero of Your Story: Raissa
London-based singer Raissa talks about her latest EP HEROGIRL, inclusivity, and the importance of traveling in building her process.
Choya Randolph March 12, 2022
The Power of Place With Terra Lightfoot
When trying to find the words to describe Terra Lightfoot, the best word I can think of is “badass”. In a world where we don’t
Choya Randolph March 12, 2022
Khai Dreams Gives FRONTRUNNER Good Advice
Do you ever feel like life is a movie and we’re all just trying to find the perfect song for the important moments? Khai Dreams’
Choya Randolph March 12, 2022
Getting Tidy with Samm Henshaw
British singer/songwriter Samm Henshaw has one of those rich voices that reminds you of dessert.
Choya Randolph February 4, 2022
Tayla Parx: The Power of Believing in Yourself
We were introduced to Tayla Parx in the film Hairspray (2007), when “Little Inez Stubbs” sang and danced her way into our hearts. The Dallas singer is now all grown up.
Choya Randolph January 17, 2021
Delving Deep with Peter Cat: The Saccharine Underground
Scottish musician and performer, Peter Cat debuts his LP, ‘The Saccharine Underground’ on the 6th of November. FRONTRUNNER was kindly given a listen of the
Yasmine El Shaer October 26, 2020
NYC’s Brass Badasses: Lucky Chops
Lucky Chops is a band full of badass brass players, who rose to international fame as they were captured busking on the New York City Subway.
Choya Randolph October 18, 2020
A One-On-One With Dizzy, The Band
FRONTRUNNER meets the Juno Award-winning pop group Dizzy, featuring lead singer Kate Munshaw and trio Alex, Mackenzie and Charlie Spencer.
Bianca Brown September 29, 2020
A FRONTRUNNER Exclusive: Conductor Karina Canellakis
A FRONTRUNNER Exclusive interview with London Philharmonic Orchestra guest conductor and classical music trailblazer Karina Canellakis.
Karl Snyder September 20, 2020
Gimme Some Sugar: Alex G
Alexander Giannascoli is better known by his stage name, Alex G. His music is often characterized as indie rock with a lo-fi or “bedroom pop”
Edward Symes July 30, 2020
Arlo Parks: The Power of Poetry in Music
Once in a while, an artist arrives who may not realize their own skill and insight. 19-year-old singer/songwriter/poet Arlo Parks is one of those artists.
Andrea de Varona July 21, 2020
Dancing Through the Darkness with Kojey Radical
Kojey Radical’s art is craftily contagious. The British Ghanian rapper, artist, dancer and director shares his trials and successes with FRONTRUNNER.
Choya Randolph July 15, 2020
To Love Is To Live: Jehnny Beth
Jehnny Beth is a musician, singer-songwriter and actress. She’s half of the French lo-fi duo John & Jehn and frontwoman for the English rock band, Savages.
Edward Symes July 6, 2020
FRONTRUNNER Runs With Sondre Lerche
FRONTRUNNER goes running with Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche, where he describes the unexpected pleasures of bootleg albums and ambient music.
Edward Symes June 5, 2020
Doing Music His Way: Rap Veteran Cormega
Rap is two things: a fire beat and an MC with something to say. Rap veteran Cormega brings that simplicity back, using intricate rhymes to do it.
Choya Randolph June 4, 2020
Matt Sweeney: The FRONTRUNNER Interview
FRONTRUNNER meets guitarist/producer/vocalist Matt Sweeney, who has collaborated with the likes of Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Will Oldham and Iggy Pop.
Edward Symes May 15, 2020
A Conversation with Colombiano Artist ¿Téo?
¿Téo? is a Colombiano music artist associated with his brother Moises Arias and Jaden Smith via their clothing brand/creative collective, MSFTS Republic.
Bianca Brown May 8, 2020
Ansley Simpson and Anishinaabe Traditions
Ansley Simpson is a member of the Aldverville First Nations. The Toronto based Anishinaabe singer-songwriter is known for her lilting vocal performances.
Paula Dicu April 29, 2020
Meet Two-Spirit Musician Shawnee
Shawnee is a two-spirit Mohawk singer-songwriter that uses her soulful music as medicine and to inspire social change.
Paula Dicu April 25, 2020
Elijah Bank$y on Life as a Muse for Music
Orange County based-rapper Elijah Bank$y drips with soulful beats and clever similes. His album 50*40*90 blasts a New York vibe with music visuals to match.
Choya Randolph April 22, 2020
Christina Schneider Becomes Locate S,1
Christina Schneider, in her world of brilliantly disruptive fringe-pop music, has taken on a handful of monikers. Now, she is known as Locate S,1.
Andrea de Varona April 21, 2020
LISSIE: Songs For Our Time
Elisabeth Corrin Maurus, known as LISSIE, is a musician with authentic and genuine talent. Type “Lissie” into YouTube and you will likely be equally moved by her solo performances of her songs with acoustic guitar and vocals as those with her full band in a studio.
Edward Symes April 17, 2020
Transition and Connections: Meet Spencer.
New York virtuoso Spencer. is living, breathing, beat-making proof that achieving your dreams starts with the ability and willingness to take risks.
Bianca Brown April 15, 2020
Dustin O’Halloran: The FRONTRUNNER Interview
Dustin O’Halloran is an accomplished composer with a scoring discography featured in films such as The Hate U Give, Lion, Marie Antoinette, and more.
Choya Randolph April 11, 2020
Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan: Songwriter, Painter, Traveler
“The more you do something, the more freedom you feel to go outside the lines,” says Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan.
Karl Snyder April 6, 2020
Folk Duo Rosu Lup Present An Antihero’s Journey
In the words of producer and member Jonathan Stewart, “Great folk stories… are the ones that come from a real place, for better or worse.”
Karl Snyder April 3, 2020
Haleek Maul on Errol: the Album and the Man Behind It
Barbados has blessed us with flying fish, Rihanna, and Haleek Maul, introducing the world to his trap-infused sound with a twist and a twang.
Choya Randolph March 4, 2020
Madison McFerrin on “You + I” and The Vital Importance of Keeping It Real
It’s easy to make sense of the fact that Madison McFerrin seems so comfortable on stage–she comes from a family full of performers. There are a lot of things about her that could hook you the first time you see her onstage.
Karl Snyder February 21, 2020
Meet Uh Oh: The Nebraska Band Battling Loneliness
Joe Champion, lead singer of Uh Oh, asks, “In such a gross and weird world, what can we do to make each other feel less alone when it’s natural to drift apart?”
Karl Snyder January 27, 2020
Lessons From The Road with Nilüfer Yanya
Nilüfer Yanya released her genre-bending debut LP Miss Universe in late March 2019, and the month prior she set out for a whole year’s worth
Karl Snyder January 12, 2020
Naïka Creates Her Own Brand of “World Pop”
“I use singing in different languages as a raw representation of my roots. It’s who I am. My background isn’t linear,” says Miami-born singer-songwriter Naïka.
Choya Randolph December 23, 2019
The Live First Mentality: FRONTRUNNER Interviews Sports Team
Throughout a long series of pinch-me moments, Sports Team has remained true to their uni-band roots. Night after night, they’re doing the impossible: filling arenas and stadiums with the energy of a tightly packed frat party.
Karl Snyder December 20, 2019
BENEE Takes FRONTRUNNER To Marzz
BENEE’s quirkily titled STELLA & STEVE EP beams with dreamy grooves that complement the more sugary sweet pop of FIRE ON MARZZ.
Choya Randolph November 28, 2019
Music Becoming Mantra: With Yoke Lore’s Adrian Galvin
“Everything natural moves and changes and grows and develops,” says Galvin. “So why shouldn’t songs?”
Karl Snyder November 16, 2019
Emmavie On Confidence, Identity, and Her New Album, Honeymoon
“There’s so many faces to Blackness. There’s so many different colors to Blackness. The message is straightforward: you need to know your worth.”
Choya Randolph November 10, 2019
A Reminder From Brooklyn’s Ever-Growing Stolen Jars
A Stolen Jars song is a delightful thing to swim in: an indie pop sound so thoroughly arranged it engulfs you.
Karl Snyder November 1, 2019
On Next to the Sun, KAINA Examines Life’s Layers
“I can’t be expected to be just one thing. There’s so many parts of me.”
Choya Randolph October 30, 2019
That’s Soul Music: Talking with Seratones’ AJ Haynes
AJ Haynes is the lead singer and songwriter for the Louisiana-based band Seratones, whose first album is an infusion of Southern blues rock and punk.
Karl Snyder October 14, 2019
Propel Into The Rest of Your Life with Kid Bloom
“Pop music has always been this animal that I can’t wrap my head around… if it’s done right, it’s the essence of music.” – Lennon Kloser, a.k.a Kid Bloom
Choya Randolph October 1, 2019
Exploring the Gold Within: Ian Ferguson Talks New Album
Rising rock star Ian Ferguson’s tunes blend Southern sounds with rock and roll. His latest album, State of Gold, melts harmonies with a nostalgic Nashville vibe.
Choya Randolph September 22, 2019
Between Light and Dark: duendita
I had read that duendita believed God was within, and that a prayer between her and God could be the same as a conversation between her and a loved one. As I watched the man with the locs sway to the music, I thought that perhaps this is what duendita’s music is about.
Choya Randolph August 24, 2019
Channel Tres’ Music Could Lead People To The Promised Land
MoMA PS1’s Warm Up is an annual summer music festival that lifts up the voices of innovative and underrepresented artists. One of the many artists who took the stage–or, dare we say, owned the stage–this year was Channel Tres.
Choya Randolph August 17, 2019
Finding Beauty In Every Small Piece: Meet Swedish Vocalist KLARA
Swedish singer-songwriter KLARA finds strength in simplicity with her music; it is intentionally sparse and envelops the listener in a sighing, meditative mood. Even her visual accompaniments match this bare aesthetic.
Karl Snyder August 10, 2019
Plastic Picnic’s New Album Vistalite Lights Up The Beach with 80’s Pop
“Our focus was on writing songs and enjoying the process while making sure we were challenging ourselves to grow as songwriters. We had to shed the skin of the first record and understand the new mental and emotional state we were in,” says Brooklyn-based Plastic Picnic.
Choya Randolph August 1, 2019
Leven Kali on Low Tide and the Dopeness of Music
Low Tide splashes with a West Coast funk and embodies the energy of a summer dance party.
Choya Randolph July 26, 2019
Quenton Clarke’s Wolfelt Is Born of Self-Improvement
Wolfelt is the electronic project of Quenton Clarke. When he isn’t writing and performing original songs, Clarke works as a music therapist for a hospice company in Maryland.
Karl Snyder July 20, 2019
From Orkney to the East End: FRONTRUNNER Interviews Erland Cooper
It was hard to imagine that the creation of the first two instalments in a triptych of records by Erland Cooper, which so perfectly captures the essence of the Orkney Islands’ (Scotland) wildlife, was created in a bustling environment such as London’s East End.
Karl Snyder July 12, 2019
FRONTRUNNER Meets Tyler Ramsey
FRONTRUNNER speaks with Tyler Ramsey about his new album and the important relationship between quiet and creativity. He also told us about his favorite guitars, the satisfying flexibility of solo touring, and his friendship with Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket.
Karl Snyder July 12, 2019
A Project Falling Into Place: Reminiscing and Radiohead with Portland Cello Project
The cello is the most like the human voice, in range (from bass to soprano), the rich timbres–and it feels like you’re dancing with it when you play it. Meet the Portland Cello Project.
Karl Snyder June 28, 2019
Translating the Emotions of Sound With Vritra
While some artists are pushing social norms, LA-based rapper and producer Vritra is ramming them with chill monotonic rhymes pillared by unconventional beats.
Choya Randolph June 14, 2019
The Heat of Home and How To Heal: With Nashville’s Erin Rae
Musically, Erin Rae’s new album subtly blends Country elements with those of Indie rock and folk, and skilfully parallels warm evenings, sunsets, and June-bugs of her lyrics.
Karl Snyder June 7, 2019
Etienne Charles and his Latest LP, Carnival: The Sound of a People
For his latest LP Carnival: The Sound of a People, Etienne Charles goes to the direct source of his sound to explore the invigorating sounds
Shana Beth Mason May 31, 2019
Barrie On Their New Album and Why They’re ‘Happy to Be Here’
When you listen to Barrie you may feel like you’re slow dancing at a lightly-lit dance in a Stranger Things episode. Or perhaps roaming the
Choya Randolph May 10, 2019
Elliot Cole and Musical Streaming
Elliot C. Cole is a composer, instructor, and professor who is that grizzly; his strikes have proved to be anything but aimless – just don’t tell him that.
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Talking “Plans” with Ritual Talk
When people get up, move and dance around at our shows, I feel like the name Ritual Talk really springs to life.
Karl Snyder April 9, 2019
Brooklyn-Based Caroline Lazar Announces New Honey EP
Caroline told us about her songwriting inspirations and gushed about her beloved pet cat. What kinds of things were you grappling with while writing
Karl Snyder March 13, 2019
Bad Bad Hats Have Sweet Sweet Dance Moves
Ahead of a sold out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on March 1, Kerry gave us some insight into what makes the band tick:
Nicole Monforton February 28, 2019
Connecting with Old New York: An Interview with Beechwood
Beechwood members Gordon Lawrence, Sid Simons, and Eric Carney seem to exude the raw downtown energy that old-school New Yorkers claim died decades ago.
Nicole Monforton December 10, 2018
Two New Solo Tracks From Antibalas Drummer Miles Francis
When New York’s Miles Francis released his first solo EP, Swimmers, in February of this year, he had already played the drums in several noteworthy ensembles. In addition to being a former member of Afrobeat group Antibalas, he has also toured with Arcade Fire’s Will Butler and performed on stage with Angelique Kidjo, Amber Mark, Sharon Jones, and more.
Karl Snyder December 3, 2018
DC’s Tracksuit-Donning Trio RDGLDGRN Battle A Ninja in “Clapback”
The narrative sets the tone for a new adventure that the band will undertake during the course of LP3’s release.
Karl Snyder November 19, 2018
Get To Know Atlanta Rockers Gringo Star
We have always loved trying to pull from as many different sounds that we like in the hopes of always making something that feels fresh to us
Karl Snyder November 11, 2018
Wilder Maker’s Gabriel Birnbaum On Zion, New York, and What’s Next
Women Dancing Immortal was written almost unedited in one sitting, but that’s rare for me. Usually it’s work, and usually there’s a bunch of garbage attached to the stuff I need, and I have to write the garbage first to get to it.
Karl Snyder October 25, 2018
On Dreams Past, Present, and Future: Interview with The Little Miss
When you listen to the music of The Little Miss, it can feel like you’ve entered a time warp to a “simpler” time.
Karl Snyder September 26, 2018
Interview with musician Allie Crow Buckley
A natural muse, Allie has a breezy West Coast energy and a cool combination of fortitude and fragility that leaves you wanting more.
Nicole Monforton September 18, 2018
Minneapolis Rap Duo Four Fists: Power in Collaboration
Their long-awaited full-length album 6666 comes out on October 12, and this summer they have released three singles from the album, most recently the dynamic and hilarious “Dork Court.”
Karl Snyder September 14, 2018
Doran Danoff: King of Crown City
I think King of Crown City definitely shows my love for vintage styles like funk, soul, R&B and jazz. I grew up listening to everything under the sun.
Karl Snyder August 17, 2018
Cellist Gabriel Royal Premieres “Tough Love,” Speaks on Busking and Spontaneity
Yeah! I can write a song about anything, and it kind of depends on the mood you’re in and the people you’re around.
Karl Snyder August 8, 2018
Moon Revenge Premieres “The Notes/Arrived” Ahead of September Album Release
“The Notes/Arrived,” which will close the album, starts abruptly with jazzy violin-plucking and then transforms into wistful, intimate piano that builds among cymbals and brass to a grandiose, ceremonious ending.
Karl Snyder July 20, 2018
Neo-R&B Artist TIN Premieres “Yellow Gem” and Talks Identity, Performance, and Art-Making
The name “TIN” couldn’t have been more perfect when I realized it actually meant one thing in English and another in Vietnamese. It mirrors the duality of my identity by being both Vietnamese and American.
Karl Snyder July 2, 2018
Interview with Samantha Clemons: Never Mind Smoke, Something’s On Fire
You can only get better by doing, and your peers can be your best motivators. Also, inspiration comes much more easily when you’re creating with other people. Be generous with your time, and look for ways to contribute to the creative community.
Karl Snyder June 27, 2018
standards’ New EP Is A Refreshing, Balanced Listen
All of the sonic possibilities of the guitar opened up to me, and I began looking for different ways I could play multiple parts on the guitar at once.
Karl Snyder June 10, 2018
Introducing Cautious Clay: Producer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist
I kind of stumbled on the name RESONANCE from its double meaning: sonically it’s a characteristic in music, as well as harkening back to places and emotions felt about something.
Karl Snyder May 31, 2018
Interview with emerging songsmith Rich Krueger
The world is a wonderful, joyous, inspiring, brutal, unfair, damaged, beautiful place. It’s replete with unending hope and never-ending suffering.
Karl Snyder May 4, 2018
J Bengoy Explores The In-Between Moments in Dogwood Winter
J Bengoy’s music is the kind of sunshine that makes you a little tired. It’s a solo ice-cream outing because you just need to leave the house.
Karl Snyder April 17, 2018
Introducing Juliet Quick’s Changeling EP
Brooklyn musician Juliet Quick’s poetic storytelling has always found a cozy home among textured string instruments, ever since her first releases two years ago under the name Juliet K.
Karl Snyder April 3, 2018
Sis Unfurls Their Musical Moonsail
San Francisco musical collective Sis was born out of the artistic restlessness of singer and composer Jenny Gillespie Mason, a self-proclaimed “former folkie” who decided she wanted to record new music on a OP-1 synth.
Karl Snyder March 26, 2018
Interview with the soulful musician Macy Todd
It’s unfortunate to feel so deeply sometimes, but it’s worth it when I can write about it and learn more about myself for the greater good.
Edward Symes March 7, 2018
Interview with Stephen and Quinn of West Coast “Lon Lon”
I truly believe that a band should have a driver; someone has to be at the helm establishing an aesthetic.
Edward Symes February 22, 2018
Natti Vogel: Captivating, Charming, Comedic
With a musical presence that captivates, the lyrics and musicality of pianist and singer Natti Vogel are unique, unmatchably creative and stylistically comedic. His music
Alexa Caroline Modugno February 11, 2018
Frances Rose: Sister Synchrony at its Finest
Frances Rose represents feminism, non-conformist identity, brutal honesty, and most important: love.
Alexa Caroline Modugno January 19, 2018
the YeahTones: Yay for Rocking, Yeah for Beats
Well all those songs came out of so much frustration and anger I was feeling at the time towards many systems that we live with today. We have an education systems that pressures very young kids (and their parents) to go to the “best schools” then charge $200k+ to attend with basically negative guarantees of opportunities when you finish…
Alexa Caroline Modugno January 10, 2018
Interview with Betty Moon
I typically have a melody in mind when crafting my lyrics, as the message is more impactful if both the words and music come from a deep, personal place.
Edward Symes November 20, 2017
First Blush: Charles Sekel Interviewed
Painstaking, but rewarding. Charles Sekel interviewed on the music of First Blush.
Edward Symes November 16, 2017
Interview with Brooks Brown: Young Wonder
Living in Kansas was a hinderance at first, but being so separated from what I thought
was the “place to be” in music pushed me to meet some people outside my sphere and get out
of my comfort zone. The dynamic is so much different when you’re collaborating in person
versus online. In person, picking up someone’s style, vibe, charisma, etc. is almost
instantaneous.
Edward Symes October 17, 2017
Rosi Golan: Music of Time and Place
My favorite thing is when you write a song and you don’t realize what it’s about yet and then in hindsight you realize you were processing something you were going through at the time.
Edward Symes October 11, 2017
Mojave Red: Leading Houston’s Psych Scene
The real magic comes out when we finally have a chance to sit down and knock out the recording.
Edward Symes October 11, 2017
JD King: Timeless Charm
JD King is many things. He’s a multi-instrumentalist (he taught himself how to play the bass, saxophone, and flute at a young age), a photographer, producer, a sartorial vision from another era.
Nicole Monforton October 11, 2017
Bella Mer: Debut Single Stirs Intrigue
Most of my lyrics come from dreams and memories. For the EP, I went on a journey into the depths of my soul, pulled out pieces, and arranged them into these lyrical stories. Sometimes lyrics come first, sometimes music.
Edward Symes September 12, 2017
FRONTRUNNER Meets Sure Sure: A Sure Bet
Indie-pop quartet Sure Sure makes music out of their home in Los Angeles, where their bedrooms regularly double as their studio. When inspiration kicks in, as was the case with their song Koreatown, they flesh it out on the spot, hitting us with hit after hit in a seemingly effortless progression.
Nicole Monforton September 7, 2017
Gisela Fulla-Silvestre: NOIA
I’ve never considered myself a singer to be honest, but lately I’m coming to terms with the fact that I am a singer and not just a music producer.
Nicole Monforton March 10, 2017
Justin Dean Thomas: A Live Wire
There are such extremes of living here and there are always new resources popping up and mediums and venues that keep you working. There is such an immediacy to this city.
Nicole Monforton February 26, 2017
Scully: Playing for Progress
they possess a sprightly vibe, yet it’s unmistakably and curiously entangled with a hardcore, no-bullshit fervor.
Nicole Monforton February 14, 2017
EZTV: Three Man Show
The lyrics tend to start with something I’ve experienced, recently or a while ago, but there’s usually a healthy amount of abstraction thrown in.
Edward Symes February 2, 2017
Porches: A Lighter Shade of Aaron Maine
Porches is Aaron Maine, a New York City transplant by way of Westchester. The songwriter lives with his musician girlfriend, Greta Kline (aka Frankie Cosmos), and each contributes to the other’s musical projects.
MacEagon Voyce November 29, 2016
The Basilica Soundscape Experience
It’s a festival run without capitalistic motives, a welcome change in the bloated festival landscape and one of the reasons it’s been nicknamed “the anti-festival.”
MacEagon Voyce October 12, 2016
Get to Know Warm Up, MoMA PS1’s Esteemed Event Series
..dozens of pink two-liter water bottles hung above turntables on a raised stage. They bobbed and swayed throughout the day, hovering like an aquatic crown to the talented DJs and producers that helmed the decks..
MacEagon Voyce August 25, 2016
B Boys: Brooklyn’s Astral Jokesters
It’s profound. It’s witty. It’s silly. It’s all of the above. The B Boys—Andrew Kerr, Brendon Avalos, and Britton Walker — are self-described jokesters, but they take their music pretty seriously.
MacEagon Voyce August 24, 2016
Savoir Adore: Coming to Terms with ‘The Love That Remains’
This is the third or fourth iteration. You watch an old music video now and literally I’m the only person in it that’s still in the band. On a personal level it’s kind of strange, but people are listening to the music..
MacEagon Voyce July 29, 2016
Boulevards: Reviving Funk in the Millennial Era
This is what I wanna do. This is what I want to pursue. This is what I want to perfect. It took a lot of steps, a lot of setbacks, a lot of growing, and a lot practice to get where I’m at. And I’m still trying to get better.
MacEagon Voyce June 29, 2016
Marco Benevento: Fred Short and the Human Voice
I had this really inspiring night here in the studio and basically wrote seven songs in an hour and a half, but it took me two years to extract them and rewrite them and perfect them and put them into album form.
MacEagon Voyce June 16, 2016
Dälek: Music in Dialects
It’s not like there’s a billion fans that are into what we’re doing. It’s not that kind of thing. It just felt right to do. The climate definitely felt right as far as getting back out there
MacEagon Voyce June 16, 2016
Xander Ferreira: Performing the Homeland
What is this feeling inside of me that I want to share, to explore, and to work on? For me it was about, after working in advertising for a number of years, how do people buy into bullshit?
MacEagon Voyce June 16, 2016
Dave Harrington: The Music Making Continuum
Sometimes it happens right in the room, right in the moment. Sometimes the final product sounds nothing like where the first idea started.
MacEagon Voyce June 16, 2016
Worriers: Finding Agency in Punk
It definitely feels like this really positive, collaborative experience where we’re all on the same page.
MacEagon Voyce April 27, 2016
Future Punx: This is Post-Wave
We’re coming from a punk background but we don’t want to limit ourselves in any ways. We’ve learned to express ourselves in a certain way, but we want to broaden the palate infinitely.
MacEagon Voyce April 27, 2016
Doran Danoff: The Versatile Music Man
I wouldn’t say it’s a departure, but it’s definitely an evolution. Because of all these influences, all these different styles that I’ve played and listened to, my songbook reflects that in every way.
MacEagon Voyce April 20, 2016
Visuals: Challenging ‘The State of Things’
There’s this human quality, when you work with a specific group of people, you’re setting this album in a place and a time.
MacEagon Voyce April 10, 2016
Starchild: Music as a Photo Book
There’s a lot of consecutive, consistent tracking, trying to create an energy. There’s more instrumentation.
MacEagon Voyce March 23, 2016
Journalism: The ‘Faces’ of New York
There’s a lot of people making good music. I think you’ve gotta be a good live band too. You’ve gotta go play live shows and win people over.
MacEagon Voyce March 14, 2016
Honduras: Discovering a Country Through Punk and a Band Name
It’s definitely engaged us with people that we didn’t expect to actually ever listen to our music. It’s been interesting what that’s created.
MacEagon Voyce March 2, 2016
Mass Gothic: The Catharsis of Honest Songwriting
I started pretty quickly learning about how the internet music industry stuff works and getting sad…I do miss the time when I knew nothing, because it was much more enjoyable.
MacEagon Voyce March 2, 2016
Jon LaDeau: Brooklyn Driving Rock
Songwriting is less of a practice for me and more of a condition. It’s just something that I have to do. Sometimes it just stops me in my tracks and makes me sit down.
Edward Symes August 18, 2015
Carly Howard: Musical Vision
When I have a vision for something or an idea, I start to see all aspects of it: what it should look like, sound like, feel like, etc. It’s hard for me to isolate one art form from another.
Edward Symes October 18, 2013
DJ Dhundee: Music Maverick
DJ Dhundee is a talented DJ. He wears many hats: an educator, podcast producer, promoter, and Creative Director.
Edward Symes October 10, 2013
Brendan Jay Sullivan (DJ VH-1): Rivington Was Ours
Brendan Jay Sullivan is a music producer, writer, and DJ known to his club going followers as DJ VH1. Lady Gaga and Lady Starlight were Sullivan’s go-go dancers for two years, before they began incorporating Gaga’s music into their dance-rock show.
Edward Symes August 18, 2013
Reverend John Delore
Wisconsin born poet and songwriter, brings his own flavor of Roots, Folk, and Country that defies genres. This man can deliver a song and turn a memorable phrase.
Edward Symes October 10, 2012