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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

admin May 9, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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