FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music

Swedish guitarist and vocalist Kee Marcello made his name as the guitarist for rock bands like Easy Action and Europe. The first album he made with Europe, Out of This World (1988), bears the same name as his new musical project Out Of This World, alongside vocalist Tommy Heart. We spoke with Kee about their self-titled debut album, how he got into playing the guitar, having a crazy time with Euro...

The Wombats is an indie rock band formed in Liverpool, England who's last three albums al made it into the top-5 album charts in the UK. We spoke with drummer and percussionist Dan Haggis about the upcoming album 'Fix Yourself, Not The World', but also about being off tour for so long, challenging themselves musically, finding new ways to shape songs, making a connection through music, self-discov...

Michael Schenker is a German guitarst most known for his work with British hard rock band UFO, German rockers Scorpions and his own bands, including The Michael Schenker Group.  Back in 2017 we traveled to Koln, Germany and sat down with Michael to talk about how he got started and his fascination with the single string, his time alongside brother Rudolph Schenker in Scorpions, joining UFO, inspir...

English singer-songwriter Tom Grennan first made waves after featuring on Chase & Status's "All Goes Wrong" before releasing his top-5 debut album Lighting Matches. We chatted with Tom about his sophemore album Evering Road, developing his voice, focusing on his mental and physical health, being back on stage, working with Calvin Harris, potentially working with Ed Sheeran, and a lot more!  Suppor...

Mark Tremonti is a virtuoso guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, best known for his work with rock band Creed, hard rock band Alter Bridge, and his own band Tremonti. The band has released their latest record Marching in Time and we spoke with mark about the album, challenging himself as a guitarist, his synergy with Alter Bridge bandmate Myles Kennedy, his kids not being into rock music, writing s...

Ted Aguilar is the guitarist for one of the quintessential Bay Area trash metal bands: Death Angel. After being a fan of Death Angel from the beginning, he was asked to join as the rhythm guitarist when the band reformed in 2001, after being on hiatus for most of the 90s. We spoke with Aguilar about the new live album 'Bastard Tracks', a collection of rare or never performed live tracks that span...

Ema Jolly is a pianist, composer, electronic music producer and label owner Ema Jolly, better known by her stage name Emika. We had a fascinating conversation with Emika about what it is like to be an independent artist in the current musical climate. We spoke about  the VEGA trilogy, a look back at her work after 10 years in music, that she just released. We also talked about gear as a gateway to...

We had a beautiful conversation with American singer-songwriter Timothy Showalter, better known as Strand of Oaks. Ever since his first album 'Leave Ruin' in 2009  Showalter has continued to release albums, evolving and developing his craft along the way, the most recent being  'In Heaven'. We also spoke about taking up painting, a jazz approach to the album, quitting alcohol, not wanting to drag...

The first time we spoke with Irish singer-songwriter David Keenan was at the Lowlands festival back in 2017, his first interview outside of Ireland he told us. Since then we have been lucky enough to sit down with David to talk about his critically acclaimed debut album 'A Beginner's Guide To Bravery', and now his follow up album 'WHAT THEN?'. In the lead-up to the new album Keenan went through so...

Parcels is a five-piece electropop band hailing from Byron Bay Australia, and is now based in Berlin. After releasing their debut EP Clockscared in 2015 the band had the chance to work with French electro-duo Daft Punk on the track 'Overnight'. The band released its self-titled album in 2018 to great critical acclaim and lead to them playing all around the world. Now with their second album, a dou...

Nathaniel Rateliff is a singer, songwriter and musician, who is most known for his solo albums and his work with backing band The Night Sweats.  After making a name for himself in the Denver music scene, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats released their hugely succesful self-titled debut album, driven by hit singles S.O.B. and I Need Never Get Old.  Their latest album, The Future, was released...

James Michael is a producer, songwriter, musician and vocalist, most know for forming and being the lead singer in American rock band SIXX:A.M., alongside bandmates Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe) and DJ Ashba (Guns N' Roses). SIXX:A.M. has released five studio albums since 2007, and have recently released their greatist hits album 'HITS'. We had a wonderful conversation  with James about being an observ...

Dani Filth is the vocalist and founder of extreme metal band Cradle of Filth who have been a staple in the death and extreme metal scene (and beyond!) ever since their debut album 'The Principle of Evil Made Flesh' in 1994. The UK band recently released their thirteenth studio album 'Existence Is Futile', and we spoke with Dani about the album, the world spiralin out of control, nods to previous a...

DJ Moneyshot and Rackabeat are two Bristol-based funk and hip hop DJs and producers who combined forces to form The Allergies. Their funky approach to classic beats and feel-good vibes has lead the duo to release five albums, the latest being 'The Promised Land'. We spoke with Moneyshot and Rackabeat about getting through the pandemic, balancing the old and new, how sampling works, the golden era...

James Cassells is the drummer for British metalcore band Asking Alexandria.  Since their inception in 2006 the band has released seven albums, the most recent being ' See What's on the Inside'. Aside from doing well in their home country the band has gained popularity and success in the United States, particularly with their third album 'From Death To Destiny.' We spoke with James about his growth...

Nicholas Allbrook is an Australian musician, singer and songwriter, most known for his work as the frontman for psychedelic rock outfit POND and his work with Tame Impala. POND recently released their 9th studio album, aptly named '9', so we sat down with Nick to talk about the album, coming up in the Perth music scene, experimental recording techniques, the joy of collaborations, the business sid...

Josh Katz is a guitarist, vocalist and producer for American rock band Badflower. The band immediately made waves with ther EP 'Temper', which made Apple Music name them Artist of the Week in 2016. Their debut album 'OK, I'm Sick' was released in 2019 to good acclaim, propelled by the heartfelt, authentic, and at times confrontational lyrics by Katz. Badflowers recently released their second album...

Amyl and the Sniffers is a punk rock band from Melbourne, Australia, that created quite a bit of buzz with their eponymous debut album released in 2019. The authentic and raw character of the music in their debut led the band to winning a ARIA for Best Rock Album and praise from critics and fans alike. We spoke with vocalist Amy Taylor and guitarist Dec Martens about their recently released second...

Jean-Michel Jarre is a French composer, producer and performer and a pioneer in the electronic music genre. His first mainstream success came with the release of his 1976 album Oxygène, followed by   Équinoxe in 1978. Jarre has played in front of some of the largest crowds ever assembled, including a concert in front of 3.5 million Russians in celebration of the 850th birthday of Moscow.  More rec...

Troy Donockley is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist (particularly the Uilleann pipes) who has played with all kinds of artists, but is probably most known for his work in symphonic metal band Nightwish. Auri, a band he formed with Nightwish founder Tuomas Holopainen and his wife Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela just released their second album 'II - Those We Don't Speak Of' and we spoke...

Dustie Waring is a guitarist in American progressive metal band Between The Buried And Me.  The North Carolina based band made a name for itself with its technical and groovy sound and their willingness to adapt and evolve with every album. The band recently released their tenth record 'Colors II',  which serves as a follow-up to their acclaimed 2007 release 'Colors'. We spoke with Dusty about not...

Álvaro Soler is a Spanish-German singer who made a name for himself with the 2015 hit song "El Mismo Sol" of which he later recorded another version with Jennifer Lopez. His next single 'Sofia' subsequently reached the top spot in many countries in Europe. Soler released his third album 'Magia' this year and we spoke with him about contrast in his music, memories of summer holidays, getting back i...

Gary Kemp is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer, most known for his work as the principal songwriter for English pop band Spandau Ballet. Kemp penned hits like 'Gold' and 'True' on the band's way to over 25 million records sold world wide.  With the future of Spandau Ballet very much uncertain Kemp released his second solo album 'Insolo' this year, and we sat down with him to talk abou...

Tom Odell is an English singer-songwriter who immediately started making waves with his debut EP 'Songs from Another Love' in 2012, with the lead single 'Another Love' becoming an international hit. This success lead him to win the BRIT's Critic's choice award the next year. Odell has since released four top-5 albums in the UK, the latest being Monsters, which was released this year. We had a very...

Jack Savoretti is an English singer-songwriter who with his most recent album 'Europiana' managed to top the UK charts for a second time in a row, following his previous album 'Singing to Strangers'. We have been lucky to talk with Jack for quite some years now and it's always such a pleasure. On this occasion we delved into 'Europiana', memories of childhood summer holidays, surrounding himself w...